Chapter 856 (1/2)

Chapter 856: 856

The fortunate thing was, although his hand had pressed the b.u.t.ton, it seemed the b.u.t.ton had grown rusty from not being used for so long . It got stuck and didn’t immediately activate .

“Get back!” Yue Xiaoqian pulled on Long Chen’s other hand, pulling him away . Long Chen was embarra.s.sed, not knowing what he had done .

“I sensed what is inside just now . Perhaps we won’t be able to obtain the peak grade Heavenly Source Extract!” said Yue Xiaoqian . “Close your eyes . I’ll transmit what I sensed . ”

Yue Xiaoqian pressed two fingers on Long Chen’s forehead . A scene appeared in his mind . At first, it was indistinct, but it gradually became clearer .

He saw a long and narrow pa.s.sage that was filled completely with black insects . Each insect was five feet long and completely black . They had eight legs and two hooks at the front that shone with a cold light .

“Corpse Devouring Insects?! How could they grow this big?” Long Chen might not be claustrophobic, but seeing this many insects filling the pa.s.sage, he felt a chill .

The entire pa.s.sage was overflowing with them all the way to the end . In fact, it was impossible to see the end . At the same time as he was shocked by this scene, he was also shocked by Yue Xiaoqian’s abilities . This stone gate and the wall had formations that made it so even his powerful soul energy was unable to sense what was beyond it .

“These are not the outside world’s ordinary Corpse Devouring Insects . They are Gadfly-Ants, an ancient variant of the Corpse Devouring Insects . They live underground all their lives, absorbing the Death Qi in the air as food . Without corpses to eat, they will enter a hibernation state and still not die . In theory, they can live forever . They don’t have ranks as they are not cla.s.sified as Magical Beasts . They are simply one of the world’s strange creatures . The poison on their hooks is extremely corrosive, and even seventh rank Magical Beasts, if they aren’t heavily armored beasts, would not be able to stop the corrosion . This channel is almost thirty miles long and three hundred miles high . I don’t know if it’s because they were given too much time that they reproduced, but the entire channel is filled with them . If we opened the door, we would have been drowned by them,” said Yue Xiaoqian .

These Gadfly-Ant Corpse Devouring Insects were too difficult to deal with . Even in the ancient era, they were extremely famous for their terror . They were the nightmare of countless cultivators, as no one wanted to provoke them .

Long Chen couldn’t help sighing . If only he had a completely sealed armor like Guo Ran’s . According to Yue Xiaoqian, the offensive power of these insects far surpa.s.sed sixth rank Magical Beasts . A single sting could be fatal .

“Then how about this: I’ll think of some way to draw them away,” said Long Chen .

“How?”

“I’ll dig a hole here and then open the door, bringing the insect army in . Then you go in and take the treasure,” said Long Chen . He could only go with such a clumsy method .

If the Earth Flame was not in slumber, he could use it to attack . These insects definitely wouldn’t be able to defend against that . But Huo Long was still digesting the immense energy from the other Earth Flame . As for thunderforce, it wasn’t very effective against these insects .

“Will that really work? These insects are extremely fast . They can fly,” said Yue Xiaoqian .

“Don’t worry, I’m confident in my speed . ” Long Chen looked around . Suddenly, he flew on top of the huge statue’s head . He was looking around for a good spot for Yue Xiaoqian to hide .

But once he was on the statue’s head, he saw a good recess in it . That recess was the notch in the helmet . If she hid here, then unless the insects flew above the statue’s head, they wouldn’t be able to sense her . It was an excellent hiding spot .

“Xiaoqian, I’ll do my best to draw out all the insects while you hide here . ”

“Are you sure this will work? I feel like it’s very risky,” said Yue Xiaoqian . Those insects were just too powerful .

Long Chen smiled . Yue Xiaoqian was still the same Yue Xiaoqian . She was incredibly learned, but her actual experience was pitifully low . She was still a novice .

Since he had already thought things through, Long Chen didn’t hesitate any longer . He spread his divine sense, and at the entrance, he slashed his sword above .

BOOM! Sword Qi destroyed the roof . The outside world was revealed .

Although the Xiao tribe had marked this place, they hadn’t come here . In other words, this was an abandoned trial .

It was fortunate they hadn’t come here, as if they had, they would find that this wasn’t a trial, but a deathtrap . Long Chen slashed his sword several times, creating a large opening that made it convenient for them if they needed to run . The channel needed to be wide enough so that even if the ma.s.s of insects appeared, they could still get out .

He had just prepared this when he suddenly frowned . He sensed something .

He sent a message to Yue Xiaoqian, telling her not to move and to just wait there . He flew above ground and stealthily looked around . Sensing the direction, he rushed off .

This feeling was strange and was also familiar to him . He thought he was sensing someone he was friends with . But when he crossed a mountain, he saw a figure that made him stunned .

“Huang Junmo!”

This person was precisely the Bloodkill Hall’s number one expert . He was looking at a map in his hand, looking for something .

“Hehe, I’ve got it!” Long Chen stealthily crept back, spreading some medicinal powders to change the look of the ground . It quickly began to change color, and according to a normal inspection, it would look like it had been thousands of years since anyone had come here .