Chapter 795: Uninvited Guest

Tang Zhao looked up and saw the massive nest on the cliff.

Compared to the insect nests he had imagined—be it ants or bees, densely packed and chilling to the heart—this nest was not so terrifying; it was merely a round cave, seemingly no different from a cave inhabited by a black bear or a wild man, yet one could tell at a glance that it was an insect nest—

Because it was too obvious; inside the cliff cave, two long antennae were sticking out.

Weren't those insect feelers?

Compared to the monster full of mouthparts that had descended upon the capital of the Human World, these two feelers were actually quite realistic; they looked like native insects, not that sort of abstract, bizarre type, but precisely because they were so realistic, Tang Zhao felt disgusted. Because these two feelers reminded him of a certain insect that existed in reality...

That's right, a cockroach.

This must be a cockroach magnified many times over, at least three zhang long. Although its body was hidden in the cave and only the two feelers were outside, it was precisely because of this that it was easy to imagine the rest, and Tang Zhao started feeling nauseous just thinking about it.

Forcing himself to suppress his thoughts, Tang Zhao used his Glasses to confirm that both the insect's body and the Glasses Fragment were inside that hole.

"This is truly troublesome." Tang Zhao had previously felt it was bad, but now he felt it was extra troublesome; besides the fact that the fragment had indeed been collected by the insect, there was also the point that this cave was too small. Just looking at the insect's antennae, one knew that this cave couldn't even accommodate this full-bodied, complete giant insect.

Therefore, one could imagine how limited the space inside the cave was; the giant insect might already be filling the entire round cave, and it was impossible for him to sneak in to look for the fragment without anyone noticing. He couldn't "sneak in," he could only "squeeze in," rubbing against the mountain wall and the insect shell... If the Great Heavenly Demon couldn't sense that, then it was as good as dead.

Of course, he didn't intend to leave the Great Heavenly Demon here; he just wanted to get the item and leave, and in the end, he would certainly have to deal with the Great Heavenly Demon as well. But for him, the Glasses Fragment was indeed a very important item, and he didn't want to engage in a fierce battle before getting his hands on it, which might lead to complications. It would be best to sneak in at the start, fish out the Glasses Fragment, and perhaps even find a place immediately to fuse it; regardless of whether it gave the Glasses new functions, it would at least settle the matter, and then he could turn back to clean up the demonic insect in this dirt pit.

Tang Zhao had even thought of how to deal with this guy in the end—he was already adept at high temperatures and intense heat, and Sunlight was akin to fire, so he would simply use Sunlight to burn inside, then fill the outside with soil and pack it tight, turning this Great Heavenly Demon into a "beggar's insect."

But that wouldn't work for now; he certainly believed the Glasses Fragment wouldn't fear being scorched, not even by the true sun, but he still didn't intend to take the risk. He decided to use a more conventional method, which was to lure the insect out of the cave, kill it outside, and then go back to clear out the nest.

"Sigh, if only I had a helper right now."

Tang Zhao couldn't help but feel regret; in truth, with his strength, he didn't need a helper most of the time, and this time was the same. He could judge from its aura—although this insect's momentum was not weak, it had ultimately not surpassed the "Great Heavenly Demon" level in the Sword Hero or Great Heavenly Demon classification. Of course, a Great Heavenly Demon in a neutral field would certainly be stronger than those that descended upon the Human World, but to Tang Zhao, there was no difference.

Tang Zhao had the confidence to eliminate this big guy, but if there were a capable and trustworthy companion, he could lure the tiger away from the mountain while the other took the fragment, and they could also use ambushes, traps, and other means to kill the enemy easily, which would also be safer for himself. This time his strength was sufficient so he didn't need any schemes, but what if the enemy were stronger next time?

Even having a puppet like A Xiao as a target would be good.

Tang Zhao put aside his regret and prepared to act. His method of luring the monster out was very traditional, mainly involving setting a fire, then creating massive smoke to pour into the cave, and then using light to simulate the enemy's appearance to create a stir, before fleeing into the forest. If this demonic insect had no brain, setting a fire would be enough to make it run out; if this demonic insect were a sentient being, the Sunlight illusion would also be very realistic, enough to confuse its mind.

Tang Zhao surveyed the terrain slightly and immediately chose a good spot that was upwind and uphill. Setting a fire there would accurately funnel smoke into the mountain cave; it would definitely be choking. If that didn't work, he still had a Dharma Artifact that could fan the flames, which worked as soon as it was used. That was a Dharma Artifact he had created by imitating his senior brother's wind wings.

Just as he was preparing to act, his heart suddenly stirred. He felt a gust of wind blow by.

Calling it wind, it was actually something more subtle than wind, for instance, a trembling of space.

Following ripples like those on a water surface, a hole suddenly opened in front of the insect nest, and two figures fell out from it.

Tang Zhao's eyelids twitched; what was this?

At first glance, the two guys looked somewhat human, but upon closer inspection, they were clearly not human. One of them had parts similar to a thick shell on its back, and looking closer, they were two hard wings folded together; its head was also triangular, with a hard horn growing on top, just like a beetle standing upright. As soon as Tang Zhao saw it, he concluded that it was definitely in the same gang as the giant cockroach in the cave, both being "Insect Clan." It was just that, judging by the height of this one, which was at most the height of a person, it belonged to the small size, at most similar to a small cockroach in a mother cockroach's belly.

