Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 422 - 400: Where Is the Five Poison?

Wang Wu stood at the edge of the desert, thought for a moment, and decided not to go personally; his true form would not leave the protection range of the Hidden Origin Bell.

However, at this moment, he still had three top-grade hairs. He took out one, transformed it into the Hao Mao Monarch, then separated a trace of divine thought. In an instant, it silently crossed that invisible boundary and headed straight into the desert.

Wang Wu’s true form then casually used a Ruyi Body Technique, transforming into a speck of dust, waiting at the original spot, serving as a signal relay station.

Otherwise, if too far, he wouldn’t be able to sense or contact that trace of divine thought.

A moment later, the Top-Grade Hairs Monarch had already ventured tens of thousands of miles deep, and Wang Wu finally started to see some scattered escapees appearing like refugees, some human, some demons, but temporarily no sign of spirit monsters.

They all remained quiet, each as skinny as a bag of bones, lurking underground, only revealing a nose or an eye, not speaking to each other. At a glance, one might think they were zombies patiently waiting for prey in the desert.

No, they were indeed waiting for prey because although the desert environment seemed harsh, there were indeed some strange little bugs surviving, not on the surface but underground.

While surveying, Wang Wu saw at least hundreds of hunting parties, actively dispersed over thousands of miles in the desert.

Some of the hunting parties even delved tens of thousands of meters underground, not only for hunting but also mining minerals and stones.

It was quite lively.

Upon venturing further, he finally saw some stone castles. These castles were not naturally present; the desert lacked stone mountains, only sand. To have stones, they had to be mined underground.

Once mined, they were built into stone castles, roughly equipped with some wind-proof arrays. The castles weren’t large, but their environment was starkly different from outside, having living quarters and spirit fields, quite authentic.

These stone castles weren’t too far apart, and the inhabitants were mainly divided by tribes, though there was some mixed habitation.

Wang Wu inspected each stone castle, but he didn’t see Xiong Shiliu, Yuan Bupu, General Xuelang, or Madam Yu. Presumably, their environments shouldn’t be bad, considering they must have had some means when escaping from the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower.

As he went further, stone castles increased in number, even large cities began appearing, with effective management observable.

Until, when Wang Wu saw a massive city spanning a hundred-mile radius, he finally spotted an acquaintance.

At the city gate, sat Pork Belly, with its huge belly, showing no sign of being thin. It seemed to have become a City Gate Officer, seated grandly, impressively dignified, with over a hundred competent and quite powerful demon soldiers flanking it, checking the comings and goings.

It seemed it hadn’t suffered much hardship, even advancing to a Second-Grade Great Demon.

A Second-Grade Great Demon, indeed a noteworthy figure in the past.

Wang Wu passed by it, made a circle, but didn’t alert it.

Because he wasn’t sure if Gui Taizhen was still watching him.

It didn’t matter if he lost this piece of top-grade hair, the key was to silently retrieve his people.

Yet upon entering the city, Wang Wu felt something was off. Despite everything looking normal, internally, it felt tense yet loosely guarded, as if something significant was about to happen.

"Wait, could it be that pesky Five Poison anticipated my arrival? But that can’t be the case!"

Wang Wu was puzzled, protected now by the Hidden Origin Bell. Even Five Poison’s Level 25 Foreknowledge Divine Techniques couldn’t predict something about him now.

As he pondered this, a sudden thought arose, his gaze turned afar, and saw, several tens of thousands of miles away, a pillar of divine light descending from the sky, spreading a terrifying aura across a hundred thousand miles instantly!

Frightened, Wang Wu nearly fled, fearing Gui Taizhen had arrived.

But he soon realized something was amiss.

It felt too familiar, too——wait, it wasn’t Gui Taizhen; it was She Shoujiu. Moreover, this was an aura of the Taiyi True Immortal level; She Shoujiu had advanced to Taiyi True Immortal?

What the hell!

What was going on?

Was he dreaming?

It was unbelievable.

While he was bewildered, the city erupted in deafening cheers, and he saw the Snake Emperor, Grandpa Tree, that old fox, the Stone Demon, all appearing aged, as if grievously injured, but Lu Wuchen wasn’t there.

Nor Five Poison, nor Yue Mountain; among acquaintances, he only saw Old Niu, Wolf Bu’er, Niu Xiaocao, something felt amiss.

Wait!

Wang Wu whipped around, seeing a flash of divine light as She Shoujiu appeared atop the city gate. It looked completely different from before, calm, confident, profound. Its strength, though not matching Gui Taizhen’s, was enough to hold its own.

But most importantly, Wang Wu saw the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch standing beside She Shoujiu.

So the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch was the main supporter in She Shoujiu’s recent advancement?

Indeed, indeed, this made sense; otherwise, how could She Shoujiu advance so quickly to Taiyi True Immortal, even rocketing up wouldn’t be this fast!

"From now on, I hereby announce that the Sin Prison Legion will officially be renamed the Vermilion Bird 19th Legion! She Shoujiu will serve as the legion commander! Additionally, the annual military budget will be ten billion Fighting Spiritual Qi! Build giant cities and strongholds as the frontline against the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance!"

As the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch’s voice fell, cheers again resounded inside and outside the city, the Sin Prison Legion’s fate finally shifted. Although still destined for combat, having adequate spiritual qi compared to fighting on an empty stomach was entirely different.

