Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 818 Gu Xuan Awakens
With a tremendous roar, a terrifying mental shockwave burst forth from the horn!
A shockwave, visible to the naked eye, exploded within the bacterial swarm ahead!

That was not a simple mental storm, but a high-frequency sonic boom emitted by twelve sound pillars.

Wherever the shockwave passed, space seemed to vibrate and distort.

The dark golden mycelium in front of them was instantly devastated, and countless tiny ripples burst open on the surface of the large swaths of dark golden mycelium.

They were like glass artifacts shattered by an invisible giant hammer; the spiritual connection on their surface was brutally severed, and the consciousness of the fungal people inside didn't even have time to scream before their souls were instantly scattered in the impact.

This terrifying power shocked all four tomb owners.

But they quickly realized that a huge gap had been torn in the mycelium in front of them. How could they miss this opportunity this time?

In an instant, the four tomb masters continuously emitted pheromones, and all the mycelium on the entire battlefield surged wildly toward the gap.

Meanwhile, the other three tomb owners were also shocked that the Northern Tomb Owner had hidden such a powerful trump card.

They all sent pheromone inquiries.

The Northern Tomb Master calmly explained, "While its power is great, it also consumes a great deal of resources. I would only take it out as a last resort. If you all wish to see it, we can do so after we break through."

The other three tomb owners also knew that this was not the time to concern themselves with such details, so although they were extremely curious, they did not continue to ask.

This time, the army did not continue its reckless advance alone. Instead, after tearing open the breach, it quickly charged horizontally, further widening the gap.

Given this situation, breaking through the obstruction of the four guardians and storming into the tomb is a foregone conclusion.

"Master Yang, this piece of music is really powerful."

Xiao Ran praised Yang Fengchui, saying that although the twelve sound pillars seemed unrelated, they were actually connected in parallel. Only by following the musical score given by Yang Fengchui and in the corresponding order could such power be unleashed.

Otherwise, even if the Northern Tomb Master were to wield this powerful weapon, it would be difficult to unleash such astonishing power.

Yang Fengchui was not surprised by this. He said to Xiao Ran, "After all, I have to show some real skills, otherwise this old bastard will definitely not let me live."

At this point, Yang Fengchui couldn't help but sigh and began to tell Xiao Ran about the torments he had endured under the control of the Northern Tomb Master over the years.

“Ah, that old bastard, the Northern Tomb Master, is always thinking of discarding me after I’ve served my purpose. If I didn’t have some real skills, I probably wouldn’t have lived to see this day. Child, how have your grandfather and the others been all these years?”

Yang Fengchui asked Xiao Ran about the situation of his brothers.

Xiao Ran briefly explained the situation.

When Yang Fengchui learned that only the second brother, Zhou Shang, and the third brother, Li Qing, were still alive among the seven brothers, he couldn't help but sigh.

Then, the eldest brother, Zhao Qingming, became a spirit immortal, and the fourth brother, Xiao Zhenye, became a ghost cultivator.

Yang Fengchui fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran immediately comforted him, "Seventh Grandfather, don't be sad. My grandfather and the others should be nearby. You'll be able to meet them after we rush into the tomb."

"Ah, yes, yes."

Yang Fengchui nodded repeatedly, then changed the subject: "By the way, child, how did Li Jingqi... die?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran was slightly taken aback for a few seconds, but he quickly came to his senses. After considering it for a moment, he said to Yang Fengchui, "I'm not quite sure of the specific reason either. It's probably because his physical condition doesn't allow him to continue living."

"What do you mean? What's wrong with his body?"

Yang Fengchui immediately pressed for an answer.

"Yes, it seems that his health deteriorated rapidly after he took off the bracelet."

"I see." Yang Fengchui pondered for a moment before saying, "Pah, he got off too easy."

As the two were talking, the bacterial tide broke through the encirclement of the four guardians and rushed into the upper tomb area like a flood.

"Charge!! Charge now!!"

Seeing that the four guardians could no longer stop them, the four tomb masters were excited and urged their fungal people to form fungal nests and rush forward.

In the blink of an eye, the entire tomb chamber of Gu Xuan was covered with mycelium.

"These mycelia have completely surrounded the coffin!"

At this moment, Li Qing, who was hiding above, changed his expression, worried that Zhou Shang and Amei would also be affected.

Fortunately, at this moment, Jin Chanzi comforted him, "Master Li, don't worry, these coffins are not the main ones, they won't affect them."

