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

"This is..." Jiang Mo looked around, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind: "Mo'er, you're finally back!"

Jiang Mo suddenly turned around and saw a kind old man walking towards him. It was his grandfather from the original world!

"Grandpa?" Jiang Mo was shocked. "How did you get here?"

The old man's face showed a pained expression: "Mo'er, it's all because of you! You gained immense power, but you forgot your family!"

"Our village was attacked by strange beings, everyone died, but I'm still waiting for you to come back!"

Jiang Mo felt a pang of pain in his heart. This illusion was so real that he almost believed it was all real.

But reason told him that this was merely a test of the earth element's mental state.

"This can't be real." Jiang Mo closed his eyes, trying to keep his mind calm.

"My grandfather died a long time ago; this is just an illusion."

But the old man's voice still echoed in my ears: "Mo'er, are you really going to abandon us?"

"Your family, your friends, they all died because of you!"

"If you hadn't pursued the King of Ten Thousand Gu, and hadn't left your hometown, none of this would have happened!"

These words pierced Jiang Mo's heart like sharp blades, causing his will to begin to waver.

At that moment, more illusions appeared.

Feng Baobao, Chen Duo, Wei Duoduo, and the Golden Cicada Envoy all appeared before Jiang Mo, but each of them was covered in wounds and on the verge of death.

"Jiang Mo, it's all because of you!" Feng Baobao said painfully, "If we hadn't been adventuring with you everywhere, how could we have ended up like this?"

"You only care about your own power increase, and never consider our feelings!" Chen Duo's voice was full of resentment.

"King of Ten Thousand Gu? Hmph, you're nothing but a selfish bastard!" Wei Duoduo sneered.

These illusions became increasingly real and cruel, as if they were about to completely destroy Jiang Mo's will.

But Jiang Mo took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm.

"I know these are all illusions, but I also know that these worries are not entirely unfounded."

"Gaining immense power can indeed lead one astray, causing them to forget their original aspirations."

"But I will never let that happen!"

Jiang Mo opened his eyes, a resolute light flashing within them: "I pursue power not for myself, but to protect this world, to protect the people I care about!"

"Even when faced with the greatest temptations and challenges, I will never forget this original aspiration!"

As Jiang Mo finished speaking, all the illusions began to gradually dissipate, and the dilapidated village transformed back into an earth elemental altar.

Tu Wuliang stood beside the altar, a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good, you have passed the trial of your mind."

"To be able to maintain your original intention in the face of such a realistic illusion shows that you are indeed qualified to fuse with the core of the earth element."

Jiang Mo breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for the test, Senior Brother Tu. It has strengthened my resolve."

Tu Wuliang nodded: "The earth element represents bearing and inclusiveness. Only those with broad minds and unwavering original intentions can truly master the power of the earth element."

"Now, the Earth Element Core is yours."

Jiang Mo respectfully bowed to Tu Wuliang, then walked towards the earth element core in the center of the altar.

This core is much heavier than the other elemental cores, as if it contains all the power of the earth.

Jiang Mo carefully held the earth element core in his palm and immediately felt a gentle yet powerful force.

"Let's merge here now," said Tu Wuliang. "The altar can help you better absorb the power of the earth element."

Jiang Mo nodded, sat cross-legged in the center of the altar, and placed the earth element core in front of his chest.

As cultivation began, the earth element core started emitting a soft yellow light, slowly merging into Jiang Mo's body.

Unlike the previous fusion process, the earth elemental power was exceptionally gentle, embracing Jiang Mo's body like a mother's embrace.

The four elemental forces of metal, fire, wind, and water within his body were brought to an unprecedented state of balance by the harmonizing power of the earth element.

Metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates metal. The five elements cycle endlessly!

Although Jiang Mo has not yet obtained the wood element core, the power of the five elements has already formed a perfect cycle system!

Five Elements Fusion!

Jiang Mo suddenly opened his eyes, and an unprecedentedly powerful aura erupted from his body!

This aura was several times stronger than before, and even Tu Wuliang felt a chill in his heart!

"Incredible!" Tu Wuliang stared at Jiang Mo in shock. "The fusion of five elemental powers...this is already infinitely close to the realm of the Primordial Ancestor of Ten Thousand Gu!"

Jiang Mo slowly stood up, feeling the new power within his body.

He can now freely manipulate the five elements of metal, fire, wind, water, and earth, reaching a whole new level of power!

More importantly, the five elemental powers formed a perfect cycle under the command of the Origin of Ten Thousand Gu, making his power more stable and enduring.

"Now, you are truly the King of the Five Elements Myriad Poisons."

Tu Wuliang sighed, "Only the final wood element core and dark element core are needed for you to reach the realm of the Progenitor of Ten Thousand Gu!"

Jiang Mo nodded: "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Tu. I will never let down the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Gu."

Tu Wuliang smiled slightly: "You have already proven your strength and character. I believe you will definitely fulfill your master's long-cherished wish."

"However, I need to remind you of something."

Jiang Mo listened attentively: "Please speak."

"The guardian of the Wood Element Core is my senior sister, Mu Wuhua."

"She's stronger than me, and she has a strange personality and a bad temper."

Gaining her approval might be quite difficult.

"As for the Dark Element Core..." Tu Wuliang's expression turned solemn. "Its guardian is our senior brother, An Wuji."

His strength was close to that of the progenitor of all Gu, and he harbored resentment towards his master for choosing the Gu God as his successor.

"If you want to obtain the Dark Elemental Core, you might want to prepare for the worst."

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes: "No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will persevere."

"I must fulfill the long-cherished wish of the progenitor of all poisons!"

Tu Wuliang nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, this is the spirit a King of Ten Thousand Gu should have!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the earth elemental maze began to slowly dissipate, revealing the outside world.

Feng Baobao and the others were anxiously waiting outside the maze. When they saw Jiang Mo walk out unharmed, they immediately surrounded him.

"Jiang Mo! Are you alright?" Feng Baobao asked with concern.

Jiang Mo smiled slightly: "Not only are you alright, but you've also gained a lot."

As he spoke, the power of the five elements within his body slowly circulated, emanating an even more powerful and stable aura.

"That's wonderful!" Jin Chan exclaimed excitedly, "The Gu God has mastered the power of five elements, taking another step closer to the realm of the Supreme Gu Master!"