Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 273 Gu Master! Immortal Path and Witchcraft Path! (4k)

Snow Soul Vermilion Fruit is an excellent material for cultivating Gu worms, suitable for cultivating many kinds of Yuan-level and even Shi-level Gu worms.

Previously, Zhu Ge had always wanted to try cultivating Gu worms.

It is important to know that some powerful Gu worms, when combined with a Gu master, can achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.

"Give it a try."

Zhu Ge's thoughts stirred.

Just then, they passed by a grove of trees. Zhu Ge looked around and then began to act.

"Rustle and rustle—"

Following the method of summoning the Gu worms in her mind, Zhu Ge activated the witch power within her body, emitting a series of sharp, whistling sounds from her mouth, the pronunciation method resembling the rustling sounds in ventriloquism.

The magical power, following the sound of the blessing song, transformed into waves that reverberated throughout the entire forest.

"Huh?" Liu Jianjian asked in confusion, wondering what Zhu Ge was doing.

Zhu Sisi, who was perched on her shoulder, suddenly raised her head.

"This, this feeling—" Zhu Sisi stopped chewing and looked at Zhu Ge.

"What's going on?" Liu Jianjian asked疑惑地, "Sisi, what is Master doing?"

Zhu Sisi stared intently at Zhu Ge: "I don't know, I, I, I feel like I really want to go and lie down with Master right now."

However, Zhu Ge was completely focused on using the witch power within her body and had no time to explain to the two of them.

"This is summoning a Gu poison."

The voice of the True Lord of Annihilation came from inside the carriage, lazily: "By the way, elder brother, it is said that in ancient times there was a person who cultivated both witchcraft and immortality, named Gu Zhenren. Since your witchcraft power is weak, perhaps you can try to combine it with the power of array formation."

"Summoning Gu?"

"I see."

Liu Jianjian and Zhu Sisi exchanged a glance and suddenly realized.

Zhu Ge had previously practiced witchcraft, but he followed the fire witchcraft path given to him by Tong Zhen.

Now, it seems that Zhu Ge is attempting the path of witchcraft.

"Immortal Path?"

The last sentence was clearly addressed to Zhu Ge.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge's mind stirred, and the array of stars within her body shone brightly. A continuous stream of spiritual power flowed into the witch power, creating a certain resonance.

The rustling sounds he made grew fainter and fainter until they could not be heard at all.

However, a certain kind of fluctuation emanating from him was even stronger.

"Clatter".

Suddenly, Ma Zhu stopped and looked around warily.

"Buzzing"

"Rustle and rustle—"

"Splash splash"

Various small, dense sounds rang out in the woods and quickly approached the carriage.

"Insects!?" Ma Zhu exclaimed in surprise, and then his demonic energy burst forth, transforming into a protective shield.

As a bamboo spirit, the Ma bamboo is very afraid of insects.

"Good horse, your master is summoning the Gu." The Annihilation True Monarch said irritably, "How can he summon it when you're holding up the protective barrier?"

"Okay, okay, okay—I, I, I, remove it—" Upon hearing this, Ma Zhu shakily removed the protective shield.

The next moment, all sorts of mosquitoes, ants, and crawling insects instantly overwhelmed the blessing song.

Cockroaches, spiders, poisonous snakes, toads, centipedes, mountain crabs, scorpions, and many more are all available.

Spring had just passed and summer was just beginning, and there were countless mosquitoes in the mountains and forests.

Zhu Ge's body was instantly covered with all sorts of "insects".

Zhu Ge felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't stop talking.

"go!"

The next moment, feeling that he had enough insects, he flicked the Snow Soul Vermilion Fruit with his finger and sent it onto the road next to the carriage.

The Snow Soul Vermilion Fruit was filled with witchcraft power, and array patterns had formed on its surface.

In an instant, countless insects swarmed up.

The crab pinched the centipede, then was stung by a scorpion. The scorpion, after being stung, was swallowed by a toad, which was then bitten by a spider.

In short, it's a complete mess!

The insects attacked each other, creating utter chaos.

The Snow Soul Vermilion Fruit was swallowed by a cauliflower snake immediately, but was instantly killed when an earthworm burrowed into its eye.

"Aaaaaah, this is so scary!!" Liu Jianjian screamed and immediately flew into the sky to protect herself with a shield.

Ma Zhu stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

In reality, these insects are just ordinary insects; they are only a little frightened by the scene.

Not to mention them, even Zhu Ge was seeing such a scene for the first time.

Moreover, according to the old man's inherited memories, the scenes of ancient witchcraft were actually more grand and more eerie.

Of those present, only Zhu Si was completely unaffected.

As a silkworm, she was actually quite restless.

However, Zhu Ge's witch power actually had limited appeal to her, after all, she had already become a spirit beast and was still cultivating the "Nine Heavens Breaking Cocoon and Devouring Dragon Technique".

Only ordinary reptiles and insects could not resist the power of the Blessing Song.

"I wonder what it must have been like in ancient times."

