History Has Fallen Ill-Chapter 95 : Great Divine Ability Relic! The Immortal Gourd That Parasitizes All Realms

Chapter 95: Great Divine Ability Relic! The Immortal Gourd That Parasitizes All Realms
Gu Jie paused for a moment, his tone somewhat peculiar:
“This time, a sixth gourd has indeed been born, and it’s rather special.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan’s eyes lit up.
Though not a seasoned player of card-drawing games, he still knew...
A rare edition definitely came with more functions than an ordinary one.
At the very least, it would look cooler!
Whether strong or not was temporary—being cool was a lifelong matter.
“A special gourd suits me very well.”
Di Shengyi’s gaze was intense. Anyone would want to pick the best.
His name implied a drive to always strive for first place.
His eyes moved among the six gourds, also desiring that special Heavenly Gourd.
He didn’t know whether Jiang Yan would pick first. If so, then there was nothing he could do.
Only Zhao Yinman remained calm, her gaze occasionally drifting to the Coffin Spirit beside Jiang Yan.
That was the treasure she truly desired.
Could the Heavenly Gourd turn into a coffin?
Jiang Yan was the first to ask, “Gu Jie, what’s special about the sixth gourd?”
“It’s sick.”
As the words fell, the three stared at each other wide-eyed.
Was he insulting the gourd?
Or was it truly sick?
“I understand your desire for something unique. In fact, the Bureau of Historical Revision considered this, which is why you get to choose first. The rest will go on the internal market for History Walkers with high contributions.”
Gu Jie’s voice came again, sighing, “It’s that black Heavenly Gourd that looks sickly and is a size smaller than the others.
Normally, each Heavenly Gourd contains a source of a Five Element path, encompassing both Yin and Yang. Only this one... has everything.”
Di Shengyi asked doubtfully, “Isn’t that a good thing?”
“Let me finish.”
Gu Jie complained, “Although it has all five attributes, they’re not elemental sources but diseased mutations of the Five Elements. It’s like a trash can where the other five Heavenly Gourds dump their waste. You could say it’s filled with all five poisons. The benefit is... this time, the other five Heavenly Gourds produced are purer and more potent.”
At this point, Gu Jie muttered, “With the complete mutation of the Five Elements, I can’t grasp what kind of Heavenly Gourd spell might emerge. Something so extreme should be very powerful, but the side effects won’t be small—it could easily backfire and contaminate one’s own path.”
Hearing this, Di Shengyi shook his head, already giving up the idea of choosing the special gourd.
Contaminating one’s own path was no joke.
If the mutation worsened, not only would advancement be impossible, one might even mutate into a monster, lose reason, and wander the Historical Long River forever—until slain.
Every year, not only do some die in the Diseased Domain, but there are also quite a few History Walkers who mutate themselves.
Jiang Yan asked, “Gu Jie, can we pick one Heavenly Gourd and get that one as a bonus?”
“You wish. Even if it’s unsuitable to plant in one’s Foundation, it’s still a gourd formed from the Postnatal Primordial Five Elements Heavenly Gourd Vine. It can be used to create extraordinary toxins that even work on top-level Ancient Talismans. Don’t always try to be unconventional—sometimes solid, steady steps are the right path.”
Gu Jie cursed with a chuckle, then said, “Jiang Yan, as the champion, you get to pick first.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan set his gaze upon the six gourds. Looking at the calamity aura winding around them and the yearning conveyed from the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins Foundation, he quickly made his decision:
“I choose that black, diseased gourd.”
“Just as I thought. You geniuses are all proud and love challenges. The Director too—actually left the diseased gourd for you to choose.”
Gu Jie’s voice was tinged with emotion as he reminded, “But you might want to reconsider. You have the perfect Vajravārāhī Seal, which suits the metal-attributed Heavenly Gourd. Later, you can go to the Corpse-Dissolution Court to analyze further Vajravārāhī inheritance, and forge the ‘Vajra Flying Knife Gourd’ using mutated Vajra relics from Tibetan Buddhism.
Once the gourd opens, its sharpness is unstoppable—breaking mountains and smashing stones with ease.
If you can find a strand of Vajravārāhī’s Undying Rainbow Light, it can evolve into the ‘Undying Rainbow Light Flying Knife Heavenly Gourd,’ reputedly the fastest in the world. Once you advance to the Ancient Talisman stage, even Heavenly Officials would steer clear of you.”
