Chapter 1514

It was actually a monster as black as ink, with long whiskers on its head and six limbs like blades.

This monster was not much smaller in size than the blood-red puppet, its body covered in hard hairs like steel whiskers, its two eyes extremely thin and long, flickering with a grim red light, and four black wings flapping on its back.

It was also a giant monster insect.

With this insect and the Purple Blood Puppet so close to the insect shadow, they were actually able to withstand the shrill sound and remain unharmed, and their movements were as eerie as ghosts; the red beams of light appeared to pierce through their bodies, but in reality, they only struck the residual phantoms left behind by the two.

While dodging, the Purple Blood Puppet produced a giant axe in its hand, and half-moon-shaped axe beams slashed over incessantly.

The black giant insect's attacks were even more bizarre; while its six limbs flickered blurrily, black beams like sharp awls shot out densely.

Most of the attacks from both were swept away and extinguished by the red beams of light, and the few that passed through the giant net were blocked by an invisible force the moment they touched the area within ten-plus zhang of the insect shadow, bursting apart one after another.

"What is this? Could it be a Heaven-Ephemera level existence!" the beautiful woman exclaimed in a low voice, losing her composure as soon as she saw the insect shadow clearly.

"Compared to this, I am more concerned about the true body of Fellow Daoist Liuzu," Mu Qing murmured, her pupils shrinking.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, now is not the time to argue about this. A Heaven-Ephemera level existence is the thing in the Ephemera race second only to True Spirits. If it truly appeared here, none of us would be able to escape its pursuit." The beautiful woman recovered from her shock and immediately said with an ugly expression.

"Sister Lan, rest assured. Can you not see? What appears here is merely an incarnation projection of a Heaven-Ephemera level existence. It seems the puppet being chased by Liuzu and the others used some secret technique to forcibly summon it here. Once this phantom exhausts its power, it will immediately vanish. Liuzu and Dixue should be very clear about this point, which is why they keep dragging out the time!" Mu Qing said with exceptionally calm eyes.

"A projection!"

The white-haired beautiful woman was startled, then she carefully examined the giant fly-like phantom in the distance. After a long while, she let out a long breath and said with relief:

"It is indeed just a projection, probably only possessing two or three tenths of the power of a true Heaven-Ephemera. Furthermore, what was projected over was only the power, without borrowing the main body's spiritual sense, otherwise they would not be able to support it for this long. But even so, the attacks of this thing are a bit too powerful. The puppet and Liuzu still dare not be hit even once."

"This is natural. Even if it is just a pure power projection, the Heaven-Ephemera level is the existence in the Ephemera race second only to True Spirits. How could it be something we can handle!" Mu Qing's mouth curled up.

The two women understood the ins and outs of the insect shadow and naturally would not rush over anymore. They just watched the struggle in the distance from afar, quietly waiting for the moment the insect shadow's power was exhausted.

Han Li listened quietly from the side, several strange expressions flashing across his face.

Everything happening right now was not something he could intervene in, so he naturally remained silent.

At this moment, the beautiful woman swept her gaze over the high-tier demonic beasts still rolling on the ground, frowned, and flicked her sleeve toward the bottom.

A sheet of black light swept out, instantly covering all the demonic beasts within it.

Immediately, these demonic beasts' minds cleared, and they finally stopped rolling, but they were still all limp and unable to stand up in the slightest.

However, seeing this situation, the beautiful woman had no intention of attacking again and turned her head back to stare at the giant insect shadow in the distance.

It was indeed just as Mu Qing had said!

The seemingly powerful insect shadow erupted with blinding red light from its body surface after a while. Then, amidst rumbling sounds, it suddenly shattered inch by inch, finally dissipating into a mass of crimson light without a trace.

The dense crimson beams of light also vanished into thin air instantly.

The black monster insect and the Purple Blood Puppet, which had been dodging at high speed within the beams, simultaneously let out a long breath, their figures freezing and remaining motionless in place. But the purple light and black beams on their bodies flickered uncertainly.

After recovering their vitality slightly, the two drove their escape lights and shot toward Mu Qing and the others.

A moment later, the Purple Blood Puppet and the black monster insect arrived above the beautiful woman and the others.

Although they had long ago concluded in their hearts that the monster insect was transformed from Liuzu, Mu Qing and the beautiful woman still stared at the insect with solemn expressions.

As a result, blood light flashed on the shoulder of the Purple Blood Puppet, and two blood-robed figures slowly rose from the puppet's shoulder; the two had actually been hiding inside the puppet all along.

And the black light on the black monster insect surged, its body size rapidly shrinking, and then with a flash of spiritual light, it transformed into a human figure.

In a black long robe, it was shockingly Liuzu.

Only, at this moment, his black cloak had flown away, revealing his true face.

After Han Li examined him, his heart jumped abruptly.

He saw that the lower half of Liuzu's face was exactly the same as an ordinary man's, his skin lustrous and elastic, looking extremely young. But at the eyes on the upper half, there was shockingly a pair of emerald green compound eyes.

As the green light in these compound eyes turned, it made anyone who looked at them feel a chill.

