The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 504: Great Chaos

At this moment, seated at the head of the banquet hall, an elder in a crimson robe scanned the faces of the guests below with a pleased smile.

He thoroughly enjoyed the respectful gazes cast upon him from below. In the past, as the patriarch of a minor clan, he wasn’t even qualified to carry the shoes of major figures.

Who could have imagined that the tides of fate would turn? Those once-arrogant giants now had to bow their heads before him. He couldn't help but feel elated, his face glowing with satisfaction.

Finally, he slowly rose from his seat and gave a slight cough. Instantly, the noisy chatter below ceased completely.

Seeing that everyone gave him such face, the Patriarch of the Tu Clan, Tu Gang, felt deeply gratified.

“Heh heh! Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this old man’s birthday banquet. I won’t waste words—surely you already understand the true purpose of this gathering, which was clearly stated in the invitation.”

“Let us get straight to the point,” Tu Gang’s smile faded, and his gaze turned sharp and dangerous as he continued, “Half a year ago, one of the Ten Great Forbidden Gu, the Curse Eye, reappeared in the world. The entire Xuanyuan Imperial Clan was wiped out under its cursed power.”

“Since then, the Xuanyuan Empire has been leaderless, and chaos has spread throughout the land. My Tu Clan intends to end this age of disorder. We plan to establish a new alliance: the Tu Alliance. All of you who received invitations are on the list of prospective members.”

“To prevent ambitious forces from picking us off one by one, the powers of all clans must unite—their strength and wealth centralized and redistributed. As long as we unite as one, we will be an impenetrable fortress.”

“I, Tu Gang, will serve as the inaugural Alliance Master of the Tu Alliance. Now, this Alliance Master formally extends the invitation—those clans willing to join, please raise your hands.”

Tu Gang smiled as he looked down at the hall, his gaze heavy with veiled threat.

At the same time, outside the hall, a massive number of puppet soldiers stopped moving, surrounding the banquet area. The dull thuds of their synchronized steps made all the guests’ hearts sink.

The expressions of those in the hall turned grim. They exchanged glances, all bearing different emotions.

Of course, they understood clearly: the so-called Tu Alliance wasn’t here to end the chaos—it was a prison designed to absorb and enslave their clans.

If they agreed to join, their clans would be annexed without bloodshed, and generations of wealth and effort would be harvested in an instant. This was outright robbery! How could they not be furious?

Yet, seeing the puppet army encircling them, they could only suppress their rage and force themselves to stay calm.

It was obvious that the Tu Clan had prepared thoroughly and wasn’t afraid of dissent.

The way the puppets were deployed left no room for refusal. If anyone dared to defy them, they likely wouldn’t live to see the next sunrise.

Everyone clenched their fists, furious but helpless. The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly oppressive and strange.

From the crowd, Long Kun sent a voice transmission to his companion Long Li:

“Heh! I was wondering why a mere birthday banquet needed so many puppet patrols. Turns out, this is no celebration—it’s a Hongmen Banquet (trap). Those attending today are all here to be forcibly recruited.”

“The Tu Clan really acts decisively. If they pull this off, and absorb all these forces, they’ll become a behemoth—an obstacle to our plans for seizing this territory. Looks like the Tu Clan must be eliminated.”

Long Kun narrowed his eyes slightly, a gleam of sharp light flashing within, lost in thought.

“The forces attending today’s banquet are unfortunate. But those who didn’t attend may be even worse off. If I’m not mistaken, all those who didn’t come will likely be eliminated by the Tu Alliance using various pretexts.”

“Joining the Tu Alliance offers a slim hope. Refusing means complete extermination.”

“When the Great Jin Empire previously invaded this region, the Tu Clan betrayed others from within, causing massive losses to many families. The clans who lost the most due to Tu’s treachery are the ones who didn’t show up today—and they are numerous.”

“I believe we can rally those clans and establish our own Long Alliance, to counter the Tu Alliance.”

Long Li glanced nervously at the surrounding puppets and suggested cautiously.

Clearly, surrounded as they were, he had no intention of initiating a fight here.

Long Kun nodded seriously.

“It can be done. But let’s wait for this matter to conclude first. The Tu Alliance won't be formed so easily. If everyone here decides to rise up, that would be ideal.”

A slight smirk curled Long Kun’s lips.

Inside the hall, after a moment of tense silence, a minor clan leader stood up. With a smile and a string of flattering words, he announced his decision to join the Tu Alliance.

