This is the Holy Insect?
High upon the mountain, the little bean ditty watched as the grotesque insect-shaped charm slowly crawled out of a state of chaos, its body twisting continuously, and then crawling step by step towards her.
Legend has it that in order to obtain a Holy Insect, one must first go through countless hardships. Just now, the little bean dummy relied on its three vital charms and the ten thousand poison spiders it obtained from the Thousand Poison Cave to forge its own path through blood and sweat.
It's not known how long it has been since they broke through the layers of obstacles, and finally saw the Holy Insect that she had longed for.
Xiao Dou Ding squatted down, gently reaching out, only to see the oddly shaped Holy Insect sniffing in front of her, as if discovering something interesting, and immediately jumping onto her body.
Xiao Dou Ding gently cut the tip of her index finger, and the blood flowed along the tip of her finger and fell onto the Holy Insect.
Affirmation
Although Xiao Dou Ding knows she possesses the all-insect Holy Body, which is affinity with all kinds of insects in the world, this one before her is the legendary Holy Insect, possessing extremely terrifying power. Without affirming its ownership, she isn't sure she can control it.
Generally speaking, the stronger the insect charm is, the more arrogant it is. It becomes more difficult to make it recognize its owner.
However, when Xiao Dou Ding dropped blood to affirm its ownership, the Holy Insect was very obedient and performed all the rituals without moving.
"The Holy Insect is in hand."
Xiao Dou Ding was overjoyed and looked down at Chu Ruomeng, who was still in battle below, and a smile involuntarily curved her lips.
"Alas, it's too bad she's already gone. If she were still here, I'd like to see her try the power of my Holy Insect. Hmph, calling me sister? That's wishful thinking. I've been the older sister for so many years; it's my turn now."
"Su Yumeo, and Li Wu Xin, when I step into the first-class realm, I'll make both of you kneel down and call me sister."
Xiao Dou Ding's eyebrows and eyes curved, and she had already begun to imagine the future.
Boom, boom, boom.
At the mid-mountain, the battle was ongoing. Chu Ruomeng's array had already been broken, and she herself was becoming passive. There were also signs that she was trending towards defeat.
"Where's brother?"
Xiao Dou Ding raised an eyebrow, a trace of worry crossing her face. She leaped off the mountain immediately.
"Hmph, bratty girl, blocking us for so long and wasting so much time of ours. If you cause us to fail in obtaining the Holy Insect, I will definitely teach you a lesson."
"Why waste words with her? This woman is in league with the little demoness. Seizing her as a banner sacrifice would have been quicker, and it's a waste of our time."
"Wait a minute, we've already wasted too much time on her. Any delay might cause change, I suggest we first subdue her and take the Holy Insect before proceeding."
"That's exactly what I think. Now that the little demoness has acquired a mysterious insect charm in her possession, her strength is extremely powerful. If she were to obtain the Holy Insect as well, we would have no chance of winning. It's still best to focus on the big picture."
...
As they spoke, the experts of the Twelve Caves had already made up their mind, charging towards Chu Ruomeng with intent to subdue her first before heading up the mountain to compete for the Holy Insect.
"Damn it, is that it?"
Chu Ruomeng clenched her teeth, her hand moving subtly to her abdomen, intending to awaken the master who had previously used her body.
However, no matter how much spiritual energy she injected, the master on the other side of the array had no response.
In an instant, Chu Ruomeng felt the sky crumble, and this was nothing but a nightmare.
Without the master's help, she was definitely no match for the elite of the Twelve Caves, and her fate was predictable.
"Master, master, please don't joke around. I can't do it without you."
"Master, master, how can you prefer color over friendship? He faces difficulty and you're the first to jump in, but when I'm in trouble, you don't offer a helping hand, right?"
"Master, you..."
As Chu Ruomeng spoke, she saw the attacks from the Twelve Caves experts coming suddenly, and they were about to severely injure her. At this moment, she couldn't help but retreat in fear, but there was nowhere left for her to go.
Just as the critical moment approached, a figure of crimson color appeared abruptly.
It was Xiao Dou Ding.
"Little Demoness? How did she come here?"
"Could it be that she has already obtained the Holy Insect?"
"No, that's not possible. The Holy Insect is so rare; how could she easily get her hands on it?"
...
When the Twelve Caves experts saw Xiao Dou Ding, a bad premonition rose in their hearts.
But see, Xiao Dou Ding stood between Chu Ruomeng and the enemies, her small hand gently extending. On her palm, the Holy Insect slowly crawled out and, facing the dense swarm of insect charms, merely raised its head lazily and yawned.
In an instant, the countless insect charms turned into a swarm of black mist, which was completely consumed by the Holy Insect.
Silence
A silence where a pin drop could be heard.
In this moment, the experts from the Twelve Caves all felt an unprecedented fear.
The insect charms they had nurtured for years, and even some had sacrificed their own vital charms, but in the face of the Holy Insect owned by Xiao Dou Ding, they were just ants that couldn't withstand a single blow.
"That's the Holy Insect, that's the Holy Insect."
"Damn it, we were one step behind. She obtained the Holy Insect."
"It's over, we're finished. This state will now be under the control of Wan Duo Ku from now on."
...
As the crowd's eyes turned black, they felt as if the entire Miao Zhou state had become dark. A sudden sense of oppression overwhelmed them, and their future seemed bleak.
Xiao Dou Ding yawned lightly, retracting the Holy Insect on her palm and casually glancing at the people present.
"Let's discuss the terms now, shall we? Will you submit, or... die?"
...
"Neither of you will survive today."
Qiu Qingshan's gaze was malevolent, his eyes playful as he fixed them on Mu Qiuge and Mu Lengyue who stood before him.
He, who had just been beaten in a panic, had changed the tide of the battle at this moment.
As long as he wanted, he could take the lives of these two anytime.
Qiu Qingshan was not an arrogant person. He had already seized the chance to turn the tide of battle, so he wouldn't waste time on long-winded arguments with his opponent. He lightly waved his hand, and the insect charms that he had previously controlled Mu Lengyue immediately retaliated against the two women.
"Mu Qiuge, go! I'll hold them off here."
Seeing this scene, Mu Lengyue knew that both of them would definitely die here. It would be better for only one of them to die than both of them.
Had it been before, she would never have shielded Mu Qiuge from the blade.
However, upon learning that the events of years ago were not at Mu Qiuge's behest but all a plot by Qiu Qingshan, she seemed to have put aside her grievances.
In the past, Mu Lengyue had treated Mu Qiuge like a sister. Today, it is still the same. What she could think of for her sister was to create a way for her to live.
However, Mu Qiuge, who had already stained her hands with the blood of her own cult members, did not want Mu Lengyue to die for her. She reached out and directly pulled Mu Lengyue behind her.
"Senior sister, it has always been you who has been protecting me. Today, it's my turn to protect you."
Mu Qiuge faced death with courage and had long put life and death aside. At this moment, all she could think of was to use her full might to block Qiu Qingshan's attack and give Mu Lengyue a chance to escape.
"What a touching display of sisterly affection. Nevertheless, neither of you will escape today."
"Ha ha, let's die together then."
Qiu Qingshan was crazily laughing as he took a step forward. Suddenly, he felt the presence of death. Before he could react, a blood-red sword qi struck him without warning...
