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

This feeling is not unfounded; there are clues to it.

Gongyang Hao devised a plan to make Beichuan Xiong and the other two kill each other, thereby obtaining three Gu worms. He then used these three Gu worms to cooperate with Su Chen and ask him to take action.

Following this line of thought is also reasonable.

Of course, this is on the premise that Gongyang Hao knew Su Chen's purpose from beginning to end.

If it were anyone else, Su Chen might not have thought this way. However, Gongyang Hao possessed the Predictive Gu, which is best known for its ability to foresee the future. From Gongyang Hao's self-destruction earlier, it can be inferred that Gongyang Hao had been planning this for a long time.

In other words, he must know Su Chen's purpose.

Moreover, he knew far more than Su Chen had imagined, because Su Chen could sense the confidence in Gongyang Hao's words.

It wasn't confidence in whether Su Chen would kill to silence witnesses, nor confidence in whether Su Chen would accept cooperation, but rather confidence in Su Chen's strength.

He believed that Su Chen was able to kill Tantai Haoran and Mingyue Zixia.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have proposed a deal.

Su Chen didn't know whether Gongyang Hao had figured it out himself or learned it from the Gu worms. If it was the former, it only showed that Gongyang Hao was incredibly intelligent, but if it was the latter, it was rather terrifying to think about.

The Predictive Gu was able to accurately predict his strength, and even six months in advance.

It should be noted that he had not yet arrived in the world of Gu Masters at that time, and as a result, he was completely exposed without even realizing it.

How can it not make people tremble with fear?

What if I disagree?

Su Chen snapped out of his thoughts and asked with interest, wanting to see what Gongyang Hao was planning.

The two sides are now in a completely unequal position. His strength far surpasses that of Gongyang Hao, so there is no need for a deal. If he wants, he can take the three Gu worms from Gongyang Hao at any time, or even kill Gongyang Hao.

He wasn't one of those three good-for-nothings like Kitagawa Yu, who failed to kill and ended up being outmaneuvered instead.

He could kill Gongyang Hao without lifting a finger.

As if he knew Su Chen would say this, Gongyang Hao's tone remained unchanged, and his expression was indifferent: "You have a choice, but I don't. If you disagree, I will destroy these three Gu worms. Perhaps you can kill me in an instant, but I have already prepared for you. I can also kill the three Gu worms in an instant. We'll see who is faster then."

After saying that, he mobilized the Yuan energy around him, not for defense, but to kill the three Gu worms as soon as possible.

He didn't know Su Chen's true strength, but it was definitely beyond his ability to withstand.

Previously at Jiuhua Mountain, he had witnessed how even the combined efforts of Kitagawa Yu and his four companions failed to destroy Su Chen's methods. Later, when they came to Wujue Mountain, they couldn't find any trace of Su Chen at all. These two points alone were enough to demonstrate just how formidable Su Chen's strength was.

His strength surpassed that of a ninth-level Gu Master. Even if he hadn't reached the level of a Gu Immortal, it was still terrifying enough that he couldn't resist it.

What he should do is not resist, but seize the only leverage that is effective against Su Chen.

Only in this way could he possibly cooperate with Su Chen.

This is also a high-stakes gamble.

He lost the bet, he died, and Su Chen obtained the Gu worm.

Having won the bet, Su Chen agreed to cooperate, but he lost three Gu worms in the process.

It seems like he has no benefit whatsoever, but killing Tantai Haoran and Mingyue Zixia would be enough.

Su Chen frowned as he looked at Gongyang Hao, who showed no fear and met his gaze directly.

"Su Chen, this kid knows you exist, but he doesn't know I exist. I can take this opportunity to imprison his Yuan Power, what do you say?"

At this moment, Duan Tian Dao spoke up, ready to strike.

"No need."

To his surprise, Su Chen rejected his suggestion.

"I agreed."

Upon hearing Su Chen's reply, Gongyang Hao smiled.

He nodded and said, "Alright! To show my sincerity, senior, consider these two Gu worms as a deposit."

With that, Gongyang Hao sent out two Gu worms, leaving only the Netherworld Yin Gold Worm behind.

Su Chen took the two Gu worms and put them into his pocket, then said without further ado, "Let's go."

After hesitating for a moment, Gongyang Hao decided to go with Su Chen, but he was extremely careful and always kept a certain distance from Su Chen.

Su Chen didn't pay any attention to this and quickened his pace to return to Jiuhua Mountain.

"How did your prophetic Gu know my intentions?"

During the journey, Su Chen asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Hao said, "To be honest, the Unpredictable Gu didn't know your intentions. I guessed based on the clues given by the Gu worm, plus what I saw and heard, and that's how I came to this conclusion."

In retrospect, his guess was correct.