“Yeah, better to pick a normal Heavenly Gourd,”
Di Shengyi chimed in beside him. Though he’d given up on the diseased gourd, he didn’t want Jiang Yan to take it either.
After all, they were colleagues and future comrades-in-arms.
Failure would be a great loss—missing out on a Heavenly Gourd spell, possibly hindering advancement.
But if he succeeded...
He’d lose sleep, dreading that his brother might be driving a Land Rover.
Faced with Gu Jie’s earnest persuasion, Jiang Yan firmly shook his head and said:
“I have an item that might cleanse the side effects of mutation, so I’d like to give it a try.”
After all, he’d have to use it later—best to lay the groundwork now.
As a genius, there was no need to hide everything. Rather, showing his capability would garner attention.
After all, this world had never lacked monsters!
Pretend to be a pig too long, and you’d really turn into one.
“No wonder. If you can successfully refine it and cleanse the mutation, getting a Heavenly Gourd with all five elements would be a huge gain. Looks like you lucked out.”
Gu Jie was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said, “In that case, go pick it yourself!”
“Though they’re Postnatal Gourds, their treasure energy is extremely pure. Once touched, they’ll record your aura and be refined instantly. Be very careful not to touch the other Heavenly Gourds. Once they carry your aura, others can’t use them, and you’ll be saddled with a massive debt of contribution points.
Once, a guy accidentally touched two other Heavenly Gourds and is still paying in installments to this day.”
Gu Jie emphasized the word “accidentally.”
Heavenly Gourd Blessed Land opens only once every thirty years...
And it might not even be the last one—this was a supreme-level loan!
A chill ran down Jiang Yan’s back. He swore not to touch the others.
The Heart Monkey Arm wove itself and lifted him into the air.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Yet as he approached, ready to pluck the black diseased Heavenly Gourd, the other five Heavenly Gourds burst with radiance, shaking violently and quaking the ground, yearning to be chosen by him.
The commotion drew the attention of all beings within the ‘Primordial Heavenly Gourd Blessed Land.’
“Immortal Gods have returned again!”
Some long-existing lifeforms turned their eyes toward the few figures here, their expressions filled with reverence.
In their understanding, these were the “Immortal Gods,” who provided many races with safe environments to live in—at the cost of periodically harvesting gourds from the Ancestor Gourd Vine.
All creatures that dared covet them had been ruthlessly eradicated.
As such, the mountain of gourds was viewed by many races as a forbidden land, with strict orders that no one should approach.
Only—until now, the “Immortal Gods” always left immediately after harvesting. It was the first time they had witnessed such a magnificent sight.
Could it be... a major figure among the “Immortal Gods” had arrived?
Gu Jie marveled, “What astounding talent. I’ve seen resonance between paths and Spirit Treasures before, but this... this Spirit Treasure coming to him like a banished immortal reincarnated is on another level.
I still don’t know what path Jiang Yan is walking—but to have all Five Elements... no wonder he picked the Five Element Diseased Gourd...”
Di Shengyi’s gaze grew solemn. He realized that what he knew of Jiang Yan might only be the tip of the iceberg.
As for Zhao Yinman, she was already chatting with the Coffin Spirit.
Meanwhile, atop the mountain, Jiang Yan looked at the Heavenly Gourds shaking and approaching him, feeling as if he were grandpa seeing the seven gourds for the first time in the Gourd Brothers.
Only—
“Don’t touch me! Stay away, you debt bringer!”
To him, each Heavenly Gourd looked like an astronomical bill.
He carefully avoided the Five Element Gourds and approached the black Diseased Gourd.
It showed no anomalies—since the beginning, it had quietly waited for him to harvest it.
Whether hiding from Jiang Yan, or perhaps...
Firmly believing it would be chosen!
“Come with me.”
Jiang Yan chuckled softly, reached out, and touched it. The next second, the Diseased Gourd conveyed a sense of childlike longing, and Jiang Yan returned it with acceptance.
Whoosh!
The gourd transformed into a streak of black light, intending to enter the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins Foundation.
Boom!
Yet the moment it entered his body, before it could react, it was suppressed by the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins Foundation, entangled by the tendrils of an Evil God and dragged into the Sea of Chaos to be nurtured as a descendant.