"You...they aren't the real ones, so where are the real ones?"

Li Qing felt confused and isolated, unable to do anything, which naturally made him uncomfortable.

Now he desperately wants to find Gu Xuan's body immediately, make that bastard release his brothers, and let them leave this hellish place.

Jin Chanzi understood Li Qing's feelings very well, but they really couldn't get involved in this matter right now.

"Look, what are these mycelia doing?"

At this moment, Qinghai pointed to the mycelium in the tomb, and saw that the mycelium was gathering in front of the crystal coffin at an extremely fast speed.

Upon closer inspection, everyone could see that the area directly in front of the crystal coffins, which had originally been covered by dark golden mycelium, was being gradually eroded and retreated.

As the dark golden mycelium retreated, a deep well came into view.

"Could that be Gu Xuan's tomb?"

Looking at the deep well, Li Qing suspected that Gu Xuan's body was hidden below, but with a large amount of mycelium crawling down into the well, Li Qing and the others dared not go down rashly.

Meanwhile, Wu Man and her group had already entered the underground world of the well.

This is the core area for tomb climbing.

The origin of the tomb kingdom.

Long before Xiao Ran and his group rushed into the tomb, Wu Man and the others had already sneaked in silently using the invisibility ability of the fifth-generation mycelium.

Here, Wu Man and his companions were also deeply shocked.

This place is completely covered by crystal mycelium, a vast expanse of white like snowflakes.

What shocked them even more was that at the center of this world, there was actually a "person" sitting cross-legged.

This person sat there cross-legged, like a pillar reaching to the sky, so vast that its end could not be seen at a glance.

Pure white and flawless, its smooth surface shimmers with a faint glow of energy, like a model of pure energy, or a totem deity that has sat here since time immemorial.

"Could this be Gu Xuan's corpse?"

Even Zhao Qingming, Xiao Zhenye, and Wu Man were shocked by what they saw.

"No, this is not Gu Xuan's corpse."

At this moment, Number Two suddenly spoke, transmitting pheromones to everyone: "This should be the new body that Gu Xuan created for himself."

At this moment, Xiao Ran herself was getting closer to this place along with the four tomb masters, and the connection between Number Two and Xiao Ran became clearer.

His words left everyone in disbelief. Wu Man asked Number Two, "What did you say?? This is a body that Gu Xuan made himself??"

"Yes." Number Two is a part of Xiao Ran's spiritual power, but it has no self-awareness. However, Xiao Ran can use Number Two to transmit information to Wu Man and the others.

"These are the exact words of the four tomb masters. Gu Xuan has been working on building his body for many years, and it is probably almost perfect now." Number Two transmitted a wisp of pheromones to everyone, which contained all the information spoken by the Northern Tomb Master.

This immediately shocked Wu Man and the others.

If such a large body were made entirely of mycelium, how much mycelium would be consumed?
At this moment, Wu Man realized something extremely serious. He asked in disbelief, "Wait! If this is the body Gu Xuan created for himself, then... how strong of a mental force would he need to control such a large body?"

Upon hearing this, Lingxi Dian, who was standing to the side, counted on his fingers. He didn't need to calculate Gu Xuan's spiritual power; he only needed to calculate how much mycelium his own spiritual power could occupy. Comparing the two, the disparity would be obvious.

However, the result nearly caused Lingxi to collapse.

That was a horror beyond my wildest imagination.

Even if all the fungus people in the entire Tomb Kingdom were combined, they probably wouldn't be able to control such a body.

Ultimately, the body created by these mycelia is not a living person's body. Every joint, every muscle, and even every mycelium requires immense mental power to control.

The fact that Gu Xuan created this contraption suggests either that he truly possesses such immense power, or that he's simply drunk and out of his mind.

Of course, there is also the possibility that Gu Xuan was just too bored, which is why he thought of using this method to pass the time.

"grandfather!"

At this moment, Number Two sent a message to Xiao Zhenye: "Does Master Yang know about Li Jingqi's death?"

Xiao Zhenye was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "You don't know, do you? We've never met, and we haven't even had a chance to tell him about this."

After saying that, Xiao Zhenye immediately realized something and pressed Xiao Ran for more information: "You mean, you found Lao Qi?"

"No, but we've made some progress."

Xiao Ran did not tell her grandfather that she had rescued Yang Fengchui.

"It's good that there's some progress. You don't need to worry about us here. Just focus on your work."

"it is good."

