Chapter 79 - 76: Breeder, Walking Right Into the Trap!

Chapter 79: Chapter 76: Breeder, Walking Right Into the Trap!

"Impossible!

"This is absolutely impossible!

"How did he discover me?!

"I’ve been so careful! Seeing that he seemed to harbor ill intentions toward Hu Xianzong, I even preemptively retracted my Spirit Net to prevent him from probing this Sea of Consciousness Space!

"There’s no reason for him to sense my presence, let alone locate me so quickly!"

Inside the Restricted Space.

Having just been forced out of hiding, Yao Shiba rolled its chubby body around in agitation. Its thought fluctuations surged with unprecedented intensity.

It felt shocked, frantic, and entirely in disbelief!

There was also a trace of bewilderment and panic!

In its limited life as a bug, it had never experienced such a failure! It never imagined that one day, within the Sea of Consciousness Space of a Spirit Cultivator, it would be captured and imprisoned alive by a lowly human!

This was too shameful! Too humiliating! Unacceptable! Unforgivable!

"This is a low-tier world where Spiritual Energy was only just born!

"Before the ancestor assigned us here, he clearly stated that the safety index was one hundred percent. It was supposed to be the perfect hotbed to nurture the growth and metamorphosis of us Soul-Devouring larvae!

"So why did this impossible accident happen to me?!

"Just who is this human surnamed Liu, and how did he discover me?!"

Yao Shiba’s thoughts continued to violently churn and roar, unable to calm down for a long time.

To Hu Xianzong, who watched from the side, its behavior looked exactly like a fish that had just been scooped out of deep water. Suddenly removed from its element, it thrashed and flipped its tail, flapping wildly in a desperate final struggle.

However, in front of a peerless powerhouse like Advisor Liu, no matter how much the little bug flapped and struggled, it was all in vain!

That man was simply invincible!

Hu Xianzong glanced again at the humanoid figure standing in front of the little bug, his eyes full of awe and trepidation.

He marveled, "He is simply too strong!

"This level of Divine Soul Cultivation, where one can directly take form and condense a human body, is no different from the Yang Spirit Emergence in myths and legends, is it?

"I wonder when I’ll be able to reach such a powerful Cultivation Realm."

Liu Zimo was in no rush to kill Yao Shiba.

He simply stood outside the Restriction, quietly watching the little bug’s performance and carefully listening to the various thought messages transmitting from it.

He knew that the current situation was far from a true dead end for a Soul-Devouring Bug. Their Spirit Silk could easily pierce through any mental imprisonment.

The Spirit Barrier Liu Zimo had currently placed around Yao Shiba couldn’t truly trap it. As long as it spat out Spirit Silk, took root in the surrounding Sea of Consciousness to weave a net, and absorbed power, it could easily break free from its current confinement!

Sure enough.

After a moment of agitation, Yao Shiba suddenly quieted down.

Twisting its plump rear, it raised its chubby little head and slowly looked toward Liu Zimo’s Divine Soul Illusion.

It feigned a weak, despondent attitude of resignation and asked, "Human, tell me, how did you track me down?!

"Even if I must die, at least let me die knowing the truth!"

It knew that humans generally had the nasty habit of showing off their victor’s stance in front of losers. As long as it showed weakness and made the other party lower their guard, he would unknowingly leak the information it wanted.

The reason it hadn’t chosen to break out and escape immediately was that it wanted to figure out exactly where it had tripped up. Only by knowing the opponent’s detection methods, as well as its own loopholes and shortcomings, could it formulate the most effective response the next time it encountered a similar hunt.

It was a good plan.

Little did it know, Liu Zimo had already seen right through its thoughts. However, as the first Soul-Devouring Bug willing to speak in front of him, Liu Zimo was actually quite interested in it.

After all, whether it was Yao Lingling or the other three Soul-Devouring Bugs he had previously killed, they had always played dumb in front of him. They had never actually spoken a single word.

If it weren’t for their extremely active thought fluctuations allowing him to eavesdrop on their minds at any time, Liu Zimo would have assumed these bugs, much like those low-tier Demon Beasts, couldn’t speak at all.

