I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 54

The two left the Land of Everlasting Silence and used a teleportation talisman to reach the Miao frontier. That silence, which had seemed to freeze all of time and space, began to stir and flow once more. Trees, rivers, elks—everything around them appeared so full of vitality, possessing a special beauty that had gone unnoticed in the past. Having experienced the stillness of death, the mental states of both women were now different than before.

Jiang Yiqing utilized a stealth talisman to ensure no one could see her. Instead of returning to the Azure Jade Pavilion first, Shui Mingsheng brought Jiang Yiqing to the old Shui family house. Here, she once again collected the food used to feed the Spirit Snake Gu, while Jiang Yiqing redeemed the Nightmare Gu from the mall.

Shui Mingsheng brought out the Deathly Silence Gu. When the Deathly Silence Gu met the Nightmare Gu, the two began to merge, and a sudden celestial anomaly appeared in the sky. Above the Green Peak Stockade, dark clouds blotted out the sun. These clouds layered upon one another continuously, turning day into night as a sudden gloom descended upon the earth.

Shui Mingsheng opened the wooden casket. Dazzling light immediately scattered from within, turning into massive beams of light that shot straight into the sky. This white light carried a power that could pierce heaven and earth; it was so unstoppable that the curtain of night shrouding the firmament was torn open with a rift. Following this, the white light tore several more rifts until, finally, the darkness vanished completely like a defeated opponent.

However, the two who were present and witnessed this firsthand knew that the night had not dissipated; it had been entirely absorbed by the white light. Having absorbed the power of the Midnight Gu, the white light became even more pure and powerful, condensing into a pea-sized white sphere that landed in Shui Mingsheng’s hand.

By this time, the sky had returned to a clear, washed appearance, as if the preceding upheaval had been nothing more than an illusion.

“The Sunlight Gu!” Even though Shui Mingsheng had studied Gu arts until now, this was the first time she had encountered a Gu insect that moved her so deeply. “Yiqing, the Sunlight Gu has been refined!”

The Sunlight Gu drew its meaning from the idea that once the night is exhausted, the day shall eventually arrive, boundless and dazzling. The essence of this sunlight was concentrated within this snow-white Gu insect that looked like a sugar bean. This Gu had no head or tail, yet one look at it inspired a sense of affinity and affection.

Shui Mingsheng placed the Sunlight Gu into Jiang Yiqing’s palm. Jiang Yiqing felt it was a very soft living creature, rolling playfully against her skin. She placed it back into Shui Mingsheng’s hand and said, “Truly incredible! Mingsheng, what do we do next?”

Shui Mingsheng already had a plan in mind. She took the King Gu out of her Gu box. Under the might of the Sunlight Gu, even the King Gu could not help but shrink back. However, the Sunlight Gu utilized a gentle power to incorporate the King Gu within itself. Instantly, light flourished in Shui Mingsheng’s hand, and the two Gu insects gradually rose from her palm into the air.

Shui Mingsheng formed hand seals. Her features were as fierce as fire, the corners of her eyes upturned with endless charm. Her gaze was rigorous and focused, with a light flowing through them like falling starlight. Her lips moved with the ancient Gu incantations of the Miao people, and her loose hair flew about her. As her words slowly echoed in her ears, Jiang Yiqing felt a heart-pounding sense of powerful beauty.

“By the decree of the Golden Court White Emperor, follow my command…”

The Gu insect continuously transformed, finally falling from the sky like a meteor. Shui Mingsheng caught it with both hands. What appeared was a golden, cicada-shaped Gu insect, vivid in every detail, exactly like the murals Shui Mingsheng had seen before.

“This is the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu.” Shui Mingsheng pinned the Gu insect to the center of her bracelet. The interlocking gold and silver gave it an extraordinary air of nobility. Since the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu had already recognized its master, it was impossible to take it away from Shui Mingsheng unless one used magic to forcibly refine it.

“White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu… that name sounds wonderful,” Jiang Yiqing couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Yiqing, guess how powerful I am now?” Shui Mingsheng asked with no small amount of pride.

“The same as Elder Xin Fang?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“That’s right.” Shui Mingsheng nodded, her gaze deep and lofty. “I suspect I might even be a cut above her.”

