Dashing Student Chapter 985: A Life-and-Death Struggle

The appearance of the King of Ten Thousand Gu caused a storm in the hearts of the people of Moon Tower Dong Village.

For thousands of years, their Heavenly Border had always had only one King Gu, unchanged.

Even in their hearts, they believed there was only ever one King Gu under the heavens.

But now, with the emergence of a new King Gu, their faith began to crumble bit by bit.

Chen Nan looked at the clanspeople kneeling on the ground, his face still bearing a calm and serene smile.

"This time the King Gu has come to save you from the curse of the Demon Gu."

"But the price you need to pay is to believe in the new King Gu!"

If he spoke nicely, these people definitely wouldn’t listen, so Chen Nan could only exploit their faith.

He felt like he was deceiving, like a charlatan god.

"We are willing!"

A Bai led the chant, his eyes no longer filled with despair but fervor instead.

The others were in the same state.

To them, believing in the King Gu was already a truth, and now they just transferred their belief to a new King Gu, which wasn’t a betrayal of themselves.

Moreover, with the emergence of a new King Gu, they were the first village to be blessed, as if blessed by heaven!

Thus, one by one they knelt to the ground, utterly convinced by Chen Nan’s words.

A Yin came beside Chen Nan, shoulder to shoulder, and whispered, "Do you have confidence, elder?"

Chen Nan shook his head slightly, "I can only say I’ll do my best."

These words made A Yin’s heart tighten, for if Chen Nan could not cure the Immortal Epidemic, everything said prior would be meaningless.

Soon, Chen Nan began the treatment.

He didn’t chant like A Yin, nor did he dance some odd dance; he just placed a small snake on the patient’s body.

Yet, he could feel a slight resistance from the small snake.

But in the end, it had to submit to Chen Nan’s authority.

The small snake made its way to the patient’s neck, suddenly ejecting its fang, piercing deeply into the flesh.

This scene made A Yin’s heart pound; a person already on the brink of death, could they still live after such a bite?

Her heart leapt to her throat.

The next moment, her face revealed a look of shock.

For the patient bitten by the small snake, their face gradually became rosy, and their breathing stabilized.

A Yin nearly lost her composure, quickly gripping Chen Nan’s arm tightly.

"How exactly did you do it?"

Looking at her shining eyes, Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

"It’s simple, from the beginning I suspected this was not an illness, but... poison!"

"The small snake happens to be able to absorb all kinds of toxins, so I dared to try."

"Poison?" A Yin was stunned.

As a Gu Master, she had never thought that the Immortal Epidemic was a type of toxin, nor had anyone ever mentioned it.

She only knew that the Immortal Epidemic was a terrifying disease, one that even Cultivators could miserably die from if infected.

Not paying attention to the shocked A Yin, Chen Nan extended his arm, and the small snake slowly crawled back onto it.

The patient, at this moment, appeared no different from an ordinary person, just a bit frail.

In just a short while, the patient opened their eyes, slowly sat up, though their mind was still somewhat blank.

"My dear!"

A woman upon seeing this, immediately stood up and threw herself into the patient’s arms, sobbing continuously.

This scene touched the others, causing them to secretly shed tears, and then they fell into a frenzy for the new King Gu.

See, even the Immortal Epidemic that the King Gu couldn’t solve, the new King Gu could.

Doesn’t this mean that the new King Gu is more powerful than the old King Gu?

A Yin’s heart finally settled down, now she could breathe easier.

She turned her head to look at Chen Nan, this man not only saved her but also the entire village.

It seemed, he wasn’t so terrifying after all.

...

With Chen Nan’s assistance, all the clanspeople afflicted by the Immortal Epidemic were cured, waking up one after another.

The entire village was immersed in joy.

And Chen Nan was rightfully regarded as the spokesperson of the King Gu, also known as the Elder.

A Yin arranged for him in an empty house in the village, located just behind all the other houses. Though a bit secluded, it was quite peaceful, which made Chen Nan very satisfied.

"Finally resolved, now I can focus on cultivation." Chen Nan sighed with relief; the reason he followed A Yin back was to find a quiet place to cultivate.

Now, even if the Cultivators of the Wang Family came here, they wouldn’t possibly discover him.

In the central camp’s open space, A Yin gathered all the people, totaling just over forty, with more than half looking quite weak.

"I hope everyone will keep the matter of the new King Gu a secret."

"Why?" A Bai was the first to step forward and ask, "Since we have been blessed by the new King Gu, why should we be afraid of other villages?"

A Yin looked at A Bai as if he were an idiot, rolling her eyes and said, "Have you forgotten the prophecy of the Heavenly Border?"

"Prophecy?"

A Bai frowned deeply, suddenly coming to a realization.

"I remember now!"

The other clanspeople, after being reminded, also remembered, their faces filled with a look of shock.

The emergence of a new King Gu, doesn’t it mean that the King Gu they used to worship will soon become history?

This means that of the two King Gu, ultimately only one will remain, and according to the prophecy, the one to remain will undoubtedly be the new King Gu.

Furthermore, the legendary King of Ten Thousand Gu will also be born!

"The new King Gu is still very weak right now, so this news can’t be known to anyone outside our village, understood?" A Yin reiterated.

Though the prophecy was like that, the old King Gu surely knew as well, possibly sending a divine decree to deal with the new King Gu.

Everyone understood the seriousness of the matter, and agreed one after another.

Now, the new King Gu is their belief; if the new King Gu was gone, they would be completely abandoned by the Heavenly Border.

To those who regard belief as more important than life, they certainly wouldn’t reveal the existence of the new King Gu prematurely.

After all, this is a matter of life and death!

"Rest assured, A Yin, we absolutely won’t say a word!" A Bai was the first to stand again.

A Yin nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, then let’s not talk about this matter anymore, let’s act as if nothing happened."

"And the house at the back, don’t let anyone approach it."

After giving some instructions, A Yin herself went to the back and gently pushed the door open, entering the room.

The setup in the room was very simple, without tables, beds, or other furniture, the place for the bed was covered with animal skins on top of dry grass, and in the middle of the room, there was a pit for burning wood.

Above the pit, there was a chain hanging an iron pot.

At this moment, Chen Nan was sitting on the animal skins cultivating, seemingly unaware of someone entering.

A Yin also feared disturbing Chen Nan, but she did not leave the room, instead tiptoeing to Chen Nan’s front, tilting her head to look at Chen Nan’s mask.