Next, Wang Wu didn't rush to refine the Profound Iron, but instead lay motionless at the tree's heart, sleeping for three whole days. Except for unfailingly eating one Ninth-Grade Rapid-Growth Spirit Fruit daily, he did nothing else.

Because he needed to restore his energy.

Refining the Profound Iron and cultivating his Lifebound Demon Soldiers were certainly important, but they were too exhausting for his Qi blood and vitality.

When he returned a few days ago, the number of consecutive activations of his Rapid Self-Healing had already dropped from 10 to 8.

Truly a young master suffering from fatigue.

Thus, he had to thank Old Niu. Including the nine Spirit Fruits before and the three over these past three days, he barely managed to pull his status back.

Now the consecutive activations of Rapid Self-Healing have finally returned to 10 times. Yes, Sir Ten-Times is back...

After greeting Old Niu and Little Pig, and seriously and repeatedly warning them not to wait for him, he wouldn't go outside, he would return on his own based on the situation and at an uncertain time. Especially not to try catching him in the tunnel again, then Wang Wu, like a nimble big cat, scurried up the tunnel. Even a weight of nearly nine hundred kilograms couldn't affect his speed and agility.

Yes, he liked this feeling.

Moreover, he could now skillfully operate the Inner Breathing Technique at any time and place, deftly mobilizing his Qi blood, thereby widely applying the technique of Powerful Strike.

For example—

Swoosh!

A powered jump crossed over fifty meters, this was the effect achieved by concentrating his Qi blood and vitality in his lower limbs, followed by three seconds of charging. Combined with Bear Claw, he truly was traversing mountains and rivers as if on flat ground.

Of course, this was a bit consuming in terms of physical strength and Qi blood vitality. When Ninth-Grade Food is abundant, he can enjoy it as much as he wants, otherwise, he'd have to be discreetly cautious.

But this was truly invaluable in life-and-death battles.

So after playing around a bit, he obediently entered Passive Concealment, jogging at a slow pace.

Moments later, he was not far from the Profound Iron Jar.

"Hmm?"

Wang Wu suddenly felt something in his heart, as if sensing something.

He immediately adjusted his breathing, heartbeat, body temperature, and scent, then walked towards a section of the tree root tunnel he had just passed.

Afterward, he pressed his ear against the side of the tree wall. It was here that he had just heard a slight noise from behind.

Could it be a Grass and Wood Zombie?

Hmm, the sound was still there but faint, like a hibernating insect having a nightmare.

After a slight hesitation, Wang Wu decided not to interfere. Last winter, the three of them hid here for seclusion. The current situation seemed fine; there was no need for unnecessary action. If discovered by the Little Tree Spirit, it would be less than ideal.

But just as he was about to leave, a tiny hole, as slender as a hair, was drilled open right beneath his nose. A bit of tiny, almost imperceptible wood chip dust fell. Oh boy, an insect?

Borer?

Or a Grass and Wood Zombie?

Wang Wu's eyes widened, staring intently. His intuition told him this was likely not a Grass and Wood Zombie, but a native borer insect parasitic on Grandpa Tree.

This creature must either be strong enough that even the companion Little Tree Spirit can't handle.

Or cautious and small enough that even the companion Little Tree Spirit couldn't entirely detect and eliminate.

Wang Wu thought it was most likely the latter.

But regardless, anything brave enough to be a borer on Grandpa Tree is definitely not simple.

He just stood there quietly, watching, listening, sensing, and moved to the side, using Level 15 Passive Concealment to hide himself, ensuring he didn't alarm this tiny borer.

Truly, he was too curious.

Moreover, the noise from this borer was too faint; without his Level 13 Danger Perception, he might not have even noticed.

After some time, that hair-thin hole continued to emit faint sounds, but Wang Wu wagered that not only ordinary people but even dogs wouldn't hear it.

This guy was also pretty stealthy, encountering a kindred spirit indeed.

For a moment, he felt even more expectation and curiosity.

The result was that this stealthy borer was really stealthy, just hiding in that tiny hole, occasionally shuffling but never poking its head out.

An hour passed, two hours passed, ten hours passed.

Wang Wu, stationed outside, gained nothing.

But precisely because of this, it truly tickled Old Wang's itch, he loved this feeling, oh dear, a soulmate, a confidant, a fellow of stealth!

Compared to this, other matters hardly deserved mention.

Wang Wu was willing to spend a lifetime with this Gou Dao Insect.

Just like that, three days passed.

Five days passed.

Ten days passed...

The Gou Dao Insect remained leisurely, and Wang Wu's heartsteadfastness remained strong.

Then, on the eleventh day, the Gou Dao Insect suddenly went silent. If it were any Gou Dao practitioner not at a high enough level, they might doubt life right now, thinking they were played.

But Wang Wu merely gave a contemptuous smile, continuing to guard with heartsteadfastness there, even enjoying a long sleep.

In this way, another five days passed silently.

A more minute, but distinctly rhythmic rustling arose, small but swift.

In the blink of an eye, that small hole rapidly expanded, a hair-thin opening one second was big enough to fit an adult's fist the next.

What kind of formidable teeth are these!

