The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Witnessing this display of skill, the five individuals on the boat instantly realized that this person was far from ordinary. All of them exchanged heavy glances, their expressions growing serious.

The young man leading the group finally discarded his earlier dismissiveness and cautiously asked the figure standing on the tree leaf, "I am a disciple of the Gu Spirit Sect. May I ask the esteemed name of your master?"

"Gu Spirit Sect? Never heard of it. I don't have time for idle chatter. Either leave, or face the consequences," the Fire Clone responded coldly.

The young man’s face flushed between shades of green and white. Someone had dared to claim they didn’t know of the Gu Spirit Sect—a sect that was the top power in the Xuanyue Empire, even feared by the royal family. This person was clearly mocking him, and the insult cut deep.

"To think someone would dare to disregard my Gu Spirit Sect. If we retreat today, how will we ever dare to call ourselves its disciples again? Failing to punish this person would be a disgrace to our sect!"

The young man, seizing the opportunity to attack, declared angrily, "You brat! Today, I will make you pay for your words and actions!"

With a twisted expression, he steered the Green Boat straight toward the figure on the tree.

"Courting death!"

The Fire Clone no longer held back. In an instant, a divine dragon and a golden crow appeared in the sky. Empowered by their divine aura, he launched a powerful fist directly at the oncoming Green Boat.

In a split second, the boat shattered into pieces, its debris scattering. All the passengers were thrown into the air by the force.

"My precious high-grade Green Boat! You dare destroy it? I'll kill you!"

The young man, now beyond furious, flipped mid-air before landing gracefully on the ground and charged toward the figure in the tree.

The other prodigies who had been thrown from the boat landed unscathed and immediately rushed forward to join the battle.

However, before they could close the distance, four identical figures emerged from the cave, blocking their path.

Simultaneously, five divine dragons and five golden crows materialized in the sky once again. The dragons exuded an overwhelming aura of dragon might that sent shivers down the spines of all present. The golden crows radiated intense heat, so scorching that even the Gu cultivators struggled to endure it.

"What… what is this?"

The prodigies were stunned and horrified.

The Fire Clone’s duplicates had unleashed their full power from the start, summoning divine Dharma forms even before the battle commenced. They were determined to eliminate these intruders with swift and overwhelming force. They knew that more people were likely to be drawn by the anomalies, and the fight had to end quickly and decisively.

In the meantime, several formidable Gu joined the fray—Wine Gu, Dragon Gu, Disaster Poison Gu, and the Ten-Arm Blade Gu—all rushing out of the cave, eager to join the battle.

The arrival of these terrifying creatures sealed the fate of the prodigies. The battlefield was soon filled with the sound of screams, which were abruptly cut short…

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Inside the World Tree Seed

Long Xuan gazed at the three golden pills resting in his palm, his breath coming in short, excited bursts.

The pills emitted a faint golden glow, wisps of white pill energy swirling around them. The rich aroma they gave off was so intoxicating that it felt as though they were divine pills, with an ethereal quality about them.

Taking a deep breath, Long Xuan felt a strange sensation, as if he were about to ascend to the heavens on the spot. Startled by this, he quickly put the three pills into separate bottles, safely storing them.

He didn’t consume the Heaven-Mending Pills immediately. It wasn’t the right time yet; the pill’s power required time to fully absorb. Moreover, the anomaly caused by refining the pills had already drawn attention, even though he had chosen a remote location. More Gu cultivators would inevitably be attracted. This was not a place he could stay for long.

He had to leave quickly and find a new, secluded place to absorb the pill's energy in peace.

Without wasting any more time, he stored the three pill bottles, and with a thought, reappeared outside. He also retrieved the World Tree Seed from the table and placed it, along with the table itself, into his storage ring.

The World Tree Seed emitted no aura of a high-grade spiritual herb, which was why Li Laodao had overlooked it. Thus, Long Xuan could confidently carry it outside, knowing no one would detect its true value. Keeping it in the storage ring might cause complications later on.

As Long Xuan stepped out of the cave, he found five fresh corpses lying on the ground. Blood still oozed from them, and the bodies were warm—clearly, they hadn’t been dead for long.

The Fire Clone approached and said, "These people claimed to be from the Gu Spirit Sect. Arrogant, all of them. Tried to break in, but we put them down. Their storage bags were full of good stuff."

"Gu Spirit Sect?" Long Xuan thought for a moment before dismissing it. "Never heard of it. Doesn't matter. We can't stay here any longer. Let's move quickly."

With that, he raised his hand and unleashed a flaming palm strike, incinerating the five bodies into ashes. Together with his clones, Long Xuan swiftly left the area.

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Just as they vanished, a young girl, veiled in silk, arrived riding a giant butterfly.

Her eyes widened in shock as she saw the scorched remnants of the battlefield below.

"So the battle ended this quickly? He’s one of the top ten geniuses of the Gu Spirit Sect, yet he, along with his four junior brothers, was defeated in an instant. How is this possible? Who exactly is this person?"

"Oh no, the mission item is lost..."

Suddenly realizing something, the veiled young woman’s expression changed drastically, and she quickly rode off on a butterfly, disappearing from sight...

Half a day later.

