Chapter 790: Chapter 225: Heard There’s a Beauty in Insect Abyss (Part 1)
The clear eyes of Mu Qingge, at that moment, were suddenly filled with darkness.
In the next moment, she fell into that familiar and warm embrace.
Her waist was wrapped by Si Mo’s long arm and drawn into his embrace. With a slight turn, she realized that the place where she was standing just before was now occupied by Si Mo, while she was firmly protected by this man.
The dark brocade robe covered her bright red dress, leaving only half of her face exposed.
As Mu Qingge looked up, she heard two words fall from above—
"Don’t be afraid."
Don’t be afraid!
Mu Qingge had never been afraid, but at this moment, hearing Si Mo speak these two words in such a calm voice made her want to rely completely on this man, to not think of anything else, and to leave everything to him.
Mu Qingge gently nodded, her eyebrows lifted with a faint layer of joy, and she leaned comfortably against the chest that made her feel at ease.
Feeling the gentleness of the woman in his arms, the cold and sternly handsome face of Si Mo showed a slight change. The corners of his mouth lifted into an almost imperceptible faint smile, and he held the person in his arms a little tighter.
Boom——!
Si Mo released his full aura, an unmatched mighty power surging from around him, raising layers of energy that directly attacked the overwhelming swarm of insects.
The approaching swarm was lifted by this force.
The countless insect carcasses constantly exploded in the air, with green, purple, red, and even black poison spilling out, creating a truly terrifying sight.
With just one move, the ground was covered in a thick layer of insect carcasses. Those insects catching up from behind were too frightened to advance, merely encircling them.
Outside the insect formation, Gu Ya and Gu Ye led the remaining Demon Guards, driving the insects away.
However, those insects were not so easy to deal with.
"Are you okay?" Mu Qingge raised her chin, noticing Si Mo’s slightly pale face and his tightly pressed lips, a hint of worry appearing in her eyes.
Si Mo slowly shook his head, saying nothing.
Yet, Mu Qingge knew that he wasn’t well at this moment.
His body was already chaotic, unable to recklessly use his spiritual power. That move just now, if it were under normal circumstances, would have been nothing. But now...
It could become the last straw that breaks Si Mo at any time!
’He can endure so much.’ Mu Qingge felt a faint pain in her heart. She did not blame the man’s stubbornness, only silently took out an elixir and directly slipped it into his slightly parted lips.
The fragrance and delicacy from the elixir on his lips prompted Si Mo to open his lips, holding the elixir and Mu Qingge’s fingers.
The slight wetness and warmth from her fingertips, along with the man’s aggressive gaze, made Mu Qingge’s cheeks blush instantly with shyness, and she angrily pulled her hand back, murmuring in embarrassment, "Not serious!"
Her girlish shyness made Si Mo’s amber eyes darken even more. Something seemed to be constantly surging in the depths of his eyes.
Fortunately, Mu Qingge quickly returned to normal.
She looked solemnly at the insect swarm that gathered and refused to disperse, and said, "Who knows how many of these insects there are. Gu Ya and the others can’t get in at the moment. How should we break through?"
Si Mo contained the emotion in his eyes and said plainly, "Someone is controlling them from behind. Just force that person out."
Someone controlling them!
Mu Qingge’s heart sank. She naturally knew this, but they didn’t provoke anyone. Why would someone from the Insect Clan want to deal with them?
These insect formations are extremely troublesome. Even if they can’t take the lives of the Demon Guards, dragging it out is not a solution.
The most important thing is, she can’t let Si Mo take action again, or it will worsen his injuries.
"How do we force the person behind them to come out?" Mu Qingge asked in a deep voice.
Si Mo’s eyes calmly settled on the insects that gathered but did not attack, and he said indifferently, "The people of the Insect Clan can only rely on this ability to control insects. When they set up an insect formation, they hide themselves very well. To force them out, there’s only one way."
"What?" Mu Qingge asked.
Si Mo’s eyes flashed with crimson, and he raised the corners of his lips into a bloodthirsty smile. "Kill until it hurts him, and he’ll come out!"
Mu Qingge stared at him wide-eyed, but before she could react, Si Mo made his move again.
This time, he used even more spiritual power, sending out countless murderous intents from his body, turning into invisible blades that charged into the insect formation, rapidly and frenziedly harvesting the lives of these insects.
As soon as Si Mo took action, the pressure on the Demon Guards protecting them lessened immediately. Basically, they no longer had the chance to intervene.
They simply kept an eye on the insect formation, rushing up to add a strike whenever an insect slipped through.
These insects, each equivalent to the Second Rank of the Spirit Void Realm, were unkillable by Mu Qingge, but that didn’t mean the Demon Guards couldn’t kill them.
Within the insect formation, the insects screeched miserably.
The sound was incredibly horrifying, making one’s hair stand on end.
"You can’t use spiritual power anymore!" Mu Qingge looked at Si Mo’s increasingly pale face and couldn’t help but worry.
