Chapter 306: The King of Poisonous Gu Worms

Xue Sha and Tie Niu were now locked in a fierce battle. Though they seemed evenly matched, only they knew that their opponent was far from as simple as it appeared.
The opponent’s body was incredibly tough; even with a divine weapon in hand, it could only inflict minor wounds that were hard to be fatal. What was most troublesome was that those wounds disappeared the moment they appeared—this was their so-called rapid regeneration, allowing them to quickly return to their original state no matter what damage they sustained.
“Oh, there’s one thing I forgot to mention,” Wu Ze suddenly said, slapping his head. “I mentioned before that even top-tier magic weapons can’t destroy their physical strength—that referred to their skin. Their bones are even stronger, so dealing serious damage to them isn’t easy. Finding the King of Poisonous Gu Worms inside them is even more difficult.”
Ye Feng slowly sent his mental energy into the Void Realm, trying to identify the characteristics of the King of Poisonous Gu Worms.
“I need detailed information about the King of Poisonous Gu Worms,” Ye Feng’s mental energy conveyed.
“Domain master’s permissions are insufficient. Would you like to make an over-level purchase?”
“Insufficient permissions?” Ye Feng was slightly surprised. “Could it be that this item belongs to the upper realm? Use the over-level purchase privilege.”
“This information requires 1,000 points of fourth-level domain value. Using the over-level purchase privilege will incur an additional 1,000,000 points of third-level domain value as a virtual cost. Confirm purchase?”
“Confirm!”
“One over-level purchase privilege used. Purchase successful.”
“This thing really isn’t from this realm. No wonder it’s so terrifying,” Ye Feng thought, somewhat exasperated. He hadn’t expected to need to use an over-level purchase privilege just to get this item.
Ye Feng saw the title on the cover: “Compendium of Wu Clan Gu Worm Species,” with the words “(Abridged Version)” in parentheses below it.
“So expensive, and it’s just an abridged version?” Dissatisfied, Ye Feng flipped to the first page of the book.
“This book is merely an abridged version, containing only the species and descriptions of gu worms from the Divine Realm and below…” After reading that line, Ye Feng finally understood what an abridged version meant.
“The entire book includes over 80,000 species at or below the Divine Realm level that can be used as gu worms. With this book, you can browse directly, perform various searches—by gu worm name, appearance, or survival characteristics…”

After reading the introduction, Ye Feng tentatively typed in the words “King of All Poisons Gu”.
“The King of All Poisons Gu is an elite divine-grade gu worm. To create it, one needs to obtain tens of thousands of divine-grade gu worms and use gu cultivation methods to make them consume each other, leaving only one worm as the King of All Poisons Gu. The process of creating it is extremely dangerous, and it often backfires on the cultivator…”
“Tens of thousands of divine-grade gu worms?” Ye Feng frowned. “Although Wu Ze is quite strong, it’s possible for him to get one or two divine-grade gu worms, but tens of thousands? That’s absolutely impossible for him.”
Ye Feng continued reading.
“The King of All Poisons Gu is an elite divine-grade gu worm. Even the strongest beings at the peak of the divine realm, at the level of God-destroyers, could be exploited by it, having their bodies taken over and controlled by the gu worm…”
At this point, Ye Feng was certain that Wu Ze’s King of All Poisons Gu was not the same as what was described in the book.
“During its residence in a host, the King of All Poisons Gu’s strength increases by fifty to eighty times, and it gains an indestructible body and immortality. The only way to defeat it is to kill the King of All Poisons Gu itself…”
Ye Feng saw that this still differed somewhat from Wu Ze’s version, but the method described here must be effective. He continued flipping through quickly.
“The King of All Poisons Gu usually hides in the sea of consciousness within the brain, residing on the spiritual platform, thus enabling it to control the host. But once it senses any disturbance, it quickly moves around within the host’s body and can disguise itself. Therefore, when trying to expel it, the host must be completely under control.”
“But since the King of All Poisons Gu is an elite gu worm, when it leaves the host’s body, it releases intense soul toxins. In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the victim’s soul will dissipate, leading to death and becoming food for the gu worm. After leaving the host’s body, the gu worm returns to its normal size, possessing the strength of a peak God-destroyer and armor that even divine weapons cannot penetrate. When facing it, make sure not to get wounded, as it can enter the body through cuts, making it extremely hard to defend against…”
“Even ten peak God-destroyers might not be able to kill a King of All Poisons Gu that has left its host. There’s a 70% chance they’ll all be defeated. If you encounter such a gu worm, it’s best to avoid it…”
After reading the description of the King of All Poisons Gu, Ye Feng was speechless. The book explicitly warned to avoid it. Although the King of All Poisons Gu described in the book was vastly different from Wu Ze’s, it still couldn’t be underestimated.

At that moment, Ye Feng casually glanced at a line of small text at the bottom edge of the page: “The King of Poisonous Gu has numerous derivative and unfinished versions. Enter more details to search.” Ye Feng immediately understood—he finally realized that the reason Wu Ze’s King of Poisonous Gu was different was because what he had created was not an authentic King of Poisonous Gu at all. Ye Feng entered new criteria: “Heavenly Realm” and “Supreme Demon Level.” This time, the page automatically flipped a few times before stopping. Ye Feng continued reading: “The Poisonous Gu Insect, commonly known as the Lesser King of Poisonous Gu, is an elite insect from the Heavenly Realm. It is a derivative of the King of Poisonous Gu… but also the weakest derivative.” “The cultivation method is the same as that of the King of Poisonous Gu, except that Heavenly Realm insects are used, resulting in a lower chance of backlash and lower requirements for the cultivator…” “The Lesser King of Poisonous Gu can only be called a Poisonous Gu Insect because it has the intelligence of a five-year-old child, unlike the King of Poisonous Gu, which has the intelligence of an adult and can think and solve problems independently.” “Therefore, the actions of this insect need to be guided by a King of Poisonous Gu to overcome this flaw. Otherwise, its host will act on instinct. The guiding King of Poisonous Gu only needs to be an elite one from the Heavenly Realm; there is no requirement for a specific type…” “There are two ways to defeat it. One is to kill the King of Poisonous Gu it is connected to. Due to the blood contract, the insect will become extremely weak in a short time, and this weakness usually lasts about three days. The insect must be killed within three days; otherwise, after recovering, it will kill indiscriminately without any control.” “The second method is to take advantage of its weakness—its fear of low temperatures. In cold conditions, the insect enters a hibernation state. This low temperature refers to that of the Heavenly Realm environment. Even the coldest temperatures felt by supreme warriors are enough to put this insect into sleep, allowing it to be killed at that time…”