Chapter 522: Monstrous Fierce Reputation

"Brother Qiu, should we make a move? It seems there is only this one person here." The fierce-looking man's voice became a bit nervous.

The pigeon-faced old man stared downwards, a look of suspicion appearing on his face, and he did not answer immediately.

But when he saw the blue-robed youth take out a black bowl and begin to extract the Glazed Beast's soul, his expression changed drastically, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

"This person is a bit strange, maybe we should forget it. There is no need to provoke someone whose background we don't know." Seeing the old man's expression, the Min-surnamed cultivator couldn't help but be startled, but then he frowned slightly and asked tentatively.

Since the three of them had been able to roam freely in a place like the Outer Star Sea until now, they were naturally all extremely cautious people.

The situation before them was truly indescribably eerie, making the Min-surnamed cultivator want to retreat!

"Forget it? This is no longer a question of whether or not to make a move. It's a question of whether we can still leave alive."

The pigeon-faced old man's gaze flickered for a long while before he gave a bitter smile and said something nonsensical.

These words stunned the fierce-looking man and the Min-surnamed cultivator.

They both knew the old man's character well and knew that he would never say such things without reason, so a look of surprise subsequently appeared on their faces.

"Have you two not noticed that this person is very similar to a certain demon head that has been circulating recently?" The pigeon-faced old man licked his lips and said in a low, bitter voice.

"Demon head? Could it be referring to..."

"What, it's that person!"

The two on the side were first startled, but then immediately let out an exclamation!

Their faces were already filled with horror.

"It should be correct. Look at how young this person is, able to release multiple flying swords, and the sword light is also green. Everything matches the rumors perfectly!" The pigeon-faced old man muttered cautiously, as if analyzing it for himself.

"But isn't that person famous for driving numerous flying insects? This person here hasn't used any insect-driving technique from beginning to end. Could it be a coincidence?" The fierce big man's face turned pale, and his voice trembled slightly, as if the person mentioned by the pigeon-faced old man was an extremely terrifying existence.

"Brother Qiu is likely correct. That demon head usually reveals an early-stage Core Formation cultivation base and also loves to extract the essence souls of demon beasts. As for not releasing flying insects just now, he probably felt it wasn't necessary!" The Min-surnamed cultivator's pale golden face turned slightly green, and his voice transmission also automatically lowered a few notches.

"So, is the guy in front of us really that 'Insect Demon' from the rumors? Then shouldn't we leave immediately? If we are bumped into by this demon head, none of us will be able to survive." The big man showed a panicked expression.

"Don't panic. If it really is this demon head, when we arrived just now, the opponent was focusing his attention on the Glazed Beast, which is why he didn't discover us. Now that he has already killed the demon beast, if we act rashly, we might instead expose our tracks." The pigeon-faced old man was still able to maintain some composure and said calmly.

After hearing this, the other two looked at each other and felt it made sense, so they didn't dare to act rashly.

But after the Xuan-surnamed big man stared at the youth practicing soul extraction in the distance for a while, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said in a low voice with a look of suspicion:

"I heard that this Insect Demon had a conflict with a group of cultivators four years ago because of a Level 7 demon beast. With his own power, he wiped out seven or eight Core Formation cultivators, and only one late-stage Core Formation cultivator managed to escape. Are these rumors all true?"

"It should be true! That cultivator who escaped with his life is an expert from the Biyun Sect. Those wiped out together were all his fellow sect members. Just this one battle caused the Biyun Sect, known as one of the five major forces of Qiyuan Island, to lose nearly one-third of its manpower, and its strength dropped drastically. The Biyun Sect's Supreme Elder, 'True Person Miaohua', was so angry that he was smoking from his seven orifices! He went out to sea alone several times to search for this Insect Demon, but returned empty-handed every time. In fact, many people speculate that even if this True Person Miaohua really found this Insect Demon, he wouldn't necessarily be able to do anything to him. After all, since the opponent has such ability, he is likely a newly emerged Nascent Soul stage expert. I heard that other forces on Qiyuan Island are also keeping an eye on this Insect Demon, looking like they want to win him over." After swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva, the Min-surnamed cultivator explained in a low voice.

"Nascent Soul stage? That's not necessarily true. I've heard another version, saying that this Insect Demon's own cultivation base doesn't count for much. Being able to be so powerful is entirely because of the batch of strange insects he possesses. It is said that in that battle, he didn't use any other magic treasures at all, just released countless flying insects and swallowed all the many Core Formation cultivators alive, without even moving a little finger. That's why he was crowned with the title of Insect Demon." The pigeon-faced old man was silent for a while, but shook his head in disagreement.

