Chapter 226: The Breath of the Secret Realm, the Insect Mother Appears

Jiang Chen obtained abundant loot, and especially when he saw the attributes of the Soul‑Eating Ring, he felt a slight surprise.

This ring can reduce skill consumption by 20%, which is very suitable for him.

The Soul‑Eating Ring is Platinum Equipment and requires reaching Level 40 to use.

And the skill on the Soul‑Eating Dagger is quite good, suitable for Lin Cai'er to use.

The Soul‑Eating Long Sword is also an excellent Weapon, and its attached skill is perfect for a Knight.

All the Weapons Jiang Chen obtained came with outstanding extra skills, and his luck this time was indeed good.

Lastly the Soul Crystal can permanently increase Spiritual Power by 1,000 points, and it has no usage limit.

Although it is not as good as an Intermediate Miracle Potion, it is still very practical for Jiang Chen.

For Jiang Chen, Spiritual Power has always been his most lacking attribute.

Now his Spiritual Power is almost exhausted, enough only to summon a Lich General.

To fully replenish the Skeleton Legion would take a long time, unless he can obtain Desert Fruit again.

But when Desert Fruit is mentioned, Jiang Chen feels a wave of nausea, because that episode was too nauseating.

Eating Desert Fruit until vomiting, he truly does not want to repeat that again.

Jiang Chen did not use the Soul Crystal immediately, but looked toward the nearby Hundred‑Meter Hill.

That hill is the Old Nest of the Soul‑Eating Insect King.

At the moment the Soul‑Eating Insect King died, Jiang Chen felt the hill tremble briefly, followed by a strange aura carried by a light breeze.

Jiang Chen realized this was the aura of a Secret Realm.

He had previously sensed such an aura elsewhere, so it now feels familiar.

He quickly recalled the Undead Legion, leaving only two close‑by Skeletons, and

then he sprinted forward quickly.

A crack sound came to his ears, giving him a reassuring feeling.

This haul was extremely rich; he earned 14,000 Military Merit, was promoted to Five‑Star Second Lieutenant, and is only one step away from Six‑Star Second Lieutenant.

There were also many Soul‑eating Insects, providing him with abundant experience.

At this point his experience had reached 35%, and after Level 30, leveling becomes very slow, so gaining so much experience at once is rare.

This speed is far faster than repeatedly grinding Instances.

After all, this is the Ancient Battlefield, which is already quite good.

Jiang Chen ran to the Hundred‑Meter Hill and saw a twisted space that seemed to lead to another world—it was the Secret Realm!

The Old Nest of the Soul‑Eating Insect King turned out to be a Secret Realm.

When the Soul‑Eating Insect King was alive, this Secret Realm was in a sealed state.

Only after the Soul‑Eating Insect King died did the Secret Realm reveal itself.

Jiang Chen understood: the Soul‑Eating Insect King wanted to flee into the Secret Realm to seek a sliver of hope.

Once the Soul‑Eating Insect King hides in the Secret Realm, he is utterly powerless against it.

While the Secret Realm is sealed, he cannot enter.

Secret Realm Entrance, space twisted.

Jiang Chen did not go in directly; the recent battle had consumed nearly half his Spiritual Power.

He began meditation in front of the Secret Realm.

A Skeleton Warrior stood beside him, guarding Jiang Chen.

Nearby monsters, Dragon Race Professionals, and Abyss Demons heard the Soul‑Eating Insect King's scream and had long fled out of sight.

Jiang Chen quietly enjoyed a period of meditation.

After two hours, his Spiritual Power recovered to about seventy‑plus percent.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, patted the High‑level Instance Escape Talisman in his pocket, and entered the Secret Realm.

The High‑level Instance Escape Talisman, not only

can be used to exit an Instance; it also works for the Secret Realm.

He hadn't considered this before; the ones he bought in the Exchange were only ordinary Instance Exit Talismans, ineffective for the Secret Realm.

