Lang Qingyunâs fear-filled face stiffened up and his eyes dimmed down, the last thought that crossed his mind was, If only I chose to fight to the death instead of bowing down to the insects, I might still be have my reputation after my deathâ¦
His middle head was cleaved open by the demon sword, and his other two heads were all destroyed by the willow leaf jade swordâs demonic aura. Bo Xun was an expert no weaker than Lang Qingyun, and the willow leaf jade sword was a divine weapon forged by Demon Saint â it was no surprise that he could kill Lang Qingyun with an ambush strike.
After the willow leaf jade sword killed Lang Qingyun, it reached Princess Jin Xiuâs forehead like a flash of lightning. But a huge banner abruptly appeared in front of her and stopped the willow leaf jade sword.
The fluttering banner unloaded the swordâs power, and in the next second, Bo Xun dashed over to the front. He clenched the jade sword and struck at Princess Jin Xiu continuously.
On the other side, Zhong Yue called Husan Weng and said like an ill patient, âHusan Weng, give me some carrot juiceâ¦â
Husan Weng heard him and it hopped up from the ground while shouting, âYou want my blood?â
âIâm dying, your blood can save my life," Zhong Yue mumbled as he forced himself to speak, âHusan Weng is most loyal to his friendsâ¦â
âAlright, alright, I get it, Iâm the most loyal friend one can ever ask for," seeing that Zhong Yue was really dying, Husan Weng heaved a long breath and raised its hand. There werenât any fingers on its palm as they had all been plucked by Zhong Yue. With an immensely pained face, Husan Weng made a small wound on the middle of its palm and squeezed out some carrot juice into Zhong Yueâs mouth.
Zhong Yueâs face turned better and he said, âCarry me, and run.â
Husan Weng turned back and look at Bo Xun, it said puzzlingly, âThen heâ¦â
Zhong Yue shook his head in reply, âThis incarnation of mine is no match for Princess Jin Xiu.â
Husan Weng quickly carried Zhong Yue on its back and hesitated as it look at the Divine Wing Saber, âThis saber, itâs too heavy I canâtâ¦â
Zhong Yue shook his head and said, âLeave it, letâs go!â
Husan Weng turned and bolted out as fast as he could. Zhong Yue was in a really bad state now, he forced himself to open his eyes so he wouldnât fall asleep. Even with the support of Husan Wengâs blood, his injuries were still too much, and blood continually streamed out of his wounds.
He didnât dare to sleep, because if he slept, no one would control over Bo Xun, and his demon incarnation would be killed by Princess Jin Xiu in an instant. By then, their end wouldnât be far from them anymore.
He opened his eyes as widely as he could, persisting and fighting against the temptation to fall into unconsciousness. The longer Bo Xun could stall Princess Jin Xiu, the further they could escape.
âHusan Weng, why are you moving slower than before?" Zhong Yue smiled bitterly and said.
âHow dare you speak of this!? Do you have no shame!" Husan Weng was piqued as he said, âI bet you wouldnât be any faster than I am now if you donât your toes! This is all because of you who ate all my toes!â
Zhong Yue was coughing blood out as he smiled, âRelax, I will repay you once we get back to Swords Gate. A huge repayment.â
Husan Weng smirked and said, âI want ten times more godly soil that the others ⦠Hey, donât sleep, please, donât sleep. Talk to me! If you sleep, who is going to be there to stall that mother insect?â
Zhong Yue was struck with a wave of dizziness, and suddenly, he opened his eyes again. For a second there, he almost lost his consciousness and in that split second, Bo Xunâs movements faltered. A flaw emerged in Bo Xunâs stance that was immediately taken advantage of by Princess Jin Xiu, allowing her to suppress him in the battle.
âMister Zhong, you canât sleep, you mustnât!" Husan Weng was bolting away at a great speed. The huge carrot saw that Zhong Yue was going to fall asleep again and it gritted its teeth. Husan Weng pulled off one of his arms and threw it into Zhong Yueâs mouth.
âMister Zhong, my life will either end in your hands, or in your mouth. You canât sleep now, if you sleep, who am I going to ask for godly soilâ¦â
With the carrotâs arm, Zhong Yue was feeling a lot better and was able to stop the injuries from worsening. Husan Wengâs speed was quite fast, they traveled past mountains and rivers as the carrot kept panting with exhaustion.
But Husan Weng was still moving forward without stopping to rest for a single second. It was a divine herb, and divine herbs couldnât cultivate, thus, Husan Weng wasn't able to fly in the air and could only resort to running.
After some time, Zhong Yue suddenly sighed and he said bitterly, âHusan Weng, let me down. Bo Xun ⦠is dead.â
He stopped for a few seconds and said, âLet me down, you can still make it on your ownâ¦â
Husan Weng gritted its teeth tight and moved forward without answering Zhong Yue.
Zhong Yue sighed, he didnât have much energy to speak anymore. He turned his head back and saw many patches of clouds in the sky. Princess Jin Xiu stood on the clouds formed by the insect experts as they carried her on their backs. At this rate, it wouldnât be long before she caught up to Zhong Yue and Husan Weng.
The other patches of clouds formed together to carry the Divine Wing Saber on their backs. It was truly a magnificent view.
Bo Xun had been killed by Princess Jin Xiu and thus, the willow leaf jade sword fell into her hands as well.
Zhong Yue was silent, Husan Weng was still running. But as a mere divine herb, it couldnât hope to be faster than Princess Jin Xiu.
