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Outside Jiuhua Mountain.

The place was packed with people, yet unusually quiet; you could hear a pin drop. But this quiet was soon broken.

"Master Wu has made a move!"

"Is there any progress?"

"Great! Now we finally know how to open this broken barrier!"

"..."

In the vast open space in front of the formation Su Chen had set up, there was a thin old man.

The place where he was located could be described as the most luxurious location within Jiuhua Mountain.

Because he monopolized a large area of ​​land, no one dared to approach within a five-meter radius.

Those around him preferred to be a little crowded so that the frail old man would have enough space.

The old man was none other than Master Wu, as everyone called him.

As Master Wu, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the open space, slowly stood up, the originally calm crowd suddenly became noisy, as if struck by a muffled thunderclap.

"Master Wu, how is the situation?"

Inside the inner circle, a middle-aged man stepped forward and asked a question. His strength was far greater than that of Master Wu, but he was quite respectful in front of Master Wu. Although he was anxious at the moment, his tone still showed reverence.

"Yes, Master Wu, could you please tell us how to break this Gu Immortal Formation?"

Someone else couldn't wait to speak up, expressing their own thoughts and those of everyone present.

Upon hearing this, Master Wu coughed lightly, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

He turned to the crowd, and before he could speak, the noise quickly subsided.

Master Wu said, "Everyone, after six days and six nights of investigation, I have found the flaw in the Gu Immortal Formation."

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited.

"Master Wu, what's the flaw?"

"Please tell me quickly!"

"..."

Listening to the chatter of the crowd, Master Wu raised his hand. Only then did the crowd realize that there were so many people talking that they completely drowned out Master Wu's voice, preventing him from speaking.

"quiet!"

At this moment, the middle-aged man who spoke first uttered two words.

The voice carried a suppressive power, quickly silencing the crowd.

He looked at Master Wu, cupped his hands and said, "Please, Master Wu, do not hesitate to tell me the method to open it."

Seeing his attitude, Master Wu didn't put on airs and nodded, saying, "Everyone, according to my research, to activate this Gu Immortal Formation, we need to gather five kinds of Gu worms, namely the Netherworld Yin Gold Worm... However, it is extremely difficult to gather these five kinds of Gu worms, otherwise, the people of the four major families would not have given up the inheritance of Gu Immortal and left it to us."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

Many people wore expressions of resentment.

They waited so long, finally the day the barrier broke, hoping to get some soup, but now there's not even a scrap.

It turns out that the four major families didn't give up intentionally, but rather they couldn't find the five Gu worms, so they had no choice but to give up.

"Master Wu, can't we use other Gu worms instead?"

someone asked.

Master Wu shook his head: "No, but I have found another way."

"What method?" the middle-aged man asked in surprise.

Everyone craned their necks to look at Master Wu with anticipation.

Master Wu did not directly tell everyone the method, but asked, "Everyone, does anyone possess the Yuan Power to assimilate the Gu?"

"I have!"

The Yuanli Assimilation Gu is a type of auxiliary Gu worm that is not particularly powerful.

Generally speaking, the highest level that can be reached is the sixth level, and Gu Masters at the sixth level and below are more popular.

The reason is that when a Gu Master first begins cultivation, the Yuan Power within their body is mottled and complex, and they need to use Gu worms to refine it.

Otherwise, not only will cultivation be extremely difficult, but it will also affect subsequent advancements.

After all, for a Gu Master, Yuan Power is the foundation, and Gu worms are the means.

With enough Gu worms, a Gu Master can break through quickly, but without pure Yuan energy, it would be a disaster for a Gu Master.

Therefore, Gu Masters place great importance on the tempering of Yuan Power.

This emphasis is especially evident in the early stages of cultivation, because it is easier to refine one's Yuan Power the sooner one begins.

Otherwise, as the Gu Master's strength increases, it will not be so easy to temper their Yuan Power.

For some Gu Masters from poor families, they generally cannot refine their skills beyond the fourth level.

For Gu Masters from well-off families, this tempering process can continue until the sixth level.

However, among the sixth-level Gu worms, very few have the ability to temper them.

The Yuanli Assimilation Gu is one such example.

His role is to refine the elemental energy while assimilating those elemental energies that do not belong to the same category into the same elemental energy.

Although no one knew why Master Wu would suddenly ask about the Yuanli Assimilation Gu, some Gu Masters who possessed such Gu insects responded enthusiastically after hearing it.

