The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 413: Chaotic Battle

"What is that? Even the protective formation of Phoenix Heaven City couldn't withstand a single strike from the Tribulation Lightning, yet this thing can completely ignore its power!"

In the distance, Qin Shang looked at the Gu insect in utter shock, shouting in disbelief.

The God of Gambling rarely showed such a serious expression. With deep solemnity, he said, "This is a Gu insect that has never appeared, even in ancient times. There isn’t even a similar one with comparable abilities. It’s possible that he created it himself."

"This boy is truly a peerless genius. Being able to control the power of Tribulation Lightning means he is invincible among his peers. His future is limitless."

"Oh? If that’s the case, then isn't this Gu exclusively a secret formula of my Long Clan? This is truly an unparalleled and heaven-defying Gu formula!" Long Xiaoyao stroked his beard and smiled, then turned to look at Feng Tiancheng beside him, saying:

"What do you say now? Whether this Gu can withstand all the Tribulation Lightning is still unknown. If the pill is destroyed by the lightning, does it still count as part of the score?"

"But even if it doesn't count, it doesn’t matter. Right now, both the pills of Ancestor Burning Heaven and Ancestor Deceitful Heaven have already been destroyed by the Tribulation Lightning."

"If none of these three pills are counted, then my clan's Long Yuyao will have the highest total score. No matter how you look at it, my Long Clan wins."

Feng Tiancheng clenched his fists, his face darkening to the extreme. He did not reply, his gaze fixated on the central area of Phoenix Heaven City.

That area had already been devastated by the power of the Tribulation Lightning, and the economic loss was immeasurable. His heart was bleeding—he had no mind to argue with Long Xiaoyao anymore.

Among the crowd, a highly respected fourth-grade alchemist spoke up, "Of course, it counts. According to the ancient rules, it counts."

"In ancient times, alchemy had reached its peak, and pill recipe that could attract Tribulation Lightning were common. Many alchemy geniuses were able to refine pills that triggered the Tribulation Lightning."

"In ancient alchemy tournaments, it was a frequent occurrence for alchemists to refine pills that summoned the lightning, but few could protect their pills under its might."

"Therefore, in all ancient alchemy tournaments, as long as a refined pill triggered the Tribulation Lightning, whether or not it survived the ordeal, it was counted toward the score."

Feng Tiancheng did not argue, because as Long Xiaoyao had said, whether the destroyed pills counted or not, the Long Clan had already won. Since the result remained the same, there was no point in debating further.

"Haha! In that case, the outcome of this tournament is already clear." The God of Gambling glanced at Feng Tiancheng and Wang Hu before continuing:

"I now declare that in the wager between the Long Clan Alliance and the Feng Clan Alliance, the Long Clan Alliance has won. The Feng Clan Alliance must cede half of their clan’s fate!"

"In the bet between the Radiant Moon Empire and the Flaming Court Empire, the Flaming Court Empire has won. The Radiant Moon Empire must hand over half of its clan’s fate to the Flaming Court Empire!"

"This alchemy tournament was truly spectacular. I have no regrets coming here! Hahaha..."

As the God of Gambling laughed, all the Feng Clan and Wang Clan Gu Masters felt as if they had lost something. Perhaps it was just psychological, but their expressions were grim, and some even felt a deep sense of despair.

On the contrary, the Long Clan and Qin Clan Gu Masters cheered loudly. They felt as if they had gained something, and whether real or imagined, they all felt an indescribable comfort in their bodies.

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the final Tribulation Lightning finally descended from the sky.

The Reincarnation Lightning consisted of thirty-six strikes, each one stronger than the last. Unnoticed by many, the city had already endured thirty-five of them. Now, the final bolt was as thick as a well’s opening, mercilessly crashing down.

Despite being battered and exhausted, the Tribulation Gu still radiated a sharp spirit. Its eyes gleamed brightly.

As the well-thick lightning descended, it did not falter in the slightest. Instead, its battle intent surged as it charged forward once more.

"Boom!"

Under everyone's astonished gazes, the Tribulation Gu was once again sent flying. However, the massive bolt of lightning was also shattered into pieces, scattering in all directions and causing even more destruction across the city.

Unfortunately, one of the stray lightning arcs struck the alchemy furnace. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Boom!"

How could the alchemy furnace possibly withstand such an impact? Under the force of the lightning, it shattered into countless fragments.

Seeing this, everyone revealed expressions of regret.

Had it failed? Many thought in disappointment. Not being able to witness what a lightning-attracting pill looked like was a lifelong regret.

Just as the crowd's disappointment peaked, a glowing green pill suddenly flew out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

The pill was entirely emerald-green, emitting a mesmerizing glow. Within it, a faint human figure could be seen moving.

A pill containing a human figure—its extraordinariness was evident.

At that moment, everyone was invigorated, their eyes filled with excitement. They couldn't help but marvel—no wonder this was a pill capable of attracting Tribulation Lightning. Its very appearance was remarkable.

"It’s complete! It’s complete! Hahaha… Who would have thought that a mere third-grade alchemist could actually survive the Reincarnation Lightning Tribulation and successfully refine a pill that could summon such a force?"

