There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Jiang Mo's consciousness returned to that hazy, dreamlike state, a nightmare from which he could not escape.

Nine Netherworlds.

The Baiyue royal family used the "Ten Thousand Gu Devouring Hearts" punishment to expel criminals from perilous places, and Jiang Mo estimated that this was where he was now.

He was poisoned and subjected to the most severe punishment.

Tianze naturally used various means to try to force Jiang Mo to reveal the whereabouts of the Eternal Bond Gu Worm and Yan Lingji.

But this was destined to be in vain.

Of course, there are torments in this world more terrible than death, especially since unorthodox and heretical practices like witchcraft are particularly adept at this.

Unfortunately, witchcraft is precisely what Jiang Mo is most skilled at in this instance.

Even though the old shaman, in order to show his determination to abandon the light and join the darkness, personally took action to block many of Jiang Mo's methods based on his understanding of him, he still couldn't push him to the brink.

It's nothing more than torture—insects crawling around inside your body.

Blocking perception, reverse guidance, using one enemy to devour another...

Jiang Mo always finds a way to resolve the situation. Even if he can't take it anymore, he can forcibly leave the instance and go back to the real world to relax.

Tianze's idea of ​​slowly torturing Jiang Mo into submission is truly wishful thinking.

No matter what methods they used, the only answer they could get from Jiang Mo was: "That's all?"

"You bastard, you actually handed over the entire Eternal Bond Gu to Yan Lingji?!"

"And then you let her escape?! Do you know what you've done?! That's a rare and precious Gu, one of the few remaining in the world! She's a person favored by the gods, a once-in-a-century find! If you could get her, do you know..."

Having completely lost track of Yan Lingji, Tianze finally figured out Jiang Mo's actions that day. Realizing that he had been completely fooled, he grabbed Jiang Mo by the neck and flew into a rage.

Send Yan Lingji away, thus severing physical contact between the two.

This decision, which Jiang Mo turned around and used against him, was indeed a huge mistake made by Tianze, an irreparable mistake.

But his mistake wasn't that he was too arbitrary.

The mistake lies in judging Jiang Mo's logic. People like Tianze or the village chief are driven solely by self-interest. In their worldview, Jiang Mo's willingness to risk his life to escape the Eternal Bond Gu must be for the purpose of seeking unimaginable benefits.

For example, they could use these Gu worms to manipulate the Baiyue royal family.

Even if he's not very ambitious, if he just wants to keep Yan Lingji by his side completely, Tianze and the others can understand to some extent.

You can hand over the Gu worm and then find a way to help it leave.

The fact that they had put themselves in such a desperate situation, engaging in such a risky business that would bankrupt them, was something that Tianze and the others could never understand.

However, the old shaman, that coward, understood Jiang Mo's thoughts better.

He also possesses the mindset of being willing to dedicate everything, both physically and mentally, without expecting anything in return.

However, what the shamans offered were ethereal and illusory deities.

Jiang Mo was only after the person he cared about.

When Tianze was in a fit of impotent rage, wishing he could tear Jiang Mo to pieces, it was that old bastard Wuji who spoke up and stopped him.

Jiang Mo wasn't entirely clear on what the other party had specifically discussed.

However, from that day on, he was transferred from the heavily guarded prison and thrown into this Netherworld, where he eked out a living with his dying body.

Day after day, they struggle on the edge of life and death.

Death is not scary.

Death is like a cool summer night, a time for peaceful, carefree sleep.

Jiang Mo now truly thinks so; he only resents that the old witch priest's meddling, which prevents him from finishing sooner.

The Poisonous Gu that can break free from its cocoon and transform into a feathered gu clearly doesn't think so.

Breaking free from the cocoon and transforming into a feathered Gu.

Whenever Jiang Mo mentioned his natal Gu, he didn't think of how powerful or magical it was, but rather of the words carved next to the corpse in the underground cave:

Be very careful!

Being young and inexperienced at the time, Jiang Mo felt horrified but did not notice anything suspicious.

But now, upon closer reflection, those crooked characters are not scratches carved by sharp objects like stones, but rather look like indentations dug out by someone's fingers.

Great power often comes with great risk.

The experience Jiang Mo summarized while studying the witchcraft of the Baiyue people is extremely suitable for describing the "Breaking the Cocoon and Transforming into Feathers" natal Gu.

Years ago, Jiang Mo had vaguely sensed that this natal Gu was slightly malevolent.

As it devoured more spiritual energy and grew stronger, Jiang Mo became increasingly aware of the powerful devouring instinct of the Emerging Cocoon-Transforming Feather Gu.

Occasionally, signs of losing control may even appear.

At this moment, Jiang Mo's consciousness was trapped by the methods used by Tian Ze and others, and he was constantly in a daze. Apart from the constant pain in his body, he could hardly perceive what was happening in the outside world.

