The Soul-Devouring Sacred Gu Has Formed a Cocoon

Xu Mu smiled. So they really had underestimated him.

Both of these were considered major races—at least, they were stronger than the White Stone Clan.

He never expected that everyone sent to deal with him would be at the Transcendent level, and not a single one had reached the World-Breaking realm.

Just as Xu Mu was about to make his move, Ying Weiyang’s petite figure suddenly darted in front of him.

Boom!

Red qi, blazing like flames, coiled around the black-robed man’s fist as he slammed it squarely into Ying Weiyang.

The terrifying force sent Ying Weiyang flying. Xu Mu immediately opened his arms and caught her.

Even so, the force of the punch made Xu Mu retreat more than ten steps with her in his arms.

“Looking for death! With that tiny frame of yours, you think you can block my attack?”

The black-robed man sneered.

“Xu Mu, I’m sorry. I may not be able to walk with you to the very end.”

Limp in Xu Mu’s arms, Ying Weiyang whispered, “Although we haven’t known each other for long, I know you’re a good person.”

“For crying out loud! Can you stop pretending?”

Xu Mu pushed Ying Weiyang out of his arms.

With a physique rating of over three thousand, how could that attack from a late-stage Transcendent possibly hurt her?

Besides, Ying Weiyang herself was an early-stage Transcendent.

“Huh? I’m fine?”

Ying Weiyang got to her feet and lightly dusted herself off. She then looked at the black-robed man who had attacked her. “You made yourself sound so impressive. I thought you were really strong. You can’t even put any force into a punch.”

Her flat tone sounded like endless mockery to the other man.

“You little brat! Are you looking down on me?”

The black-robed man roared angrily.

The other black-robed men around him also revealed mocking smiles.

“Have you been getting too many massages lately? They’ve softened your bones.”

“No wonder your legs have looked a little unsteady these past few days.”

…

“Shut up!”

Hearing the taunts from those around him, the black-robed man grew even angrier. “I only held back because he was just a little brat. This time, I’ll—”

Before he could finish, he realized that he could no longer make a sound.

When he lowered his head, he saw a black sword protruding from the center of his neck.

The other black-robed men’s cheerful laughter abruptly died away.

“Even if this were a turn-based game, it should be my turn to act by now, shouldn’t it? You really shouldn’t have ignored me so completely.”

Xu Mu stood behind the black-robed man and swiftly pulled out the black sword.

Blood spurted from both the front and back of the man’s neck.

The remaining black-robed men immediately unleashed their power and prepared to scatter.

But they discovered that dark-red swords had already appeared all around them, blocking every possible escape route.

In the next instant, three more men had bloodlines appear across their necks. Blood then gushed out.

Only two black-robed men remained.

They were also the strongest among the group: one was a peak Transcendent, while the other was at the pinnacle of the late Transcendent stage.

Both men’s legs went weak with fear. They had no idea what to do.

The man was clearly only a mid-stage Transcendent, so how could his combat strength be so terrifying?

“Do you know who we are?”

The black-robed man at the pinnacle of the late Transcendent stage shattered his black robe, revealing a middle-aged man with a buzz cut.

The middle-aged man unleashed his power once more, and a pair of black wings appeared behind him.

“We’re all members of the Owl Clan. If you dare kill us, not only will you die—the forces behind you will all be wiped out as well!”

“You’re both from the Owl Clan?”

Xu Mu frowned slightly.

The middle-aged man at the pinnacle of the late Transcendent stage sneered. “That’s right! Are you afraid now?”

Whoosh!

A vivid red line appeared across the man’s neck.

The next moment, blood gushed out again. His eyes widened in terror before he collapsed to the ground.

“I left the two strongest of you alive because I thought you came from two different races. Since you’re both from the Owl Clan, keeping one of you alive is enough for now.”

Xu Mu stared expressionlessly at the last black-robed man.

The man gazed at Xu Mu in terror. He had thought this would be a simple mission, but he never expected to encounter such a terrifying expert.

Ying Weiyang hurried over, her face filled with shock and her eyes sparkling. “You’re amazing! Can you teach me how to fight? I can try to learn.”

“Wait.”

Xu Mu glanced at Ying Weiyang before turning to the peak Transcendent. “Tell me. Who sent you? Why are you trying to kill me?”

“It was our… Third Young Master, Li Han.”

The black-robed man answered in a trembling voice, “He said you stole Tushan Rui from him, and he wants you dead.”

Xu Mu showed no reaction. He had guessed it from the beginning.

“Go. Tell him I’m not Xiao Gui. Xiao Gui is someone else. I’ll wait ten minutes. If he doesn’t come, I’ll leave.”

Since their target was Xiao Gui, Xu Mu naturally had no reason to continue pretending to be him.

“Y-yes… I’ll go right now.”

The black-robed man immediately unleashed his power and fled into the distance.

Xu Mu extended a hand. Dark-golden light flowed from his palm to the ground, swallowing the corpses before him.

Ying Weiyang’s eyes fell on the rings lying on the ground, and she immediately went over to pick them up.

Xu Mu took out a Myriad Ages Stone Flower from his storage space and placed it in his palm. “Come on. Since we’re already out, I might as well feed you.”

Dark-golden light immediately surged toward the Myriad Ages Stone Flower and began devouring it.

Xu Mu was surprised to discover that when the Devouring Spirit Saint Gu swallowed corpses, they disappeared almost instantly.

But devouring this divine medicine was much slower. Several seconds had already passed, and only half of it had been consumed.

Finally, after roughly ten seconds, the dark-golden light completely devoured the Myriad Ages Stone Flower.

The light slowly merged into Xu Mu’s palm. He could sense that the Saint Gu within his body had grown stronger.

The Gu’s mother body trembled violently. He had no idea what it was doing.

However, since he had already decided to give it the treasures, Xu Mu took out the remaining two flowers as well. “Eat them together.”

The dark-golden light spilled out once again and began devouring the Myriad Ages Stone Flowers.

After devouring all three flowers in succession, the golden Devouring Spirit Saint Gu inside Xu Mu trembled more and more violently.

Finally, it was enveloped in a mass of golden light.

Xu Mu raised his left hand. Even at the tip of his little finger, he could see light shining outward from within.

“Damn, what’s going on?”

Xu Mu felt an intense heat in the little finger of his left hand.

After it continued for more than ten seconds, the light gradually faded. He discovered that the Devouring Spirit Saint Gu inside his finger had actually formed a cocoon.

“What happened?”

Ying Weiyang asked from beside him.

“Nothing. They’re already here.”

Xu Mu had deliberately let one man escape because he wanted to make things clear to Li Han. If Li Han had any sense, he would stop trying to attack him.

If he didn’t, Xu Mu wasn’t afraid of them either. At worst, he would simply clash with them head-on.

Within a few breaths, three figures appeared in the sky.

All three had black wings behind them. Once they landed in front of Xu Mu, their wings disappeared.

The one leading them was none other than Li Han. On either side of him were the middle-aged man in armor from earlier and the peak Transcendent who had escaped.

Li Han stroked his hooked nose and looked at Xu Mu. “Where are the bodies?”

“I vaporized them. Leaving them lying around on the ground would have been pretty frightening.”

Xu Mu smiled and shrugged.

“You really are lawless. You killed members of the Owl Clan and stayed behind to wait for death!”

Li Han’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s.