Chapter 123: Qi-Eating Insect

“Senior, spare my life! It’s me, it’s still me.”

When Qin Tianhe dragged Guang Ming before Lu Yang for the second time, before Qin Tianhe could even open his mouth, Guang Ming couldn’t wait to shout loudly:

“Senior, this humble monk is still useful!”

“The Pure Land still has a dozen or so Buddhist cultivators remaining in the rear. This humble monk can deal with them. Besides that, there is also the Dao Court. This humble monk can help you deal with the Dao Court…”

Guang Ming was terrified that Lu Yang had already killed until his eyes were red and would hack him down casually. His mouth moved incredibly fast, displaying the speed he used when chanting scriptures on ordinary days, desperately demonstrating his value. However, Lu Yang ignored him, instead glancing at him somewhat impatiently—

“Shut up.”

Before Lu Yang’s voice could fade, Guang Ming abruptly covered his mouth. Let alone speaking, he even held his breath, fearing he would anger this Great Demon before him.

On the other side, Lu Yang gazed into the distance.

Almost simultaneously, Daoist Jiao Long among the Direct Disciples also seemed to sense something. He raised his distorted dragon head, his huge dragon pupils looking straight at the ground.

“Something is coming…”

As soon as these words came out, the other Direct Disciples also instantly became alert. In the next second, the ground cracked open, and a figure with distinct shell armor crawled out slowly.

It was a demonic insect.

Its body size was almost the same as a human’s. Its whole body was pitch black as if splashed with ink. Its mouthparts were sharp, and a pair of compound eyes were densely packed, shining with a chilling, cold light.

“What is this thing… Demon race.”

Several Saint Sect Direct Disciples revealed looks of curiosity one after another. Chong Ming’s first reaction was what the bloodline of this demonic insect was like and whether it could be used for refining pills and formulating medicine.

Xu Xin observed the demonic insect carefully, judging its strength.

Daoist Jiao Long was considering whether the demonic insect’s sharp mouthparts could be transplanted onto his own body, and if so, where would be appropriate.

As for Bi Feiyuan, her direction of thought was quite special. She deliberately posed provocatively at the demonic insect, then observed the changes in her own Divine Ability, seemingly wanting to see if the demonic insect would react to her. She even got excited, seemingly wanting to draw a portrait for the demonic insect.

As for other Saint Sect disciples, they pointed and commented on the demonic insect even more.

Facing everyone’s discussion, the pitch-black demonic insect tilted its head. Then it opened its mouthparts, actually slowly spitting out a voice from its mouth.

The initial voice was still relatively messy.

However, soon its voice became clear and deep: “Outsiders from beyond the heavens… Get out. Mother says this world does not welcome you!”

As soon as these words came out, the originally interlaced voices stopped abruptly.

All Saint Sect disciples, including the five Direct Disciples, stopped speaking almost simultaneously. Nearly a hundred pairs of eyes turned in unison, landing on the body of the pitch-black demonic insect.

On the empty wilderness, there was silence. The strange dead silence made the pitch-black demonic insect that had spoken twist its limbs uneasily, subconsciously retreating a few steps.

In the next second, Xu Xin smiled:

“I thought it was the spirit pet of some insect-controlling cultivator from the Dao Court. Turns out I was wrong… It’s a native of this World Realm. What a waste of breath just now.”

“Don’t waste time.”

On the other side, Daoist Jiao Long also revealed an impatient look. “Dissect it quickly and see what special abilities the natives possess this time.”

Bi Feiyuan licked her red lips. “No need to be so troublesome. Let me transcend it, and we’ll know.”

Only Chong Ming put on an expression that said I am a normal person and disdain to associate with other Saint Sect disciples, then disdainfully distanced himself from the demonic insect.

Seeing that in the eyes of the enemies, it seemed to have turned into meat on a chopping board ready to be slaughtered at any time, a bit more anger appeared in the pitch-black demonic insect’s voice. It immediately wanted to speak again, but just then, Lu Yang, who had remained silent all along, suddenly shifted his gaze and looked towards it.

“Hiss hiss hiss!?”

In the next second, the originally menacing pitch-black demonic insect seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying. After a sharp cry, it actually exploded with a boom!

However, the demonic insect didn’t die just like that; instead, it turned into a red cloud.

