Chapter 763 - 762: A Mosquito, Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer?
Chapter 763: Chapter 762: A Mosquito, Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer?
They watched as the bald Cultivator at the Peak of Profound Understanding Realm was utterly consumed by black flames, dying a gruesome death on the spot.
The remaining six Cultivators were scared witless, stumbling backward involuntarily.
It was unclear if they were terrified of Chu Sheng’s bizarre black flames...
...or if they just subconsciously wanted to get far away from this horrifying mosquito.
All their earlier mockery and arrogance had vanished without a trace.
All that remained on their faces was a bone-deep terror.
It was as if the tiny White-striped Aedes Mosquito floating in mid-air...
...had transformed into a soul-reaping demon before their very eyes.
The blue-robed Cultivator swallowed hard, forcefully suppressing the terror in his heart.
He shakily released his Divine Thought, cautiously sweeping it toward Chu Sheng.
He was still clinging to a sliver of hope.
’Maybe he just got lucky with that bizarre flame sneak attack. His actual Cultivation might not be that high.’
Chu Sheng couldn’t be bothered to hide his cultivation aura and simply let the man probe him.
The next second, the blue-robed Cultivator’s eyes flew wide.
As if he had seen something utterly terrifying, he cried out in shock.
"Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer!!!"
Those four words struck the other five men like a clap of thunder.
The color drained from their faces, and their bodies jolted.
"Impossible!!!"
"Absolutely impossible!!!"
One of them immediately shook his head in refutation.
"The Land of Burial has a Realm restriction! Those in the Divinity Transformation Realm can’t even get in!"
"How could it possibly be at the Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer!"
"Besides... it’s just a mosquito!!!"
"How could a mosquito possibly cultivate to the Divinity Transformation Realm?!"
All six of them wore expressions of utter disbelief.
But the results of the blue-robed Cultivator’s probe didn’t lie.
That was the unmistakable aura of the Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer; it couldn’t be faked.
They had no choice but to accept this fact.
’Why?’
The six Cultivators’ minds raced, desperately searching for a logical explanation.
Suddenly, inspiration struck.
They whipped their heads around to look at Gu Yuexi, who stood not far off by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
An absurd, yet uniquely logical answer, instantly surfaced in their minds.
"The mosquito... the mosquito is her Contracted Beast!!!"
"She’s a Beast Tamer!"
"This mosquito is her Beast Pet! She must have brought it in by storing it in her Beast Pet Space!"
"No wonder someone at the Late Stage of Profound Realm like her dared to venture into the Land of Burial alone and refuse all invitations to team up."
"So that’s it! She had such a powerful Beast Pet with her all along!"
The six of them exchanged glances.
They all saw the profound despair in one another’s eyes.
A Master who could slay a clone of a Void Refinement Realm Hell Three-headed Dog with a single sword strike, paired with a Beast Pet at the Divinity Transformation Ninth Layer.
Against such a combination, the six of them together didn’t stand a chance.
’We must have been out of our minds to try and rob experts like them.’
THUMP.
The shortest Cultivator on the end felt his legs give out, and he collapsed to his knees.
He began kowtowing repeatedly in Gu Yuexi’s direction, pleading loudly.
"Fairy, spare our lives!"
"Fairy, you are magnanimous! Please don’t lower yourself to our level!"
"We were blinded by greed! We were blind fools! We beg you, please let us go just this once!"
"We’ll never dare to try and take your things again."
"We’ll scram right now and leave the Land of Burial immediately!"
The other Cultivators quickly followed suit, dropping to their knees.
They wailed and begged in Gu Yuexi’s direction, their posture utterly servile.
But Gu Yuexi didn’t even spare them a glance.
She didn’t even turn around, continuing to study the patterns on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye as if they were the only thing that mattered.
It was as if the ones kneeling nearby weren’t six powerful Cultivators of the Profound Understanding Realm...
...but six insignificant ants.
Seeing no reaction from Gu Yuexi...
...the six Cultivators had no choice but to turn, still kneeling, to face Chu Sheng, their tone growing even more humble and sycophantic.
"Brother Wen..."
"Daddy Mosquito..."
