All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 216 A Triumphant Return: Taking Stock of the Harvest (Part 2)

"Yu Shu didn't come out?!" Wan Qizongbo's expression darkened slightly. After waiting for a long time, no next beam of light appeared, and he already had the answer in his heart.

“We.” Wan Qiwenlan was weak and her expression was grief-stricken.

"The Ice Spirit Clan truly has impressive methods! I never expected that the Ten-Year Life-Extending Gu would still fall into your hands!"

At this moment, a cold voice rang out, interrupting Wan Qiwenlan's next words.

A young woman in green robes stepped out from the ranks of the Yin Soul Clan; she was the leader of the Yin Soul Clan.

She walked up to Wanqi Zongbo, but her gaze was fixed on Zhou Qing.

When Zhou Qing was observing the teams of the Yin Soul Clan and the Flying Feather Clan, he saw the silver-eyed girl whispering to the Flying Feather Clan's leader, who was probably talking about the Longevity Gu. The young woman in green was also nearby and must have overheard their conversation.

"What?" Wanqi Zongbo was still immersed in the sadness that Wanqi Yushu might have died in the secret realm. When the young woman in green said this, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise and look at Zhou Qing.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing nodded silently at him.

"The Longevity Gu has been obtained by the Ice Spirit Clan?!"

"Damn it! They still succeeded!"

"What a pity, losing so many outstanding juniors, we still didn't get the Longevity Gu."

The elders of both the Barbarian Clan and the Beast Soul Clan were furious.

But now that they've left the blessed land, they can't take it by force due to the rules of the five clans, so they can only sulk.

The Ice Spirit Clan is missing only Wan Qiyushu; four of the five-person team have returned.

The other four races all had six-person teams, while the Shadow Soul Clan and the Feathered Clan lost four and three people respectively.

The two tribes, the Wild Barbarians and the Beast Souls, suffered the most severe losses. The Beast Souls lost five members, while the Wild Barbarians were completely wiped out, with none of their six members surviving.

"It seems that the flying ant challenge is the most fatal for the barbarian race," Zhou Qing thought to himself.

The flying ants' attack power was so strong that even a mid-grade second-tier Heavenly Fire Centipede couldn't withstand it.

The first-tier copper-skinned Gu and the second-tier iron-essence Gu, which the Shengman tribe is proud of, are known for their defense and strength enhancement, but their speed is a weakness.

Faced with thousands of flying ants, Zhou Qing couldn't imagine any other outcome for such a melee Gu Master except being devoured to dust.

The six members of the barbarian tribe, if not each possessed a second-tier consumable Gu worm, at least three or four of them, were still completely wiped out, with no survivors.

Only by comparing the two can one realize how difficult the first level is.

As for the Beast Soul Clan, they are mainly melee Gu Masters. However, the Beast Soul Clan's first-tier White Wolf Gu is famous for its speed. Among first-tier Gu worms, it ranks among the top three in terms of speed.

Although the second-tier Violent Bear Gu is known for its powerful attack, it is also quite fast.

Zhou Qing had already witnessed this when he was in the Bone Refining Realm.

Of course, the losses of each race during the trial should actually be reduced by one person, because the Gu Masters left at the entrance of Huanyang Valley by the four races were killed by Zhou Qing.

However, he would naturally not admit to such a thing once he left the blessed land, and all the races would only assume that the four of them died in the trials of the blessed land.

In reality, the Yin Soul Clan lost three members during the trial, the Flying Feather Clan lost two members, the Wild Barbarian Clan lost five members, and the Beast Soul Clan lost four members.

In terms of sheer number of trump cards, the Ice Spirit Clan has a slight edge. Even Zhou Qing felt that the Blood Explosion Gu carried by Wan Qiyushu and Wan Qiwenlan posed a considerable threat. This time, the loss of only Wan Qiyushu can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

However, he didn't understand why Wan Qiyushu, who possessed the Blood Explosion Gu, shouldn't have died in the first trial.

In comparison, Wanqi Qingshi, a melee Gu master, is the one most likely to encounter danger.