"Now, I will also select three Ninth-Grade Immortal Artifacts from the Vermilion Bird Immortal Race’s Immortal Martial Vault to unconditionally gift to She Shoujiu and appoint it as the fifth Vice Alliance Leader of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance."

Goodness, how generous!

Wang Wu had some admiration, but at the same time, he couldn’t help being impressed by the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch’s audacity. Although he still didn’t know how she planned it, she undoubtedly succeeded.

Because even though She Shoujiu advanced to a Taiyi True Immortal, the foundation was still too weak. Even if the Sin Prison Legion transformed into the Vermilion Bird 19th Legion, the roots remained thin, and he could only loyally and obediently follow and support the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch.

Domestically, it could deter Gui Taizhen; externally, it could counter the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance.

Coupled with the situation on the Hidden Origin Association’s side in Dragon Head City, it’s already not so easy for the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance to annex the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance.

As he was thinking this, Wang Wu suddenly felt a sensation in his heart, and in the next second, he was inexplicably taken away by a strange power. Then, in an instant, he found himself in a room.

Alright, I’ve been discovered.

Wang Wu didn’t try to escape, only feeling somewhat emotional. The last time they met, it was in the Illusion Realm, and he didn’t expect that over time, things would have changed so much.

After waiting for a moment, the cheers outside faded, the door soon opened, and She Shoujiu walked in with the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch, their fingers interlocked, appearing quite close.

"I wondered who it was, turns out my little Xiong Xiong has come. Hmm? The main body isn’t here, you’re using an External Incarnation? But it seems there’s not much difference."

She Shoujiu surprisingly saw through Wang Wu’s nature at a glance, smiled slightly, pointed casually, and revealed the original form of Wang Wu’s strand of hair. After kneading it in her hand for a while, she let it return.

"I’m impressed by Daoist Zige’s caution; what’s the recent situation over in Dragon Head City?" The Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch asked with a smile.

"Everything is still okay. Song Guangming was dismissed, and the new chief will take office in three days." Wang Wu answered honestly.

"So, you plan to continue staying in Dragon Head City?"

"Yes, I prefer the peace there," Wang Wu replied politely, though he was a bit curious about what scheme the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch was up to now.

"Looks like your troubles have indeed been resolved. Your relatives, friends, and women are all with me. I initially didn’t tell you because I feared Gui Taizhen might sweep them all up. Now that you’re here, you can take them all with you."

"I see, thank you, Immortal Monarch. I owe you a favor for this."

Wang Wu thanked her solemnly, which he hadn’t expected, and for a moment, his impression of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch improved slightly.

"It’s nothing, just a small effort on my part. I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t be able to accompany you any longer."

The Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch said, giving Wang Wu a polite smile before leaving.

In the room, Wang Wu and She Shoujiu looked at each other for quite a while without speaking. It wasn’t awkwardness, nor any other emotions. Prior to this, Wang Wu thought he would miss She Shoujiu, but upon seeing her today, it all felt faint.

"Sorry, I thought you’d start to like Wang Yue," She Shoujiu finally spoke strangely.

"What?"

"Wang Yue, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch, Lu Wuchen’s nominal wife. Didn’t you enjoy that sort of vibe? A little she-wolf, a Madam Yu, you tell me. One could be a coincidence, but two, that’s definitely not a coincidence."

She Shoujiu lazily sat down, eyes mischievous, her tone full of teasing.

Wang Wu snorted and sat down in front of her, too lazy to say anything.

He’d already experienced She Shoujiu’s wickedness before. If they kept talking, it would really feel like everything was meaningless and dull.

And silence was the best weapon against She Shoujiu.

"You little ingrate, now that you’ve grown wings, you’re not going to care about anything anymore, huh?"

Wang Wu still remained silent.

"Alright, alright, I give up, it’s all my fault. From now on, you walk your bright road, and I’ll walk my narrow bridge, without further entanglement. Is that okay?"

She Shoujiu pretended to be very sad.

Wang Wu finally spoke solemnly, "If things get tough in the future, you can come to Dragon Head City to find me. It’s not far, just less than 180,000 miles from here. In reality, as long as you enter within 150,000 miles of Dragon Head City, I can protect you completely."

"What, you stinky little bear, are you worried about me? I am now also a dignified Taiyi True Immortal! By the way, are you really not interested in Wang Yue? I feel like she has some feelings for you. You always need a proper wife, right? The Vermilion Bird Immortal Monarch’s identity is established, appearance isn’t bad either..."

"Stop!" Wang Wu could only interrupt She Shoujiu, then seriously asked, "Where’s the Five Poison? I feel something’s not right."

"Five Poison? Wasn’t he in Dragon Head City? A year ago, he went to Dragon Head City. I thought you were serving as a Steward for the Hidden Origin Association there — no way, he isn’t in Dragon Head City?"

She Shoujiu’s expression was quite exaggerated initially, but gradually, she finally sensed something. In the next second, she vanished on the spot, and reappeared a second later with the Snake Emperor in her hand.

"Father, where’s the Five Poison?"

"Five Poison? What Five Poison are you talking about? Xiaoshijiu, what are you saying? Your father’s bones are almost being worn out by you!" The Snake Emperor said weakly.

At that moment, the expressions of Wang Wu and She Shoujiu finally changed!

And then, they shouted two words at the same time.

"Run now!"