Chapter 1327: Chapter 50: Yang Lie Jia Chen Blood Poison Feast (2)
He fumbled out a handful of Five-Colored Stones from his Sleeve Bag, each resembling a bean. He crushed them in his palm, and when he opened it.
The stone shells were shattered, revealing more than ten small insects, each the size of a grain of rice, curled into a ball. When exposed to the Heavenly Yang, they began to wriggle. After a moment, their bodies expanded, each the size of a baby’s fist. Their bodies resembled segments of a whip, plump and firm, with bristly scales and fur. Beneath them were over a hundred short tendrils, and a pair of transparent wings unfolded behind.
These are known as Jia Chen Worms, rare mystical insects in the world. They come alive in light and die in the dark, favoring the Essence Qi of cultivators. Protective Treasure Light is useless against them, and they don’t fear the slashing of Divine Weapons. Once they burrow into the body, they suck marrow and consume the brain, reducing a person to an empty shell in an instant.
Since ancient times, South Cliff Continent has had an abundance of Poisonous Insects and sinister creatures. He found this creature during his travels, and after casting a Spell on them, they obeyed his command to attack foes. Now, he doesn’t expect these insects to overcome Zhang Yan but only to restrain him so he can unleash his skills.
The dozen white worms flapped their membranous wings, and without waiting for his command, they took off, flying towards Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan’s gaze flickered. He had encountered many cultivators from East Victory Continent but hadn’t seen a truly outstanding one. However, the methods Shao Zhongxiang was displaying suggested he could handle various Daoist Skills and Divine Skills repeatedly. This wasn’t something a cultivator limited to one place could possess; he must have encountered many experts to be this adept.
He raised his hand and pressed forward lightly. Behind him, the Water Element True Light surged into waves, sweeping up. The Jia Chen Worms sensed danger and dispersed with a buzz, shifting like white threads to avoid the water curtain and darting into the interior.
At that moment, over ten sword lights flew out, each precisely cutting across the worms’ backs, slicing them into halves. Yet, in an instant, each half of the body grew head and tail again, nearly doubling their numbers. Even those whose wings had been sheared off merely shook their bodies and shed the decayed wings. In no time, new wings grew.
Zhang Yan saw this but wasn’t surprised. His eyes flickered, thinking, "Indeed, these are Jia Chen Worms, and it’s said that as long as the Heavenly Yang doesn’t set, they can’t be destroyed, only multiplying further."
These mystical insects are born from the Yang Lie Qi and self-destruct at night. However, he can’t ignore them. Not only are they a concern during the fight with Shao Zhongxiang, but even if he escapes with Flying Sword Technique, these insects will turn and seek others, quickly spreading to an uncontrollable scale. Cultivators and the world would suffer.
He shouted, and a blazing light flew from the Gang Cloud above, streaking across. Any Jia Chen Worm touched by the fire turned into wisps of smoke. But the smoke quickly gathered back, instantly reverting to their original form.
Seeing this, Zhang Yan couldn’t stop them and raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking, "These Yang Lie insects need something poisonous to be controlled."
While contemplating, Shao Zhongxiang recovered and rushed into the inner circle, unleashing his Dual Swords to twist towards Zhang Yan’s neck. Mid-flight, a sword light intercepted, pushing his Dual Swords aside. Instead of being surprised, Shao Zhongxiang rejoiced; he could now act freely, indicating the Jia Chen Worms worked, distracting most of his opponent’s focus. By intensifying the Sword Force for a powerful attack, a chance might arise to strike off the enemy’s head.
At this moment, Zhang Yan seemed to realize something and suddenly smiled, saying, "Got it."
He glanced at Shao Zhongxiang briefly, then unleashed thirty-six sword lights, fiercely slashing. This sudden storm-like assault left Shao Zhongxiang drenched in sweat, prompting him to hurriedly escape into his sword.
Upon driving him away, Zhang Yan flicked his robe sleeve, conjuring a Gang Wind, scattering the group of Jia Chen Worms widely. Then, he calmly retrieved a Jade Bottle, uncorked it, and shook it to release a white mist. From it emerged a rounded insect, resembling a flying shuttle, but its body was like Blood Light, exuding a stench.
Initially intending to command this Blood Line Golden Worm to deal with the Jia Chen Worms, the lead insect clung to his side, reluctant to leave. After some thought, he chuckled, saying, "You’re craving this too. Alright, even mundane emperors feed their soldiers. Today, your wish comes true."
He utilized a breath of Junyang Essence internally, spraying Clear Qi upon the blood worm. Nourished, the worm buzzed, expanding further as its blood color thickened like paste. Suddenly, it emitted a sharp screech, and one after another, blood worms flew from the Jade Bottle.
Within a few breaths, a massive Blood Cloud appeared, densely packed, numbering in the tens of thousands. Led by the lead worm, they charged towards the Jia Chen Worms, submerging the mere twenty white mystical insects almost instantly.
Many were still not satisfied when the feeding stopped, turning their gaze on Shao Zhongxiang instead.
Shao Zhongxiang’s face turned pale. Though not recognizing the insects, their ferocity exceeded the Jia Chen Worms, causing panic. He hastily used Sword Control to flee.
Zhang Yan sensed for a while, seeing that the Jia Chen Worms had been dealt with, leaving no residual poison, nodded slightly. He ascended with sword light, pursuing Shao Zhongxiang’s escape route.
At this point, Shao Zhongxiang was sweating, having endured for a while with his inner power greatly exhausted, yet failing to shake off the pursuing swarm. No matter where he flew, they relentlessly pursued.
Gritting his teeth, noting his dire situation, he couldn’t conceal any hidden moves anymore. Leaping, he escaped into the female sword, and afterward, the male sword emitted a vigorous sword light, sweeping through, cutting down a swarm of insect corpses. However, the golden insects continued to emerge in droves, far beyond his ability to clear. After this hindrance, the Yin Sword managed to escape, disappearing in a flash.
Yet, at that moment, a sword light chopped into the Void, ringing with a metallic sound. The female sword reappeared, and Shao Zhongxiang was embarrassingly jolted out from his concealing place.
Having exhausted his Mana deploying this final Concealing Technique, he was left in despair, watching as the blood insects swarmed over, fully engulfing his body.
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