Free Web NovelChapter 405: Chapter 405: Flying Gu
As soon as Xiaozhu advanced to a Martial Artist, Shu Feng led her through the sect’s entrance rites, making her a Servant Disciple of the Bi Yao Demon Sect. He had her transferred to his side to serve him and then taught her the Jade Profound Technique.
Xiaozhu’s cultivation of the Jade Profound Technique also progressed by leaps and bounds, encountering no bottlenecks whatsoever.
During this time, as promised, Hua Shilei delivered the Top Level Gu Sheddings of four Gu Insects to Shu Feng: the Love Gu, Vajra Gu, Flying Gu, and Poison Gu.
「Inside the Base Space.」
’This won’t do. I have to get some resources! This cultivation speed is just too slow!’
After Shu Feng used up all the medicinal pills he had obtained from the Twelve Giant Demon Rats, his Profound Qi Cultivation had already advanced to the Great Martial Master realm. However, he still felt his cultivation speed was too slow.
’Scan!’
Shu Feng took out the Gu Sheddings of the four Gu Insects that had evolved to the Top Level—the Love Gu, Vajra Gu, Flying Gu, and Poison Gu—and placed them in front of the Central Analyzer.
A blue light swept over the four Gu Sheddings, performing a detailed scan.
The Genetic Collector stabbed down violently, punching a large hole in each of the four Gu Sheddings and extracting their genes.
"Please drop them into the Flesh Melting Furnace."
A dozen or so breaths later, a line of text appeared on the Central Analyzer.
Shu Feng immediately tossed the four Gu Sheddings directly into the Flesh Melting Furnace, where they rapidly decomposed.
Countless streams of data appeared on the Central Analyzer, rapidly analyzing the genes, flesh, and evolutionary structure of the four Gu Sheddings.
An hour later, the analysis was finally complete.
"Consuming 50,000 Source Energy will allow your Lifebound Gu to evolve into the Tier Four Form of one of these four Gu Insects. Consuming 400,000 Source Energy will allow it to evolve into a Tier Five Form. If you wish to fuse the abilities of other Gu Insects, please prepare sufficient Source Energy."
A Tier Four Form meant that Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu could evolve into a terrifying Grandmaster-Level Gu Insect, possessing all sorts of incredibly powerful Extraordinary Powers.
’Among the four Gu Insects, the Love Gu and Poison Gu aren’t very useful to me. The best ones are the Vajra Gu and the Flying Gu! The Vajra Gu can strengthen my physique, further bolstering my body’s Defense Power. The Flying Gu, on the other hand, can grant me the ability to fly.’
’My Defense Power is already formidable enough. If I run into a Martial Saint or a Half-step Martial Saint Level expert, a little more defense won’t change the outcome. I still won’t be able to win. But if I could fly, I could escape even if I couldn’t win!’
’Evolve my Lifebound Gu into a Flying Gu! And fuse it with High-level Soul Power!’
Shu Feng took out his Lifebound Gu, tossed it into the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest, and issued the command.
"Fusing High-level Soul Power can increase your Lifebound Gu’s evolutionary potential, but it will consume 100,000 Source Energy. Do you wish to proceed with the evolutionary mutation?"
"Yes!"
A viscous ooze enveloped Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu as countless streams of Source Energy were rapidly infused into it.
Under the powerful infusion of Source Energy, Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu, with its worm-like body, began to molt continuously. A layer of incomparably hard armor covered it. Two inscrutable runes appeared on that armor, then split in two and transformed into a pair of wings.
Wisps of an incomparably terrifying aura surged from Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu.
「Two days later.」
CRACK!
The egg enveloping Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu cracked open. A Gu Insect—covered in Black Armor, with a pair of bladed arms, stout limbs, crimson eyes, and sharp mouthparts—flew out of the egg. It landed in Shu Feng’s hand and let out excited squeaks.
"Mutated Lifebound Gu!"
"Special Abilities: Profound Qi Transformation, Sword Aura Enhancement, Flying."
"Power: 125 (+100), Agility: 367 (+300), Defense: 315 (+300), Constitution: 314 (+300), Intelligence: 10 (+9), Spirit: 330 (+300)."
"Profound Qi: 5,000,000, High-level Soul Power: 2."
"Flying: The Mutated Lifebound Gu can produce offspring that form into wings, allowing the host to fly."
After the Mutated Lifebound Gu evolved, Shu Feng could clearly sense it. Its two abilities, Profound Qi Transformation and Sword Aura Enhancement, had also grown much stronger.
Furthermore, with a mere thought, Shu Feng could draw upon the Profound Qi contained within the Mutated Lifebound Gu. This was the terrifying aspect of a Top Level Demon Technique like the Gu Demon Technique. Once he possessed a Mutated Lifebound Gu, it was like having a large portable charger, giving him a massive advantage in battle.
After his Mutated Lifebound Gu evolved into a Tier Four Gu Insect, Shu Feng had, in effect, become an expert on par with a Martial Arts Grandmaster. However, he had always held himself to a high standard. He would never choose to break through to the next realm without first cultivating his current one to its Extreme Realm.
’Let me experience the feeling of flight!’
With a thought, Shu Feng swallowed the Mutated Lifebound Gu whole. Then, with another thought, he activated the Mutated Lifebound Gu Insect.
The Profound Qi within the Mutated Lifebound Gu Insect surged, and in an instant, it ejected countless tiny Flying Gu offspring. They flew out from the pores on Shu Feng’s back, forming a pair of black Gu Insect wings.
With a thought from Shu Feng, the black Gu Insect wings flapped once. He soared into the air, hovering, turning and flying as freely as a bird.
’This Flying Gu’s flight doesn’t rely on wind or air currents, but on strange and inscrutable Profound Qi. The stronger my Profound Qi, the faster I can fly. High-speed flight consumes a massive amount of Profound Qi. I can reach the speed of sound at full throttle, but my Profound Qi will be exhausted after flying a hundred li.’
Shu Feng calculated and assessed as he flew.
’Understanding my own limits is crucial. Otherwise, suddenly running out of Profound Qi mid-flight and falling into an enemy’s nest would be disastrous.’
’I only have 90,000 Source Energy left! And I don’t have enough Cultivation Resources! I need to get some more.’
「The next day, in the reception hall of Shirei Peak.」
When Hua Shilei heard the reason for Shu Feng’s visit, a flash of anger crossed her beautiful eyes. She said coldly, "So you’re short on Cultivation Resources, and you come looking for me. Han Feng, you’ve got some nerve, don’t you? So shameless! I’m not your servant."
"I have already advanced to Great Martial Master!"
Shu Feng smiled faintly and activated his Profound Qi. A pillar of azure Profound Qi materialized behind him, from which the powerful aura of the Great Martial Master Level directly emerged.
’Great Martial Master! Such pure Profound Qi! This guy has only been at the Bi Yao Demon Sect Headquarters for just over a month and he’s already advanced to Great Martial Master! A cultivation speed like this is simply heaven-defying!’
Hua Shilei was utterly dumbfounded, and turbulent waves of shock crashed through her heart. Not long ago, she had scanned Shu Feng’s body with her own Profound Qi, and he had definitely been a Martial Artist who had just entered the Martial Master Realm. He had entered the Bi Yao Demon Sect a month ago and already advanced to Great Martial Master. Such a cultivation speed was nothing short of heaven-defying.
Hua Shilei was herself a peerless genius, and it had still taken her a full two years to cultivate from the Martial Master Realm to the Great Martial Master realm.
