The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

At this moment, in a secret chamber, the high-ranking members of the Five Clans of Big Lonely Island were gathered together.

"Island Lord, can that person really refine twenty King-Breaking Pills in such a short time? How did he do it? Is this man truly so heaven-defying?" one person asked in shock.

Everyone else in the room wore serious expressions, utterly astounded. As Gu Kings, they deeply understood the difficulty of refining King-Breaking Pills and how precious they were.

If King-Breaking Pills were that easy to make, this world would already be filled with Gu Kings.

When they were at the peak of the Spiritual Sea stage, each of them had exhausted every possible resource and paid an enormous price to finally acquire a single King-Breaking Pill.

None of them had ever imagined seeing so many King-Breaking Pills in one place. The sight of these pills would bring many more Gu Kings to Big Lonely Island. All of them were visibly excited.

With so many King-Breaking Pills, they finally had the strength to stand against the Black Dragon Pirate Crew. Their previous pessimism was now replaced by renewed hope.

Sitting at the head of the conference room, Leng Qianqiu looked at the five bottles on the table, each containing four King-Breaking Pills, and smiled, saying, "The King-Breaking Pills are definitely real. I’ve carefully checked them."

"The alchemist himself claimed to have multiple clones, each capable of independently refining the King-Breaking Pills. Leng Yan also said this master is extremely mysterious and has an extraordinary background, so it's no surprise that he could refine so many."

"We are gathered here today not to discuss this matter but to talk about how to distribute these twenty King-Breaking Pills. Let's focus on the matter at hand and refrain from irrelevant discussions."

With those words, Leng Qianqiu swept the room with a stern gaze.

Everyone immediately straightened their posture, their eyes full of excitement, and no one dared to speak.

Seeing that the room had finally quieted down, Leng Qianqiu continued, "I don’t want us to waste days arguing over this and come to no conclusion."

"We are pressed for time, so since every clan contributed the materials for the King-Breaking Pills, we will split these twenty pills equally among the five clans."

"Each clan will receive four pills, but only the true geniuses who are invincible at their level of combat can consume them. No one is to abuse their power and give these precious pills to worthless individuals."

"For a true genius, four King-Breaking Pills should be more than enough to achieve a breakthrough. This way, we will have at least five more capable Gu Kings."

"Additionally, their Gu insects must be provided with evolution materials as quickly as possible. We cannot afford any delays."

"If they are lucky and there are extra King-Breaking Pills left after their breakthroughs, we might be able to produce even more Gu Kings."

"If that alchemist can refine another twenty King-Breaking Pills in the next half month, we could end up with around ten new Gu Kings."

"Adding the Gu Kings we’ve drawn in from other tribes, by the time the Black Dragon Pirates attacks, we might have more Gu Kings than they do. We may even be able to wipe them out in one swift move."

Leng Qianqiu clenched his fist, his voice brimming with excitement.

At this moment, he truly felt that victory in this battle was shifting toward Big Lonely Island, and the chances of defeating the Black Dragon Pirate Group were high. ᚱἈＮɵBĚ𝒮

Previously, even with the Gu Kings they had roped in from other tribes, the odds of winning were slim. But now, if ten new Gu Kings emerged on the island, their numbers would surpass those of the Black Dragon Pirate Crew, greatly improving their chances of victory.

Never underestimate the difference a few extra Gu Kings can make.

A few more Gu Kings would force several of the Black Dragon Pirate Crew’s Gu Kings into one-versus-two scenarios, where they would be far more likely to lose.

If these battles were quickly resolved, the victorious Gu Kings could then move to support other areas, creating a snowball effect.

Even just one extra Gu King could shift the balance of a war, significantly increasing the odds of victory.

Of course, there are some Gu Kings who can fight against multiple opponents, so Big Lonely Island could not claim a guaranteed victory.

However, it seemed like fate was favoring them. Not only had a Third-grade alchemist been sent to them, but also a mysterious Fourth-grade formation master.

With the resources of the entire island, the formation this Fourth-grade formation master had set up would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow to the Black Dragon Pirates. Adding in their numerical advantage, the odds of victory were definitely over fifty percent!

