Chapter 103: Move the Battlefield to the Wang Ancestral Grounds

Su Hanlin heard and instantly felt every hair on his body stand on end.

He knew about the shell insect—it was a highly dangerous mutated nest, built from the living bodies of shell insects themselves.

It could directly link the shell insect’s life force to the nest’s energy pool; as long as the energy pool didn’t fully dry up, the shell insect was nearly impossible to kill.

It could self-heal, and it healed extremely quickly.

Its hard carapace was also incredibly tough; ordinary magical attacks left not even a scratch on its surface.

“Run fast, it’s coming after us!” Xue Chiluo yanked his pale little root out of the ground, hopping in place to warn Su Hanlin again. The giant insect charged straight at Xue Chiluo—had it been faster, it would have already reached him.

Su Hanlin quickly glanced at Su Huchen, then, under his signal, hugged the flowerpot and retreated backward at a light jog.

“It’s a Star Sky Insect Clan,” Su Huchen gritted his teeth. “It seems the mastermind behind the chaos in our Immortal City is the Star Sky Insect Clan.”

“How did they smuggle the shell insect through all the checkpoints?” Bao Junyi’s face was grim, but his mind was even more confused. “I admit our Immortal City has problems—but if the shell insect got in, does that mean every single checkpoint failed?”

I think that’s impossible.

The shell insect isn’t some small thing—it’s a small offensive nest created by the Star Sky Insect Clan themselves.

Designed specifically for ground assault.

As long as resources are sufficient, this kind of small nest can fight continuously for years, even decades.

“Bring in the eggs, nurture them for a decade or more in a resource-rich area, and you’ll grow a giant insect,” Su Huchen scoffed. “The Star Sky Insect Clan have done this before. That’s why I say the former city master, Ma Jue, deserved to die.”

“City Master Xu has arrived. Come with me to greet him. Be careful what you say in front of him,” Bao Junyi sensed City Master Xu arriving with a group of experts, and immediately flew to meet him.

Bao Junyi and Su Huchen went together to greet City Master Xu’s party.

City Master Xu’s face was as dark as a soot-covered pot.

He never imagined an enormous shell insect could be hiding inside the Immortal City!

His trusted subordinates all felt the depth of their master’s fury.

As soon as Bao Junyi landed beside him, City Master Xu asked sharply, “How did this insect get here?”

“I don’t know,” Bao Junyi said. “We followed Xue Chiluo here, just reached Beicheng, and it sensed us. It started moving. By the time we arrived at its location, it had already crawled out of the ground.”

I’ve done my best to evacuate nearby civilians and low-cultivation cultivators.

But casualties are certainly heavy.

City Master Xu immediately looked up.

He saw the giant insect, the size of a small hill, crushing a two-story house beneath its claw.

Anyone inside—even if still alive—would be instantly flattened into unrecognizable pulp.

It kept walking, as if utterly determined.

“What is it looking for?” City Master Xu asked.

“It’s tracking Xue Chiluo,” Bao Junyi replied.

City Master Xu immediately had an idea.

“Bao Junyi, order your people to take Xue Chiluo southwest—there are many large mansions there, few people, perfect for us to act.”

“Cough, cough, cough!” Bao Junyi stared at him in disbelief.

“What? You think it’s the Wang family’s ancestral grounds, so you believe my decision is wrong?” City Master Xu snapped back.

“Cough, cough, cough—not that. I just suddenly feel I need to reassess you,” Bao Junyi smirked. Then he told Su Huchen, “Get Xue Chiluo moving that way.”

“I’m on it.” Su Huchen went to find Su Jin, took the flowerpot himself, ordered Su Jin to hide well, then flew toward the Wang family’s ancestral grounds on his sword, holding the flowerpot.

He deliberately circled in front of the giant insect, letting it see Xue Chiluo in his arms, then turned and flew toward the Wang family’s ancestral territory.

The giant shell insect, like a bull with a nose ring, charged after him in a straight line toward the Wang ancestral grounds.

The Wang clan chief had just arrived with the clan’s top fighters—and now faced this horrifying scene.

Damn it, the shell insect was lured straight toward our ancestral grounds.

He widened his eyes, furious enough to curse his father, his mother, and City Master Xu’s ancestors.

“City Master Xu is no man. What have we Wangs ever done to him? He’s turning our ancestral grounds into a battlefield—he’s trying to destroy us!”

Luckily, his daughter wasn’t foolish; she grabbed her father, who was about to confront City Master Xu. “Father, only our area has few people—it’s the only suitable battlefield. Yelling now won’t help. Quickly contact your brothers and evacuate all our clansmen.”

Let them wreck the houses and spirit fields as they please.

We’ve already made our sacrifice—after the battle, who can stop us from claiming the lion’s share of the spoils?”

The Wang clan chief’s eyes cleared instantly.

That’s right—a nest’s value is immense.

“Elder daughter, take our top fighters with the main group. I’ll contact our family and evacuate the ancestral grounds,” the clan chief decided swiftly, assigning roles.

His daughter said nothing and led the Wang clan’s experts away. The clan chief immediately activated a long-distance message talisman to alert his family, then flew back toward the ancestral grounds at top speed.

When the entire Wang clan heard their ancestral grounds were about to become a battlefield against the insect, chaos erupted.

Many clan members who had never considered leaving were now forced to grab essential items and flee immediately.

The giant insect trampled forward with thunderous steps.

The Wang clan members fled desperately—but their ancestral grounds were too close to Qian Li Lake.

Soon, the giant insect stormed into the Wang ancestral grounds.

The civilians and cultivators who hadn’t escaped could only watch helplessly as the insect’s claws crushed them into pulp.

The shell insect’s six massive claws were a super-heavy roller for houses and people.

One stomp, and blood and rubble spread in every direction.

The Wang clan chief stood atop his sword, too heartbroken to watch.

His younger brother felt the same grief—those dying were his own kin.

They were living, breathing souls.

Yet he still patted his elder brother’s back and comforted him: “Brother, the shell insect has been hiding in Qian Li Lake for years. If we Wangs don’t sacrifice now, we’ll be hunted down and punished as a clan. Better to lose a little now than be exiled to barren wastelands later.”

Though many elderly and children who couldn’t escape were lost, the Wang clan would suffer severe damage.

For generations, they might never again rival other noble families.

But saving the entire clan was worth it.