Chapter 78 - 75: The Voice Only Liu Zimo Can Hear!

Chapter 78: Chapter 75: The Voice Only Liu Zimo Can Hear!

Hu Xianzong was completely dumbfounded!

He never expected that Advisor Liu, who just a second ago had been smiling amiably, encouraging him, and even generously gifting him Cultivation Techniques and Secret Techniques, would suddenly move in for the kill the very next second!

A formidable Divine Sense suddenly tore through his Spiritual Platform’s gateway and forcefully invaded his Sea of Consciousness.

It caused his entire Divine Soul to tremble incessantly, completely destroying any thought of resistance he might have mustered.

It was simply too strong!

This was absolutely the greatest crisis Hu Xianzong had faced since awakening his Superpowers and opening his Sea of Consciousness Space!

He had never imagined that anyone’s mental consciousness in this world could reach such a terrifying level.

Like a god, it was an invincible force!

"Lately, there have been rumors outside that Advisor Liu of the Military Staff Department has achieved Martial Arts Divine Communication," he thought in a panic. "His Cultivation Realm might have already surpassed the Golden Body level and reached the legendary Grandmaster Realm!

"Looking at it now, everyone severely underestimated his true strength!

"If I hadn’t experienced it firsthand, who would have thought that while achieving Martial Arts Divine Communication, his Spiritual Power could also be this devastating?!

"Now that he’s suddenly attacking me, he must have realized that I’m hiding my dual wind and fire Superpowers. What awaits me next?

"Could it be that Advisor Liu wants to lock me up and slice me open for research?"

Hu Xianzong’s mind trembled as his imagination ran wild. At this moment, he felt a deep sense of panic and sorrow, like a piece of meat on a chopping block, completely at the mercy of others.

Liu Zimo naturally heard Hu Xianzong’s inner thoughts, but he paid them no mind.

Right now, his main focus was entirely on searching for the Soul-Devouring Insect hidden within this Sea of Consciousness.

Based on the current situation, Hu Xianzong didn’t seem to have been affected by the Soul-Devouring Insect—or perhaps he was completely unaware of the influence. At the very least, upon entering this Sea of Consciousness, Liu Zimo had not spotted the Spirit Net unique to the Soul-Devouring Insect Race.

Either the insect had recently invaded Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness and hadn’t yet had the time to take root and weave its net, or it had sensed danger in advance and quietly retracted its Spirit Net, hiding itself completely before Liu Zimo’s Divine Sense entered to investigate.

Regardless of the situation, as long as it was certain that the little bug was hiding in this Sea of Consciousness, Liu Zimo would never let it escape from under his nose!

"Little bug, stop hiding. I’ve already found you!

"If you step out obediently, I might consider sparing your life. Otherwise, don’t blame me for dragging you out, killing you, and taking your crystal!"

Liu Zimo’s Divine Sense broadcasted loudly within Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness, its Divine Thought fluctuations sweeping across the entire Sea of Consciousness Space.

"Heh, found me?"

"What an old-fashioned bluff!

"Do you really think I, Yao Shiba, am some newly born caterpillar that would fall for this so easily?

"Hmph, my Soul-Devouring Insect Race’s Hidden Spirit Talent is unmatched in the entire Illusion Demon Realm!

"Let alone an ignorant native of a low-end world, even if a King of our Illusion Demon Realm came in person, they might not be able to find my tracks!"

Just as Liu Zimo’s words fell, his Divine Thought sensed a faint thread of thought fluctuating quietly from the depths of Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness.

It was confirmed!

The "Yao Shiba" that Yao Lingling had mentioned earlier was indeed lurking in Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness!

However, hearing Yao Shiba’s confident boasting, Liu Zimo couldn’t help but find it somewhat laughable.

This little bug claimed that their race’s Hidden Spirit Talent was difficult to detect even by the Kings of the Demon Race.

Wasn’t this pure nonsense?

For creatures like them, who involuntarily released their thoughts and loved talking to themselves, which King wouldn’t notice their existence?

Hmm... wait!

As if realizing something, Liu Zimo raised an eyebrow. He quickly split a sliver of his attention and quietly asked the still-shivering main body of Hu Xianzong’s Divine Soul, "Hu, tell me honestly. Did you just hear or sense any special sound fluctuations?"

Hu Xianzong’s mind trembled as he hastily replied, "No, apart from Advisor Liu’s Divine Thought transmission just now, I haven’t heard a thing!

"Advisor Liu, I can guarantee you that there really are no little bugs in my Sea of Consciousness!

