Chapter 193: Ancient Earth Emperor Worm

There's something underground.

Soon, Yang Zhu detected a faint disturbance underground; it seemed something was wriggling down there!

Boom! Suddenly, the ground shook violently, as if a major earthquake had occurred, swaying back and forth.

The next moment, the ground split open, rocks flew everywhere, and a huge figure burst out, lunging to attack the few people.

Bang!

Yang Zhu swiftly threw a palm strike, terrifying beyond compare, instantly sending that figure flying sideways and slamming it hard onto the ground.

Only then did the few people see clearly what kind of creature it was.

It was a creature resembling the Snake Ancestor, tens of zhang in length, with a sturdy body covered in a thick layer of scales like armor.

However, this creature had no tail; both ends were a gaping bloody maw, its inner walls lined with dense, razor-sharp teeth that flashed with cold light.

Ancient Earth Emperor Worm?

Yang Zhu recognized it; this was an ancient beast from the mythic era, ferocious and ruthless, attacking all living things, sometimes even its own kind without mercy.

They are immensely strong—not only is their flesh comparable to divine metal, they can easily shatter the earth, and their offensive power is terrifying.

When humans of the same realm face them, the chance of victory is slim; they are often very troublesome.

These ugly worms are vicious by nature; they were once exterminated by other species and should have been extinct, yet they appear here.

The Big Black Dog muttered, having read many ancient texts, his knowledge extensive; sometimes the older something is, the clearer he understands it.

"Do they have anything special?" Duan De asked.

"Earth Emperor Worms produce a substance called Earth Emperor Crystal, which has the miraculous effect of natural divine soul and calming the mind; it is a priceless treasure."

As the saying goes, when things reach an extreme they reverse; although the Earth Emperor Worm is ferocious, what they produce happens to have the opposite effect, which is truly remarkable.

"Then let's start looking!"

Upon hearing of a treasure, Duan De's eyes lit up; he was eager to dig three feet deep right away to unearth it.

"According to ancient records, these ugly worms like to live in groups, usually gathering in large numbers."

Upon saying that, the Big Black Dog's expression stiffened; he immediately became vigilant, watching his feet, always on guard against any mishap.

"Rumble!"

As expected, after a short while, the ground shook violently again, collapsing into a huge pit, and more than ten Earth Emperor Worms burst out of the earth simultaneously.

Their bodies were huge, each over a hundred zhang tall, like small mountains, far stronger than the first one.

Their thick scales rubbed together, emitting a strange sound; this was a continuous summoning of their kin, and they would not stop until the 'intruders' were slain.

"Rumble rumble!"

The Earth Emperor Worms moved; each opened its bloody maw, exuding a ferocious aura, killing intent fully revealed, they swarmed forward to attack.

"Seek death."

Yang Zhu's eyes were calm, showing no ripple at all; his body was crystalline, emanating a strange divine power.

He took a step, and instantly a Heavenly Sound exploded, terrifying beyond compare, spreading like a tide in all directions.

"Pfft!"

Gorgeous blooms of blood mist burst forth; more than ten Earth Emperor Worms, under that Heavenly Sound, were all shaken apart, none spared.

These Earth Emperor Worms were all at the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm; for Yang Zhu, wanting to slay them all, he didn't even need to act personally.

"They will keep gathering here; we'll quickly find their nest."

Yang Zhu transformed into a brilliant rainbow and shot forward; soon a deep source appeared ahead, pitch-black, its depth unknown.

Just as he was about to enter and inspect, Yang Zhu's heart stirred; he instinctively raised his hand to press down. "Bang!"

In the next instant, an azure blade of light shot from the abyss, exactly where his palm had fallen; as expected, he easily shattered that attack.

The Front Word Secret, which cultivates the primordial spirit, grants not only a qualitative leap in the divine soul but also the ability to foresee danger and the future.

Yang Zhu now masters the Seven Secrets; the secrets are the same, and in his hands they cooperate seamlessly, his mastery growing ever more refined.

He needs only a moment to activate and use them.

"Guard this exit well; wait for me here."

Having said that, Yang Zhu ventured alone into the abyss.

The bottom of the abyss was pitch‑black, where one could not see five fingers ahead; yet for Yang Zhu's cultivation, it had no effect whatsoever.

In his sight and perception, every plant around was perfectly clear, with nothing able to hide.

The abyss went ever deeper, its stone walls riddled with countless holes leading who knows where, crisscrossing in disarray.

A faint sound came from the cave; the next moment, a huge Earth Emperor Worm swung its body and lunged at Yang Zhu.

Unlike the previous Earth Emperor Worms, this one was only a little over a hundred zhang long, its body a dark green, its cultivation at the peak of a great ability.

"A mutant?"

Yang Zhu raised his hand and brought it down; with a loud bang, the opponent was sent flying and slammed hard into the stone wall.

He was about to pursue, but the worm slipped away into a crevice of the cave; moments later, it darted out from behind Yang Zhu, aiming for a sneak attack.

But everything was already within Yang Zhu's perception; he did not rush to move, and instead, as the bloody maw was about to reach him, he instantly vanished from the spot.

"Boom!"

When Yang Zhu reappeared, he was already above the worm's head; he stomped down hard, and with a boom it was shattered into pieces.

His motion unabated, he thrust a punch forward; instantly a large section of the cavern collapsed, and four great‑ability‑level Earth Emperor Worms were suppressed and killed by him.

A crystal gleam flashed at his brow; six blood blades shot out, carrying terrifying killing intent, then vanished into the void.

"Pfft..."

In the darkness, blood spattered everywhere; fresh blood poured down like a waterfall, dyeing large stretches of the stone wall red as it flowed away.

Yang Zhu vanished from the spot and continued onward for several kilometers into the depths; along the way, Earth Emperor Worms kept launching attacks, but he slew them all one by one.

Finally, after penetrating some twenty kilometers underground, he at last reached the deep subterranean region, where the surroundings suddenly opened up considerably.

He reached the ground; before him lay an endless expanse, as if he had come to another time.

The terrain here is flat; at the far end lies a huge nest, which is their lair.

After arriving here, the number of earth emperor worms grew even more, innumerable; the front was densely packed, at least several hundred.

Among them, nearly a hundred have strength at the level of Great Ability or above, even some at the Saint Lord level.

Purple-gold blood energy boiled, lighting the underground like daylight; the aura of the Sacred Body Dao Embryo spread, immensely powerful.

Yang Zhu resembled a deity, his whole body radiating light; the aura he naturally exuded made the earth emperor worms tremble with uncontrollable fear.

"Do you really think you can stop me?"

He charged forward; each strike blasted or shattered several earth emperor worms, sweeping a wide area, as easy as chopping vegetables.

The Sacred Body Dao Embryo's physical form is peerless, invincible in all directions; even ancient beings can at most endure a few rounds in his hand before their strength reaches its limit.

Although their numbers are many, they cannot slow him in the slightest.

(End of chapter)