Chapter 1173: 1173
Not only were the teeth of these insects razor-sharp, but their saliva also contained a strange secretion that could induce severe pain in their victims . In fact, it could even paralyze their victims to a degree .
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Ling Han discovered that his body had become a little clumsy and inflexible . Moreover, the strange substance had entered his bloodstream and spread throughout his body, causing even his nerves to become slightly paralyzed .
As a result, the might of his flames instantly dropped by a significant margin . The dazed and unconscious “black snakes” rapidly recovered and started to swoop toward him again .
Ling Han channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll, and a profound aura of heaven and earth circulated around his body . The progressing paralysis was instantly dispelled . He laughed loudly as he reignited the might of his flames .
Ling Han drew his Divine Demon Sword, and said, “Let’s see who’s more powerful, hey?”
Boom!
His Divine Demon Sword also released a boundless flame . Flames worked extremely well against these insects .
Weng!
He continued to unleash his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique, and after another attack, a large number of insects dropped to the ground . Ling Han stowed them into his Black Tower . Perhaps these insects could become a secret weapon of his .
Ling Han’s wounds rapidly recovered as he channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll . Although there was an occasional insect or two that breached his defenses and sunk their teeth into his flesh, such a small number of insects couldn’t trouble him at all .
They were too small, after all, and they were only terrifying if they swarmed in droves of thousands or even millions . If they did so, they would be able to devour a human in a flash .
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“Master, Little Asura admires you so much!” the Asura Demon Emperor said in flattery .
He was residing in a puppet that was at the Sun Moon Tier, yet he had still been brutally defeated by the swarm of insects . However, Ling Han was currently enjoying an advantage over them . The contrast between them couldn’t be more obvious .
This wasn’t to say that Ling Han was more powerful than Sun Moon Tier elites . Rather, this result signified that his abilities were more effective against these insects . His physique was freakish, and he also possessed an impressive recovery ability thanks to the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll . These qualities made him the most apt person to deal with these insects .
Black clouds blotted out the sky, yet these insects had a clear area of activity that they definitely wouldn’t fly out of .
It was already impossible to see Ling Han’s body . However, the others could still vaguely discern the flashes of flames among the black cloud . This signified that an intense battle was still raging on .
However, the black cloud gradually faded as the battle dragged on . This was because large swathes of the insects were being killed or thrown into the Black Tower by Ling Han . Piles or insect corpses lay by his feet .
Finally, no more insects swooped toward Ling Han . Instead, the last remaining insects all flew back to the small hill . The surroundings suddenly became silent .
Ling Han gazed at the peculiar flower . Then, he stopped his breathing, closed all of the follicles on his body, and used the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll to guard his divine sense . His body started to emit a golden glow . Only then did he walk toward the flower .
He didn’t pluck the flower when he neared it, but instead started to dig around it .
He dug the peculiar flower up along with its roots, and then placed it into his Black Tower . He only exited the Black Tower after planting the flower in a suitable location .
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“Let’s go!” He didn’t place the small hill into his Black Tower, as he had decided to give the black insects a slim chance at survival .
The three people and one puppet continued forward . They didn’t return to the bank of the Yellow Spring, as it would be fine as long as they continued in their current direction . There was no need for them to follow the riverbank . After tens of thousands of years of experience, one thing was for certain—one should definitely, definitely not enter the river . In fact, even the water in the river shouldn’t be touched .
Why was the river called the Yellow Spring?
This wasn’t simply because it looked eerie . That was genuinely a deadly river that would take one’s life . If one came into contact with the river, they would die even if they didn’t have any health complications . Meanwhile, their soul would be swallowed by the river and end up flowing through it for all eternity .
Someone had tried to collect water from the Yellow Spring before, yet they had become a soulless corpse once they neared the river .
This was a forbidden river, and it could only be used as a landmark . One definitely couldn’t near it .
Ling Han communicated through the Black Tower as he walked, and he asked Notionless Saint about the peculiar flower as well as the black insects .
“Might this be the Misty Soul Capturing Flower?” Notionless Saint pondered for a moment before saying, “This is a peculiar plant that has no benefit to humans . However, its effects are extremely terrifying . In fact, it can even affect the mind of Eternal River Tier elites . ”
Ling Han nodded, and said, “This Misty Soul Capturing Flower isn’t even able to affect me at the moment . Does this mean that it’s still a fair way off from becoming mature?”
“Most likely,” Notionless Saint replied .
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This Misty Soul Capturing Flower could have great effects if used properly . Ling Han had the Black Tower, so he could completely unleash this Misty Soul Capturing Flower and then hide back into the Black Tower . That way, he would be able to sow chaos among his enemies .
However, this Misty Soul Capturing Flower was still far from becoming mature, and this was reflected in the fact that it could barely affect him . As such, it would definitely be useless against Sun Moon Tier elites—even if it were somewhat effective, it would need a very long time to entrance them .
“What about those insects?” Ling Han asked .
“Those are Saintly Scarabs!” There was a hint of astonishment in Notionless Saint’s voice .
Ling Han was puzzled, and he asked, “Those flesh-eating insects are referred to as ‘Saintly’?”
Notionless Saint—or rather the light orb that he had transformed into—flickered as if it were experiencing some deep feeling . He remained silent for a while before saying, “It’s because these insects emerge from the corpses of Saints . ”
“Hmm?” Ling Han was surprised to hear this . Such strange insects would emerge from the corpses of Saints?
“This doesn’t happen with every Saint,” Notionless Saint continued . “It depends on the great dao that they’ve cultivated . Some might have Saintly Firebugs emerge from them, while others might have Saintly Ice Worms emerge from them . Moreover, not all of the insects are this small in size . I’ve seen a saintly insect that was tens of thousands of meters in length . Its strength was profound, and even I didn’t dare to battle against it . ”
‘Tens of thousands of meters long? Can that still be classified as an insect?’
“Since that’s the case, it’s possible that this is the abode of a Saint, then?” Ling Han asked .
“Impossible!” Notionless Saint instantly shot down Ling Han’s speculation . “If this was a Saint’s abode, how could a mere Eternal River Tier elite deal with the formations? Of course, this is unless the Saint is purposefully allowing others to enter .
“It’s more likely that the brat who owns this place found some Saintly Scarabs somewhere and slowly raised them in such a huge number . Moreover, if those were first-generation Saintly Scarabs, they would have been able to kill even Eternal River Tier elites . How could you have possibly taken them away?”
Ling Han nodded in understanding . He had also received some Saintly Scarabs now, so he could also slowly breed them . However, he needed to be extremely careful when raising these insects . If he lost control of them, they could potentially cause catastrophic damage .
Saints were invincible in life, and they could still cause a huge commotion after death .
However, there were two sides to a coin, and these Saintly Scarabs could benefit him greatly if used correctly .
They stopped to set up a camp and rest after walking for a day .
There was night and day in this place, though the difference between the two could only be determined by the brightness or darkness of the surroundings . There were no visible suns, moons, or stars . It was evident that Eternal River Tier elites weren’t powerful enough to capture suns to place them into this Mystery Realm .
They had half a year’s time; the restriction in this Mystery Realm would gradually become stronger again after this time passed . At that time, even Venerable Trinity wouldn’t be able to open a passageway .
Thus, they had to return to the entrance before half a year passed . When the time limit expired, Venerable Trinity would open another passageway to let everyone who had entered out .
They had to plan their time well . If they missed their opportunity to leave, they would be killed by the restriction that became stronger by the day . They had never heard of anyone surviving until the next 100 years .
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