Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 422 New World

Yongzhou, Heishui City.

A man in his thirties was kneeling on a high platform, praying to a small statue of a deity on a wooden table.

The statue is a ferocious and majestic black dragon. It has no official name, but everyone privately calls it Third Master Dragon, the God of Unexpected Wealth!

The so-called "God of Unexpected Wealth" refers to unexpected wealth that can make people rich overnight.

For example, money obtained through gambling, fraud, robbery, etc., which is not acquired through honest means, is collectively referred to as windfall gains.

Lord Long San is said to be very efficacious. All those who follow evil paths like to worship Lord Long San.

The middle-aged man was in the business of beheading people. He was about to do something big and was feeling uneasy, so he specially set up an incense table to pray for the protection of the Dragon Lord.

To show his piety, he even found a beggar nearby, killed him, and cut off his head as an offering.

Everyone says that Master Long likes the best stuff, and nothing beats a human head, no matter what pig's head or cow's head it is!
The middle-aged man respectfully kowtowed before the black dragon statue, muttering, "Lord Dragon, please bless me so that this journey will be successful and I may make a fortune..."

Suddenly, a shooting star flashed across the night sky, then abruptly changed direction and fell directly towards the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man who had kowtowed looked up and saw a shooting star flashing as it fell toward him. He was immediately terrified and instinctively drew his long sword from his waist to defend himself.

The shimmering starlight silently entered the middle-aged man's body, causing his eyes to roll back and him to fall backward, unconscious on the spot.

Hu Qiniang and Tie Ma, who were below the platform, heard the commotion and both looked surprised and suspicious.

Hu Qiniang hesitated and asked, "What is Lao Gao up to?"

They set up an altar and agreed to take turns offering prayers. Old Gao, that ruthless fellow, actually chopped off a head as a sacrifice.

His ruthless demeanor made Hu Qiniang and Ma Qianli somewhat wary, and neither of them wanted to compete with him.

As it turned out, Lao Gao was upstairs doing something, and it sounded like someone had fallen to the ground.

A few people have been working on something big lately, and since this place is close to Blackwater City, it would be very bad if they encountered experts from the Iron Flag Army.

Both of them wanted to go up and take a look, but they were afraid of arousing Lao Gao's suspicion.

After hesitating for a while, there was still no movement on the earthen platform.

This earthen platform was originally a beacon tower outside the city, built on a high mountaintop, about three or four zhang high, and was made of huge stones and yellow earth.

The Iron Banner Army swept across the borderlands, and the various tribes surrounding Blackwater City became very obedient, so the beacon towers were abandoned.

Several people came here to set up an incense table because it's high enough and offers a wide view.

Being closer to the sky makes it easier to receive a response from the gods.

The two remained below the earthen platform, unable to see what was happening above. After waiting a while without any movement, Ma Qianli couldn't help but give Hu Qiniang a wink, signaling her to speak up.

Ma Qianli silently pulled back his foot-long crossbow, ready to make his move.

Holding several throwing knives in her hands, Hu Qiniang called out, "Old Gao!"

"Hmm, it's nothing." Old Gao's response came from above, which relieved Ma Qianli and Hu Qiniang.

Above the earthen platform, Gao Wu sat on the ground, slowly rubbing the back of his head. He had fallen backward and gotten a big bump on the back of his head.

Fortunately, this person had his hair in a bun, so the injury on the back of his head was not visible to outsiders.

This person was unlucky; he established a divine connection with the other party as soon as he entered this world, and his Yang spirit directly entered the other party's body.

This person's spirit and consciousness collided with his Yang spirit, and immediately collapsed and dissipated. Even his most fundamental self, his soul and spirituality, were destroyed.

He was left with a body that had been practicing martial arts for over thirty years, and his memories of this life.

Gao Wu browsed the other person's memories through his Yang Shen and already knew this person very well.

This man's surname was Gao, and he didn't have a real name; those who knew him called him Fourth Brother. He was an assassin for the Blood-Clad Alliance, and also worked as a bandit, thief, gambler, and lecher.

Overall, he is a rotten and wicked villain.

With his swift swordsmanship, Gao Laosi did quite well in the Blackwater City area.

After reviewing the memories, Gao Wu examined the person's body. Having condensed his Yang Spirit, this was the first time he had possessed someone else's body. It felt like wearing an ill-fitting, tight-fitting suit of armor, creating a strong sense of confinement. Moreover, this body was unusually weak. Although Gao Wu possessed a Yang Spirit, he could sense the suppression this world exerted on it.