He won the bet.

"Can this Gu worm predict everything?"

Suddenly, Su Chen's mind stirred, and he asked again.

"No," Gongyang Hao shook his head. "The Predictive Gu is not omnipotent; there are many things it cannot predict."

Such as you.

He added silently in his heart.

It can be said that most of the information about Su Chen was deduced by him.

Although the Gu worms mentioned Su Chen in their various predictions, the information was all ambiguous and they had no idea what the specific details were.

When he first heard the news, he only knew that someone had set a trap, but he had no idea who set it up or what the trap was for.

"However, it's also possible that my strength is too weak, so there are many things I can't predict."

He thought to himself that it was already difficult to deduce matters related to a ninth-level Gu Master from the perspective of a seventh-level Gu Master.

Moreover, the object of his speculation was not just one Nine-Turn Gu Master, but five, and there was even an unfathomable figure among them, so it was normal that he could not make a complete speculation.

Su Chen did not press the matter further after hearing this.

He originally wanted to see the Prophecy Gu in Gongyang Hao's possession, but after thinking about it, he ultimately gave up.

The other party may not hand over the Gu worms.

The brief conversation ended, and the two continued on their way in silence.

Soon, the two saw Mount Jiuhua shrouded in Yuan energy in the distance.

"This kid's Yuan Power is much stronger than that of an average seventh-level Gu Master!"

Su Chen glanced at the composed Gongyang Hao beside him and thought to himself.

He went all out along the way, without slowing down at all. Unexpectedly, Gongyang Hao not only did not fall behind, but also did not even break a sweat.

This truly impressed him.

Without thinking much, he withdrew his gaze and concealed their presence.

As a powerful and profound force enveloped him, Gongyang Hao felt his Yuan energy becoming somewhat out of control.

"What terrifying elemental power!"

Gongyang Hao was shocked; the loss of control of his Yuan power alone was not enough to make him lose his composure like this.

It was truly the strongest Gu worm within him; even the Prophet Gu was somewhat afraid of Su Chen's Yuan Power.

The Predictive Gu is one of the strongest Gu worms, known as the Nine-Turn Gu Worm.

Although they don't have much combat power, they shouldn't be underestimated.

Even the lowest-level Nine-Rank Gu Insects are far more powerful than Eight-Rank Combat Gu Insects. Moreover, the Prophet is among the most elite of the Nine-Rank Gu Insects. He doesn't even need to take action himself; he only needs to emit the aura that a Gu Insect should have to intimidate the Eight-Rank Gu Insects and make them submit.

Now the situation has reversed.

Faced with Su Chen's Yuan Power, the Foresight Gu was the first to show fear.

Not to mention the other Gu worms, they were all cowering like cowards. After forcibly calming himself down, Gongyang Hao quickly caught up with Su Chen's speed and flew towards Mount Jiuhua.

Outside Jiuhua Mountain, the air was filled with the sounds of people.

Many people remain stationed outside, peeking inside from time to time, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

However, the barrier was too strong, and they had no idea what was happening inside or when it would be broken.

Inside Jiuhua Mountain.

Tantai Haoran and Mingyue Zixia were sitting cross-legged, recuperating.

After Wenren Qingqiu left, the two of them did not sit idle, but instead racked their brains to find a way to break the formation.

Unfortunately, no matter what methods they used, they all failed.

The immortal energy within the formation was completely beyond their control.

After a long period of trying, the two lost a lot of their vital energy, so they sat down to rest.

"Strange, I have a vague sense of unease in my heart."

Suddenly, Mingyue Zixia opened her beautiful eyes and looked in the direction of Wujue Mountain, her gaze thoughtful.

"Are you worried that something bad might have happened to Kitagawa Yu and the others?"

Tantai Haoran opened his eyes and spoke, knowing Mingyue Zixia's worries.

Unfortunately, neither of them had any knowledge of predicting Gu worms, so they didn't know the situation on Kitagawa Yu's side.

"Don't worry, Kitagawa Yu and Sanmu are much stronger than that kid, and Wenren Qingqiu is also there. How could three Rank 9 Gu Masters be a match for a Rank 7 Gu Master?" Tantai Haoran comforted him with a smile.

He wasn't worried at all.

Mingyue Zixia thought about it and agreed, but a sense of unease lingered in her heart.

"There's one more thing. Have you noticed that the power of the barrier left by Kitagawa Yu is weakening?"

"The barrier weakened?" Tantai Haoran was taken aback for a moment, then released his Yuan Power to sense it, his brows gradually furrowing.

"It is indeed weakening!"

After sensing for a moment, he noticed something amiss.

"Something's happened to Kitagawa Yu and the others!"

Before he could continue examining the situation, Mingyue Zixia suddenly spoke up, her tone very certain.