Even some special Instances cannot use them.

Fortunately Hong Jishi was there, fully prepared.

After Jiang Chen stepped into the Secret Realm, some professionals arrived nearby.

It was a team of Dragon Race Professionals, numbering twelve.

Such a team is also called a Hell Difficulty Raid Team by the professionals.

They specialize in tackling the Hell Difficulty of Instances.

These teams have many members, good equipment, full skills, and seamless coordination.

In the Ancient Battlefield, a place full of unknown dangers, such safety is relatively assured.

They saw the completely collapsed ground, and their eyes were filled with amazement.

There are still Soul‑eating Insects, but not many, and they do not pose a threat.

These hills are actually the nests of the Soul‑Eating Insects.

This place is also called the Soul‑eating Worm Territory.

They would never normally dare to step in.

Otherwise provoking the Soul‑eating Insects would indeed be troublesome.

"Who did this? To think someone could achieve this level."

"The entire Soul‑eating Worm Territory has been smashed, all the Soul‑Eating Insect nests have been blown up."

"No, there's still one that hasn't exploded."

They looked into the distance; the hundred‑meter‑tall Soul‑Eating Insect King Nest was still there.

"Who actually won this battle?"

"I don't know; the Soul‑eating Insects aren't all dead yet, so it's hard to judge."

"Shall we go take a look?"

They couldn't determine the final outcome of the battle.

The battlefield was indeed rather grim.

If the Soul‑Eating Insect King were still alive, rushing over could be dangerous.

But not taking a look would feel a bit unsatisfying.

"How about we, from afar

look from a distance?"

"If it really doesn't work, we should flee quickly."

"I imagine that even if the Soul‑Eating Insect King is still alive, it's certainly gravely wounded, and if we're unlucky…"

If unlucky, we might even snag a bargain.

They discussed it for a while.

Summoning courage, they headed toward the Soul‑Eating Insect King Nest.

After they left, another group appeared.

Also a twelve‑person team.

They wore the distinctive attire of Shenlong University.

On it was the emblem of Creation Academy.

This group's levels weren't low; everyone was above Level 48, and the leading Knight had already reached Level 50.

After a brief discussion, they made the same decision as the Dragon Team, moving toward the Soul‑Eating Insect Nest.

The entire Secret Realm was shrouded in a faint blue hue.

A strange energy filled the Secret Realm.

Soul Energy.

"What a pure energy aura!"

Unlike the chaotic soul fragments in the Ancient Battlefield.

Here the Soul Energy is extremely pure.

There are no impurities.

Soul Burn blazes fiercely, yet it hasn't destroyed any fragments.

In the Secret Realm, Soul Energy exists without fragments.

At the same time, Jiang Chen also sensed the presence of the Soul‑Eating Insect King.

Sure enough, this is the Soul‑Eating Insect King's Old Nest.

The Secret Realm is permeated with its aura everywhere.

One can imagine that normally it hides within the Secret Realm.

Walking slowly through the Secret Realm, after a few minutes they saw mound‑like earth bulges.

The shape of the earth bulges was very similar to the outside hills, only smaller, almost identical.

A Detection Technique was cast.

"Soul‑Eating Insect Nest Juvenile: a nest that cultivates Soul‑eating Insects"

It only has a name and description, no level, no attribute.

Jiang Chen understood at a glance; once this thing matures, it can spawn

a large number of Soul‑eating Insects.

Those hills outside are its mature form.

I didn't expect Soul‑eating Insects to be cultivated this way.

But where does this Nest Juvenile come from?

Could it be born of the Soul‑Eating Insect King?

Could it be?

A thought sprang in Jiang Chen's mind, and he quickened his steps toward the deeper part of the Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm wasn't large; he soon reached its depths.

"Indeed!"

He saw Soul‑eating Insects; four of them, slightly smaller than the Soul‑Eating Insect King, were lying here.