With one person taking the lead, it triggered a chain reaction—more small clan heads stood up, scrambling to join.

This forced some powerful clan leaders—who had originally planned to resist—to sit back down in frustration, their expressions gloomy.

At the head seat, Tu Gang smiled broadly as he watched the procession of small clan leaders stand and pledge allegiance—completely self-satisfied.

Why were all the early joiners from small clans? Because Tu Gang had planted them there in advance.

Given the Tu Clan’s overwhelming strength, these small clans had no choice but to yield under pressure and bribery.

The goal was to build a wave of momentum—one that would pressure uncertain factions into believing that joining was inevitable, compelling them to fall in line.

As more and more clans joined, even reluctant large clans would have to surrender their hesitation and comply.

This was his plan.

But just as the scheme was progressing smoothly—a sudden change occurred.

An old man slowly pushed aside the puppet guards at the entrance and walked in.

“Apologies... but I’m afraid your Tu Alliance won’t be forming today.”

A hoarse voice echoed throughout the hall. Everyone turned to look, seeing that the speaker was an old man with cultivation at the early Gu King level. Reactions varied, and whispering began to ripple through the crowd.

For an early-stage Gu King to openly challenge the mighty Tu Clan—he was either foolish or had serious backing.

Many people’s eyes lit up in interest—clearly anticipating a good show.

Tu Gang glared at the intruder, his face darkening instantly. He slammed the table and was about to speak when Tu Liang at his side exclaimed in shock:

“Elder Yang? No—you're not Elder Yang! Who are you? What’s your purpose here today?”

Tu Liang’s eyes locked onto the old man, clearly trying to discern his true identity.

“Heh, who I am is irrelevant. As for why I’m here—it’s because I couldn’t stand by and watch any longer. I’m here to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens.”

Long Xuan’s gaze suddenly sharpened. He shouted:

“Your Tu Clan, in order to grow quickly, dared to refine Gu using massive numbers of living humans—committing unspeakable atrocities!”

“The Tu Clan’s sins are abhorrent to both man and Heaven! To prevent further innocent bloodshed, I, a man of justice, have come today to eliminate this cancer!”

Long Xuan stood upon the moral high ground, his righteous fury blazing, appearing every bit the heroic savior.

But of course, such accusations require evidence.

Finishing his speech, Long Xuan immediately retrieved a Image-Recording Gu, and projected the footage it had captured from within a secret chamber onto the surrounding walls.

Scenes of unimaginable horror appeared before the guests. One frame after another—each more disturbing than the last. Especially the scenes of pregnant women being used in Gu refinement, which caused many to clench their fists in anger.

By now, some of the righteous guests had already begun cursing aloud.

The scene released by the Image-Recording Gu instantly threw the banquet into chaos. All the guests were furious.

A smirk curled at the corner of Long Xuan’s mouth — this was exactly the effect he wanted.

He feared that if he directly attacked the Tu Clan, some banquet guests might step in to help, which would cause him a great deal of trouble.

So, Long Xuan chose to publicly expose the Tu Clan’s heinous crimes in front of everyone. This way, the Tu Clan would be condemned by all, their reputation completely ruined.

Anyone thinking of helping the Tu Clan would now have to reconsider. At a time like this, any clan that dared to support the Tu Clan would undoubtedly see its own reputation suffer — and for most clans, reputation was extremely important.

Long Xuan didn’t believe that, after this scandal was made public, anyone would still dare to stand by the Tu Clan.

As long as no one interfered, he was confident that he could eliminate this mid-stage Gu King — the Tu Clan’s Patriarch — and then take his storage ring before leaving at ease.

“Patriarch Tu, all of this was secretly recorded in your clan’s hidden chamber. The evidence is undeniable.”

“Your Tu Clan has committed so many horrific crimes, and yet you still want to become the leader of the Tu Alliance, claiming to safeguard peace in the world? That’s just laughable. I’d say the one doing the most damage to peace in the entire Xuanyuan Empire is your Tu Clan!”

Long Xuan pointed his finger at the Tu Clan’s Patriarch seated at the head of the banquet, loudly rebuking him, putting on a display of righteous fury.

“You’re courting death!”

Having his shameful deeds exposed in public, Tu Gang’s face contorted with rage. He slammed the heavy table in front of him — which shattered under the blow.

Tu Gang stood up abruptly and snarled:

“You dared to sneak into the secret grounds of my clan?! You must’ve come to steal our precious treasures!”

