Chapter 223: Insects Beneath the Coffin

"Something is coming out," Guo Ming said, immediately using his flying sword to pull everyone back.

By his own judgment, he could indeed hold them off, but the premise of doing all this was to ensure Chu Danqing's safety.

Otherwise, what was the use of killing the enemy?

Chu Danqing looked carefully and saw a huge centipede break through the entrance, forcibly tearing open a hole large enough for it to enter and exit.

This large centipede was the size of a large truck, with fleshy wings on its back, resembling a flying dragon.

After coming out, it coiled into the shape of a crouching dragon, with the momentum of water and fire appearing around it, vaguely emitting a violent pressure.

【Hidden Quest: Kill the Human-Faced Yin Serpent, Hundred-Legged Corpse Scorpion, and Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent before returning】

【Trial Difficulty: S-Rank (Nightmare)】

【Trial Reward: Paradise Points × 20000, Attribute Points +5】

【Trial Failure: Paradise Points -40000, Random Attribute -2】

The hidden quest refreshed, and Chu Danqing took one look at the quest target and directly chose to accept.

This was clearly one of the three insects needed for his hidden quest.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent before him was the large centipede, and it was not composed of corpses.

This actually opened Chu Danqing's eyes; he had thought he would have to face monsters made of corpses again.

He didn't expect there to be mutated products.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent should be a mutation formed by the centipede being eroded by Yin Qi, death Qi, and one-third of the Imperial Purple Qi.

And this mutation should also be part of the entire Feng Shui layout, meaning it was guided by someone.

As for who the guide was, it might be the new emperor after Prince Yuanping was deposed.

After all, his status as a former emperor was very eye-catching; if he wanted to shine, there was no need to do it in the world of the living—the underworld would do just fine.

However, judging by the current situation, Prince Yuanping might have been courting his own death; the Purple Micro Jade Seal and Imperial Purple Qi were truly hard to explain.

Guo Ming was not idle, immediately engaging in battle with the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's strength was not considered strong, still within the range of Rank 1.

Facing Guo Ming, it had no power to parry; with two "crack" sounds of the sword, its fleshy wings were cut off.

In some respects, it was not even as good as Prince Yuanping.

At least Prince Yuanping, as a baleful entity, was relatively tough in terms of durability; at the very least, it could endure several sword strikes before its head was blown up by Guo Ming.

After the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent took two sword strikes and lost its fleshy wings, the momentum of water and fire dissipated.

Baleful entities are more "underworld-like," and Guo Ming was more vigilant when acting, but since you are a living creature, there is no need to be so polite.

In terms of threat, the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent was not even comparable to its centipede cubs.

After all, when individual strength is insufficient, group numbers are more effective.

However, the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent possessed not-low intelligence; after having its fleshy wings sliced off at the first encounter, it discovered it was no match, so it immediately wanted to drill back in.

As arrogant as it was when it came out, it was just as pathetic when it tried to escape.

It was just that since it had come, it was a bit late to run now.

Da Bao and Yue Lan Wu Ying, the two melee fighters, arrived immediately, grabbing the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's back plates from left and right.

Even though a small half of its body had already drilled into the hole, it was forcibly dragged back by the two of them.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent struggled frantically, only to see three flying swords stabbing directly toward its forehead.

The flying swords entered its body in an instant, turning into massive sword Qi and beginning to shred it.

From the outside, the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's body began to bulge irregularly.

That was the large amount of sword Qi acting inside.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent let out a sharp wail, and the carapace where the flying swords passed began to crack.

Emerald green liquid continuously seeped out from the cracks.

The Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent collapsed powerlessly to the ground, looking as if it had more breath going out than coming in.

The flying swords exited from the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's tail, and the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent had only one last breath left.

Looking at it this way, this Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent was still quite strong; to be pierced through and still not die, it was indeed remarkable.

But that was as far as it went; the reason it hadn't died completely was not entirely due to its own tenacious vitality, but because Guo Ming had held back.

After all, the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent still held one-third of the Imperial Purple Qi that Chu Danqing needed.

"Brother Chu, how should you obtain this Imperial Purple Qi?" Guo Ming asked.

Chu Danqing didn't know either; Paradise only gave him the quest and didn't give him any method at all.

"It should be obtained through this, right?" Chu Danqing took out the Purple Micro Jade Seal and waved it in front of the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent for a long time, but nothing came out.

"It seems it doesn't work." With nothing drawn out, Chu Danqing thought for a moment and said: "Otherwise, let's cut it open; maybe it's in its stomach."

"No, I tried just now; the flying swords pierced it through, and there was nothing." Guo Ming had also had this thought when he had the flying swords enter the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's body earlier.

Later, he discovered there was nothing, which was why he held back.

"If it's not inside, and the Purple Micro Jade Seal can't draw it out, then just kill it," Chu Danqing said.

Rather than guessing back and forth, it was better to be decisive.

After all, the talent quest said to kill the three insects to obtain it; the previous actions were just to avoid unnecessary trouble.

