All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 206 Heavenly Poisonous Insects! Fallen Immortal Valley (Bonus Chapter for Silver Alliance)
Just as Zhou Qing was beginning to cultivate the wine worms and ice silkworm worms, three days later, Wan Qiwenlan, Wan Qiyushu, Wan Qibowen, and Wan Qiqingshi came to his door together.

"Brother Zongzheng, this contains half the corpse of a tiger demon. According to Elder Zongbo, the remaining half will be divided equally among the four of us. I wonder if you can accept this distribution method?"

Wanqi Wenlan handed over a leather pouch containing a Gu (a type of magical artifact).

“Of course.” Zhou Qing nodded, took the leather bag Gu, and probed it with his true essence, discovering that the Tiger Demon’s inner core was also in the remaining half of the corpse.

All five of them contributed to the fight against the Tiger Demon, and he clearly benefited from taking half of it, especially since the Tiger Demon's inner core was the most precious thing. The inner core was the key to cultivating the Tiger Demon Tai Sui.

"I benefited this time. If you find any more Vitality Leaves next time, you can choose them first." Zhou Qing put away the leather pouch with satisfaction and made a promise to the four of them.

Of the four, apart from Wanqi Qingshi, all of them had powerful backgrounds. Since they took the initiative to be friendly, Zhou Qing was naturally willing to get along well with them.

"Thank you, Brother Zongzheng!" Wanqi Wenlan said with a smile.

"Brother Zongzheng is truly righteous!" Wan Qiyu exclaimed in admiration.

Wanqi Bowen and Wanqi Qingshi also had smiles on their faces.

"Brother Zongzheng, besides handing over the Tiger Demon's corpse to you, we have another matter to inform you. The clan leader summons you and wants you to go to the back mountain."

After exchanging pleasantries, Wan Qiwenlan added.

"In that case, I'll head to the back mountain now. We can talk again another day." Zhou Qing smiled, cupped his hands in farewell, and then hurried towards the back mountain after seeing the four off.

When they arrived at the stilted house halfway up the mountain, the servants were already waiting at the door.

"Young Master Zongzheng, please follow me."

Led by a servant, Zhou Qing arrived at his room on the fourth floor.

"Clan Chief, Young Master Zongzheng has arrived."

"Come in." Wanqi Zongyuan's voice sounded slightly weak.

Zhou Qing pushed open the door and entered, only to see Wan Qizongyuan sitting upright at the table, with three people standing beside him: Wan Qizongbo, the academy elder; Wan Qizongxuan, the storeroom elder; and Wan Qiyunting.

The four most powerful people in the entire Bingyun Mountain stronghold were all in the room.

Zhou Qing's eyes changed slightly, and he bowed respectfully to the four people, "Greetings, Clan Chief and Three Elders."

"How are you feeling?" Wanqi Zongyuan smiled and nodded, then looked at the other three.

“That’s right.” It was Wanqi Yunting who was the first to respond.

“I think so too.” Wanqi Zongxuan was the next to express his opinion.

As for Wanqi Zongbo, the academy elder, he nodded silently.

"Clan leader?" Zhou Qing looked at Wanqi Zongyuan, waiting for him to continue.

"Zongzheng, or rather Zhou Qing, do you truly consider yourself a member of the Ice Spirit Clan?" Wanqi Zongyuan asked solemnly, suddenly calling out Zhou Qing's real name.

Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat, and then he solemnly replied, "Of course."

"If the Ice Spirit Clan were to face annihilation, would you stand with the stronghold to the death? Fight to the very last moment?" Wan Qiyunting suddenly asked an extremely pointed question.

Zhou Qing's heart sank at the thought.

"Just tell the truth." Wanqi Zongyuan smiled faintly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing paused for a moment, then said, "I will try my best to rescue as many of my clansmen as possible, to preserve some of the Ice Spirit Clan's legacy, and to avenge the Ice Spirit Clan and rebuild the stronghold when I have the ability in the future."

Upon hearing this, the four men reacted differently, but after exchanging glances, they silently nodded.

"Actually, there is no answer to this question. After all, the Ice Spirit Clan has not faced extinction. If such a situation were to occur, you juniors would not need to perish with the stronghold," Wan Qiyunting said calmly.

