I stormed down the mountain, took down all the big shots in the city, and the female CEO dragged me

Awooo…

The living Gu, covered in festering sores, roared and charged toward Xu Yuan, completely disregarding any routines or techniques.

Xu Yuan unleashed his sword-like energy at him, but Xu Yuan only let out a low roar before flying backward and crashing into the stone wall. He then stood up again, panting, and charged towards Xu Yuan.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan frowned. His power struck the other person, but it felt like hitting cotton; there was some damage, but it was completely ineffective.

If things continue like this, in the long run, I will no longer be his match.

As he pondered, the Living Gu rushed in front of him again. Xu Yuan stomped on the ground, sending up pebbles that flew towards the Living Gu.

The opponent did not dodge at all; the pebbles hitting him had no effect on him whatsoever. On the contrary, he seemed to be enraged and became faster and faster. His sharp fingertips gleamed brightly in front of Xu Yuan, as if he would tear him apart if he took another step.

"Oh my god..."

Xu Yuan rolled on the spot, away from where he was standing, dodging his attack, his chest heaving violently.

The living Gu gave him no chance to breathe, turning around and pouncing again.

Xu Yuan pulled a talisman from his pocket and tossed it into the air. Flames shot out from his sword finger and ignited instantly. The talisman flew towards the living Gu.

Awooo…

The talisman stuck to the living Gu, and the flames instantly ignited. The living Gu let out a scream and violently slapped at the flames on its body.

Seeing him stop moving, Xu Yuan slowly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed to have worked.

But before he could even enjoy his joy for a minute, the living Gu's eyes lit up again, staring intently at Xu Yuan, and it pounced on him once more.

"Can't you take a break?"

Xu Yuan was speechless for a moment. He had already consumed a lot of his true energy in his previous attempt to break the formation, and now he was really struggling to deal with this strange guy.

As the black shadow, resembling a large piece of cloth, lunged at him, Xu Yuan dodged again. The living Gu gu crashed into the stone wall, leaving a bloody mark, but it was unaffected. It turned around and lunged at Xu Yuan again.

Xu Yuan reached into his pocket again, only to find his hand empty. His heart clenched; he was doomed, he had no more talismans.

Seeing the living Gu rushing towards him, he had no choice but to fight it head-on.

He slightly rotated his sword finger above his head, and a flame rose up. Without hesitation, he flung it out.

Aww...

The flames illuminated the living Gu's vision, and the living Gu covered its face in terror and quickly retreated, seeking refuge in the darkness.

"Afraid of fire?"

Xu Yuan seemed to have discovered the weakness of the Living Human Gu: "As long as there is something to fear, it's easy to deal with."

He casually lay down on his clothes, and the fire quickly ignited, illuminating his surroundings.

In this way, the living Gu began to seek out dark corners to hide.

However, the clothes burned very quickly, and Xu Yuan had to get rid of them as soon as possible, otherwise, once the flames died down and the living Gu recovered, he would be in danger.

Xu Yuan, carrying his burning clothes, took the initiative to approach the living Gu.

"careful."

A sound suddenly came from behind, followed by a jet of blood spurting from the living Gu and splashing onto Xu Yuan's back.

"The pus on his body is poisonous."

A voice from behind warned him, but it was too late; Xu Yuan's body was already covered in the pus from the living Gu.

Two streaks of light appeared, and Xu Yuan could see who they were. They were holding torches, wearing blue Taoist robes and had long hair.

The two were taken aback when they saw what Xu Yuan looked like. Xu Yuan had the same hairstyle as them, which surprised and delighted them.

"Get out of the way."

The tall Taoist priest roared and threw the torch in his hand at the living Gu, then took out a handful of white powder from his pocket and sprinkled it out.

When the white powder was sprinkled on the living Gu and came into contact with the torch, it burst into flames.

"ah…"

The living Gu was instantly engulfed by flames and turned into intense heat.

