The road is vague

Chapter 488 Demon Scorpion Gu Immortal
Li Mo had a basic understanding of the purpose of the Daqian Dynasty in devising this mission.

Completing the task itself is merely a basic test. The most important thing is to demonstrate the political resources behind it. The organization behind it is only the foundation. What truly makes the imperial court and the Emperor Qian Yuan value those ethereal and lofty factors.

On the surface, Li Mo's political resources come from the Heavenly Sword Saint.

But Li Mo knew that the real political resource behind him was the Misty Box.

Li Mo has now advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and due to his advanced understanding of the Great Dao order, coupled with the assistance of the Heavenly Mask, he has almost reached the strength of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, they are among the most troublesome of the many peak Nascent Soul cultivators.

His strength lies in his profound cultivation techniques, lofty Daoist order, and all-around methods. He believes that as long as he is not trapped in a super formation, besieged by a large number of powerful figures, or in a certain forbidden area, or offends those three supreme beings, he is practically invincible in the current Shan Hai Realm.

Breaking into the Entangling Silk Palace to steal the Golden Gu Token may seem dangerous, but for Li Mo now, it's just a task under his control.

As long as he times it right and ensures his whereabouts are not exposed, he can force his way back even if his whereabouts are exposed when the two armies are engaged in battle.

Think of this.

After patiently waiting for half a month, the Nascent Soul level cultivators from both sides launched an exceptionally large-scale war as scheduled, and Li Mo decided to take advantage of this opportunity to make his move.

The thieving rat vanished in a flash, disappearing into the shadows of the ravine.

The surrounding mortal army was charging forward wave after wave, shouting battle cries and clashing swords and blood, paying no attention to the little one.

Rumble!
A moth with wings covered in countless skulls suddenly fell from the chaotic clouds in the sky.

All of a sudden.

Within a radius of several miles, yellow sand filled the sky, and faint, ghostly, demonic sounds could be heard. For the thousands of mortals fighting in this area, the battlefield had instantly turned into a cruel inferno. However, people were completely unaware of this, blinded by their bloodlust and hatred.

Affected by this order.

The resentment of countless souls who died as a result was absorbed by this ghost moth.

Not only did its injuries heal quickly, but its strength also increased significantly, allowing it to soar into the sky once more and rejoin the battle.

The money-stealing rat hid beside a corpse and glanced at the sky.

Above the battlefield of the mortal army, atop the blood-red vortex of demonic clouds, a Gu worm master suddenly released more than a dozen ghost moths with skull patterns on their wings to engage in battle with the Heavenly Cry Old Monster of the Divine Mechanism Sect.

As a cultivator of the Divine Mechanism Sect, Old Monster Tianqi used the Divine Mechanism Hundred Treasures Box on his back to continuously unleash evil techniques, transforming himself into an evil puppet to fight fiercely with this Gu worm master.

The influence of order, which is imperceptible to ordinary people, is crystal clear to Li Mo inside the money-stealing rat. Countless mortal armies act like fuel, supporting the ongoing conflict between the high-level cultivators in the air.

However, this temporary amplification of order is undoubtedly too immature compared to Li Mo's method of integrating with the lightning tribulation.

The reason the money-stealing rat stopped was because Li Mo faintly sensed the turbulence in his dualistic chaotic thunder path.

"This feeling……"

The money-stealing rat suddenly opened its mouth, allowing Li Mo to emerge from the world of money theft.

He suddenly extended his right index and middle fingers and gently touched his forehead.

Crack!

next moment.

The previously rampaging ghost moth, after recovering from its injuries, was struck by a bolt of lightning on its way to attack the Heavenly Cry Old Monster. It was instantly torn to pieces and vanished into nothingness, which greatly surprised the Gu Insect Master hiding in the center of the demonic cloud vortex.

However, on the vast battlefield, dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators were locked in fierce combat, and the order was so chaotic that he found nothing.

After pondering for a while, Li Mo, the instigator, re-entered the world of theft.

The enhancement of the power of order can be divided into three directions: ancient, sublime, and magnificent.

In terms of antiquity, his Chaotic Thunder Dao can only be described as slightly stronger than the primary, superficial order; the key difference lies in its sublimity and grandeur.

Through the destruction of this ghost moth, he suddenly seemed to have an epiphany.

His development in terms of order and grandeur clearly preceded the sublime elevation of the Three Primal Chaos Thunder Path, and has already had a deeper and more subtle impact on the demons and monsters of the Mountain and Sea Realm. He has a punishment mechanism in line with the heavens and earth for all kinds of strange and harmful creatures that absorb human energy.

This will make his power of order even more powerful, allowing him to more easily unleash the Chaos Thunder Path, while also making it more difficult for other orders to detect, interfere with, or expel him.

The money-stealing rat continued running forward.

It passed through the main battlefield where the two armies of mortals were fighting, and arrived at the rear of the Miao warriors' camp, which served as both the command post for the two armies and a temporary shelter for the wounded.

After leaping across the muddy grass, the thieving rat passed through several messy tents and entered a relatively tidy one.

Unlike the constant groans of pain in the other tents.