“All this nonsense about justice — it’s all an excuse to kill and rob, isn’t it? Don’t pretend to be some righteous hero. How hypocritical can you be?!”

“Let me tell you — everyone in this world who claims to uphold justice is just trying to find a reason to kill and steal!”

“Drop the act. If you came to rob, then let’s see what you’ve got. Men! Take him down!” 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

As he spoke, Tu Gang beckoned with a finger, preparing to summon his puppet army from outside to capture Long Xuan.

But in the next moment, his pupils shrank — the puppet army outside had suddenly gone out of control.

Each puppet had suddenly been invaded by a soul, which was now fiercely battling to seize control.

Except for the puppets controlled directly by the Gu Kings, the rest had already fallen.

Even those few puppets still under Gu King control could no longer fully expel the invading souls. With two opposing commands in conflict, the puppets had entered a chaotic state and were rendered useless.

Tu Gang’s face immediately twisted in shock, and a wave of fear surged in his heart.

The puppet army was his greatest reliance — his primary leverage for subduing the major clans. Now that his most trusted force was disabled, how could he not panic?

“Damn it! This person actually has a method to suppress puppets. He must die — or the consequences will be unimaginable.”

Tu Gang gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly. He quickly gave the order for the surrounding Tu Clan Gu Kings to attack.

The Gu Kings of the Tu Clan had already realized the severity of the situation. The loss of control over the puppet army sent them into a panic, and they charged toward Long Xuan at full speed.

The guests stepped aside, eager to watch the unfolding drama.

Long Li laughed loudly:

“What an unexpected twist! Who would've thought such a dramatic turn of events would occur at this banquet? Heaven truly favors us.”

“Now that it’s clear none of the major clans will help, we can act in the name of justice and strike against the Tu Clan.”

“Most importantly, all of the Tu Clan’s puppets seem to be unusable. I wonder how that man managed it.”

“As long as those puppets don’t intervene, it won’t be hard for us to work with him and destroy the Tu Clan!”

Long Kun also wore a joyful expression. Realizing how rare this opportunity was, he was just about to give the order when—

A deafening dragon’s roar suddenly rang out in his ears.

The massive sound drowned out everything else, forcing him to instinctively cover his ears.

As he looked up in shock, he saw Long Xuan raise both palms and summon twenty golden dragon phantoms. They howled through the air, charging toward the four approaching Tu Clan Gu Kings.

The four Gu Kings all vomited blood simultaneously. Swept away by the golden dragons, they were sent flying and slammed into the distant wall, which was smashed open into a huge hole.

Looking again at the Gu Kings buried in the rubble — three were instantly killed by that single strike.

Only one remained alive — Tu Liang, the clan leader — but he was barely clinging to life. Though he still breathed, he was gravely wounded and on the verge of death.

“That palm…”

Long Kun stood up in shock. To kill four same-rank opponents in one strike — this person’s combat strength completely stunned him.

“Those golden dragons… That’s the divine True Dragon Dharma Aspect of the Long Clan! His surname is Long!”

“When did the Long Clan produce such a terrifying powerhouse? Who is this man? Why have I never heard of him?”

Long Kun looked completely flustered, muttering to himself in disbelief.

Long Li was similarly dazed and murmured in awe:

“What a terrifying strike… I never knew the Long Clan’s divine dragon Dharma Aspect could be used like that.”

Seeing someone defeat four equal-ranked enemies in one move shocked everyone present. The guests all stood up in unison, gasping in astonishment.

“Who is this man? How is he so powerful?!”

“I’ve never seen a palm technique like that in my life!”

“No wonder he dared to challenge the entire Tu Clan alone!”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, every pair of eyes filled with dread as they looked at Long Xuan.

Just then, the entire building began to shake violently. With a loud boom, it suddenly collapsed. The Gu Kings, caught off guard, were buried in the rubble.

Long Xuan’s palm strike had actually caused the entire building to collapse.

This was the first time he used the power of the Gu King realm — and he had severely underestimated the destructive force of his technique at that level. Caught off guard, even he was buried beneath the rubble.

However, a collapsing building wasn’t nearly enough to kill a Gu King — it couldn’t even lightly injure one.

The collapse only killed a few Spiritual Sea stage Gu cultivators. The Gu Kings were basically unharmed.

As they regained their senses, the Gu Kings jumped out of the ruins one after another, brushing away dust from the air as light coughing sounds spread around the scene.