Seeing the dense swarm of insects fighting each other, Zhu Ge felt a pang of emotion.

Not long after, an hour later, only the victor remained on the ground.

A rhinoceros beetle.

All the Gu worms died and were devoured.

The original Snow Soul Vermilion Fruit had already been transformed into the flesh and blood of these Gu worms from the very beginning.

Then, all the Gu worms and all the flesh and blood gathered on the deep red rhinoceros beetle in front of them.

It looks eerie and bloodthirsty.

"A rhinoceros beetle?"

Zhu Ge immediately thought of dozens of rhinoceros beetle-like worms that could be cultivated.

Ultimately, they identified one of the top-grade Gu worms, known as the "Hurricane Beetle," which is actually the Hurricane Rhinoceros Beetle.

If it were just a high-grade Yuan-level item, Zhu Ge might not care too much.

However, this hurricane rhinoceros beetle can be transformed into a top-grade Yuan-level Heavenly Horned Rhinoceros Beetle through certain methods.

Exquisite!

In addition to the three grades of superior, middle and inferior, there are also three grades of top quality, super quality and exceptional quality.

"Top-quality" means the best available right now.

"Superior grade" means exceeding the original grade.

Exquisite, meaning unique in the world, a one-of-a-kind item throughout history.

The formation conditions for the rhinoceros beetle are extremely demanding, and there has only been one recorded instance of its formation throughout history.

I don't even ask for congratulatory songs.

However, this hurricane rhinoceros beetle is also very strong; its fierce winds can directly destroy a person's flesh and bones.

Qiang didn't say anything more, but Zhu Ge valued the word "hurricane" in Hurricane Rhinoceros Beetle even more.

He had previously mastered the Wind Refining technique because he lacked sufficient strong winds.

Even the wind-refining of the "Great Sun Glass Body" during a strong wind cannot meet the requirements of the blessing song.

But with the hurricane rhinoceros beetle, things are different.

When the time comes, the hurricane beetle will blow its hurricane directly onto Zhu Ge, guaranteeing that his wind refinement will reach a new level.

"Let's go with the hurricane rhinoceros beetle!"

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Ge lured the blood-red rhinoceros beetle into his palm.

He looked at it with great interest.

The rhinoceros beetle is small, only about the size of a thumb, and its entire body is as red as blood. There are faint, fine patterns on its carapace, like some kind of ancient runes.

Although its horn is small, its tip is as sharp as a needle and has a cold, eerie luster.

Its six claws gripped Zhuge's skin tightly, trembling slightly, as if adapting to its new environment.

Under the moonlight, its carapace reflected a dark red light, like congealed blood, which inevitably reminded people of the carnage in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

However, its size is so small that its thumb-sized body, when placed in the palm of your hand, has a strange sense of exquisiteness, like a work of art carved from a ruby.

"What a beautiful insect." Liu Jianjian leaned closer and carefully examined the blood-red rhinoceros beetle in Zhu Ge's palm.

Although she was afraid of insects, the rhinoceros beetle was so small and exquisitely beautiful that her fear lessened somewhat.

"Master, what's its name?" Liu Jianjian asked curiously.

"Hurricane rhinoceros beetle," Zhu Ge said. "But it's still a larva, far from transforming into a Gu worm."

Liu Jianjian stretched out her finger, wanting to poke the rhinoceros beetle's shell.

The rhinoceros beetle raised its horn slightly, aiming it at her fingertips. A thin, pale blue stream of air shot out from the horn and landed on her fingertips.

"hiss-

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Liu Jianjian withdrew her finger, a small white mark appearing on her fingertip, throbbing slightly: "It can bite!"

Zhu Sisi peeked out from Liu Jianjian's shoulder, staring expressionlessly at the rhinoceros beetle. She chewed on the mulberry leaf in her mouth and mumbled, "A delicious bug."

The rhinoceros beetle seemed to sense Zhu Sisi's malice. It tightened its claws, pointed its horn at Zhu Sisi, and emitted a low humming sound.

"Alright, stop fooling around. You're a vegetarian, don't scare people." Zhu Ge smiled and shook her head, continuing to examine him carefully.

The rhinoceros beetle slowly crawled in my palm, its six claws moving lightly and steadily, each step precise.

Its single horn trembled from time to time, as if it were probing its surroundings.

The patterns on the shell flickered in the moonlight, like some ancient script breathing.

Zhu Ge infused a wisp of witch power into the rhinoceros beetle's body. The beetle's body glowed slightly, the patterns on its carapace lit up with a dark red light, and a thin stream of pale blue air shot out from the tip of its horn.

The airflow swirled in the air once before dissipating.

"It has a spiritual quality." Zhu Ge felt satisfied.

He tried to communicate with the rhinoceros beetle using his mind, sending a wisp of thought into its brain through some kind of connection.

This is a connection formed through witchcraft; it's truly wondrous.

The rhinoceros beetle's antennae twitched a few times, then it raised its head and gently rubbed its antlers against Zhu Ge's thumb.

The movement was very gentle, like a kitten rubbing against its owner's hand.