“Since you’re so fond of me, then become my child!”
Jiang Yan smiled. As long as it was transformed into a descendant, all side effects could be ignored.
【Postnatal Five Element Diseased Gourd】
【Spirit Treasure-type Descendant】
【Description: This was once the Primordial Immortal Gourd of the innate Qi beside ■■■■. Touched by a trace of Dao Resonance, it developed intelligence. Later, due to an encounter with the avatar of the Red King, it shattered, scattering many seeds into the Historical Long River. These seeds actively parasitize Diseased Domains, triggering gourd mutations and producing descendants.
Among the descendants exists a natural instinct to devour one another. Upon reaching a certain level, they transform into Gourd Vines and automatically master the superior method —【Primordial Qi Gourd-Descendant Dao Scripture】, allowing them to generate and harvest subordinate gourds.
When the Gourd Vine ascends to the level of Lord of the Nation, it will automatically convert the Postnatal Five Elements into Primordial Qi, awakening spiritual essence scattered across the Historical Long River and using its own flesh and cultivation as nourishment to produce new Primordial Immortal Gourds.
All seeds produced by the Gourd Vine become Anchor Points.
After the Five Element Heavenly Gourd Vine was slain, its resentment spread through the bloodlines of many subordinate gourds within the 【Heavenly Gourd Blessed Land】. Over long years, it absorbed historical mutations, successfully condensed a will, and gained control of the Five Element Mutation Power. It reincarnated through the Gourd Vine, producing the Diseased Gourd.
Once implanted into a Foundation, it gradually revives memory fragments with the host’s increasing strength, assimilates the host, and eventually replaces them.
Upon being nurtured as a descendant, karma is severed, and the Dark God Embryo’s master can ignore all side effects.
Planting the Diseased Gourd into a Foundation can fuse paths, transforming it into a Postnatal Spirit Treasure Gourd, using the Postnatal Five Element Sources to generate a spell.】
“As expected, no treasure in this world is normal—traps everywhere.”
Jiang Yan had no strength left to complain. Who would have thought even a Spirit Treasure could be a resurrection anchor of a possibly fallen Great Divine Ability?
Impossible to guard against!
No wonder the Heavenly Gourd seed was so enthusiastic—it was hunting for a suitable parasitic host.
The Diseased Gourd was, in fact, formed from the soul fragment of a Heavenly Official, hence the calamity aura and immense danger.
The bad news: it would be harvested upon reaching Lord of the Nation.
The good news: none of the current gourd holders could reach that level—there probably weren’t many Heavenly Officials to begin with.
“But I hold information others don’t. Perhaps I can reverse the harvest—solve the issue at its source.”
Jiang Yan remained calm on the surface as he fused it into the Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins Foundation, letting the river formed of calamity wash over it.
The originally black gourd gradually displayed black-red calamity patterns on its surface, intertwining into a mysterious crimson cloud design, slowly transforming and beginning to gestate a spell.
It would likely take about a week, and the ability seemed to be related to calamities.
Jiang Yan pondered as he returned to the ground.
The second to choose was Zhao Yinman, who resonated with the Fire Attribute Gourd. Although it wasn’t as passionate as with Jiang Yan, the phenomena were still impressive.
She didn’t care in the slightest and casually plucked it, fusing it into her Foundation.
When it was Di Shengyi’s turn, he looked at the quiet Gourd Vine Mountain before him—an awkward scene.
Even after releasing spiritual energy and Law Seed, doing his best to present himself, the remaining Heavenly Gourd seeds remained motionless.
“Not bad. I like quiet Spirit Treasures.”
He pretended to be calm, then picked the gray Water Attribute Gourd.
After collecting his reward, Qiu Bai originally invited Jiang Yan to join the search for the Heavenly King’s Treasure mission, but was flatly refused.
No joke—being loaned to Headquarters really meant a Tech‑Tired Bro’s life.
The two colleagues from the Pan’an Sub-Bureau hadn’t returned once since Jiang Yan started over a month ago.
So, Jiang Yan and Zhao Yinman simply strolled around. After seeing the shocking expenses of the White Jade Capital, they decisively took a car back to the Pan’an County Sub-Bureau.
Preparing to face the upcoming third Diseased Domain.