(PS: I’ve been busy moving the last few days, and with so many things going on, I’m only just now seeing this.)

With the submission of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s two Martial Saint Realm experts, the vast majority of the sect’s other powerhouses wisely chose to follow suit and surrender to Shu Feng. The few unyielding ones were summarily executed.

Shu Feng also tossed the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader and the other Supreme Elder into the Base Space, only letting them out after they were brought under complete control by the central controller.

The three Martial Saints—the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader, Gu Ye, and Gu Feng, who possessed the Hidden Gu—all came under Shu Feng’s command and became his subordinates.

’So this is the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s Treasure Vault. Truly worthy of being one of the Five Great Demon Sects of the Great Zhou Demon Country! Their foundation is incredibly deep!’

Shu Feng stood inside the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s Treasure Vault, a fervent glint in his eyes as he gazed upon the dazzling array of treasures within.

Back in his day, the Gu Emperor was the number one expert of the Demon Dao, his might shaking the Great Zhou Demon Country. If he had shown any interest in the throne, the dynasty would have changed long ago.

Even so, the Gu Emperor had roamed the world unrivaled, leaving behind countless treasures for the Thousand Gu Demon Sect. Without them, the sect could never have produced three Martial Saints.

’If I leave these Treasures of Heaven and Earth for Xiaozhu, her cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds!’

Shu Feng’s gaze swept across the countless Treasures of Heaven and Earth, a flicker of regret in his eyes. As an expert at the Martial Saint Realm Level, the vast majority of these treasures were no longer of use to him.

’This is... a Divine Spirit Level insect corpse! So that’s it. No wonder the Gu Emperor was able to refine the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King. The Thousand Gu Demon Sect actually had the corpse of a Divine Spirit Level insect!’

Upon reaching the deepest part of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect, his eyes landed on an insect corpse. It was three meters long and covered in a black carapace. It possessed two pairs of bladed arms but was missing its head. Its body was horribly mangled and tattered, yet it still emanated the terrifying pressure of a Divine Spirit Level entity.

’A Divine Spirit Level insect corpse! This is incredible! Why didn’t the Gu Emperor’s Ten Thousand Demon Gu King devour this? Right, his Ten Thousand Demon Gu King must have already reached its limit and was unable to evolve further. And so, it fell into my lap.’

All living creatures have their evolutionary limits. Unlike Shu Feng’s Mutated Lifebound Gu, which could follow a perfect evolutionary path, the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King cultivated by the Gu Emperor could not. The Gu Emperor’s Lifebound Gu had become the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King through a forced evolution, by devouring the corpse of a Divine Spirit. As a result, its evolutionary potential was completely spent, which is why this Divine Spirit Level corpse was left behind as part of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s foundation.

The Lifebound Gu of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader and its two Supreme Elders were even worse. They hadn’t even reached a level where they could devour the corpse of a Divine Spirit. This was a stroke of luck for Shu Feng.

Every Divine Spirit Level life form is incomparably powerful. There is a terrifying gap in the very level of existence between them and mortals.

In a place like the Erosion Realm, where everyone can unleash their full combat potential, even Wei Tuxian—the number one expert of the Black Tortoise Realm and City Lord of War Immortal City, known for suppressing the entire Demon Dao by himself—might not be a match for the weakest of Divine Spirits.

The Divine Blood of such a life form is incredibly potent, containing terrifying power. If the Lifebound Gu of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader or the others were to consume even a single drop of this Divine Insect’s blood, their genetic structure would collapse, and they would perish.

"Go!"

The moment he saw the Divine Insect corpse, Shu Feng felt the intense craving of the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King within him. With a mental command, the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King flew out, pounced upon the corpse, and began to devour it with massive bites.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

Soon, the only sound in the room was the crunching of the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King as it gnawed on the Divine Insect’s corpse.

Watching this, a look of envy flashed through the eyes of the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader. ’As expected of the legendary Ten Thousand Demon Gu King. It truly is powerful!’

Ever since the Gu Emperor’s fall, the Divine Insect’s corpse had remained here in the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s Treasure Vault. The sect’s experts could only use small, diluted fragments of its flesh and blood to refine into various Spirit Pills for cultivating their Gu Insects.

