Chapter 1339 - 1336: Strange Bug, Gains

Boom!

The loud noise spread far across the desert, like the sound of thunder.

Su Zhuyun and the Extreme Fire Screaming Sky Silkworm were already fighting intensely.

In the course of their battle, the silkworm’s demon qi became incredibly weak, and there were several sword marks on its dark golden body, with blood staining large swathes of the desert.

Swoosh!

A flash of sword light crossed the void, and Su Zhuyun fiercely slashed the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm, leaving a blood-gushing wound over ten meters long. The silkworm let out a pained howl as its massive body rolled in the desert, whipping up dust storms, its mountainous form barreling towards Su Zhuyun.

Whoosh!

In a flash, Su Zhuyun evaded the silkworm’s attack, a peculiar gleam in her beautiful eyes.

"As expected of an ancient beast, if it were at its peak, I wouldn’t have been able to stop it."

The Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm had just laid eggs and was now extremely weak, unable even to use demon qi for attacking and defense, its strength estimated to be less than a tenth of its peak, yet it had held on for so long.

In the distance, Luo Feng was also a bit surprised.

He had seen Su Zhuyun’s strength before; back then, even a True Yuan Realm late-stage Corpse Ghost Taoist couldn’t withstand a single one of her strikes, yet now this silkworm, without using demon qi, could still battle with Su Zhuyun till now—a testament to its power.

However, he could tell that the silkworm was at its limit now; its death was only a matter of time.

"Master, can you..."

Xuelian’s voice sounded in Luo Feng’s ear, hesitant.

The silkworm was gravely injured, losing copious amounts of blood essence with each passing moment, which made her greedy, hoping Luo Feng would finish it off so she could swiftly consume the essence.

Still, it was Luo Feng who had the right to handle this, and it was not her place to act on her own.

After all, she was now Luo Feng’s servant, regardless of whether she accepted it in her heart, that was the fact.

Luo Feng said, "Speak your mind, no need to mince words."

Xuelian spoke frankly, "Master, could you kill the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm? Then I could take the opportunity to consume the essence to strengthen my power. A strength boost could expedite the cultivation of the Demon Cloud Fruit."

"Sure. As long as you serve me well, I certainly won’t mistreat you."

Luo Feng knew Xuelian’s words weren’t sincere, but he felt confident that one day she would willingly become his servant.

"Thank you, Master!" Xuelian was overjoyed, genuinely grateful.

Not saying more, Luo Feng executed the Sky Cloud Step, darting over to Su Zhuyun, "Su Zhuyun, leave this silkworm to me. Its blood essence is useful to me."

"You? Alright."

Su Zhuyun was not worried that Luo Feng couldn’t handle the silkworm, and a corpse was of no use to her, so she nodded and stepped aside.

Roar!

Perhaps aware of its impending doom, the silkworm howled to the skies, its eyes turning red, spewing a mass of fiery demon qi from its mouth, containing thick blood stench.

Whoosh!

The fiery demon qi rapidly transformed in the air, turning into a giant blood-red net in the blink of an eye, swooping towards Luo Feng.

"Master, be careful!" Xuelian warned.

Luo Feng, with his sharp senses, though talking with Su Zhuyun, kept the silkworm’s every move in check, swiftly drawing Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber and pivoting to strike.

Clang!

The saber light hit the blood-red net, clashing with a metallic sound, sending sparks flying, slicing through the network but unable to advance further.

Roar!

The silkworm’s huge body swayed on the ground, hurling skyward for a desperate clash.

"What a tough defense! Summer Thunder Falling from the Sky!"

Luo Feng’s eyes narrowed, unleashing grand momentum, releasing a fierce aura. The blood-red net shredded in two, the dazzling saber light slashing fiercely at the silkworm’s head.

Boom!

The silkworm’s enormous body plummeted, digging a crater in the sandy ground.

"What formidable defense!"

Luo Feng eyed the struggling silkworm, taking a deep breath.

