nycdaug Chapter 252 Encirclement of the Seven Poisonous Mountains
Chapter 252 Encirclement of the Seven Poisonous Mountains
Jiang Mo looked at Feng Baobao gratefully: "Thank you. With you here, I have more confidence to face any challenge."
Just as the two were talking, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.
Then came Jin Qiankun's anxious voice: "Jiang Mo, something's happened!"
Jiang Mo quickly got up and opened the door: "What happened?"
Jin Qiankun's face was anxious: "Urgent news came from the company: remnants of the Helian family attacked the company headquarters and kidnapped Chen Duo!"
"What?!" Jiang Mo's expression changed drastically. "Why did they arrest Chen Duo?"
Jin Qiankun shook his head: "I don't know, but I've heard their target is very clear: Chen Duo."
"How did they know about Chen Duo's existence?" Jiang Mo frowned. "And what is Chen Duo's relationship with the Gu God?"
Just as Jiang Mo was racking his brains trying to figure it out, a memory of the God of Gu suddenly surfaced in his mind.
In my memory, before the Heavenly Gu Sect Master was sealed away, he uttered a curse: "Gu God, one day I will return, and your descendants will become the sacrifice for my resurrection!"
"Chen Duo is also a descendant of the Gu God?" Jiang Mo was struck dumb. "How is that possible?"
He thought about it carefully again and finally remembered a key point—Chen Duo had a primordial Gu in her body!
The Primal Gu is a special Gu worm that the Gu God personally refined, and only those who possess the bloodline of the Gu God can perfectly control it.
"I see,"
Jiang Mo suddenly realized, "The reason Chen Duo was able to successfully refine the Primal Gu is because she has the bloodline of the Gu God flowing through her veins!"
"Although her blood is much thinner than mine, it's still enough for her to be considered a sacrifice by the Heavenly Gu Sect Master!"
"This is bad! If the Helian family uses Chen Duo's blood for a sacrificial ritual, it could very well lead to the resurrection of the Heavenly Gu Sect Master!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Qiankun's expression changed drastically: "Then we must act immediately to rescue Chen Duo!"
Jiang Mo nodded, his eyes growing brighter: "Gather everyone, let's set off immediately for the company headquarters!"
“No,” Feng Baobao suddenly said, “we should go directly to the Helian family’s stronghold.”
"They will definitely take Chen Duo back there for a sacrificial ceremony."
Jiang Mo thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "You're right, where is the Helian family's stronghold?"
Jin Qiankun pondered for a moment: "According to our intelligence, the Helian family's lair is in the Seven Poison Mountains of Southern Xinjiang."
"That's the site of the former Heavenly Gu Sect, and also the place where the sect leader of the Heavenly Gu Sect was sealed."
"The Helian family chose that location for their ceremony to utilize the power of the earth's veins and enhance the effectiveness of the sacrifice."
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes: "Fine, then let's head straight for Seven Poison Mountain! Today is the day the Helian family will be destroyed!"
After saying that, he strode out of the room, followed closely by Jin Qiankun and Feng Baobao.
Seven Poison Mountain is located in the deepest part of southern Xinjiang. It is shrouded in poisonous fog all year round and is barren of vegetation.
This place was once the headquarters of the Heavenly Gu Sect, and also the place where the sect leader was sealed.
Jiang Mo, Feng Baobao, and Jin Qiankun led the elite troops of Tongtianling and, after a three-day march, finally arrived at the foot of Qidu Mountain.
"This is it." Jin Qiankun gazed at the misty mountains ahead, his expression solemn.
"Seven Poison Mountain, a legendary deadly place where even birds fall when they fly by."
Jiang Mo's golden eyes swept across the mountains, a familiar look flashing in them.
In my memory, it was here that the Gu God fought his final battle against the Heavenly Gu Sect Master.
The two sides fought for three days and three nights. In the end, the Gu God, at the cost of serious injury, sealed the Heavenly Gu Sect Master inside the mountain.
"I can sense Chen Duo's presence."
Jiang Mo said in a deep voice, "She's on the altar at the top of the mountain. The Helian family has already begun preparing for the sacrificial ceremony."
Feng Baobao stepped forward and stood beside Jiang Mo: "The seal on the altar is very strong; we need to act quickly."
Jiang Mo nodded, his eyes flashing with golden light: "Since the Helian family dares to touch Chen Duo, they are courting death."
"Today, I will completely eradicate this organization that plagues the people!"
Jin Qiankun checked the time: "According to ancient records, the Heavenly Gu Sect's sacrificial ceremony must be held at midnight."
"It's only late afternoon, we still have time."
"Tongtianling disciples, heed my command!" Jiang Mo raised his voice, "Surround Seven Poison Mountain from three directions! Do not allow a single member of the Helian family to escape!"
Jin Qiankun quickly arranged manpower, and the Tongtianling disciples received their orders and dispersed.
Jiang Mo, Feng Baobao, and Jin Qiankun formed the main attack team and headed straight for the altar on the mountaintop.
The poisonous fog of Seven Poison Mountain is deadly to ordinary people, but it is nothing to Jiang Mo and Feng Baobao.
Jiang Mo, as the reincarnation of the Gu God, controls all poisons; Feng Baobao possesses the Heavenly Gu Body, making her immune to all poisons.
As for Jin Qiankun, although he does not have such a physique, he is protected by the Tongtianling Secret Technique, which allows him to resist the erosion of the poisonous fog for a short period of time.
The three continued on their way and soon encountered the first line of defense of the Helian family.
"Intruders!" shouted a guard from the Helian family.
Suddenly, dozens of people dressed in black leaped out from both sides of the mountain road, holding various strange magical artifacts, staring fiercely at Jiang Mo and his companions.
"They're from Tongtianling! And..." A middle-aged man leading the group suddenly changed his expression after recognizing Jiang Mo, "Golden eyes... Could it be..."
Jiang Mo sneered, "It seems the Helian family still recognizes me."
The middle-aged man's pupils constricted sharply: "The successor of the Gu God? No, you've already... fused with the soul of the Gu God?"
"If you know what's good for you, surrender immediately and hand over Chen Duo."
Jiang Mo's voice was calm, but the killing intent in his eyes sent chills down the spines of everyone in the Helian family present.
"Stop them! Buy them time at all costs!" the middle-aged man shouted, then turned to run away.
A golden light flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes, and with a gentle wave of his right hand, a golden ray of light instantly pierced through the middle-aged man's chest.
"Cough...cough..." The middle-aged man clutched his chest, turning his head incredulously. "You...how..."
Jiang Mo said calmly, "How could mortals like you possibly comprehend the power of the Gu God?"
The middle-aged man coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and the life in his eyes quickly faded.
Seeing this, the other members of the Helian family were even more terrified, but due to orders, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to stop them.
"A bunch of ants, how dare you block our way?" Jin Qiankun sneered, drawing his long sword and unleashing a cyan sword aura that instantly cut more than a dozen members of the Helian family in half at the waist.
Not to be outdone, Feng Baobao formed a hand seal, and purple poisonous mist surged from her body.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty members of the Helian family were included.
As the poisonous fog dissipated, these people had turned into desiccated corpses, lying on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the first line of defense was completely breached, and the Helian family suffered heavy casualties, with no one escaping.
"Keep moving forward!" Jiang Mo strode forward, with Jin Qiankun and Feng Baobao close behind.
The mountain road was rugged and the poisonous fog was getting thicker, but the three of them did not slow down at all.