We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

With Tantai Haoran and Mingyue Zixia stationed at Jiuhua Mountain, Su Chen and Duan Tian Dao need not worry about the matter of inheritance.

Moreover, he did not intend to take Wen Qingya with him when he left, but instead asked her to stay behind and keep watch over the place.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances that could lead to failure.

Another reason was that he also wanted to determine whether Gongyang Hao possessed the Netherworld Yin Gold Insect.

Duan Tiandao readily agreed, and Wen Qingya had no objections.

Su Chen left Mount Jiuhua silently with the Heaven-Slaying Blade, unnoticed by anyone.

The two set off later, so they were quickly outpaced by Gongyang Hao and the others.

Fortunately, Su Chen had attached a wisp of his primordial spirit power to Gongyang Hao beforehand, so he knew their direction.

"Su Chen, this kid is no simpleton. He's even more cunning than you. I'm afraid there's a trap going on this trip!"

While traveling, Duan Tiandao chatted with Su Chen about Gongyang Hao.

At the same time, I felt a little uneasy about this trip.

Although we don't know what Gongyang Hao is up to, there must be something strange about him being so fearless.

Su Chen was aware of this, but he didn't pay it any mind.

He felt no unease.

Gongyang Hao's thoughts were clear to both him and Kitagawa Yu and others.

Having ideas is fine, the key is whether he can implement them, otherwise it's all in vain.

But when Su Chen thought about Gongyang Hao's strength, he felt that the one who should be worried was not them, nor Kitagawa Yu, but Gongyang Hao.

Of course, he was not careless.

After all, he often does things like killing enemies of higher ranks.

"The Gongyang family possesses the Foresight Gu. If Gongyang Hao inherits the Foresight Gu in his bloodline, he will have the confidence to fight against Beichuan Xiong and others. Moreover, there are many dangerous places in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Even if a Nine-Turn Gu Master accidentally enters these places, he may face a near-death experience."

But this desperate situation wasn't necessarily a death trap for Gongyang Hao, who possessed the Precognitive Gu. He might even be able to use it to kill Beichuan Xiong and the others; it all depended on whether he had that intention.

Master Heiyan spoke, and after some analysis, guessed at Gongyang Hao's intentions.

"The Predictive Gu?" Su Chen murmured, his eyes flashing.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, he finally sensed that the primordial spirit power of Gongyang Hao had stopped at a certain location not far away.

This made him realize that Gongyang Hao and the other two had already arrived at their destination.

So he quickly slowed down and said, "They're just ahead."

"Where is this place?"

Duan Tian Dao looked at the mountain in front of him and asked a question.

He had only a vague understanding of the Ten Thousand Mountains and had no idea what the mountain in front of him was called.

Su Chen did not answer, because he didn't know either.

However, Master Heiyan knew the answer and replied with a strange expression, "This is the Five Absolutes Mountain."

"Five Absolutes Mountain? Is it dangerous?"

"I sensed something from this name," Duan Tiandao asked.

Master Heiyan shook his head: "It's not dangerous at all, it's a very normal mountain, but..."

"but what?"

"But this mountain was once one of the many peaks of the Gongyang family."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen finally understood why Black Rock Master had such an expression.

"This kid really is up to something!"

Duan Tiandao became increasingly certain of his idea.

Instead of taking Kitagawa Yu and the others to dangerous places, he brought them to the mountain that the Gongyang family once stood on. Doesn't this mean he has ulterior motives?

Moreover, the mountains of the Gongyang family are not necessarily safer than other places.

Perhaps Gongyang Hao had already set up many schemes here, just waiting for Kitagawa Yu and the others to come in.

"After a great battle thousands of years ago, Five Absolutes Mountain has long been reduced to a ruined mountain. The Yuan Spring and Yuan Stone veins inside have been taken away, and it is no longer of any value," Master Black Rock continued.

Previously, "绝" meant unparalleled or top-notch, but now it means death or a dead end.

"Let's go and see."

Su Chen didn't waste time on pointless speculation; instead, he set off.

The group soon arrived at the outer perimeter of Wujue Mountain.

At this moment, Kitagawa Yu and the others had not yet gone in, clearly hesitant and worried that Gongyang Hao had set up some schemes.

"Boy, there are no Yuan Springs or Yuan Stone veins in the Five Absolutes Mountain, and Yuan Power is scarce. How can you raise living Gu worms? Are you trying to lure us in here to deal with us?" Beichuan Xiong stared coldly at Gongyang Hao, his killing intent palpable.

Gongyang Hao remained unfazed and retorted sarcastically, "It's a waste that you're an old-timer from the Beichuan family. You don't even know that the Netherworld Yin Gold Insect can survive as long as there are minerals. Wujue Mountain may not have any Yuan Stone veins, but it has all kinds of minerals. Putting it here is the best way to keep it alive."

