From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal
Chapter 386 - 381: Fire-eating Toad

Chapter 386: Chapter 381: Fire-eating Toad

"Ancient Blood Centipede..."

Li Quanqing muttered this name, unable to help but sigh: "So the so-called five-tier Gu insect is merely a giant blood-sucking centipede?"

"Cough... Ancestor Quanqing, that’s not quite right."

"This Gu, capturing the wonders of heaven and earth, is an innate divine artifact, though born in the body of a centipede, it’s essentially an embodiment of Taoist regulations..."

Man Ming braced himself, continuing to speak, drawing on all the Barbarian Clan’s records he’d ever read.

"I suppose I’ll believe you for now..."

Li Quanqing shook his head, looking at this blood-colored stone the size of a chicken egg, with surface patterns tangled like a centipede coiled up.

He probed with a wisp of Nascent Soul Divine Sense, aiming to closely examine this Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu, only to find his exploration really blocked.

The intangible and formless divine sense was impeded at the outermost part of the stone, unable to penetrate deeper, the images in the depths were enough to bar the investigation of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"It’s indeed quite mystical, this fellow isn’t just bluffing, it’s genuinely a rare Heavenly Gu, though whether it’s alive or dead is uncertain..."

Li Quanqing’s eyebrows raised, speculating with some interest.

Though it may truly be a five-tier Gu insect, its vitality is nonexistent, already depleted, resembling a dead object.

Even his five-colored treasured lotus seed was better, its real vitality fully gone, hopelessly unlikely to revive.

Which seems to be why the Barbarian Clan doesn’t care much; otherwise, how could a true five-tier Gu insect, a Divinity Transformation Venerable level foundation, be stolen by a mere Golden Core Cultivator, pursued only by a figure like Man Huan?

If truly valued, surely the Barbarian Clan would have long since had a Nascent Soul Cultivator personally act, directly eradicating the Soul True Spirit, retrieving the clan’s Holy Object.

Having probed some of the truth, Li Quanqing grew uninterested again: "What purpose does this Ancient Heavenly Gu serve?"

"Reporting to the ancestor, this Gu insect bears the Blood Path, naturally exceptional, can refine myriad spirit bloodlines, trace ancestral ancient glory, to reappear in the world!"

Man Ming spoke solemnly, not exaggerating this time, but speaking truth.

After all, from young to old, this was how clan elders taught them, almost every Barbarian clan member’s ears became calloused from hearing it.

"Refine bloodlines, trace roots? Elaborate."

Li Quanqing pondered these words, speculating softly.

"For instance, say a Golden Core Demon Beast tribe possesses extraordinary bloodlines, their ancestor might trace to a Nascent Soul, even a Divinity Transformation Demon Venerable, or legendary True Spirit Divine Beast, immensely powerful, yet descendants’ bloodlines gradually thinned."

"The Ancient Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu can, by devouring these Golden Core Demon Beasts’ bloodlines, purify the legendary Divinity Transformation Demon blood!"

This effect was indeed exceptional, manifesting a primordial form of the Blood Path.

No wonder it drove the founding ancestor of the Blood River Sect mad, igniting a Divinity Transformation war with the Barbarian Clan, striving to own it.

Man Ming fondled the blood-colored stone sphere in his hands, emotions complex, with a trace of pride:

"Recalling ancient times, my Barbarian Clan ancestors refined numerous Heaven-opening Divine Beast bloodlines with this Gu, integrating them, immensely powerful, capable of competing with Yan God Dao!"

"Alas, now before my eyes, it’s merely a Gu worm’s corpse, vitality void, only remains."

Li Quanqing shook his head, speaking without much regret.

No thing in this world is eternally unyielding, no matter how splendid, ultimately a handful of dust.

Even the legendary Longevity True Immortal, isn’t immortal, like the great sun above, facing eventual extinction.

Perhaps the only true everlasting thing is the concept of time itself, or the mysterious rules and Tao, spanning billions of Constant Sand Worlds.

"Ancestor, you’re mistaken. Blood Demons are undying, Blood Path signifies life’s most primordial vitality, even plants are like this, within trunks flowing channels akin to blood’s essence."

"I’ve researched for decades, this Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu is likewise perpetually undying, it’s currently merely in deep slumber, with a day of awakening ahead."

Man Ming held the blood-colored stone, face faintly showing a trace of fanaticism.

"Then... tell me, what’s the cost?"

"How might this Ancient Blood Centipede awaken and rise again?"

If able to rear a living Heavenly Gu, for Li Quanqing, it’s a rare opportunity in this world.

After all, Gu insects are a type of Demon Beast, acknowledged by the Golden Finger, awarding precious Light Group rewards.

"According to my speculation, it should be sacrificing potent blood, rejuvenated vitality may awaken the Gu."

Man Ming paused a moment, explained.

He’d seen in ancient books that during ancient times, the strong Barbarian Clan would, after each war, sacrifice this Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu to maintain its eternal life.

"Powerful blood, you mean... Divinity Transformation Venerable’s blood?"

Li Quanqing sighed.

The Barbarian Clan had several Nascent Soul True Monarchs, slaughtering a Fourth Rank Demon, Gu sacrifice posed no pressure.

Yet after so many years failed to wake it, showing Nascent Soul blood was insufficiently potent.

"Yes, and it requires fresh, massive quantities of Divinity Transformation blood to compensate the centuries of depletion."

"My Barbarian Clan indeed has heritage, ancestors left traces of Divinity Transformation Demon blood, historically consumed for multiple sacrifices, yet ultimately failed."

Man Ming felt somewhat embarrassed, having fled for years, only gradually realizing he’d stolen such a frustratingly troublesome five-tier Heavenly Gu.

Alas, no turning back, having stolen, neither returning nor dying within the clan, he tread a dark path.

"A tasteless swallow, yet regretful waste!"

Ultimately, Li Quanqing concluded he harbored no hopes of reviving the Blood Centipede.

He could slay Divinity Transformation beings, utilizing fresh blood to sacrifice, why would he lack a five-tier Gu insect?

Moreover, now the world fractured, all beings stopped at Nascent Soul, killing a Divinity Transformation Demon was implausible.

Li Quanqing took up the Blood Centipede Heavenly Gu, played with it briefly, then casually tossed it into the Hanhai Bowl, treated like the five-colored lotus seed.

All useless riffraff.

"From now on, remain in the Immortal City as a Tributor for the Li Family."

Li Quanqing glanced at this fellow, making his decision.

The Li Family’s foundation too shallow, after breaking through Nascent Soul, it’s time to recruit some Golden Core Cultivators as Tributors to expand power and seize territory.

Anyway, with the Ice Phoenix Puppet on hand, along with the Drought Demon Puppet, even absent, the clan’s elder chief could suppress the Golden Core Cultivators.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for your benevolence!"

Man Ming beamed with joy upon hearing this, though regretting losing a five-tier Gu insect, his survival was more pivotal.

Li Quanqing didn’t mind, directly extracting the Spiritual Beast Bag that Man Huan left behind, breaking its mental imprint, opening it to reveal a burning fire with a fiery red toad inside.

"This is a Fourth Rank Gu insect... Fire-eating Toad!"