Chapter 487: Puppet Insect

Just as he finished speaking, Hong Kai's body indeed began to change drastically!

Hong Kai's entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The sight gripped Hong Yuanzheng's heart with worry!

Just as Hong Yuanzheng was about to ask something, his grandson, Hong Kai, suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out a great cloud of black vapor.

"Good heavens, what is happening?"

Hong Yuanzheng finally cried out in alarm, his face twisting with extreme worry.

At that moment, Qi Wuqi's gaze sharpened as he stared fixedly at Hong Kai, completely still.

Within the black mist, there was indeed what looked like a Gu Insect!

Qi Wuqi's eyes lit up with excitement at the sight.

"Haha, rest assured, Elder Hong! The Gu Insect has been driven out. I will now destroy it and let your beloved grandson return to normal!"

Hearing Qi Wuqi's confident words, Hong Yuanzheng was finally able to relax, his face flushing with excitement.

However, at that very moment, a winged, black, worm-like insect with a monstrously terrifying shape suddenly emerged from the black mist!

The insect shot out and began to circle menacingly in the air, its presence exceptionally sinister and dreadful.

When Qi Wuqi widened his eyes and got a clear look at the flying insect's hideous form, his face went completely pale.

"Heavens! This... this... this..."

Qi Wuqi began to tremble all over, so frightened that he collapsed right onto his butt on the floor.

Seeing him react with such terror, Hong Yuanzheng's own scalp tingled with dread as he realized something was terribly wrong.

Besides, the strange insect's appearance alone was horrifying; this was clearly no ordinary bug!

And hadn't he seen how it had terrified even this so-called master?

Nearby, Wu Qihao was also badly startled. He broke out in dense goosebumps and quickly cowered, terrified of being attacked by the insect.

"Master, what in the devil is that thing?"

Hong Yuanzheng couldn't help but ask, his voice filled with dread.

Qi Wuqi swallowed hard, pointing a trembling finger at the flying insect in mid-air as he said:

"It's... it's the legendary Puppet Insect! No, it can't be... that kid was actually right..."

Hearing the panic in his tone, Hong Yuanzheng quickly pressed him again:

"Master, what is it? What in the world is a Puppet Insect?!"

His mind was in turmoil; his beloved grandson still hadn't regained consciousness.

And the fact that such a horrifying, bizarre insect had emerged from Hong Kai's body was clearly not a good sign.

Qi Wuqi's face was ashen as he explained haltingly,

"The Puppet Insect is the most brutal type of Gu Insect from the Miao Village. Its cultivation method is incredibly complex. It's nearly impossible to nurture one unless you've mastered the Supreme Gu Technique!"

Hong Yuanzheng's face instantly turned deathly pale, and his aged body began to tremble violently from the immense shock.

He found it hard to believe that his beloved grandson had been afflicted with such a malevolent Gu Insect!

But news that was even harder for him to accept was still to come.

Qi Wuqi continued,

"What's more, this terrifying Puppet Insect can separate a person's soul and can be controlled by its master..."

He trailed off, unable to continue, as if gripped by a profound terror. It felt as though saying another word would make one's skin crawl.

And when Hong Yuanzheng heard those words—"separate a person's soul"—his mind raced.

'What Qin Tuo said earlier, that my grandson's soul had left his body... could it actually be true?'

'That young man... he wasn't just spouting nonsense?'

Connecting Qin Tuo's words to the current situation, Hong Yuanzheng's thoughts were thrown into utter chaos.

He was beginning to realize that he might have made a terrible, foolish mistake!

But at this moment, the terrifying insect was still circling overhead, letting out a piercing, grating buzz.

Therefore, Hong Yuanzheng couldn't afford to overthink it. He just wanted to deal with this creature immediately!

So, forcing down the fear in his heart, Hong Yuanzheng shouted,

"Master, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and kill this Gu Insect!"

However, hearing this, Qi Wuqi's expression turned awkward. All his previous confidence was gone.

He knew full well that with his level of skill, trying to destroy this terrifying Puppet Insect would be a tall order.

But facing Hong Yuanzheng's intense, expectant gaze, Qi Wuqi didn't dare reveal his incompetence.

So he swallowed and forced himself to say,

"Alright, I'll... give it a try!"

As he spoke, he briefly considered his options, then casually formed a hand seal for a spell and flung it at the Gu Insect.

"Just die!"

Qi Wuqi roared, trying to bolster his own courage.

But unexpectedly, the moment the spell struck the Puppet Insect, it simply vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Qi Wuqi's face instantly turned ashen.

He had never imagined that the Puppet Insect would simply absorb his spell!

"Heavens, how can this be?"

Qi Wuqi's eyes were wide as saucers, as if he had seen a ghost.

But what happened next was even more terrifying!

After absorbing the spell, the terrifying Gu Insect split into two in mid-air.

Immediately, one of them dove down and shot straight back into Hong Kai's mouth.

The other one, however, looped around and charged straight for Qi Wuqi.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, their minds going completely blank.

Qi Wuqi yelped in fright, but when he saw the insect hurtling toward him at incredible speed, his instincts took over, and he immediately turned and fled.

"Master, stop! Come back!"

Hong Yuanzheng grew frantic, shouting at the top of his lungs.

But at that moment, Qi Wuqi was being relentlessly pursued by the bizarre Gu Insect. How could he possibly pay any attention to Hong Yuanzheng?

Hong Yuanzheng kept shouting, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

The room descended into chaos. Wu Qihao had long since retreated to a corner, cowering with his hands over his head, not daring to move a muscle.

Moreover, Hong Yuanzheng had just seen with his own eyes as one of the splintered Gu Insects re-entered his beloved grandson's body.

This made his heart sink, and he began to realize there was little hope of his beloved grandson waking up today.

'Wait... that's not right. Isn't there still that young man, Qin Tuo?'

Hong Yuanzheng's eyes suddenly lit up. Only now did he think of Qin Tuo.

He immediately called for his personal secretary.

"Go and get that young man named Qin Tuo! Bring him back here immediately!"

Hong Yuanzheng's tone was urgent as he waved his hand.

The personal secretary dared not delay, immediately turning and rushing out the door.