I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 960 - 357: Breaking the Deadlock! The Empress’s Night Raid! (Part 3)

Chen Mo gently rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

To him, a Third-rank Gu Dao Grandmaster was nothing to worry about; the real trouble was how to pinpoint Yin Tiankou's location.

"You say Yin Tiankou is gathering followers with the intention of reconstructing his body?"

"That's right."

"Then what makes those three places so special that they're willing to risk exposure rather than leave?"

"This hasn't been determined yet, but it's said to be related to some kind of Gu Poison Worm..."

"A Gu Poison Worm capable of reconstructing a body..."

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, pointed at the red areas on the map, and said, "At our current pace, we should reach Fengmu County by 9 a.m. tomorrow. Let's survey the area first before making any plans."

"Sounds good." Ye Zi'e nodded.

...

...

After making arrangements, everyone returned to their rooms.

Chen Mo entered his chamber and sat by the window. With a flip of his hand, an ancient azure square seal floated above his palm.

After infusing it with True Yuan, the seal disassembled like a Rubik's cube, forming an ancient scroll with densely packed moving characters.

Ever since acquiring the "Gu Scripture," the Azure Darkness Seal had been tirelessly deducing, consuming nearly a hundred blocks of Spiritual Marrow, and the progress on the lower half had reached around thirty percent.

The corresponding cultivation Realm reached "Harmony with the Dao."

This meant that with this incomplete Cultivation Technique, reaching the level of a Third-rank Grandmaster was still achievable.

Chen Mo carefully read the content of the lower half, indeed finding something related to "body reconstruction," titled the "Sacred Body Sanctuary."

{"Flesh and blood are not cages, but the soil of divine sanctuaries. When the body is flawed, and life is finite, use Gu as the key to seize vitality, steal creation, grind sinews and bones to dust, weave new flesh..."}

{"This path is extremely perilous, requiring great determination, great fortune, and great ruthlessness to withstand..."}

"Transformations not for immortality, nine deaths to renew flesh?"

Chen Mo frowned deeply; this Cultivation Technique was indeed quite sinister.

This "Sacred Body Sanctuary" technique was beyond the grasp of a Third Grade practitioner, only outlining the general principles. The specific Magic Techniques were still unknown.

He invested a few more blocks of Spiritual Marrow, then reset the deducing direction, preparing to fully complete the "Sacred Body Sanctuary."

Though the content deduced by the Azure Darkness Seal might not be entirely accurate and could deviate from the original, it was an extremely important clue for him, not to be missed lightly.

With the mindset of knowing oneself and the enemy for sure victory, Chen Mo began to carefully study the "Gu Scripture."

Since it was an incomplete Magical Technique, risks might be involved, so he didn't opt for systematic enhancements; instead, he painstakingly pored over the book word by word.

The content was vast and complex, with a unique cultivation method unrelated to Daoist or Martial practices; many terms were unfamiliar. It took him an entire day to barely comprehend and digest it.

"In essence, cultivating Gu Dao is similar to Artifact Refining, except the object being refined is one's own body."

"Discard cumbersome defective shells, capture the mysteries of myriad Gu alterations, use the 'Thousand Marrow Silk Gu' to replace meridians, construct 'Corrosion Essence Gu Nests' in the body as internal organs and Dantian..."

"No wonder the Gu God Sect developed so rapidly and attracted so many followers, because here, talent and Root Bone are utterly irrelevant; it's all about cultivating enough Gu insects and being ruthless to yourself!"

Chen Mo exhaled a long breath.

This had utterly diverged from the realm of the Human Race, becoming a mere amalgamation of countless Gu insects; over time, one's consciousness would also be affected, ultimately becoming a monstrous being neither human nor ghost!

No wonder Yin Tiankou, despite his downfall, still had many willing followers.

Because these people had no way back.

Creak—

At this moment, a soft sound came from the door.

Chen Mo put away the Azure Darkness Seal and looked up, only to see Li Yuan tiptoe in, turning to close the door tightly.

"Yuan'er, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to get some rest?"

"This subordinate feared you might be bored, Master, and came to chat and keep you company."

"..."

Seeing Li Yuan's guilty demeanor, Chen Mo's lips curled, and with a slight movement of his hand, an invisible force drew her into his embrace.

"Tell me the truth, or there'll be punishment."

Li Yuan murmured in his arms, "We'll reach Fengmu County tomorrow, and it might be hard to find time alone; I just want to spend more time with you, Master..."

"Is that all?" Chen Mo's hand slowly traced down her waistline.

Li Yuan's body trembled slightly, her face growing redder as she bit her lip and said, "I haven't fully adjusted; maybe don't use there..." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

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Before Chen Mo could react, she pulled out a white porcelain bottle from her embrace.

"I heard this helps; apply it, and it won't hurt a bit. If you don't mind, Master, you could give it a try..."

"I don't mind, of course not!"

Chen Mo hadn't expected this initiative from Little Tiger; she even prepared this in advance.

He promptly scooped her up and headed towards the bed.

"W-Wait... let's bathe first..."

Thud, thud, thud—

At this moment, a sudden knock came at the door.

Li Yuan jumped, dropping the porcelain bottle onto the floor, where it rolled under the table.

"Who is it?" Chen Mo frowned.

"Mr. Chen, it's me." Xu You's voice came from outside.

"So late at night, what brings you to me..." Just about to showcase a unique hugging skill, being interrupted at the crucial moment, Chen Mo was naturally displeased.

Li Yuan said, "Please open the door, Master, in case it's something important."

"Alright." Chen Mo, with an expression of reluctance, set Li Yuan down and walked to the door.

Upon opening it, he found Xu You standing outside, carrying two wine jugs, his face beaming with a smile, "We didn't have enough fun last night, shall we continue drinking today?"

Chen Mo: "..."