EFB Chapter 563 King of Insects and Gu
Chapter 563 King of Insects and Gu
Chapter 563 King of Insects and Gu
These kings, who originally occupied a region in the Burial Mountain Range, now gathered together to fight. Soon, limbs flew everywhere, fluids splattered, and insects and beasts died on the spot.
These insect beasts fight in different ways, each displaying its own unique abilities; some rely on their physical strength, while others spew deadly poison...
Fortunately, the large formation provided cover, and the exposed giant pit was made of a special material, so the battle between these insect beasts did not affect the others.
There's no need to worry about any ferocious insects flying towards the altar.
Gradually, new insectoid beasts joined the battle.
Looking at the berserk insect kings below, Qing Wan clicked her tongue and said, "Is this the real way to raise Gu?"
Yun Xiao blinked and whispered, "This is quite a commotion. The Gu they've raised might be quite powerful..."
Yun Xiao had not anticipated that activating the array would attract so many insect kings.
He should have made more preparations or tried out other uses for this formation.
However, since the formation has already been activated and attracted the insect kings to fight, let's wait until it's over before making any further decisions.
In a short while, several insect kings were killed or injured below.
Those insect kings could fetch a lot of money if released outside.
Bai Chan even saw several insect kings that could be cultivated into her own natal Gu, but unfortunately she couldn't catch them now.
A plump, white silkworm, about three feet long, emerged from outside.
The silkworm came to the edge of the pit and climbed down without hesitation.
Because of the height, the silkworms fell almost straight down.
The silkworm curled up in the air and rolled to the ground in a wheel shape.
After inhaling a mouthful of blood mist, the silkworm trembled and instantly became agitated.
Upon seeing a large ladybug in front of it, it opened its mouth and spat out a fine web that instantly enveloped the ladybug.
The ladybug's stiff exoskeleton was instantly ripped open by the silken web.
The ladybug, which was spewing poisonous mist in the air, was cut into pieces.
The plump silkworm shifted its target, glancing at nearby insects and beasts.
At that moment, a blur flashed by, instantly touching the silkworm.
The silkworms simply disappeared on the spot.
"Cuck!"
A toad croaked, and half a worm could still be vaguely seen in its huge mouth; the other half had already been swallowed.
However, the toad quickly puffed out its mouth and spat out the silkworm it had just eaten, then hopped off to find its next target.
The expelled silkworm lay curled up motionless, its body covered in thick toad slime, and in many places, its flesh had been corroded away.
Qingwan carefully examined the arriving insects and beasts, frowned, and couldn't help but say, "There aren't any of the insects we're looking for. Could they be extinct?"
Many insects and beasts, large and small, have come here, but they haven't seen the target they're looking for.
Yun Xiao said leisurely, "How many things in this world go exactly as planned? If not, then we haven't come for nothing, haven't we gained something?"
Yun Xiao then looked at Lu Zheng beside him and said with a grin, "Lu Zheng, shall we make a bet on which insect will win in the end?"
Lu Zhengdao: "What are we betting on?"
Yun Xiao said, "If you change your mind later, come to my Daoist sect!"
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "These are the conditions for losing, right? And what if I win?"
Yun Xiao stroked his chin and said, "If you are still a little short of achieving great things in the future, I can help you a little, but of course I can't guarantee your success."
"To achieve great things?" Lu Zheng knew that Yun Xiao was referring to becoming a saint.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Okay."
Yun Xiao chuckled and said, "You're young, you choose first."
Looking at the chaotic scene below, Lu Zheng pointed to one spot and said, "That one will do!"
The group looked in the direction Lu Zheng was pointing and saw the plump white silkworm, still curled up there, seemingly oblivious to its fate.
Yun Xiao's expression shifted. "You choose it?"
Yun Xiao could tell that the white worm was still alive, but he didn't think it would be the final winner.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Intuition."
“Tsk tsk…” Yun Xiao then pointed to another flying insect, “I’ll choose that one.”
It was a colorful flying insect, less than the size of a thumb, emitting an eerie glow.
Standing on this altar, you can't see anything at all without sharp eyesight.
However, Yun Xiao had already observed the little flying insect and saw that it had killed several insect kings, so its strength should not be underestimated.
A few more moments passed, but no new insect king arrived.
After the fierce battle, only a few of the insects and beasts at the bottom of the pit were still alive and kicking.
Some of the remaining insect kings, barely clinging to life, struggled for a while before quickly succumbing to their demise.
The colorful flying insect that Yun Xiao had his eye on was still flying around in the pit. It rushed into the nasal cavity of a toad, then entered its brain, turned the toad's brain into a paste, and then absorbed the dragon blood in the toad's body.
The flying insect flapped its wings rapidly, its body already enveloped in a thick layer of blood mist.
The flying insects circled around, and there were no more adversaries to move.
It hovered in the air, greedily consuming the remaining dragon blood mist in the pit. In just a moment, the flying insect became as dazzling as a ruby.
The surrounding dragon blood mist all gathered around the flying insect.
The flying insects, still not satisfied, went to devour the dragon bloodline within the corpses of those insect beasts.