Kitagawa Yu was mocked by Gongyang Hao, who was many years younger than him, and a hint of anger flashed across his face.

Before Gongyang Hao could react, he made his move, intending to teach the other party a lesson.

But the beggar stopped him: "Kitagawa Yu is right. The Netherworld Yin Gold Insect can not only survive in the Five Absolutes Mountain, but it can also live a good life. Moreover, even if he has set up some kind of method, do you think we can't deal with him with our strength?"

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Kitagawa Yu stopped dwelling on it, let out a cold snort, and fell silent.

Gongyang Hao remained unmoved when the beggar helped him out of his predicament.

The beggar didn't care, and instead, taking advantage of Gongyang Hao's unpreparedness, he placed a Gu worm into Gongyang Hao's body.

"What, what did you do to me?" Gongyang Hao's face darkened, looking extremely ugly.

The beggar chuckled: "Don't worry, it's just a Gu worm that controls your life."

As long as I don't give the order, it won't have any impact on you. Kitagawa Yu's worries are unnecessary, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

If you'd rather give up the Netherworld Gold Insects than give them to us, wouldn't we be at a huge loss? So we'll have to resort to some means to control you!

"you……"

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Hao's handsome face was filled with intense anger.

But being at someone else's mercy, he ultimately had no choice but to accept it.

"Alright, stop wasting time, let's go in already," Kitagawa Yu said impatiently.

The beggar nodded, signaling Gongyang Hao to lead the way.

With a gloomy face, Gongyang Hao led the two into the Five Absolutes Mountain.

Shortly after they left, Wenren Qingqiu appeared and followed them into Jiuhua Mountain.

Su Chen followed Wenren Qingqiu shortly after she left.

He concealed his presence, not daring to be careless, as the two sides were now very close, and he would be discovered if he was not careful.

At this point, it is all the more important to act with caution.

It has to be said that the power of the Ten Thousand Mountains has truly brought the development of its peaks to the extreme.

Inside the cave, the rock walls were smooth and the light was bright. Many stone chambers had been built inside, and the decorations inside were almost comparable to the exquisite houses in the Ten Directions World. The deeper one went, the greater the shock brought by this familiar feeling.

Half an hour later.

Su Chen noticed that Gongyang Hao had been staying in the same place the whole time.

At first, he thought they had found the Netherworld Yin Gold Insect, but when he examined it with his primordial spirit, he discovered...

The situation was not at all what he had imagined.

Instead of finding the Netherworld Yin Gold Insect, Gongyang Hao and his group started fighting amongst themselves.

To be precise, it was Gongyang Hao's methods that took effect.

To Su Chen's surprise, both Kitagawa Yu and the beggar seemed to have been affected; their faces had turned black, suggesting poisoning.

This piqued Su Chen's interest.

I never expected Gongyang Hao to have such methods.

He was just a step too late; he didn't see clearly what had happened before.

On the other side, Wenren Qingqiu was equally astonished.

He witnessed the whole thing.

At first, Gongyang Hao was relatively quiet, simply leading the way silently.

He stopped when he arrived at a stone chamber.

The beggar and Kitagawa thought they had arrived at their destination, so they also stopped.

The two then began to press Gongyang Hao for the whereabouts of the Netherworld Golden Insect.

Gongyang Hao didn't say much, but broke free from the beggar's control and walked to a mechanism.

The mechanism was activated, but nothing changed.

The beggar and Kitagawa Yu thought it was Gongyang Hao's mistake, so they didn't pay any attention to it.

After Gongyang Hao failed, he surrendered.

Kitagawa Yumoto wanted to kill Gongyang Hao, but the beggar stopped him.

This time, however, the beggar activated the Gu worms, giving Gongyang Hao a profound lesson.

After giving him a lesson, the two made Gongyang Hao continue leading the way.

Unexpectedly, Gongyang Hao laughed instead of getting angry, and even had the mind to curse the two of them.

The two men were immediately enraged, but then something unexpected happened.

The two suddenly realized they were poisoned; their internal energy had become contaminated with the toxin.

Therefore, the scene of Gongyang Hao and the beggar facing off has come to this.

"Gongyang Hao, hand over the antidote, or I'll activate the Gu worms again, and the pain won't be as simple as just being in agony!"

The beggar said sternly. Although he was poisoned, he could still control the Gu worms, so he was not flustered at all.

"Don't threaten me with your life. Do you really think I care about this life?" Gongyang Hao mocked.

Since he dared to make a move, he was already prepared to risk losing his life.

Moreover, the two of them genuinely believed that he would make his move without any preparation.

Did they really think the two of them could kill him in the end?