"However, there is now an opportunity for you to serve the clan. I wonder if you would be willing?"

"What kind of opportunity is it?" Zhou Qing did not immediately agree.

"Five hundred li east of the middle reaches of the Five Streams lies the Fallen Immortal Valley, an abandoned blessed land containing many rare Gu insects that are hard to find outside the world."

This place opens once every twenty years and can only accommodate a first-level Gu Master.

The Fallen Immortal Valley will open in six months, and we would like you to lead the team into it.

At this moment, Wanqi Zongbo took over the conversation.

"Fallen Immortal Valley? Could it be the secret realm that the Beast Soul Clan Gu Master mentioned, where the four clans' Gu Masters would besiege the Ice Spirit Clan?" Zhou Qing suddenly realized.

“Yes, this is the place,” Wanqi Zongyuan replied.

Zhou Qing fell into deep thought. After a moment, he solemnly said, "The clan leader saved my life. Since I have this opportunity, I am willing to enter Fallen Immortal Valley."

"Your purpose this time is to find the Longevity Gu. Once you find it, you will surely be besieged by the four clans."

Although your strength far surpasses others of the same level and you possess the martial arts cultivation of the Blood Exchange Realm, the Gu Masters of the four races are all elites and will definitely bring second-tier consumable Gu worms into the arena. No matter how strong the Ice Spirit Clan is, it cannot compete with the four races in terms of resources and foundation.

In addition, due to the rules within the blessed land, your martial arts cultivation will be suppressed, making it difficult to overwhelm other first-tier Gu Masters with your martial arts cultivation.

Do you understand the risks involved? To say it's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death is an understatement.

Wanqi Zongyuan explained the advantages and disadvantages.

"If it weren't for me leading the team, and the others in the clan were leading the team, I'm afraid none of them would have returned," Zhou Qing said solemnly. He naturally knew the value of the Longevity Gu; consuming the Longevity Gu could extend one's lifespan, which was enough to drive most Gu Masters mad.

“Indeed, if it weren’t for your appearance, I might have persuaded my people to give up the Longevity Gu on this trip.”

After all, life and death are irrelevant in the secret realm, and no one can seek revenge later.

Even if the other four races weren't after the Longevity Gu, they might still target the Ice Spirit Clan.

"But now I need the Longevity Gu to heal my injuries." Wanqi Zongyuan sighed.

"Clan leader, are you injured?" Zhou Qing's expression changed.

Wanqi Zongyuan stretched out his left hand, which was covered by blue and white ice crystals. His palm was swollen and covered with blood blisters, and inside the blood blisters were countless tiny black insects.

"I never expected that the black dragon's cultivation would advance so much. It's only a matter of passing the Heavenly Tribulation before it breaks through to the third level. All four of us were seriously injured on this trip, and I was even injured by that beast's symbiotic poisonous insect." Wanqi Zongyuan smiled bitterly.

"Heavenly Poison Insect?!" Zhou Qing's face was filled with horror. The Heavenly Poison Insect was a legendary poisonous insect, and one of the raw materials for refining the "King Yama's Cry" of the Ten Deadly Poisons.

The so-called Ten Deadly Poisons are ten kinds of heaven-defying poisons that even the most powerful beings in the Primordial Spirit Realm cannot be immune to. Anyone below the Primordial Spirit Realm, whether a Grandmaster with the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top or a Martial Saint with the Five Qi Converging at the Origin, will die instantly upon contact.

Zhou Qing never expected that such a legendary thing actually existed.

Since the Heavenly Poison Insect is one of the raw materials for refining 'King Yama's Cry', its toxicity must be extremely terrifying.

"Although these poisonous insects are only larvae these days, their toxicity is still astonishing, and they also consume bloodline power and devour life force."

"I can only temporarily suppress the poison with my icy chill, but if this continues, I fear I will pass away decades prematurely within a few years."

Wanqi Zongyuan sighed.

"Can't we cut off his left hand?" Zhou Qing suddenly asked.

"The larvae of this poisonous insect are now closely connected to my bloodline power. If my left hand is severed, my bloodline power will be greatly damaged. At best, my bloodline will be severely damaged and my cultivation will regress; at worst, my bloodline will degenerate and I will die on the spot."

