Im Not Your Usual Villain - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: The Lethal Gu

Translation by: Weebsread👹

“It was born with the power to stand among the peerless. If you take it back and nurture it well, in time, it will become an invincible force!”

“But if you take its phoenix blood, its cultivation will plummet. Won’t it become easy prey for others?”

“If you were in its place, what would you choose?”

Crack. Crack...

The sound of the phoenix breaking free from its shell grew louder and louder, as if it would hatch at any moment.

At that instant, Lin Feng suddenly pulled out a black pill. His face twisted with malice as he spat, “Useless fools! You’ve forced my hand!”

With a vicious squeeze, he crushed the pill and flung it into the vortex formed from the swirling spiritual medicines.

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“What was that?”

“What did you just throw in?”

Sun Changqing and Liu Lian exclaimed in shock.

Lin Feng didn’t answer. Before them, the vortex of spiritual qi began to darken rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it turned pitch black, like ink blooming in clear water.

At the same time, Lin Feng produced a small xun—a clay ocarina no bigger than his finger—and began to play.

“Lethal Gu!”

Feng Taicang was the first to recognize it.

Su He’s brow furrowed ever so slightly.

In the original timeline, this shameless man had snatched the phoenix egg by leeching off the power of several great sects. Afterwards, he simply continued his cultivation, nothing more.

But who could have imagined that, just to secure the Nine-Turn Phoenix Egg this time, Dao Tian Sect would actually entrust him with a Lethal Gu!

The Lethal Gu was an incredibly rare and precious parasite. Once unleashed, it could seize an enemy’s bloodline power.

Countless cultivators coveted such a treasure, but forging a Gu like this was a painstaking ordeal—one that cost countless lives. The last time one had appeared was a thousand years ago.

Hearing its name, Sun Changqing and Feng Taicang both erupted in fury.

“Bastard! If you use the Lethal Gu, who’s going to pay for our phoenix blood?!”

Once unleashed, the Lethal Gu would absorb the phoenix blood and all its power—delivering everything straight into Lin Feng’s hands. Unless they killed Lin Feng afterward, there was no way to reclaim the phoenix blood.

All their efforts, all the rare herbs and divine treasures they’d poured into this—would become nothing but a joke!

Now, remembering how Feng Taicang had treated Lin Feng before, Sun Changqing and Liu Lian could only feel their hearts bleed.

If there had been any benefit to be gained from Lin Feng, Feng Taicang wasn’t stupid—why wouldn’t he have gotten close to him?

The reason for his attitude was obvious: Feng Taicang had already seen through him. Lin Feng was nothing but a treacherous ingrate!

“Everyone, I gave you a chance,” Lin Feng sneered coldly. “You didn’t cherish it. So don’t blame me for what happens next!”

He let out a cold snort. The black energy began to snake its way toward him.

By now, Liu Lian and Sun Changqing had already ceased their battle with Su He. Feng Taicang stood off to the side, his expression utterly grim.

He’d once withstood immense pressure to bring Lin Feng out of the Tai Xuan Holy Land—never imagining he’d be betrayed so swiftly in return.

“Everyone, stand back.”

Su He shook his head and stepped forward, calm and unhurried. Fortunately, he’d prepared a backup plan.

“It’s time. Do it.”

He looked up, eyes meeting Fang Yixin’s.

Fang Yixin nodded at once. Without hesitation, she produced a small porcelain vial from her robes.

Inside lay a single crystalline willow twig, and within the vial, three drops of sparkling water glimmered.

“Lin Feng, you miscalculated.”

A cold smile curled Su He’s lips.

Fang Yixin acted without delay. She let the three drops fall onto the phoenix egg.

Instantly, the willow twig came alive—soaring out and embedding itself directly into the Nine-Turn Phoenix Egg.

A phantom image of a willow tree shimmered into view.

The black, poisonous aura was swept away, cleansed by the willow’s power. Crimson flames surged across the surface of the phoenix egg.