Xiao Ran responded, her consciousness gradually returning to her body. At this moment, outside the body of the Northern Tomb Master, the great battle had already turned into a complete mess.

The counterattack in the cemetery area was exceptionally terrifying.

The assault clusters composed of crystal fungal clusters resembled several dazzling yet deadly silver meteors, forming a sharp, cone-shaped formation surrounded by deep purple protective fungal clusters.

It tore apart the fungal clumps under the command of the four tomb masters like a sharp sword.

However, the four tomb owners came out in full force this time, almost as if they were betting everything.

They knew that if they failed this time, they would have no chance to try again.

"Overwhelm them with sheer numbers!"

"Charge! Charge!!"

The four tomb masters continuously emitted pheromones, urging the mycelium under their command to rush forward desperately.

"Puff puff!"

Collision! Crushing! Tearing!

The multicolored bacterial clumps at the front line were instantly disintegrated, pierced, and crushed, like waves crashing against steel.

Under immense pressure and psychological impact, the internal sense of community among the members of the community was extinguished in droves, like candles flickering in the wind.

However, the elite troops sent to the tomb were also being worn down at a visible rate.

Seeing this, the four tomb masters also began to join the battle one after another.

Relying on the spiritual power they had accumulated over the long years, they unleashed a terrifying spiritual impact, instantly annihilating most of the elite troops in front of them.

Just when these four tomb masters were about to go berserk in battle.

Four fungal spheres, almost identical in physique to them, emerged from behind and inflicted heavy losses on the four tomb masters with a single attack.

"Damn it, it's those bastards from Suzaku."

Upon seeing this, Bei Mu immediately recognized the identities of the four guardians. They were not very big, even smaller than Xiao Ran's original body.

Each of them possesses unique abilities, and once they make a move, their strength surpasses that of the four tomb masters, completely suppressing them.

"Fuck your grandma, Vermilion Bird, you deserve to die!" Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. At this moment, the Southern Tomb Master had already rushed forward. However, the Southern Tomb Master clearly did not expect how big the gap was between himself and his opponent.

The tomb master of the south waved the mycelium on his hands, which formed a pair of large hands, and slapped at the other party.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the mycelium in front of them began to wriggle, and a cold light, symbolizing the White Tiger Guardian, burst forth, as if a powder keg had been ignited!

The silver-white light cluster, containing extremely sharp golden energy, exploded at a speed beyond perception!

"Chichichichi——!"

The massive fungal carpet on the surface of the southern tomb suddenly shone with a blinding light, then caved inwards in large sections, and most of the body was pierced through by sharp claws.

The terrifying pheromones were completely annihilated before they could even be released! A ferocious gap, comparable to a mountain range, instantly appeared on the side of the main body of the Eastern Tomb, and the blue light in the cultivation pool inside flickered wildly.

"Southern Tomb!"

Seeing the Southern Tomb suffer heavy damage, the other three acts were also enraged.

"Roar!!" But trouble seemed to follow one after another.

However, what followed closely was the massive Xuanwu guardian from the north!
Its entire body was covered with a deep, almost dark green fungal carpet, and at this moment, its huge mouth opened and a viscous, ink-like liquid gushed out.

At the same time, Xiao Ran tensed up, as if sensing something. He controlled his gaze and suddenly looked to the left.

The two guardians, Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon, also arrived and joined the battle.

However, just as the four tomb owners were preparing to fight to the death...

suddenly!

An indescribable chill pierced through the core of all consciousness.

The four tomb masters were struck as if by a heavy blow. Their pouring spiritual power suddenly stopped, and the massive fungal bodies began to tremble uncontrollably.

Even Xiao Ran, who was hiding inside the main body of the Northern Tomb, couldn't help but frown in her heart.

That pure spiritual power, like a sharp cone formed from millennia-old ice, pierced straight into the core of all beings without warning.

Its level of refinement far surpasses that of the four tomb masters, and even Xiao Ran felt immense pressure.

Meanwhile, deep within the tomb, the enormous body, its right ring finger… subtly… almost imperceptibly…

It moved slightly!
An indescribable, ancient, cold, seemingly originating from antiquity, terrifying wave of will condensed from the vast and refined mycelial energy.

Without a second thought, Xiao Ran instinctively gathered all his mental energy, coiling it around the sixth-generation mycelium and pushing his concealment to its limit. Alarm bells rang in his mind; he knew…

"Gu Xuan...is awake?!"

(End of this chapter)