Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 316 Insect Valley Gu True Monarch

outside the reception room
Manager Deng, who had arranged the carriage, paused in his tracks.

Standing in front of the door, every hair on my body stood on end, and a sense of dread washed over me.

Just moments ago he was overjoyed that the sea patrol had successfully exorcised the evil spirit, but now his mood sank to the bottom again. Could it be that the evil spirit had not been completely exorcised?

But then he realized that this feeling was different from before; it was murderous intent!
What a terrifying murderous intent!
He was somewhat confused. Everything had been fine just moments before, so how could such murderous intent suddenly erupt?
Li Wushou always struck him as gentle, polite, and unpretentious. Even when fighting the Five Mystic Beasts, he maintained a calm demeanor.

What could possibly make the other person so angry?
This made him somewhat uneasy, fearing that his hospitality might have offended the other party.

Just as he was about to enter the reception room to ask questions, he sensed the murderous aura dissipate, and then Li Wushou's figure walked out of the reception room.

Manager Deng's heart skipped a beat. He looked up and saw that the other party still had a calm expression.

But upon meeting the other person's deep gaze, Steward Deng felt a chill inexplicably creep into his heart. He quickly lowered his head and bowed, not daring to ask the reason for the incident, and simply said respectfully:

"Master Li, the carriage is ready; we may proceed to the ends of the earth."

Li Wushou nodded slightly, stood up and walked out of the courtyard, replying as he went:

"I'll trouble you, Steward Deng. Please go to Sifang Pavilion first."

"Yes!"

Manager Deng was taken aback upon hearing this, unsure why the location had suddenly changed, but he quickly agreed and walked in front of Li Wushou to guide him.

I just hope nothing serious happens.

The Four Directions Pavilion is located at the edge of the sky, built on a mountain range.

Although it is called a pavilion, it is not just a single building, but a series of villas built on the mountain.

Because the Great Venerable summoned the gods of the twelve continents of the outer sea to gather at the edge of the sky, the Four Directions Pavilion was also chosen as the place where the gods stayed, to entertain the guests from the twelve continents.

As the year draws to a close, the twelve celestial beings gradually gather, and the Four Directions Pavilion becomes increasingly lively.

All parties within Zhenhai City began to focus their attention on the Sifang Pavilion.

Many people are also curious about what important matter the Great Venerable has summoned the gods of the twelve continents for.

This is the first time in decades that such a large-scale conflict has occurred since the twelve outer sea continents were incorporated into the Fubo Domain.

However, to the surprise of many forces, before they could even find out what the big event was, they were instead treated to a good show.

Gu Zhenjun in Zhenhai City had a conflict with a Zhenjun from Zhonghua Continent in the Twelve Continents. The two not only fought, but Gu Zhenjun also injured the Zhenjun from the Twelve Continents.

This eventually led the celestial being of Huazhou to descend to the ends of the earth.

I thought the matter would end there, since the other party was a guest from afar. But instead of calming down, it escalated further.

It is said that the golden body of the celestial being in Huazhou is extraordinary, forged from fragments of the true god's destiny star.

Seeing this, Gu Zhenjun proposed that the celestial being compensate him with some star fragments.

After being rejected by the god, the two fought again.

This made many forces, who initially thought it was just normal friction, suddenly realize that something was unusual.

Although the twelve continents of the outer sea are located in remote areas, they were personally incorporated into the Fubo Domain by the Great Venerable. This time, the gods of the twelve continents came to Zhenhai City at the Great Venerable's summons.

Facing the celestial being of Huazhou, Gu Zhenjun did not use excessive force, but he did remove half of the celestial being's golden body as punishment.

This is undoubtedly an extremely bold act!
It's not that Gu Zhenjun can't afford to offend the gods of the twelve continents, but this move is very likely to anger the Great Venerable.

But Gu Zhenjun not only showed no fear, he did it casually.

Not only that, but at this moment, the other party's Gu worms are still guarding the outer courtyard of the Sifang Pavilion.

This is really weird!

Although Gu Zhenjun was arrogant and eccentric, the other party was no fool.

He was not even an ordinary True Lord; his strength was unpredictable and extraordinary, and his reputation was formidable.

In his earlier years, he even competed for the position of Sea Patrol Envoy, but he failed to become Sea Patrol Envoy because the Gu worms he raised could not adapt to the World Treasures refined by the Great Venerable.

Even so, the opponent's strength was recognized by the Great Venerable lineage.

So a valley was carved out for him in the southwest of Zhenhai City.

Since then, the other party has settled in the valley and rarely interacts with outsiders.

It is said that since then, the other party has been researching Gu worms that can adapt to the Great Venerable Realm Treasure, and it is clear that Gu Zhenjun has always been resentful about not being selected as the Sea Patrol Envoy.

Then, as the number of Gu worms in the valley increased, other living beings gradually became extinct.

Located in Zhenhai City, although Gu Zhenjun did not actively hunt people to raise Gu, in the early years there were still many people who disappeared without a trace in the Insect Valley.

Therefore, although Gu Zhenjun never forbade others from entering the valley, the valley was gradually classified as a dangerous place by the residents of Zhenhai City.

The valley gradually came to be known as "Insect Valley".

However, many shops and alchemy workshops within the city have extensive trade relations with the Insect Valley. After all, many of the Gu worms refined by the Gu True Lord are top-quality medicinal materials.

Gu Zhenjun had been operating in Zhenhai City for decades and could be considered a powerful figure in the area. Even the forces of many Nascent Soul cultivators treated him with great respect.

Could such a person be a fool?
The other party's actions must have a deeper meaning.

And in Zhenhai City, who else besides the Great Venerable lineage could command a True Monarch of the Gu-Moving Clan?

