The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 407: The Long Clan’s Conspiracy

Chapter 407: The Long Clan’s Conspiracy

At this moment, Feng Tiancheng and a group of top alchemists from various nations had already stepped forward with welcoming smiles.

"God of Gambling, this way, please!"

Leading the group, Feng Tiancheng made a respectful gesture of invitation. The God of Gambling did not stand on ceremony and immediately strode toward the highest seat on the platform.

This scene shocked the crowd below, and soon, murmurs of discussion filled the air.

"Who is that person? He must have an extraordinary status if even Feng Tiancheng and the top alchemists from various nations are personally welcoming him and offering him the most honored seat!"

"I don’t know. I've never seen him before. He must be some big figure who suddenly emerged."

"Feng Tiancheng called him the God of Gambling… The God of Gambling… Could it be that the legendary Gambling Gu, the mystical Gu insect capable of wagering the fate of two clans, was created by him?"

"Most likely! Didn’t you see how Feng Tiancheng was trying to flatter him? Tsk tsk… The ability to gamble on anything is truly heaven-defying. Whoever possesses that Gu must be a force to be reckoned with. I wonder if he could stand against the Ancestor Burning Heaven or the Ancestor Deceitful Heaven ..."

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At the back of the crowd, Long Xuan’s heart trembled when he saw the familiar figure.

It was actually the God of Gambling! He never expected him to show up.

Thinking about it, though, it made sense. The Long Clan Alliance and the Feng Clan Alliance were wagering their clan fate against each other. The Flaming Court Empire and the Radiant Moon Empire were also making a similar bet. This matter required the participation of the Gambling Gu, so how could its master not appear?

Long Xuan frowned deeply. He was extremely wary of this man and sincerely wished to avoid him.

"Long Xuan, you’re early this time! I thought you’d make another last-minute entrance."

Hearing the voice, Long Xuan turned his head to see Long Yuyao walking over with a bright smile.

"In the end, I couldn’t keep a calm heart before the finals, so I came out early."

Long Xuan glanced at her, then turned his gaze back toward the God of Gambling.

Long Yuyao followed his line of sight and, upon seeing the figure, her expression turned solemn.

"So that's the infamous God of Gambling who owns the Gambling Gu? That Gu is the most heaven-defying Gu insect I have ever heard of! It can be used to gamble away anything—lifespan, fate, talent… anything!"

"Our clan has used this Gu’s ability to wager our clan fate against the Feng Clan. The losing side will have to surrender half of their clan’s fortune to the winner."

"Losing half of our clan fortune could push us to the brink of annihilation. The fate of the Long Clan is now in your hands, so you must do your best!" Long Yuyao said seriously.

"I will do everything I can." Long Xuan nodded before shifting his gaze to another direction.

Feng Jiu and Qin Dan were approaching side by side. Their identities as the Ancestor Burning Heaven and the Ancestor Deceitful Heaven were no longer secrets.

The moment these two old monsters appeared, the expressions of the crowd changed drastically, and they hurriedly stepped aside in fear, clearing a wide path for them.

The once densely packed crowd instantly parted, leaving a broad passageway.

"Let’s go over there as well!"

Since the way was clear, Long Xuan immediately walked toward it, and Long Yuyao, bold as ever, followed suit.

With the two of them moving confidently, they easily made their way through the crowd and arrived at the plaza.

Their sudden appearance in the open square immediately sparked another wave of excited discussion.

"That must be Long Xuan, the current number one in total points! Tsk tsk, he looks so young."

"So he’s Long Xuan? The one who created the Great Cauldron Alchemy Technique and the Fusion Pill Technique? Those two techniques shook the entire alchemy world and are still being widely discussed. This kid is truly a once-in-a-millennium genius. I would even call his alchemy talent the greatest in history!"

"Sigh! Too bad he’s unlucky. He has to face both the Ancestor Burning Heaven and the Ancestor Deceitful Heaven—two fourth-grade Alchemists. No matter how much of a genius he is, he’s still a mere third-grade Alchemist. How can he possibly win?"

Long Xuan ignored the murmurs from the crowd. He and Long Yuyao parted ways as he made his way to claim the seat reserved for the top-ranking contestant.

The finals had ten participants, and their seats were arranged in a row according to their total scores. Long Xuan sat in the first position on the far left.

