Chapter 592

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

After several spirit beasts scouted in different directions.

Before long, Yu Zhangsheng sensed a powerful trembling sensation.

The heartbeat of this two-hundred-meter-long giant spirit insect could shock ordinary organisms to death once they drew near.

Even Yu Zhangsheng felt as if his own heart were being driven by that vibration, unbearably uncomfortable.

Yu Zhangsheng could only forcibly suppress it with magic power, letting himself recover slightly.

The closer he got, the stronger this strange feeling became.

The Chi Lian Purgatory Dragon clearing the path ahead of Yu Zhangsheng displayed an even more incomparably excited state, as if some supreme treasure lay hidden ahead.

Soon, that trembling sensation was practically within arm's reach.

Yu Zhangsheng quickly ascended, the Purple Spirit Imperial Sword in his hand slashing continuously, slicing open those blood vessels as thick as giant stone pillars one by one.

Outside.

Qi Liu San and the other few people had already quickly moved far away.

After confirming Yu Zhangsheng Deng Ren had entered, they also had absolutely no necessity to remain in place any longer.

Should that Black Armor Saint Insect go berserk, they could not bear the consequences.

So naturally the farther the distance the better.

But after the two people entered, that Black Armor Saint Insect clearly quieted down considerably, as if it also sensed the abnormality within its body.

Qi Liu San asked doubtfully: "Don't know if those two can pull it off?"

"This kind of method, I've still never encountered before."

Hu Ruhai coughed twice, and could only say helplessly: "From outside we fundamentally cannot wound this guy, can only hope those two succeed."

Suddenly, that Black Armor Saint Insect suddenly twisted violently, simultaneously emitting a teeth-aching, incomparably irritable cry.

Qi Liu San and the others all covered their ears in unison, doing their utmost to block the sonic attack.

The sound was truly too unpleasant; several with weaker cultivation bases even had fresh blood flowing from both ears.

"Fall back!"

Qi Liu San immediately realized something must have happened inside.

Hurriedly had his subordinates continue retreating another dozen li, only then feeling somewhat better.

And that Black Armor Saint Insect seemed to have become exceptionally pained, starting to rampage wildly.

Once a body of such size goes berserk, the power unleashed is simply unbelievable.

The place where the few people had been was immediately affected, turning into a ruin, the ground heaved up into huge pits one after another.

Qi Liu San swallowed a mouthful of saliva; he was widely experienced yet this was the first time he had seen such a situation.

"Truly worthy of a Fifth Order Spirit Insect, this power is far stronger than the Fourth Order Spirit Insects of the first seven layers!"

Hu Ruhai was also shocked speechless for a long time by this scene; suddenly Hu Ruhai seemed to discover something, pointing at a place and saying: "Quick look there!"

Only to see that Black Armor Saint Insect's head suddenly raise a long cry to the sky, the next second a figure directly shot out from that Black Armor Saint Insect's head.

Looking closely, this person was precisely Lu Chengfeng.

"This kid is actually this fierce!"

Along with that Black Armor Saint Insect's head being pierced through, it soon lost its breath, rapidly collapsing down.

And Lu Chengfeng also landed steadily, turning back to look at that Black Armor Saint Insect, a face full of complacency.

Hu Ruhai said: "Didn't expect this guy really killed that Black Armor Saint Insect, let's go take a look."

Soon the few people arrived not far from the Black Armor Saint Insect.

The Black Armor Saint Insect already completely lacked any life force, both eyes dead gray, completely lost the divine radiance from before.

"Good good good, Lu Chengfeng, didn't expect you're actually this valiant! Truly a blessed general of my Da Sheng Clan!"

"After I leave this trip, will certainly speak to the higher-ups for you, remove your slave status, let you formally become a member of my Da Sheng Clan!"

Lu Chengfeng immediately showed an excited expression, hurriedly thanked: "Many thanks Team Leader for the nurturing."

Qi Liu San extremely satisfied nodded, smiled:

"Alright, don't waste time, let's go up and look."

Hu Ruhai suddenly reacted, hurriedly asked:

"Right, what about Yu Zhangsheng? How come he still hasn't come out?"

Qi Liu San said: "Could it be he accidentally died inside just now? Also not impossible."

Lu Chengfeng also couldn't help but glance once more at the Black Armor Saint Insect corpse direction, also muttering whether Yu Zhangsheng really died.

If so his plan would likely fall through.

"Go, let's go up and look."

The few people expended some effort before arriving at that Black Armor Saint Insect corpse's head.

Here one can clearly see a huge hole, still continuously emitting various red and white mixed substances, looks a bit disgusting.

Qi Liu San came to that cave entrance, waved his hand toward the interior.