The power of the Sunlight Gu was simply too immense. The King Gu had been directly refined into a White Emperor Gu, which was something even Shui Mingsheng had not expected. She had merely recited the highest-grade incantations; she hadn’t expected to actually refine the highest-grade Gu insect.

Now, this White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu possessed the ability to secretly suppress all other Gu insects. It moved according to her will and could be considered invincible. However, it was not entirely flawless. If there was anything lacking, it was a proactive offensive capability.

Thinking of this, Shui Mingsheng looked at her Spirit Snake Gu, thinking she should strengthen its power. She looked into the wooden casket again and realized there was actually one more Gu insect inside, which hadn’t even been noticed earlier under the forceful suppression of the Sunlight Gu.

Shui Mingsheng took the Gu insect out. It looked like a black spider. She said, “This is actually the famous Shadow Gu, appearing as a bonus gift in the Saintess’s legacy.”

With the Shadow Gu, the power of the Spirit Snake Gu became even more fearsome. Shui Mingsheng merged the two, and it instantly transformed into a Spirit Snake Shadow-Devouring Gu. This kind of high-tier Spirit Gu was only one rank away from being an Immortal Gu. Meanwhile, the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu was a bona fide Immortal Gu.

Shui Mingsheng looked into the wooden casket once more. Inside was a smaller wooden casket—the final item within the box. This Russian nesting doll-style setup made her sigh. “It seems this was only the first layer of the legacy. I wonder what kind of Gu insects will appear in the later ones. But Yiqing, we successfully cracked the first layer.”

“Should we open the next layer now?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

The two looked at each other. The anomaly just now must have been noticed by others. While these people hadn’t arrived yet, they might as well see what changes the next layer would bring so they could plan accordingly.

“Open it,” Shui Mingsheng said. Together, they resolutely opened the second wooden casket. That casket actually flew directly into the air. Simultaneously, the voice of a Transmission Gu echoed in the ears of every Gu Master in the Miao frontier.

“All those who possess a King Gu may participate in the competition for this legacy. The information regarding the seven King Gu of Daobei Ridge is now being publicly disclosed—”

“First: White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu.”

“Second: Scarlet Flame Emperor Gu.”

“Third: Corpse King Gu.”

“…”

Shui Mingsheng had already guessed that monopolizing the treasure was likely not the Saintess’s original intention in setting up the legacy. Now that it had been triggered, it was within expectations. She took Jiang Yiqing’s hand and said, “Yiqing, this place isn’t safe to stay. Let’s go.”

“Alright.”

The two reached the Azure Jade Pavilion. In this area protected by barriers, it was difficult for outsiders to peer into the situation inside. As soon as Shui Mingsheng entered, she heard messages left by people who had been there via Transmission Gu.

“Shui Mingsheng, Daobei Ridge has opened. The Sect Master has summoned the seventy-two Stockade Chiefs to break through the difficulties together. Those who contribute to obtaining the treasure will have a chance to share in the legacy.”

“At such a critical moment, where on earth have you gone?”

“Shui Mingsheng, report your movements immediately! Do not do anything that might violate the regulations!”

“Chief Shui’s tracks are suspicious. Everyone is still suspicious about what happened at Green Peak Stockade last time, and now you have disappeared again. How do you explain this?”

Shui Mingsheng used a Transmission Gu to reply to everyone, saying, “Elders, Mingsheng was in secluded cultivation. I only learned upon emerging that many people were looking for me. Mingsheng has done nothing reckless; please put your hearts at ease.”

Then, she went upstairs with Jiang Yiqing. She saw several marks of magical attacks on the defensive Gu of the Azure Jade Pavilion; clearly, someone had tried to break in while she was away. Furthermore, she detected traces of Stealth Gu in the surroundings; it was possible someone was monitoring their every move.

To be called compatriots yet be monitored in secret—it was truly laughable. Fortunately, she now possessed the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu. She could secretly tamper with everything the Stealth Gu observed. Not only would they fail to discover Jiang Yiqing’s actual existence, but they would also never know that the Shui Mingsheng who appeared to still be here had actually already left.

Shui Mingsheng placed the valuable Gu insects from the Azure Jade Pavilion into her Gu box, then took a few things and departed. As for where to go, she could either go to Daobei Ridge and pretend to search for the treasure with everyone else, or she could follow the transmission left by the Saintess and set off pretending to look for the King Gu to participate in the competition.