Seated to the right of the God of Gambling, Long Xiaoyao watched as the two walked into the plaza together. He smiled slightly and thought to himself:

They truly look like a golden couple. Two of the Long Clan’s greatest alchemy geniuses… They would be perfect together.

Long Xuan’s talent in alchemy might surpass even the Ancestor Burning Heaven and the Ancestor Deceitful Heaven. The Dragon Soaring Empire absolutely cannot afford to let such a prodigy slip away!

Long Xiaoyao’s smile grew even wider. He turned to Feng Tiancheng and said with a grin, “Brother Tiancheng, how about we place another bet on this round? I’ll give you one more chance to win back your losses.”

Feng Tiancheng turned to look at him, his eyes dark and filled with cold laughter. “I really don’t know where you get your confidence from. At this point, you still think you can win?”

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table. Based on the intelligence he had gathered, Ancestor Burning Heaven and Ancestor Deceitful Heaven had been frantically collecting materials all over the city after leaving in the fourth round.

The materials they gathered were all rare fourth-grade spiritual herbs, and some even surpassed the tenth grade—legendary heaven-defying herbs.

This made it clear that the two of them were planning to refine an incredibly powerful fourth-grade pill in the final round.

If those two old devils refined an ordinary fourth-grade pill, Long Xuan might have been able to win by relying on his four-point lead. But if they refined a heaven-defying fourth-grade pill, then there was absolutely no way Long Xuan, a third-grade alchemist, could win.

Feng Tiancheng simply couldn’t understand where Long Xiaoyao’s confidence came from.

However, even though he was certain of victory in this round, he had no intention of betting again.

He had been confident in winning the previous four rounds as well, yet what was the result? This brat was far too strange—he always managed to pull off the impossible. An inexplicable instinct told him that even this round wouldn’t be a guaranteed win.

Because he had lost too many times, he no longer felt secure in any match, no matter how great his advantage was. That was why he had arranged the assassination attempt the night before—but unfortunately, it had failed.

Now fearful of losing, Feng Tiancheng decisively shook his head and said, “Forget it. My Gu insects are completely lost, and I have no capital left to gamble with you. Go find someone else.”

Hearing this, Long Xiaoyao showed a look of disappointment. Most people only wanted to gamble more after losing, but Feng Tiancheng, after losing so much, had instead become cowardly. Now, there was no way for him to make a fortune off of him.

“Oh well. Since you’re too scared, I’ll let it go. Consider yourself lucky to have escaped disaster.”

Long Xiaoyao shifted his gaze toward the plaza, looking bored.

He had only proposed the bet because he was extremely confident in the outcome of the finals.

It wasn’t that he had blind faith in Long Xuan’s alchemy skills—he wasn’t foolish enough to believe that a third-grade alchemist could absolutely defeat fourth-grade alchemists.

Rather, it was because he had a backup plan. As long as Long Xuan maintained a four-point lead, that was enough for the Long Clan.

Although the Long Clan Alliance had not yet cracked the technique of making Sou Gu carry a Gu King, the space chambers created by the Sou Gu could still be used to transport Gu Kings.

A Long Clan Gu King had already delivered a space chamber to Gu Emperor City. If Long Xuan could pull off a miracle in the finals, that would be ideal. But if he couldn’t, then the Long Clan would simply overturn the board—by directly transporting a large number of law enforcement space chambers from Gu Emperor City.

Once the Gu Kings of Gu Emperor City appeared in Pheonix Heaven City, they would inevitably launch an attack on those two old devils. The ensuing battle would make it impossible for the alchemy competition to continue.

If the finals couldn’t proceed, the ranking would be determined by the total scores from the previous four rounds, in which case Long Xuan, who was four points ahead, would naturally be the overall champion.

There was also another possible scenario: the finals might be interrupted but later resumed through a deliberation by the panel of judges.

But even if that happened, it wouldn’t matter. By then, those two old devils would either be killed by the powerhouses of Gu Emperor City or be forced to flee. How could they possibly stay behind to continue competing?

No matter which scenario played out, the Long Clan would win.

“Heh heh!” Long Xiaoyao let out a sinister chuckle.

Unfortunately, the only flaw in his plan was that Feng Tiancheng hadn’t taken the bait—a real pity.

Long Xiaoyao once again glanced at Feng Tiancheng.