Chapter 131: Chapter 113: The Secret of Blood King Gu, Ruthless Slaughter (Two-in-One)
The Fatty Elder gazed fervently at the Blood Pool and suddenly said:
"Lei, are you also curious about the Blood King Gu?"
Ning Qi was shaken mentally, and his face immediately showed a look of panic and unease before he fell to his knees:
"Fatty Elder, I dare not spy on such a sacred object, I beg Elder to discern the truth!"
The Fatty Elder chuckled and waved his hand:
"Don’t be so nervous. Once this Blood King Gu is successfully cultivated, it will be time for me to leave. A new elder will come by then. You’ve all done well over the years, pleasing me greatly. Before I leave, it’s not a big deal to tell you about the Blood King Gu."
Ning Qi cautiously said:
"Then please, Elder, clear up my confusion?"
Although he had some guesses, they were just guesses. Nothing could compare to the direct knowledge the Fatty Elder could provide.
The Fatty Elder’s eyes turned somewhat profound:
"Did you see the three pairs of wings on the Blood King Gu? The Blood King Gu is born without wings. As it grows step by step, it will eventually sprout wings. Three pairs signify its completeness, its maturity."
"It’s been ten years, a full ten years of nurturing with the Blood Pool, to grow such a Blood King Gu. It’s really not easy."
Perhaps because he was about to succeed and leave, the Fatty Elder talked more than usual.
"With just one more infusion of this scale of the Blood Pool, this Blood King Gu will fully mature, and once it does, it can... allow a Primordial Core Realm expert to step into the Celestial Human Realm unhindered!"
His voice was filled with temptation.
Ning Qi had long suspected this, and now he cooperated by displaying a dumbfounded and astonished expression:
"It... it actually has such miraculous effects?!"
The Fatty Elder chuckled:
"Naturally, otherwise why would I have stayed in Qing State for ten years? Lei, perform well, and perhaps you’ll have the chance to be granted a Blood King Gu in the future."
Ning Qi, full of gratitude, said:
"Thank you, Elder, for your guidance!"
He roughly understood that the Fatty Elder’s rare discussion of the Blood King Gu’s effects today was likely an attempt to cultivate Lei as a trusted confidant, which was, in a way, planting a nail.
The Fatty Elder chuckled again:
"But... this is not even the greatest use of the Blood King Gu."
His words trailed off lengthily, and Ning Qi timely played along:
"The greatest use is...?"
But then the Fatty Elder turned, his face carrying a teasing smile:
"Do you really want to know?"
Ning Qi felt ’struck by lightning’, breaking into a ’cold sweat’, and hurriedly bowed his head in fear, saying:
"It was presumptuous of me, please forgive me, Elder!"
The Fatty Elder looked at the docile Lei before him and smiled contentedly. This mix of reward and punishment, with a balance of grace and power, seemed to him well executed.
He gently helped Ning Qi up and said with a smile:
"No need to be like this. Follow me in the future, and when you advance to the Celestial Human Realm, you will naturally know."
He patted Ning Qi’s shoulder and then focused on observing the atmosphere change within the Blood Pool and the Blood King Gu.
"I am willing to be loyal unto death for the Elder!"
Having shown his allegiance, Ning Qi stepped back two paces, calmly watching the Fatty Elder’s back.
The information gained from this conversation with the Fatty Elder was an unexpected delight; he hadn’t forgotten his original plan.
But now was not the best time to take action.
The Fatty Elder seemed to have his back to Ning Qi, but in truth, his attention was not dispersed.
Ning Qi was patient.
At this moment, the Blood Pool was bubbling.
Both of them were watching the Blood King Gu in the Blood Pool, or rather perceiving its atmospheric change.
Time slowly passed.
The Qi of the Blood King Gu approached a certain limit, while the evil energy within the Blood Pool was thinning to an extreme, requiring supplementation from the life-filled human blood.
The Fatty Elder couldn’t help but laugh joyfully, taking out the Purple Jade Bamboo Tube again, preparing to recall the Blood King Gu.
Ning Qi’s gaze flickered.
Moved.
Now was the best moment to strike.
A mere two steps away, Ning Qi erupted without a trace of sound. Inside, the Jade Liquid Sea trembled, and the majestic Gang Qi erupted from Ning Qi’s palm in an instant, his palm pressing outward with an earth-shattering momentum.
At his current state, merely relying on his own Gang Qi’s power was enough to rival those at the bottom of the Celestial Being List, and using various Secret Techniques would be even more astonishing.
This Fatty Elder was merely an ordinary Celestial Human Realm cultivator.
Under such an assault, there was simply no time to react.
The joy on his face froze instantly, turning into intense astonishment. He sensed the attack from behind him but it was already too late.
The distance between the two was too close.
Bang.
Just a slight muffled sound, like the playful teasing between lovers, as Ning Qi’s palm gently rested on the Fatty Elder’s back.
But the outcome was particularly horrifying.
The terrifying Gang Qi exploded rampantly, suppressing the Fatty Elder’s body.
In an instant.
It shattered all the bones within, blood spilled from his Five Organs and Six Conduits.
Ning Qi had seized the opportunity too perfectly. He was already vastly superior in strength, and coupled with the element of surprise, the result was not unexpected, even preventing the Fatty Elder from utilizing his Lifebound Gu Insect.
If he wished, the Fatty Elder would already be a corpse.
The Fatty Elder’s body was blasted away, about to fall into the Blood Pool.
But a large Gang Essence hand grasped him.
The boundless Gang Qi suppressed, leaving him unable to channel even a trace of the Power of Heaven and Earth, and even his voice was minuscule.
"Who... who are you?"
The Fatty Elder’s face was full of horror. Even if he had been foolish, he immediately realized that the person before him was definitely not Lei!