Their control over their bodies has been reduced to almost zero.

In this situation, it can be said that his body has been possessed by the Broken Cocoon and Feathered Gu.

Jiang Mo had a death wish and wanted to end this story as soon as possible to prevent Tianze and the others from using him as a hostage to threaten Yan Lingji again.

But the Gu that breaks free from its cocoon and transforms into feathers does not want to see this happen.

Even though its evil nature is astonishing and far surpasses that of ordinary beings, it can continue to survive even after being separated from its host, waiting in a slumber for the next destined person.

But ultimately, it cannot change the fact that we all prosper together and suffer together.

If Jiang Mo's body were to die, it would return to the state it was in when it first encountered Jiang Mo.

The weakest state.

Survival is the instinct of all living things.

Constantly devouring and transforming is the instinct of the Gu that breaks free from its cocoon and transforms into feathers.

Today, several delicious dishes appeared in its perception, attracting the emerging gu to rush in that direction.

Then, a monster that was almost unrecognizable as human raised its head.

Chapter 82 Flames Descend from the Sky, Wrathful and Ferocious

Outside the Nine Netherworld, personnel from the Baiyue royal family were stationed at the only entrance.

These men, with their bare, bronze-colored upper bodies and muscular physiques covered in large, intertwined serpentine tattoos, exuded an aura of seasoned veterans.

Just by looking at them, you can tell that these Nine Nether Barbarian Guards are very capable fighters.

However, these fierce barbarians, who were used to fighting, could not hide the tension on their faces when they were stationed in this dangerous place. They would often look into the valley shrouded in poisonous mist with vigilance.

Rather than guarding this place, it seems more like they're worried that some monster might break out from the Netherworld.

On the contrary, they seemed to be less vigilant about what was behind them.

Rushing into the Netherworld?

Apart from the mad witch who lost her mind while researching secret arts, anyone with even a slight knowledge of the Nine Netherworld would not have done something that could be considered a death wish.

What we need to guard against are those monsters that are eager to regain their freedom.

Among the group of Nine Nether Barbarian Guards who were in their prime, there were two elderly men with hunched backs who seemed quite out of place.

If Jiang Mo were here, he would definitely recognize these two.

The village chief and the shaman.

The two most crucial figures in the village, when faced with the insurmountable behemoth that was the Baiyue royal family, were reduced to nothing more than watchdogs.

Even in the dead of night, when the wind is howling and the cold is biting, they still have to stay here without sleep or rest.

For their age, such an arrangement was practically a form of torture akin to exile to Lingnan.

But who made them choose to give in?

Since they were willing to stoop to be someone else's lackey, how could they blame others for being chained up outside as a watchdog?

"Hey old codger, did that method you offered to His Highness really work?"

However, a person like the village chief would not be discouraged by a single failure and give up his ambitious aspirations.

In fact, he himself fought for his place here.

All he wanted to do was gamble, seize the opportunity to redeem himself, and make a brilliant comeback to restore his image and standing in Tianze's eyes.

Even though he knew that his old rival, the shaman, wouldn't speak recklessly about such matters, the village chief was still somewhat uneasy.

He had seen many techniques for refining poisonous insects.

He also knew quite a bit about the insidious and secret techniques of using people as vessels to concoct special Gu worms.

Could someone artificially create a Gu (poisonous insect) and use the Nine Netherworld to refine it into a highly nourishing substance?

Such an absurd statement is simply unheard of.

Is it really possible for anyone to survive in such a place?

The village chief expressed his doubts. He had no experience venturing deep into the Nine Netherworld, but after just these few days of being stationed at the entrance and experiencing several ferocious beast rampages, he had a profound understanding of the terror of this place.

In just a few days, the village chief, who had always been well-maintained, looked as if he had aged more than ten years.

They appeared as frail and aged as the shaman.

I've heard there's a saying in the Central Plains that "true gold needs fire to be refined," but the village chief still can't help but wonder if that kid Mo will be refined to nothing but ashes after being thrown into the Netherworld.

That kid's death is certainly a cause for celebration.

But wouldn't their original plan to redeem themselves through meritorious service have just failed?

"You should know what will happen to all those who believe in the primordial fire, including yourself, if things fail, right?"

Now that things have come to this, the village chief is no longer worried about a complete breakdown in relations, and he has made this blatant threat quite clear. In any case, the long-standing conflict between the Baiyue royal family and the ancient faith has reached an irreconcilable point, and there is no need to hesitate any longer.

And the village chief was indeed very familiar with witchcraft.

With a single sentence, he easily touched on the other person's sore spot, causing the priest, who had initially been unwilling to pay attention to him, to change his expression slightly and reluctantly begin to argue:

"I would not offer advice lightly if I was not confident."