All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 210 Entering the Valley, Gathering Qi Through the Heavenly Cycle

Among the five major spirit races, the Beast Soul Race and the Wild Barbarian Race have a strong exotic style in their attire.

The Ice Spirit Clan, Flying Feather Clan, and Yin Soul Clan, on the other hand, looked much more normal. Most of the younger generation of these three clans could not be identified by their clothing and appearance; they were almost indistinguishable from the people of the Great Jin Dynasty.

If you insist on saying there is any difference.

Because most members of the Ice Spirit Clan possess the Xuan Spider bloodline, their body temperature is lower than that of normal people. Anyone with a certain level of cultivation can sense this difference.

Most members of the Flying Feather Clan have relatively long and narrow eyes, small ears, and different eye colors.

As for the Yin Soul Clan, they are the most similar to the people of the Great Jin Dynasty. Apart from their generally fair skin, they are no different from other people.

The differences between the five major spirit races can also be seen through their clothing and appearance.

Although Zhou Qing's Ice Spirit Clan was far from the Southern Frontier and the Central Plains, their lifestyle was not much different from that of the people of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Clearly, the Ice Spirit Clan inherited their lifestyle from the Xuanzhu Venerable, who was a person from the Great Jin Dynasty.

At this moment, the people of the five great spirit races stood on the desolate mountain. The Ice Spirit Race stood in the west, the Flying Feather Race and the Yin Soul Race came from the east, and the Savage Race and the Beast Soul Race stood in the south.

The three parties present a tripartite balance of power.

However, the Ice Spirit Clan was isolated and helpless, while the Feathered Clan and the Shadow Soul Clan, the Savage Clan and the Beast Soul Clan had clearly formed alliances between each other.

At this moment, a young woman in green, the leader of the Yin Soul Clan, walked towards Zhou Qing's group. Although she was dressed simply, her every move exuded charm and revealed an astonishing allure.

"Zongbo, it's been so many years, how are you?" The young woman in green came up to Wanqi Zongbo not far away, her silvery-white eyes fixed on him.

"Elder Jinghong, you are very polite." Wanqi Zongbo's expression was slightly unnatural, but he returned the greeting very politely.

"Zongbo, after all these years, you're still the same." The young woman in blue smiled faintly.

"Our Yin Soul Clan's patriarch is nearing the end of his life. Without the Longevity Gu, he probably won't survive until next year. Can the Ice Spirit Clan relinquish this Longevity Gu?"

The young woman in blue suddenly changed the subject.

“…” Wanqi Zongbo sighed, then shook his head. Although he didn’t speak, his eyes were very firm.

"In that case, let's each rely on our own abilities." The smile on the young woman's face gradually faded, and she turned back to the group on the east side.

Back in the group, the young woman in green noticed the curious looks on the faces of the six younger members of her clan. Her expression darkened slightly, and she said coldly:
"Once we enter Fallen Immortal Valley, we will prioritize killing the Ice Spirit Clan members."

"Yes!" The six men were all surprised to see this, but none of them objected to her order.

They would do it even if the elders didn't ask them to.

The reward for bringing out the Longevity Gu is simply too generous.

Let alone competing with the other four spirit races for the Longevity Gu, even the six members of their own race all wanted to personally bring out the Longevity Gu and gain the greatest credit.

The Ice Spirit Clan, being the strongest and most profound of the five great spirit clans, only sent five people into Fallen Immortal Valley this time, clearly demonstrating their confidence in the mission.

Since it's all about skill, the strongest team should definitely be eliminated first.

As people from various races sized up the five members of the Ice Spirit Clan with malicious eyes, Zhou Qing was also observing the opponents he would be facing on this journey.

It must be said that each ethnic group has a very profound cultural heritage.

The other twenty-four participants in this trial were all first-tier Gu Masters at their peak. Among them was a robust young man from the Shengman tribe with bronze skin, who looked to be in his early twenties. His blood and qi were extremely powerful, having reached the Blood Exchange Realm.

Clearly, besides Zhou Qing, there were others who, while cultivating the Gu Dao, also practiced martial arts and reached a high level.

Besides the young man from the Barbarian Clan, there was at least one person from both the Feathered Clan and the Shadow Soul Clan who gave Zhou Qing a strong sense of crisis.

In particular, a girl from the Flying Feather Clan, with a pair of silver eyes, caused Zhou Qing to experience a slight stinging sensation in his eyes when their gazes met.

"It seems everyone is determined to get the Longevity Gu this time," Zhou Qing thought with a chill.

