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

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

Whether it was the beggar, Kitagawa Yu, or Wenren Qingqiu, they all stared intently at Gongyang Hao.

Gongyang Hao remained unmoved, a slight smile playing on his lips, his face showing no sign of worry.

Wenren Qingqiu's face darkened slightly, and he uttered icy words: "Boy, I think you're looking for death!"

"Don't make a move yet," the beggar quickly stopped Wenren Qingqiu.

For some reason, Kitagawa Yu didn't speak, but his attention shifted to Wenren Qingqiu.

Clearly, they were also afraid that the other party would get angry and attack Gongyang Hao.

Although he also desperately wanted to kill Gongyang Hao, now was not the time to make a move.

Moreover, seeing Wenren Qingqiu's frustrated expression, he was no longer in a hurry to kill Gongyang Hao.

The situation suddenly became delicate due to Wenren Qingqiu's appearance.

Su Chen, who was not far away, watched this scene with a flicker in his eyes.

Duan Tiandao praised without reservation, "This kid is truly bold and meticulous. I wonder if he has any hidden tricks up his sleeve!"

"But what is his purpose in doing this?" Black Rock Master wondered.

How could the beggar and Kitagawa Yu possibly agree to kill Wenren Qingqiu?

In a one-on-one situation, the two sides are actually about the same strength.

At their level, even in a life-or-death struggle, they are not so easy to kill.

Moreover, given the current situation, it's clear that Gongyang Hao is an outsider.

Not only are they outsiders, but they are also outsiders who are being controlled.

How to successfully sow discord.

This might in turn anger Wenren Qingqiu, causing him to take action.

Although he couldn't figure it out, he always felt that Gongyang Hao was plotting something.

"If you kill Wenren Qingqiu, I will tell you the location of the Gu worms."

Gongyang Hao stated his conditions, knowing that the cautious group wouldn't act based solely on his words.

Neither the beggar nor Kitagawa Yu said anything upon hearing this.

Wenren Qingqiu laughed: "Your life is in our hands, what right do you have to negotiate with us?"

"Really? Then how about I commit suicide?"

Gongyang Hao replied calmly, but as soon as he finished speaking, Kitagawa Yu and the beggar's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

puff!
"you……"

The beggar and Kitagawa Yu stared at Gongyang Hao in disbelief, their eyes filled with anger.

They hadn't expected Gongyang Hao to be so decisive, taking action without hesitation or mercy.

Moreover, he attacked so ruthlessly, as if he wanted to die.

They were also affected by the existence of the "Life for Life" Gu.

Fortunately, it wasn't a case of exchanging injury for injury with a Gu poison, so the impact wasn't too significant.

But it was Gongyang Hao's attitude that made the two of them wary.

This time it's an injury, but what about next time?

Who knows if this madman will just end his life next time?

If that's the case, they might not even have time to stop it then.

With this in mind, the two focused their attention on Gongyang Hao more intensely than ever before, fearing that he might do something foolish.

At the same time, he also kept a close watch on Wenren Qingqiu.

This time, however, there was a subtle change in their eyes.

They gazed at Wenren Qingqiu, lost in thought.

They couldn't understand how Wenren Qingqiu had offended Gongyang Hao to the point that he was willing to commit suicide to take revenge on him.

Wenren Qingqiu naturally noticed this situation, but remained silent without saying anything.

"Furthermore, don't forget that Wenren Qingqiu has a Gu worm. There's only one Gu Immortal inheritance. It's better for four people to share it than five. In fact, if you get my Gu worm, it's not impossible to share it among three people using the same method, isn't it?"

Gongyang Hao's weak voice rang out, instantly stirring the nerves of the beggar and Kitagawa Yu.

The speaker meant something, and the listener took it to heart.

The beggar and Kitagawa Yu exchanged a glance, seemingly both considering the feasibility of Gongyang Hao's words.

"Boy, stop trying to sow discord, or I'll destroy your body, seal your soul, and condemn you to eternal damnation!" The beggar snorted coldly, unmoved by the charade.

Upon hearing this, Wenren Qingqiu couldn't help but smile, but her vigilance didn't lessen much.

He looked at Kitagawa Yu.

Kitagawa Yu quickly responded: "Enough talk, lead the way!"

Seeing that the two remained unmoved, Gongyang Hao did not try to persuade them, but continued to lead the way.

He was noticeably more relaxed than before.

At least for the time being, he no longer needs to worry about his life.

The beggar and Kitagawa Yu not only wouldn't kill him, but would also protect him.

