Shi Shuai and Che Tong immediately followed, and the next second, a dense swarm of large bees swept out, chasing after the direction in which Gu Yu and the other three had fled.
"My God! How can there be such huge bees?" Che Tong shouted as he ran. The bees themselves weren't particularly strong, but their sheer number was terrifying. The best course of action wasn't to turn around and kill them, but to run.
“There’s a river ahead. If we jump into it, we can escape the bees,” Gu Yu said.
The next second, the four of them jumped into the river. Sure enough, although the bees here were large, they were also afraid of water, and they could only slowly drift away.
The bee noise lasted for about ten minutes before it stopped.
"Goodness gracious! There must be hundreds of thousands of them!" Che Tong exclaimed, watching the massive swarm of bees, which had already dispersed and resembled a dark cloud.
“This place seems different from the legendary Origin Gate; it’s more like Earth’s primitive era,” Shi Shuai said.
"Hurry up." Just as the two were talking, Gu Yu suddenly grabbed Xu Ling'er and dashed out of the water.
Shi Shuai and Che Tong also realized something was wrong and hurriedly swam towards the shore.
At that moment, a huge crocodile head appeared on the surface of the water and charged towards the group.
"A stunning finger strike." Gu Yu suddenly floated into the air, pointed his finger, and a beam of light shot towards the crocodile's head.
boom…………
The beam of light hit the crocodile's head, but only pierced its skin, causing minor superficial injuries.
Gu Yu frowned. Such strong defense! His current Heaven-Shattering Finger is comparable to a sniper rifle bullet, yet it cannot cause any real damage to the crocodile.
Just then, the crocodile opened its blood-red jaws and was about to bite Shi Shuai and Che Tong. Faced with this, the two of them increased their swimming speed.
"My sword is destroyed," Gu Yu said helplessly. His Tang sword had been shattered by an alloy bullet, and now he didn't even have a handy weapon.
But if he doesn't make a move, Shi Shuai and Che Tong will surely perish in the crocodile's gaping maw.
No sooner said than done, Gu Yu moved again, appearing in front of the crocodile. Compared to the crocodile's enormous mouth, Gu Yu was insignificant and tiny; that mouth could swallow ten people whole.
Gu Yu was surrounded by aura, and his eyes turned gray. The crocodile's pupils suddenly became dull in an instant.
The awe-inspiring power of the primordial spirit strikes directly at the soul. It is clear that this crocodile is not as powerful as the Titan Python; it does not yet possess a primordial spirit.
"Heaven-Opening Palm." Gu Yu's body circulated his Origin Qi, and he unleashed a palm strike, an energy palm that struck the crocodile's mouth.
The crocodile snapped to attention, letting out a painful scream as blood gushed from its mouth. Its mouth was not as strong as its back, and the next second it plunged into the water.
With this interval, Shi Shuai and Che Tong safely reached the shore. They looked at the water, which was gradually returning to calm, with lingering fear. They had almost become food for the crocodiles.
Just as Gu Yu was about to return to the shore, the crocodile reappeared and swung its tail at him. Gu Yu hurriedly crossed his arms, but he was still knocked away and fell into the water.
"Gu Yu." Xu Ling'er was immediately worried. She floated into the air, white Origin Qi emanating from her body. A long sword appeared in her hand, and several sword beams were swung towards the crocodile.
Boom boom boom...
Gu Yu, who had been thrown into the water, was somewhat dazed. The power of the crocodile's tail was equivalent to that of half an elephant.
roar…………
The sword's edge struck the crocodile, but the crocodile was unharmed and even seemed somewhat pleased. This was what it meant to be tickled.
Although its cultivation level was not at the Spine Realm, the bone armor on its back could withstand an attack from an elephant, while Xu Ling'er's sword light was at most N, which was just tickling it.
Its massive body moved again, and a tail lashed out at Xu Ling'er. Xu Ling'er instantly dodged to the side, her longsword surrounded by Origin Qi.
"Six Harmonies Divine Sword Slash!" Xu Ling'er suddenly slashed down with her sword, striking the crocodile's bony armor with a metallic clang. A deep sword mark was left on the crocodile's bony armor, and a hint of anger appeared in its eyes. This blow had hurt it.
roar…………
The crocodile instantly dived into the water, and the next second, several jets of water shot towards Xu Ling'er in the air.
