The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 294: Acquiring the Golden Toad

Long Xuan relied on his powerful physique to charge through the puppet army, quickly reaching the depths. At this point, the Gu cultivators' army hadn't advanced so far in; the area was densely packed with puppets, severely hindering his progress.

Growing anxious, Long Xuan was unsure how long the Ninth Young Master could be delayed. He knew he had to act fast to obtain the Golden Toad and couldn't afford to waste any time, lest unforeseen troubles arise.

Suddenly, an idea struck Long Xuan. He activated his "Heavenly Demon Soul-Splitting Technique," releasing soul fragments from within him, which then entered the nearby puppets.

He wasn't certain if his soul fragments could successfully possess the puppets, but there was no harm in trying, as he wouldn't suffer a loss even if he failed.

It wasn't long before Long Xuan showed signs of excitement. He discovered that the puppets were being controlled by the faint souls of sea beasts, which were in a dazed and will-less state.

His soul fragments could easily shatter these weak souls, allowing him to fully control the puppets.

The plan went smoother than he had anticipated, to the point of disbelief. With minimal effort, he managed to seize control over many puppets, turning them against each other.

In this chaotic melee, the puppet army began to self-destruct. Heads and limbs flew through the air as puppets mindlessly attacked each other, creating a fierce spectacle.

"Did I just find a glitch in the Divine Mechanisms City?" Long Xuan thought, momentarily baffled.

At this point, no puppet attacked him. All the puppets were busy fighting one another, confused about who was an ally and who was a traitor.

Wherever Long Xuan went, chaos ensued, with puppets tearing each other apart. Though they were numerous, they could no longer obstruct his path.

Guided by the puppets under his command, Long Xuan easily arrived at the building hiding the Golden Toad.

His breathing quickened as he stared intently at the building. He took control of his soul fragments, easily possessing the two puppets guarding the door, and then threw a powerful punch at the barrier at the entrance.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound rang out, and Long Xuan took several steps back, while the barrier remained intact. He looked up, surprised.

After all, he wasn't an ordinary peak Marrow Cleansing Gu cultivator; with his unique "Ten Absolute Body Physique," his attacks were far beyond the strength of a typical peak Marrow Cleansing cultivator.

One could say his strikes didn’t merely match a peak Marrow Cleansing cultivator—they far surpassed it.

Yet even his attack couldn’t breach this barrier, so it was impossible for any other Marrow Cleansing cultivators to do so.

Long Xuan was deeply alarmed, wondering if this barrier required the power of a Spiritual Sea stage Gu cultivator to shatter it.

Should he activate the first four gates of the Life and Death Gate again? Long Xuan frowned.

So be it. The old guy at the center of the city was beyond ordinary; without any special tactics, an average person would never be able to break this barrier. He had no choice but to use his "cheat."

Taking a deep breath, Long Xuan quickly activated the first four gates of the Life and Death Gate and shattered the barrier with a punch. He then closed the gates within a second, keeping the backlash from the forbidden technique minimal.

Once inside, he immediately spotted a large treasure chest on a table.

Rushing over joyfully, he quickly opened the chest. Seeing a large fossil inside, he hastily shut the lid, stowed it in his storage ring, and dashed away.

With this, Long Xuan had finally completed his mission on Sky Island. Once he returned, he could start refining his Gu, and his heart filled with anticipation.

As for the repair insect in the hands of that god of gambling, he wasn’t particularly concerned; it was left to fate.

If circumstances didn’t allow, he was ready to abandon his efforts to collect the repair insect.

After leaving the building, Long Xuan hurried to meet Di Xin.

Earlier, the two had agreed on the ship to join forces against someone.

He didn't know exactly who Di Xin was targeting, but he knew they should regroup soon.

After leaving the area, Long Xuan deactivated the "Face-Changing Gu" to return to his original appearance and stopped using his technique to control large numbers of puppets.

Since the mysterious man who took the Golden Toad had this unique puppet-controlling ability, he dared not use it anymore, lest he be exposed.

He wasn't particularly afraid of the Ninth Young Master, but he was wary of the Qian Clan Chamber of Commerce that backed him.

If the Qian Clan found out about his efforts to collect the Golden Toad, they might deduce that he possessed the recipe for the Three-Legged Golden Toad Gu. Long Xuan couldn’t risk leaving such a potential threat.

Therefore, he absolutely couldn’t use the puppet-controlling ability again.

After abandoning this ability, his pace slowed considerably. He had to avoid the areas with the densest concentration of puppets, taking a large detour instead.

On his way, he finally encountered a crew member frantically attacking the barrier of a house.

His crew had long since spread out to search various rooms for treasures, so it wasn’t unusual to run into a crew member along the way.