"If you’re blaming me for hiding my strength earlier, I sincerely apologize right here and now. Could you please give me a chance? I promise that from now on, I will follow your every command and be absolutely obedient..."

"Enough, I bear no ill will towards you, so there’s no need to worry so much!" Liu Zimo interrupted, his tone calm. "Later, once I catch the little bug hiding in your Sea of Consciousness, you will understand everything!"

With a thought, Liu Zimo once again suppressed Hu Xianzong’s main Divine Soul in a corner of the Sea of Consciousness to prevent him from causing trouble. After that, he calmed his mind and once again enveloped the entire Sea of Consciousness Space with his Spiritual Sense, carefully trying to pinpoint Yao Shiba’s hiding spot.

"Just as I expected," he mused silently. "Similar to how only I can see the Shadow Locks above people’s heads, it seems that only I can eavesdrop on these unconscious thought fluctuations broadcasted by the Soul-Devouring Insects!

"No wonder Lou Yuchen only remembered being controlled by a bug after I helped him kill the Soul-Devouring Insect in his Sea of Consciousness that day. He had absolutely no memory of the insect talking to itself!

"So it wasn’t that his Divine Soul was damaged and he forgot that memory; he simply couldn’t hear the Soul-Devouring Insect’s self-talk in the first place!"

Liu Zimo felt a sudden surge of marvel.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this was another of the Special Abilities brought about by his Heaven-Stealing Superpower!

Just as he could eavesdrop on the inner thoughts of his bound targets at any time, the emotional fluctuations of these little bugs were completely defenseless against him. He could effortlessly pick up their mental broadcasts and hear their self-mutterings!

Meanwhile, other humans or Demon Beasts seemed to lack this ability!

If that were truly the case, then without this flaw of "talking to themselves" exposing them, the Soul-Devouring Insects would absolutely be natural predators to anyone else or any Demon Beast.

As for Liu Zimo, the reason he had been able to repeatedly subdue or kill those Soul-Devouring Insects was clear. Aside from the arrogance and carelessness of the Soul-Devouring Insects themselves, his ability to constantly intercept their thoughts—and thus sense their hiding spots—was the fundamental key to his success!

Just like right now.

If Yao Shiba’s emotional fluctuations hadn’t suddenly arisen and been smoothly captured by Liu Zimo’s Divine Thought, then with Liu Zimo’s current Divine Thought Perception, he might not have been able to discover the existence of this little bug at all, let alone capture or kill it!

"Still not coming out?"

Liu Zimo retracted his thoughts, gradually shifting his gaze toward an area on the left side of the Sea of Consciousness. While listening quietly, he continued to provoke and goad the insect into releasing more thought fluctuations.

"Do you think I’m really bluffing, that I really can’t find your hiding spot?!

"Listen well! I will only count to three. After three counts, if you don’t come out on your own, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

The moment his voice faded, the same thought fluctuations rippled out again.

This time, however, the direction from which the little bug’s thoughts originated had shifted drastically from before. It was obvious that this insect was extremely cautious; while cursing inwardly, it didn’t forget to constantly change its hiding spot just in case.

"Want to find me? Keep dreaming!

"When it comes to hiding one’s tracks and understanding the Sea of Consciousness Space, if our Soul-Devouring Insect Race claims to be second, no Race would dare claim to be first!

"This foolish human Spirit Cultivator thinks that just because his Divine Sense Cultivation is slightly stronger, he can find my trail. He really doesn’t know his limits. His stupidity is laughable!

"If it weren’t for the fact that this Sea of Consciousness Space perfectly matches my core attributes, allowing my insect body to undergo a Refinement and evolve to the next stage, why would I allow a lowly human Spirit Cultivator to push me to such a state?

"Hmph, you foolish guy, you’d better pray that you stay alive! Once I successfully evolve and advance, I will absolutely refine you into my second Humanoid Puppet, to serve me for generations to come!

"..."

Found it!

Liu Zimo’s Divine Sense surged, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Taking advantage of the moment Yao Shiba was muttering to itself and constantly releasing its thoughts, he had finally discovered and locked onto the source of these chaotic fluctuations.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Liu Zimo increased the output of his Divine Thought power, directly suppressing and locking down a hundred-meter area to his front right.

SWISH!

After draining all the Spiritual Power and Spiritual Energy from the locked-down space, a chubby, translucent, white little bug materialized out of thin air!

Off to the side, Hu Xianzong, who had been closely watching Liu Zimo’s every move, felt his core shake violently at this unbelievable sight. He cried out in astonishment, "What... the hell!

"Are you kidding me?!

"There actually was a little bug parasitizing my Sea of Consciousness?!!"