Xu Ling'er quickly dodged, her eyes searching for the crocodile, but the crocodile was in the water, and her vision couldn't penetrate the water at all.
"Damn it!" Shi Shuai and Che Tong looked at Xu Ling'er fighting the crocodile and beat their chests in frustration. Not only could they not help her at all, but they also let a woman fight alone. It was truly pathetic and lamentable.
Xu Ling'er kept dodging the water jets, and just as she dodged one, a crocodile's tail suddenly lashed out at her from the side.
At this moment, she had no time to defend herself. Just like Gu Yu, she could only take the blow head-on. However, if she were hit by the tail, she would probably be seriously injured, and even her internal organs would be damaged.
Just as white flames were about to engulf her body, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
At this moment, Gu Yu was surrounded by gray light. Facing the crocodile's tail, he neither dodged nor evaded, but went straight to meet it and threw a punch.
In the crocodile's eyes, Gu Yu's actions were suicidal.
Boom... Crack...
The next second, the crocodile's huge tail collided with Gu Yu's fist. First, a huge wave of air was released, and then cracks appeared on the crocodile's tail armor. Gu Yu was not thrown away, but remained completely still.
roar………
Crocodiles can't speak, but you can tell they're in pain, yet also confused.
Surrounded by a gray aura, Gu Yu grabbed the crocodile's tail with both hands in the next second. He suddenly exerted force with his waist, and the crocodile was pulled out of the water. The next second, he slammed the crocodile onto the shore.
Rumble...
Dust flew up, the earth shook, and the crocodile, thrown about, felt dizzy.
Gu Yu's figure suddenly appeared on the crocodile's belly, his hands clenched into fists, and streams of light surged towards his fists.
Boom boom...
Immediately, fists the size of sandbags began to pound into the crocodile's belly, blood and flesh splattering everywhere. The crocodile screamed in agony, struggling but unable to stand up.
Shi Shuai and Che Tong were completely stunned by this scene. They both swallowed hard. It really was a monster.
Gu Yu continued to bombard the crocodile, which was no longer moving, but was still panting. The next second, Gu Yu suddenly leaped up, his fist gathering power again. A huge fist shadow appeared on his fist, and he slammed down with a punch.
boom…………
Blood and bits of flesh gushed out under the impact of the energy, the crocodile's abdomen exploded instantly, its pupils widened, and the next second it lost all reaction, even its breathing stopped.
Honestly, the crocodile regretted it. If it had known that Gu Yu was so ferocious, it would have hidden in the water and never provoked him. After all, these four people were useless to it! They wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap! Why did it have to seek death? Unfortunately, there's no going back.
After killing the crocodile, Gu Yu looked at Shi Shuai and Che Tong.
For some reason, Shi Shuai and Che Tong felt their scalps tingle when Gu Yu looked at them, because Gu Yu's eyes were gray, deep and dark, and devoid of any emotion.
"Not good." Shi Shuai realized something and turned to run away. When Gu Yu saw them running away, a gray energy fluctuation spread out, and Shi Shuai and Che Tong froze on the spot.
Gu Yu gathered his strength in both fists again and threw a punch at Shi Shuai and Che Tong.
Upon seeing Gu Yu's fist, Shi Shuai and Che Tong's pupils dilated instantly. Even a crocodile couldn't withstand it, let alone the two of them. This punch could send them to their deaths.
"Gu Yu, no!" Just as the fist was about to reach Shi Shuai and the other person, Xu Ling'er suddenly stepped in front of them. The force of Gu Yu's fist instantly shattered the veil on Xu Ling'er's face. Just as the fist was about to reach Xu Ling'er's face, Gu Yu's gray eyes instantly regained their clarity, and the gray light around him disappeared instantly. His fist also stopped.
Looking at Xu Ling'er's face, Gu Yu was puzzled. The next second, he fell straight down.
"What happened?" Shi Shuai and Che Tong asked, still shaken. If Gu Yu hadn't been sober, they and Xu Ling'er would probably have died at his hands.
"I don't know." Xu Ling'er shook her head. Gu Yu's condition was very abnormal, but it wasn't the power of the Dragon Source. Moreover, the power on Gu Yu's body was very special. The feeling that Gu Yu gave Xu Ling'er was like the feeling when Gu Yu suddenly opened his eyes that day, which made her feel a little scared in her heart and soul.