Regardless of the outcome, it will cause irreparable damage to the Ice Spirit Clan.

Because a year from now, the five great spirit races will hold a battle tournament for the younger generation, and as the clan leader, I must appear at that time.

If my cultivation level regresses, the leaders of the other four clans will definitely see through my weakness.

If any clan leader were to seize this opportunity to challenge me, the Ice Spirit Clan's dominant position would be lost.

Wanqi Zongyuan explained.

"It's all my fault. If the clan leader hadn't tried to save me, this wouldn't have happened," Wan Qiyunting said, his face full of guilt.

"We're all from the same clan, don't say things like that," Wanqi Zongyuan waved his hand.

"The only solution now is to find the Longevity Gu. Besides consuming bloodline power, the Heavenly Poisonous Insects also crave creatures brimming with vitality. The Longevity Gu is the best thing to transfer the Heavenly Poisonous Insects," Wan Qizongbo explained.

"This junior will do everything in my power to find the Longevity Gu for the clan leader!"

Zhou Qing's expression was solemn.

Although the trip was very risky, it was not uncontrollable for him.

"Very well! Since you have such confidence, then I will grant your request. If you can bring out the Longevity Gu, all your other gains in Fallen Immortal Valley will be yours. In addition, I can decide to give you a chance to use the Spirit-Subduing Gu to help you awaken your Gu Master aptitude."

Seeing Zhou Qing's unwavering resolve, Wanqi Zongyuan realized he hadn't misjudged him.

"Thank you, clan chief." Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy.

His most important purpose in coming to the Ice Spirit Clan was to awaken his Gu Master aptitude.

He entered Fallen Immortal Valley to find the Longevity Gu in order to repay Wanqi Zongyuan for saving his life. Now that he has the opportunity to use the Spirit-Subduing Gu, he has another reason to enter Fallen Immortal Valley.

"Clan leader, elders, I suddenly have an idea. Since the Fallen Immortal Valley can only accommodate first-level Gu Masters, if someone were to break through to the second level after entering the Fallen Immortal Valley, wouldn't they be invincible against other Gu Masters?"

Zhou Qing then changed the subject.

"Someone tried this idea many years ago. However, that person did not leave Fallen Immortal Valley alive." Wanqi Zongxuan shook his head.

"Because Fallen Immortal Valley is an abandoned blessed land, the power of heaven and earth within it has become extremely mixed. When a Gu Master breaks through from the first to the second level, he will open his second Yuan Aperture, thereby drawing the power of heaven and earth within into the Yuan Aperture."

Even a Gu Master from the Beast Soul Clan, who had just broken through to the second rank, could not withstand the violent power of heaven and earth.

Furthermore, there are age restrictions for first-tier Gu Masters entering Fallen Immortal Valley. They must undergo a bone age test before entering, and only first-tier Gu Masters under the age of twenty-five are allowed entry.

Wan Qizongbo added.

"Is it feasible to improve the Gu Master's aptitude in advance and increase the total amount of true essence in the Yuan Aperture?" Zhou Qing boldly hypothesized.

"The Spirit-Subduing Gu has been around for three hundred years and is now very weak. It is currently in a deep sleep."

He will need at least another year to recover before he can wake up again.

The price to pay for prematurely activating the Spirit-Slaying Gu would be too high.

Furthermore, if the Spirit-Subduing Gu doesn't have enough time to mature, the aptitude it awakens for you might only be level three, or even lower.

Therefore, it's impossible to help you awaken your Gu Master aptitude ahead of time.

Wanqi Zongyuan shook his head.

Clearly, they had considered all sorts of methods before calling Zhou Qing over.

“In that case, I have no further questions. I will prepare to enter the Fallen Immortal Valley over the next six months,” Zhou Qing said solemnly.

Just because others couldn't break through to the second tier in Fallen Immortal Valley doesn't mean he couldn't.

He had experienced the pain of being infused with the power of heaven and earth when he was at the first level, so he naturally knew how terrifying the power of heaven and earth was.

However, if one could cultivate the Four Flavor Wine Worms and use them to open the Yuan Aperture and regulate the power of heaven and earth, it might be possible.

Of course, everything depends on the quality of the four types of wine bugs cultivated.

(End of this chapter)