There were only two generals in this tent.

One of them appeared to have been injured by a blunt object and was already unconscious from the severe injuries, while the other had his arm cut off. He was clenching his teeth, his face flushed red, and he was enduring the agonizing pain with his whole body tense.

The thieving rat burrowed into the unconscious man's armor.

soon.

After providing initial treatment to the general who had lost an arm, the military doctor went to the unconscious general who had been injured by a blunt instrument. After a preliminary diagnosis, he quickly ordered the general to be carried away.

that's it.

The money-stealing rat, hiding inside the man's armor, was carried on a stretcher by several soldiers to the rear.

This is the outer array of the Silk-Entwining Palace. The entrances and exits are guarded by the Miao Gu Insect Masters. After a simple check, the Money-Stealing Rat successfully sneaked into the array and, amidst the chaos, escaped the unconscious general's armor. After passing through the simple wooden wall, it arrived at the core array of the Silk-Entwining Palace.

This is the encampment of the Miao cultivators, and the entry and exit checks are much stricter.

The money-stealing rat did not attempt to force its way in, but instead hid in a bamboo grove, quietly waiting for nightfall.

After a long time.

A Miao cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage, his expression filled with loneliness and nostalgia, walked along the edge of the bamboo forest, muttering something to himself.

Li Mo, in the world of theft, quietly observed this man.

He wore a hat made of woven feathers, his upper body was bare, his skin was slightly dark, and he looked rather short and stocky, full of strength. Three storage bags hung from his waist. It was quite a sight to see a grown man sobbing alone in the middle of the night. He was a man of strong emotions.

The shadow under the moonlight suddenly shifted.

next moment.

The Shadow Serpent Natal Gu that Li Mo obtained from the auction flashed by and bit the man's neck. Under the man's incredulous gaze, he tried to say something, but he couldn't even move his mouth and just fell straight down.

A large hand caught him before he hit the ground.

Black cracks appeared in his palm, radiating a hopeful light, yet also resembling a gaping maw ready to devour the short, stocky man.

After a while.

After stealing the person's identity information using the Ethereal Transformation Technique, Li Mo used the Heavenly Demon Shadow Mask to impersonate the person and successfully entered the Entangling Silk Palace Formation.

Seeing that this so-called Silk-Entwining Palace was actually composed of countless bamboo houses, Li Mo couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

However, when he saw through Daoli's eyes countless strangely shaped Gu worms crawling slowly in the bamboo forest, either poised to strike or in a dormant state, his expression changed.

He had long heard that the Silk-Entangling Palace was the sacred place for all silk-spitting Gu worms in Miao territory. Legend has it that the Love Silk Gu, which was favored by the old nobles of the Great Qian Kingdom when they married, originated from this place.

However, with the reform of the imperial examination system by Emperor Qian Yuan, which suppressed the old aristocracy's system of recommending officials based on filial piety and integrity, the love potion used to secure marriage alliances was gradually abandoned.

"Hehe, if you were to wander into this place recklessly and be surrounded by these thousands of Entangling Silk Gu, it would be no laughing matter."

With these thoughts in mind, Li Mo continued walking forward as if he were in an empty place, arriving at the core area of ​​the Entangling Silk Palace as described in the intelligence. This place was heavily guarded and protected by totem poles, which was similar to a forbidden trap.

These totem poles have a spirit stone lamp on top.

Where the light shines, that is the sphere of influence of the totem order.

After a group of patrolling cultivators passed by, Li Mo made a hand seal and gently pointed at the totem pole in front of him.

"Spiritual communication is forbidden here."

Immediately, the area in front of them, which was shrouded in the radiance of the totem, began to distort slightly, and the radiance on the totem pole dimmed.

Li Mo swaggered into the core area of ​​the Entangling Silk Palace.

After he left, the totem poles, which had been affected by the Eye of Reason's prohibition, lit up again, and the order of oversight once more enveloped the surrounding area.

After a while.

A Gu Immortal, half-human and half-bee, descended from the sky, its exquisite face looking at the totem with a puzzled expression.

Although they were summoned to the surface by the Silver Gu Order, whether or not they participate in the battle depends on their individual subjective will.

Now, thousands of years later, these Miao Gu masters have long since become alienated from the Miao people and are no longer the puppet forces that were once supported.

These Gu Immortals, summoned to descend, would naturally not be foolish enough to easily join the battle.

Therefore, in a sense, these Gu Immortals can also be seen as a secret organization, or as a foreign force that Miao Gu Masters can seek help from.

"Maybe it's just a hallucination."

Now that the Gu masters of the Entangling Silk Palace have all gone out, the Gu immortals responsible for guarding the area are naturally being extra careful to prevent anyone from taking advantage of them.

Half an hour later.

Li Mo arrived at the entrance of a cave.

Based on various intelligence reports, it is believed that the Golden Gu Token was enshrined here.

However, through Li Dao's eyes, Li Mo could immediately see that the defense here was far too tight. The entire mountain peak seemed to be wrapped in dense silk, so that even a slight movement would affect the whole situation. Even he would find it difficult to sneak in silently.

