The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

After looting all the treasures on the ship, Yang Zhan sank it, and once again used his technique of switching places with his clone to instantly teleport back to the Shenlong ship.

Immediately, Yang Zhan was surrounded by a group of crew members, bombarding him with questions, their eyes full of admiration.

However, Yang Zhan simply smiled without answering many of their inquiries, occasionally replying but revealing nothing about his origins.

Nie Qingcheng, after removing the four dragon heads connected by iron chains to the Shenlong, immediately commanded, "Full speed ahead! The pirate flagship is too far from us now. Even if they discover that the four pirate ships have sunk, they won’t be able to catch up with us!"

Nie Qingcheng's eyes gleamed brightly, and a smile tugged at her lips.

As her words fell, the Shenlong finally stopped holding back and sped away at its fastest pace.

As it passed, the ocean surface was split into a massive trench, which took a long time to close.

On board the Shenlong, Long Xuan looked at the four large bite marks left on the ship's body, his expression full of heartache.

"What kind of creature is this? Such terrifying biting strength! Even the iron chains aren't ordinary, and yet they could be pulled apart between two massive ships."

Long Xuan picked up the two large dragon heads placed on the deck and knocked them together, producing a crisp metallic sound.

Leng Yan, a knowledgeable female scholar, walked over, glanced at the four black dragon heads, and explained to the surrounding crowd, "These are Black Dragon Seizer. They are quite practical at sea, though not many forces understand the technology behind them."

"The Black Dragon Seizer can be used to salvage sunken ships, retrieve underwater treasures, or catch fish from a distance."

"They can also be used for long-distance pursuit, to restrict an enemy ship’s speed, just like what we experienced earlier."

"If we didn’t have cannons, they would have caught up with us. Even a Spiritual Sea Stage Gu cultivator couldn’t break the chains of the Black Dragon Seizer."

Hearing this, Long Xuan's eyes lit up in surprise, "What a useful tool! Very nice! Very nice! This treasure will be handy for salvaging underwater treasures!"

"Don’t celebrate too soon!" Leng Yan gave him a glance and added, "The other end of the Black Dragon Seizer has a launcher, but unfortunately, the launcher was destroyed when you blew up the ship."

"Now we have the Black Dragon Seizer, but no way to launch them. What a pity."

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan immediately looked toward Di Xin, who hadn’t paid attention to the conversation. Since she wasn’t curious about the Black Dragon Seizer, it meant she, as the shipwright, probably knew how to make them.

For things she already understood, she naturally wouldn’t show interest.

Long Xuan’s lips curled into a smile. "Shipwright, it’s time to test your skills. Fix these four Black Dragon Seizer quickly, and there will be a heavy reward from the captain once you’re done."

Di Xin glanced at him and rolled her eyes dramatically. He really knew how to assign work. Did he think making those was that easy?

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Half a month later.

Above the sunken ship, the (previously 'elder') old man’s face had grown completely dark, his eyes emitting a murderous glow.

"Who? Who was it? Who dared to steal all the treasures from the sunken ship while we were luring away the black dragon? Truly shameless!"

"Who dares to provoke me like this? They must have a death wish!"

The captain of the Black Dragon Pirate Crew was furious, slamming the rail and roaring in madness.

The Ocean's Heart he had long coveted had been stolen—how could he not be angry? He was practically exploding with rage. The Ocean's Heart was crucial to the development of the Black Dragon Pirate Crew, and it could not be lost.

The captain’s wrath was palpable, and all the surrounding pirates kept their heads down, not daring to breathe too loudly.

The bald man nearby, his face grim, seemed to have a realization and quickly said, "Could it have been that small broken ship from earlier?"

"It seems like only that ship entered this deathly sea region."

"Moreover, the 19th Squadron hasn’t made contact until now. Most likely, they’ve already met a grim fate. It wouldn’t be surprising if that little ship sunk all four of our pirate vessels."

"For a ship capable of wiping out the 19th Squadron, it must not be ordinary. That small ship was pretending to be weak right under our noses!"

The old man squinted his eyes, a sharp gleam suddenly shooting out from the slits of his eyelids. Enraged, he laughed, "Good! Very good! That ship fooled me thoroughly, and then escaped completely unscathed. Impressive!"

"It seems that in recent years, because I haven’t been indulging in slaughter, people no longer fear the name of Black Dragon. Even a clown dares to pull the tiger’s whiskers!"

"Send out my command—starting now, all squadrons are to hunt down that ship with full force. Avenge the 19th Squadron’s captain. There will be no rest until they’re dead!"

"I want the whole world to know the consequences of offending me, Black Dragon!"

The terrifying aura of a peak-stage Gu King filled the air, and those closest to him were drenched in cold sweat...

At this moment, Long Xuan was unaware that he had unintentionally provoked an immensely terrifying person. Right now, he was standing at the bow of the ship, happily playing with the newly crafted "Black Dragon Seizer."

Suddenly, the Black Dragon Seizer launched from his hand. The dragon head, connected by a chain, flew far out, accurately biting into a large fish. The fish frantically struggled in the dragon's mouth but was completely unable to escape its grip. Under the pull of the chain, the dragon head swiftly retracted and returned to the bow.

"Hahaha! What a fat fish! Shangguan Wuwo! Tonight's feast will be bigger, take care of this fish!" Long Xuan said as he removed the fish from the dragon's mouth and tossed it onto the deck.

The fish flopped wildly on the deck, and a group of sailors rushed over, laughing.

"This is amazing! Now we can catch anything easily! Maybe we can even snag a big bird from the sky and have bird meat to eat!" one sailor exclaimed.

Long Xuan fondly stroked the dragon head back and forth. Seeing there was nothing else to catch nearby, he looked disappointed and reluctantly placed the Black Dragon Seizer back on the bow. His special seat had now been replaced by this tool.