He struggled and roared desperately, but gradually lost his voice and was completely engulfed by the flames.

"Sha..."

Xu Yuan suddenly felt a pain in his back and quickly used his sword finger to lightly press two acupoints on his body.

"You've come into contact with the venom of the living Gu."

The two Taoist priests quickly stepped forward and surrounded Xu Yuan to check the condition of his back.

Xu Yuan took off his shirt to light the fire, and the venom stuck to his skin without any obstruction, causing it to ulcerate rapidly.

"How are you feeling right now? Can you keep going?"

Xu Yuan took a deep breath and looked at the two of them warily.

Although they helped him, he didn't know whether they were good or bad people, or why they were there.

The elder noticed Xu Yuan's wariness and explained softly, "Young friend, there's no need to be afraid. We are Taoist priests from this temple."

I am Qingzhen, and he is my junior brother, Qingxuan.

"We also have two junior brothers, Qingben and Qingbei, who have also been infected by the venom of the Living Human Gu and are on the verge of death up ahead."

"We came to check after hearing a noise, and we didn't expect to run into you, young friend."

Seeing that they didn't seem to be lying, Xu Yuan cupped his hands and made a hand seal: "Greetings, senior brothers. I am Xu Yuan."

"So you're a fellow Daoist."

The two noticed the wishing gesture and quickly returned the greeting, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Xu Yuan smiled wryly: "It's a long story. They deliberately set a trap. I was careless."

"Were you also lured here by those people from Chrysanthemum Country?" Qingzhen asked.

"Exactly." Xu Yuan looked at the two of them: "You two too?"

"They took advantage of their numbers, seized our Taoist temple, and imprisoned us here."

Qingzhen was filled with righteous indignation: "These beasts, they must be after the dragon vein."

"hiss…"

Xu Yuan felt another sharp pain in his back, and he instinctively gasped.

Without time to think, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes slightly, and circulated his internal energy. After a moment, black pus and blood were forced out from the skin corroded by the venom.

Qingzhen and Qingxuan exchanged a surprised glance.

They had initially thought Xu Yuan was just a novice cultivator, but his current performance made them both feel inferior.

Under the shocked gazes of the two, Xu Yuan rapidly moved his sword-like fingers across the acupoints on his body, forcing out all the thick venom as he gasped for breath.

The wounds on his skin gradually healed.

"This…"

Qingzhen's eyes followed Xu Yuan as he stood up: "Young friend, are you... all better?"

"The venom has been forced out, so everything should be fine now."

Xu Yuan glanced at the clothes that were now just scraps of cloth on the ground; it seemed they were no longer wearable.

"Did you use your inner energy just now?" Qingzhen pressed.

"Senior brother, let's not ask these questions now."

Qingxuan eagerly stepped forward: "Young friend, I might be able to help someone with treatment."

My two junior brothers are still ahead of me; if this goes on for too long, I'm afraid they won't make it."

Qingzhen realized what was happening and said, "That's right, please help me, young friend."

"take me."

Xu Yuan followed the two and walked deeper into the cave.

"Do you know what this place is?" Xu Yuan asked curiously as they walked.

"This is an ancient tomb."

Qingzhen explained in a low voice: "Because it is the location of the dragon vein, wealthy families in the past would look for auspicious sites to build tombs for their descendants."

This is one place.

"Rumor has it that it's an ancient tomb from the Tang Dynasty, but I don't know the specifics."

Why do the people of the Chrysanthemum Kingdom want to find a dragon vein?

"Naturally, it is to sever the dragon vein of my Chinese nation and cut off the fortune of my Chinese nation."

They used to be relatively low-key, but they've become increasingly arrogant in recent years.

"I haven't asked where you're from yet, young friend?"

"Mount Tailing." Xu Yuan uttered three words softly, and Qingzhen and Qingxuan paused in their steps.

"So you were a top disciple of Mount Tai, no wonder."

We should call you senior brother.