Chapter 1606: Injured Lin Qianxue! The Mystery of the Bug Race!

"Huuu—"

Xu Jingming exhaled a long breath, the boiling demonic energy and Lei Ting slowly receding from his body.

Finally succeeded in enslaving a bug race member—and the strongest one at that!

From now on, he would have an endless supply of bug race warriors to harvest!

"This… is Little Brother Xu having enslaved the Bug Queen?!"

On a distant rock peak, Lin Qianxue, who had been watching the battle closely, widened her eyes, her stunning face filled with shock!

The bug race is virtually invincible at the same level.

Their soul structure is unique, granting them extreme resistance to enslavement techniques!

Unless one is a full major realm higher, there is literally no chance of success!

But if one is already a full major realm higher, enslaving lower-tier bug race members is utterly meaningless.

Thus, within the entire human territory, it is exceedingly rare to see anyone who can enslave the bug race!

Yet now—

Xu Jingming had actually succeeded!

And he had enslaved none other than Haili, the strongest among the bug race that entered the secret realm!

"Little Brother Xu, congratulations."

Lin Qianxue flew forward.

Her pale golden eyes fixed on Haili, who stood respectfully beside Xu Jingming, a flicker of awe passing through her gaze:

"If nurtured properly, this Bug Queen will become a tremendous boost to your strength."

The Bug Queen is an invincible presence at the same level.

Once she breaks through to the Eternal Life Realm, the terror of her insect swarm tactics will multiply geometrically!

"Mm, I'll devote more effort to her cultivation from now on."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He had just personally experienced Haili's strength.

Had he not possessed numerous trump cards, and had Wei La not aided him,

capturing her would have been no easy feat.

"But I still don't know how to cultivate…"

Xu Jingming hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly!

"Ugh…"

Lin Qianxue let out a muffled groan, her slender body trembling violently!

Her already tenuous aura instantly spiraled into chaos like boiling water.

Her straight, long, jade-like legs buckled.

Her entire body tumbled downward like a kite with severed strings!

"Trouble!"

Xu Jingming's expression changed slightly; his body shot forward like lightning!

Shuuu—

In an instant, he appeared beside Lin Qianxue.

He swept his arms around her, holding her securely in his embrace.

Her body felt icy to the touch, her aura depleted to the extreme.

"Soul Eye!"

Xu Jingming muttered, his eyes glowing with deep, dark light.

Instantly, he saw her Life Core.

Its surface was riddled with fine cracks spreading like a spiderweb.

"Life Core fractures—this is serious."

Xu Jingming frowned tightly, his heart sinking slightly.

The Extreme Spirit Pill's potency was too brutal.

Even though Lin Qianxue had desperately suppressed it, irreversible damage had still been done.

His gaze swept rapidly across the surroundings, his spiritual force scanning the area.

Soon, he spotted a natural cave not far away.

Shuuu—

Xu Jingming, carrying Lin Qianxue, shot into the cave like a streak of lightning.

He then commanded Haili, who followed closely behind:

"Guard this place. Kill anyone who approaches."

"Yes, Master."

Haili responded respectfully, her six-meter-tall slender figure stepping outside the cave.

Her blue-black compound eyes scanned all directions; an invisible spiritual wave spread out, enveloping the entire area.

Though she had been pierced through the chest by Xu Jingming's spear, suffering grave injuries,

the bug race's vitality was tenacious; as her Life Core had not been damaged, she had already recovered most of her strength.

With her combat power nearing Eternal Life Stage Three, she could handle the vast majority of sudden situations.

Seeing this, Xu Jingming no longer hesitated; he activated his will.

Hum—

The dark purple World Ring shimmered with faint light, and both figures vanished from their spot.

Inside the World Ring, at the center of the miniature forest.

Inside a refined two-story villa, on the master bed.

Lin Qianxue lay still, her face pale.

Her eyes tightly shut, long lashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

The battle suit she wore was stained with splattered blood, yet still outlined a breathtaking curve.

Especially those straight, slender jade legs.

Now stretched limp, their lines remained perfectly, heart-stoppingly flawless.

But Xu Jingming had no time to admire.

He gently laid Lin Qianxue flat, then reached behind him and pulled a jade vial from his Space Ring.

The vial was crystal-clear as ice, holding a little less than half a bottle of milky-white liquid.

The liquid flowed silently, its surface floating a cold, moonlit glow, emitting a refreshing, soothing scent.

Moon Spring!

The healing holy medicine gifted to him by the Elven King in the Elven Realm.

Ranked SSS9!

Exceptionally effective for both physical and soul injuries, exceedingly rare even across the entire Human Realm.

"I hope it works."

Xu Jingming did not hesitate—he pulled the stopper free.

With one hand gently cradling Lin Qianxue's nape, he slowly poured the entire vial into her mouth.

The milky liquid flowed down her throat, spreading a cool sensation wherever it passed.

"Mmm..."

Lin Qianxue let out an unconscious murmur; her pale complexion visibly regained its rosy hue.

Her chaotic aura gradually calmed, her breathing growing slow and steady.

Xu Jingming's spiritual force probed into her body once more.

He saw the Moon Spring transform into countless cool, fine streams.

Penetrating every limb and bone, nourishing every damaged cell and soul fragment.

The fine meridians shattered by the medicine's force healed rapidly; the tremors in her soul were soothed.

Yet—

On the surface of her Life Core, the web-like cracks remained clearly visible.

Only their expansion had slowed considerably; they no longer worsened.

"As expected."

Xu Jingming sighed softly and withdrew his spiritual force.

The Moon Spring could heal physical and soul injuries.

But the Life Core touched the very foundation of cultivation—its recovery was extremely complicated.

Without rare celestial treasures or special opportunities, it might take countless years to heal naturally.

"In this secret realm, I can't connect to the Virtual Universe."

Xu Jingming frowned slightly.

If he could contact his teacher, Master Nine Swords, perhaps he could seek a solution.

But the Starfall Continent was a self-contained world, severed from all external communication.

"Well, I can only take it one step at a time."

He shook his head, his mind stirring slightly, summoning out the soul-form of the succubus little girl, Vila.

"Vila, watch over her here."

"If anything unusual happens, notify me immediately."

"Got it~"

Vila flicked her heart-shaped tail, her large purple eyes blinking—unusually silent, no teasing.

Xu Jingming said no more; his form flashed and he left the World Ring.

"Master."

Hai Li bowed respectfully the moment she saw him appear.

Yet her height of over six meters—

to Xu Jingming, who had already exited the Purple Phantom Demon Body—

was overwhelmingly towering; he had to look up to meet her gaze.

Xu Jingming waved his hand. "Shrink your form."

"Yes."

A pale golden glow flowed over Hai Li's body.

Her glass-like frame shrank rapidly, finally settling at a tall, slender height of about one point eight meters.

Just slightly shorter than Xu Jingming.

"How many insectoid warriors do you still have?" Xu Jingming asked directly.

"My Master,"

Hai Li bowed her head slightly and spoke:

"Thirty guard insects remain, all of them at the peak of the cosmos realm."

"The rest of the various cosmic-tier insect warriors total approximately five thousand."

Xu Jingming raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly at this news:

"How do you produce insect warrior units?"

"Each female insect carries an independent space within her, where a nest is constructed."

Haley explained respectfully:

"The insect warriors are born and nurtured within the nest."

"For example, at the peak of the cosmos realm, a Blade Wasp requires fifty years to gestate, a Ripping Wasp requires a hundred years."

"And the Golden Armor Wasp—my personal guard—requires a thousand years to gestate."

"For ordinary cosmic-tier warriors, gestation time ranges from one to ten years."