With Chu Danqing's words, Guo Ming didn't hesitate and directly acted to kill.

He immediately ended the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's last trace of breath.

After death, a purple Qi rose from the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent's corpse, hovering in mid-air.

If one looked closely, it looked like a broken star, quietly shining with a dim radiance.

Chu Danqing could be certain that this was the Imperial Purple Qi.

At the same time, all the fleshy-winged centipedes became stiff after the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent died.

Both sides seemed to prosper and suffer together; after being stiff for about ten seconds, they all died.

This was a good thing; neither Chu Danqing nor Guo Ming wanted to force their way forward against such a huge number of insects.

The Ghost Grudge Infant, at Chu Danqing's signal, flew toward the Imperial Purple Qi and reached out to grab the broken star, but ended up grabbing nothing.

Seeing this, Guo Ming also tapped his foot and went to grab it, but also failed to obtain it.

"Brother Chu, it seems only you can take this item," Guo Ming turned back and said.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing could only go to take it himself; when he touched the broken star, the Purple Micro Jade Seal flickered with a faint light, and then the Imperial Purple Qi was in his hand.

【Imperial Purple Qi (1/3)】

【Type: Quest Item】

【Quality: Exemplary ~???】

【Effect 1: Talent Awakening Material】

(Note: If the talent quest fails, this quest item will be converted into an Exemplary Tier consumable)

With the help of the Purple Micro Jade Seal, Chu Danqing successfully obtained this broken star.

When it landed in his hand, there was no weight; it was light and airy, with no feeling at all.

However, it could be perceived through touch.

Chu Danqing put it away and then said: "Let's go, there are still two insects left."

Because of the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent, the entrance had been widened quite a bit.

It was much easier when everyone headed over.

"Sure enough, there was a plan." Chu Danqing looked at the tunnel that had been artificially excavated.

Looking down from the main tomb chamber, it was indeed very narrow, but only after entering could one see its true appearance.

Let alone providing space for the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent to move forward, it even had plenty of room for it to turn around.

"Brother Chu, I have one thing I don't understand," Guo Ming asked: "How did this Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent and the fleshy-winged centipedes survive in this place?"

"I don't know," Chu Danqing said honestly.

Actually, he also had doubts in his heart, such as where the excrement went.

It couldn't be that the three insects were eating each other while also eating excrement; that would be a bit unbearable to look at.

As for not needing to eat? Looking at the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent and the fleshy-winged centipedes, they didn't look like they could survive on thin air.

Not to mention that the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent was a living creature, not a dead object; how could it not eat or drink?

Secondly, there was the air problem; this was beneath Prince Yuanping's tomb, and there was a Huang Long River above it.

However, this matter was not considered important for Chu Danqing; knowing it wouldn't be of much use.

In a world with extraordinary power, what is the difference between investigating these problems and pursuing the essence of the world?

It was simply not what he should be doing now; now he should still focus on the quest at hand.

Stepping on the corpses of the fleshy-winged centipedes and moving forward, he soon saw something different.

Large snakes were opening their mouths and greedily devouring the corpses of the fleshy-winged centipedes.

The species of these large snakes might be cobras, with patterns on their backs that looked like a ferocious and twisted human face.

The human-faced snakes suddenly paused, all raising their heads to stare at Chu Danqing and the others.

It seemed that in their instincts, the temptation of Chu Danqing, a living person, far outweighed the corpses of the fleshy-winged centipedes all over the ground.

Subsequently, hissing sounds rose and fell, and at the same time, they rushed toward Chu Danqing, turning into a surging snake tide.

"The living are far more tempting than the dead," Chu Danqing said in a low voice.

As for why a snake was mixed into the Three Insects?

Because snakes are also known as "long insects."

In ancient times, people usually called legless reptiles "insects," such as earthworms and roundworms.

The snake's body is long and thin, without limbs, which also fits the characteristics of an insect.

Guo Ming acted a step ahead; a sword light flashed, and all the human-faced snakes that raised their heads were cut in half on the spot.

Compared to the fleshy-winged centipedes crawling on the ground, the human-faced snakes moved with their bodies raised.

Coupled with the fact that these human-faced snakes were relatively large, the target range was wider.

Not to mention that the lengths of these human-faced snakes were about the same; as long as one could grasp the height, they could be solved with a single sword light.

It was also Chu Danqing's first time seeing such a standard way of courting death.

As the human-faced snakes fell like grass being cut, a pair of green lights the size of lanterns appeared in the depths of the tunnel.

However, before it could show its face, just having revealed two eyes, it took a sword strike from Guo Ming, and one of the green lights went out directly.

Chu Danqing actually knew what would happen next.

This sword strike to the eye was already giving it a lot of face; the next sword would likely be fatal.

"This Human-Faced Yin Serpent seems much worse than the Ghost-Faced Dragon Serpent," Chu Danqing said as he watched the other green light go out as well.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 224 =====