His previous saber strike, fused with grand momentum, failed to kill the silkworm. As expected of an ancient beast rivalling Yuan Sea Realm’s Great Ability!

"Die!"

No intention to delay further, Luo Feng pushed grand momentum to its peak, descending from above.

Slice!

Cold light flashed, Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber pierced the silkworm, leaving a wound over ten meters long, blood gushing like a fountain.

Taking such a heavy hit, the silkworm let out a mournful cry, its strength waning, unable to even turn over, its body twitching faintly on the ground.

"Xuelian, it’s all yours."

Luo Feng released the saber, stomping the ground, the silkworm’s demon core bursting from its belly into his hand.

"Yes!"

Xuelian had been impatiently waiting; just as Luo Feng spoke, she began fiercely consuming the blood essence.

Nearby, Su Zhuyun saw the lifelessness of the silkworm, her eyes flashing with intrigue.

She had been worried whether Luo Feng could pierce the silkworm’s defenses, but now it appeared she was overthinking.

Having fought the silkworm, she guessed that the power of that strike could rival an average True Yuan Realm fifth-layer Martial Artist. Yet Luo Feng, only at the True Yuan Realm fourth-layer mid-stage, executing such a feat, was surprising indeed.

And soon, something more surprising occurred.

The silkworm’s massive corpse shriveled rapidly, visible to the naked eye, as surging essence flowed towards Luo Feng’s saber, disappearing inside, turning the previously shiny blade into a blood-red, eye-catching hue.

This time Xuelian consuming the essence lasted far longer than when she fed on the Purple Scale Cloud Eater Python, finally concluding after half an hour, the silkworm’s body reduced to mere dry bones and meat.

"Hmm?"

Just as Luo Feng was about to sheathe his saber, he noticed a blood-red strange bug, covered in compound eyes, crawling out of the bones, transforming into a streak of blood-red light, shooting skyward and quickly vanishing over the horizon.

"What a bizarre bug..."

The bug’s demon qi was faint, so Luo Feng paid it little mind, sliding his saber back into its sheath.

Throughout, Xuelian remained silent, evidently preoccupied with refining the silkworm’s blood essence.

Footsteps sounded as Su Zhuyun came over.

"Luo Feng, what was that? I felt an odd demonic qi fluctuation on your saber."

Su Zhuyun’s perception, although not as keen as Luo Feng’s, was exceptional for a genius swordsman who had comprehended sword intent, immediately noticing something unusual when the Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber consumed the essence.

"I have subdued the Blood Fiend from Thousand Trees Peak."

This matter couldn’t be concealed forever. Since Su Zhuyun had already caught the hint, Luo Feng chose to be frank and briefly explained the situation.

"You’ve subdued that Blood Fiend?"

Su Zhuyun was a bit surprised, then her beautiful eyes shifted, sending a secret transmission in reminder, "The Blood Demon clan is always scheming, so be cautious."

Luo Feng nodded, "I will be careful."

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh...

While they spoke, a series of sword lights shot up from where the silkworm had laid its eggs, rising to the sky, forming a massive whirl of sand.

Boom!

The sand layers collapsed, and then Jiang Fengfeng and Yue Haitang burst from beneath the ground, landing nearby.

"Are you alright?" Luo Feng noticed them looking a bit disheveled and couldn’t help but ask.

"This silkworm actually hid its eggs a hundred meters underground, and there was a lava river beside them too; Yue Haitang and I almost fell in."

Jiang Fengfeng said, tidying her somewhat messy attire, muttering discontentedly.

Yue Haitang wore a similarly wry smile.

"The silkworm survives by consuming Fire Yuan Qi, and its eggs need to absorb evil fire for hatching, so naturally, it seeks places rich in Fire Yuan Qi."

Su Zhuyun smiled slightly, asking, "So, what did you find?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fengfeng and Yue Haitang exchanged glances, both showing evident delight in their eyes.