Since mastering the Soul Refining Scripture, his soul realm has reached the mid-stage of the Human Realm. His five senses have been greatly enhanced, and his perception of changes in the external environment has become extremely acute. The fact that these people can make him feel a sense of crisis means that they must have something on them that can threaten his life.

"I wonder if these people will let a genius with first-class aptitude go in and take the risk." Zhou Qing pondered to himself. A genius with first-class aptitude can have as much as 99% of their true essence stored in their Yuan Aperture, which is basically overwhelming for a Gu Master of the same level.

Because 99% of the true essence can activate almost all second-tier low-grade disposable Gu worms, and even a few second-tier mid-grade Gu worms.

Fallen Immortal Valley opens once every twenty years, and it is not impossible for a first-class Gu Master to break through to the second rank before the age of twenty if they are given full training.

The storage of true essence in the Yuanqiao (Primordial Aperture) reaches 99%, which means that the cultivation speed is unparalleled among those of the same level. As long as one does not die prematurely, one can break through to the second level before the age of twenty-five.

Wanqi Zongyuan was worried about the future of the Ice Spirit Clan because there was no Gu Master with first-class aptitude among the younger generation of the Ice Spirit Clan.

The three with the best aptitude and highest cultivation, Wanqi Yushu, Wanqi Wenlan, and Wanqi Bowen, are all second-class aptitude, while Wanqi Qingshi is third-class aptitude.

The previous generation of Bingyun Mountain Village had two geniuses with first-class aptitude and four geniuses with second-class aptitude. They entered the Fallen Immortal Valley together, but because they discovered the Longevity Gu, they were besieged by the other four clans. Only Wanqi Zongshu survived.

A first-class Gu Master's aptitude is even stronger than a martial artist's super-grade innate talent, making it extremely rare and sought-after by the five major spirit races.

Some counterfeit villages may not produce even one in decades.

But as long as a genius with first-class talent emerges, once he is nurtured, the mountain stronghold can prosper for at least several decades.

The Ice Spirit Clan relies on the ability of the third-tier Spirit-Subduing Gu to improve their aptitude, and almost every two generations will produce a person with first-class aptitude.

However, as time went by, the Spirit-Subduing Gu became weaker and weaker, and the bloodline of the Xuanzhu Venerable of the Ice Spirit Clan became thinner and thinner. When the Spirit-Subduing Gu awakened more than ten years ago, Wanqi Yushu, Wanqi Wenlan and others were unable to improve their aptitude further. Even Wanqi Qingshi was unable to improve his aptitude from the third grade to the second grade.

That's why clan leader Wanqi Zongyuan is so worried about the future of the Ice Spirit Clan.

"It seems these people have really gone all out," Zhou Qing thought with a chill.

If the people who gave Zhou Qing a sense of crisis just now were all geniuses with first-class aptitude, then it means that these people are very likely deliberately not breaking through to the second tier in order to enter the Fallen Immortal Valley.

A first-tier, perfected first-order quality is enough to use two low-grade second-order consumable Gu worms, or directly use a mid-grade second-order consumable Gu worm.

Compared to the Ice Spirit Clan, which possesses the ability to 'create' first-class geniuses, the other four clans do not have this foundation.

Zhou Qing was originally quite confident about this trip, but now it seems that once the Fallen Immortal Valley opens, he will have to find a way to open his second Yuan Aperture first.

Otherwise, relying solely on a first-tier Yuan Aperture, plus the true essence of a Blood Exchange Realm martial artist, it would be extremely difficult to activate the Heavenly Fire Centipede and Ice Fiend Gu against so many powerful individuals.

Rumble! As the sun reached its zenith, a violent tremor suddenly shook the entire barren mountain. The wasteland in the center of the mountaintop rapidly caved in, revealing a bottomless passage in everyone's sight.

The next moment, colorful smoke and mist began to emerge from the passage.

The colorful mist slowly coalesced into a pillar of light that pierced through the clouds, its destination unknown.

"Fallen Immortal Valley has opened!"

Everyone's attention was drawn to the towering pillar of light.

"Quick! Enter in order!"

The five major spirit races were ranked in reverse order of strength, with the relatively weaker Barbarian Race and Beast Soul Race being the first to send people to jump into the pillar of light.

After all twelve disciples from both clans had entered, it was the turn of the Flying Feather Clan and the Shadow Soul Clan.

Finally, there were the five members of the Ice Spirit Clan.

The five people arrived in front of the pillar of light and lined up in a row.

Zhou Qing sensed a powerful force of heaven and earth emanating from the pillar of light, but it was extremely violent. If he hadn't confirmed that this pillar of light was indeed the passage to the Fallen Immortal Valley, he would not have touched it lightly.