Off to the side, Hu Xianzong couldn’t hold back and cursed aloud, thoroughly provoked by the sight.

"Holy... shit!

"This bug... it... it can actually speak human language?!"

Originally, suddenly having a little bug pop up inside his head was shocking and surprising enough. But what was even more unexpected and unbelievable was that this bug could actually fucking talk!

And it was speaking ordinary human language!!

Wasn’t this just absurd?! Had this little bug turned into a demon?!

SWISH!

Liu Zimo and Yao Shiba simultaneously shot a warning glance of dissatisfaction at Hu Xianzong’s main Divine Soul.

He was truly making a fuss over nothing! There were plenty of races within the Demon Race that could speak human language. Just because he hadn’t seen them didn’t mean they didn’t exist!

Hu Xianzong shuddered and hurriedly shut his mouth, not daring to make another sound or emit the slightest Divine Soul fluctuation. He was terrified that if he displeased these two big shots, they might casually wipe him out!

Liu Zimo said calmly, "I can let you die knowing the truth.

"But before that, you need to tell me first: what is your purpose, and the purpose of your Soul-Devouring Bug race, in descending upon Earth?

"Also, exactly how many of your clansmen have arrived on Earth?"

Although Liu Zimo had already gained a certain understanding of these answers from Yao Lingling, he still wanted to confirm it once more from the mouth of the Soul-Devouring Bug in front of him, just in case.

Yao Shiba thought, "Trying to extract a confession out of me?

"What a cunning fellow!

"However, little does he know that our Soul-Devouring Bug race would rather die than submit. There are only dead bugs, no yielding ones!

"If he thinks he can make me betray my mother race and sell out the ancestor, he’s dreaming!

"But then again, how the hell would I know how many of our kin were sent to this Realm?

"We were all deployed separately. Aside from the few companions I traveled with, who knows who else was chosen by the ancestor?

"At the end of the day, us larvae are just the most ordinary breeders. There’s no way the ancestor would let us in on such secrets...

"...Wait, that’s not right. How does this human know I’m a Soul-Devouring Bug?

"I don’t recall ever telling him my identity... Could it be that before me, this Liu Zimo had already encountered other Soul-Devouring Bugs?!

"Holy crap!

"Those idiots, Yao Lingling, Yao Shiyi, and the rest... Don’t tell me they’ve already been butchered by this Liu Zimo?!"

At that moment, Yao Shiba seemed to finally realize the severity of the situation. Its body violently jolted.

No longer caring about probing for answers, it fully unleashed its Spirit Silk without a second word. In an instant, it wove a giant Spirit Net within Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness.

Borrowing the power of the Spirit Net, it easily broke free from the mental imprisonment around it and regained its freedom.

From beginning to end, Liu Zimo did not step in to stop it. Instead, he allowed Yao Shiba to exert its full strength and weave the Spirit Net.

In Liu Zimo’s eyes, these Spirit Nets were incredibly good stuff. For any Spirit Cultivator, they were rare and highly nourishing items. Leaving this Spirit Net in Hu Xianzong’s Sea of Consciousness later could serve as compensation for forcibly tearing through his Sea of Consciousness Barrier earlier.

"Foolish human, die!"

By this time, stationed within the Spirit Net and revealing its full strength, Yao Shiba completely shed its earlier weak and sluggish facade. With a high-pitched roar, its body suddenly shot forward!

SWISH!

A streak of light flashed past like lightning!

Before Liu Zimo could react, Yao Shiba followed his external Divine Soul fluctuations, piercing straight through layers of barriers to appear directly within his Sea of Consciousness Space.

Seeing this, the corners of Liu Zimo’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly.

He knew that these Soul-Devouring Bugs would never abandon their greatest advantage of Soul-Devouring. When the situation became untenable and they chose to fight for their lives, their first move would inevitably be to actively dive into their opponent’s Sea of Consciousness Space, attempting to manipulate and dominate their opponent’s Divine Soul Sea of Consciousness.

It seemed he was right!

Just like the previous Soul-Devouring Bugs, Yao Shiba had chosen to throw itself into the net, actively jumping into the ’trap’ Liu Zimo had prepared for it.