The Shenlong ship had just gained many more functions, making various tasks even more convenient.

"First Mate, which direction should the Shenlong head now? Should we keep going straight?" Long Xuan asked Nie Qingcheng, who stood not far away, after putting down the Black Dragon Seizer.

At this point, Leng Yan approached with a serious expression and cut in, "We absolutely cannot keep going straight!"

"I have a sharp sense for weather, and a Heavenly wind is about to occur soon. We must find an island and get ashore immediately. Staying at sea would have unimaginable consequences!"

Hearing this, Nie Qingcheng’s face turned solemn. With her extensive sailing experience, she clearly understood how dangerous sky winds could be. Even when facing the Black Dragon Pirates recently, she had remained calm, never showing such a serious expression before.

For her to show such concern now meant the upcoming situation was undoubtedly very serious.

"Heavenly wind?" Long Xuan asked, puzzled. "Is it a really strong wind?"

Leng Yan sighed and patiently explained, "As an alchemist, you should know that this world has something called Heavenly Fire."

"In fact, all elements have counterparts of the same rank as Heavenly Fire. The wind element equivalent is called Heavenly Wind. Heavenly Fire and Heavenly Wind are both heavenly spiritual substances."

"There is a particular Heavenly Wind that often appears in this area, covering dozens of sea regions. It's called Black Whirl Ghost Wind, ranked ninth on the Heavenly Wind list. This wind is black and tears people to shreds when it blows on them."

"The Black Whirl Ghost Wind’s unique power is its strong tearing force. If someone can find the wind seed and consume it, they can subdue the Black Whirl Ghost Wind."

"Anyone who can conquer the Black Whirl Ghost Wind will gain its ripping ability, making them capable of destroying a nation with a single thought. Those who subdue any Heavenly Wind become invincible at their level."

"However, the Black Whirl Ghost Wind's rank is incredibly high, and it has grown for countless millennia. Even Gu Immortals cannot subdue it, let alone the strongest in this world, who are only Gu Kings."

"Thus, the Black Whirl Ghost Wind has become a natural disaster in this region, wreaking havoc every now and then."

"Anyone who encounters it and gets blown by it is doomed. They will be torn to pieces, with no chance of survival—even the world's strongest cannot escape."

"Legend has it that the Black Whirl Ghost Wind has already developed intelligence. In ancient times, it once made a bet with a powerful human, and it lost. The bet was that the Black Whirl Ghost Wind would never set foot on land again."

"So, as long as we reach land, we’ll be safe. Non-human spiritual beings usually keep their promises and won’t come onto land."

"We need to head to the nearest island. The Black Whirl Ghost Wind is far more terrifying than the sea monster in the Death Sea. We must not take it lightly."

Hearing this, Long Xuan was utterly shocked.

There was actually a wind in this world that was on par with Heavenly Fire—Heavenly Wind.

Heavenly Wind could shred any living creature into pieces, and those who could subdue it could destroy a nation in a single thought. It was unbelievably terrifying.

"Is this even wind?" Long Xuan thought, astonished. "Can people really subdue such a terrifying force?"

"To wipe out a nation with a single thought—is that even human? This is beyond invincibility at the same level. It's a power that rivals gods."

"Anyone who can subdue Heavenly Wind is a god. Their strength has far surpassed that of mere mortals."

Long Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

A dangerous idea began forming in his mind, and his eyes reflected deep contemplation.

His Purgatory True Demon Technique required him to jump into lava to temper his body, then into Heavenly Fire, and finally to use thunder tribulations as part of his body refining process. This was the cultivation method for the first four stages.

But for the fifth stage, what could he use to temper his body? He had thought about it for a long time but had no inspiration.

Now, an idea struck him. Could he use Heavenly Wind for the fifth stage?

However, Heavenly Wind was extremely dangerous. It could tear people to pieces in an instant. Perhaps he should send his Fire Clone to endure it on his behalf.

By the same logic, could the sixth stage use Heavenly Water to temper his body?

Based on Leng Yan’s explanation, if Heavenly Fire exists, Heavenly Water must as well.

And for the seventh stage, could he use Heavenly Earth?

The world is balanced. If fire can give rise to Heavenly Fire, then the earth element must give rise to Heavenly Earth.

Long Xuan had read about something called 'Sealing Heaven's Heavy Earth' in a book once. He didn’t realize at the time that it was on the same level as Heavenly Fire.

Sealing Heaven's Heavy Earth had the ability to grow infinitely. Any living being buried in it would turn to stone.

The book that mentioned this earth was a divine text that Long Ziyan often read. It contained many myths, including a story of someone using Sealing Heaven's Heavy Earth to control floods.

The flood water in that story was called Stainless Water, which spread and caused widespread death. No one could stop it because anyone touched by the Stainless Water would lose all their spiritual power and abilities, turning into a powerless person.

At the time, even gods were terrified, and no one dared to intervene. Only a selfless hero named 'Guang' stepped forward, using Sealing Heaven's Heavy Earth to stop the flood, sacrificing his own powers to seal the water.

Tragically, this hero did not receive a good end. After becoming powerless, an old enemy found and killed him.

This was a myth Long Xuan had read in Long Ziyan’s book. Now, it seemed that Stainless Water, with such incredible abilities, might also be a form of Heavenly Water.

Since Heavenly Fire could be used to temper the body, perhaps the same could be done with Heavenly Earth and Heavenly Water.

Long Xuan’s eyes gleamed with excitement. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

The world was truly filled with wonders. If these legendary elements existed, he no longer had to worry about advancing in his 'Purgatory True Demon Technique'

Long Xuan was now treading further and further down the path of courting death.