"Everyone, this trip to the secret realm has come to an end. I must return to report to the clan leader. I will take my leave now." The elder of the Shengman clan had a gloomy face. He had not expected that this trip would result in the annihilation of the entire army. Although it was not his responsibility, the loss to the Shengman clan was real. He did not even know what had happened in the secret realm.

"I'll take my leave first," Elder Xiong Tai of the Beast Soul Clan followed closely behind.

"Hmph!" The young woman in green from the Yin Soul Clan snorted coldly when she saw that Wanqi Zongbo remained silent. She returned to the group and then rode away on a giant strange bird with the leader of the Flying Feather Clan.

The four tribes arrived with great fanfare, but left dejected and humiliated.

Only five members of the Ice Spirit Clan remained on the desolate mountain.

"Wenlan, what exactly happened in the secret realm?" Wanqi Zongbo finally asked.

"When the appointed time arrived, we didn't see Brother Zongzheng, so we decided to enter Huanyang Valley first. After entering the valley, in order to find the Longevity Gu, we split into two groups. Brother Yushu and I were on one group, and Brother Bowen and Senior Qingshi were on the other," Wanqi Wenlan explained.

"Zongzheng, what's going on?" Wanqi Zongbo looked at Zhou Qing, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Reporting to the elder, I anticipated that I might be besieged by the four clans, so to be on the safe side, as soon as I entered the secret realm, I immediately used the Four Flavor Wine Worms to open my second Yuan Aperture and attempt to break through to the second level. I didn't expect that this one seclusion would take nearly seven days. When I arrived at the entrance of Huanyang Valley, I encountered Gu Masters from the other four clans blocking my way and preventing me from entering the valley, so I dealt with all four of them at once."

Zhou Qing took out the corpses of the four clans' Gu Masters from his storage space to prove that what he said was true.

Wanqi Zongbo examined the four charred corpses, nodded silently, and looked at Wanqi Wenlan.

“What Brother Zongzheng said is true. When we entered the valley, the Gu Masters of the other four clans required us to leave one person behind to guard the entrance. So we made an excuse that Brother Zongzheng was late and asked him to stay behind.”

Wanqi Wenlan responded.

“That’s right,” Wan Qibo also confirmed.

"Go on," Wan Qizongbo nodded to Wan Qiwenlan.

Wan Qiwenlan continued, "We searched for two days in Huanyang Valley but couldn't find the Longevity Gu. Instead, we were sucked into a cave by a suddenly appearing white vortex, where we encountered a group of terrifying flying ants."

"After my brother Yushu and I fought hard to kill most of the flying ants, a white vortex appeared, and two first-tier top-grade vitality leaves flew out of the vortex."

This reminds me of some ancient texts I've seen in my clan. It's highly likely that the spirit of this blessed land hasn't completely perished, and is trying to select a Gu master to inherit the land through trials.

"The spirit of this blessed land has not yet dissipated?!" Wanqi Zongbo was shocked and looked incredulous.

This news was earth-shattering. Once it spread, it would not only drive all the Gu Masters in the Qilian Mountains into a frenzy, but even those Gu Masters deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains would rush to participate in the trial, hoping to obtain the blessed land's inheritance.

Even a ruined paradise on the verge of collapse contains far more resources than the Qilian Mountains.

Moreover, the land's spiritual energy still exists, so this blessed land is not yet abandoned.

“That’s right, I also encountered an Earth Spirit during the second trial,” Zhou Qing added.

If Wanqi Wenlan wasn't lying, it means that two or even more people can participate in the same trial together, but the rewards for completing the trial might change if there are more people.

"Zongzheng, you passed the second test?!" Wanqi Bowen's eyes widened.

"Bowen and I almost died at the first level, so we gave up on the trial immediately."

Wanqi Qingshi felt a pang of regret.

Zhou Qing nodded. In comparison, it seemed that his process of passing the trial was relatively easy.

“Brother Yushu and I have also entered the second level,” Wanqi Wenlan sighed.

"You went in too?" Zhou Qing was taken aback. Although both of them possessed the Blood Explosion Gu, the second trial was not easy to pass.

"I originally wanted to give up after the first trial, but Brother Yushu said that the rewards for the first trial were so generous that if I passed the second trial, I might be able to obtain the Longevity Gu. So I went with him to the second trial. As it turned out, the second trial was in a forest, and we encountered the Wooden Man Gu."

