Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 400 - 236: Hmph, daring to damage my weapon, you truly have malicious intentions!
Chapter 400 -236: Hmph, daring to damage my weapon, you truly have malicious intentions!
The Death Sea never stirred, not even a gale could ruffle its waters.
Chen Qing rode his Green Bull along the edge of the Death Sea, sending Wei Qingchen with a large contingent of the Dragon Cavalry and members of the Jiguang Sect, under his own banner, to take orders from Xu Yaofeng.
Chen Qing himself led one hundred and fifty Undying Dragon Cavalry and stepped into the Death Sea.
Since Qing Shan had not become an Undead, Chen Qing did not bring a mount.
He walked ahead on foot, with the Undying Dragon Cavalry leading their dragon horses following behind him.
Even the Undying Dragon Horses, moving on the seabed and carrying the Dragon Cavalry, required immense strength.
Entering the Death Sea personally, Chen Qing quickly realized the pressure there felt more like a mental pressure of rules.
Meaning, he indeed felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, making each step exhausting.
However, non-living items did not experience such pressure.
For example, stones at the seabed.
Yet, even so, Chen Qing could only walk on the seabed; he could not swim.
His previous escape skills were nearly useless.
After walking dozens of miles, Chen Qing raised his hand, signaling the Undying Dragon Cavalry to take a break.
Their mission was to destroy the Death Swamp near the fallen Chaotian City and clear those traps to safely carry out a rescue.
The journey was long. On land, the Dragon Cavalry could race thousands of miles in a day, but in the Death Sea, they could manage only a hundred or two hundred miles at most in a day.
Chen Qing asked them to stop because he spotted a Gu insect glowing faintly in the arms of a skeleton.
This Gu had burrowed into the thigh bone of the skeleton, using it as a dormant vessel, surviving there.
Chen Qing approached and took a closer look, “Spirit-grade Alcohol Gu?”
“It’s truly odd. How could a cultivator of the production path have died here?”
Chen Qing reached out and collected the Gu.
Spirit-grade production path Gu insects were extremely rare. Even in the mortal world, he had only seen four people possessing them, all now his capable spirit officials.
Indeed, it was a fine treasure to acquire.
Chen Qing pocketed this Gu insect, sat on an unknown large bone to rest for a while, then continued on his way.
After walking only thirty miles further, Chen Qing stumbled upon another spirit Gu.
“Um, ah this…”
Chen Qing walked over, discovering a spirit-grade sword Gu, capable of piercing through the void, walls, and barriers.
It was called Cloud Piercing.
If Chen Qing didn’t already wield the Nine Swords, he might have been tempted to contract it.
But now, with his Sword Dao Gu’s nearing perfection, he had no such desire.
“I’ll leave it for the cultivators under me.”
Another sixty miles further, Chen Qing clearly saw spirit Gu information light up a mile ahead again.
“Why does it feel like I’m just here to pick up spirit Gu?”
He mused, thinking how Emperor Earth had been absent for a long time, and Feng Qiwu’s relentless battle with the Master of Mortal World over three hundred years ago had ended with bloody suppression, leaving little time for exploration in the Death Sea.
Thus, numerous cultivators who fell into the Death Sea died with their Gu insects slumbering underwater.
Now, conveniently for him, he was collecting a bounty of spirit Gu.
To Chen Qing, the Death Sea was like a natural resource for spirit Gu, without much danger. Picking one up every dozens of miles was akin to stumbling upon free treasures.
Chen Qing even began to wonder if he continued at this pace, could he equip each living member of the Dragon Cavalry with a spirit Gu.
At that point, imagining the strength of such a Dragon Cavalry was terrifying.
A force of cultivators with spirit Gu, what a concept that is.
After dealing with Feng Qiwu, the Death Sea could be thoroughly explored.
Reflecting on the map, Chen Qing continued toward the collapsed Chaotian City.
After three days, Chen Qing had collected eight common spirit Gu along the way, three sword Gu, two spear Gu, one Vajra Gu, and two spirit-grade power Gu.
Although common in spirit Gu terms, they were still extremely rare.
At least in the human realm, they were treasures for which a Foundation Establishment cultivator could break their head over and still not win.
As he approached the vicinity of the collapsed Chaotian City, Chen Qing saw Gu information on a large bone ahead and decided to swing by to retrieve it.
He reached out only to find a snow-white hand grasping the other end.
This hand, bony and with jade-like nails, gleamed coldly.
Looking up, he saw a figure in a white robe with a red Phoenix totem, wearing a Phoenix Crown with two Chao Tian Feathers, and a man with an extraordinarily exotic appearance.
Chen Qing unsheathed his sword, writing ‘Feng Qiwu?’ on the large bone.
Feng Qiwu nodded slightly, narrowing his eyes, and lifted a finger to write ‘Qingxu?’ on the bone.
Chen Qing nodded.
The Undying Dragon Cavalry behind Chen Qing immediately became vigilant, clutching their spears, ready for battle at any moment.
Chen Qing chuckled, gesturing to Feng Qiwu to bring it on.
Feng Qiwu took a step back, retreated ten feet, and reached into the void, pulling out a crimson Phoenix Wing Gold Mace, with steam gradually rising from his body.
Chen Qing hadn’t expected they would meet in such a manner.
Yet, plans couldn’t keep up with change, forcing him to duel right away.
Capturing Feng Qiwu here would be the greatest victory.
Yes, capturing.
To kill, Chen Qing did not yet have the capability, for Feng Qiwu was also Immortal due to the Phoenix Nirvana.
Chen Qing estimated Feng Qiwu took advantage of the breach in Chaotian City, conveniently searching for any Gu insects he might find.
