The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Chen Dong said with contempt, "You haven't dared to move from your spot since the moment I stepped into this Poisonous Insect Nest. It's pretty obvious what's going on."

He hurled one Thunder Spear after another, wiping out vast swathes of Gu Insect larvae.

In truth, Chen Dong had faster ways to kill them; he didn't need to unleash Thunder Spears against mere larvae. But he did so anyway, determined to force Wu Tianchong's hand. From that initial probing flash of lightning, Chen Dong knew that Wu Tianchong, standing by the Gu God's side, would be a tough opponent.

But Wu Tianchong's patience was immense. Ever since Chen Dong had exposed his secret, he had fallen silent, simply letting Chen Dong slaughter the Gu Insects.

He had figured out Chen Dong's intentions and laughed mockingly. "Go on, kill them! As long as I have enough women, I can have as many children as I want! If the Spirit Tide weren't holding me back from breaking through to the Profound Pill realm, I, the Gu God, would have conquered this world long ago!"

Chen Dong frowned. 'Breaking through to the Profound Pill realm is related to the Spirit Tide? It's a good thing I didn't let Tian Sisi undergo her tribulation. That would have been a disaster.'

Wu Tianchong grew more and more excited as he spoke. "Under the suppression of the Celestial Dao, Inner Realm Peak is the absolute limit! Even if all four great Divine Departments came, they couldn't kill me! If you keep wasting time like this, the moment the Spirit Tide arrives will be the moment you die!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dong decided to hold back no longer. With a wave of his hand, countless bolts of lightning descended, annihilating every Gu Insect larva in the cave. This included the breeding chamber they hadn't yet reached; the women inside also perished in the thunderous onslaught.

Sensing the devastation in the cave, Wu Tianchong cursed, "Such ruthless methods! Human, I'll remember you! The moment the Spirit Tide arrives, I will devour you alive! And all the women in your life—I'll capture every last one of them to breed my Gu Insects!"

The killing intent in Chen Dong's eyes became almost tangible. 'This Gu God must die today.'

He circulated his True Qi without reservation. Arcs of lightning wrapped around his body, and his violet-blue aura intensified into a pure, deep purple as boundless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi converged on him.

Chen Dong's eyes stared proudly at Wu Tianchong's insectoid body. What he condensed between his hands was no longer a Thunder Spear, but a purple Thunder Sword.

Gripping the hilt with both hands, he whispered, "Asura Dao—Annihilation!"

With a point of his sword, his entire figure merged into the lightning, and a bolt of purple Celestial Thunder crashed down from directly above Wu Tianchong.

"I told you! At the Inner Realm Peak, I'm invincible!"

Wu Tianchong roared, his two pitch-black claws swiping up to tear the Celestial Thunder apart.

KRAKOOM!

A thin red line appeared on Wu Tianchong's claws and spread—across his forehead, down his nose and mouthparts, to his neck, his chest, and over his entire body. The blood seeping from the gash was not red, but an iridescent green.

As the lightning dissipated, Chen Dong's figure reappeared a short distance from Wu Tianchong.

"Impossible... It's impossible! The Spirit Tide hasn't arrived! How could your attack surpass the power of the Inner Realm Peak!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the gash on his body exploded, spewing a torrent of green fluid.

A trickle of blood escaped the corner of Chen Dong's mouth. In his sea of consciousness, the crimson pillar of light representing the Asura Dao had lost more than half its glow, dimming considerably.

He coughed lightly as his True Qi faltered. The purple Thunder Sword in his hand dissipated. 'I'd better use that move as little as possible in the future,' he muttered to himself.

As Wu Tianchong collapsed, the scene he had been obscuring with his power was finally revealed.

A hill-sized, fat white worm was wriggling slowly.

'Could this be the Gu God's true form?'

Chen Dong struggled to conjure a Thunder Spear, and just as he was about to finish off the fat worm, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Don't... don't kill me!"

Chen Dong raised an eyebrow. "You're the source of this Hell, and you expect to live?"

The fat worm hastily transmitted, "I am the Gu God! I can grant your every wish! Conquering this world would be a simple matter!"

"And become your puppet like Wu Tianchong? Besides, I have no interest in conquering the world. You can just die!"

The fat worm sent a flurry of telepathic pleas for mercy, but nothing could stop the Thunder Spear in Chen Dong's hand.

With a thunderous blast, the spear struck, and the fat worm exploded. Its entire husk was turned to ash in the electrical storm.

But Chen Dong's face showed no joy. Instead, he was on high alert, carefully scanning every corner of the cave with his senses. He knew something was wrong because after killing the fat worm, the power of the Six Dao in his sea of consciousness hadn't increased at all.

'Logically, since it was the source, my power should have increased, even if only by a little. But I got nothing, less than I would from killing a single larva.'

'This could only mean one thing: the Gu God wasn't dead!'

Chen Dong checked the cave again and again, but he could find no trace or aura of any insect. He swallowed a Nine Yang Pill, then proceeded to bombard the entire cave several more times, but the Six Dao in his sea of consciousness remained unchanged.

Frustrated, Chen Dong had no choice but to give up. He flew out of the cave to find Murong Qing.

He found Murong Qing in the sea not far away.

Seeing Chen Dong return, Murong Qing surfaced and asked with concern, "How did it go? Are you hurt?"

A little worried, Chen Dong told her the truth. "I cleaned out the Poisonous Insect Nest, but it looks like the Gu God escaped."

Murong Qing, however, didn't seem too concerned. "It's fine if it escaped. When this young lady gets stronger, I'll go take care of it myself!"

Seeing Murong Qing so full of fighting spirit, Chen Dong relaxed as well.

"Young Lady, if you want to increase your strength quickly, I actually have a way."

"What way is that? I'm listening," Murong Qing asked curiously.

Chen Dong smiled faintly. "Dual cultivation."

Murong Qing's eyes narrowed. A smile played on her lips as she crooked a finger. "Come here."

Chen Dong's expression shifted, and his heart skipped a beat. He felt like a lamb walking into a tiger's den. But before he could react, Murong Qing pounced. Circulating her True Qi, she instantly erected a small hut made of ice, enveloping them both.

Murong Qing's voice echoed from within. "You're the one who suggested this! Don't even think about escaping my grasp until we've cultivated to the Outer Manifestation realm!"