The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 387: Long Yuyao Arrives

"I didn't expect that you'd gain something from this trip. Although we missed the Heaven-Defying Pill, the value of the Giant Demon is definitely not much lower than it."

"If the Giant Demon makes a move, the treasure-protecting formation might really be broken by brute force."

"We've passed this hurdle, so now let's move on to the next topic. If the Giant Demon does break the formation, how do we safely take away the Enlightenment Tea Tree?"

"The power of the Feng Clan is not weak. This step will be the hardest."

The Scholar in White scanned the three people's faces and spoke seriously.

The Buried Demon Ghost sneered disdainfully and said arrogantly, "Do we even need to discuss this? There's no need to overthink—just fight our way out. We don’t even need to lift a finger; even if all the Feng Clan Gu Kings attack together, they wouldn’t be able to handle our boss with just one hand."

"Heh, now that teleportation formation across the region have been destroyed, Pheonix Heaven City is in an isolated state. With only the Feng Clan's forces in the city, even if we Four Evils can’t win outright, escaping won't be a problem at all."

The Buried Demon Ghost spoke wildly, completely disregarding the numerous Feng Clan Gu Kings stationed in Phoenix Heaven City.

"Don't be careless!" The Jade-Faced Rakshasa frowned, her expression grave as she said, "This Alchemy Competition has drawn a huge number of powerful experts from all over. We can't rule out the possibility that some of them might help the Feng Clan."

"Although the appearance of Burning Heaven Ancestor has already scared away a large portion of the strong ones, there are still enough experts in the city to pose a threat to us."

"No matter." The Black Mountain Elder waved his hand and said, "I have a Corpse King that can control a million zombies."

"If the others in the city don't intervene, that's fine. But if they dare to meddle, I won’t mind letting them experience the terror of my zombie horde. And at that point, I won’t mind wiping Pheonix Heaven City off the map, either. Hmph…"

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Three days passed in a flash, and it was finally the day of the third round of the competition.

The streets were noticeably emptier. The third round of the competition was held in another space, making it impossible for spectators to watch, so naturally, fewer people lingered.

Moreover, the appearance of Burning Heaven Ancestor had scared off quite a few people. Many Gu Kings and low-level Gu cultivators had already left.

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, many believed that a major upheaval would soon take place in Pheonix Heaven City. To avoid getting caught in the chaos, they fled overnight.

With fewer people in the streets, Long Xuan no longer felt suffocated by the crowd. He easily made his way to the competition grounds.

The third-round venue was neither in the towering building nor in the spacious plaza but deep within a secret palace.

Following behind Long Yuyao, Long Xuan walked for a long time, passing through several large gates before arriving at a secluded garden filled with flowers.

At the center of the garden stood a massive silver gate, glowing with radiance. Without a doubt, this gate led to the Medicine Realm.

Interdimensional teleportation formation were extremely rare in this world.

At this moment, a large number of contestants had already gathered here, whispering amongst themselves.

Long Xuan was the last to arrive. He took a quick count and was surprised to find that only 200 contestants remained in the third round.

He was astonished. He hadn’t expected so many people to be eliminated in the second round.

He still remembered that over ten thousand alchemists had participated in this Alchemy Competition. Yet, after just two rounds, only 200 remained.

Long Xuan casually found a place to sit, scanning the crowd as if searching for someone. His gaze paused briefly on an ordinary-looking middle-aged man before quickly shifting away.

He hadn’t forgotten what the Jade-Faced Rakshasa had instructed him. The Four Great Evils planned to cause trouble in the Medicine Realm, and chaos was inevitable. How could he not be on high alert?

However, to avoid being implicated if their plan failed and they were captured, he had already discarded the communication talismans given to him by the Jade-Faced Rakshasa, severing all contact.

Even his identity as Master Wei was fake. No matter how hard she tried, she wouldn’t be able to figure out which of these 200 contestants was him.

