The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 437: Revealing the Trump Card

At the suggestion of a highly respected elder, the group began moving toward the mining area.

However, the team had now split into two factions: one was the Gu King faction, and the other consisted of Spiritual Sea Stage Gu Cultivators.

Each faction walked separately.

The Spiritual Sea Gu Cultivators clearly outnumbered the Gu Kings. The two groups walked on opposite sides, keeping a significant distance from each other.

The Spiritual Sea Gu Cultivators feared being used as cannon fodder by the Gu Kings. So instead of seeking protection from them, their first instinct was to stay far away and form their own teams to face the upcoming dangers.

Long Xuan positioned himself at the outermost edge of the crowd, a choice he made deliberately.

Being at the edge had both advantages and disadvantages.

Disadvantage: In case of danger, those on the outskirts would be the first to face an attack.

Advantage: If an overwhelming threat appeared, those on the edge could escape first.

The moment he stepped into the mining area, he felt an immense gravitational force pressing down on him, making movement extremely slow. Flying was completely out of the question.

Without the ability to fly, staying in the center of the crowd might seem safest. However, if an unavoidable disaster struck, those in the middle would have obstacles in every direction and no time to escape.

Shui Juanyun also positioned himself at the outer edge, not far from Long Xuan. He had a grave expression as he said,

"This place likely has a Gravity Spirit Mountain. The deeper we go, the stronger the gravity becomes."

"Now that everyone’s speed is restricted, if we encounter powerful enemies, there’s no way to escape—we’ll have to fight head-on."

"If we can defeat them, it’s fine. But if we can’t..."

Shui Juanyun’s voice trailed off. His words made the surrounding people look serious.

"You're overthinking this!"

A young man, the same one who had dared to challenge the Gu Kings earlier, arrogantly took the lead and, upon hearing the conversation, turned back to say:

"How hard can the first trial be? Compared to the challenges ahead, this is just an appetizer. No matter how strong the enemies are, we can easily defeat them together!"

Ironically, just as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly trembled.

Then, one after another, black puppets crawled out of the earth, launching an attack on both teams!

Everyone had anticipated danger in this place, so they weren’t shocked to see the puppets emerge. Without hesitation, they stopped moving and prepared for battle.

"Puppets, huh? The inscriptions on their bodies are no joke. Their defense must be incredibly tough. I doubt many people here can break through it."

Long Xuan frowned. He didn’t have time to overthink—he immediately got into a combat stance.

The puppets moved with astonishing speed, seemingly unaffected by the gravity. In the blink of an eye, they charged into the crowd.

"Hmph! Such petty tricks! Do you think mere lifeless objects can stop me?"

From the Gu King faction, an old man sneered and drew his Spirit Blade, slashing ferociously at the nearest puppet.

Clang!

The blade struck the puppet's body, producing a sharp metallic sound.

However, the puppet remained completely unscathed and continued its charge, throwing a powerful punch at the old man’s chest.

The old man was shocked. He had expected to break the puppet’s defense but failed. Just as he tried to retreat, he realized something horrifying—

He was no longer a Gu King!

Here, his cultivation had been suppressed, stripping him of both the strength and speed of a Gu King.

With the gravity further restricting his movements, he couldn’t dodge in time.

"No! This is bad!"

His face turned pale with fear. It was too late to escape.

Boom!

The puppet’s fist pierced straight through his body.

Seeing a Gu King instantly killed with one strike, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"This is bad! These puppets’ defenses are beyond what Spiritual Sea-stage Gu Cultivators can break! Only Gu Kings have the power to damage them!"

"But the Gu Kings have all been suppressed—these puppets are invincible here!"

Jiu Qi shouted in alarm.

"RUN! This difficulty is way beyond a test for Spiritual Sea cultivators! Something must have gone wrong with the River God’s Secret Realm!"

A Cha Clan Gu Cultivator shouted and turned to flee.

By this time, countless puppets had already rushed into the crowd, slaughtering everything in their path.

Neither Gu Kings nor Spiritual Sea-stage cultivators could put up a fight. The battlefield quickly turned into a one-sided massacre.

Those who survived turned pale with fear and scattered in all directions.

The once mighty Gu King faction was instantly broken apart.

"Damn it! Why is the first trial this hard?! What the hell is going on?!"

A fat Gu King, wiping blood from his lips, cursed angrily.

The gravity had made it impossible for him to dodge the puppet’s attack. He was only alive because his round belly absorbed the impact—if he were any thinner, he would’ve been punched through like the old man earlier.

Seeing the other Gu Kings fleeing, he dared not stay either. But before escaping, he spotted the arrogant young man who had mocked him earlier.

Smirking sinisterly, he took advantage of the chaos and charged toward the youth.

If the Gu Kings could barely escape, then the Spiritual Sea-stage cultivators were doomed.

With the gravity weighing them down, they had no hope of outrunning the puppets.

The puppets quickly surrounded the Spiritual Sea-stage cultivators, leaving them no way out.

Desperate screams filled the air, but no one could save them.

In just moments, half of them were dead.

Meanwhile, the puppets suffered zero casualties—not even a scratch.

If even the Gu Kings couldn’t damage them, what hope did the Spiritual Sea Realm cultivators have?

"Damn it! They said the first trial was supposed to be easy! What a joke!"

"These puppets can only be defeated with Gu King-level power! This first trial is designed to kill everyone who enters the River God’s Secret Realm!"

Shui Juanyun cursed. His water transformation ability allowed him to avoid physical attacks, or he would have died already.

However, the puppets seemed intelligent—they sent ice-element puppets to counter him, making his abilities useless.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Long Xuan's heart sank.

"Something is definitely wrong with the River God’s Secret Realm. The difficulty has skyrocketed beyond previous trials. Even the Gu Kings are running for their lives!"

"If I want to break free from this situation, I need a way to break through the puppets’ defenses!"

Suddenly, he thought of his Gold-Eating Insect.

The Gold-Eating Insect could bite through anything that wasn’t harder than itself.

Currently, his Gold-Eating Insect had the hardness of refined alloy.

"I refuse to believe these puppets are harder than my Gold-Eating Insect!"

If the puppets weren’t tougher than his insect, they would be devoured.

It didn’t matter how strong their defenses were—they couldn’t escape being chewed to pieces.

Long Xuan’s eyes narrowed. His right hand swiftly reached for the Insect Bag at his waist...