"I understand." Che Tong suddenly slapped his forehead and said, which made Xu Ling'er and Shi Shuai look at him.
"He must have gone mad from practicing qi cultivation. Only someone who has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation would act like this. Not only has his combat power increased dramatically, but he has also become unrecognizable to his own family and friends," Che Tong explained.
Xu Ling'er and Shi Shuai didn't say anything, but upon closer inspection, it did seem like they had gone mad.
Gu Yu lay on a large rock, and the three of them looked down at him.
Gu Yu opened his eyes and was startled to see three large faces.
What are you doing?
"Are you alright?" Xu Ling'er asked.
"I'm fine!" Gu Yu was taken aback. "Where's the crocodile?"
Gu Yu suddenly thought of something. He fell into the water. His head was dizzy and his arms were throbbing. He used the terrifying power in his bone marrow. After that, he knew nothing more. Then he saw three big faces.
"There." The three of them pointed to the crocodile's corpse at the same time. Gu Yu sat up, looked at the crocodile's corpse, and was stunned again. The crocodile was in a terrible state, its abdomen was ruptured, and there were pieces of flesh all over the ground.
"Did I do this?" Gu Yu asked the three of them.
"Yes!" The three nodded in unison.
"Gu Yu, let me ask you, did you feel anything was wrong when you were cultivating?" Shi Shuai asked.
"Something's not right?" Gu Yu frowned. "Nothing's wrong! Everything went smoothly."
"Aren't there times when you're not in a state of consciousness?" Xu Ling'er asked tentatively.
"No?" Gu Yu denied.
"Are you sure you haven't gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?" Che Tong pressed.
"Impossible." Gu Yu denied it directly. He had memories of his past life, how could he possibly suffer from a qi deviation? In his past life, he was an emperor, a being at the top, and he dared to challenge even a Void God.
"Are you sure?" the three of them asked in unison again.
"I'm very sure," Gu Yu said firmly, doubting that he had gone mad was tantamount to doubting that he was not human.
"Do you remember what you did after you killed the crocodile?" Shi Shuai asked again.
What did he do? Gu Yu fell into deep thought. He really didn't know what he had done. It seemed... his head suddenly started to hurt.
“You almost killed us.” Shi Shuai said, seeing Gu Yu deep in thought but unable to recall anything. “If it weren’t for Xu Ling’er stopping us, we would probably all be dead at your hands.”
"I almost killed you all?" Gu Yu was suddenly shocked. That power was indeed unusable; it would affect my mind and even completely control me.
This is terrifying. Previously, when Gu Yu used the power of the primordial spirit that did not belong to him, it had affected his mind. Now, having used the power from his bone marrow, he has actually lost his mind. He knows very well that the power and the primordial spirit that does not belong to him are the same thing.
No matter how strong one's power is, if one loses their mind while using it, it's not the power that's using the power, but the power that's using the power. It seems he should try his best not to use that power in the future. Losing one's mind is an extremely dangerous thing. He was able to recover this time, but what about next time? If he can't recover, he'll become a demon who only knows how to kill.
"Gu Yu, what kind of cultivation technique are you practicing? If it's not working, you should switch to something else." Seeing Gu Yu deep in thought, Shi Shuai said, "Your talent is unparalleled, there's no need to take too many risks."
"Yes, I'll be more careful in the future." Gu Yu nodded.
Since everyone thinks he's gone mad, let's just say he's gone mad! It doesn't really make a big difference anyway.
"Gu Yu, do you know the exact location of the Fruit of Life?" Xu Ling'er asked at this moment, as their purpose for this trip was to obtain the Fruit of Life.
"I don't know." Gu Yu shook his head.
"You said this thing is so big, so is the Origin Core also very big?" Che Tong asked, examining the crocodile's carcass.
“Hiss, this…” Shi Shuai was also a little curious, “Let’s take a look at it.”
The two immediately headed towards the crocodile's carcass and began searching its body.
"Don't use that power again! It's terrifying," Xu Ling'er said to Gu Yu.
"I understand, you don't need to do that anymore," Gu Yu said with a smile, then patted Xu Ling'er's head. "Can you smile?"
“I…” Xu Ling’er paused for a moment after hearing Gu Yu’s words.
"Never mind, you look good even without smiling." Gu Yu said, seeing Xu Ling'er's expression and thinking that she didn't like what he said.
