mesbooks Chapter 310 The Golden Crown Gu King
Chapter 310 The Golden Crown Gu King
After leaving Zhishui City, where she had witnessed such a grand spectacle, Ning Xiaoxi's aversion to the royal city lessened considerably. On the other hand, she thought that once she arrived in the royal city, she would be able to see her brother, maternal grandfather, and maternal uncle, which made her quite happy!
Given that there was a high chance of trouble in the city, Ning Xiaoxi decided to avoid cities as much as possible along the way.
It's just that it's freezing cold here, and it must be really tough to spend the night outdoors!
A stream flows beside a mountain path. The water is frozen, and only bare branches remain of the trees on the banks. The wind whistles through the branches.
"Whoa!"
The same sound echoed from inside the cave.
It is the Wuji Cauldron!
The cauldron began to tremble, and Xiao Jiu's body, which was perched on its surface, began to thin and shrink. The runes on the cauldron flickered, lighting up one by one, gradually connecting to form a dazzling, starry sea of light!
Ning Xiaoxi's gaze was drawn to the starlight, the twinkling stars forming a beautiful picture.
Ten Gu Kings appeared in the painting, their golden light flowing, and a silver lake shimmered under the golden light.
In the middle of the lake is a small island, and on the island grows a small tree that is not tall, with only branches and no leaves.
That's... a Three Mulberry Tree? How could there be a Three Mulberry Tree inside this Limitless Cauldron?
The golden-crowned serpent coiled atop the three mulberry trees, its golden crown radiating golden light that enveloped the entire lake.
The golden-eyed toad's eyes shimmered with golden light, and the lumps that had been constantly secreting mucus became smooth and dry. It hopped and skipped in the silvery lake light, finally leaping onto a small tree. Its figure became ethereal, with only its two golden eyes merging into the light of its golden crown.
The queen ant was surrounded by worker ants, who dragged her across the lake to the small island. All the worker ants sank to the bottom of the lake the moment the queen ant stepped onto the island. The queen ant then climbed up the trunk of a small tree and onto a branch, stopping on the first branch. Her body began to become ethereal, leaving only golden threads floating on the branch.
The golden tail of the Golden-Tailed Scorpion rested in the lake, its body slowly deflated as if all its essence had flowed into the lake with its tail. The water rippled, and wisps of gold spread across the surface. Fish swam in the water, chasing the golden rays, their mouths opening and closing as they swallowed the rays, golden light flowing across their bodies. The fish, seemingly spurred on, quickly chased after other golden rays. As the rays approached the lake island, the fish followed them to its edge. A branch of the Three Mulberry Tree swayed, and suddenly a fish caught all the others that had swallowed the golden rays, then tossed it to the Golden-Crowned Spirit Serpent, where it was devoured.
The golden-winged butterfly fluttered around the three mulberry trees, its golden wings scattering specks of gold dust that adorned the trees with gold. As the gold dust fell, the color on its wings faded, and when the last speck of gold dust fell, its wings, now transparent, could no longer support its body. With a "plop," it fell into the lake, its body merging with the water.
The golden-legged blood centipede lay prone at the roots of the three mulberry trees, all its golden legs embracing the trunk and slowly piercing it. Finally, all the golden legs were embedded in the trunk, leaving only its blood-red body clinging to the tree. Then, the blood color began to seep through its abdomen, spreading like vines throughout the entire tree. Only a transparent skin remained of the blood centipede clinging to the tree, as if it had grown naturally on the tree.
The plump Golden Silkworm King crawled its body onto the Golden Crowned Serpent's body, starting from its tail and slowly moving towards its head. The serpent remained motionless, seemingly unaware of the golden silkworm, thicker than itself, pressing down on it as it climbed. Where the silkworm passed, a wisp of golden slime remained, starkly contrasting with the serpent's white body. White with golden threads, thick and imposing, it looked incredibly precious. The serpent's scales opened and closed, the slime seeping into its body through the gaps. The plump golden silkworm grew thinner with each movement, its weight loss efforts remarkably effective. By the time it reached the serpent's head, its body was reduced to a mere golden thread. That golden thread slowly climbed onto the golden crown, coiling around it layer by layer, until finally, a pair of small, black, beady eyes rolled off the crown and fell into the lake.
The Golden Feather Yin-Yang Bee landed on the back of the Golden-Backed Beauty Spider, its wings conforming to the beautiful face on its back. It then spread its wings and took flight, like a winged spider in flight—a strangely fitting combination. When the Golden Feather Yin-Yang Bee reached the three mulberry trees, the beauty spider was thrown off. Well, not exactly thrown; only its six spider legs fell into the lake with a 'plop'. The Yin-Yang Bee was now not only golden in its wings, but its entire body was golden. It hovered slowly, and then was swallowed whole by the Black Gold Gecko. The Black Gold Gecko climbed directly to the opposite side of the Golden Crowned Spirit Serpent, looking up at it with its eyes fixed on it.
At this moment, the small lake rippled with clear water, waves crashing against the three mulberry trees on the lake island. On the branches, where the water surged, the black-gold gecko and the golden-crowned spirit snake, facing each other from above, remained motionless. The stillness of the two Gu Kings and the churning lake water below created a striking contrast, a strange and captivating interplay of movement and stillness.
Waves of golden light began to flash across the black-gold gecko's body, starting from head to tail, each wave faster and brighter than the last, quickly forming a golden halo around the gecko. The golden halo then began to contract, tightening further and further. The light shattered the gecko's black body, absorbing the energy and condensing it into a golden pill. This pill possessed inner radiance and an alluring fragrance, with spirit beasts flitting about within its aroma.
The Golden-Crowned Serpent opened its mouth and swallowed the golden elixir. The elixir, once inside its belly, gradually dissolved and seeped into its lungs and internal organs. The Golden-Crowned Serpent's white body gradually began to turn golden, each scale emitting a faint golden light, bathing the entire Three Mulberry Tree in a golden glow.
The lake water was no longer simply surging; instead, all the water in the entire small lake was churning together, forming a water dragon that began to rotate around the lake island. The Golden Crowned Serpent's body had now turned completely golden, coiling around the three mulberry trees from top to bottom, with the water dragon circling around its perimeter.
The Wuji Cauldron suddenly appeared, completely enveloping the water dragon. The rune array inside was triggered, and bursts of compression power began to condense and gather on the water dragon, compressing the water dragon onto the Golden Crown Spirit Serpent, and compressing the Golden Crown Spirit Serpent onto the Three Mulberry Tree.
The flesh and blood of the Golden Crown Serpent were crushed and seeped into the Three Mulberry Tree, softening the entire tree before it shattered. As the runes flickered, the serpent's flesh and blood, along with the fragments of the Three Mulberry Tree, transformed back into a serpent.
An invisible pressure was suddenly released; the majesty and sanctity of the golden crown were inviolable, and the golden body exuded a transcendent aura.
Xiao Jiu, who was on the Wuji Cauldron, had left sometime earlier, and the cauldron slowly opened.
The Golden Crown Gu King slowly crawled out of the Wuji Cauldron.