Chapter 362: Chapter 180: I’ll Make You Kneel (Part 2)
"It’s a shame the Illusionary Sound Envoy’s Divine Soul is damaged—he’s been dormant for quite some time. And the Phantom Envoy’s whereabouts are unknown. Otherwise, we could have asked them."
The nine Divine Envoys conversed in hushed tones, their eyes glued to the battle unfolding before them.
Just then, a colossal roar, like that of a dragon, suddenly echoed from within the Realm of Space.
The Three Lives Sect Leader was horrified. He retreated swiftly, shouting, "It’s the Nine-Orifice Soul-Devouring Worm! Fall back!"
The moment he finished speaking, an incomparably massive maw leaped out from the passage and swallowed Zhao Rui and Mo Ling’Er, who were just outside, in a single gulp.
Then, the giant maw abruptly vanished from the opening, and the entire Realm of Space disappeared without a trace.
In an instant, the wind died down, the waves calmed, and the sky cleared.
All that remained were the members of the Holy Lotus Sect, standing rooted to the spot, silently gazing at the now-tranquil surface of the water.
"Sect Leader!"
The nine Divine Envoys bowed to the Three Lives Sect Leader and called out in unison.
"Mm. This matter ends here. No one is to breathe a word of this."
"Furthermore, accelerate the consolidation of East Woguo and push forward with our replacement plan as quickly as possible. If anyone refuses to cooperate, kill them!"
"Yes, Sect Leader!"
The nine responded in unison. A surging Demon Intent instantly erupted from them, causing dark clouds to gather overhead, as if a great storm was about to break!
...
The ceiling above was a dark canopy, enclosing them completely. Inside the pitch-black space of the Exotic Beast’s body, Zhao Rui and Mo Ling’Er had both dispelled their True Dharma Bodies. Like tiny insects, they clung to the wall of the creature’s stomach.
The environment here seemed to possess some kind of suppressive force. Their True Dharma Bodies, manifested from True Qi, couldn’t be maintained. The moment any True Qi appeared, it was instantly drained away completely.
"Do you know what this thing is? Can we get out?"
Zhao Rui was completely clueless about this Exotic Beast and could only pin his hopes on Mo Ling’Er.
"This is a Nine-Orifice Soul-Devouring Worm. It’s an Exotic Beast that devours Spiritual Qi. It primarily lives in the Kun Spirit Secret Realm within Gui Xu and is rarely seen..."
"Is there a way out?"
That was what Zhao Rui cared about more.
"No! Once our True Essence is depleted, we’ll be reduced to a pulp of flesh and blood and excreted."
Mo Ling’Er said dejectedly.
"And you call yourself a Witch Venerable? Is this how you people rule Gui Xu?"
Zhao Rui said, speechless.
"We’re just a small tribe in Gui Xu, okay? Besides, even if I could get us out, I wouldn’t tell you. Not unless you beg me!"
Mo Ling’Er lifted her delicate chin, her expression full of defiance.
"Damn it, you’re a psycho!"
Zhao Rui lashed out with a kick, sending Mo Ling’Er flying several meters. He cursed angrily, showing no pity for the fairer sex.
"You dare kick me!"
"Kick you?"
Zhao Rui used his Gecko Wall Climbing Skill to scramble over to her. He delivered another kick right to her rear, sending her tumbling down to the fleshy wall below.
"Ah, I’ll kill you!"
Enraged, Mo Ling’Er scrambled furiously, trying to climb back up. But the surface was incredibly slick. After a great deal of effort, she had just managed to climb up when Zhao Rui kicked her down again.
After this happened a few more times, Mo Ling’Er suddenly stopped moving. She just stared at him coldly and said, "Then let’s just die here together!"
"Holy crap, is there something wrong with you? You have a way out, so why won’t you use it?"
"Why would I want to get out? It’s boring out there!"
"You psycho!"
Zhao Rui was truly at a loss with her. No wonder she’d chased him for a thousand miles just to capture him.
’It’s impossible to have a normal conversation with someone like her.’
Zhao Rui gave up trying to reason with her and used his Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill to climb up the fleshy wall, hoping to find an exit.
GURGLE, GURGLE!
He hadn’t climbed far when a large glob of some unknown, viscous substance fell from above, plummeting straight down.
Startled, Zhao Rui quickly leaped to the side, barely dodging it.
Below, Mo Ling’Er also scrambled frantically down and away, putting a good distance between herself and the falling object.
"What is that?"
"How should I know!"
Seeing he wouldn’t get an answer out of her, Zhao Rui continued climbing. After a short while, another loud noise echoed from above.
Then, a great torrent of fluid, like a waterfall, came gushing down the fleshy wall. SPLASH!
A pungent odor filled the air, so acrid that Zhao Rui had to block his sense of smell. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to bear it.
If he couldn’t stand it, Mo Ling’Er had it even worse.
She began to vomit violently.
The sight was so disgusting that Zhao Rui almost threw up himself. He quickly turned his head away and continued to explore the area.
’This must be the Exotic Beast’s stomach or esophagus.’
’Logically speaking, if it has a mouth and an... other end, there should be an exit at both places.’
’But this is an Exotic Beast, so who knows what the deal is.’
"Don’t go!"
Watching Zhao Rui get farther and farther away, Mo Ling’Er, who was still a vomiting mess, finally couldn’t take it anymore.
"There is a way to get out, but I can’t guarantee what the situation is like outside. And this method..."
"What method?"
Mo Ling’Er took something that looked like a Phoenix Hairpin from her robes. She grabbed a mechanism on it, gave it a twist, and it split into two separate hairpins.
"I have a Witch Treasure, but it requires a man and a woman to cultivate it together. Once we master it, we can control these two Phoenix Hairpins to drill a hole in the Exotic Beast and escape..."
"That’s it? Why don’t you use it yourself?"
"My Power isn’t strong enough. I can’t control it alone. It requires the combined strength of a man and a woman."
"It’s that useless? What’s the point of having it then!"
Zhao Rui was speechless. "Fine, I’ll learn!"
"Hmph, as if I’m begging you. For your information, you’re the one benefiting from my Witch Treasure!"
Mo Ling’Er grumbled, displeased.
"Stop dawdling. The Spiritual Qi here is dissipating too quickly. I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold out for long."
At this point, Zhao Rui couldn’t be bothered with anything else. Escaping was the top priority.
"Mm!"
Mo Ling’Er nodded and began to teach Zhao Rui the Heart Method Mantra.
The use of this Witch Treasure was different from Central Plains Martial Arts. Many of its principles were incomprehensible without an expert to explain them.