Wan Qiwenlan's face turned pale, and she looked terrified.

"Forest! Wooden Gu?!" Wanqi Zongbo's eyes changed slightly as he realized what was going on. If he didn't know about the Wooden Gu, it wouldn't be an easy task for him to pass the second trial.

However, Wenlan and Yushu were both outstanding graduates who had achieved first place in the academy and had the right to access the library at any time, so they should know about the Wooden Man Gu.

"Did Yu Shu die in the second level?" Wan Qizongbo sighed softly.

Wanqi Wenlan shook her head and explained, "No, Brother Yushu went to the third trial." "What?!"

Everyone was startled, even Zhou Qing was somewhat taken aback.

Where did Wanqiyushu get the audacity?
"In order to pass the second trial, I had already activated my bloodline power and used up the Blood Explosion Gu and the Frostlight Gu given by the clan, so I chose to give up. However, after Senior Earth Spirit appeared, Brother Yushu went to the third trial with him. After that, we never saw Brother Yushu again."

Wan Qiwenlan continued.

"Sigh," Wan Qizongbo said in silence.

Although the spirits of blessed lands do not intentionally kill Gu masters when choosing successors, they may even relax the standards of the trial when they encounter a Gu master they think is promising.

However, these are all information recorded in ancient texts, and they do not know the true situation. Just by looking at the number of Gu Masters lost by each race this time, they know that the spirit of this blessed land is not a kind person.

Yu Shu is probably in grave danger.

"Elder, these are my rewards for passing the first and second trials." Wan Qiwenlan took out a vibrant green leaf and a section of old tree root that resembled ginseng rootlets. They were none other than the Vitality Leaf and the Longevity Gu.

"The Longevity Gu will belong to the clan. Once you return to the clan, your contributions will be rewarded. As for the other treasures you obtained in the secret realm, they will all belong to you."

Wanqi Zongbo saw the Longevity Gu and carefully took it.

"Elder, this is my reward for passing the first two trials." Upon seeing this, Zhou Qing took out two first-grade top-quality vitality leaves he had found in the Rejuvenation Valley, as well as two longevity gu.

As for the silkworm larvae, he didn't take them out. Anyway, the clan wanted the Longevity Gu, and the rest were his. There was no need to expose the silkworm larvae.

"Two longevity Gu?!" Wan Qizongbo was both surprised and delighted.

"This one is a reward I received for passing the second trial. The other one I found in the Valley of Rejuvenation, where I had a conflict with that silver-eyed girl from the Flying Feather Clan," Zhou Qing explained.

"Good!" Wanqi Zongbo was overjoyed. The quality of these two Longevity Gu was higher than that of the one Wanqi Wenlan had obtained. This would not only completely eliminate the Heavenly Poisonous Insect on the clan leader's arm, but also restore his lost vitality. It was even possible that his strength would not only not decline but also increase.

“We didn’t obtain the Longevity Gu.” Wanqi Bowen and Wanqi Qingshi hung their heads.

Wanqi Zongbo's smile gradually faded, and he murmured, "It's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive."

He didn't know how to bring up the news to tell Wan Qiyunting.

"Let's go back to the mountain stronghold first."

Wanqi Zongbo released the Ice Crystal Dragonfly Gu.

"Yes."

The five people boarded the Dragonfly Gu and quickly returned to Ice Cloud Mountain Village.

After arriving at the mountain stronghold, the group did not stop at the south gate, but flew directly to the back mountain and went to the chieftain's residence to explain the situation.

"Good! Good! Good! This time, you have all made great contributions, and everyone will be richly rewarded, especially the Zongzheng. I will personally preside over the opening ceremony for you in six months!"

When Wanqi Zongbo handed the three longevity Gu to the clan leader, he was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Clan Chief!" Zhou Qing bowed respectfully. With one five-year-old Gu and one ten-year-old Gu, he had exceeded his mission expectations. Now, as long as he could obtain the Gu Master qualification with the help of the Spirit-Subduing Gu, his future path would be much easier, if not entirely smooth.

As long as he can obtain a qualification of level three or above, his strength will increase immediately.