Under Long Xuan's Eye of Heavenly Secrets, he caught sight of a massive three-legged Golden Toad from afar.

The size of the three-legged Golden Toad was unbelievably exaggerated—about the size of a mountain, seemingly covering the sky and blocking out the sun. It let out a deafening roar.

With its mouth wide open, a massive suction force was released, pulling in countless trees, rocks, soil, and even a large number of people from the ground. They were all sucked into its gaping mouth, accompanied by endless screams. The scene was utterly terrifying.

Upon seeing this behemoth, Long Xuan’s gaze couldn’t tear away from it. He stopped in his tracks, his face showing shock.

"Isn’t this the third young master’s three-legged Golden Toad? How did it grow so large? What in the world happened?"

He quickly focused again. Through the Heavenly Eye, the scene ahead became crystal clear.

It seemed that a group of unidentified people was attacking the caravan of the Qian Clan’s Chamber Of Commerce, and the third young master was in that caravan.

The group’s target was obviously him, as the death squad relentlessly charged at him. At this moment, the third young master had already sustained serious injuries.

The three-legged Golden Toad, now as large as a mountain, had gone berserk, its eyes bloodshot as it slaughtered the Gu cultivators below.

Every step it took caused the ground to shake as though an earthquake had struck, emitting thunderous booms.

Each movement of its feet left deep craters in the ground, and even water began seeping out. The earth rapidly cracked under its stomping.

With each breath it took, violent gusts of wind formed below, kicking up flying sand and stones. Many Gu cultivators were either blown away or sucked into its mouth.

Countless Gu cultivators were crushed to death under its feet, while many others were swallowed whole. Even many Gu cultivators from the Qian Clan were caught in the crossfire and killed by the terrifying aftershocks it produced.

The sight was horrifying.

Long Xuan had never witnessed such a terrifying battle scene before. He stood there in a daze, his mouth agape, staring at the scene, unable to move.

"Is this the killing power of the Qian Clan’s first exclusive Gu, the three-legged Golden Toad? This is far too terrifying!"

No wonder so few people are able to kill the multi-treasure merchants. With such a terrifying creature at their disposal, who could possibly rival them? Even if a hundred thousand soldiers were deployed, they likely wouldn’t be enough to fill this creature's teeth.

And this is only the three-legged Golden Toad of a Marrow Cleansing stage multi-treasure merchant, a Spirit Gu that has only undergone one evolution.

If just a single Spirit Gu is already this horrifying, how powerful would the three-legged Golden Toad of a Gu King-level multi-treasure merchant be?

And what if the three-legged Golden Toad of a multi-treasure merchant evolves over ten times? By then, wouldn’t the clouds only reach its toes?

Just thinking about this terrifying image made Long Xuan shiver uncontrollably. It was simply too frightening. Is this still a Gu insect?

Long Xuan dared not imagine further. He was completely shocked.

This is only a weakened version of the three-legged Golden Toad. How ridiculous would his upgraded version, the Heaven-Devouring World Toad, be? How big would it grow? Just thinking about it made Long Xuan's scalp tingle.

At this moment, he finally understood the terrifying existence he was about to research. Is it really okay to study something so frightening? He couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his brow.

Looking back at the battlefield, he couldn’t help but sigh, “I knew it, his aura was dark—misfortune was bound to come, and it happened just as I predicted.”

"Bringing so many treasures and parading around—of course he got targeted. What a pity."

Shaking his head, Long Xuan took out a chair, sat down on the side to enjoy the show, and even grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds to snack on as he watched the battle with great interest.

However, the more he watched, the more alarmed he became. The three-legged Golden Toad was already this terrifying, yet it seemed to be at a disadvantage in this battle.

There is always someone stronger. This group of unidentified people was clearly well-prepared, with specific methods to counter the three-legged Golden Toad.

They released countless unknown small insects that managed to bite through the skin of the Golden Toad and burrow inside, gnawing wildly.

Despite its massive body, it had no way to deal with these small creatures, and it howled in pain, completely losing control and going mad.

It not only stomped numerous attackers to death but also trampled many of the Qian Clan’s Gu cultivators. Both sides suffered heavy losses under the massive feet of the creature.

Fortunately, this situation didn’t last long. The immensely powerful three-legged Golden Toad was actually bitten to death, and soon after, it lay on the ground, motionless, with no signs of life.

The death of the three-legged Golden Toad marked the end of the battle.

Not long after, all the Qian Clan’s Gu cultivators were slaughtered by the group, who then took all the valuables from the caravan and left, taking with them the enormous corpse of the three-legged Golden Toad.

Watching them run farther away, Long Xuan couldn’t help but be stunned. A battle powerhouse like the three-legged Golden Toad was actually killed so easily?

This wasn’t just any three-legged Golden Toad—it belonged to the multi-treasure merchant.

The three-legged Golden Toad in the hands of a multi-treasure merchant was a thousand times stronger than those of others. How could it be so easily dealt with?

That this group was able to eliminate the multi-treasure merchant’s three-legged Golden Toad so quickly was truly shocking to him, and he found it hard to believe.

It wasn’t difficult to guess that this group’s origins were anything but simple. A gleam flashed in Long Xuan’s eyes.