Si Mo, however, gazed at her calmly, a clear depth in his amber eyes. "You have medicine."
"..." Mu Qingge was stunned.
Indeed, she had elixirs, but Divine Level Elixirs could only ease Si Mo’s pain, not solve the problem.
"Stop—!"
Suddenly, a voice came from afar.
"It’s out." Upon hearing the voice, Si Mo whispered to Mu Qingge’s ear.
Mu Qingge furrowed her brow slightly.
She had already noticed that after this voice rang out, the insects that had been attacking relentlessly had started to retreat continuously. Gu Ya and Gu Ye brought the remaining Demon Guards and finally charged in to join them.
However, instead of dispersing, the retreating insects formed a large circle surrounding them. The airborne insects also revealed fierce mouthparts, constantly hovering.
Si Mo sneered coldly, raised his hand, and again unleashed a wave of Demon Spiritual Power, striking directly into the heap of insects.
Squeak—!
Miserable screams continuously rang out, and another large group of insects perished at Si Mo’s hands.
"I told you to stop! People of the Demon Clan, don’t be too arrogant in the Insect Abyss!" The voice was furious.
However, the threat only made Si Mo’s eyes colder.
He raised his hand again to attack but was held back by Mu Qingge. "Let’s hear what he has to say first," she advised. In fact, she didn’t want Si Mo to further deplete his spiritual power.
Si Mo gave her a deep look and lowered his hand.
His concession made Mu Qingge feel slightly relieved. She took out another elixir and handed it to him. She didn’t want to feed it to him again.
However, Si Mo grabbed her hand and placed it on his lips, his amber eyes commanding her.
The meaning was clear: he wanted Mu Qingge to feed him!
Apparently, the taste of the unintentional earlier indulgence made him somewhat nostalgic.
Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, and she grumbled inwardly, ’Of all times, you still have the mood for flirting!’ Helplessly glaring at him, Mu Qingge forcefully shoved the elixir in his mouth, then swiftly withdrew her hand, thwarting his sly plot.
Footsteps came from afar.
Mu Qingge composed her thoughts and looked forward. Si Mo, however, seemed utterly unconcerned by the newcomers, his eyes solely fixed on the woman in his arms as if afraid she might suddenly disappear.
More than one person approached. This made Gu Ya and Gu Ye, along with the Demon Guards, become secretly vigilant.
The yellow mist of the Insect Abyss dispersed, and a group of people emerged from within.
Not many, just seven or eight people.
Their attire was very peculiar, the most memorable being the flamboyant colors. Almost every person’s clothing combined seven or eight colors.
Bright and colorful, very ostentatious.
Their hair was all tied with hard tree branches as hairpins.
"They’re from the Chongyan Tribe in the Insect Clan!" Seeing their attire, Gu Ya’s eyes narrowed, and he whispered.
His words were clearly meant for Mu Qingge.
Because apart from her unfamiliarity with the Insect Clan, everyone else, upon seeing their attire, tightened their grip on their weapons, their expressions also becoming more solemn.
’Chongyan Tribe?’ Mu Qingge didn’t know what they represented, but surely not someone to associate with easily.
"They’re just a bunch of clowns, no need to worry." Si Mo spoke slowly. He spoke to Mu Qingge too; she looked up at him, finding his demeanor still very calm, without the slightest ripple.
"Humph! A bunch of Demon Clan folks still acting arrogant in the Insect Abyss as if they don’t regard us at all." The leading person was particularly flamboyant in appearance. His look wasn’t exactly handsome, nor ugly, just the arrogance between his brows was very displeasing.
"What exactly is the Chongyan Tribe?" Mu Qingge softly asked Gu Ya.
Gu Ya whispered, "The Chongyan Tribe is one of the largest tribes in the Insect Clan within the Insect Abyss. There are three such tribes altogether. The other two are manageable, but the Chongyan Tribe has become increasingly arrogant ever since the last leader took over, and they despise people from the Divine and Demon Clans. They seem to genuinely consider themselves as the kings of the Insect Abyss. Previously, many Divine and Demon Clan people entered the Insect Abyss and disappeared inexplicably, later found as bones in the insect pits of the Chongyan Tribe."
’Using people from the Divine and Demon Clans to feed insects?’ A dark light flashed in Mu Qingge’s eyes. She asked in a low voice, "Are people from the Chongyan Tribe really that bold?"
Gu Ya coldly replied, "They are merely relying on the fact that the Divine and Demon Clans wouldn’t go to war with the Insect Clan, and those scattered individuals from the Divine and Demon Clans within the Insect Abyss can’t do anything to them."
Mu Qingge understood! They were just a bunch who only dare to make a ruckus on their own turf.
"Hey, the one across, remove your clothing and let me see the beauty you’re holding. I heard a rare beauty arrived in the Insect Abyss; today, let me feast my eyes." The leader spoke arrogantly.
It turned out they were coming for Mu Qingge!
Mu Qingge didn’t have time to get angry before she felt the man holding her turn cold, the violent air as if emerging from the depths of the abyss...
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