Before long, more than ten people spoke up.

Upon seeing this, Master Wu nodded slightly and asked, "Who carries a downgrade Gu?"

When this was said, no one spoke.

The Demotion Gu is a Nine-Turn Gu worm, and it's not so easy to obtain.

The people present had varying levels of strength, but were generally around the sixth level. With their strength, obtaining the downgrade Gu would be far too difficult.

At this moment, the middle-aged man stepped forward, a fleeting look of hesitation on his face.

He opened his mouth, but finally spoke: "May I ask Master Wu, what use do you have for these two kinds of Gu worms?"

"I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The reason I need these two types of Gu worms is to break the Gu Immortal's formation."

Master Wu knew that everyone had doubts, so he explained,

"From my observation, although the Gu Immortal's formation is powerful, it is not unbreakable and still has flaws. One of the flaws is that the immortal energy in the formation has weakened over the past six days. That's why I thought of using the power of the Gu worms to break the formation."

The barrier was broken six days ago. During that time, everyone tried countless methods, but they still couldn't break the formation.

Ultimately, having no other choice, they could only seek help from the experienced Master Wu.

After six days and nights of observation and deep thought, he finally came up with this solution.

While a 100% success rate cannot be guaranteed, there is at least a 50% chance of success.

The rest still needs to be verified personally.

Upon learning this was the reason, the middle-aged man quickly said, "To be honest, Master Wu, I do have an eighth-level downgrade Gu on me. I wonder if it will be of any use?"

"Eighth level?" Master Wu pondered for a moment. "Never mind, let's give it a try first."

"it is good!"

The middle-aged man handed over the downgraded Gu.

Just in case, when demanding the Yuanli Assimilation Gu, Master Wu asked all the Gu Masters who possessed the Gu to step forward, as they might come in handy later.

With everything prepared, Master Wu began the operation.

He first instructed the middle-aged man to manipulate the Degradation Gu to continuously downgrade the immortal energy. Not all of it needed to be downgraded, just a portion, so that the immortal energy could be converted into normal elemental energy, making subsequent operations easier.

Even a portion of it was quite difficult; no matter how the middle-aged man manipulated the immortal energy in the formation, there was no change whatsoever.

"Don't rush, take your time. Immortal energy isn't so easy to downgrade; it takes time. And the longer it takes, the more advantageous it will be for us, because from my observation, this Gu Immortal inheritance is different from other inheritances; it can exist for at least another month."

Upon hearing Master Wu's words, the middle-aged man calmed down and his movements became methodical.

Time ticked by. The situation remained unchanged for the time being, and everyone waited quietly.

Inside the cave.

Su Chen was slightly surprised after learning the whole story from Duan Tian Dao.

Unexpectedly, the expiration date of the formation, which even a ninth-level Gu Master couldn't discern, was discovered by a seventh-level Gu Master.

Moreover, judging from their appearance, they seem to have found a way to break the formation.

This piqued Su Chen's interest, who had originally intended to leave.

He stayed inside, waiting quietly.

Before we knew it, it was the third day.

"There's been a change!"

At noon, Su Chen immediately noticed the anomaly in the formation.

The immortal energy controlled by the middle-aged man in the downgraded part is undergoing subtle changes, gradually transforming from immortal energy into elemental energy.

"Relegation has begun!"

The middle-aged man also noticed this change and his face lit up with joy.

"Success!"

Master Wu excitedly shouted, "The successful relegation means that my strategy was correct!"

Then he added, "Don't rush, take your time!"

After saying that, he turned to the Gu Masters who possessed Yuan Power and Assimilated Gu, and reminded them: "Everyone, listen to my instructions and be ready at any time."

"Yes!"

Having waited so long, everyone was already impatient, but now that there was progress, they all perked up.

As the middle-aged man continued to degrade his immortal energy, a small portion of it had already transformed into elemental energy.

But not enough.

Master Wu kept a close eye on it, not daring to miss a single detail.

Finally, the time was almost up. Master Wu hurriedly said, "Quickly, use your Yuan Power to assimilate the Gu, to prevent your Yuan Power from being assimilated into Immortal Qi. Remember, you must cooperate with True Man Ma and choose the place with the most Yuan Power!"

Upon hearing this, more than ten people immediately took action.