"A pill that can draw the Reincarnation Lightning—just how heaven-defying is it? I can’t wait to find out!"

Long Xiaoyao’s eyes burned with intensity as he stared at the green pill floating in the air, unable to suppress his excitement.

At that moment, everyone held their breath, their eyes locked onto the pill. It had captured the hearts and minds of all present.

"What a pity... The full yield of this pill recipe turns out to be just one."

Qin Shang revealed a look of regret. According to the rules, if a participant only refined a single pill, that pill would belong to the competition organizers.

The competition organizers consisted of ten entire nations—one pill was far from enough to be distributed among them.

At this moment, the leaders of various countries exchanged glances, their eyes flickering with scheming thoughts as they contemplated how to distribute this heaven-defying pill.

The God of Gambling chuckled and said, "It’s normal to produce only one perfect pill. The more heaven-defying a pill is, the fewer are successfully refined. This is a natural law. A pill capable of triggering a Reincarnation Lightning Tribulation—how could you expect an entire furnace full of them?"

"Since the tribulation is over, let’s head over there."

"Tsk tsk! A heaven-defying pill that can summon Reincarnation Lightning—I’ve never seen one in my life."

The God of Gambling smiled and strode toward the plaza. The others, invigorated, quickly followed.

However, just then, an unforeseen event occurred.

The soaring heaven-defying pill had finally ignited the greed in some hearts. A mysterious pill capable of summoning Reincarnation Lightning—who wouldn’t covet it?

The surroundings were desolate, the city’s protective formation had been destroyed, and there were no obstacles blocking an escape route.

Some Gu Kings immediately entertained the idea of snatching the pill and fleeing.

Stealing a pill from a Spiritual Sea Realm Gu cultivator—wouldn’t that be effortless?

Unable to suppress their greed any longer, a few opportunists sprang into action the moment the pill soared into the sky.

As it reached its highest point, a masked Peak Gu King was the first to arrive, snatching the pill from midair before dashing away.

Long Xuan’s true body had already strategically retreated, leaving only five clones behind. These clones had taken turns watching the furnace, and after battling the tribulation lightning in shifts, they were now battered, exhausted, and utterly drained.

Seeing a Peak Gu King charging toward them, they were startled and fled immediately, not even sparing a glance at the pill.

They had inherited Long Xuan’s fear of death—how could they possibly risk their lives for a single pill?

They dared not stop a Gu King. If the Bone-Regrowing Blood-Merging Pill was stolen, so be it—after all, they still had Living Wood. At worst, they could just refine another one.

Even if no one had attempted to steal it, Long Xuan had no intention of keeping this heaven-defying pill. Holding onto such an item was like clutching a burning ember—it would only invite disaster.

Thus, when someone seized his Bone-Regrowing Blood-Merging Pill, Long Xuan felt no pain of loss. He had never planned to keep it in the first place.

Upon witnessing the pill being stolen, the panel of judges, who had been approaching leisurely, suddenly grew frantic.

"How dare you!"

"Courting death!"

"Put that down right now!"

The judges were enraged, practically foaming at the mouth as they rushed forward in fury.

By competition rules, this pill belonged to the organizers, yet someone dared to openly steal from them—how could they not be furious?

The first to arrive were the bold Gu Kings who had stayed close to observe the tribulation.

They were already fearless, and seeing the city's defenses in shambles only fueled their greed.

The masked Peak Gu King was far from the only one who planned to steal the heaven-defying pill. Many had dashed toward it the moment it took flight.

Thus, before the masked Gu King could escape far, he was intercepted by another Gu King.

Before the two had even exchanged more than a few moves, other Gu Kings arrived and joined the fray.

Realizing the worsening situation, the masked Gu King hurled the Bone-Regrowing Blood-Merging Pill away.

From that moment, the pill continuously changed hands, as Gu Kings viciously fought over it. Time and again, some were stabbed in the back mid-struggle, collapsing in pools of their own blood.

A chaotic battle among the Gu Kings erupted in the city center, spiraling completely out of control—far beyond what the panel of judges could manage.

Even Ancestor Burning Heaven and Ancestor Deceitful Heaven set their sights on the Bone-Regrowing Blood-Merging Pill.

Now that the competition had ended, they no longer held any reservations and promptly joined the battle, vying for the pill.

With the addition of these two ruthless old demons, the battlefield grew even more chaotic. Each time they struck, a Gu King would fall lifeless into a sea of blood.

As the death toll soared, the ground quickly became littered with corpses.

Before long, the remaining Gu Kings were utterly terrified by the slaughter inflicted by the two old devils. None dared continue the fight, and they all scattered, abandoning their pursuit of the Bone-Regrowing Blood-Merging Pill.

Now, only two figures remained in the battlefield.

One was Ancestor Burning Heaven.

The other—Ancestor Deceitful Heaven.

They stood amidst a field of corpses, locked in a tense standoff, eyes sharp with vigilance.

The battle between these two ancient fiends was about to erupt…