In short, no one would be able to raise objections to her actions anymore. As for the celestial anomaly, it could be entirely blamed on the transmission. Who would know that it was because they had refined the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu that the transmission for the entire Miao region was opened?

Just as Shui Mingsheng thought, the focus of everyone’s attention was no longer on her. Because no matter how they exerted their imagination, they could not imagine—nor would they dare believe—that Shui Mingsheng had actually obtained the Immortal Gu among the King Gu: the White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu.

The Scarlet Flame Emperor Gu and the Corpse King Gu belonged to Gu Masters ranked in the top five of the Miao frontier, but even they now had to take a backseat. Shui Mingsheng heard the discussions of White Brow and his group through the Transmission Gu.

“Just whose Gu is this White Emperor Dream-Bright Gu? Why have I never heard of it?”

“Someone must be hiding their light under a bushel. I wonder if it’s you, White Brow, playing the thief to catch a thief, or some other Great Gu Master of extraordinary strength.”

“You flatter me. Although I have an Immortal Gu, it is by no means a King Gu. An Immortal Gu among King Gu is much more powerful than other Immortal Gu.”

“Speaking of which, why was there a huge pit in the forest, and why did the Thousand-Year Saintess suddenly announce the information of the King Gu?”

“There are too many things that can’t be explained clearly, but that’s what makes it interesting, isn’t it?”

“Elder Xin Fang, I remember you think very highly of that junior Shui Mingsheng. She said she went into secluded cultivation; do you know anything about it?” The topic was suddenly shifted to Shui Mingsheng.

“Since Mingsheng said so, then that is the case.” Xin Fang greatly disliked how these people had been making insinuations about Shui Mingsheng lately. However, the time Shui Mingsheng disappeared did indeed overlap with the opening of Daobei Ridge, and the previous incident of two people dying tragically at Green Peak Stockade inevitably drew the suspicions of those with ulterior motives.

“The direction where the anomaly originated was also the Green Peak Stockade. Does Green Peak Stockade really have something unique about it?”

Xin Fang was too lazy to deal with them. Just then, she suddenly saw someone waving to her from a distance.

Xin Fang said in surprise, “Mingsheng?”

“Elder Xin Fang, I am very sorry. Because I was in secluded cultivation, I have arrived late.” Shui Mingsheng walked over, feigning curiosity as she asked, “Why is everyone looking for me?”

Xin Fang felt that Mingsheng had probably been intimidated by their display. She explained, “Currently, the chiefs of the seventy-two stockades must check in at Daobei Ridge to participate in this grand event. Mingsheng, it’s good that you’ve come. Once you’ve signed in, you can move freely. If you make a discovery and report it to the Council of Elders, you will have a share of the treasures obtained later.”

Shui Mingsheng didn’t believe in the “big pot” of collective sharing at all, but she simply smiled. “I understand, Elder Xin Fang.”

White Brow, representing the group, asked Shui Mingsheng, “Junior Shui said she went into secluded cultivation. What did you manage to refine?”

“I wonder if a Spirit Snake Shadow-Devouring Gu counts?” Shui Mingsheng raised her left hand, smiling at the crowd.

“What? A high-tier Spirit Gu?” White Brow was somewhat shocked. The Shui family’s inherited Spirit Snake Gu was at most a mid-tier Spirit Gu, which didn’t amount to much in the eyes of these Great Gu Masters. But this Spirit Snake Shadow-Devouring Gu was an extremely aggressive Gu insect that had definitely reached the level of a high-tier Spirit Gu. How many people her age could achieve this?

“Mingsheng, it seems your Green Peak Stockade has truly produced a genius girl.” Xin Fang was not stingy with her praise.

Her gaze flickered, and she also saw a golden cicada on Shui Mingsheng’s hand. If she remembered correctly, that item wasn’t there before. Was it a new form of the Spirit Snake Shadow-Devouring Gu?

In short, Shui Mingsheng’s left hand overflowed with spiritual power. It appeared to be a piece of jewelry, but in reality, it contained a powerful and ineffable strength. As long as one wasn’t completely brainless, they probably wouldn’t want to engage in a fight with the current her.