And almost the instant this hole formed, a thing that looked like wood but had a very soft texture, like a sticky candy, quickly wriggled out, making no sound at all.

Even at the moment it emerged, this thing could silently spray a gel-like substance, restoring the hole to almost its original state.

Truly a natural thief, a legendary insect, a perfect old Gou, Wang Wu really had his eyes opened.

But he had watched for a full sixteen days, not just to see some novelty, and in this instant, he swiftly struck; the Ninth-Grade Deep Freeze covered it, directly capturing this sticky candy-like insect.

It almost had no combat power, or rather, it didn't need any combat power, after all, how could it win against a companion Little Tree Spirit supported by Grandpa Tree?

Right, it only needed to maintain sufficient concealment and low profile.

Unless luck was really bad, otherwise, it would never be caught.

Yes, Wang Wu was very sure of this, it was a high recognition and praise from a fellow Daoist.

Grabbing this thing, he found it surprisingly heavy, looking about half a pound, but actually weighing fifty or sixty pounds.

It had no distinct shape, and its random twisting appearance looked quite appetizing.

Hmm, that's the truth, otherwise, Wang Wu wouldn't know how to deal with this thing, or should he let Old Niu and Little Pig assess it?

Sure, let's do it that way.

Or he could let Little Pig have a taste first.

Wang Wu chuckled in his heart, but the next second, he couldn't laugh, because the ice sphere in his hand was rapidly shrinking, and the body of the Gou Dao Insect was becoming fainter and fainter, it was disappearing, no, it was changing color, it was dissolving in water!

Goddamn!

At this moment, Wang Wu was really panicking, that it could dissolve in water was something he never expected, this Gou Dao Insect was unbelievably strong.

Maybe it could even dissolve in air!!

No time to go back.

Wang Wu opened his gaping mouth, and took a big bite, swallowing it in one go while the ice sphere was still there, let's see if you can dissolve in my stomach!

The moment it entered his belly, the ice sphere melted, and at this moment, Wang Wu felt like a switch to the Illusion Realm had been flipped…

He was still a person, not a bear anymore.

In the prime of youth, handsome and suave, tall, with a small belly, clear eyes, and the time was just right.

Ah, it was a summer evening, the sunset was like fire, the evening breeze gentle, and the croaks of frogs resounding.

A fresh scent of grass and trees hit his face, but it couldn't compete with the faint maiden fragrance beside him.

He walked side by side with her, the sunset seemed to leave an eternal mark on their faces, a beauty that's breathtaking, a feeling worthy of being etched forever in the heart.

Every gaze at each other felt like spanning eternity, none of the ancient wilderness could shift it a bit.

Every smile seemed to gather all the colors of the world, the ever-changing seas and lands couldn't erase it a bit.

Ah! My love, I can't help but embrace you deeply, as your lips slightly parted, was that lilac-like thing demanding my soul?

Yes, I'm willing to offer you everything…

The beautiful dream abruptly halted!

Wang Wu suddenly realized he was trying to open his wide mouth, a bear claw roughly, ferociously reached in, trying to pull something out.

He was already suffocating!

It was the Level 13 Danger Perception, it was this Bloodline Talent that saved him!

Such terrifying hallucinogenic poison, such terrifying Gou Dao Insect, could it be that my stomach can't kill you, am I going to become the second Bai Datou?

At that thought, Wang Wu decisively didn't let go, but directly pulled it out from his throat, it's hard to imagine how he did it, he was bleeding, his throat was scratched by his own claws, really, he had no doubt, in such a beautiful illusion, he might have even cut open his own stomach to let this damned Gou Dao Insect go!

And at this moment, he became drowsy again, beautiful dream and cruel reality intertwined and changed, in a state that normally could be seen at a glance to have problems, Wang Wu couldn't help sinking into it, then again was awakened by Level 13 Danger Perception.

After this awakening, his bear claw already grasped the object, reaching the edge of his mouth, damn!

Wang Wu shivered, realizing his Level 13 Danger Perception was still not quite enough, so he had to switch methods.

The next instant, the Inner Breathing Technique operated, Level 2 Heart of the Earth activated, although Heart of the Earth couldn't dispel the hallucinogenic poison, it could provide him with the maximum support of Qi Blood Vitality in the short term!

"Damn it, squeeze it to pieces for me!"

Wang Wu's bear claw directly entered the charging state, and at this moment, he suddenly felt the hallucinogenic poison intensify, the girl in the illusion realm seemed so real, so cute, so dreamy, oh no, can't hold on!

Really can't hold on!

But, the aftermath of the Powerful Strike still remained!

The sharpness of the newly cultivated Ninth-Grade Demon Soldiers still remained!

Wang Wu was betting on this, the hallucinogenic poison could distract me from putting down the big knife, but if it were a forty-meter-long big knife?

Sorry, too late!

Qi Blood Vitality had already condensed, the inertia of charging had started, can't stop.

Fellow Gou Dao brother, have you heard of Einstein!

Slash!

Over in the illusion realm, Wang Wu was still being intimate with the girl, meanwhile, it had already been cut open here.

My bad, the claw was too sharp.

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