"No, that’s not right—Lord Mosquito!"
"Lord Mosquito, we were blind! We failed to recognize a great expert and have offended you."
"We beg you, be the bigger person and spare our lives! We’ll never do it again!"
"We’re willing to hand over all our Spirit Stones and Magical Treasures! We only ask that Lord Mosquito grants us a chance to live!"
The six of them were a sobbing, sniveling mess, having exhausted every plea they could think of.
Despite the Cultivators’ tearful pleas...
...Chu Sheng’s expression remained unmoved, his voice as calm and rippleless as a placid lake.
"I’ll give you a choice."
"Kneel and kill yourselves."
"And if this Lord Mosquito is feeling charitable, I might even leave you an intact corpse."
It was the same thing he’d said before.
Word for word.
His tone hadn’t changed in the slightest.
He said it as if discussing some trivial matter.
The six Cultivators never imagined...
...that Chu Sheng would be so cold, so utterly without mercy.
They had humbled themselves, kneeling and begging, even offering to give up everything they owned, yet he still wanted them dead.
’This is too damn ruthless!’
The blue-robed Cultivator kept his head low, a vicious and resentful glint flashing in his eyes.
’I can’t just die like this! I won’t accept it!’
’It wasn’t easy to reach the Peak of Profound Understanding Realm! I still have so many years left to live!’
He gritted his teeth and secretly sent a Divine Thought transmission to the other five Cultivators. His mental voice was hushed, laced with a touch of madness.
"Listen to me. We can’t just wait here to die."
"In a moment, I’ll make a move to stall this mosquito. The five of you will use that chance to rush over and kill that Female Cultivator."
"That Female Cultivator is only at the Late Stage of Profound Realm. Her own strength is weak; she’s relying entirely on her Beast Pet."
"The five of you should be able to kill her easily. Make it quick."
"As long as you kill her quickly, the mosquito, as her Contracted Beast, will die along with its Master."
"This is our only hope of survival."
"Remember, you have to be fast."
"I can’t hold off a Divinity Transformation expert for long. Three minutes, tops."
Upon hearing the transmission, a glimmer of hope for survival ignited in the eyes of the other five Cultivators.
After a moment’s thought, they all nodded discreetly, a ruthless glint flashing in their eyes.
"Alright, we’ll do as you say! Let’s go all out!"
"It’s better than kneeling here waiting to die!"
Their plan was set.
The blue-robed Cultivator suddenly exploded into action.
With a loud roar, he summoned a silvery-white, birdcage-like Magical Treasure and hurled it at Chu Sheng.
"Draw the Ground as a Prison!"
"Seal it!"
The birdcage Magical Treasure rapidly expanded in mid-air as countless runes lit up across its surface.
With a loud CLANG, it enveloped Chu Sheng.
The runes on the cage flickered continuously, forming a solid spatial seal.
It completely isolated the interior from the outside world, preventing even a wisp of aura from escaping.
The blue-robed Cultivator strained to maintain the Magical Treasure, yelling at the other five.
"Hurry! I can only hold it for three minutes at most!"
"Make your move, now!"
The other five Cultivators didn’t dare to hesitate.
They immediately summoned their respective Magical Treasures as the Power of Law surged from their bodies.
Like five bolts of lightning, they shot toward Gu Yuexi.
The light from their Magical Treasures tore through the air, carrying a vicious killing intent aimed straight for the center of Gu Yuexi’s back.
And yet, Gu Yuexi seemed completely oblivious.
Her back was still turned to them as she continued to study the patterns of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
She didn’t so much as twitch, as if completely unaware of the attack coming from behind her.
Trapped in the birdcage, Chu Sheng showed no sign of breaking out, seemingly at a complete loss.
Seeing this, the six Cultivators were instantly overjoyed.
’It worked!’
’Once we kill this Female Cultivator, we’ll win!’
’Not only will we survive, but we’ll get the Dragon Egg too! This is a heaven-sent opportunity!’
Excited grins spread across the five men’s faces as they poured even more Spiritual Power into their attacks.
They could hardly wait to slay Gu Yuexi right then and there!
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