Tantai Haoran couldn't help but turn to her.

The other party's expression was unusually solemn, and within that solemnity was a look of utter disbelief.

"what?"

Tantai Haoran asked subconsciously, and looking at Mingyue Zixia's expression, he suddenly felt uneasy.

"The barrier's power is weakening; this is a sign that the Gu Master is dead and the Gu worms are about to fall into a deep sleep."

Upon hearing this, Tantai Haoran was immediately taken aback.

The Gu Master is dead!

Does that mean Kitagawa Yu is dead?
how can that be!

"Not bad!"

Just then, a voice of approval rang out from mid-air.

Under their watchful eyes, a figure appeared without warning and landed in front of them.

"Who are you?"

Upon seeing Su Chen's sudden appearance, Tantai Haoran and Mingyue Zixia both became alert.

No sooner had the voice fallen than another figure appeared, none other than the belated Gongyang Hao.

"It's you!"

The appearance of Gongyang Hao startled the two of them.

"How did you end up here? Where are Kitagawa Yu and the others?"

Despite his disbelief, Tantai Haoran still took the initiative to ask.

These are three level-nine Gu masters, yet they couldn't defeat a level-seven Gu master.

Who would believe what I say?
"died!"

Gongyang Hao's answer was concise yet resonated like a thunderclap in their minds.

"All three of them are dead?"

Mingyue Zixia took a deep breath and asked incredulously.

"Impossible! How could you possibly have killed Kitagawa Yu and the others with your strength? Could it be you?"

Both men knew Gongyang Hao quite well and absolutely did not believe that he could kill Beichuan Xiong and the other two. So after hearing this, they immediately turned their attention to Su Chen. The more they looked at Su Chen, the more shocked they became, because even with the detection Gu on their bodies, they could not detect Su Chen's strength.

While this doesn't necessarily mean Su Chen is stronger than them, it at least indicates that Su Chen possesses a Nine-Turn Gu worm that can shield his aura. The ability to use a Nine-Turn Gu worm suggests that Su Chen is very likely a Nine-Turn Gu Master.

However, the two of them had never met Su Chen, which seemed incredible to them.

The number of Nine-Turn Gu Masters in the Ten Thousand Mountains is less than two palm-sized; the circle is so small, how could they not recognize them?

The only explanation is that Su Chen is a newly promoted Nine-Turn Gu Master.

Could a newly promoted Nine-Turn Gu Master really kill Kitagawa Yu and the other two?

The two still couldn't believe it.

Gongyang Hao didn't speak, but looked at Su Chen.

"Hand over the Gu worms on your bodies, and I can let you go."

Su Chen said calmly that he did not intend to kill anyone, but rather to obtain the Gu worm peacefully. He would see if the two of them knew what was good for them.

"You're after the Gu worms on us? So, the Gu worms on Kitagawa Yu and the other guy are on you?"

Tantai Haoran narrowed his eyes, a strange light flashing in them, and instantly made many connections.

"In that case, it's not us who should hand over the Gu worms, but you!"

"Let's do it together!"

Regardless of whether Su Chen killed Kitagawa Yu and the others, it made the two realize that Su Chen was probably not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

Therefore, the two quickly came up with an idea and prepared to join forces to deal with Su Chen.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tantai Haoran let out a long roar, and an aura different from Yuan Power surged out from his body.

This is righteous spirit.

With a righteous spirit in one's heart, one fears neither humans nor ghosts.

"The world is filled with righteous energy..."

Amidst the overwhelming righteous energy, Tantai Haoran's Song of Righteousness resounded. The song grew louder and louder, as if it came from ancient times, gradually becoming clearer and more powerful. The energy contained within it was in no way weaker than that of Kitagawa Yu and the other two.

Moreover, Tantai Haoran's attack methods are aimed directly at the Gu Master himself. Anyone with a guilty conscience or bad character will be affected when they hear the Song of Righteousness. At best, it can prevent the Gu Master from mobilizing his Yuan Power, and at worst, it can cause the Gu Master's mental defenses to collapse, leaving him with no power to fight and forcing him to completely submit.

at the same time.

Mingyue Zixia followed suit, her movements as divine as a fairy among flowers. With a flick of her finger, strands of purple light shot out from her fingertips, transforming into long streaks of light that danced in the air.

These purple rays of light transformed into threads in her hands, shapeless and as thin as silk, seemingly without any power. But this was merely an appearance, for in the next moment, these purple rays of light transformed into the most terrifying weapon.

As Mingyue Zixia continued to weave with her hands, the light of Zixia transformed into a purple net, spreading across the world.

Su Chen and Gongyang Hao only then realized that, without their knowledge, they had already been trapped in the purple net! (End of Chapter)