Chapter 329: Bludgeon!

Those citizens' hollow eyes were suddenly filled with impulse!

They suddenly grabbed anything nearby that could be used—broken glass, stones, even bare hands—ready to smash their own vital spots fiercely!

It was as if the lingering pain and shame inside them turned into a flame that devoured reason, seeking to completely liberate them!

However, just as this suicidal impulse rose, the purple light ball on the tip of the Insect Armor Assassin's blade flared brightly again!

A gentle yet resolute will, like the strongest dam, instantly constructed itself at the edge of the citizens' frenzied consciousness, forcibly suppressing that self-destructive thought!

The citizens' movements froze mid‑air, their faces showing struggle and confusion, but in the end they did not harm themselves.

Huan Long's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, which quickly turned into deeper interest.

She gave the Insect Armor Assassin a deep look, her form like ink dropping into water, beginning to rapidly dissipate, leaving only a light whisper drifting on the wind:

"A worthy opponent… Next time, let's have a proper game."

Heimu immediately locked onto the final fluctuation trace left by Huan Long's disappearance; the Insect Armor Assassin's eight blade‑limbs made a slight adjustment, like the keenest hound, silently racing toward that direction—roughly the same as the signal but slightly off—beginning the pursuit.

At the same time, another part of Heimu's attention quickly shifted.

(Chang Ye Yue, Black Tower, and San Yue Qi's signals are moving…… the direction is also that place…… it seems Black Tower has also figured it out.)

(A Xing's signal…… huh?)

She turned her gaze toward the signal point representing A Xing—it almost completely overlapped with the signal!

(Is A Xing right there? What is she doing?)

She quickly pulled up the shared view from A Xing's perspective.

In the view, a dim park stretched out, trees swaying in the night breeze.

A Xing was bent over, using the bushes for cover, moving like a prowling night cat, silently approaching a hunched figure in a hood at the park's center.

She gripped the metal ball club tightly in her hand.

(Stealthy approach…… preparing an ambush.)

Then the view suddenly jolted!

A Xing erupted from hiding like a cheetah!

Her speed was extreme, her steps light and agile, almost making no sound!

The club in her hand traced a silvery‑gray flash of cold light, barely visible in the dim light, swinging from low to high with thunderous force, she fiercely lashed at the hooded person's back of the head!

Thud——!!!

The hooded person never expected an attack from behind—or rather, their attention was completely consumed by the complex operation of reconnecting the 'Mother Insect' inside them with countless sub‑entities, and they took the bludgeon squarely!

The whole person flew forward like a torn sack, rolling several times on the ground; the hood fell off, revealing a face twisted in pain, covered with bluish‑black vascular patterns, half the face seeming to writhe abnormally.

Jiantong Yanye!

A Xing's steps paused slightly, a hint of faint confusion flickering in her golden eyes.

(This face…… I feel like I've seen it somewhere before.)

But she immediately cast aside that irrelevant thought.

The signal on the tracker pointed strongly at this guy on the ground.

She stepped forward a few paces, ready to check the situation, or… deliver a finishing blow!

However, the instant she approached, the seemingly unconscious Jiantong Yanye on the ground spasmed violently, then, like a smashed insect nest, suddenly disintegrated!

Countless tiny black insects surged frenziedly from every pore of his body, instantly devouring his corpse!

The insect swarm gathered and reshaped, re‑condensing not far away into a horrifying figure made of worms that barely maintained a human shape, with worms constantly burrowing in and out of its surface!

"Again…… it's…… you!!!"

A non‑human voice issued from the mouthparts formed by the insect swarm, filled with endless resentment!

A Xing blinked; her golden eyes showed no change in emotion, she silently switched the club to her other hand while her free hand felt toward her waist——

She pulled out that dark green‑gray‑black Immortal Salted Fish and gripped it in her hand.

The moment the salted fish appeared, it seemed to come with its own 'halo'.

Centering on A Xing, the grass within a radius of several meters instantly withered and turned yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye, losing all vitality!

The air filled with a terrifying stench so foul that any living creature would flee three leagues away, even completely overriding the park's original floral fragrance and the night's coolness!

The insect‑formed Jiantong visibly stalled, the worms wriggling on its surface becoming somewhat sluggish.

"What…… what is this?!"

Jiantong's voice carried a hint of astonishment.

But soon he responded.

The insect‑formed body made a slight adjustment, countless tiny pores on its surface instantly sealing shut!

At the same time, a thicker layer of carapace rapidly formed on its surface, attempting to block the odor's direct intrusion.

(No breathing…… isolation……)

A Xing saw the opponent's change, her golden eyes flickered slightly.

She no longer hesitated, she plunged the Immortal Salted Fish into the ground beside her, then gripped the metal ball club tightly with both hands.

Meanwhile, Jiantong was already completely enraged—or rather, A Xing, whose repeated sabotage of his plans had utterly ignited his murderous frenzy.

"No matter what you are…… you must die! For Sakura…… for the future of the Jiantong Family…… for the mother's descent!!!"

He roared, his insect body swelling and splitting violently!

Some of the insects detached from the main body, hit the ground and quickly grew larger, turning into several half‑human‑tall bugs with fierce carapaces and sharp mouthparts!

Many more insects spun wildly around his main body, forming a black storm of insect blades that swept toward A Xing!

The buzzing of the insect swarm's wings and the clicking of their mouthparts instantly filled the entire park!

A Xing's gaze hardened, she pushed off the ground and, instead of retreating, charged forward into the insect blade storm!

The metal ball club in her hand turned into a blurred silver shadow, precisely smashing the head of a lunging combat insect!

Boom!

The shell shatters, and the insects are blasted away.

But more insects swarm in from all directions!

The insect‑blade storm slices the air, emitting a fierce howl!

A Xing darts swiftly through the Insect Swarm, swinging the bat so densely that no gap remains, continuously crushing the approaching insects.

But the insects are sheer in number, their regeneration and division rapid, and Jian Tong's core keeps unleashing new swarms while seeking a chance to launch a surprise attack with Insect Limb.

For a moment, A Xing is temporarily held back by this endless Insect Sea tactic, falling into a hard fight.

Perspective shift.

"Mr. Qiesi, look at the bright moon breaking through the clouds! Its clear radiance falls, though temporarily obscured by the world's filth and suffering, its pure essence embodies the 'flawless perfection' symbolized by the goddess Idelira, doesn't it? As long as we hold faith and cleanse the impurity, we can restore such beauty to every inch of land and every soul!"

YinZhi strides forward with head held high, silver armor glittering in the moonlight, his red hair like a dancing Flame.

He occasionally pauses, pointing at an image he deems beautiful (even a tree half‑stripped by insects, which he can praise for its "beauty of life's resilience amid hardship"), and fervently proselytizes to the Weigong Qiesi beside him.

Weigong Qiesi follows expressionlessly, a freshly lit cigarette held between his fingers, the smoke drifting swiftly in the night breeze.

He remains silent most of the time, only occasionally responding to YinZhi's question, "Do you also feel this 'beauty'?" with an ambiguous "Hmm" or a blunt "No."

His gaze sharply scans the citizens on both sides of the street—those collapsed on the ground, expressionless, or still moaning in pain—as his brows knit tighter.

(The Command Spell still has no effect… magical flow remains sluggish… what is the source of this massive abnormality? The Breeding spoken of by YinZhi…)