After hesitating for a long time outside the cave, Li Mo finally decided to take a slight risk.

Immediately, his nascent soul opened its eyes and merged into the reincarnated Shadow Serpent's natal Gu. The Shadow Serpent vanished in a flash and rushed into the cave.

The cave was filled with strangely shaped Gu worms, but most of them were in a dormant state and did not show any hostility towards the Shadow Serpent's arrival, clearly treating it as one of their own.

Like an invisible shadow snake, it swiftly slithered along the shadows.

Finally, he noticed a golden token shrouded in spider silk. The aura of order on it was quite strange, and it seemed to be enormous, much like the tiger talisman in Li Mo's hand. The shadow snake immediately opened its mouth, snatched it away, and darted out of the cave.

Almost the instant the Shadow Serpent snatched the token, the Gu worms that had been dormant in the cave seemed to be inexplicably stimulated and began to stir.

"I knew it, there must be a traitor here."

Muran.

A chilling voice came from behind the Shadow Serpent.

Suddenly, a dense swarm of purplish-black scorpions gathered into a ball and swiftly extended their massive pincers to grab at the shadow snake.

Li Mo sensed the danger and immediately twisted his Shadow Serpent body to retreat.

However, another scorpion tail descended from the sky, landing precisely on the Shadow Serpent. The next moment, the natal Gu seemed to be ignited, and purplish-black flames instantly spread out.

"Humph."

Upon seeing this, the purplish-black scorpion let out a cold laugh.

However, at this moment, pure spiritual energy rippled out, and the shadow snake, which was surrounded by purplish-black flames, quickly regained its composure. Then, Li Mo's nascent soul appeared, controlling the shadow snake to disappear in a flash, darting out of the cave to the astonishment of the Gu Immortal.

"Where to run!"

Realizing he had been tricked, the Gu Immortal was furious and immediately chased after him.

Outside the cave, Li Mo's nascent soul had returned to his body. Facing his natal Gu, which was almost rotting and melting, he silently absorbed it into the crack. He then used some unknown method to make it reappear in an instant, completely restored, and slipped into his sleeve.

The six eyes of the Demon Scorpion Gu Immortal immediately widened in surprise.

It should be known that its scorching fire poison is enough to threaten even Nascent Soul cultivators. Once contaminated, it is extremely difficult to expel. Apart from special methods of restraint, it can only be neutralized by the order refinement enhanced by the power of the Heavenly Realm. Now, it has been instantly destroyed by this person, which is simply too unbelievable.

Could it be that the Holy Emperor Qian Yuan has come in person?
the other side.

After obtaining the Golden Gu Token, Li Mo also took a look at the Demonic Scorpion Gu Immortal.

The opponent's technique of dispersing and concealing its aura was similar to his pure cultivation of both body and life, demonstrating the immense power of this Gu Immortal, making it an extraordinary existence.

"It seems that you are the so-called Gu Immortal from the depths of the Nine Caves."

After a confident sneer, Li Mo displayed the token in his hand.

"It is said that as long as one holds this Golden Gu Token, one can go deep into the Nine Caves and summon the ancient Gu Immortal. I am very interested in this and plan to go deep into the Nine Caves soon. Since you are also a member of the Gu Immortal, you only need to wait quietly in the depths of the Nine Caves."

The Demon Scorpion Gu Immortal was enraged.

Tiny venomous scorpions kept crawling into its body from all directions, making it grow larger and larger, its aura more and more terrifying, constantly spewing out violent purplish-black spiritual pressure, causing the surrounding air to become violently chaotic and distorted.

“Even in ancient times, your ancestors had to show us enough respect. How dare you, a mere cultivator from the end of the Dharma era in a fragment of the Mountain and Sea Realm, be so arrogant? I will chew up every bone in your body and imprison your soul within me. Whenever I think of you, I will ruminate on it and hear your wails and cries!”

During the short time it spoke, this scorpion-like Gu Immortal rapidly expanded to a size of seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-63 meters), and the shadow under the moonlight exuded a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Suddenly, the scorpion extended a huge pincer, making a piercing sound as it cut through the air.

Seeing this, Li Mo revealed a sinister smile. A lightning crystal within his body shattered, and he immediately countered with a punch. The Thunder God Fist, condensing the power of the lightning crystal, erupted with incredible power, instantly overwhelming the menacing scorpion pincers.

boom!
After a brief stalemate, the enormous scorpion, as large as a palace, was suddenly sent flying backward and crashed into the cliff.

As lightning flashed across its body, a large number of tiny venomous scorpions scattered like raindrops.

As a result, the size of the Demon Scorpion Gu Immortal has shrunk considerably.

The scorpion opened its mouth and spewed out billowing black smoke, like a volcanic eruption, which covered Li Mo.

Li Mo sneered again, transforming into lightning to swiftly dodge the attack, unwilling to get entangled with it, and quickly shot away into the distance.

"Roar!"

The Demon Scorpion Gu Immortal let out a deafening roar of rage, and the other Gu Immortals in the Entangling Silk Palace immediately sensed it and rushed out.

(End of this chapter)