Between them was a Soul‑eating Insect as big as a small hill…

It was merely prostrate on the ground, yet its height exceeded 20 meters.

It projected a powerful sense of pressure.

Around it were nest‑like mounds resembling tiny hills, freshly born Soul‑Eating Insect Nests.

The moment he saw this Soul‑eating Insect, Jiang Chen thought of a creature.

Ant Queen!

The two are too alike!

Jiang Chen realized that the Soul‑Eating Insect King wasn't the true big BOSS of the Soul‑eating Insect horde.

The real big BOSS was the one before his eyes.

Soul-Eating Insect Mother (World-Class Boss)

Level: 56

Strength: 0

Agility: 0

Spiritual Power: 200000

Constitution: 200000

Skills: Devour Soul, Soul Explosion, Soul Frost, Super Incubation

Traits: Physical Damage Reduced 30%, Elemental Damage Reduced 30%, Soul Damage Reduced 30%

World-Class Boss, its level is only one higher than the Soul-Eating Insect King, yet its total attributes exceed 100,000, reaching a total of 400,000.

Just a one-level difference, yet the total attributes are so much higher.

Beyond Jiang Chen's imagination.

Lord-level Boss and World-Class Boss—that is the difference in tiers.

The two differ by one tier,

and their attributes are worlds apart.

The Soul-Eating Insect Mother has no physical attack power and no mobility.

Its Spiritual Power and Constitution reach 200,000, the highest Jiang Chen has ever seen.

Combined with its skills, it is a Magic Class Boss.

Whether a Magic Class boss is strong depends entirely on its skills.

Four guarding Soul-eating Insects let out sharp roars at Jiang Chen, the sound rising like a blade cutting through waves.

Strangely, none of them launched an attack at Jiang Chen.

Jingmo Yu also found it odd; in the past they would have rushed over already.

When indecisive, use Detection Technique.

Soul-Eating Insect Guard (Boss-level Monster)

Level: 50

Strength: 0

Agility: 0

Spiritual Power: 200000

Constitution: 50000

Skill: Spirit Shield

Traits: Physical Damage Reduced 70%, Elemental Damage Reduced 70%, Same-type Soul Union

No wonder they didn't attack; they simply have no attack power.

This creature's Constitution isn't high, but its Spiritual Power is absurdly high.

Combining the skill, Jiang Chen instantly understood its function.

The Lich General appeared leading the Undead Legion.

Two thousand Skeleton Warriors and one thousand Skeleton Mages occupied a vast space.

The skeletons surged forward with a crackling sound, and the Skeleton Mages simultaneously cast spells.

The Lich General instantly applied a status, and the skeletons rose together, emitting brilliant auras that illuminated most of the Secret Realm.

The whole sequence flowed like clouds and water, a delight to the eyes.

With a splat, a chunk of flesh fell from the Soul-Eating Insect Mother, hitting the ground and turning into a small mound.

That's how a Soul-Eating Insect Nest Juvenile is formed.

It splits off a nest juvenile; once the nest grows, it self-incubates to spawn new Soul-eating Insects.

The Soul-eating Insect swarm is thus

grown.

After the Soul-Eating Insect Mother splits the juvenile, it suddenly erupts with a scream; the terrifying wave, as if solid, repelled the skeletons.

The four Soul-Eating Insect Guards simultaneously emitted intense blue light, activating their Spirit Shields.

The Spirit Shields of the four Soul-Eating Insect Guards linked together, becoming one.

Both themselves and the Soul-Eating Insect Mother were enveloped within.

To kill them, one must first break the shield.

Four Soul-Eating Insect Guards together wield a total of 800,000 Spiritual Power, showing how sturdy the shield is.

Breaking it is far from easy.

Wuwu...

A sound like crying and sobbing echoed, and all the skeletons seemed struck hard.

Soul Fire flared violently, taking collective damage!

The Insect Mother does not seem that simple.