Of course, the Four Great Evils wouldn’t rely solely on him. To improve their odds of success, they had sent multiple alchemists into the competition. As Long Xuan glanced around, he was trying to identify which contestants were their secret agents.

In the end, he locked his target on an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

This man was in disguise—his true identity was none other than Master Shen, the number one alchemist in Sin City, whose alchemy skills far surpassed those of Master Wei.

Long Xuan had previously used his X-ray vision in Sin City to examine the Gu insect inside Master Shen. The Gu insect within this middle-aged man were exactly the same.

He was certain—this middle-aged man was definitely Master Shen in disguise and was undoubtedly someone planted by the Four Evils. It was almost certain that he would cause trouble in the Medicine Realm later.

After memorizing the man’s face, Long Xuan silently pondered what kind of scheme the Four Evils were plotting and what methods they intended to use to seize the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

Regardless of their approach, his top priority upon entering the Medicine Realm was to locate the Enlightenment Tea Tree first and then collect the other spiritual herbs.

There was no time to waste. If the Four Evils’ people found the Enlightenment Tea Tree before him, he would be left with nothing but regret.

Long Xuan patted the Insect Bag on his waist and pinched it twice, hoping that the rabbit inside would be reliable enough to lead him straight to the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

Just as he was lost in thought, a fragrant breeze passed by, and someone sat down beside him.

“With you included, our Long Clan now has a total of eleven alchemists advancing to the third round. That’s already a considerable number.”

“From now on, you should stick with us. If all of our Long Clan alchemists work together, our chances of winning will be much higher.”

Hearing this familiar female voice, Long Xuan turned to glance at her, then shook his head. “No need! Once we enter the Medicine Realm, all our abilities will be sealed. No one can kill or rob others inside, so there’s no reason to form a group.”

“If everyone moves separately, we’ll collect more spiritual herbs. Forming a team inside the Medicine Realm is not a wise choice.”

Long Xuan decisively rejected her suggestion. What a joke—he had an important mission to accomplish once inside the Medicine Realm. How could he afford to have people following him around?

Long Yuyao bit her lip, glanced around to ensure no one was paying attention, and then used soul transmission to speak to him.

“I’m not talking about walking together as a group.”

“The third-round rules may prevent contestants from stealing herbs through violence, but there is still a loophole that allows us to cheat.”

“The rule states that if multiple alchemists from the same faction advance to the third round, they can pool all their collected herbs together and give them to one person.”

“This way, the chance of winning is greatly increased.”

“Of course, this would come at the cost of some members of our clan, but they will be compensated later.”

“This is an order from our Long Clan’s chief alchemist. The original plan was for all Long Clan alchemists to hand over their herbs to me so that I could refine the most heaven-defying pill possible.”

“But now, it looks like you’ll be the one benefiting from this. You’d better not waste this golden opportunity I’m offering you.”

Hearing this, Long Xuan finally understood her intent. He turned to look at her and said, “No thanks. I, Long Xuan, have no need for cheating.”

“With my strength, winning the championship is a breeze. Why would I stoop to such methods? I disdain such actions.” Long Xuan put on an arrogant expression as he spoke.

With the rabbit in his possession, he truly had no need to resort to cheating. More importantly, he had a bigger mission to accomplish, so he had no choice but to refuse her offer.

“You…”

Long Yuyao pointed at him, fuming with anger.

“How can you be so ungrateful?! Do you still not understand the situation?!”

“That Burning Heaven Ancestor is a fourth-grade Alchemist! Where does your confidence come from? You’re way too full of yourself!” Long Yuyao continued through soul transmission.

However, Long Xuan had already closed his eyes to rest and no longer responded to her words.

Long Yuyao tried persuading him for a long time, but when he remained silent with his eyes shut, she grew furious. Finally, she stomped her foot and left.

“Hmph! If you don’t want this chance, then I’ll take it for myself. Just don’t come crying to me later…”