Having ingested too much dragon blood, the flying insect's body could no longer withstand it, and its movements became somewhat sluggish.
Just then, the silkworm lying on the ground twitched, and its corroded skin suddenly burst open.
The silkworm discarded its skin, revealing its flesh and blood, opened its mouth and bit the flying insect, swallowing the insect whole. It then spit out fine silk to wrap the insect tightly before swallowing it.
Afterwards, the silkworm moved its sticky body and used its silk web to kill several still-living queen silkworms, thus completely eliminating any future trouble.
After all that struggling, the silkworm was exhausted. It struggled to spin a bunch of silk, barely managing to wrap itself into a cocoon, and finally fell into a deep sleep.
Yun Xiao clicked his tongue and said, "To maintain a sliver of rationality for survival amidst the raging fog that drives insects into a frenzy, and to become the ultimate victor, the King of Insect Gu, is truly rare, exceptionally rare..."
Yun Xiao looked at Lu Zheng and said quietly, "I admit defeat. Your intuition... Let's go down and take a look."
The group floated lightly to the bottom of the pit, surrounded by an unpleasant odor.
Yun Xiao examined the oval cocoon. "This insect has absorbed a lot of dragon blood and has the potential to reach the sixth realm."
Yun Xiao then said to Lu Zheng, "While this insect is at its weakest right now, why don't you collect it? Sigh, but it seems you have trouble refining this thing..."
Lu Zheng understood Yun Xiao's meaning: the silkworms that lived here had an aura that repelled his own.
If you try to force it to be refined, the success rate will be low, and it's easy for the insect to die instantly.
Lu Zheng didn't pay much attention to a Gu worm with the potential to reach the sixth realm.
Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Daoist Master, you don't want it?"
Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "What would I do with this insect? I'm not a Gu cultivator or an insect cultivator. This insect isn't a spirit insect; it's not easy to raise."
The spirit insects that Yun Xiao mentioned are insects that can grow by absorbing ordinary spiritual energy.
These insects in the Burial Mountain Range feed on toxic miasma, which is not part of ordinary spiritual energy and is too troublesome to feed.
It wouldn't look good if word got out that he, a proper Taoist master, was raising such a Gu worm.
Qingwan and Qingyi also had little interest in this kind of insect.
Lu Zheng then looked at Bai Chan beside him, "Do you want some?"
"Ah I?"
Bai Chan was stunned when she heard this, not expecting such a good thing to happen to her.
This is a Gu King Worm containing dragon blood, with the potential to advance to the sixth realm. Don't these people even want it?
"I……"
Bai Chan's expression was extremely conflicted, and she seemed to want to say something but couldn't.
She wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to say it; she wanted it, but didn't know how to ask.
Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "This insect is at its weakest right now. If you take this opportunity to refine it, you might be able to subdue it. If you don't want it, that's fine too. We can wait for it to emerge from its cocoon and see what it looks like."
Lu Zheng was thinking of having Bai Chan refine it, but it just so happened that she was suitable. If Bai Chan was unwilling, he wouldn't force her.
Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Bai Chan's expression shifted, and her mind raced.
She quickly made up her mind and said, "Let me try. Whether I succeed or not, I will give you appropriate compensation to satisfy you!"
Bai Chan knew that even if she sold herself, she couldn't buy back such a Gu King.
However, she can borrow money from the elders in the tribe, and she believes that the people in the tribe will support her.
This is a Gu King capable of advancing to the sixth realm, making everyone in the clan envious.
With such a natal Gu, it was a foregone conclusion that she would become a saintess.
Seeing that Bai Chan had made her choice, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Alright, take this silkworm cocoon and refine it. Do you need our help?"
Bai Chan looked somewhat excited and shook her head, saying, "No need, I can do it myself."
Bai Chan took a deep breath, then carried the silkworm cocoon to the side, not going too far.
She knew that Lu Zheng and the others wouldn't harm her, and being close to them in this kind of place meant she wouldn't have to worry about any poisonous insects suddenly appearing and attacking her.
Ignoring the nearby insect corpses, Bai Chan sat cross-legged on the ground and placed the silkworm cocoon in front of her.
She first swallowed a few pills, then used a dagger to cut open her fair right palm.
Crimson blood flowed from his palm.
Bai Chan calmed her mind and gently pressed her right palm onto the silkworm cocoon.
Strands of blood slowly seeped through the cocoon and stained the silkworm inside.
The silkworm, which had fallen into a deep sleep, trembled slightly, its soul power subconsciously resisting the invasion of Bai Chan's divine sense and blood energy.
A man and an insect began to compete there.
One wants to refine and subdue the other, while the other is resisting and does not want to be subdued.
Before long, fine beads of sweat appeared on Bai Chan's forehead, clearly indicating that the process of refining the silkworm cocoon was not going smoothly.
After all, this silkworm is no ordinary Gu worm. Even in its weakened state, it is not so easy for anyone to subdue it.
Yun Xiao shook his head slightly, thinking to himself that this little girl was still lacking in skill. If things continued like this, she might not only fail to refine the silkworm cocoon, but also damage her own foundation, which would be a loss.
(End of this chapter)