Once they wiped out the Black Dragon Pirate Group, Leng Qianqiu would control both Big Lonely Island and Small Lonely Island. How could he not be excited?

It seemed like fate had arranged for such incredible alchemists and formation masters to be sent to the island.

At this moment, every high-ranking member of the Five Clans was brimming with fighting spirit. No longer were they pessimistic about the upcoming battle; they were filled with confidence.

Especially the five peak Spiritual Sea-stage Gu Masters present, whose eyes were fixed on the five bottles of pills on the table. Their breathing became rapid.

These five were the most talented and powerful Gu cultivator of their respective clans at the Spiritual Sea stage, and the Island Lord’s intention was clear—the King-Breaking Pills were prepared for them. How could they not be excited?

This was the chance to become a Gu King, a dream for any Gu cultivator. Now the King-Breaking Pills were right in front of them, within reach. They were just one step away from becoming Gu Kings, and their flushed faces betrayed their excitement.

Leng Qianqiu scanned the room, pausing for a while. Seeing no objections, he continued:

"I believe there is no dispute about the first Spiritual Sea-stage Gu Cultivator from each clan. Since no one has voiced opposition after half a day, I’ll take that as everyone’s agreement to my proposal."

"You five shall break through here. I will personally guard your process."

Although he didn't mention names, everyone knew who the five people were.

At this moment, all eyes in the crowd were focused on those five individuals, their gazes filled with envy.

Who wouldn’t be envious when such a great opportunity fell into their laps?

The rest of the peak-grade Spiritual Sea realm Gu cultivators could only hope that they would need fewer King-Breaking Pills, giving them a chance to compete for the remaining pills.

"Rest assured, Island Lord! I will certainly become a Gu King this time! I will not let down everyone’s expectations of me!" One of the five excitedly shouted.

Leng Qianqiu nodded in approval. As he distributed five bottles of King-Breaking Pills to the five, the meeting of the five clans finally came to an end.

The five geniuses were also asked to stay behind by the Island Lord, who personally protected them as they cultivated…

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A month quickly passed, and as expected, the Heavenly Wind not only arrived earlier but also lasted longer.

Based on previous experience, the Heavenly Wind should have ended half a month ago. However, this time, it lasted a full month and a half.

During this period, Long Xuan was not idle either. Using a large number of King-Breaking Pills, he frantically exchanged for treasures from the five major clans' treasuries, almost emptying them out.

At present, he had completed 80% of the Heaven-Devouring World's Toad Gu recipe. Many new materials had appeared in the recipe, which required him to gather them in time.

Thanks to the wealth obtained from the King-Breaking Pills, he easily collected more than half of the materials required for the Gu recipe.

It is worth mentioning that the materials for the Three-Legged Golden Toad Gu recipe numbered 200,000, while the upgraded Heaven-Devouring World's Toad Gu recipe required 500,000 materials.

When he researched the Disaster Poison Gu, which required 100,000 materials, it took him half a year using the Soul Library. Based on that, it would take him a year and a half to complete the additional 300,000 materials in the upgraded recipe.

However, since many of the materials for the Heaven-Devouring World's Toad Gu recipe are duplicates—hundreds or thousands of the same material stacked together—his research speed greatly increased, allowing him to progress rapidly.

Not even a year had passed, and he had already completed 80% of the Gu recipe.

Excluding the 200,000 materials for the Three-Legged Golden Toad Gu recipe that he had already gathered, he still needed to collect 200,000 new materials, including a large number of peak-grade Spirit Insects, which were particularly difficult to obtain.

He first made a large sum by selling spiritual herbs from the Death Sea, then used King-Breaking Pills to raid the treasuries of the five major clans. With these riches, he frantically bartered with Gu cultivators on the island and managed to gather 150,000 materials. However, the remaining 50,000 could not be found anywhere on the island.

Even with the help of Di Xin, a wealthy benefactor, he could barely collect half of the peak-grade Spirit Insects from her.