Zhu Ge's heart softened, and she infused another wisp of witch power into the infusion.

The rhinoceros beetle's body shone even brighter, its claws loosened, and it hovered above Zhu Ge's palm.

Its horn was aimed at Zhu Ge's palm, and a thin, light blue stream of air shot out from the horn, landing on Zhu Ge's skin, and then turning into a gentle breeze that brushed across his arm.

"Is it fanning you?" Liu Jianjian's eyes widened. "It's already transformed?"

"It's not fanning the wind, it's testing me," Zhu Ge said. "It's using the strong wind to sense my presence."

Gu worms are truly wondrous!

Even before it had transformed into a hurricane rhinoceros beetle, this one-man show was already developing in the direction Zhu Ge had in mind.

"Rustle and rustle—"

The rhinoceros beetle's tentacles twitched gently, as if confirming something.

A moment later, it withdrew its fierce wind and landed back in Zhu Ge's palm. Its six claws gripped his skin tightly, its body trembled slightly, and it emitted a low hum.

The buzzing sound was very soft, like the flapping of a mosquito's wings, but it also had a strange rhythm, as if it were calling out or responding.

"What is it saying?" Liu Jianjian asked curiously.

"It's saying—" Zhu Ge closed her eyes, carefully sensing the message conveyed by the rhinoceros beetle. "It's calling me master."

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Liu Jianjian paused for a moment, then laughed. "This bug is quite clever."

Zhu Ge opened her eyes and looked at the rhinoceros beetle in her palm, a strange feeling welling up inside her.

This tiny insect survived the fierce battles of countless Gu worms, devouring the flesh and blood of all its competitors, and has lived to this day.

Its carapace is stained with the blood of its kind, and its fierce winds contain the resentment of countless dead.

But it is just a newly born larva, ignorant and unaware, only able to gently rub its owner's hand with its horn.

"From now on, you'll be called 'Blood Armor Immortal.'" Zhu Ge smiled: "A blood-red shell, the qualities of an immortal."

"Rustle and rustle—"

The rhinoceros beetle's antennae swayed gently, emitting a low humming sound, as if in response.

Zhu Ge held it up to his eyes and examined its carapace carefully.

Under the moonlight, fine golden lines emerged on the dark red carapace, spreading across the surface like blood vessels. These lines flickered in and out of focus, faintly emanating a spiritual energy.

Zhu Ge infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the rhinoceros beetle's body, and the golden patterns immediately lit up, absorbing all the spiritual energy.

"It's draining your spiritual power!" Liu Jianjian exclaimed in surprise.

Zhu Ge raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "It seems like it's not absorbing, but storing."

"It needs spiritual energy to nurture the Gale Seed within its body. Once the Gale Seed sprouts, it will be able to unleash real Gale Wind?"

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"As expected, this rhinoceros beetle is originally a wind-type beetle, making it perfect for a hurricane rhinoceros beetle."

"I see?" Liu Jianjian nodded, seemingly understanding.

Zhu Ge retrieved the rhinoceros beetle from his palm and took out a wooden box from his own realm.

The wooden box was found in the world of Hongmi Daxian. It was made entirely of thousand-year-old peach wood, with array patterns carved on the inner wall, which could be used to nurture Gu worms.

He placed the rhinoceros beetle in the wooden box. The beetle gripped the bottom of the box tightly with its six claws, and its horn trembled slightly, as if it were adapting to its new environment.

"From now on, this will be your home." Zhu Ge gently closed the lid of the box and put the wooden box into her sleeve.

Watching Zhu Ge's actions, Liu Jianjian couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you going to keep it with you all the time?"

"Yes." Zhu Ge nodded: "It needs to be nourished with spiritual energy every day for at least forty-nine days. Once the seed of the fierce wind within it sprouts, it won't need to be nourished every day anymore."

"How long will it take for them to grow up?"

"At least a year," Zhu Ge guessed. "After a year, it will grow from a larva into an adult, at which point it can be used for combat."

"A year—" Liu Jianjian sighed, "So slow."

"It's not slow at all." Zhu Ge smiled. "Which demon beast takes hundreds of years to cultivate to the third realm? It can transform from a larva into an adult in just one year, which is already very fast."

Liu Jianjian thought about it and agreed, so she didn't ask any more questions.

The carriage continued on its way.

We drove deep into the Sichuan region.

As night fell, Zhu Ge sat cross-legged in the carriage, took out a wooden box from his sleeve, and opened the lid.

The rhinoceros beetle lay at the bottom of the box, its six claws gripping the peach wood tightly, its horn trembling slightly.

It sensed the presence of the blessing song, its antennae twitched gently, and it emitted a low humming sound.

"Would you like some spiritual energy?" Zhu Ge infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the rhinoceros beetle's body.

"Rustle, rustle—" The rhinoceros beetle's body glowed slightly, and the golden patterns on its carapace lit up as it absorbed all the spiritual energy.

"As expected! The ways of witchcraft and sorcery are quite compatible with the ways of immortality."

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