The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Long Xuan had no idea that the Black Dragon Pirate Crew had anticipated their journey to Sky Island and was already on their trail.

As they had just entered the Endless Sea, they encountered their first wave of danger.

The situation was extremely eerie—the seawater beneath the ship seemed to come alive, climbing up toward the vessel in a frenzy.

It just so happened that Long Xuan, with his unique vision, noticed this unusual movement. Having some free time after successfully studying the Heaven-Devouring World Toad Gu, he strolled to the deck to enjoy the breeze. He was surprised to see a mass of seawater rapidly moving toward the Shenlong ship.

Startled, Long Xuan didn't know what these things were, but he quickly activated a barrier as a precaution. Whatever danger it was, activating the barrier would be the safest bet.

Just as he activated the barrier, the strange, liquid-like creatures climbed onto the Shenlong ship.

Due to the barrier’s protection, the liquid beings could only cling to its surface, unable to enter the ship or harm the crew.

These creatures were liquid in form, indistinguishable from seawater, making them impossible to detect when concealed in the ocean.

Long Xuan’s early discovery was fortunate. Otherwise, a stealth attack by these things would have surely resulted in casualties on board.

At that moment, Shangguan Wuwo slashed through the barrier, splitting one of the liquid creatures in two.

To everyone’s shock, the severed parts of the creature re-fused instantly, appearing completely unscathed. After all, how could something made of water fear blades?

Meanwhile, Shangguan Wuwo’s blade had corroded by a fifth from its edge, shocking him into tossing it overboard.

Everyone who saw this couldn’t help but gasp.

Everyone felt a deep sense of dread, grateful for the quick activation of the barrier. Had these creatures touched any crew members, survival would have been impossible.

If even metal couldn’t resist this toxic corrosion, what chance did human bodies have?

“What terrifying toxicity. It can corrode a blade so quickly—what would it do to a person?” Yang Zhan remarked grimly.

Scholar Leng Yan stepped forward, observing the liquid creatures clinging to the barrier. “These are the Immortal Worms, a unique species in the Endless Sea and one of its top ten most dangerous threats. Encounters with them are almost always fatal.”

“The Immortal Worms are indistinguishable from water in appearance, making them impossible to spot when hiding in the ocean.”

“They can separate and reassemble like water, making them virtually unkillable, hence the name ‘Immortal Worms.’”

“These worms are not only hard to kill but also carry a potent toxin capable of corroding everything.”

“They often hide in water, ambushing passing ships. Against attacks from Gu cultivators, they don’t defend but only attack.”

“Gu attacks simply pass through them without slowing them down. They quickly penetrate a person’s nose, ears, mouth, and other orifices, causing rapid death from poison.”

“These creatures are the deadliest killers in the Endless Sea. It’s fortunate that the captain reacted quickly, activating the barrier. Otherwise, the ship would have seen heavy casualties.”

“Few can survive an attack by Immortal Worms.”

Hearing this, everyone on board grew solemn, their expressions filled with fear.

“If blades don’t work on these creatures, do they fear fire?” Shangguan Wuwo asked, frowning slightly.

Leng Yan shook his head, sighing. “Heavenly Fire can indeed kill Immortal Worms, but ordinary fire wouldn’t work. If fire worked, they wouldn’t be called Immortal Worms, as anyone could set a fire.” ṝÅΝ𝘰𐌱ΕṨ

“These things are called Immortal Worms for a reason—most conventional attack methods are useless against them.”

“If anyone has a unique attack, now is the time to try it. If none of us can hurt these worms, we’ll be in serious trouble.”

Hearing this, Miao Peipei asked timidly, “Why would we be in big trouble if we can’t harm the Immortal Worms?”

“The barrier seems to keep them out, and their poison doesn’t affect energy barriers.”

Leng Yan glanced at her. “Any ship that enters the Endless Sea typically has a protective barrier.”

“If barriers were enough to stop them, the Immortal Worms wouldn’t be the sea’s most feared killers, and encounters with them wouldn’t be so deadly.”

“Look closer at the barrier.”

Instinctively, everyone looked up at the barrier.@@novelbin@@

The barrier continued to keep the Immortal Worms outside, showing no sign of breaking.

While everyone was puzzled, Long Xuan’s frown deepened. Finally noticing the issue, he spoke up:

“Haven’t you noticed the water on the barrier is getting thicker?”

“It seems that these creatures can merge. With more Immortal Worms climbing onto the ship, they’re creating a massive water droplet on top of the vessel.”

“As the water droplet grows, it will eventually weigh down and sink the ship.”

Long Xuan’s words struck fear into everyone, making them break into a cold sweat.

