Bai Zihe peered closely.
These dense black dots were actually countless Gu worms, swarming towards him.
Wherever they went...
Trees withered, grass blades drooped, stones were worn down, and even the ground turned barren!
Their destructive power was astonishing.
The countless tiny, hissing gnawing sounds combined to send an endless chill down his spine.
Moments later.
These Gu worms reached Bai Zihe.
"Hiss!"
"Whoosh!"
"Sizzle!"
In the next instant.
The Gu worms seemed to be spurred on.
Their entire bodies flickered with an eerie blood-red light, attacking Bai Zihe from all directions.
Packed densely, an impenetrable wall!
Let alone a living person like Bai Zihe.
Even a mosquito flying out would have its six legs and head gnawed off!
A cold glint flashed in Bai Zihe's eyes.
He raised his right hand and extended his index finger.
Squelch.
A drop of crimson essence blood condensed there, the purest dragon blood.
Immediately, Bai Zihe gathered his inner energy. This drop of dragon blood expanded rapidly, instantly enveloping him.
At this moment.
The Gu worm army had arrived.
A dense, unbroken mass!
Like needle points, like fine rain, like cow hair, shoulder to shoulder, countless in number!
"Seeking your own doom."
A cold, piercing light flashed in Bai Zihe's starry eyes.
The dragon blood shield exploded outwards, countless blood droplets surging to meet the Gu worms.
Instantly.
Sizzle!
Hiss!
Buzz!
Sounds like ice melting into water erupted, continuous and unending.
Those Gu worms...
Touching these countless dragon blood droplets, they died instantly, not a single one surviving.
The vast majority dissolved into pools of blood, while the few tenacious ones, though struggling, were trapped by the dragon blood droplets and had no way to escape.
Death was only a matter of time.
One minute later.
Silence returned to the area.
Only the bloodstains on the ground, which sent shivers down one's spine, and the lingering foul, fishy stench in the air, testified that a fierce battle had taken place here.
Bai Zihe did not leave.
He called out towards the depths of the forest, "Come out."
"Kekekeke!"
The strange laughter echoed again.
This time, the speaker no longer hid, but revealed himself before Bai Zihe.
The man wore a black robe and a mask, with only his two eyeballs exposed. They were sunken and dry, clinging to the bone.
He stood there.
Exuding a powerful aura that made the wilderness tremble.
He was actually a Grandmaster-level Gu cultivator!
"Bai Zihe."
"You surprise me greatly."
The Gu cultivator's voice was sinister, like two pieces of rotten flesh rubbing together, sending a chill down the spine.
"I never would have imagined that it would be dragon blood flowing within you."
"Hahaha—"
He burst into unrestrained laughter at this point.
After his laughter subsided, he spoke with anticipation, "Using tiger's blood can nurture powerful Tiger God Gu, but if nurtured with dragon blood essence..."
"What kind of powerful Gu worm would be created?"
The Gu cultivator's two eyeballs gleamed, as if he could already see a future of invincibility.
But Bai Zihe's cold voice cut him off.
"Then you must have the lifespan for it!"
Whoosh!
As Bai Zihe finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light, charging directly at the Gu cultivator.
This Gu cultivator was indeed a Grandmaster.
Seeing Bai Zihe's attack, he remained unfazed. With a wave of his hand, a barrier of malevolent energy appeared before him, impenetrable to wind and impervious to force!
"This..."
"Is what you think can stop me?"
Bai Zihe snorted coldly. His right fist condensed with the brilliance of shining stars, illuminating the entire wilderness!
Boom!
Immediately, his fist struck the barrier.
In an instant, it vanished into thin air, the barrier disappearing without a trace.
"You, you actually possess such strength!"
A hint of surprise flickered in the Grandmaster Gu cultivator's eyes.
As he spoke.
His figure also retreated swiftly.
But he had greatly underestimated Bai Zihe's speed.
In the blink of an eye, Bai Zihe appeared behind the Gu cultivator and delivered a thunderous punch.
Bang!
The Gu cultivator was sent flying over ten meters, landing heavily on the ground, unable to move.
He had been crippled by Bai Zihe's punch.
When the Gu cultivator laboriously lifted his head.
A pair of feet appeared before him: "A mere clone already possesses Grandmaster strength."
"Your true body must have reached the Great Grandmaster realm by now."