Finally, the insect clouds had reached over their heads. The insect experts descended from the sky and surrounded them in the center of their formation.
Husan Weng stopped, it glared its eyes around and prepared to fight until the end of its life.
Zhong Yue was placid, he said, âLet me down, Husan Weng.â
Husan Weng placed Zhong Yue down to the ground. Although Zhong Yueâs injuries were no longer worsening, they were still as severe as before. The direct clashes with the insect magnates broke his totem patterns in and out of his body and Yuan Shen. It was already a miracle he was able to still survive until this point in time.
Husan Wengâs medicinal efficacy could stop the injuries from worsening, but it couldnât rejoin the broken bones or repair the damaged totem patterns.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âZhong Yue, where can you run now?" Princess Jin Xiu sauntered over. Her condition was relatively better than Zhong Yue. The mother insectsâ secret realms were comparable to small countries; many insects lived in their Yuan Shen secret realms, all of them her descendents.
So long as these insects were still in her Yuan Shen secret realms, Princess Jin Xiu would be able to devour them to recover her own strength.
âJust one man, and you killed so many of my experts. Zhong Yue, you are really incredible, do you know that?" Princess Jin Xiu praised, âWe insects have been wandering around in this universe our whole lives. Along the way, countless planets were destroyed and countless livings were killed. While you, you have the gall to come onto our land and kill over 200 magnates of the insect race. You are really amazing!â
She praised Zhong Yue openly in front of all the other insects, it was as if the victims that died in Zhong Yueâs hands werenât her peers but unrelated bugs instead.
Zhong Yue smiled, he replied, âYouâre making me blush, princess.â
âYou know, by right, I should be killing you. But seeing that you killed so many of my people, I have a different plan for you." Princess Jin Xiu laughed back and her eyes lit up. She smiled, âI want to upgrade you, modify you into an insect and to prevent you from turning on us, I will let my child parasite in your brain. Relax, it will just eat some part of your brain away and act in place of those missing parts.â
She opened her hand and revealed a white, twitching bug on her palm.
Zhong Yue laughed, âI must admit, it does look delicious. It should have some flavor after being fried and seasoned.â
Princess Jin Xiu was smiling, âYou still have the guts to laugh now, I really admire your bravery. But soon, you wonât be able to laugh anymore.â
She strode toward Zhong Yue and Husan Weng was stressed, the huge carrot stepped forward and stood on her path.
Zhong Yueâs heart sank and just as he was going to connect with the Shao Hao Bell, the earth around them quaked violently. An ice mountain abruptly sank into the ground.
Princess Jin Xiu was shocked as she looked over and saw a huge snake slithering out from underground.
The snake was over a few hundred miles long, it slithered out from the underground and reached the dark side of the insect planet. On its body were many wounds and injuries, but it was still lively with energy.
âMonster god, Yu Wenju?" Zhong Yueâs heart thumped heavily.
The snake suffused a godly aura and monstrous Qi. It was also shocked when it saw so many insect experts around but heaved a breath of relief as soon as it realized that there werenât any gods around. The giant snake casually swung its tail over and killed countless insect experts with just one swing.
âFinally, I managed to escape. Hei, those bugs, do they really think they can stop me? Donât they know the snake gods are masters in traveling underground? As long as I can leave the insect planet, itâll just take a few years time to return back in Ancestral Star ⦠Hm? Little brat of the human race!â
The monster god noticed Zhong Yue and rolled its snake eyes. Then, it looked at Zhong Yue and Princess Jin Xiu in shock.
âYou are still alive!â
The monster godâs body turned into the figure of a middle-aged scholar looking man. Yu Wenju scrutinized Zhong Yue from tip to toe and he exclaimed in shock, âHow are you still alive! You brat! The gods of Ancestral Star were nearly all dead and even I struggled to reach here. How can you still be alive until now?â
Zhong Yue wanted to answer but he suddenly burst into a series of coughings. He spurted out a mouth of blood and answered while smiling, âItâs a miracle to see Senior Yu able to survive the insect gods as well. Senior Yu, this insect expert is a princess of the mother insect race, I plead senior to kill her.â
Princess Jin Xiuâs face changed drastically as she frantically took a few steps back.
However, Yu Wenju didnât look at her as he stared closely at Zhong Yue, his face was changing continuously and suddenly, he hissed and said, âWhat can that bug be? But you, you are the biggest enemy to the monster race. The insect planet is too far from us but the Great Wilderness is just in front of our doorstep. If you ascend to deityhood, the monster race will be in danger. By that time, I donât think I can be strong enough to stop you anymoreâ¦â
Princess Jin Xiuâs eyes brightened up, she heaved a breath and thought, It seems like this monster god wants to kill the Zhong Yue more than kill me. This is my chance to escape!
She moved back a few miles and abruptly spread out her cicada-like wings before flying away.
Princess Jin Xiu was overjoyed as she made her way out. All of a sudden, a long tongue shot over and curled around her. Yu Wenju rolled his tongue back and swallowed Princess Jin Xiu into his stomach. He hissed and said, âThis little girl is so naive ⦠Now, itâs time for you to go, Zhong Yue!â
A wave of godly aura burst out from the monster god. Yu Wenju cast out a venomous fang and thrust it down on Zhong Yue, while he smiled and said, âWhat a lucky day, I can kill you and plunder half a Divine Wing Saber in one go!â
In Zhong Yueâs psyche ocean, Xin Huo shouted out loud, âBrat Yue, what are you waiting for? Call that little fatty Shao Hao Bell ⦠Wait!â