As the red cloud surged up and down, ear-piercing buzzing sounds instantly whistled over. Everyone looked closely, only to discover it was actually thousands of demonic insects only the size of rice grains!

Immediately afterward, the demonic insects swarmed up!

Almost subconsciously, Daoist Jiao Long raised his dragon head and sprayed a stream of demon fire from his mouth, wrapping dozens of demonic insects inside, wanting to burn them into flying ash.

However, soon Daoist Jiao Long frowned.

“Something’s not right…”

Before his voice could fade, the demon fire dimmed and extinguished rapidly as if being eaten. Subsequently, the demonic insects whistled out, their numbers actually several times greater than before!

In an instant, the other Direct Disciples and even the Saint Sect disciples took action one after another, either casting Divine Abilities or throwing out Magic Treasures. However, what was surprising was that although these attacks killed a portion of the demonic insects, after devouring the attacks, the demonic insects re-differentiated into even greater numbers!

In an instant, the demonic insects killed their way right in front of Lu Yang.

“…Interesting.”

Seeing this scene, only then did Lu Yang raise his eyebrows. With a sweep of his gaze, in an instant, the demonic insects that were just displaying monstrous ferocity all lost their vitality.

They fell like rain with a clatter.

Lu Yang casually picked one up, rubbing it gently with his fingertips and examining it. “This insect… actually has status too? No, it seems it didn’t obtain it through cultivation.”

In the next second, Lu Yang looked up at the sky overhead again. Perhaps because Patriarch Nether Whisper improved the [Yama Hall], allowing Protector God Su Nü to recover to her peak state with the help of the Buddhist cultivator power inside the Myriad Spirits Banner, under her enhancement, Lu Yang acutely sensed a strong malice.

This malice didn’t come from others, but from this world itself.

Flowers, birds, fish, insects, and even the spiritual qi in this world harbored great malice towards him and the surrounding Saint Sect disciples.

It was just that now, this malice was suppressed by three stronger mighty powers.

Otherwise, these “outsiders” probably wouldn’t even be able to refine spiritual qi in this world. Rashly breathing in spiritual qi might even lead to poisoning.

“Perfected Lord…”

Undoubtedly, the culprits who forced this world to sit back and watch outsiders enter and leave at will despite its disgust were the three Golden Core Perfected Lords.

But even so, this world still had a little power to resist.

The result was the status currently imposed on the demonic insects. This was only a part of it; the true Child of Destiny should be the insect king among the demonic insects.

“This is… Qi-Eating Insect!?”

Just then, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s voice suddenly rang out: “I thought this insect had long gone extinct. I didn’t expect to be able to see it again today.”

Lu Yang asked in surprise upon hearing this, “Patriarch recognizes it?”

“Of course.”

Patriarch Nether Whisper’s tone carried a bit of blame. “As the cross-generation successor of my Shaman Ghost Dao, haven’t you read the Daoist scriptures passed down?”

“Qi-Eating Insect, as the name suggests, can eat the Qi of Heaven and Earth. It is an ancient alien species from beyond the heavens. It once fell into the overseas regions and was obtained by a Grand Perfected One at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment overseas. He cultivated them and finally refined 1.29 billion demonic insects. When the Qi moved, it blotted out the sky and sun. He was invincible in the Foundation Establishment realm!”

“That overseas Grand Perfected One caused quite a stir back then.”

“1.29 billion Qi-Eating Insects… He even refined an array diagram to coordinate with them, threatening to defy the heavens and challenge a Perfected Lord with a Foundation Establishment cultivation…”

Speaking of this, even Patriarch Nether Whisper couldn’t help but reveal a look of admiration. “I have to admit, although the overseas regions are barren, the cultivators there truly have no common sense.”

Lu Yang also revealed a look of curiosity upon hearing this. “And then? Did he really go?”

“He really went.”

Patriarch Nether Whisper shook his head. “He went to Jiangxi, and then a Bodhisattva of the Pure Land found his insect sea too noisy and killed him along with the insects with one palm.”

Without any suspense.

Even so, Lu Yang still understood the terrifying nature of this Qi-Eating Insect.

Although it was slapped to death by a Perfected Lord, requiring a Perfected Lord to take action to kill it proved its value in itself.

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