Wenren Qingqiu's arrival did not slow down the group's pace. Before long, Gongyang Hao arrived at a small stone room.

The stone chamber contained nothing but a pool of water and a coffin.

The coffin was still open, but there was nothing inside.

The three of them looked at Gongyang Hao in unison.

The beggar asked, "Why did you bring us here?"

"The Netherworld Gold Insect is right here."

Gongyang Hao replied.

The three exchanged glances, then Kitagawa Yu spoke, his voice tinged with urgency: "Where?"

"It's right inside the coffin."

Gongyang Hao pointed to the coffin and said solemnly,

"To be precise, it's in the mountains connected by the coffin. If you want to find it, you need to prepare Netherworld Yin Gold Stone for it. This is its favorite food. Even if it's tens of thousands of miles away, it can smell the scent and come here."

Netherworld Yin Metal Stone?
The beggar remembered that these things were indeed mentioned in the description of the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu, so he didn't pay any attention to it.

He looked at Kitagawa Yu and Wenren Qingqiu and asked, "I don't have any Netherworld Yin Gold Stones on me, do you have any?"

"I didn't," Wenren Qingqiu answered decisively.

Kitagawa Yu didn't hesitate much: "Neither do I."

This situation left the three of them feeling helpless.

They immediately turned to Gongyang Hao, with Wenren Qingqiu saying angrily, "Boy, why didn't you say something like this sooner?!"

"What's the rush?" Gongyang Hao frowned. "I didn't say I didn't."

"Then hurry up and take it out!" Wenren Qingqiu snorted coldly, having been choked.

This time, Gongyang Hao did not refute, but instead took out a golden stone from his pocket and placed it outside the coffin.

Then he stepped back and stood quietly a short distance away, waiting.

Time passes slowly.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

Just as the group was getting impatient, the coffin suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

Their gazes immediately fell upon the coffin.

"Appeared!"

Not long after the coffin began to move, an unusual fluctuation was emitted.

Upon noticing this fluctuation, the three beggars were all jolted awake.

At this moment.

A beam of light flew out of the coffin and landed where Gongyang Hao had previously placed the Netherworld Yin Gold Stone. The light dissipated, quickly revealing the appearance of the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu.

It looks like a ladybug, with golden light flowing over its carapace, making it look dazzling.

At this moment, the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu was lying on the ore, greedily and frantically devouring it.

Upon seeing this, the beggar, who had been prepared, was the first to lose his composure.

He took direct action, attempting to trap the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu and seize it.

After all, everyone else had Gu worms on their bodies, but he didn't.

If Kitagawa Yu and Wenren Qingqiu were to seize the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu first, and the four of them joined forces, he would surely miss out on the Gu Immortal inheritance.

This was a situation he absolutely could not allow to happen.

Once the Gu worms are present, the situation changes drastically.

If the four disagree, he can simply leave with the Gu worms.

If he can't obtain the Gu Immortal's inheritance, then no one else can either.

Kitagawa Yu and Wenren Qingqiu could easily see what the beggar was thinking, but unfortunately, they thought the same thing.

Therefore, the moment the beggar made his move, Kitagawa Yu, who was skilled at manipulating spatial Gu worms, was the first to seize the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu Worm.

By the time the beggar realized what was happening, the Netherworld Yin Gold Gu had already fallen into Kitagawa Yu's hands.

"Kitagawa Yu, hand over the Gu worms!"

The beggar's face immediately turned ugly.

Kitagawa Yu chuckled and said to Wenren Qingqiu beside him, "How about we join forces to get rid of him?"

"it is good!"

It is perfectly acceptable to hear of Wenren Qingqiu.

He'd love to have one less person competing with them for the inheritance.

"Hmph, you think you can hurt me by joining forces? You're dreaming!"

The beggar sneered repeatedly; how could he not have anticipated the situation before him and had taken precautions?

But when he tried to leave, he found that the space around him had been locked, as if it were stacked on top of each other, becoming incredibly solid.

"Kitagawa Xiong!"

He instantly realized that this was Kitagawa Yuudo's doing, and that the other party had been hiding it very well, only now being discovered by him.

"Sanmu, do you think I'll let you leave so easily? What if you leave to take revenge on my Kitagawa family? Wouldn't my family be at your mercy? That's why I've already prepared a plan. This is my Gu worm. No matter how powerful you are, you won't be able to break through this solid spatial prison!"

Kitagawa Yu laughed loudly, "Space-type Gu worms are already among the best of the Nine-Turn Gu worms. Now, with this sneak attack, how could the beggar possibly react in time? Moreover, the beggar's Gu worms are not space-type Gu worms, so naturally they cannot easily break through the spatial prison."

