San Yuan was not Yan Shouyi’s biological brother, but Yan Shouyi and his grandfather had always treated him like a younger sibling.
He was someone who would risk his life for Yan Shouyi.
Seeing San Yuan covered in wounds, Yan Shouyi felt a pang of heartache. He held the Golden Duck Goose and coaxed San Yuan with the tone one would use for a child.
San Yuan parted his lips, seemingly agreeing to Yan Shouyi’s words.
Yan Shouyi immediately bit his finger, using his blood to draw two talismans. One was placed on the Golden Duck Goose, and the other on San Yuan.
He then began to chant an incantation:
“Palace of the Northern Emperor, arrive swiftly and clear the clouds.
Strength and emissaries, reach the altar without delay.
Commanding speed, thunder roars and thunder runs,
The heavens darken, the earth turns black, the sun and moon dim.
Ten thousand demons bow, obeying the talisman upon arrival.
Swallowing demons, devouring ghosts, cutting down evil and eliminating harm.
Daring to defy the black law, dragged to Sang Tong.
Confined in the black prison, eternal damnation without end.
Deep, deep long night, the blade’s edge and the sword’s point,
Now I release the seal, and ten thousand ghosts surrender!”
As the incantation for the Wooden Puppet Dharma Heaven finished, the two talismans instantly burned!
San Yuan’s soul transformed into countless threads, bursting forth from its original body and entering the Golden Duck Goose!
The entire process took only a few seconds.
The old body quickly turned into a pile of useless rotten wood, completely devoid of spiritual energy, and was instantly devoured by the golden蠱虫 (gu worms).
Meanwhile, the Golden Duck Goose in Yan Shouyi’s hand blinked, began to tremble, and spread its wings!
This was the Golden Duck Goose, forged from gold!
Created by Huo Ban!
San Yuan’s soul had successfully transferred into the Golden Duck Goose. It spread its wings, its golden feathers perfectly arranged, emanating a metallic luster and a somewhat fierce aura!
It curiously familiarized itself with its new body.
Yan Shouyi asked with concern, “How is it? Do you feel uncomfortable in any way?”
San Yuan immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky, responding to Yan Shouyi with action.
Swish!
San Yuan flapped its wings and instantly shot into the sky. Such speed was something its previous wooden body could never achieve.
Despite gold being much heavier than wood, it actually made San Yuan faster. Yan Shouyi couldn’t comprehend the mystery behind this for the moment.
He couldn’t help but admire the skill of the ancestor from over two thousand years ago.
San Yuan flew a circle, intending to continue adapting to its body, but it suddenly turned and swooped down towards Yan Shouyi!
Yan Shouyi’s expression changed. San Yuan’s strange reaction instinctively made him sense danger!
“Chirp—”
With a sharp cry from San Yuan, it instantly enlarged over ten times its size without Yan Shouyi needing to cast any spells, transforming into a giant bird. It landed beside Yan Shouyi and protected him within its massive golden wings!
Clang!!
With a loud bang, San Yuan, carrying Yan Shouyi, was pushed back over ten meters!
When San Yuan released Yan Shouyi, Yan Shouyi finally saw clearly that the Gu Master, completely covered in a layer of golden 蛊虫, had somehow revived!
The Gu Master was golden all over, as if wearing golden armor, but in reality, it was just the golden 蛊虫. In his hand, he held a long bow, also condensed from golden 蛊虫!
Just now, the Gu Master had intended to strike Yan Shouyi with the long bow, but San Yuan sensed it and protected him in time.
“This guy… is really troublesome.”
Yan Shouyi felt immense pressure. They hadn’t even exchanged blows directly, and he was already in such a sorry state, with San Yuan even damaging its original body.
The Gu Master before him would only be more difficult to deal with, especially the layer of golden 蛊虫 on his body, whose hardness was unimaginable.
San Yuan let out a few low calls from outside, and Yan Shouyi couldn’t help but laugh.
“Are you comforting me? You’re right, with us brothers working together, there’s no hurdle we can’t overcome!”
San Yuan nodded.
“Alright, then let’s fight!”
Yan Shouyi climbed onto San Yuan’s back, feeling the cool, metallic texture of its body. Yan Shouyi slightly adjusted his sitting posture, feeling a bit unaccustomed.
Then, he drew his Zanpakuto and directly cast the Li Huo Chi Ren spell!
“I am the Grand Unity Lord in the cave, wearing seven stars and stepping on four spirits.
Holding a dragon blade, I stand firm, traversing Xun and Li until Kun.
Roaming through Dui and completing the journey to Qian and Hai,
Gazing at the Heavenly Gate, I pay my respects to the Emperor.
Passing over Kanzi’s Hengshan peak, descending directly into Gen Palace to seal the ghost gate.”
“Anyone who disobeys my path,
I will drive them under my sword to turn into dust.
Hurry, as ordered by the law!!!”
Fierce Li Fire immediately ignited on the Zanpakuto. The scorching heat even made the surrounding golden 蛊虫 wary, causing them to retreat in fear and maintain a distance from Yan Shouyi and San Yuan!
San Yuan took the opportunity to flap its wings and soar high into the sky, taking Yan Shouyi with it, aiming to display its aerial advantage.
The Gu Master, who had been dead for over two thousand years, seemed to have a clear objective.
He raised his hand and pointed. The golden 蛊虫 at his feet spread their wings, converging into torrents that rushed towards San Yuan and Yan Shouyi in the sky.
At this moment, San Yuan’s strength had improved, becoming incredibly agile in the air.
It effortlessly weaved through the torrents, truly achieving the feat of “walking through flowers without a single petal sticking to the body”!
“Well done, San Yuan!”
Yan Shouyi wasn’t idle either. He unleashed palm lightning bolts one after another, striking at the Gu Master.
The Gu Master himself didn’t move. Instead, the golden 蛊虫 beneath his feet carried him, shifting him left and right, easily dodging those palm lightning bolts.
This scene made Yan Shouyi a little envious. It turned out that raising 蛊虫 could be this easy, not even needing to walk themselves, simply commanding the 蛊虫 to carry them…
However, Yan Shouyi also noticed something was not quite right. It seemed these 蛊虫 were not truly controlled by the Gu Master; rather, it was the 蛊虫 that were controlling the Gu Master.
But this strange realization did not affect the outcome of the battle.
Because the Gu Master had now raised his hand and fully drawn his bow, but there was no arrow on it.
This made Yan Shouyi curious. How could he attack without an arrow?!
Unexpectedly, a string of golden 蛊虫 crawled up the Gu Master’s arm and onto the bowstring. They connected with each other, forming a straight arrow!
“Damn, so that’s how he attacks!”
Yan Shouyi felt a chill down his spine. What this guy shot was no ordinary arrow.
The arrow was entirely composed of golden 蛊虫. Once it hit a person, these locust-like golden 蛊虫 would likely burrow into the wound and gnaw desperately.
At that point, even a body made of gold would be gnawed clean from the inside out by these 蛊虫!
For the first time, Yan Shouyi felt that his Tian Sha Corpse Puppet body was not so useful after all.
“San Yuan, leave the dodging to you,” Yan Shouyi said, patting San Yuan’s head. “Your brother’s life is in your hands now.”
San Yuan let out a series of excited chirps, appearing to enjoy the heavy responsibility.
With the task of evasion handed over to San Yuan, Yan Shouyi had to focus all his efforts on finding a way to attack.
However, what kind of attack could break through this body that was covered by golden 蛊虫 from all angles, without any blind spots?