"By the way, where is Yu Shu? Did he go to see Yun Ting first?" Soon, the clan leader noticed that one person was missing from the group.

“Yu Shu may not be coming back,” Wan Qizongbo sighed.

"What? Could it be?" The clan leader's expression changed slightly.

"This time, Yu Shu and the others encountered the Earth Spirit in the secret realm. Fallen Immortal Valley did not abandon the blessed land, but instead..." Wan Qizongbo recounted what happened to Zhou Qing and the others in the secret realm.

"Yu Shu went to the third trial? How could this child be so reckless?" The clan leader's expression changed several times.

"What about Elder Yunting?" Wanqi Zongbo hesitated before speaking.

"Alas, I will personally explain this matter to Yun Ting," the clan chief sighed.

He composed himself and said thoughtfully, "You've all had a hard time on this trip. Go and rest now. If you need anything, you can get it from the storeroom. Each of you has a quota of five thousand yuan stones. Once I've refined the Longevity Gu and eliminated the threat of the Heavenly Poison Insect, I'll reward you according to your merits."

"Yes." The crowd bowed respectfully and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Zhou Qing paused.

"What's wrong, Clan Chief? Do you have any other requests?" the clan chief asked.

"I have a favor to ask," Zhou Qing said cautiously.

"You go ahead."

The clan chief waved to Wanqi Zongbo and the others.

After the four people left, the clan chief nodded slightly: "Tell me your request, and I will definitely fulfill it."

Zhou Qing deserves much credit for successfully bringing back the Longevity Gu.

"If the clan leader can resolve the threat posed by the Heavenly Poisonous Insects, could you please give me the corrupted Longevity Gu? I am very interested in the Heavenly Poisonous Insects and would like to use them to cultivate new Gu worms," ​​Zhou Qing said solemnly.

Even a second-tier peak Gu Master like Wanqi Zongyuan couldn't avoid the Heavenly Poison Insect. If we could use this to cultivate the Ice Silkworm Gu Insect, we might be able to cultivate a new highly poisonous Gu Insect.

“That’s certainly possible. Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would have kept the Heavenly Poisonous Insects to study and find a way to deal with them. How about this, after I move the Heavenly Poisonous Insects, I will give you half of the Longevity Gu.” The clan chief pondered.

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

"However, you must be careful. Although you have broken through to the second tier, with your current strength, the Heavenly Poison Insects will die instantly upon contact," the clan leader warned.

"Yes," Zhou Qing replied respectfully, knowing this without needing to be told.

"Any other requests? Please tell us all at once," the clan chief said with a faint smile.

"To have the opportunity to use the Spirit-Slaying Gu, and to have the Heavenly Poisonous Insect, this junior has no further requests. Thank you, Clan Chief." Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

"Very well, you may go now. I will consider the reward myself." The clan chief nodded, clearly believing that Zhou Qing deserved a separate reward for his contributions on this trip.

"This junior takes his leave." Zhou Qing left the room.

When Zhou Qing returned home, Miao Yin was very excited, but he made an excuse that he was a little tired and went back to his room first, eager to take stock of what he had gained from the trip.

"The second-tier Mulberry Soul Gu of the Yin Soul Clan, a mental attack type, can be used three times."

"The Stone Golem Gu of the Barbarian Clan can be used once."

"It's the Beast Soul Clan's Heavenly Thunder Gu again."

"From the Feathered Clan. This is..."

Zhou Qing looked at the fiery red feather in front of him, which contained extremely strong fire attribute power, seemingly even stronger than a trace of heavenly lightning power in the Heavenly Thunder Gu.

“Crimson Flame should be interested.” Zhou Qing put them all away and then completely destroyed the charred corpses of the four clans’ Gu Masters.

"Ten leaves of vitality, six of superior quality, and four of the finest quality. Just enough to feed silkworms."

Looking at the spoils of this trip, Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy.

Fortunately, we escaped unharmed and gained a lot.

He will then have the opportunity to use the Spirit-Slaying Gu. If he can cultivate a stronger Ice Silkworm Gu with the help of the Heavenly Poisonous Insect, he will have a true trump card that can threaten top-tier experts of the second tier.

(End of this chapter)