"Hmph, if you don't eat the toast, you'll be punished with a drink!"

Kitagawa Yu's voice, filled with murderous intent, rang out. Without wasting words with Gongyang Hao, he immediately took action.

He grabbed Gongyang Hao by the throat, intending to end his life.

But just then, the beggar was taken aback: "Wait!"

Kitagawa Yu was puzzled, but then his expression suddenly changed, becoming exactly like that of a beggar.

"Finally found it? Too bad it's too late!"

Gongyang Hao said expressionlessly.

"You've already been afflicted by a Gu worm that can exchange one life for another. If you kill me, you two will die too!"

The Gu worm, which exchanges one life for another, is self-explanatory.

The two understood the function and ability of the Gu worm the moment they heard it.

The beggar, however, did not believe Gongyang Hao's words. He denied it, saying, "Impossible! The 'One Life for One Life' Gu can only exchange for one life at most. How could you possibly exchange for two lives? You are deceiving us!"

Gongyang Hao remained completely calm: "Survival? Who told you I only have one Gu worm!"

Upon hearing this, both of them fell silent.

The look of surprise on his face grew even more intense.

The "Life for Life" Gu is a Gu worm at the peak of the ninth level, equivalent to a Gu worm that has already stepped halfway into the Immortal level.

Unexpectedly, it was obtained by Gongyang Hao.

And they didn't just get one, they got two!

Even they had never obtained such a Gu worm.

Although the two did not believe it, the chilling aura and sense of death emanating from Kitagawa Yu's grip on Gongyang Hao's neck made the beggar dare not be careless. Only a life-for-life Gu could achieve this.

After all, other Gu worms don't have this ability!
Kitagawa Yu knew more about the life-for-life Gu worm than the beggar, so after Gongyang Hao confessed, he knew that what the other party said was true, and that the two of them had indeed been afflicted by the life-for-life Gu worm.

"Damn it!"

This infuriated him. Being infected by this Gu worm meant they would never be able to kill Gongyang Hao, and would even have to protect him.

How could he not feel uncomfortable in this situation?

"What do you want?"

Kitagawa Yu's expression shifted between light and shadow before he finally asked.

Upon hearing this, the beggar also looked at Gongyang Hao, his teeth itching with hatred.

This guy is so insidious that he and Kitagawa Yuu fell into his trap without them even realizing it.

"What do I want? That's a question for you, Kitagawa Yu!"

Gongyang Hao sneered.

"If it weren't for the four great families joining forces against our Gongyang family, the Gongyang family would not have been destroyed. My ancestors and relatives all died because of the four great families. Even my parents had to hide their identities and live in fear to avoid being hunted down by you."

But you've killed so many members of the Gongyang family, why won't you let our family go?
They had to go to extremes, killing my parents and sister.

Since you are so ruthless, then don't blame me for being merciless.

All the anger poured out like a flood at this moment.

Gongyang Hao gritted his teeth, his anger surging from his chest, and repeatedly questioned Kitagawa Yu.

At the same time, it revealed a secret from the past.

He didn't care about the hatred towards the Gongyang family, but the four major families should never have been wiped out.

He eventually killed his parents and sister.

It ruined his life.

From that moment on, he vowed to wipe out the four great families.

He was willing to sacrifice himself for this.

Now the opportunity has finally come.

Kitagawa Yu was speechless when asked the question. He closed his eyes and pretended not to hear.

The beggar already knew about the past of the Gongyang family and the four great families, but he never expected that Gongyang Hao had this experience.

But he felt no sympathy whatsoever; instead, he wanted to hurl insults at her.

This is your feud with the four major families. Why are you dragging me into it?
I have absolutely no desire to get involved in your mess!
Gongyang Hao ignored the beggar's expression and continued, "However, don't worry, I'm no match for you now. I'm only doing this to protect myself, so you'd better not force me."

Upon hearing this, both Kitagawa Yu and the beggar breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Wenren Qingqiu and Su Chen were somewhat disappointed.

"But I need you to do one thing for me."

Suddenly, Gongyang Hao changed the subject.

"What is it?" the beggar asked, frowning.

"Wenren Qingqiu, you are supposed to be a senior, what kind of skill is it to hide like this?"

Gongyang Hao did not answer, but looked at the location where Wenren Qingqiu was not far away.

Both the beggar and Kitagawa Yu were startled by these words.

Because the two of them couldn't find any trace of Wenren Qingqiu.

Gongyang Hao, however, discovered it.

When Wenren Qingqiu realized that she had been discovered, she did not hide and came out.

Gongyang Hao grinned, pointed at Wenren Qingqiu, and said, "The thing is, you killed Wenren Qingqiu for me!" (End of Chapter)