Without a physical body to shield him, his spirit would soon be swallowed up by this world.

Originating from the profound intuition of the Qilin Divine Mantra, he knew that the Yang God could not arbitrarily change bodies.

There must be a point of convergence for the transfer to occur through a subtle connection. In the state of the Yang Spirit, there can only be a maximum of two more transfers.

Upon entering the nine-colored halo, Gao Wu Yang Shen and Taiyi Battle Body were separated by powerful spatial laws. His consciousness also merged with Yang Shen, entered this world, and merged into this rotten person's body.

His consciousness could freely switch between the Yang God and the Taiyi Battle Body, but he only had one spiritual consciousness.

At this moment, Gao Wu could only vaguely sense that the Taiyi Battle Body was in a very distant place, possibly separated by a space-time barrier.

The Taiyi Battle Body has already reached the Dao Entry Realm, and it can be left unattended for hundreds of years without any problems. However, in the complex and unpredictable space-time, who knows what might happen?

To leave this world, one must find the Qi within it. It is one of the nine types of Qi condensed by the Nine Cauldrons.

By gathering the Nine Qi, they could escape the Nine Cauldrons World and return to the Epang Palace Divine Realm. This was their most important purpose in entering the Nine Cauldrons World.

Gao Wu slowly stood up and looked into the distance. What was the Qi of this world? And where was it?

In this world, his spirit was severely restricted; he couldn't even project his spiritual power, let alone travel thousands of miles.

Of course, this world also lacks source energy. There is only so-called "true qi." One cultivates true qi through breathing exercises to gain extraordinary power. However, the upper limit of this power is too low.

Judging from Gao Laosi's memories, the strongest among them was only at the level of a samurai.

As for Gao Laosi, although he claims to be an expert, he's not even third-rate. He just happened to have eaten a strange item in his early years, which gave him a very fast reaction speed and some skill in the Gale Sword.

As a bronze-level assassin of the Blood-Clad Alliance, he's fairly competent.

Gao Wu checked his own condition and found it to be roughly equivalent to an intermediate martial artist, with strength and speed similar to when he was seventeen.

He couldn't help but sigh. How could something so weak possibly draw upon the Qi of this entire world?
"Old Gao," Hu Qiniang's voice came from the bend in the passage again, clearly indicating that she wanted to come up.

Gao Wu picked up the longsword lying on the ground. It had a black wooden scabbard and a metal hilt with many scratches. He silently drew the longsword, its three-foot blade gleaming, with some tiny nicks the size of grains of rice on it.

This sword weighs about three and a half pounds. A cloth strip, also known as a sword guard, is tied to the hilt. The cloth strip is stained black with sweat and blood, and its original color is no longer visible.

With the sword in hand, Gao Wu naturally felt a very familiar sensation, a feeling that came from his body's own experience of swinging the sword hundreds of times.

Hu Qiniang and Ma Qianli went up the earthen platform and saw Lao Gao standing there, sword drawn and deep in thought.

"Old Gao?" Hu Qiniang called out again, gripping the throwing knife in her hand even tighter.

Everyone works for the Blood Robe Alliance, and everyone is on equal footing; no one can control anyone else.

However, Lao Gao was ruthless, and Hu Qiniang and Ma Qianli were both a little afraid that he would go crazy, so they naturally had to be careful.

Gao Wu knew that his two companions were no good, so killing them was pointless and would only arouse suspicion from the Blood Robe Alliance.

They're about to do something big, and the Blood Robe Alliance has organized a large number of people in Blackwater City. It would be dangerous if something happened at this time.

Although he wasn't afraid, there was no need for him to cause trouble.

Seeing Gao Wu sheath his sword, Hu Qiniang and Ma Qianli were relieved. Hu Qiniang smiled charmingly and said, "You're being so mysterious. We thought you were going to tell on us."

She was just joking. The Blackwater City Lord's place was heavily guarded, and Lao Gao, who had no status, had no right to get close.

Besides, how could such a major event be carried out without an inside agent? Even if Gao Wu wanted to inform on someone, he would be eliminated by the inside agent first.

Gao Wu scoffed, "We may be familiar, but don't talk nonsense."

Ma Qianli waved his hand and said, "Seventh Sister, it's best not to make jokes like that."

Looking at the city walls faintly visible in the distance, he couldn't contain his excitement and said, "Once we kill the city lord and draw the allied forces of the various tribes beyond the Great Wall to defeat the Iron Banner Army, all the gold and silver treasures here will be ours..."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)