“This is bad! Get rid of these things immediately! The water pressure in the Endless Sea is immense, and even the Shenlong could be destroyed if it’s forced underwater!”

The crew was horrified, frantically using their various powers to attack the Immortal Worms clinging to the barrier.

Standard attacks were ineffective against Immortal Worms. At this moment, no one dared to hold back, bringing out their strongest skills.

However, it was futile. None of their attacks worked; it was as if the Immortal Worms could absorb all damage.

The merged Immortal Worms formed a massive entity, seemingly immune to all harm.

Even soul attacks and spiritual power attacks were somehow dispersed by the merged Immortal Worms, without causing it the slightest harm.

Everyone felt a chill down their spine, showing expressions of terror.

"How is this thing so absurd? In the ocean world, isn’t it practically invincible? Who could possibly kill it?" Ye Qingluan cried out in despair.

As the draft line of the Shenlong began sinking, nearing the point of submersion, Long Xuan grew anxious and finally dared not hold back any longer.

He didn’t have time to think through which abilities might harm the Immortal Worms, so he had to try them all, one by one.

First, he unleashed his Frostfire from the Divine Ice Flame.

Although Leng Yan had mentioned that only heavenly fire would be effective against the Immortal Worms, he still wanted to give it a try, since his Divine Ice Flame was far superior to ordinary flames.

However, he quickly realized he’d overestimated it; his Frostfire wasn’t heavenly fire, and indeed, it had no effect on this creature.

When the frost entered the massive water sphere, it was directly absorbed and extinguished without causing so much as a ripple.

This creature seemed resistant to both high and low temperatures; unless the temperatures surpassed its tolerance threshold, both heat and cold were useless against it.

Since the Divine Ice Flame was ineffective, Long Xuan had no choice but to turn to his peak Gu insects.

Dragon Gu, Wine Gu, and Blade Gu all dealt physical damage, which clearly wouldn’t work, so he ruled them out.

Of the remaining external Gu, he was left with only the Disaster Poison Gu.

Without further thought, Long Xuan placed the Disaster Poison Gu on the deck.

To his surprise, the Disaster Poison Gu’s eyes lit up as it gazed at the massive sphere on the ship, with a look of greed, as if it had spotted a delicacy.

Then, it opened its large mouth, and the toxins within the Immortal Worms began to surge out wildly, flowing rapidly into its mouth in large quantities.

After draining all the toxins, the Disaster Poison Gu let out a satisfied belch and lay down on the deck to sleep.

The Immortal Worms, having lost its toxins, suddenly became as lifeless as any ordinary liquid, flowing into the sea.

At that moment, the massive water sphere adhering to the barrier disintegrated instantly, and water cascaded down onto the Shenlong like a waterfall.

Everyone's mouths fell open, stunned by the scene.

No one expected this mysterious captain to actually have a way to counter the Immortal Worms. The crew looked at Long Xuan in disbelief, finally breathing a sigh of relief, showing smiles of survival—this ordeal was truly over.

Leng Yan cast a shocked glance at Long Xuan, then at his Gu insect, with a wary expression. What was this giant toad? She’d never encountered such a Gu insect before and was astonished by her lack of knowledge on it.

To think that this Gu insect could effortlessly kill even the Immortal Worms.

It was truly the case of everything having its counterbalance; every creature had its nemesis.

Long Xuan looked thoughtfully at the Disaster Poison Gu, sleeping peacefully on the deck.

The Disaster Poison Gu needed to absorb all kinds of rare poisons from across the land for its growth. The more varieties of poison it collected, the stronger it would become.

For years, he hadn’t stopped gathering poisons, already collecting nearly all the common deadly poisons available. He’d even spent huge sums on numerous rare and unparalleled poisons, yet none had ever made the Disaster Poison Gu reveal such a greedy expression.

It seemed the corrosive poison of the Immortal Worms was truly extraordinary. He had indeed gathered another terrifying poison.

Now that the Disaster Poison Gu had absorbed this poison, it could replicate it in its attacks, capable of spewing out this same corrosive, all-consuming venom.

Surviving this disaster had certainly brought great fortune, and he felt quite rewarded.

With a faint smile, Long Xuan directed the Shenlong to speed toward the distance.

The other Immortal Worms in the sea, upon seeing this ship, hurriedly scattered, not daring to approach.

It seemed they weren’t entirely mindless; once they knew the ship held something capable of threatening them, they dared not come near.

Thus, the Shenlong ship safely sailed out of the area without further danger.

Little did Long Xuan know, this area was actually the nesting ground of the Immortal Worms, swarming with numbers beyond count.

Almost every ship that ventured into this zone had sunk, with only a rare few managing to escape.

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