However, in exchange for these 150,000 materials, most of his profits on the island had been spent. The treasures he had painstakingly obtained from the five major clans' treasuries had been almost completely taken by Di Xin, leaving Long Xuan with the feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears.

Indeed, fate goes in circles, and heaven spares no one.

That night, before the Heavenly Wind completely ceased, although it had weakened in many areas, it had not disappeared entirely. Nevertheless, nearly a hundred ships from the Black Dragon Pirate Crew saw an opening and couldn't wait to set sail for Big Lonely Island.

The Small Lonely Island was very close to Big Lonely Island, and with the speed of the Black Dragon Pirate Crew, they reached the outskirts of Big Lonely Island in less than half a day.

At this moment, on the Black Dragon Ship, a bald man frowned as he looked at the approaching island and hesitantly said, "Aren’t we moving too fast?"@@novelbin@@

"Shouldn’t we wait for the Heavenly Wind to fully end and for the Gu cultivators who sought refuge on the island to leave before attacking Big Lonely Island?"

"There are still many Gu cultivators on the island seeking shelter. The number of low-level cultivators exceeds our forces, and they may be forced into the conflict by the island’s powers."

"If we attack Big Lonely Island now, we’ll face many external Gu cultivators, putting us at a disadvantage and increasing our losses."

Black Dragon gazed deeply in the direction of Big Lonely Island and sighed, "You think I don’t know that attacking now isn’t ideal? I understand the risk, and I’ll be the one most heartbroken if the Black Dragon Pirate Crew suffers heavy losses."

"But we have no choice. We must blockade the island before anyone leaves. We can’t let anyone from Big Lonely Island escape."

"The group that took the Ocean's Heart is still on the island. If we allow the masses to leave, they could easily slip away."

"Once they escape into the vast ocean, finding them again will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"I’m determined to get the Ocean's Heart, so we can’t afford to let a single person escape."

"Besides, do you really think the Island Lord will let those people leave so easily?"

Black Dragon sneered, his lips curling into a cold smile, "The Island Lord is no simple man. He already anticipated we would attack Big Lonely Island after taking Small Lonely Island."

"So, he deliberately crowded the port with broken ships, preventing outsiders from docking. Those who arrived could only swim ashore."

"They may have survived, but their ships were destroyed by the Heavenly Wind. Without ships, they’re trapped on the island."

"Building a large ship is a time-consuming and laborious process. Even after the Heavenly Wind ends, they’ll be stuck here for years."

"Yes, there’s a teleportation formation on the island, but there’s no doubt that the Island Lord will sabotage it. It won’t be operational for years."

"So, one way or another, we’ll have to face those external Gu cultivators."

"But that’s good. Since the teleportation formation is unusable, the ones who took the Ocean's Heart must still be on the island."

"If they teleported to a faraway place, we’d really be in trouble."

Hearing this, the bald man couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. Deliberately filling the port with broken ships to have them destroyed by the Heavenly Wind, leaving no escape, was truly ruthless.

And then sabotaging the teleportation formation, forcing everyone to stay and become cannon fodder—such a scheme could only come from the Island Lord.

"Alright! We’ve arrived. Under the cover of darkness, before they notice us, we’ll launch a surprise attack on Big Lonely Island."

"There are many weaklings on the island, and low-level Gu cultivators far outnumber us. First, we’ll use the ship's cannons to clear out the weaklings and destroy their defenses."

"Don’t hold back. Use up all the ammunition and flatten Big Lonely Island. Once the cannons are empty, all squads will charge immediately."

"This time, we’re going all out! Leave no one behind. We must take Big Lonely Island in one fell swoop and annihilate them all!"

Black Dragon roared, his eyes filled with killing intent as he stared at Big Lonely Island, sending shivers down the spines of everyone around him.

With his command, nearly a hundred warships lined up, their sides facing Big Lonely Island, as pirates pushed out cannon after cannon.

The cannons were densely packed, with at least thousands pointed at Big Lonely Island!

Behind the cannons stood pirates with bloodthirsty grins, their eyes fixed on the island.

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