The sect’s Tier Six Mutated Golden Silkworm Gu, Tier Six Puppet Gu, and the various other Tier Six Gu Insects possessed by the two Supreme Elders had all evolved by consuming these very Spirit Pills refined from the Divine Insect’s flesh and blood.

Naturally, the Thousand Gu Demon Sect Leader had also dreamed of having his Lifebound Gu devour the Divine Insect’s corpse and evolve into another Ten Thousand Demon Gu King. Unfortunately, his Lifebound Gu lacked the strength, so he could only stare at the Treasure Mountain before him, completely helpless.

After devouring the entire Divine Insect corpse, Shu Feng’s Ten Thousand Demon Gu King had grown a size fatter. It flapped its wings a few times but couldn’t get off the ground, looking comically bloated.

Shu Feng was left speechless. He simply picked up the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King, pressed it against his Dantian, and merged it directly within.

A stream of exceptionally pure Profound Qi erupted from his Dantian, surging through Shu Feng’s body to strengthen his flesh and soul.

’This guy is about to evolve again! Source Energy... I need more Source Energy!’

Shu Feng’s gaze swept across the Thousand Gu Demon Sect’s Treasure Vault. His eyes lit up as he strode forward and tossed dozens of Source Energy-rich treasures directly into the Resource Dissolving Pool.

The Thousand Gu Demon Sect was one of the Five Great Demon Sects of the Great Zhou Demon Country and possessed countless treasures. However, items containing Source Energy were relatively scarce, yielding just over a million units.

After obtaining over a million units of Source Energy, Shu Feng decisively entered the Energy Evolution Tower in his Base Space.

’Let’s begin.’

Inside a large chrysalis, Shu Feng initiated the process. A vast and terrifying torrent of Source Energy surged from countless pipes, pouring into his body.

Shu Feng circulated the Ten Thousand Gu Demon Technique, funneling the Source Energy directly into the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King within him.

After absorbing over a million units of Source Energy, the Ten Thousand Demon Gu King began a frenzied evolution and transformation. Threads of mysterious Divine Patterns emerged within its body.

「Seven days later.」

CRACK!

With a crisp cracking sound, Shu Feng emerged from the chrysalis, his aura now even more terrifying. With a thought, lines of data appeared before him.

"Shu Feng."

"Sun and Moon Scripture (Tenth Layer), Hundred Refinements Steel Body (Seventy Refinements), Ninth Layer of Illusion God Meditation Method, Undying Demon Body (Tenth Layer), Ten Thousand Gu Demon Technique (Seventeenth Layer)."

"Power: 2000 (+200), Agility: 1900 (+200), Defense: 2000 (+200), Constitution: 2100 (+200), Intelligence: 2200 (+200), Spirit: 2500 (+200), Magic Power: 500 million, Profound Qi: 700 million (+200 million), Badge Power: 1,320,000."

"Charm: 2100 (+100), Spiritual Power: 500 million, Holy Soul: 5 units."

"Ten Thousand Demon Gu King!"

"Divine Life Form. Agile Divinity: 1/1, Defense Divinity: 1/1."

"Divine Traits: Agility Enhancement (Fixed +50%), Defense Enhancement (Fixed +50%), Divine Resistance +2, Immune to Low-level Lethal Spells!"

"Talent Ability: Mutant Evolution, Devouring Evolution, Ten Thousand Gu Demon Transformation."

"Power: 1325 (+500), Agility: 2067 (+700), Defense: 1915 (+600), Constitution: 1814 (+500), Intelligence: 10, Spirit: 1730 (+400)."

"Profound Qi: 600 million (+300 million), Holy Soul: 2 (+1)."

"Ten Thousand Gu Demon Transformation: The Ten Thousand Demon Gu King can transform into a suit of Gu Armor that covers its host, drastically increasing their Defense Power and Profound Qi."

’My power has surged again. I wonder how I’d fare against Wei Tuxian, the number one expert in the world?’

The thought suddenly surfaced in Shu Feng’s mind, but he quickly calmed himself. ’No, I can’t get arrogant. The Gu Emperor was incredibly powerful, yet he was still killed by Wei Tuxian. I don’t want to fight him until I’ve advanced to become a Divine Spirit.’