Mad Doctor No. 9

Wang Tian pointed to the depths of the cave and said, "Is that the place? However, you can't go in because to break the seal, you need pure Yang blood—that's why you injured Xiao Yong. The Corrupting Heart Gu's deadly poison can only be neutralized with pure Yang blood."

"Who...who are you?!"

"You're courting death." Wang Tianyi, holding the golden needle, stepped forward.

Ma Gu shouted sharply and waved her hand, scattering a large amount of black powder. This was the powder of the Corrupting Heart Gu, and anyone who touched it would be poisoned!

"Watch out!" Elder Chi Jiu shouted.

Wang Tian did not dodge. With a wave of his right hand, a golden wall of energy appeared out of thin air, blocking all the Gu powder.

With a flick of his left hand, he touched the scorpion's brow!

"Squeak—!" The scorpion gu screamed in agony, its body billowing black smoke, and vanished into nothingness in the blink of an eye!

As if struck by a heavy blow, Magu coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

"This...how is this possible? This Netherworld Scorpion was personally trained by the Lord of the Eternal Life Society, how could it..."

Wang Tian stepped forward and said coldly, "The Eternal Life Society's meager Gu techniques are merely a smattering of what the Dragon Gate Society has learned. True Gu techniques are used to nourish oneself and save the world, not as unorthodox methods like yours."

He took out a gold needle and inserted it into Magu's forehead, forcibly reading her memories.

After a while, he put away the silver needles, his expression solemn.

Zhang Qingyun asked, "How is it?"

Wang Tian said in a deep voice, "The three ruins of the Gu Clan have all been discovered by the Eternal Life Society. The remains of the Gu God of the Gu Clan, the fragments of the Dragon Gate Society's token, the Mountain-Suppressing Seal of Dragon Tiger Mountain... Once all seven are collected, the Heavenly Gate can be forcibly opened on the Winter Solstice."

Elder Chi Jiu gasped. "Once the Heavenly Gate opens, the conflict between the laws of the two realms will be a catastrophe!"

"Therefore, we must stop them." Wang Tian gazed into the depths of the cave and said in a deep voice, "First, we must obtain the remains of the Gu God; we cannot let them get them."

Sure enough, at the deepest part of the cave, there was a huge amber, inside which was sealed a colorful, winged worm.

The amber is encased in an ancient seal, emitting a faint glow.

Wang Tian cut his finger and dripped his blood onto the seal.

The divine genes in the blood resonated with the seal, and the seal was opened.

Just as Wang Tian was about to take out the remains of the Gu God, something unexpected happened!

Inside the amber, the seven-colored insect suddenly opened its eyes, and a beam of seven-colored light shot out from its eyes, heading straight for Wang Tian's brow!

Zhang Qingyun shouted, "Watch out!"

But Wang Tian did not dodge, allowing the beam of light to shoot into him.

He felt a heat between his brows, and an ancient memory surfaced in his mind—the legacy left behind by the first Gu God, which contained the true essence of Gu techniques.

At the same time, the corpse of the seven-colored demonic insect turned into specks of light, entered Wang Tian's body, and disappeared.

He felt as if a strange power had emerged within his bloodline, a power that complemented his divine genes.

"The Gu God has acknowledged you?" Elder Chi Jiu trembled with excitement. "Divine Physician Wang, you are the Gu Clan's recognized Gu God's envoy! You are now a true successor of the Gu God! According to the ancient agreement, my Gu Clan will serve you for eternity!"

As Wang Tian sensed the changes in his body, he suddenly realized, "I understand now. The seven source samples collected by the Eternal Life Society are the keys. And I can integrate all the keys into them. Perhaps, their target is me."

"Next, we're headed to Longhu Mountain. We must get our hands on the 'Mountain-Suppressing Seal' before the Eternal Life Society does."

Longhu Mountain is one of the ancestral temples of Taoism.

Wang Tian and Zhang Qingyun stood in front of the mountain gate, looking at the winding stone steps and the magnificent Taoist temple.

"His name is Zhang Xuanling, the sixty-fifth Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain," Zhang Qingyun said softly. "He has a very peculiar temper."

Wang Tiandao asked, "What's strange?"

"Just you wait and see."

The two walked up the stairs.

Strangely enough, we didn't see any Taoist disciples along the way. The Taoist temple gates were tightly closed, and there was only an old Taoist sweeping the floor.

The old Taoist priest, dressed in a tattered robe, with gray hair and a hunched back, slowly swept the fallen leaves on the ground.

He swept very carefully, sweeping every single leaf into the dustpan.

Wang Tian respectfully asked, "Daoist Master, is Zhang Tianshi here?"

The old Taoist priest didn't look up, and said calmly, "He doesn't want to see anyone."

"Uncle-Master, I am Zhang Qingyun, an outer disciple of Longhu Mountain, here to pay my respects," Zhang Qingyun said as he stepped forward.

The old Taoist priest finally raised his head, his cloudy eyes sweeping back and forth between Zhang Qingyun and Wang Tian. "Outer disciple? I've never seen a disciple like you before?"

Zhang Qingyun took out a token, which was a keepsake given to the successors of Longhu Mountain by his master before his death.

The old Taoist priest held the token in his hand, squinted at it for a long time, and then slowly said, "Oh, so it's the disciple of that traitor Zhang Suxin. Is she alright?"

"My master has been gone for three years." Zhang Qingyun's eyes were a little red.

The old Taoist priest pondered for a moment, then sighed, "Please come in quickly."

He pushed the door open and entered.

There was no one inside, but the incense was burning brightly.

"You can go to the Sword Testing Cliff on the back mountain on your own." The old Taoist priest lowered his head and continued sweeping the floor. "But I must remind you that the Celestial Master has been in a bad mood lately and has already driven away three groups of people."

Wang Tian and Zhang Qingyun exchanged a glance and headed towards the back of the mountain.

Sword Testing Cliff, a forbidden area of ​​Longhu Mountain, is a towering peak that pierces the clouds like a sharp sword, connected by an iron chain bridge.

At this moment, a Taoist priest dressed in blue was sitting on the bridge playing the zither.

The Taoist priest looked to be in his forties, with a vigorous spirit and a somewhat otherworldly air about him.

However, the piece he played... was not "High Mountains and Flowing Water," but a modern pop song called "Blue and White Porcelain," and he played it intermittently, with several notes being wrong.

Wang Tian curled his lip.

Zhang Qingyun said in a low voice, "As expected of the Celestial Master Zhang Xuanling."

The two stepped onto the suspension bridge and continued on their way.

Halfway through, the music abruptly stopped.

Zhang Xuanling looked up at the two men, his eyes vacant, and asked, "Have you two come to steal the Mountain-Suppressing Seal?"

"Master Zhang, we have come here for..." Wang Tian said, bowing.

"Enough with the nonsense!" Zhang Xuanling roared, slapping him across the face. "If you can beat me, everything's fine! If you can't, get out of here!"

This palm strike carried the authentic thunder magic of Longhu Mountain! Wang Tian dared not be careless, and with a flash, he avoided Zhang Xuanling's attack, and pointed out with a finger.

"Huh?" Zhang Xuanling let out a soft exclamation, transforming his palm into a claw and reaching for Wang Tian's throat.

On the iron chain bridge, the two exchanged blows, their moves flashing.

Zhang Xuanling's moves were varied, including orthodox Taoist techniques, folk styles, and even a few moves that clearly resembled a woman's dance.