The other one didn't look like them at all; it was just the appearance of an ordinary bald, muscular man, and if one didn't count the fact that it actually had six arms, it would just be the image of a strange-looking big man that one could see in the Human World's jianghu.

Acheng Yaojin appearing halfway?

The two Great Heavenly Demons had suddenly arrived; were they enemies or friends with that giant insect?

Although they were all Great Heavenly Demons, one couldn't say they were necessarily in the same gang; the cruel struggles between Great Heavenly Demons were no less intense than those between humans. Tang Zhao naturally hoped they would fight among themselves, but he still had to be mentally prepared for the enemies to increase from one to three.

At this moment, the six-armed person came before the big cave and shouted aloud.

"Damn, I can't understand it!"

Tang Zhao suddenly realized that Great Heavenly Demons naturally had the language of Great Heavenly Demons, which had a large gap from human language, and even among Great Heavenly Demons, there were different languages that they couldn't understand each other. Humans now also had scholars specifically deciphering these languages, and among the best of them, such as a certain famous Grandmaster Sword Guest currently residing in Yunzhou, could translate Heavenly Demon Script and speak several fluent Heavenly Demon languages, but Tang Zhao happened not to have this ability.

Just when he felt helpless, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a line of text flashed in real-time; it was a translation, and it was a Chinese translation.

The language Tang Zhao used to communicate with the Glasses had always been this script from Chen Zong's hometown, which was also the only place where Tang Zhao's years of hard study of this language had been put to use.

"Big Bug, come out quickly!"

The Glasses displayed such a line of text.

Tang Zhao was a bit suspicious; was the giant insect's name just Big Bug? So sloppy? But that standing rhinoceros beetle beside it also looked like an insect; what was he called?

Perhaps it was a code name translated by the Glasses, like Little White or Little Black.

Hearing the six-armed person's call, there was a slight movement inside the cave, but nothing came out; only the insect feelers exposed outside swayed a bit.

"Big Bug, hurry up and come out; I have serious business to discuss with you. It concerns your life; if you don't listen, I'm leaving."

At this moment, the insect feelers seemed like a track, and suddenly an object slid out; it was actually a bead the size of a head, sliding all the way to the very front of the feelers, only inches away from the six-armed person. The bead split open a gap, opening and closing like a mouthpart, emitting the same language as the six-armed person:

"Don't give me that. I've seen plenty like you; I know what you're here for. It's impossible; this is my territory, get lost."

Tang Zhao's heart stirred, and he thought to himself: It's not polite at all; very good, let them fight.

But the six-armed person didn't flare up; the middle pair of arms hugged its shoulders, while the top pair of arms danced about, saying: "That's right, I didn't mean to hide it from you; I just want to come and soak in your pool. In the past, the world was vast, and there were heavenly treasures everywhere; you occupied this place for decades and no one bothered you, but now times are different. Do you still think you can occupy such benefits forever? I'll tell you the truth: in the next three months, those looking for you will become stronger and stronger, and they will be increasingly ruthless toward you. You might as well offer it up early to those willing to help you, and you could even exchange it for benefits."

Tang Zhao's heart stirred, and he thought to himself: Soak in the pool... benefits?

Thinking of the item inside being related to the Glasses, and the mention of soaking in water, Tang Zhao immediately thought of the pool with the fairy sister, which could exchange ordinary items for higher-grade treasures. It was just that after the fairy sacrificed herself to seal the rift, he had never seen her again. Tang Zhao didn't even dare to think: if the Glasses could be completely restored, would the fairy come back? Even if she came back, would that fairy still be the original fairy?

Could it be that there was also a pool here, and also a fairy?

Tang Zhao's heart warmed; although this fairy was definitely not that fairy, it didn't stop him from wanting to see the fairy once and then rescue her.

That's right, rescue her. Although it might be a bit presumptuous, Tang Zhao thought of the fairy squeezed into such a tiny mountain cave with this ugly and terrifying giant insect, where even the feelers couldn't stretch out, and he felt she had suffered such a great grievance; he couldn't help but feel indignant and determined that he must rescue her.

The mouthpart bead on the insect said impolitely: "You say offer it to you? Just based on you? Then I might as well wait for a real strong enemy to come before running; at least I can enjoy the benefits for a few more days. Otherwise, if you stay to help me, you'll just run away when the enemy comes anyway; maybe you'll run even faster than me, and you'd have wasted the spring water shared with you for these few days."

The six-armed person shook his head repeatedly and said: "You think when I say I want to help you, I mean helping you defend against the enemy? You know that's impossible. But I can make it so you don't need to use this magical spring water anymore. You soak in this water day and night, isn't it to strengthen yourself so that those above can see you have potential and let you board the ship? After all, your body is massive; one person takes up more space than ten people, and they aren't willing to take you. So you are desperately trying to perform. But I can help you, because my father can put in a word, and I can also help you shrink your body to make you competitive. This is your path to survival; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! How about it, Big Bug, are you still not willing to come out?"

After he finished speaking, there was finally movement inside the cave.