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As expected, those small white Gu worms greedily devoured the medicinal power of the pill. Gradually, their bodies became fuller, and they stopped frantically gnawing at Su Mu's body. They all quieted down and remained motionless, as if they had fallen into a deep sleep.

Su Mu had a bad feeling. He knew that this was only a temporary calm. Once these Gu worms had digested the medicinal power in their bodies, they would inevitably run rampant again. At that time, their power would probably be even stronger.

But the reality was beyond his expectations—the white worms, after being quiet for less than ten breaths, exploded at the same time, turning into countless even finer white lights that swept through his meridians and flesh!

Su Mu instantly understood that their previous gnawing and devouring were not for survival, but to accumulate energy and wait for this moment of collective explosion—if they could directly kill the host, that would be best; if they couldn't kill it, they would use this mutual destruction method to blow up the host!

This kind of Gu worm is truly extremely vicious. Not to mention ordinary Grandmasters or Great Grandmasters, even ordinary True Martial Realm experts would probably find it difficult to resist such a sudden attack and would ultimately end up with their souls scattered!

But Su Mu held firm!

The true fire within his body was too powerful. The moment the Gu worm exploded, it automatically spread out, enveloping his entire body and greatly weakening the impact of the Gu worm's explosion. In addition, his spiritual body itself contained the aura of the Emperor, making it extremely tough and far surpassing the physical body of ordinary True Martial Realm experts, which could also barely withstand this fatal impact.

But the threat posed by the white Gu worms did not end there!

After countless tiny Gu worms exploded, the resulting fine white light rapidly penetrated every part of Su Mu's body, including his internal organs, meridians, blood vessels, and even his blood. Immediately afterward, a strong corrosive sensation swept over his entire body.

Su Mu felt pain and itching all over his body. The pain was so intense that it went to his bone marrow, and the itching was unbearable. The pain was a hundred times more painful than when he took the Dragon Blood Fruit and was trying to break through his spiritual body. It was as if all the flesh and blood in his body were being corroded and peeled away bit by bit.

At the same time, the extreme pain also fully stimulated the potential within Su Mu's body. Golden true fire light and white Gu insect light emanated from his body at the same time. The two lights intertwined, appearing strange and terrifying.

"This barbarian grandmaster truly leaves no way out!" Su Mu gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, and cursed inwardly.

"Since he has such powerful Gu worms, why didn't he just use them on me instead of setting a trap?"

"It seems this kind of Gu worm is too special; it can only be triggered passively, not actively. Whoever opens that jade box will be attacked by the Gu worm. He was probably hoping to take everyone down with him!"

Su Mu dared not relax for a moment and immediately pushed the "Imperial Supreme Body Technique" to its limit. The imperial aura around his body surged wildly, and the imperial aura in the palace also continuously converged towards him, nourishing his spiritual body and resisting the corrosion of the Gu worms.

He then took out dozens more healing and body-tempering pills and swallowed them all at once, using the medicinal power of the pills to barely maintain his physical condition.

Perhaps sensing Su Mu's abnormality, Jin Zi, who had just finished digesting a level four demon beast's inner core, flew out of Su Mu's arms, circled around his body, and kept rubbing its little head against his shoulder, its eyes full of worry.

Finally, Jinzi stopped moving, raised its little head, and spat out a ball of golden essence blood—that ball of essence blood exuded a vast energy and a rich bloodline aura, its quality and power far exceeding that of a dragon blood fruit!

Dragon Blood Fruit is merely a rare fruit nurtured by dragon blood, while Jinzi's essence blood is the pure essence of a high-level demon beast's bloodline, containing boundless vitality, making it a rare treasure in the world.

The golden essence of blood slowly floated to Su Mu's lips, radiating a warm aura.

Su Mu instantly understood Jinzi's meaning—it wanted to use its own essence blood to help him resolve the crisis. The situation was critical, leaving him no time to hesitate. Su Mu slightly opened his mouth and slowly inhaled the golden essence blood into his body.

Jinzi, however, went limp and slumped onto the bed, its small eyes still fixed on Su Mu with concern. It was still young, and although powerful, its life essence was limited. Losing such a large amount of life essence at once was undoubtedly a huge price to pay.

This essence of gold was undoubtedly a timely help, greatly assisting Su Mu!

Without this essence blood, although Su Mu could barely hold on and persevere to the end to completely resolve the crisis, his body would inevitably suffer severe damage, remain in a weak state for a long time, and it might even affect his subsequent cultivation.

With this essence blood, the situation was instantly reversed!

Su Mu and Jin Zi share a bloodline, allowing Su Mu to quickly absorb the energy and life force from Jin Zi's essence blood. Once this golden essence blood entered his body, it immediately unleashed tremendous power, working in conjunction with the true fire, true essence, and vital energy within him. Under the operation of the "Imperial Supreme Body Technique," it began to actively refine the subtle white light that was eroding his physical body.

Although those white lights contained the vicious characteristics of the Gu worms, they also contained rich vitality and powerful energy. After being refined, they completely lost the corrosive properties of the Gu worms, turning into pure energy that merged into Su Mu's body, nourishing his spirit.

During this process, the gold's essence was not completely consumed. Instead, it followed the refined white light and completely merged into every part of Su Mu's body, becoming one with his flesh, meridians, and essence.

Su Mu could clearly feel that his physique was becoming stronger at a visible speed. The resilience and explosive power of his spiritual body were increasing significantly, as if he had undergone another complete transformation, making him much stronger than before.

"I guess this can be considered a blessing in disguise." Su Mu secretly rejoiced. If he hadn't encountered the Gu worm attack, he wouldn't have had this opportunity to make his spiritual body stronger.

At midnight, the subtle white light within Su Mu's body was finally completely refined. His body no longer felt any abnormality, and the pain and itching sensation completely disappeared. In its place was an unprecedented fullness and strength.

"Jinzi, you are truly your father's good son!" Su Mu smiled as he walked to the bedside, picked up Jinzi who had been staring at him, and took out several level-five demon beast inner cores from his storage bracelet, handing them to its mouth for it to swallow—this was a reward for it, and also to help it replenish its lost essence and blood.

Jinzi realized that Su Mu was safe and sound, and immediately became excited. She ate the inner core one after another with great relish, and the crunching sound was particularly clear in the quiet room.