"But Brother Qiu saw it just now. This person here didn't use any flying insects at all and slashed that Glazed Beast to death with one sword. Even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator wouldn't necessarily be able to do this. The opponent is clearly a Nascent Soul stage old monster in disguise." The Min-surnamed cultivator still insisted on his own opinion.

The pigeon-faced old man showed a look of disapproval and wanted to say something else, but the fierce-looking man on the side interrupted helplessly.

"Fellow Daoists, whether this Insect Demon is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator makes no difference to us. The fact that the opponent can wipe us out without any effort is true. I am worried about the opponent's notoriety. I heard that almost every cultivator who encounters this Insect Demon is fed to his insects. The number of cultivators who have fallen into his hands is no less than a hundred. In the last two years, this demon head has become someone everyone turns pale at the mention of."

When the Min-surnamed cultivator heard the fierce man's words, his expression became even uglier. He looked at the blue-robed youth below, let out a long sigh, and said:

"The Insect Demon is ruthless and bloodthirsty. This should be true. Many of the cultivator killings and treasure robberies that have occurred in recent years have been testified by people to be the work of this demon head! We are even better, automatically delivering ourselves to his doorstep." His words were already full of regret!

When the pigeon-faced old man heard this, his face also looked bad, and he licked his lips without saying anything.

He was also extremely wary of this Insect Demon's fierce reputation.

Below, the three, including the pigeon-faced old man, no longer had the heart to transmit voices. They all stared fixedly at every move of the youth, hoping only that the opponent would finish dealing with the demon beast and leave automatically.

At this moment, the blue-robed youth had already extracted the Glazed Beast's essence soul and collected it into the black bowl. He also dug out a white inner core from the demon beast's corpse and collected it into the storage bag at his waist.

Now, the youth suddenly raised his head and looked around.

Seeing this, the three nearby held their breath, their hidden figures not daring to move a bit.

But things went contrary to their wishes!

When the youth's gaze swept to the air where the three were hiding, it suddenly stopped. After a sneer rose at the corner of his mouth, he said coldly.

"The three Fellow Daoists have watched for so long, have you seen enough? Can you show yourselves for a chat!"

After hearing this, the three, including the pigeon-faced old man, felt a chill run through their entire bodies almost simultaneously!

"Run!" It was unknown which of the three shouted this.

The three immediately turned into three long rainbows and fled in three different directions without a word.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you afraid I'll eat you?" The blue-robed youth frowned slightly and muttered to himself, a look of suspicion flashing across his face.

But then the youth's face sank, and he waved his hands. Three spirit beast bags were sacrificed into the air one after another, and a sky-covering swarm of three-colored beetles surged out.

This blue-robed youth was none other than Han Li, who had just returned from the deep sea!

The three, including the pigeon-faced old man, who had secretly looked back, saw this scene, and their expressions changed drastically, their escape light unconsciously becoming three times faster.

But at this moment, a light chanting sound drifted leisurely from the youth's mouth.

The sky-covering three-colored beetles gathered in the air at this sound, instantly condensing into three giant spears about a zhang long.

A sharp whistling sound arose, and the giant spears turned into three-colored light rainbows, shooting away in different directions in a flash, their escape light surprisingly fast.

The sound of breaking through the air "chi chi" was heard, and in the blink of an eye, the giant spears chased after the three, including the pigeon-faced old man, and disappeared without a trace.

Han Li stood where he was, having no intention of chasing them together. Instead, he leisurely used a streak of green light to easily cut off the crystal-clear skin of the Glazed Beast.

This Glazed Beast skin was an excellent material for refining protective armor. Han Li naturally wouldn't give it up.

After turning the Glazed Beast's remains into ashes, Han Li turned around and collected the nearby formation tools and the Neon Clothes Grass on the coral island.

Just after finishing all this, in the distant sky, light flickered one after another in three directions.

When they got a little closer, it was clear that it was the three, including the pigeon-faced old man, driving their escape light and flying back. Judging by their direction, it was exactly where Han Li was standing.

And these three all had ashen faces, with a three-colored neck ring added to their necks, looking dejected and resigned to their fate.

Seeing this scene, Han Li touched his chin and smiled coldly in his heart.

Watching the three land honestly in front of him, Han Li smiled and asked a question with unusual friendliness.

"Can the three Fellow Daoists tell me why you were so panicked and ran away when you saw Han? Do the three of you know me?"

===== CHAPTER 523 =====