Chapter 791: Chapter 226: Competing with the Demon Lord for a Woman? (Second Update)
"Don’t get angry."
Just as Si Mo’s emotions reached a critical point, Mu Qingge caught his hand in time, speaking to him in a calm voice.
Since dealing with this Chongyan Tribe was troublesome, there was no need to escalate the situation to an irreparable state.
Mu Qingge’s eyes were dark, collecting the coldness in them.
She endured it, simply because her strength was not enough to make a difference in the Insect Abyss. Just because, she didn’t want Si Mo to get hurt again because of her, letting all his internal injuries erupt.
That would be deadly!
Compared to Si Mo’s life, she could endure anything!
Si Mo looked at her, his amber eyes puzzled. It was as if he was asking, why compromise?
Mu Qingge gave him a faint smile, softly reassuring him. "If you’re going to kill, you should consider whether it’s worth it."
Si Mo looked deeply at her, understanding the meaning in her eyes.
That trace of worry made warmth rise in his heart. It felt as if his heart, lonely for tens of thousands of years and soaked in icy water for thousands of years, finally felt precious warmth.
He looked at Gu Ye, signaling with his eyes.
Gu Ye understood his meaning, stepping forward to address those from the Chongyan Tribe: "Our clan king and princess are here, the people of Chongyan Tribe should not be rude."
Si Mo had him pull out the identity, meaning he was willing to accept Mu Qingge’s choice to resolve the matter peacefully.
This touched Mu Qingge’s heart slightly. How could she not know that everything Si Mo did was for her? Even if he couldn’t remember the past, how did it matter? His feelings for her remained unchanged.
Si Mo was right; that vicious sealing technique could seal away the most precious thing in his heart, but it couldn’t seal his heart.
His heart was occupied by Mu Qingge; how did it matter if he couldn’t remember?
He still loved her with a soul-consuming intensity!
"Demon Lord from the Demon Clan?" Upon hearing Gu Ye’s words, the few people from the Chongyan Tribe were taken aback, a hint of hesitation flashing across their faces. But, the leader sneered disdainfully.
He seemed completely unconcerned about Si Mo’s identity, or the consequences that continuing his reckless actions might bring to him or his tribe.
Or perhaps he had blind confidence, thinking that as long as he didn’t leave the Insect Abyss, no matter how much chaos he stirred, no one could do anything to him.
Because he was the sole legitimate grandson of the Chongyan Tribe’s leader, the treasure and apple of the leader’s eye!
Moreover, his talent for insect control was the best in the tribe!
His status made him extraordinarily confident.
His talent made him arrogant.
Thus, he was so fearlessly complacent.
"What does it matter if he’s the king of the Demon Clan? This is the Ancient Insect Abyss, not your Taixuan Demon Realm," he mocked. His expression was unabashedly arrogant.
This response made Ling Guya and Gu Ye frown, the demon guards frown, and a hint of killing intent reemerge in Si Mo’s eyes.
’Courting death, indeed.’ Mu Qingge’s eyes were icy cold as she lifted her head from Si Mo’s embrace, turning to look at that guy who was courting disaster constantly.
However, when her face, with features too beautiful to describe, appeared before his eyes, a strong light burst forth from his eyes, full of surprise and awe, his gaze glued to Mu Qingge, unable to move away.
And he didn’t want to...
"Beautiful! Truly beautiful! Exceedingly beautiful! How could there be such a beauty in this world?" He mumbled incessantly, as if at this moment, his eyes could only take in the image of Mu Qingge.
Not only was he captivated, but even the six people behind him were equally amazed by Mu Qingge’s looks.
The beauties of the Insect Abyss, they were long tired of seeing. Those beauties from the foreign Divine and Demon Clans couldn’t hold a candle to this woman before them. Her presence was like instantaneously brightening the whole dim Insect Abyss.
’I must have her! No matter what, I must have her!’ The leader thought in his mind, a tempting voice rising.
Desire, unmasked in his eyes, poured out along with a determination to win.
His gaze made Mu Qingge frown with displeasure.
And the man who held her tightly in his arms, unwilling to let go for even a moment, held her even tighter now, as if wishing he could merge her into his body, preventing anyone from seeing her.
She sensed that Si Mo’s aura had grown even colder.
"Hmph!" A cold snort escaped from Si Mo’s nose, echoing like thunder over everyone’s heads.
This also startled several people from the Chongyan Tribe awake.
The leader snapped back to his senses, his infatuation undiminished in his eyes. He put on an expression, smiling as he addressed Mu Qingge: "I’m Yin Teng, the grandson of the Chongyan Tribe’s leader, the future heir of the Chongyan Tribe. Beauty, why not come with me?"
Si Mo’s face darkened.
This foolish fellow dared to flirt with his princess right in front of him!
"Impudent! How can a mere insect clan like you infringe upon our princess?" Gu Ye lashed out, shouting to stop Yin Teng.
Yin Teng’s smug smile stiffened, contemptuously saying, "Hmph, what does it matter whether it’s the Demon Clan or not? Whether it’s the Demon Clan’s princess or the princess, neither of them will leave today!"