They simultaneously manipulated the Yuanli Assimilation Gu, and immediately more than ten streams of energy flowed into the formation, coordinating with the middle-aged man's actions.

With the help of these dozen or so Yuanli Assimilation Gu, the middle-aged man's pressure was greatly reduced.

"A little higher."

"left."

"To the right."

He constantly adjusted the direction in which the Yuan Power assimilation Gu took effect in order to maximize its purpose.

Under the middle-aged man's control, more and more immortal energy was downgraded and assimilated, turning into elemental power.

Several hours later, a gap about half a zhang high appeared in the great formation, large enough for an adult to enter.

"Don't stop! We must wait until this gap is completely stabilized before we stop!"

Seeing that the middle-aged man and the others wanted to stop what they were doing, Master Wu quickly spoke up.

The matter is not over yet; stopping now would mean all our previous efforts were wasted.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man and his companions, who had been excited, immediately became serious and dared not be careless anymore.

They didn't even ask why, and just continued to maintain the status quo.

Through their recent attempt, they have proven the correctness of Master Wu's words through their actions.

Naturally, they wouldn't question the other party.

Master Wu didn't keep them waiting for long. About an incense stick later, Master Wu summoned a Gu worm, threw it into the formation, and then manipulated the Gu worm to the gap.

As the Gu worms fell, the point where the Yuan energy and immortal energy met at the gap seemed to be fixed in place, showing no signs of changing.

Seeing this, Master Wu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, you can stop now."

The middle-aged man and the others immediately withdrew their Yuan energy.

The prolonged depletion of their Yuan energy left everyone's faces covered in beads of sweat.

The middle-aged man's face turned pale due to the dual depletion of his spirit and energy, but his eyes were bright and full of suppressed joy. The inheritance of the Gu Immortal was enough to dispel all his fatigue. He did not feel tired at all and only wanted to enter the formation as soon as possible to find the inheritance.

"Bastard!"

He was just about to invite Master Wu to enter when he discovered a ghostly figure that had gotten there first.

This enraged him.

They painstakingly opened a passage, but before they could even get in, someone else beat them to it.

Tolerable or unbearable!
A surge of anger erupted, and the middle-aged man struck out in fury.

His strength was that of a ninth-level Gu Master, although his attack was delayed for a moment due to excessive consumption of Yuan energy.

But it's also much faster than a ghostly figure.

The other party only succeeded so easily because they were close to the gap and the event happened suddenly.

Once the middle-aged man made his move, all his advantages vanished, and he was directly injured.

With a thud, the ghostly figure fell to the side.

He died without even letting out a scream.

The middle-aged man made a killing move right from the start, intending to make an example of someone.

After killing the ghostly figure, he looked around. Although he didn't speak, the ruthlessness in his eyes made everyone who wanted to act against him tremble with fear.

Some people who originally harbored ulterior motives had no choice but to give up their ideas.

"Master Wu, since this gap was opened under your guidance, would you be willing to enter with me?"

The middle-aged man took the initiative to invite him, saying that he had witnessed Master Wu's abilities.

With him around, the chances of receiving the Gu Immortal's inheritance will be much greater, and he can also dodge danger in time.

Master Wu pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded: "Then I shall respectfully comply!"

Besides Master Wu, the middle-aged man also invited several Gu masters.

These Gu Masters are generally quite powerful, mostly at the eighth level of Gu Master.

Inviting them was a last resort.

Several of the Gu Masters came from the same faction. He wanted to stop them, but he was powerless to. Rather than making enemies with them, he decided to invite them to enter together to avoid damaging the harmony. Moreover, he hoped that these Gu Masters could scout the way for him.

"Can!"

Although they knew what the middle-aged man was thinking, most of the Gu Masters couldn't resist the temptation of the Gu Immortal and agreed.

Those who enter first will always benefit faster than those who enter later, so naturally they won't give up.

After obtaining everyone's consent, the middle-aged man and his group planned to enter the formation.

"Oh no! Look at the formation!"

However, at that moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Before everyone's eyes, the formation that had been covering Mount Jiuhua vanished in an instant.

Silently.

Extremely abrupt.

This caught many people off guard.

When they came to their senses, Mount Jiuhua returned to its original state, and the Gu worms that the middle-aged man and the others had placed at the gap also disappeared.

"Oh no! My Gu worms have lost contact with me!" (End of Chapter)