"You all go down and look."

"Yes."

The few subordinates although somewhat disdainful, still steeled themselves and burrowed in.

This Black-Armored Saint Insect's brain has basically been stirred into mush by Lu Chengfeng; there's nothing worth exploring.

Qi Liu San also grew puzzled:

"Strange, how come there's no Insect Talisman inside this Black-Armored Saint Insect's brain?"

Hu Ruhai said: "The Insect Talisman's location isn't fixed either; it could be in the brain, or it could be elsewhere."

"Let's split up and search for it then."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Hu Ruhai was about to have his men disperse, he was stopped by Qi Liu San.

"What is it, Elder Qi? Do you still have some concerns?"

"Of course I have concerns!"

"Once this Insect Talisman is obtained, how should it be divided?"

For them, although both already held an Insect Talisman in hand and needed no more.

But obtaining an Insect Talisman, the Da Sheng Clan's rewards are not few.

These are what they are unwilling to easily give up.

Hu Ruhai blanked for a moment, then said: "What does Elder Qi intend?"

Qi Liu San said as a matter of course: "This Black-Armored Saint Insect was killed by my man; naturally it should be mine."

Hu Ruhai said: "But my men also exerted effort? And Yu Zhangsheng is very likely to have died because of it."

"Are my men supposed to have died for nothing?"

Qi Liu San said: "There's only one Insect Talisman; it can't be split in two, can it?"

"However, this Black-Armored Saint Insect's corpse is so huge; the treasures inside are likewise not few; perhaps some Spirit Beast Materials can be refined."

"I say we do it like this. This Insect Talisman still goes to me; when it comes time to divide the Black-Armored Saint Insect's resources, I'll give you an extra share."

Hu Ruhai said: "Elder Qi jokes; although this Black-Armored Saint Insect's materials are precious, how can a single Insect Talisman merely be exchanged for one share?"

Qi Liu San instantly flew into a rage:

"This one share was originally not something I owed you! It's not something I'm exchanging with you using this Insect Talisman!"

"You brat, don't push your luck!"

Seeing Qi Liu San unwilling to yield, Hu Ruhai also refused to show weakness.

"If it's merely one share, I absolutely won't agree."

"You should know, the method to kill this Black-Armored Saint Insect was also proposed by my man."

"If not for my man being there, how could you possibly have killed the Black-Armored Saint Insect and obtained this Insect Talisman!" "Then what do you say we do?"

"At least give me three tenths? Divide the rest afterward!"

"Bullshit! You brat think I'm easy to bully?"

The two immediately started arguing; Lu Chengfeng listened from the side with a furrowed brow and strode away.

He soon walked onto the Black-Armored Saint Insect's carapace, inspecting all around.

And suddenly, the entire space began to tremble. In the distance, a massive stone pillar slowly rose; it seemed this very stone pillar triggered the intense trembling.

"Looks like this Black-Armored Saint Insect truly was a Guardian Spirit Insect; after killing it, the gate to the Ninth Layer has also opened."

Qi Liu San said, looking at the distant stone pillar.

"Also don't know if there are other teams on this layer."

"I say, Elder Qi, if we two keep arguing, we're afraid we'll be caught up to by others."

"As of now, there should be a conclusion."

Qi Liu San also nodded: "Fine, I'll take a loss; how about this Insect Talisman counts as two tenths for me? The remaining materials, you and I split evenly."

Hu Ruhai also nodded: "Good, you and I each take a step back; that counts as fair."

After the two finished dividing the shares, they continued: "Let's go, let's enter the Black-Armored Saint Insect's interior and take a look."

The two immediately led their teams to the top of the Black-Armored Saint Insect.

After trying for a while, still no way to break open this Black-Armored Saint Insect's outer shell.

Qi Liu San couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"This Black-Armored Saint Insect truly is formidable; even in death its carapace remains this hard; it seems rule power has already formed on it."

"Truly, a Spirit Transformation-tier existence has already begun to gradually comprehend some Heaven and Earth laws."

The several people listening all seemed to gain some insight; suddenly, a disciple patrolling in the distance said: "Elder Qi, still no trace of that Yu Zhangsheng found."

Hu Ruhai also said puzzled: "Where did this guy run off to?"

"This whole nearby area has been searched and still nothing?"

"No, we've searched a one-kilometer radius thoroughly, none found."

Hu Ruhai's expression was perplexed: "If even that far nothing was found, it's likely there's none; could it be this guy got crushed under the Black-Armored Saint Insect underground?"

Qi Liu San gloated: "If that's truly the case, he's probably long since been crushed into meat paste by the Black-Armored Saint Insect."

