If the three crucial Gu worms—Heavenly Communication Gu, Divine Thought Gu, and Earth-Piercing Gu—were still present, the Xingxiang Land Spirit might not have been so passive. With their power, he could not only communicate with the outside world but also trade Gu materials through Treasure Yellow Heaven to acquire the necessary Gu worms, thereby countering the threat of the Earth Calamity.
Alas, reality was cruel, and the Xingxiang Land Spirit was now helpless.
Just then, the Xingxiang Land Spirit's large, watery eyes suddenly looked at him, revealing a hint of pleading, and he softly said, "Can you… trade me the three Gu worms: Heavenly Communication Gu, Earth-Piercing Gu, and Divine Thought Gu? I can buy them with one immortal essence stone."
It must be said that with the Xingxiang Land Spirit's appearance as a porcelain doll-like boy, such a request indeed had some charming appeal.
One immortal essence stone for three Five-Rank Gu worms was already an exorbitant price.
However, Liu Chen's goal was the entire Star Constellation Blessed Land, so how could he be so easily swayed? Trading those three Gu worms to the Earth Spirit would undoubtedly add a competitor for himself, which clearly did not align with his interests.
"Absolutely not!" Liu Chen refused the Xingxiang Land Spirit's plea without a second thought, "If you spread the news of the Blessed Land in Treasure Yellow Heaven, wouldn't I just be bringing endless trouble upon myself?"
His gaze was like a torch, fixed on the Xingxiang Land Spirit, without backing down.
Seeing this, the Xingxiang Land Spirit immediately became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He stomped his feet, his face flushed crimson, and he angrily roared, "You villain, taking advantage of others' misfortune!"
However, facing Liu Chen's unyielding attitude, the Xingxiang Land Spirit, despite his indignation, was helpless. After all, he was currently at a life-or-death moment, and Liu Chen seemed to be his only lifeline.
Finally, after an intense internal struggle, the Xingxiang Land Spirit had no choice but to compromise. He gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "Alright, I can promise you, I'll give you all those immortal materials. But, you must first help me Undergoing Tribulation this Earth Calamity!"
Liu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Xingxiang Land Spirit finally give in. However, he didn't show it and instead asked with a serious expression, "Alright, how much time is left until the Earth Calamity?"
"There's less than half a year left until this Earth Calamity!" the Xingxiang Land Spirit said with a solemn expression.
This Earth Calamity was a life-or-death test for the Xingxiang Land Spirit.
"Okay, I understand," Liu Chen nodded immediately, then unhesitatingly took out dozens of Gu worms from his immortal aperture.
Liu Chen handed these Gu worms to the Xingxiang Land Spirit and said, "Here are Information Path Gu worms that can contact me, and this is the Star Gate Gu and its Supporting facilities auxiliary Gu worms. When the Earth Calamity approaches, you can contact me through the Information Path Gu worms, and I will immediately rush here to help you Undergoing Tribulation."
The Xingxiang Land Spirit took the Gu worms and examined them carefully, also discovering the special nature of the Star Gate Gu, but he thought of how he was now at another's mercy, and his tender young face was filled with worry.
"Oh, and these Gu worms are for you first." Liu Chen's lips curved into a faint smile, and then he gently waved his sleeve, revealing countless streaks of starlight shooting out from his immortal aperture like meteors. These starlights converged, resembling a dazzling silver river, mesmerizing to behold.
Looking closely, these streaks of starlight were actually all Gu worms! They were big or small, flying or crawling, with various forms, but without exception, they all emitted a faint starlight. The sheer number of these Gu worms was astonishing, as if the entire starry sky had been packed into Liu Chen's immortal aperture.
Liu Chen looked at these Gu worms, a hint of undetectable cunning flashing in his eyes. These Gu worms were not just ordinary Star Dao Gu worms; most of them had been stolen by him from Myriad Stars Lord's immortal aperture. Of course, to avoid being discovered by the Earth Spirit, Myriad Stars Lord's exclusive Gu worms had all been cleverly sold by him through Treasure Yellow Heaven, and those appearing here now, besides the Star Dao Gu worms he bought from Treasure Yellow Heaven, also included some Star Dao Gu worms from Do Minjun's Legacy.
"Starlight Gu, Star Thought Gu, Planet Gu..." The Xingxiang Land Spirit's eyes widened, and he mumbled excitedly as he looked at these Gu worms. To him, these Gu worms were simply priceless treasures. With these Gu worms, he could better manage the Blessed Land and no longer worry about the Blood Flames continuing to spread.
"This is great! With these Gu worms, I can finally show what I can do!" The Xingxiang Land Spirit was so excited that he danced with joy. His eyes sparkled like two stars, and his face was full of happiness. He completely forgot the previous unpleasantness with Liu Chen and, full of joy, hugged Liu Chen's thigh, exclaiming, "You're such a good person!"
The Earth Spirit was inherently simple and pure-minded, and he was immediately touched by Liu Chen's "generosity"; all the previous unpleasantness instantly vanished. He now had only one thought in his mind: to make good use of these Gu worms to make the Blessed Land even more prosperous.
"Don't be so quick to celebrate. Take me to those places where the flames are burning; I'll help you put out those flames first," Liu Chen said calmly to the Earth Spirit, pointing to the areas within the Blessed Land where purplish-red flames were still raging.
He had long considered this Star Constellation Blessed Land his own, and naturally, he couldn't stand by and watch the Blood Flames spread unchecked within the Blessed Land; he had to take action.
"Really? Are you really willing to help me extinguish these Blood Flames? That's wonderful!" The Xingxiang Land Spirit was overjoyed upon hearing Liu Chen's words, and his trust in him grew even stronger.
So, he unhesitatingly brought Liu Chen, instantly shifting to the Star-Glow Grassland, where the Blood Flames were burning most severely.
This place should have originally been a vast, verdant Star-Glow Grassland, but now, a full seventy percent of the area had been consumed by raging Blood Flames, turning into a shocking sea of Blood Flame.
Moreover, this sea of fire was continuously expanding outwards, seemingly wanting to burn the entire Blessed Land to ashes, its intensity astonishing.
"These Blood Flames are all the lingering trouble left by that hateful Song Zixing's Immortal Path Killer Move!" the Xingxiang Land Spirit said indignantly, "My main body knew very little about Blood Path, so at that time, I could only barely isolate these Blood Flames to prevent them from spreading further. But who would have thought that later, as my main body gradually perished, these Blood Flames would lose control and eventually spread into such a serious problem!"