The crew member he encountered was Leng Yan, who was wielding a spirit sword and furiously slashing at the barrier of one of the rooms.

However, even as she used every bit of her strength, the barrier remained completely unmoved under her sword.

At this moment, Leng Yan's forehead was already damp with sweat, her expression anxious. Long Xuan sighed helplessly, stepped forward, and struck the barrier with the full power of his Five Elements Jade, shattering it in an instant.

This barrier's durability was much weaker than the barriers around the buildings in the center of the city. Long Xuan didn’t even need to open the Gate of Life and Death; his strength, far beyond the peak of Marrow Cleansing, was more than enough to break it.

"Go on in! You owe me another favor, remember to pay it back someday," Long Xuan said with a smile, showing no curiosity about what might be inside the house as he turned back to walk toward Di Xin's location.

Leng Yan watched his retreating figure with a complex expression and let out a faint sigh before running into the room.

Before long, she found a treasure chest in the room. Excitedly, she opened it, and soon, three white fruits appeared in her view.

A look of joy crossed Leng Yan's face—these were Youth-Preserving Fruits, and there were three of them! Her face flushed with excitement, and her breath quickened.

She recalled the prophecy from Wu Yaoyao; had one of the prophecies already come true? She had indeed found Youth-Preserving Fruits in the Sky Island ruins.

And with the Black Dragon Pirates defeated, it was clear the Big Lonely Island was the victor. That prophecy had also come true.

Now, only the final prophecy remained—would it come to pass as well?

Leng Yan stowed her smile, placed the three Youth-Preserving Fruits into her storage ring, and left the room.

…

When Long Xuan arrived at Di Xin’s location, he noticed that the barrier around the neighboring house had been shattered, and the treasures inside had already been looted.

At the entrance, she was battling a handsome young man dressed in green.

Di Xin had not summoned any Gu, while the young man had unleashed a swarm of Gu to attack her in waves.

However, Di Xin was known for her many arms, making her unfazed by fighting against multiple opponents. Each of her hundreds of arms could unleash a type of spiritual technique, striking back at the advancing Gu.

The fight was evenly matched, with neither side gaining an advantage.

Gu Tianyi glanced at the newcomer, sneering, "Hmph! Another one? It doesn’t matter how many come—they’ll all die! My Gu Clan is the nemesis of all Gu cultivators!"

With that, he sent five of his Gu to attack Long Xuan.

Long Xuan was about to pull out five of his Gu from his Insect Rearing Bag to defend himself when his brow suddenly furrowed.

He realized that all his Gu were in a dormant state. Not only could he not use his external Gu, but all of his internal Gu were also in a deep sleep, completely unresponsive to his attempts to awaken them through mental commands.

In other words, he was currently unable to use a single Gu. All his Gu had been banned!

Long Xuan was shocked—what kind of bizarre ability was this, to completely disable the Gu Insect of a Gu cultivator?

For a Gu cultivator, most of their power came from their Gu Insect. Without Gu Insect, what kind of Gu cultivator would they be? A Gu cultivator without Gu Insect loses the majority of their strength and is left vulnerable to others.

This ability was practically invincible. Who was this person to possess such terrifying power?

"This person has a King Gu, which has the ability to disable all Gu Insect in the world. Be careful!" Di Xin's voice came through at that moment.

Long Xuan’s expression grew solemn. He didn’t have time to think deeply about it. Since he couldn’t use his Gu, he would have to rely on his clones instead.

He immediately summoned all his clones to face the advancing Gu.

Don’t underestimate him just because he couldn’t use Gu—Long Xuan was no ordinary Gu cultivator. Unlike others, if they were disabled, they’d truly be finished. But he had always been unconventional, researching all sorts of powers unrelated to Gu.

Even without Gu, his combat ability was formidable.

His clones alone were each on par with a peak-grade Gu.

The five Gu Insect he had sent were quickly held back by Long Xuan’s five clones, relieving the pressure on Di Xin.

Gu Tianyi was stunned. He had intended to eliminate the newcomer with five peak-grade Gu, then focus his efforts on the troublesome female Gu cultivator.

He never expected anyone to withstand the assault of five peak-grade Gu while disabled. Yet, this man’s combat power remained terrifying, unaffected by the lack of Gu Insect.

Gu Tianyi cursed inwardly. What kind of people had he run into today? He hated encountering Gu cultivators who dabbled in non-Gu powers—they were his clan’s nemesis.

And now, he had encountered not one, but two of these nemeses. What bad luck! He feared the worst; facing these two was likely a losing battle.

Realizing this, he decisively took out a Sea Stabilizing Pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

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Since he was going to need it anyway, there was no reason to hold back.

In an instant, his face twisted in pain, and his aura began to climb step by step.

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