Chapter 14510 Supreme Poison Gu

Chapter 14510 Supreme Poison Gu
Suddenly, the woman in red froze, her sharp, hawk-like gaze sweeping across her surroundings, and the Daoist aura emanating from her body spread out like ripples on water.

This space was eerily quiet!
They were extremely close to Lin Yuan City; in the distance, they could even see the outline of that magnificent city. But the closer they got, the stronger an indescribable sense of crisis became, spreading throughout their bodies like a bone-deep infection.

The Realm of Annihilation is vast and boundless; even a powerful institution like the Holy Temple dares not presume to claim dominion over it. In those dark, forgotten corners, perhaps ancient monsters slumber, utterly avoided even by the Holy Lord of Annihilation.

In particular, the Moon Maiden, who suddenly appeared in recent years, shocked the entire Silent Realm with just one move, making all forces realize that there are far more terrifying beings hidden in the Silent Realm than they imagined.

The woman's knuckles turned slightly white, and her unease grew stronger. She suppressed her doubts and continued walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but suddenly stopped three thousand feet away.

In the void ahead, a corpse in a black robe floated silently. There was a crimson sword mark between the brows of the deceased, like cinnabar, and his wide pupils were frozen in extreme horror, clearly indicating that he had been killed by a single blow without any warning.

The woman in red took a step forward and appeared beside the corpse. Just as she was about to investigate the cause of death, wisps of remnant souls suddenly floated out from the body, flickering like candles in the wind, as if they might dissipate at any moment.

"Peak of the Star River Realm?" The remnant soul uttered a faint, ethereal voice, filled with deep resentment.

The woman in red bowed slightly, showing respect as an equal: "I am the Holy Maiden in Red from the Holy Temple. Who are you, and why have you perished here?"

"The names of the dying are not worth mentioning." The remnant soul looked towards the direction of Lin Yuan City, his tone complicated, "Has the Holy Temple finally been unable to hold back and is going to take action against the Overlord Empire?"

"Not for the Hegemon Empire, but to find one person." The red-clad woman's clothes fluttered without wind, and a fierce glint flashed in her eyes. "Moon Maiden."

The remnant soul trembled violently, its voice filled with disbelief: "You're looking for her?"

"This woman killed my Holy Lord of the Heavenly Abyss, an irreconcilable feud." The red-clad woman's voice was icy. "Is she currently in Lin Yuan City?"

The remnant soul slowly shook its head, its tone somewhat eerie: "I have never seen the Moon Maiden... she should not be in Lin Yuan City."

"Even if he's not here, I still have to go and see him." The woman in red sneered and turned to leave.

The remnant soul suddenly let out a strange laugh like an owl: "Then I wish you... that your wish may be fulfilled!"

Without stopping, the red-clad woman transformed into a streak of red light and headed straight for Lin Yuan City.

As she completely disappeared into the sky, a deep sense of mockery appeared on her face as her lingering soul gradually dissipated.

Moon Maiden?

There really aren't any in Lin Yuan City.

But there lurked another equally terrifying being. Perhaps not as powerful as the Moon Maiden, but enough to kill him, a peak-level Star River cultivator, in an instant.

Three days ago, while Ling Xiao was away, he tried to sneak into Lin Yuan City to steal treasures, but a seemingly ordinary woman casually shattered his physical body with a single palm strike. Only a wisp of his soul managed to escape. And this was only because the other party was too lazy to kill him completely; otherwise, he would have been annihilated long ago.

"Hehe, the Holy Temple... I can't be the only one who's unlucky." The remnant soul's laughter gradually dissipated into the void.

……

The Magic Needle Space, a special area.

After a long silence, Dao Sha finally opened his eyes slowly. The struggle in his eyes had faded, leaving only a complicated look: "Fine, I'll trust you this once."

He turned and walked into the darkness: "Follow me."

Ling Xiao was overjoyed and quickly followed.

After passing through a chaotic area, the scene before them suddenly changed, and a dilapidated palace appeared. Above the palace gate were three ancient seal characters, "Evil Insect Gate," with mottled characters covered with cobwebs and dust, clearly indicating that it had been abandoned for countless years.

"This is the Evil Insect Sect," Dao Sha said. "You haven't found a way to revive it yet, so it's just a ruin now."

He walked to an altar inside the hall, bent down and picked up an object from the pile of rubble, then turned and handed it to Ling Xiao: "Take this. If you can refine this object, I will agree to help you and find the whereabouts of the Evil Insect King."

Ling Xiao took the item, took a closer look, and his pupils immediately contracted.

It was an insect!
It was not large, about the size of a cicada, and was completely black, covered with fine downy hair. It also had several pairs of compound eyes that shimmered with an eerie green light. Its appearance was so ugly that it made one's scalp tingle at first glance.

"This is... a Gu worm?" Ling Xiao asked in disbelief.

“Not bad.” Dao Sha’s lips curled into a playful smile. “This is the entry-level Gu of the Evil Insect Sect, called the ‘Spirit Devouring Gu.’ Refining it will not only boost your cultivation level, but also allow you to resonate with the aura of the Evil Insect Sect and find clues about the Evil Insect King.”

He paused, his tone tinged with a hint of probing: "However, the refining process is extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake could result in being devoured by the Gu worms and becoming a walking corpse. Do you dare?"

Ling Xiao stared at the ugly Gu worm in his palm, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, which was then replaced by resolute determination.

He has now burned his bridges and has no room for retreat.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xiao opened his mouth and swallowed the Soul-Devouring Gu!

He knew that he absolutely could not bite the Gu worm; he could only rely on his own true essence to forcibly refine it!
In the next instant, the demonic flames around Ling Xiao surged three zhang, the pitch-black flames churning like raging waves, and his heart pounded in his chest like a war drum, each beat causing the surrounding air to buzz!

The Supreme Poison Gu suddenly exploded within his body! The violent energy and bone-corroding poison swept through his limbs and bones like a tsunami. His meridians were instantly corroded by the poison, causing excruciating pain. His internal organs felt as if they were being pierced by thousands of steel needles. The immense energy surged and crashed within his body, almost tearing his flesh apart!
"Ugh!"

Ling Xiao groaned, his vision blurring as the extreme pain nearly consumed him. A pang of regret washed over him: He had been too reckless! He had never imagined that this Gu worm would be so terrifying; with his seventh-level Cangyue Realm cultivation, he was utterly incapable of suppressing this destructive power!

"Fool, you actually dare to swallow me whole!"

Dao Sha shook his head repeatedly, his tone full of contempt and disdain. "Do you know what this is? This is the supreme poison Gu that the Evil Insect King has spent a thousand years refining. It is the leader of the five great evil Gu! Even when I was at my peak, I only dared to refine it using secret methods. I would never dare to do it so recklessly. You are simply arrogant to the extreme!"

A complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand to help, after all, Ling Xiao was chosen by the Demon Needle and couldn't just die like that. But he had already decided that after saving him this time, he would never help Ling Xiao again if he encountered danger in the future.

But just as his fingertips were about to touch Ling Xiao, his movement suddenly froze in mid-air!
Dao Sha's pupils shrank to pinpoints, and the contempt on his face was instantly replaced by extreme shock, his hair standing on end!

Behind Ling Xiao, a gigantic, sky-covering phantom slowly emerged!