But something's not right. The gods of the twelve continents were all summoned and gathered by the Great Venerable, so why would he go through such a roundabout way to make things difficult? If the Great Venerable doesn't think much of the gods of Huazhou, it would only be a matter of a word to depose or install them.

Therefore, the Heavenly God of Huazhou must not have offended the Great Venerable. The most likely explanation is that the other party offended a high-ranking member of the Great Venerable's lineage.
The various factions were also quite curious about this!

As far as they knew, the Heavenly God of Huazhou had just been elevated to a high position and was visiting Zhenhai City for the first time. How could the other party have offended the Great Venerable lineage?

Everyone speculated wildly, so they paid even more attention to the matter, sending spies to monitor the progress of the affair outside the Huazhou Villa every day.

As evening approached, Huazhou Villa was quiet and still.

The celestial being with the body of a star and the injured True Lord have not shown their faces for three or four days.

"It seems that there will be no movement today, just like the past few days. This god is quite clever, knowing to avoid the Gu Zhenjun's sharp edge. However, the Zhenjun accompanying him should not be having a good time."

The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce's informants stationed outside the villa exchanged views and reached a conclusion.

The two had been on guard here for several days, and apart from a fierce battle with Gu Zhenjun six days ago when the Heavenly God of Huazhou descended to the edge of the sky, the rest of the time had been very peaceful.

Just as the two were preparing to organize the day's information to report to the Chamber of Commerce's higher-ups, they suddenly saw a flying chariot rapidly approaching the mountain range where the Four Directions Pavilion was located.

The style of this carriage looks very familiar; it seems to be the vehicle of a high-ranking member of the Chamber of Commerce.

"Which True Lord has come to the Four Directions Pavilion?"

The two men straightened up and subconsciously straightened their appearance, preparing to go down the mountain to meet the flying carriage. However, they saw that the flying carriage did not stop as usual after entering the mountain range, but instead flew straight towards the Huazhou Villa where the two men were.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

Is someone at the top anxious for the latest developments?

Or did something unexpected happen?
The spies and informants stationed by the other major powers were equally curious about what was happening before them.

They certainly knew about the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce; it was one of the top forces in the Fubo Domain, second only to the Great Venerable lineage.

If we were to name a force within Zhenhai City capable of intervening in this matter, the Seven Star Chamber of Commerce would certainly be one.

But isn't the other party always one to stay out of disputes in the Fubo region?

The informants of many factions were puzzled, but they also keenly sensed that things seemed to be getting increasingly bizarre.

Once it was confirmed that the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce's flying chariot had indeed arrived outside the Huazhou Villa, the informants disregarded everything else and immediately notified their respective factions of this sudden event.

A moment later, the area outside the Sifangguan Huazhou Villa became lively again.

On the flying chariot

Steward Deng's back was covered in fine beads of sweat.

As he approached the Sifang Pavilion, he intended to park his flying chariot in the designated area, but Master Li suddenly instructed him to fly directly to a secluded courtyard halfway up the mountain.

He had intended to tell Master Li about the rules of the Four Directions Pavilion, but then he thought that Master Li must have his reasons for giving such instructions, so he simply flew over in his flying chariot.

Only when the flying carriage hovered above the villa did Steward Deng suddenly wake up, feeling a bit scared.

I think I've messed up!
It's not that the Seven Stars Merchant Guild's flying chariot can't fly to the Four Directions Pavilion, but it definitely doesn't include him.

Just as he was at a loss, Li Wushou opened his eyes and slowly said:
"Alright, that's enough for now. Manager Deng, you can head back now."

Without waiting for Steward Deng's reply, he took a step out of the flying carriage.

Upon seeing this, Steward Deng's expression changed repeatedly.

He really wanted to return to the Chamber of Commerce's headquarters, but thinking about Li Wushou's murderous intent just now, he had a bad feeling.

Although I know that Li Wushou may have an extraordinary background, this is Zhenhai City!

He was afraid that Li Wushou would break the rules of Zhenhai City and suffer a loss!
Remembering the instructions of the Chongyuan Sea Patrol Envoy, Steward Deng gritted his teeth and walked out as well. He turned around and put the flying chariot into his storage space, then quietly stood behind Li Wushou.

He was unaware of what had happened at Huazhou Villa; he only believed that Master Li might have had conflicts with the people there.

So he prepared to explain the rules of Zhenhai City to Li Wushou:
Fighting is permissible, but killing is forbidden to anyone except the lineage of the Great Venerable, not even to Nascent Soul cultivators!

But just then, a joyful voice rang out from inside the courtyard.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you've finally arrived!"

A flash of silver light, and a slightly disheveled figure appeared in front of Li Wushou.

Li Wushou looked at Chi Xiu with a slight smile on his lips and nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Chi Xiu's pent-up frustration from the past few days instantly subsided.

Although he knew he was in the eye of the storm in Zhenhai City, being deliberately targeted, and that someone was definitely up to no good, all his worries vanished after he saw Li Wushou.

Manager Deng behind him breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be an acquaintance.

This person appears to be walking the sacred path, his body emanating the scent of incense. The spirit doesn't have a cold or sinister feel to it, so he must be a celestial being.

Master Li has friends who are gods? At least they're not here for revenge!
He thought Li Wushou was coming to kill him!

But the next moment, his heart jumped into his throat again.

Because a figure in a dark green robe had appeared in front of the courtyard at some unknown time.

The other party stared at Li Zhenren and his friend in mid-air and said quietly:
"Chi Tianshen seems to have forgotten something? If you don't apologize and leave the courtyard without permission, I will take your things."

(End of this chapter)