In a heartbeat, the flames merged with the three drops of willow dew, burning even fiercer—instantly incinerating the Lethal Gu, leaving nothing behind!

“This is… the handiwork of the Willow Saint!”

Everyone was stunned by the sight before them.

Feng Taicang looked up in disbelief. “How do you have the Willow Saint’s remains?”

“Do I owe you an explanation?” Su He shot him a dismissive glance.

In the original novel, Lin Feng was destined to explore the abodes of many ancient powerhouses. Those ruins were perilous beyond compare, yet every time, Lin Feng managed to survive and reap unimaginable fortunes.

But Su He, armed with knowledge from the original story and possessing a heaven-defying cultivation, had naturally seized the chance to get there first.

Among those legendary places was the Willow Saint’s Abode.

Within that hidden sanctuary lay the remains of the Willow Saint and three drops of sacred dew—capable of cleansing all manner of evil and corruption from the world.

Of course, even though Su He knew the locations of Lin Feng’s many fortuitous encounters, he couldn’t just take them as he pleased. Lin Feng was protected by the Heavenly Dao itself. If Su He stole too much of Lin Feng’s destiny, he would risk invoking Heaven’s wrath, hindering the luck of the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

This time, to ensure nothing went wrong with acquiring the Nine-Turn Phoenix Egg, Su He had resorted to using the sect’s treasured Skyscrying Mirror to forcibly intervene.

The mirror shattered in the process, but he finally managed to obtain the Willow Saint’s relic.

Originally, he’d planned to use a drop of dew to help the phoenix egg purify itself—after absorbing so much medicinal power, there were bound to be lingering impurities inside. The dew would have cleansed them away, allowing the phoenix to reach even greater heights.

The remaining two drops of dew, Su He had intended to use in his upcoming battle against Feng Taicang and the others. The sacred dew could restore his true essence, allowing Su He to maintain peak combat strength—enough to face all three of them alone if necessary.

But he hadn’t expected Dao Tian Sect to play an even harsher hand, gifting Lin Feng such a formidable Gu worm.

Good thing I came prepared, Su He thought, drawing a deep breath. The moment the phoenix egg hatched, he was ready to snatch it and make a swift escape.

“Bastard! You bastard!” 

Lin Feng’s fury erupted as he shouted at Su He.

At the same time, he crushed the token at his waist.

Seeing this, Feng Taicang and the others all frowned.

Lin Feng wore a Dao Tian Sect waist token—a protective talisman given to their disciples. When crushed in a moment of peril, it would immediately alert the nearest powerful elder, summoning them to the disciple’s aid.

Normally, this was a last-resort lifesaver, meant to be used only in the direst crisis.

Yet now, Lin Feng was so desperate to deal with Su He that he didn’t hesitate to shatter it.

A brilliant rainbow light shot skyward from the broken token, streaking off into the distance.

At that very moment, the Nine-Turn Phoenix Egg finally cracked open completely.

From within stepped a breathtaking young girl clad in a crimson dress. Her beauty was unrivaled—delicate features framed by the fiery red gown that hugged her graceful, curvaceous form. Her legs were long and smooth as jade, and her toes shimmered with a crystalline luster.

As everyone watched her with utmost vigilance, a wave of searing heat suddenly swept over the entire crowd!

The immense pressure in the air was suffocating—so overwhelming it felt as if the very heavens were pressing down.

Even seasoned powerhouses like Sun Changqing and Liu Lian couldn’t help but feel their hearts tremble as they sensed the girl’s aura.

Martial King Realm!

She was born at the Martial King Realm!

What kind of bloodline was this? To be born at a cultivation level that countless people could only dream of attaining in their entire lives—this was the stuff of legends!

TL Note:

- Xun: is an ancient Chinese instrument. It’s a clay, egg-shaped flute with a deep, haunting sound, quite unlike a traditional flute.(Just search it on Google)