One person said: "If I make you a holy child, will you be granted godhood through the art of Gu

The man spoke without turning his head, his voice deep and magnetic, carrying a clear hint of sarcasm.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

Unexpectedly, the other party had already noticed their arrival.

Yet he remained so composed; such composure is truly extraordinary.

"Dorn, you knew we were coming all along?"

Jiang Mo asked calmly, as if he were having an ordinary conversation.

Instead of standing in the enemy's stronghold.

The silver-haired man—Dorn—slowly turned around, revealing a distinctly Western face.

He looked to be around sixty years old, with slightly pale skin, but that did not diminish his dignified bearing.

His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and his gray-blue pupils gleamed with intelligence and danger.

"Of course, with the Gu God's esteemed presence, how could I not be prepared to welcome him?"

Dorn smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd behind Jiang Mo.

He lingered on Li Muxuan for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Ah, old friend, it's been a long time. It must have been thirty years since we last met, hasn't it?"

Li Muxuan's expression was solemn, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Dorn, your insane plan must stop."

"Simulating the Qi Sea is an extremely dangerous activity; if it gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Upon hearing this, Dorn threw his head back and laughed, his laughter filled with arrogance and disdain: "Danger? Ha! Without danger, how can there be a breakthrough?"

"Li Muxuan, you defeated me decades ago, which taught me a lesson."

"In this world, only power is the eternal pursuit."

"And the Qi Sea is the source of power!"

His eyes gleamed with fanaticism.

The lines on his face became even sharper with excitement.

"I've waited too long; I won't stop at the last minute."

Jiang Mo coldly looked at this madman obsessed with power, a hint of disdain on his lips.

"The Taiqing Xuandian clearly states that the Qi Sea is the place where the primordial energy of heaven and earth gathers, and it cannot be imitated by human power."

"Your actions are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; you're courting disaster."

"You've read the 'Taiqing Xuandian'?" A flash of greed and excitement crossed Dorn's eyes, like a dying traveler in the desert seeing an oasis.

"That would be even better! The Gu God possesses the Taiqing Xuandian; this is simply a gift from heaven!"

"If we can combine your strengths with my research, we will surely create unprecedented miracles!"

His tone was a mixture of madness and pleading.

Clearly, they were completely blinded by the allure of power.

Dorn's reaction disgusted Jiang Mo.

He had seen too many people who were blinded by power, and in the end, they all met their own demise.

Despite his exceptional intelligence, Dorne made the most foolish mistake—attempting to defy the laws of nature.

"A fool's dream," Jiang Mo replied coldly, his voice carrying an undeniable determination.

Dorn's expression changed slightly, and the fervor in his eyes was replaced by a layer of gloom.

Her shrewd eyes quickly scanned Jiang Mo, seemingly assessing her chances of winning.

"I know your abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, but within this laboratory, I am the absolute master."

Dorn's voice turned icy, like the spitting of a viper.

As he spoke, he pulled out a delicate metal controller from inside his suit and pressed the red button on it.

In an instant, complex runes lit up the floor of the laboratory, with golden lines intertwining to form a massive magic circle.

Enveloping the entire space.

The magic circle emitted a blinding light, and a powerful energy wave swept across the entire space.

A sense of oppression filled the air.

"This is one of the results of my many years of research into the *Taiqing Xuandian*—the Spirit-Suppressing Formation!"

Dorn announced triumphantly, his voice filled with pride.

"It can suppress all spirits and special life forms, including those Gu worms you're so proud of!"

Jiang Mo did indeed feel that the Gu worms in his body were being suppressed in some way.

Their movements become sluggish, as if they are stuck in a swamp.

But this suppression was like a gentle breeze to him, far from posing a real threat.

The power of the Gu God cannot be suppressed by a mere magic array.

Dorn wore a smug smile, completely oblivious to Jiang Mo's composure.

He continued, "How about that? Surprised? This is just the beginning!"

He pressed another button on the controller.

Dozens of hidden compartments suddenly opened in the walls around the laboratory.

In each of the hidden compartments stood a burly humanoid creature.

These creatures are nearly two meters tall, with bulging muscles, unnaturally gray skin, and empty, lifeless eyes.

Yet it flashed with a red light, revealing a powerful aggression.

"This is my masterpiece—the perfect genetically modified human!" Dorn's voice was filled with pride.

"They possess both human intelligence and the strength of wild beasts, and more importantly—"

Dorn paused for a moment, his tone clearly showing his pride.

"They have a special anti-poison gene fused into their bodies."

"It was created specifically to deal with beings like you!"

With a gesture from Dorn, the genetically modified humans moved simultaneously.

Like well-trained soldiers, they quickly surrounded Jiang Mo and his group.

Their movements are mechanical and precise, their eyes devoid of emotion, displaying only a cold determination to carry out orders.

Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao immediately became alert, standing back to back in a fighting stance.

Zhang Chulan gathered golden Qi in his hand, ready to make a move at any moment.

Li Muxuan dared not be negligent, and the Qi within his body began to circulate, with a faint breeze rising around him.

“Brother, these guys don’t look like they’re going to be easy to deal with,” Zhang Chulan said with a serious expression.

"I can sense a strange energy within them, which seems to genuinely resist the Gu worms."

Chen Duo and Wei Duoduo also showed unusual signs of nervousness.

They could clearly sense that these genetically modified humans possessed a special force field that could resist the Gu worms.

Jiang Mo looked at these so-called perfect genetically modified humans with no fluctuation in his eyes, only an unfathomable calm, as if looking at a group of ants.

"They're just some shoddy imitations," he said casually, his tone full of disdain.

Dorn flew into a rage upon hearing this, his face instantly contorting in anger: "Attack! Go all out! Capture them at all costs!"

The genetically modified human charged toward Jiang Mo like an arrow released from a bow.

Their speed is astonishing; to the average person, they are almost just gray afterimages.

Its strength was beyond imagination; every step it took left a deep dent in the metal floor.

Ordinary superhumans would likely find it difficult to escape unscathed from such an attack.

Zhang Chulan quickly formed hand seals, and a golden Qi shield formed in front of him, blocking the attack of a genetically modified human.

The powerful impact still forced him back a few steps, and his expression changed slightly.

"This power... is at least three times that of an ordinary superhuman!" Zhang Chulan was shocked, and then quickly changed his moves.