"Hehe, Hu Ruhai, looks like the man you found isn't much either."

Hu Ruhai's complexion also looked a bit Yi ugly; previously when encountering Yu Zhangsheng he also didn't know his strength.

The reason he agreed to let Yu Zhangsheng take the position was merely with a try-it-out attitude; success would be good, failure he'd lose nothing.

Also didn't expect Yu Zhangsheng to actually be this lacking; he actually got directly crushed to death.

"Cough cough, forget it; since it's like this we'll just ignore him."

"Still think of a way to enter the Black-Armored Saint Insect's interior, how to carve up this Black-Armored Saint Insect's outer shell. This is a genuine good thing."

At the mention of dividing things, both men perked up.

"This Black-Armored Saint Insect's outer shell, you and I each take half, hehe."

Suddenly, the Black Armor Saint Insect began to shake violently.

Its entire body started trembling incessantly, and the two of them instantly turned pale, thinking the Black Armor Saint Insect wasn't dead.

Their hearts leapt in alarm. "Run!"

The two of them and the other subordinates dared not hesitate in the slightest, immediately leading the people in a rapid retreat.

The group hurriedly fled over a thousand meters away, but when they looked back.

That Black Armor Saint Insect also did not burst into action or move, merely shrinking continuously.

Originally still a massive body over two hundred meters long, in the brief time they fled, it had still shrunk to under a hundred meters.

"What situation is this?"

"Could it be a special trait of a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast?"

"Such a situation, I have also never seen before."

"Elder Qi, what should we do now?"

Qi Liu San was also somewhat undecided; he also severely lacked experience dealing with Fifth Order Spirit Insects.

"Forget it, let's watch from here for now; if there's no movement we'll go over later."

"Anyway the thing is right there, it can't run away."

The other several people also felt this made sense, so they all stood in place waiting.

Lu Chengfeng also clenched his fists, waiting anxiously.

He always felt this matter wasn't that simple.

And Yu Zhangsheng had been missing the whole time, which made him even more tense to the extreme.

This Yu Zhangsheng was his only means of escaping this place, how could he not be worried.

"Look quick, that Black Armor Saint Insect seems to have no movement."

"But I also can't see that Black Armor Saint Insect; could it have shrunk to an invisible degree?"

"Elder Qi, should we go over and take a look?"

Qi Liu San gritted his teeth: "Go, let's go take a look."

Several people immediately ran over, but discovered that besides a complete mess, nothing remained there.

"What's going on? Where's that Black Armor Saint Insect?"

"Could it have just vanished into thin air?"

"Damn it! How could it be like this!"

"That Insect Talisman also disappeared without a trace! How is that possible!"

Everyone stood frozen in place, silent for a long time.

The scene before their eyes was truly too far beyond their expectations.

Such a huge Black Armor Saint Insect, perfectly fine and just gone? And forgetting the Black Armor Saint Insect being gone, even the Insect Talisman left nothing behind, truly baffling.

"Could it be that Black Armor Saint Insect didn't die? Escaped on the spot?"

Qi Liu San speculated.

"It's possible that just now the Black Armor Saint Insect shrinking was taking the opportunity to flee? This Black Armor Saint Insect is actually so cunning?"

"Damn it, a moment's carelessness, and it actually got away!"

Lu Chengfeng looked at the empty spot, his complexion gradually turning iron-green.

He didn't care at all whether some Black Armor Saint Insect disappeared or not; anyway it basically wouldn't fall to his share.

He just didn't expect that this Yu Zhangsheng had actually also disappeared without a trace.

In an instant, a terrifying conjecture surfaced in his mind.

Lu Chengfeng half-kneeled on the ground, his fist fiercely smashing into the earth; he was so ruthless, before he actually never kept watch on and had dealings with, yet let this bastard run off!

Qi Liu San noticed Lu Chengfeng's state, and thought Lu Chengfeng was angry because he failed to kill the Black Armor Saint Insect, thereby losing his chance to escape slave status.

He went up to comfort him: "You also needn't blame yourself too much; this matter after all has nothing to do with you. Rest assured, your performance we all have seen."

"If there's a chance, I'll also mention it to the higher-ups."

Qi Liu San still appreciated Lu Chengfeng this person quite a lot; after all, a capable person gets respect wherever they are.

Lu Chengfeng was silent for a moment, his sinister expression also gradually recovering.

"Many thanks Team Leader, this time it was my mistake."

Qi Liu San shook his head: "Can't blame you entirely; even I didn't expect that this Black Armor Saint Insect's head could be stirred into paste and still not die."

"Can only say, this Fifth Order Spirit Insect's vitality far, far exceeds our imagination." (Chapter End)