Incredible Sect Simulator
Chapter 83: Profound Bone Needle

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Profound Bone Needle

Lu Changfeng summoned a spiritual artifact to join the battle, and Zhiwei and Zhang Nianchuan also took action without hesitation.

Due to severe energy depletion, Xu Mengyuan couldn’t intervene forcefully without worsening his injuries, leaving him to closely observe from the side, sending smoke signals to gather more City Guard Army for assistance.

Buzz buzz buzz.

Flying centipedes, toads, scorpions, poisonous bees—all sorts of different-sized and differently-shaped Gu insects rushed to attack Lu Changfeng and his group under the control of the Gu Daoist.

Even though the City Guard Army lacked the cultivation level to reach the Qi Cultivation Stage, their bodies clad in impenetrable armor and holding heavy weapons could not prevent the Gu insects from exploiting weak points. Soon enough, several soldiers were lying on the ground, twitching without breath.

The Gu Daoist used Gu insects as an offensive means, executing attack and defense with ease.

Thousands of Gu insects swarmed in to attack, making one’s scalp tingle and goosebumps rise just at the sight of them.

Some half of the Gu insects carried deadly poison, capable of killing a person instantly, and many of these insects, nurtured by the Gu Daoist, possessed innate Gu techniques.

For example, the hypnotic art of the Flying Centipede.

This centipede is as small as a regular centipede, pitch black with a shell on its back, but uniquely has wings similar to cicada wings, allowing it to fly.

Over a hundred Flying Centipedes quickly moved, spewing out dark rays as they rushed at Lu Changfeng and his group.

This hypnotic art, if it hits the target, can harm the Divine Soul; at worst, it damages the soul turning the victim into an idiot, or it can cause immediate death.

A few members of the City Guard Army couldn’t dodge in time, and were hit by the hypnotic art spat by the Flying Centipedes, immediately collapsing to the ground, motionless, and soon lifeless.

Seeing the City Guard Army falter, Zhiwei kept a cold expression and shouted to the crowd.

"Except for cultivators, all others retreat to the side, do not act rashly!"

Earlier, when Lu Changfeng and his party hadn’t arrived, only Xu Guanglin was not enough to handle the Gu Daoist, and these City Guard Soldiers had to valiantly step forward to help. Even if they couldn’t harm the Gu Daoist, they at least kept him occupied, awaiting reinforcements.

Now that Lu Changfeng and his group had joined the battle, each with late-stage Qi Cultivation strength, the odds against the Gu Daoist increased significantly, making the need for the City Guard Army to risk their lives unnecessary.

Upon hearing Zhiwei’s call, the City Guard Army, not being foolish, already harbored fear towards the Gu Daoist, immediately heeded and retreated like a tide around.

Though they pulled back quickly to create a large distance, they remained vigilant, prepared to step forward and assist if the battle turned unfavorable.

"So many bugs, let’s see just how many you can summon!"

As Lu Changfeng fought bravely, continuously wielding the Blazing Sword Box, releasing waves of Blazing Sword Qi which engulfed the Gu insects in flames, turning them into charcoal.

The air was filled with the scent of scorched remains, as swathes of Gu insects were annihilated.

Insects fear fire, and Gu insects were no exception to this rule, deeply restrained by Lu Changfeng’s flames. This kept Gu insects at bay a few feet around him.

Seeing the flames effectively restrain the sky full of Gu insects, Zhang Nianchuan, Lin Han, and Song Minghui changed their attack strategy, casting Fireball Technique, Flame Fire Technique, and other fire attribute magic, instantly unleashing seas of flames, incinerating more than half of the Gu insects.

These Gu insects lacked intelligence, only knowing how to attack without thoughts of retreat, soon reduced by seventy to eighty percent.

Xu Guanglin, Zhiwei, and Lu Changfeng no longer concerned themselves with the Gu insects, instead focusing on attacking the Gu Daoist himself with magical artifacts.

Lu Changfeng temporarily withdrew the Blazing Sword Box and summoned the Golden Qian Mother and Child Blade, directing the Mother Blade to strike the Gu Daoist while arranging the nine Sub-blades in a semicircle to protect Zhiwei and himself, preventing interference and ambushes by the Gu insects.

