Chapter 761 226: Magma Core, The Great Battle, Part 5

The moment the Ten Thousand Gu Insects touched the sphere of light, a terrifying devouring power erupted from it.

The Ten Thousand Gu Insects then rapidly devoured the sphere of light.

After devouring the Magma Core, the Ten Thousand Gu Insects began to expand rapidly.

When small, the Ten Thousand Gu Insects was a bright gold, and one might have even found it somewhat cute.

But after its body swelled by several dozen times, it became utterly grotesque.

"Come, merge with me!" A hint of anxiety flickered in Dean Hou's heart.

He knew well that the devouring ability of the Ten Thousand Gu Insects was its most formidable power.

'And yet those Gu-raising fools didn't know how to use it. Using the Ten Thousand Gu Insects to devour other Gu Insects… with this kind of power, wouldn't doing anything else be better than just raising Gu?'

After receiving Dean Hou's guidance, the Ten Thousand Gu Insects swiftly merged with him.

Then, a horrifying scene unfolded upon Dean Hou's body.

Golden barbs emerged all over his body, starting from the top of his head and densely covering his limbs and torso.

Four more eyes appeared on his forehead, each one gleaming with a vicious light.

His strength was already at the Celestial Spirit Realm Peak, but after transforming into this monstrous state, he had actually taken half a step into the next realm.

Just then, Shen Bai finally arrived. Seeing Dean Hou's appearance, he clicked his tongue and said, "Backstabbing your companions to escape… and all for this? To turn yourself into this ghastly thing. How utterly hideous."

Dean Hou turned his head, his six eyes staring coldly at Shen Bai. "Shen Bai, your death is near. I have already taken half a step into the next realm. On top of that, I have devoured the Magma Core and the Ten Thousand Gu Insects. In this magma, I am invincible!"

The corners of Shen Bai's mouth lifted slightly. "So, your plan from the start was to use the Ten Thousand Gu Insects to devour all of this?"

Dean Hou sneered, "That's right. The Magma Core of the Molten Rock Forbidden Land is the most important thing. Today, I will kill you here, then take the Ten Thousand Gu Insects out to study it thoroughly. My grand ambitions can finally be realized!"

His answer was a flash of Blood Red Sword Qi.

When the Sword Qi erupted, Dean Hou immediately felt a chill of terror in his heart.

But he extended his hand without hesitation and beckoned at the magma.

With his gesture, the superheated magma was swiftly drawn toward him, forming a terrifying barrier.

When the barrier appeared, Shen Bai's Blood Red Sword Qi pierced into it, only to be instantly incinerated by the magma's extreme heat.

Shen Bai raised an eyebrow. "A little interesting. This magma of yours isn't weak."

Dean Hou breathed a sigh of relief. 'As long as I can block Shen Bai, I'll be fine.'

"So what if you can achieve Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward? A mere Void Realm cultivator like you could never compare to me."

"Today, I will make you a part of me within this magma!"

He grew more and more delighted.

He could already imagine reporting the good news to his superiors after dealing with Shen Bai and receiving a handsome reward.

At that time, his rise would be meteoric, and no one would be able to match him.

Under Dean Hou's direction, the temperature of the terrifying magma surged, climbing hundreds of levels.

At such a terrifying temperature, even a Celestial Spirit Realm expert would be instantly roasted to ash.

The light protecting Shen Bai's Flawless Divine Soul Body began to shatter, but he quickly restored it.

"Sigh..."

Shen Bai sighed.

Seeing this, Dean Hou assumed Shen Bai could no longer hold on. He sneered, "You can't take it anymore. Why not just give up? I can grant you a quick, dignified death."

"I'm actually a very merciful person. Don't worry, I won't let you feel any pain. In just an instant, you'll be vaporized. Not even a complete corpse will be left behind."

Shen Bai gave Dean Hou a strange look. "What makes you think I can't beat you?"

Dean Hou faltered for a moment.

A sense of foreboding bloomed in his heart.

He sped up, pushing the magma's temperature even higher, raising it by several more levels.

But what followed were Shen Bai's words, filled with regret.

"You certainly have the attack power, but... it's still not enough."

Shen Bai gripped Cold Moon, speaking one word at a time. With every phrase he spoke, the phantom of a Divine Power appeared behind him.

Sword Qi, Buddha, Dao Text, shadow, Array…

All sorts of Divine Powers swirled around him, making Shen Bai look like an unnerving anomaly from the deepest darkness, sending shivers down one's spine.

As Dean Hou stared at this scene, he felt goosebumps rise all over his body. It was as if he had been suddenly thrown from the scorching heat into a world of ice and snow, leaving him breathless.

'How is this possible? Why do I feel like I'm about to die?'

An unbelievable thought surfaced in Dean Hou's mind.

Immediately after, he heard Shen Bai's voice. It was like a demonic sound rising from the depths of his own heart, chilling him to the bone.

Shen Bai began to speak slowly.

"You saw me sigh and thought I was lamenting my inability to defeat you."

"I am indeed lamenting, but I'm lamenting the lack of a worthy opponent."

"In the end, you just don't quite measure up."

"Your so-called strength is nothing but self-righteous arrogance. A mayfly is still just a mayfly. How could it ever compare to the vast heavens?"