northernbook Chapter 349 Corpse Killing Insects
Chapter 349 Corpse Killing Insects
Chapter 349 Corpse Killing Insects
The main hall was quiet, with only Ye Ru and Lu You, the half-saint, present, making the place seem somewhat eerie.
Holding the purple holy page, Ye Ru bowed deeply to Lu You, his eyes filled with respect:
"Thank you, Half-Saint, for the sacred page."
He knew that Lu Lu had died for the entire human race, and that his bow was worthy of it.
Although these are different from the seventy-two sages of that world, the sages of this world are even more worthy of respect.
After all, they were willing to give their lives for the holy cause.
"No need. After all, you are a descendant of our human race. The future of the human race is entirely in your hands. So consider these gifts as my presents to you, our descendants."
After a moment of contemplation, Lu You slowly spoke, his smile filled with sorrow.
Although that's what he said, he felt somewhat saddened to see that these descendants hadn't grown up.
In those days, under the leadership of Confucius, the human race was so glorious that even the demon race and the monster race dared not attack them. Confucius alone intimidated the two great races of demons and monsters. Such power is something that not many people can match.
"Rest assured, the glory of humanity that Confucius once created can surely be realized by us, his descendants."
Ye Ru nodded solemnly.
"Alright, my current situation won't last much longer. I'm just temporarily using this wondrous spirit of heaven and earth to keep an eye on this demonic scorpion. They've probably already found the real main hall. I'll send you there now. Your talent surpasses theirs, so the human race needs a young leader. Perhaps you're just right. Go, and as for what you gain, that depends on your own destiny."
After a moment of contemplation, Lu You spoke softly.
As he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the black passageway reappeared. Ye Ru then bowed to it again, took a deep breath, and rushed straight inside.
"I hope you can. We have all become graves and bones, and we can't help you much anymore. The Confucian and Taoist Continent will have to rely on you from now on."
As the black passageway gradually closed, Lu You sighed softly, his words filled with hope.
……
After Ye Ru entered the black passageway, he felt a dizzying sensation and found himself in a strange place.
This appears to be a cave, with water droplets constantly dripping downwards, creating a suffocating atmosphere.
Ding Dong!Ding Dong!
The sound lingered in the cave, making Ye Ru extremely alert.
Although this place leads to the main temple of the semi-saints, the danger he experienced at the previous branch temple taught him that he had to be careful no matter what, because sometimes the safest place is the most dangerous place.
Walking through the cave, listening to the sound of dripping water, Ye Ru continued to walk forward.
It was pitch black here, as if a primordial beast was closely watching his every move—that was Ye Ru's current feeling.
"I wonder where Brother Guanhai and the others have been teleported to."
As Ye Ru reached a fork in the road, he heard sounds of fighting and the pervasive presence of spiritual energy ahead.
"Let's go check things out ahead."
Having made up his mind, Ye Ru headed toward one of the forks in the road.
Ahead, in a place with a faint light, some people are fighting against something.
"Everyone stand back to back, don't let these beasts find an opportunity, or we'll all be finished."
One of the young men was holding a folding fan, and next to him was a fat man who seemed to be Li Xunfeng, the one Ye Ru had saved earlier.
However, Li Xunfeng's expression was unusually solemn at this moment, as if there was something terrifying ahead of him.
"Brother Ye, what exactly are these things?"
Li Xunfeng and the remaining scholars spoke in hushed tones.
"They seem to be ancient beasts that exist in books. These beasts have disappeared from the outside world and only exist in places with heavy yin energy. In ancient books, they are called Corpse Killing Insects."
Ye Ling kept her eyes fixed on the front, where dozens of green eyes were watching them. These corpse-killing insects were hidden in the darkness, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Li Xunfeng and his group at any moment.
"Are these insects very strong? Can't we kill them with fire?"
Li Xunfeng asked again.
“No, ordinary corpse-killing worms wouldn’t be this big. They must have eaten a lot of corpses to grow this size. That means that many of our comrades ahead have already died at the hands of these worms and become their food.”
Ye Ling took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I didn't expect these insects to be so powerful. Moreover, wherever these insects are, there must be a Corpse Killer Insect controlling them. If we find the queen insect and sever their nervous system, it will be easy to kill these Corpse Killer Insects."
"Then what do we do now?"
Another scholar smiled wryly, then said again:
"Unexpectedly, we didn't die in that ancient temple of the demon saint, but on the road leading to the path of the half-saint. How ironic."
"They're going to attack."
After a long pause, Ye Ling uttered a sentence that made everyone present extremely solemn.
"Hiss!"
Sure enough, after Ye Ling finished speaking, the corpse-killing insects seemed to have received some kind of command and launched a frenzied attack on Li Xunfeng and the others.
With the appearance of these corpse-killing insects, the body was fully revealed to everyone.
These corpse-killing insects were incredibly fast, covered in red scales with sharp spikes. Once caught, they would be sucked dry and reduced to a skeletal skeleton in an instant.
"Everyone, get ready to defend yourselves. Don't let these guys hit you, or no one can save you!"
At this moment, Ye Ling took a deep breath, and the landscape painting on the folding fan released a halo of light. Finally, the halo expanded and transformed into a phantom of a mountain, completely enveloping the five people present.
As the phantom enveloped everyone present, the corpse-killing insects suddenly slammed into the mountain, and a clanging sound echoed throughout the area.
"Release your magical artifacts and attack them!"
Ye Ling then shouted sharply, and Li Xunfeng, holding a seal, finally unleashed it. The seal swelled in the wind, transforming into a massive mountain seal, which slammed fiercely towards one of the corpse-killing insects.
Shan Xi and the Corpse Killer Insect clashed, and instantly, a huge burst of energy erupted in all directions. The Corpse Killer Insect was smashed into a bloody pulp, and the green flesh and blood flying around looked extremely disgusting.
"It's over. This flesh and blood will attract other corpse-killing insects here. My life is over..."
Upon seeing the blood and flesh, Ye Ling's expression suddenly turned much uglier.