The Gu Daoist, an adult male cultivator, kept hidden under a black robe and did not utter a word while making cold and sinister moves.

From his treasure bottle appeared an endless stream of Gu insects, covering the skies, dense and innumerable.

Some Gu insects, upon contact with air, instantly screeched sharply as if sighting prey, fiercely burrowing into ears, noses, and other places.

Once inside the human body, these Gu insects cause chaos rapidly, controlling the cultivator’s divine soul and turning them into host bodies for the parasitic Gu insects.

With this method, the Gu Daoist controlled over a hundred Guangde County villagers as Gu containers, breeding a large number of ferocious insects such as the Flying Centipede, and even cultivating the Six-winged Celestial Centipede.

It was the first time dealing with a Gu Cultivator, rare in the Chu Kingdom Region and typically emerging only in Lingxi State’s Southern Border Region, leaving Zhiwei and her group unsure of how to properly counter, experimenting in combat to find a breakthrough to restraint.

The flames restraining the Gu insects indeed marked a significant breakthrough.

Faced with the combined attack of three late-stage Qi Cultivators, the Gu Daoist let out a low grunt, releasing two black lights to counter.

These two black lights were two Profound Bone Needles, reaching the level of Tier One Top-Grade magical artifacts.

The Profound Bone Needles, besides having strong penetration power, capable of piercing through Tier One defensive spiritual artifacts and protective shield light, were smeared with Gu poison by the Gu Daoist.

A mere scratch from the Profound Bone Needle was enough to endanger the opponent’s life, making it a very troublesome weapon.

With these Profound Bone Needles, more than a hundred cultivators had fallen at the hands of the Gu Daoist over the years.

Moving rapidly, the Profound Bone Needles’ main body was imperceptible, appearing only as a dark light.

Clang! One needle collided with the Zhaoyun Sword, deflecting its attack.

The remaining needle flew directly toward Zhiwei.

Zhiwei was in the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation, one layer above the Gu Daoist in cultivation. Recently, she had practiced the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword Technique taught by Lu Ping, mastering the First Layer move, greatly enhancing her combat power.

Facing the Profound Bone Needle’s ambush, Zhiwei’s expression changed but she swiftly reacted.

She wielded the Zhaoyun Sword, unleashing the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword Technique, releasing a strong Gang Metal Sword Qi, knocking the needle to the ground.

This scene unfolded in a flash—any misstep, and Zhiwei would have perished in that moment.

"Beware of the flying needle’s ambush. If capable of casting protective shield light magic, don’t conserve magical power, deploy it immediately!"

Having resolved the crisis, Zhiwei didn’t forget to remind everyone.

Lu Changfeng had the Golden Armor protecting him, so the Profound Bone Needle posed little threat to him, so Zhiwei wasn’t too concerned about Lu Changfeng.

Her reminder aimed mainly at Xu Guanglin, Zhang Nianchuan, and the others.

With the ambush foiled and deftly handled by Zhiwei, a flicker of fear crossed the Gu Daoist’s eyes as he maneuvered the treasure bottle to flood Zhiwei with Gu insects, changing his attack strategy.

Lu Changfeng, seeing this, knew his younger sister hadn’t practiced a Fire Attribute Technique and only knew the Fireball Technique. He promptly summoned the Blazing Sword Box again to shield Zhiwei from the Gu insect assault with Blazing Sword Qi.

On the other side, Xu Guanglin directed his magical artifact, the Jade Suppressing Plate, at the Gu Daoist’s treasure bottle, aiming to stop the source of the insect onslaught.

After multiple attacks, the Gu Daoist reluctantly withdrew to dodge the blows of the Jade Suppressing Plate, pulling back the Gu insects and focusing the offensive capabilities of the Profound Bone Needles on Xu Guanglin, aiming to overpower this relatively weaker opponent first.

But Zhiwei wasn’t going to give him that chance, swiftly advancing with the Zhaoyun Sword to attack the Gu Daoist directly.