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Chapter 326 - 189: Heart Demon Substitute · Five Poison Heart

Chapter 326: Chapter 189: Heart Demon Substitute · Five Poison Heart

The protagonist who seemed like a transmigrator was no longer within Gu Shanhai’s considerations. However, since the other party wasn’t brought into the Chengyun Sect, it was likely they too had knowledge of tribulations, which is why he had let it be.

He had thought about intervening, but that was all—there had been no action.

Based on his guess, there was a ninety-nine percent probability that Yan Du’s investigation would end in failure.

"Thirty-Six Transformations has already completed the first transformation. Now it’s time to find someone to test it," Gu Shanhai murmured softly.

With the Seventy-Two Transformations as a foundation, the completion speed of the first transformation of the Thirty-Six Transformations required for the Upper Three Realms was much faster than Gu Shanhai had anticipated.

Of course, over the years, his efforts were not solely focused on tinkering with the Seventy-Two Transformations. He had also been continually growing stronger. Although the progress of his Qi type was somewhat slow due to the priority of providing for the Heart Demon avatar, only reaching the Qi Refining Middle Stage by now, he had gained considerable strength in other aspects.

The Heart Demon avatar, having absorbed other internal tribulations, had become stronger and developed a derivative effect known as the Five Poison Heart.

These five poisons were greed, hatred, delusion, arrogance, and senseless doubt and denial.

When the Heart Demon avatar bore damage for Gu Shanhai, the Five Poison Heart would take effect, affecting the attacker’s mindset and emotions. If stacked too much, causing mental disturbances would be considered minor; there was also the possibility of a drop in intelligence.

Moreover, with the existence of the Five Poison Heart, the Heart Demon avatar could also help Gu Shanhai clear away distracting thoughts and evil desires in reverse. Although he possessed many similar Spirit Plants that strengthen mental and spiritual immunity, having more of such things was naturally better.

In addition to nurturing the Heart Demon avatar, Gu Shanhai also took care of Little White and the Azure Dragon. Once in a safe place, Gu Shanhai naturally released the two of them.

It had to be said that the beast-taming methods of the Chengyun Sect were indeed remarkable. After Gu Shanhai had assimilated their strengths, Little White’s growth rate increased even more. Although still not as rapid as Gu Shanhai’s progress, the potential of the Heavenly Pride Deer was fully demonstrated.

The Azure Dragon, on the other hand, was different. It was not truly a living creature by nature, but should be categorized as equipment. Therefore, Gu Shanhai enhanced it more through methods such as Artifact Refining, Arrays, and talismans.

At present, the thing was becoming more and more akin to a cannon, manifesting in Gu Shanhai’s increasingly proficient use of the Dragon Breath halo.

He had always intended to develop it in the direction of a summonable beast, but now the outcome was rather skewed, almost turning into a heavy artillery sniper rifle.

Fortunately, he didn’t mind; issues that could be resolved at range didn’t necessitate close combat.

It’s just that the Supreme Elders and others, upon witnessing this scene, appeared somewhat dumbfounded. They believed that with Gu Shanhai’s talent coupled with such good fortune, it was simply inhuman.

Whether it was Little White or the Azure Dragon, they had discerned their extraordinary nature. More importantly, openly these two seemed even stronger than Gu Shanhai, with their apparent strength already reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, while Gu Shanhai’s Qi was still mingling in the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

In such a favorable environment, Gu Shanhai decided to stay in the sect for a century or so before making further plans.

"As Sect Leader, I shall not shirk from such duties!"

Just after Gu Shanhai’s murmuring ended, Sect Leader Yun Yu arrived immediately. Gu Shanhai also noticed some Supreme Elders with extremely unsightly expressions cursing and leaving. They hadn’t expected that their private power struggles would result in the Sect Leader snatching the advantage, souring their expressions.

"Sect Leader... You don’t even have tribulations upon you now. Test what Thirty-Six Transformations?" Gu Shanhai commented sarcastically. These individuals, each one looking sage and venerable on the outside, were in fact more sinister and cunning than the last in private.

"This... I shall just give it a try," Yun Yu said resentfully. Indeed, without tribulations, how could one know if the Disaster Avoidance Technique would succeed?

It was still manageable in the Middle Three Realms, with their numerous disciples, but when it came to the Upper Three Realms, the severe fracture in numbers made it not so easy to find someone from the Upper Three Realms to test the Disaster Avoidance Technique.

Internal tribulations were somewhat easier to deal with, while external Heavenly Tribulations definitely could not be conducted within the sect, as it was easy for the turmoil of wind, rain, lightning, and fire to inadvertently harm the innocent.

"Who even tests these things; are they not worried about living too long?" Gu Shanhai quipped.

Earlier, he had realized that these people were unafraid of death. A large group of disciples from the Middle Three Realms had approached him to help test his technique, eagerly volunteering as guinea pigs and reaping rich rewards. After experiencing the benefits firsthand, a group of Elders and Hall Masters from the Upper Three Realms came rushing to take part as well.

They hadn’t seen the Sect Leader as the first to arrive.

Even Gu Shanhai himself wasn’t overly confident, yet these individuals seemed even more certain than he was.

"Cough, I’ve just made contact with a Dharma Awakening Realm person who is about to undergo tribulation. He’s facing the Jiuxuan Five Thunder Tribulation; how about having him help out?" Yun Yu was quick to react. As the Sect Leader, who oversaw all matters within Chengyun Sect, he naturally knew the tribulation status of his disciples.

"Sect Leader, when you say about to, how long do you mean? A year, or ten years?" Gu Shanhai retorted.

The notion of time had already been stretched in the Middle Three Realms, even more so in the Upper Three Realms. Thus, this term "imminent" could possibly mean within a hundred years.

"Within the next two or three days, at most not more than seven days!" Yun Yu declared firmly, using this assurance to underscore the immediacy of the term about to.

"Alright, the Thirty-Six Transformations differ from the Seventy-Two Transformations, and indeed, there is some risk in cultivating each transformation. Two days should be enough..." Gu Shanhai verbalized the first transformation of the Thirty-Six Transformations.