"It really is Fellow Daoist Liuzu!" the beautiful woman said with a long breath.

"Why, does Fellow Daoist Lan have any suspicions about me?" Liuzu stood high up with his hands behind his back, saying nonchalantly.

"Brother Liuzu is also of the spirit insect body. But I wonder what relationship you have with the Ephemera race?" Mu Qing's eyes flashed with a strange light, and she suddenly interrupted to ask first.

"The Ephemera race? I was originally born from this race. I wonder if this answer satisfies the two Fellow Daoists!" Liuzu smiled slightly and said in a light tone.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of both Mu Qing and the white-haired beautiful woman changed several times!

"So Brother Liuzu knew about this place originally and deliberately led us here. I wonder if those Ephemera race puppets have any connection to you, Fellow Daoist." The beautiful woman's voice turned cold.

"On this point, the two Fellow Daoists have wronged me! Although I know of the existence of the race's holy land, my cultivation was low when I was in the race, and I never knew the specific location. I have stayed in the Earth Abyss for so many years, trapped at my current realm for I don't know how many ages. If I had known earlier that the Earth Abyss had an entrance to this place, why would I have delayed until now to bring you all in? I truly discovered by accident that the Earth Abyss and the Styx land could communicate. As for why the Ephemera race would send puppets to appear here, I truly do not know. As far as I know, this holy land is generally only opened once every few thousand years in the race. It has only been a few hundred years since we last entered. Under such circumstances, being able to run into these puppets can only be said that our luck is truly not very good. If I still had a connection with the Ephemera race, why would I only let these puppets enter this place? I know a thing or two about the divine abilities of you Fellow Daoists." Liuzu replied calmly.

After hearing Liuzu's words, the beautiful woman and Mu Qing could not help but look at each other.

Although neither could find any fault in the previous answer, both were existences who had cultivated for I don't know how many years, so they naturally knew that the other party's words must have some untruths, but for a moment, they could not find any words to refute them.

"Fellow Daoist Dixue, what do you think!" Mu Qing turned her head and suddenly asked the two blood-robed figures.

Since the two blood-robed figures appeared, they had been standing on the two shoulders of the puppet without saying a word. Now hearing Mu Qing's words, blood light flashed in the eyes of the two blood-robed figures, and after looking at each other, one of them said faintly:

"I feel that Brother Liuzu does not look like he is lying. You must know that although the time Brother Liuzu has existed in the Earth Abyss is not the longest, it is definitely not the shortest either. There is indeed no need to do these small tricks. Do you two Fellow Daoists want to return now? We have already offended the Ephemera race; if we can no longer obtain the Styx Divine Milk, would you two be willing?"

The blood-robed figure's words were completely in a stance of standing on Liuzu's side.

Seeing the blood-robed figure like this, Mu Qing and the beautiful woman could not help but exchange glances again.

After a while, the expression on the white-haired beautiful woman's face softened, and she said with some smiles:

"Since Fellow Daoist Dixue has said so, I and Fellow Daoist Mu naturally trust Brother Liuzu. However, since the Ephemera race knows that there is something wrong in the holy land, why not send more manpower, or let a high-tier existence of the Gold Ephemera level descend here in person? If that were the case, wouldn't we be unable to escape even with wings?"

"This is very easy to explain. I am afraid that although the Ephemera race discovered traces of our last intrusion, they do not know the specific time of our next entry, so they have to send these things to guard it year-round. And although this is the holy land of the Ephemera race, ordinary Ephemera race members cannot stay here for long. Otherwise, at best, their cultivation will regress, and at worst, they will lose their lives. If we truly encounter a sea of insects army, hehe, I am afraid not even the dregs of our bones will be left." Liuzu suddenly revealed a strange look and said.

Upon hearing the words "sea of insects," the beautiful woman shivered, then she laughed dryly and replied with a forced smile:

"Why does Brother Liuzu have to play such jokes on us? Although the Ephemera race is not famous in other parts of the Spirit Realm and is even known by few, for the various races in the nearby regions, its deterrent power is no less than those great races of the Spirit Realm. How could they truly mobilize a sea of insects army for the sake of a few existences like us?"

"Not bad, as far as this little sister knows. The sea of insects mobilized by the Ephemera race can indeed make even True Spirits retreat, and it would also make their own race suffer a loss of more than half of their vitality. Unless it is a life-and-death moment, they will never use it easily. They would not go so far to deal with us." After a flash of fear, Mu Qing also analyzed calmly.

"Hehe, I didn't expect the two Fellow Daoists to know quite a lot about our Ephemera race. Not bad, to deal with us, only one Heaven-Ephemera existence is needed. There is indeed no need to do something unnecessary. Alright, let's hurry on our way and seize the time. Even if the Ephemera race wants to send people again, opening this place is not an easy thing; at the very least, it will be a matter of several months later. This time is enough for us to find the Divine Milk and return the same way. This time, we were indeed ambushed by ghosts. But many high-tier ghosts in the Styx land have also been killed. The journey ahead will be much easier. By the way, how many Yin soldiers and puppets do you have left that can be used?" After Liuzu swept his gaze around, he asked in a deep voice.

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