"Follow the plan!"

Before going in, Zhou Qing whispered a reminder, then leaped into the pillar of light.

Whoosh!
His body vanished instantly, and before he could even see what was happening in front of him, he felt a dizzying sensation.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in a dense forest, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky, radiating its pure light.

"Is this the Fallen Immortal Valley?" Zhou Qing looked up at the sky. Just moments ago, the sky was clear and blue, but in an instant, it turned dark.

Legend has it that this blessed land is a world unto itself, but I never imagined it would be so exaggerated, there's even a moon.

At this moment, Zhou Qing felt that the four wine worms swimming in the Yuanqiao True Yuan Lake suddenly became restless.

It rose from the Yuanqiao point and appeared above Zhou Qing's Dantian, its body shimmering with four-colored light, and its plump white body trembled.

A moment later, Zhou Qing felt every pore on his body open up.

The next moment, he felt the world change before his eyes; under the bright moonlight, the space was filled with seven-colored light.

Looking intently into the sky, he suddenly noticed that around the bright moon, one dark crack after another appeared. The seven-colored light was absorbed into some cracks and emerged from others, becoming increasingly distorted.

The air seemed to be filled with seven-colored ribbons, which looked extremely eerie.

At this moment, as the four wine worms continued to breathe in and out of Zhou Qing's dantian, the seven-colored light in the air was slowly converging towards Zhou Qing, and an invisible pressure enveloped him.

"This is the power of heaven and earth?!"

Zhou Qing's expression was solemn. He felt incredibly small, like an ant under the feet of a giant, as if he could be crushed at any moment.

Zhou Qing immediately stopped the Four Flavors Wine Worm's instinctive behavior.

Only then did the power of heaven and earth around him stop converging on him.

"According to the original plan, we were supposed to meet at Ziyang Mountain in five days. I'm currently on the outermost edge of the northern section."

Zhou Qing looked thoughtful; the Fallen Immortal Valley would only be open for ten days.

According to the map, the last place where the Longevity Gu was discovered was called Huanyang Valley, which is a valley near the northern central area of ​​Zhuixian Valley.

The relatively safe area that has been explored in Fallen Immortal Valley is about the size of a province in Zhou Qing's previous life.

Although Gu Masters who enter Fallen Immortal Valley will be randomly teleported to any area, they will still be in the northern part of Fallen Immortal Valley.

Therefore, even if you are teleported to the northernmost edge, you can reach Huanyang Valley in the northern center within five days.

After ten days, anyone who enters Fallen Immortal Valley from the outside world, as long as they are still within the already explored safe area, will appear directly at the entrance.

Five days, including the time spent getting lost, taking detours, and encountering battles.

The reason for not entering Ziyang Mountain in advance was that they were afraid that if they entered Huanyang Valley first, the people of the other four clans would arrive one after another and be directly surrounded by them.

Five days, neither too fast nor too slow.

Going too early might lead to an attack; going too late might mean the Longevity Gu has already been seized by someone else, who then uses the remaining time to hide and eventually smuggle it out.

Although the four races will join forces to deal with the Ice Spirit Clan, which has the most profound foundation, if any of the four races discovers the Longevity Gu, they may also be besieged by the other three races.

Zhou Qing's primary task was to bring out the Longevity Gu, but ensuring the safe return of his team members was also one of his most important tasks.

Before we arrived, the clan leader had repeatedly warned us that Fallen Immortal Valley was an abandoned blessed land, where the power of heaven and earth was mixed and violent, and that the use of flying Gu insects was strictly prohibited, because spatial rifts could appear at any time.

Once you are more than ten meters off the ground, it is very likely that your head will still be in the same place while your body has already run hundreds of meters.

These rules were tested with human lives.

Using flying Gu worms that only fly at low altitudes makes them easy targets.

There is only one entrance and exit to Huanyang Valley. As long as someone guards the entrance and exit, it will be very difficult for others to get out.

Therefore, once you obtain the Longevity Gu in Huanyang Valley, there are only two options: one is to hide in the valley and wait for the ten days to pass, and the other is to break through the encirclement.

Both methods are difficult to implement.

Because once one side succeeds, the other sides can join forces, leaving some people to guard the exit while the rest search the mountain, making it difficult for the person who obtains the Longevity Gu to escape.

Zhou Qing and his group brought reconnaissance-type Gu worms; it's impossible that the other four clans didn't have them.

"We have no choice but to try and break through!"

He first searched the forest and, after confirming that the surrounding environment was relatively safe, made a decision.

(End of this chapter)