northernbook Chapter 351 Killing the Corpse Worms
Chapter 351 Killing the Corpse Worms
Chapter 351 Killing the Corpse Worms
Seeing the corpse-killing worms subdued, Ye Ling and the others bowed to Ye Ru, full of gratitude.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, everyone. Helping those in need is just my duty as a scholar. Is everyone alright?"
Ye Ru quickly helped him up and then asked with concern.
"We're fine."
Ye Ling sighed, looked in the direction where Brother Zhao had left, and then slowly said.
"Brother Ye, you have saved me twice already. I really don't know how to express my gratitude. If you ever come to my Li family in the future, I will definitely treat you with the courtesy due to an honored guest."
Li Xunfeng held Ye Ru's hand, his face full of gratitude.
"Alright, no need for thanks. We are all scholars of the human race and should be loyal to each other."
Ye Ru shook his head and said.
"It's just a pity that Brother Zhao unfortunately perished."
"It's fate, there's nothing we can do. What should we do with these insects? Burn them?"
Ye Ru had naturally witnessed the tragic end of Brother Zhao. Although everyone has their own ambitions and right to survive, one should never abandon one's teammates in times of danger. If they were on the battlefield, they might even desert.
"Well, normally these shouldn't be able to be burned to death, but Brother Ye, your flames are peculiar. They can actually burn all these insects to death. If the Corpse-Killing Insect Queen were here, it might be even more convenient."
Ye Ling looked at the corpse-killing worms that dared not move and only dared to dart around the edge, and said in a low voice.
"Kill the Corpse Worm Queen?"
Ye Ru asked in confusion.
"The body of the Corpse-Killing Worm Queen can be made into rare and precious materials with extremely strong defensive capabilities. Now that there are so many Corpse-Killing Worms here, this area is probably where the Corpse-Killing Worm Queen is located. If we can obtain this treasure and sell it outside, it could probably fetch a high price."
Ye Ling looked at Ye Ru and explained.
"Is it really that magical?"
After Ye Ru secretly searched for the corpse-killing worms in the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), a message appeared in his mind:
"After the corpse-killing worms emerge, they seize the essence of heaven and earth to be born. Their skin can be used for protection and has the effect of resisting attacks from scholars of the Jinshi level. Wearing their clothes can keep a corpse from decaying for a hundred years, which is extremely magical."
"Well, Brother Ye, why don't you join us in exploring this wormhole? I think besides the Queen Insect, there must be many other treasures left behind by other scholars."
Ye Ling turned her head and said slowly.
"The most important thing now is to clean this up properly."
Ye Ru nodded, then looked at the rampant corpse-killing worms around him, pointed his finger, and the flames hidden in the cauldron immediately began to boil, and then suddenly spread out, with the fire spreading fiercely in all directions from the cauldron as the center.
In an instant, the flames engulfed the corpse-killing worms.
After the flames subsided, none of the corpse-killing worms that had been rampaging in this place survived; they were all reduced to ashes.
"That's amazing, Brother Ye. My name is Wenhou. I apologize for any offense I may have caused in the branch hall earlier."
A scholar standing nearby, seeing this, couldn't help but clap his hands twice and then quickly introduced the scene.
"My name is Xu You. I hope you will forgive me for offending Brother Ye earlier. After we leave, I will definitely prepare some wine to express my gratitude."
Xu You also clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.
"By the way, do you know where Brother Guanhai and Han Fengxian went?"
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then asked.
"I don't know. That spatial passage just teleported us here, and then we lost contact with everyone else. They should be inside by now."
"I think I saw Brother Guanhai. He walked towards that fork in the road. I think he must be going to find the true path to the Great Sage's ruins."
A look of reminiscence crossed Li Xunfeng's face, and after a moment, he finally answered.
"I see. Then let's go to the location of the Queen Insect first, deal with her, and then head to the true path, the ruins of the Great Sage."
Ye Ru nodded, and then the six of them walked towards the dark cave in the distance.
"Be careful, it's too quiet here. The Queen of Insects might be here."
Ye Ru glanced around and then spoke softly.
Boom, boom, boom!
However, at this moment, accompanied by a series of deafening explosions, the ground began to collapse inch by inch. This scene made everyone present change their expressions and they quickly retreated.
Ye Ru's expression changed as he looked at the smoke bursting out in front of him. He suddenly flapped his wings and quickly soared into the sky.
Fortunately, the cave here is at a reasonable height; otherwise, we would probably be in a real mess.
Roar!
Just as everyone was dodging, a deafening roar suddenly came from underground. Then, a powerful aura spread rapidly in all directions, and finally, a figure of light burst out from underground.
boom!
The light and shadow streaked across the sky and crashed down on Ye Ru, smashing through the cave in an instant.
Seeing how terrifying the light and shadow were, Ye Ru and the others' expressions changed drastically. If they were hit by this light and shadow, they would probably end up with a bloody hole.
"Everyone, be careful!"
Ye Ling shouted loudly to the surroundings.
"How could this be so terrifying?"
Ye Ru swallowed hard. Judging from the attack speed alone, no one could possibly be a match for this guy.
Staring intently at the spot where the light and shadow appeared, suddenly, on the ground, where the small patch of flat land remained, countless cracks appeared. Then, a loud bang rang out again, and countless stones shattered and crashed wildly in all directions.
As these stones flew through the air, a gigantic figure burst forth from the ground, its wings flapping and creating a hurricane that swept outwards.
This was a giant insect, but it had two pairs of wings and dozens of pairs of tentacles. Each pair of tentacles carried the power to pierce through mountains, making people tremble with fear.
"Is this the queen insect? It's so big."
With his gaze fixed on the queen insect, Ye Ru gasped. He had initially thought the queen was nothing special, but she turned out to be incredibly ferocious.
What are you doing here?!
As soon as the queen insect appeared, she roared to the sky, and a fierce sound wave swept rapidly in all directions, making many people feel dizzy.
"Is this the Queen Insect?"
Ye Ling and the others stared blankly at the corpse-killing worm. After a moment, they swallowed and muttered something.
They knew they had really messed up this time.
"Senior, we came here to find the path to the Great Sage's legacy, but we have strayed into this place by mistake. Please forgive us, Queen Insect."
Ye Ru forced himself to calm down and spoke slowly to him.
"Weren't my sons killed by you too?"
The queen insect spoke in human language, and after a moment, she said in a chilling tone.