[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed-":3,"chapter-i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},218026,489,"Chapter 30: Three Great Innates vs. the Bloodthirsty Leech","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>’Have my Empress disciple go kill the Blood Demon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the system’s prompt, Qin Yang frowned, glancing at Li Zixuan, who was busy reading her book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was only at the Postnatal Eighth Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her current Cultivation level, how was she supposed to fight a Blood Demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the difference between that and just throwing her life away?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This damn system is the same as ever. Completely unreliable!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It has some intelligence... but not much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang shook his head. He was gradually getting used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After five hundred years of temporal displacement, he knew he absolutely could not just follow the system’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t get a single benefit out of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Speaking of which, now that the Blood Demon has appeared, if I kill it myself, will I get a new reward?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang wondered, suddenly recalling the previous hundredfold reward multiplier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I want to score big off this damn system, I absolutely can’t play by its rules!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And this Bloodthirsty Leech’s head... I have to be the one to take it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, that’s how it has to be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts cleared, Qin Yang extended his senses toward Li Shui Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying aura from the Blood Demon was growing thicker, as if it could appear at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bounty was his for the taking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I’m late and someone else snatches it, it’ll be a huge loss!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Qin Yang stopped hesitating. He decisively left the railing and prepared to head out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey! Old Qin, where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xia He immediately reached out to stop him. \"We’re still on the clock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going out to buy something. Keep an eye on things for me, and cover for me. I’ll be back soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yang shook off Xia He’s hand and eagerly strode toward the main entrance at an incredible speed, leaving Xia He standing there, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Buy something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What could he possibly need to buy right now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He watched Qin Yang’s retreating back, then turned to look at Li Zixuan, who was still reading. Suddenly, a thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t tell me Old Qin still hasn’t given up! Is he going to buy flowers to confess to Li Zixuan?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He thought worriedly, sighing in resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how useless all his previous attempts to persuade him had been and couldn’t help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Old Qin, you’d better not be digging your own grave...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the reading table, Li Zixuan seemed to sense something. She suddenly looked up, her delicate brows furrowed as she gazed to the southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Strange... such a thick, bloody stench.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s coming from the direction of Li Shui Lake... What’s happening over there?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Li Shui Lake, on the shore.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint roars of Low-tier Star Beasts echoed along the lakeside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellow-and-black cordon had been set up along the shore, where dozens of heavily armed guards stood watch, using riot forks to suppress several Star Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subdued Star Beasts roared in fury, the noise instantly engulfing the entire shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound carried for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time. Prepare to draw blood! Everyone, to your positions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Commander hovered above Li Shui Lake, gripping a Star Beast that resembled a wild horse as he commanded the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Commander!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Postnatal Martial Artists moved at the command, grabbing their assigned Star Beasts and flying up to the Commander’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Today, we are Jianghai City’s line of defense. We cannot let our guard down for even a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander placed one hand on the Star Beast’s neck, ripped it open, and bellowed, \"Bleed them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSSHHHRRRIIIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gruesome tearing sound, the Low-tier Star Beast’s skin burst open. Flesh was peeled away, and foul-smelling blood gushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood rained down onto the surface of Li Shui Lake, instantly creating ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH! SPLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the Star Beast corpses fell from the sky, crashing into the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last of the blood and bodies fell, the water churned violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the last Star Beast corpse had fallen, a dead silence descended...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on the shore held their breath, their focus completely fixed on the lake, waiting for the \"prey\" in the water to take the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander stared intently at the lake’s surface, nervous sweat trickling down his back, as he muttered under his breath, \"Come out, you beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast expanse of the Power of Stars covered the water, forming an enormous sensory Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, everyone sensed something moving beneath the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a terrifying aura, surging up from the depths, displacing millions of pounds of water as it rapidly approached the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What kind of terrifyingly massive body...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...could create such a shocking sensation?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that aura, Elder Li’s expression grew grim. His gaunt hand rested on his longsword, poised and ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a critical moment, he didn’t dare to be careless, choosing to immediately prepare his killing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this move was the Sword-Drawing Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the very Swordsmanship he had comprehended from that murderous intent back in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was just a sliver of Emperor Level Martial Arts, it had already surpassed the Peak of all the Swordsmanship Elder Li had mastered in his entire life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Senior,’ Elder Li thought, ’since I have received your grace, I will not fail this mission.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Li, gripping his longsword and gathering his power, suddenly raised his aged eyes and locked onto the southeast corner of Li Shui Lake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s here! Everyone, attack with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander’s expression tensed, and he roared sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his voice fell, the surface of Li Shui Lake began to churn and boil as if it had been brought to a rolling boil. A massive vortex formed, consuming more than half the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion echoed through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal pillar of water shot into the sky. White mist filled the air, and sunlight piercing through it created a dazzling array of rainbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive black creature burst from the water, like a pillar of flesh that could part the seas and prop up the heavens. The pungent, rotten, bloody stench instantly permeated the entirety of Li Shui Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodthirsty Leech had appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When such an enormous creature appeared, everyone who saw it was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sheer size, as vast as a mountain, was far beyond anyone’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the weaker Star Martial Artists began to tremble, their bodies shaking uncontrollably out of pure instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone! Hold your ground!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander’s order boomed like a great bell, echoing in everyone’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtly, it carried an ability to calm one’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his voice, everyone’s turbulent, panicked hearts began to calm, no longer in the disarray they were just moments before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humans... so many...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodthirsty Leech twisted its bloated body, sensing the auras hovering over the lake. It actually managed to spit out halting, human words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the word fell, everyone present frowned, their newly calmed hearts once again thrown into turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can speak! It’s a Demon Insect that has awakened its intelligence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Li didn’t dare to delay. Gripping his sword hilt, he bent his knees and crouched, assuming a sword-drawing stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He concealed all killing intent, brewing its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the next moment, the leech’s main body in the center of Li Shui Lake turned its mouthparts. As if sensing something, it suddenly faced Elder Li’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... are dangerous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of crisis made it instinctively shift its attention, focusing on Elder Li, who had the highest Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Elder Li no longer held back. Fury surged in his chest, the veins on the back of his hand bulged, and he drew his sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, you beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1308,"2026-05-29T11:34:25.727Z","2026-06-01T04:29:31.151Z",1,"novelbin.me","d120038bb9a478cc913eee04bb6cf8863fff5047475871bc17c6f35e9bf8dcb0","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-31","i-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--chapter-29",271,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-stepped-on-a-bug-and-the-system-says-i-slayed--cover.jpg"]