newbobooks Chapter 266 All Poisons Return to Their Origin
Chapter 266 All Poisons Return to Their Origin
Jiang Mo nodded: "This is one of the Gu God's abilities—the Return of All Gu to Their Origin."
"I can transform any Gu worm into a golden Gu, which I can then control."
He walked up to the black-clad men who had become puppets, a golden light flashed in his palm, and he gently touched the forehead of the leader.
Tell me, where is the headquarters of the Black Gu Society? Where is Black Impermanence now?
The man's eyes were lifeless as he mechanically replied, "Headquarters...is...in...a...hidden valley...behind...the highest peak of Cangshan...the chairman...is...preparing...an important ceremony..."
"What ceremony?" Jiang Mo continued to ask.
"A ritual to awaken...the dark bloodline..." the man in black answered with great difficulty, "It requires...a large amount...of...living...blood..."
Jiang Mo's expression darkened: "It seems we need to act quickly. Black Impermanence is preparing to awaken the dark bloodline within him."
"If it succeeds, things will become even more complicated."
"What about those innocent people?" Chen Duo asked worriedly.
Jiang Mo pondered for a moment: "Saving lives is the priority; we must get to the Black Gu Society headquarters as soon as possible."
After speaking, he ordered the man in black: "Lead the way to the Black Gu Society headquarters. Do not make any unusual movements along the way."
The man in black nodded mechanically, then turned and walked up the mountain.
Jiang Mo and his three companions followed closely behind, heading towards the highest peak of Cangshan Mountain.
On the way, Jiang Mo explained to Feng Baobao and the other two: "According to the memories of the Heavenly Gu Sect Master."
"For the dark bloodline to fully awaken, it needs a large amount of life energy as a catalyst."
"Black Impermanence clearly intends to accelerate this process by killing innocent people."
"How cruel!" Wei Duoduo said angrily.
Jiang Mo nodded, his eyes gleaming: "That's right, so we must stop him."
"However, this is also an opportunity. If Black Impermanence is performing a ritual, his guard might be relaxed."
The group continued on their way, as the altitude increased.
The poisonous miasma in the mountains is getting thicker and thicker; an ordinary person would probably not have survived here long ago.
But for Jiang Mo and his companions, these toxins became a source of power.
Jiang Mo walked at the front, and with each step he took, golden light would shine under his feet, purifying the surrounding poisonous gas.
Feng Baobao followed closely behind, her Heavenly Gu Body automatically absorbing the toxins, making her aura even stronger.
Chen Duo is also using the primal Gu within her body to adapt to the environment;
Only Wei Duoduo was struggling a bit, but with the antidote pills Chen Duo gave her, she was temporarily out of danger.
"Stop." Jiang Mo suddenly raised his hand to signal.
A steep stone wall appeared ahead, seemingly the end of the road.
The man in black who had led the way turned to the side and pointed to an inconspicuous patch of moss on the stone wall: "The entrance... is here..."
Jiang Mo stepped forward to investigate and discovered that a clever mechanism was hidden under the moss.
He pressed down gently, and with a "click," the stone wall slowly moved, revealing a dark opening.
"Is this the entrance to the Black Gu Society's headquarters?" Feng Baobao looked at the opening warily.
Jiang Mo nodded: "Just as I expected."
"A typical concealed entrance design, difficult for outsiders to find."
He turned to the man in black who had led the way: "How many people are inside? What's the setup?"
The man in black answered mechanically: "About...three hundred people...the entrance...is...heavily guarded...further inside...is...the training ground...further inside...is the guild leader's...training room...and at the very back...is...the altar..."
"I understand." Jiang Mo pondered for a moment, then said to the three women.
"The situation is more complicated than we anticipated; the Black Gu Society has far more members than we expected."
"I have a plan, but I need your cooperation."
"What plan?" the three women asked simultaneously.
A glint of gold flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes: "I can control this man in black, making him look like he's been captured, and you can 'escort' him inside."
"This way we can bypass most of the defenses and get directly close to Black Impermanence."
The three women exchanged glances and nodded.
Jiang Mo then made a hand seal and cast a spell, his entire body enveloped in golden light.
A moment later, his appearance had transformed into that of the man in black.
"Alright, let's get started," said Jiang Mo, whose appearance had changed.
The three men escorted "Jiang Mo" into the dark cave entrance, led by the man in black who was actually under their control.
As soon as we arrived at the cave entrance, we smelled a rotten odor.
The deeper you go, the heavier the poisonous miasma becomes, but the brighter it gets.
A brightly lit area can be seen in the distance.
"Halt! Who goes there?" Two guards blocked his way.
The controlled man in black mechanically replied: "The patrol... caught... the intruder... and brought him... to see... the chairman..."
The guard looked at the four suspiciously: "We didn't receive any notification?"
Jiang Mo, disguised as a man in black, stepped forward, a glint of gold in his eyes: "The Gu worms transmitting messages from the watchtower may have been interfered with by them."
"These three are quite strong. They injured several of our brothers during the fight. The guild leader ordered that any intruders be dealt with by taking them directly to him."
The guard hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Alright, go in, but be careful and don't let anything go wrong."
"Understood." Jiang Mo nodded slightly and led everyone through the first checkpoint.
The further they went in, the more spacious the cave became, and the more Black Gu Society members they saw.
They were dressed in matching black robes, and some were practicing Gu magic.
Some were tending to various strange insects, creating a rather spectacular scene.
"It seems the Black Gu Society's strength is indeed not to be underestimated," Feng Baobao said softly.
After walking through a long passage, the space suddenly opened up, revealing a huge stone chamber.
In the center of the stone chamber was a high platform, on which sat a black stone coffin, surrounded by strange runes.
Below the platform knelt dozens of ragged civilians, who looked like they had been tortured for a long time and were on the verge of death.
Beside the stone coffin stood a burly man in black robes, none other than the leader of the Black Gu Society—Black Impermanence!
"It's an altar!" Wei Duoduo whispered. "It seems the ceremony is about to begin."
Jiang Mo carefully observed Hei Wuchang and confirmed that he did indeed possess the aura of dark bloodline.
"That's right, and a portion of the dark bloodline within him has already been awakened."
"If I absorb more of these people's life energy, I might fully awaken."
"We have to stop him!" Chen Duo said anxiously.
Just then, they were noticed by the Black Impermanence on the high platform.
"Hmm?" Black Impermanence's deep voice echoed in the stone chamber, "Have you captured the intruder?"
Jiang Mo, disguised as a man in black, stepped forward: "Reporting to the guild leader, these three trespassed into Cangshan Mountain and were discovered and subdued by our patrol team."
Black Impermanence slowly descended from the platform, approaching to observe the three women: "Interesting, they are not ordinary people."
His gaze lingered on Chen Duo for a moment, "especially this one; the aura emanating from her is very peculiar."
Chen Duo felt uncomfortable under his gaze, but she had no choice but to endure it in order for the plan to proceed smoothly.