"Hmph, let's see!"

As the beggar's voice faded, a vertical pupil appeared between his eyebrows.

The vertical pupils exude a captivating power; the moment they open, it's as if time and space freeze.

The beggar shouted, his vertical pupils suddenly contracted, becoming extremely sharp. Then, he stared straight ahead and shot out a dazzling arrow of light. The arrow was extremely sharp and struck the spatial prison.

boom!
The entire prison cell emitted a tremendous roar and began to tremble.

Unfortunately, after only a brief tremor, the prison returned to its original state.

The beggar frowned and continued his attack, sending out more than ten beams of light in succession. After hitting the prison, the entire cave echoed with deafening roars. These sounds carried astonishing power and swept outwards like ripples. In just a moment, the mountain began to shake.

"Wenren Qingqiu, it's your turn to make a move!"

Kitagawa Yu's expression changed slightly; he had underestimated the beggar's strength.

After several attacks, he could sense that his prison cell wouldn't last much longer.

Therefore, he asked Wenren Qingqiu to make the move.

Wenren Qingqiu knew he couldn't just sit idly by, so he slightly opened his mouth, and a piercing sound immediately emanated from it. The sound was exceptionally sharp, attacking not only the physical body but also the soul, a terrifying double attack.

Even Su Chen, who was not far away, was affected.

Of course, the most tormented were Gongyang Hao and Heiyan Zhenren.

The former is because its own strength is weak and it cannot fully withstand it.

If it weren't for Kitagawa Yu's protection, Gongyang Hao would probably have died the moment the sound was uttered.

Even so, he was still feeling unwell.

Kitagawa Yu was only protecting him from mortal danger; whether he was in pain or not was irrelevant to him.

He even wished that Gongyang Hao would suffer more torment.

The latter is because it is in a soul state, and this type of attack is equally powerful against souls.

In addition, he wasn't very strong and didn't have Su Chen's protection.

Therefore, the impact it suffered was considerable.

But he acted quickly. Realizing he was no match for Su Chen, he hid inside Su Chen's primordial spirit.

With Su Chen's primordial spirit protecting him, the impact on him was greatly reduced.

Among those affected, the beggars were undoubtedly the most impacted.

Endless sonic attacks swept in from all directions like tidal waves, completely engulfing him.

Even a spatial prison couldn't contain this sonic attack; in fact, it helped it instead.

Under such circumstances, the beggar's already difficult situation becomes even more precarious.

He activated defensive Gu worms to protect his body and primordial spirit.

However, the difference between his own Gu worm and Wenren Qingqiu's Gu worm was too great, and he was injured before he could last long.

Left with no other choice, he gritted his teeth and frantically activated his vertical pupils.

"break!"

To allow the sonic attack to penetrate, the power of the spatial prison was significantly reduced.

In addition, he had already attacked more than ten times, which left the prison extremely weak.

Now is his best chance to break free of the prison.

With his all-out effort, the prison cell was quickly breached, but the moment it was breached, a new prison cell was instantly formed.

But this time, the beggar was prepared.

He suddenly roared, and his vertical pupils shone with an even brighter light, unleashing an even more powerful force.

boom!
A deafening roar, like a thunderclap, erupted. The beggar swiftly tore open a rift, transforming into a swallow and vanishing in the blink of an eye before Kitagawa Yu and Wenren Qingqiu.

"Damn it, he got away!"

Kitagawa Yu's face was extremely ugly.

Unexpectedly, even with the two of them working together, the beggar managed to escape.

Fortunately, the beggar was seriously injured, so it was impossible for him to seek revenge against the Kitagawa family in the short term.

"Let's go back."

Wenren Qingqiu's face was equally pale and unpleasant, but he didn't say anything.

Anyway, he wasn't the one who initiated the attack this time, so if the beggar wants revenge, he'll only target Kitagawa Yu first.

I would rather die than my fellow Daoist.

But before he could act, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.

"What are you doing?"

Looking at the sudden prison cell, Wenren Qingqiu's face was extremely gloomy.

How could he not see that Kitagawa Yu intended to attack him?

However, he remained calm.

In a one-on-one situation, the outcome is still uncertain.

“What this kid said is right. It’s better to have one less person to share than one more. Now that Sanmu is gone, there are only four of us left. But I think four people are still too many, so I have no choice but to ask you to hand over the Gu worms and then leave.”

"So what if I don't hand it over?"

"Death!" (End of this chapter)