"Courting death!"
Ling Guya and Gu Ye, along with five hundred demon guards, simultaneously raised their weapons.
The few people on Yin Teng’s side, seeing this scene, also began to provoke the retrospective insect formation, starting to stir restlessly.
"I suggest you better see the situation clearly and don’t act rashly. This is the Insect Abyss, with countless insects at my command. You few are not even enough to fill the gaps of my precious ones." Yin Teng arrogantly said.
After speaking, he switched to a gentle expression and looked at Mu Qingge, eagerly saying, "Beauty, come with me. In my Chongyan Tribe, your status would absolutely be no less than that of any Princess of the Demon Clan."
Mu Qingge’s face was cold and stern, and Spiritual Energy had already begun to gather in her hands.
"Is there any way to kill these insects?" she asked in a low voice. Aside from Si Mo taking action, she hoped to know if there were other means to break the current stalemate.
As long as these insects were killed, the insect formation broken, the seven before them would be of no concern.
It’s feared that any of these Demon Guards could easily take them down.
Mu Qingge’s question made Gu Ya and Gu Ye frown in deep thought.
At this moment, they temporarily ignored Si Mo, who had been silent. Their Majesty seemed to be too calm.
Even Mu Qingge at this moment was thinking of quickly finding another strategy without paying attention to Si Mo’s situation.
"These insects are carefully bred, and due to the special environment of the Insect Abyss, they are very formidable..." Gu Ye said in a deep voice. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with surprise and he exclaimed, "Fire!"
"How can ordinary fire kill them?" Gu Ya shook his head.
However, Gu Ye excitedly said, "But the Princess has the most scorching Taichu Urgent Fire that specifically restrains the world’s evil!"
His words made Gu Ya and Mu Qingge’s eyes light up simultaneously.
Yet, at this moment, Si Mo unexpectedly rushed out.
Mu Qingge only felt the hand around her waist loosen, and her long hair blown up by the wind. Looking back, she saw Si Mo directly charging toward the insect formation.
This scene changed her expression, and she held her breath.
"Quick! Kill him!" Yin Teng ordered.
The previously quiet insects began to roil insanely. Like waves, they surged forward, rushing towards Si Mo.
Yet Si Mo didn’t even look at them, heading straight towards Yin Teng with a clear goal.
The insects rushing at Si Mo were shredded into powder by the aura emanating from his body, unable to get close.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s expressions changed drastically.
"Leave three hundred men to protect the Princess, the rest follow me to support Your Majesty!" Gu Ye shouted, leading his troops with Gu Ya towards Si Mo.
Hearing his words, Mu Qingge coldly said, "I don’t need protection."
She raised her hand and waved, releasing the scorching Taichu Urgent Fire from her hand like a blooming Fire Lotus. The firelight dispelled the dim mist in the Insect Abyss.
The Fire Lotus of Taichu Urgent Fire in her hand gradually grew larger, and upon rising into the air, suddenly exploded, sending countless flames shooting into the insect swarms all around.
Chirp—!
The sound of insects crying rang out continuously.
The stench of burning flesh filled the air, polluting the surroundings.
The Gobi was alight with flames.
This scene stunned Yin Teng. He cried out with a hideously contorted face, "My precious ones—!"
How much effort had it taken him to cultivate these insects, only to have them burned by a single fire?
Yet, before he could recover from the grief of losing his insects, an icy large hand grasped his throat, lifting him off the ground.
"Gah—!"
A grating sound escaped Yin Teng’s throat.
His six subordinates were also subdued by the Demon Guards who arrived afterward. Without the threat of the insects, these people couldn’t withstand the Demon Guards at all.
"Kill." Si Mo ordered, his cold gaze fixing on the terrified Yin Teng.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon Guards holding the six men swiftly decapitated them, their heads rolling on the ground.
They seemed to have done such things countless times before.
With these six gone, the insects rushing from afar dispersed, and Yin Teng, dangling from Si Mo’s grip like a chick, could no longer control the insects.
The insect formation was broken!
It could be said to have been shattered by the joint efforts of Si Mo and Mu Qingge.
The Taichu Urgent Fire retracted into Mu Qingge’s body, leaving only the scorched insect corpses on the ground and falling from the sky. A light step would crumble them to dust.
Mu Qingge’s face was slightly pale, her forehead beaded with sweat.
On the Divine Demon Continent, releasing Taichu Urgent Fire consumed Spiritual Power at nearly ten times the rate in the Middle Ancient Realm. She had released the Taichu Urgent Fire for just a short moment, and nearly exhausted her stored Spiritual Power.
’Perhaps, it’s because my Cultivation Realm is too low here,’ Mu Qingge thought, deeply breathing to adjust her state.
After a slight recovery, she looked up at Si Mo.
Si Mo was still gripping Yin Teng’s throat, unaffected by Yin Teng’s frantic struggle.
"Now, how should I deal with you? A man daring to fight me over a woman," Si Mo’s icy voice slowly echoed, like a death-reaping specter from Hell or an enraged Heavenly God from the nine heavens.
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