"I..." Xu Ling'er wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. She wanted to laugh too, but she couldn't.
"Holy crap, with such a huge physique, the Yuan Dan isn't even the size of an egg!" Just as the atmosphere between Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er was getting a little strange, Che Tong cursed, "He's really just grown taller."
"Is it really that small?" Shi Shuai frowned as he looked at the Origin Pill, which was about the size of half an egg, in Che Tong's hand.
“If his Origin Core were large enough, we would probably all die here,” Gu Yu said. Among beasts, the higher their cultivation level, the larger and more solid their Origin Core would be.
“That makes sense.” Shi Shuai nodded.
"This Source Pill is much larger than the Snow Wolf's Source Pill. I wonder if it can be exchanged for Source Liquid with the government?" Che Tong said, holding the Source Pill in his hand.
“Actually, you don’t need to exchange for Origin Liquid. I have a way to let you directly absorb the Origin Qi from the Origin Pill,” Gu Yu said to Che Tong.
"Really?" Che Tong was a little excited. Although his talent was not as good as Gu Yu's, it was not bad either. If it weren't for the lack of cultivation resources, that is, the scarcity of Origin Qi, Che Tong would have reached the Grandmaster realm long ago.
“Of course it’s true. Origin Pills are actually similar to Origin Stones, except that the power of Origin Stones is pure and flawless, and can be absorbed directly. However, Origin Pills contain some impurities, which are negative forces. If you absorb them rashly, it will cause your body to explode and you will die,” Gu Yu explained. “But if you reach the Convex Realm, you can refine out the impurities in the Origin Pill and absorb it directly.”
Gu Yu did this quite often in his previous life, otherwise he wouldn't have become an emperor step by step.
"Refining at the Vertebra Realm?" Che Tong was initially overjoyed when Gu Yu mentioned it, but upon hearing the rest, he was utterly disappointed. He, Che Tong, was not at the Vertebra Realm, so there was no way he could refine it.
"How do you know so much?" Shi Shuai frowned as he looked at Gu Yu. As the grandson of the deputy minister of the Dragon Department, he knew more or less about these things, including the refining of the Source Pill.
“Because I had a dream that included these things,” Gu Yu said.
"Huh?" The three of them were taken aback at the same time, especially Xu Ling'er, who had previously mentioned that Gu Yu had dreamed about her.
“Dreams are mysterious and inexplicable,” Gu Yu said.
“But we don’t have the Vertebra Realm, so we can’t refine this Source Pill!” Che Tong said.
“Since I’ve said it, there’s a way,” Gu Yu said, and then he took the Source Pill from Che Tong’s hand.
"Ling'er, can you use your Phoenix Fire?" Gu Yu looked at Xu Ling'er. Refining is nothing more than burning with flames. Speaking of flames, the Phoenix Fire of Fengyuan is extremely powerful. Even if someone who has just entered the Zhui Realm uses their primordial spirit fire, it is not as powerful as the Phoenix Fire.
“No.” Xu Ling’er shook her head.
"Oh!" Gu Yu looked at Xu Ling'er. Could it be that Xu Ling'er's Phoenix Source and his Dragon Source were unable to communicate? That was possible, but how did she save him? Just as Gu Yu was about to ask.
"Phoenix Fire?" Shi Shuai asked in surprise. "You possess the Phoenix Source?"
"Okay!" Xu Ling'er nodded.
"No wonder you're a tenth-grade grandmaster at such a young age!" Shi Shuai seemed to feel a little better.
"What Phoenix Source or not, Young Master Gu, she can't use the Phoenix Fire, do you have any other ideas?" Che Tong didn't care about all that, his only focus now was refining the Source Pill.
“Yes.” As soon as Gu Yu finished speaking, his pupils turned gray, and a gray primordial spirit fire appeared in his hand. With a flick of his hand, the source pill was immediately surrounded by the primordial spirit fire.
A moment later, the primordial spirit fire disappeared, and Gu Yu's pupils gradually returned to their normal color.
Gu Yu looked at the Source Pill in his hand. The impurities in the Source Pill had been refined. Gu Yu handed the Source Pill to Che Tong.
"You can absorb the Source Pill now."
"Thank you very much, Young Master Gu. Thank you very much, Young Master Gu." Che Tong accepted the Yuan Dan and bowed repeatedly to Gu Yu in gratitude.
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