"It seems so." After hearing Gu Yu's words, the Corpse Beetle King thought for a moment and then nodded. If it were missing a leg, it would seem to be the same.

"Sigh! But since I promised you, I have to keep my word, otherwise I'd be breaking my promise," Gu Yu said.

"That's how it is." The Corpse Beetle King nodded, then thought for a moment, "Human, if you weren't so delicious, I wouldn't even want to eat your legs."

"So, Your Majesty, please allow me to consider this carefully," Gu Yu said, looking at the Corpse Beetle King.

"Okay." The Corpse Beetle King readily agreed. At this moment, it trusted Gu Yu completely. However, it hadn't considered whether it would agree to let someone else eat its leg. Of course, its intelligence wouldn't allow it to think that far ahead.

"Alas! I never imagined that after I, a dignified dragon, would die, my body would be eaten by such a stupid thing. I wonder if there will be any remains of my body. If I am to be eaten by this thing, I would rather be turned into dust!" Long Yuan said with a sigh, almost beating his chest in frustration.

"Come on! If it were smart, it wouldn't be so easily fooled." Gu Yu rolled his eyes and said, "How long will it take for you to recover? I want to take advantage of its unpreparedness and strike it down in one blow."

"Almost there, just give me another quarter of an hour," Long Yuan said.

At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King, which was suspended in the air, couldn't wait any longer. Drooling dripped from the corner of its mouth. Gu Yu was so delicious, it seemed even more delicious than the dragon corpse.

"Human, haven't you made up your mind yet?" the Corpse Beetle King asked Gu Yu.

"Your Majesty, I am truly torn between these two choices. Could you please help me decide which leg is better, the left or the right?" Gu Yu said, then pointed to his own legs and added, "The right leg is stronger than the left, with more lean meat and a higher protein content. While the left leg is not as strong as the right, its meat is more tender."

It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't spoken, but once he did, a lot of saliva dripped from the corner of the Corpse Beetle King's mouth. It stuck out its tongue and licked its lips, thinking that what Gu Yu said made a lot of sense.

"You put it that way, it is indeed a difficult choice! I want to eat both legs." The Corpse Beetle King said, its eyes fixed on Gu Yu's legs. If the Corpse Beetle King were replaced by a person, Gu Yu would probably have goosebumps all over his body.

“That won’t do. I have to leave myself an escape route,” Gu Yu said, a hint of amusement creeping into his eyes as he looked at the Corpse Beetle King’s drooling expression.

"Gu Yu has been inside for so long and hasn't come out yet. Could he have encountered danger?" Ri Jiu asked worriedly, looking at Gu Yu who hadn't returned.

“Yes! It’s been so long.” Qi Pingping also said that Gu Yu had been in the white area for an hour.

"Should I go in and take a look first?" Zhang Huangling said to the crowd.

“But the gang leader told us not to act rashly,” Shi Shuai said.

“If nothing happens, we’ll wait here. But it’s been so long and there’s been no response. I’m afraid Brother Gu has run into trouble. Don’t worry, my cultivation has now reached the fifth level. With the help of lightning techniques, I can fight at the commander level. I should be able to protect myself,” Zhang Huangling said.

“I’ll go too,” Ri Jiu said. Zhang Huangling was a fifth-tier player, and so was she, Ri Jiu, and she was even more worried about Gu Yu.

“Alright, you two go together.” Shi Shuai thought for a moment and said, “They are both very strong, and even if we encounter danger, they will be more useful than us.”

“Then let’s go.” After Zhang Huangling finished speaking, he glanced at Rijiu, and then the two of them rushed into the white area.

At this moment, Gu Yu was still trying to fool the Corpse Beetle King. The Corpse Beetle King looked at Gu Yu's legs and couldn't make a decision.

Just then, Zhang Huangling and Rijiu appeared behind Gu Yu. They were shocked to see the corpses of the corpse beetles scattered all around them. Gu Yu had indeed run into trouble.

"Hmm?" At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King's gaze immediately turned to Zhang Huangling and Rijiu.

"Why are you here?" Gu Yu also noticed their arrival. The most troublesome thing about this place was not the Corpse Beetle King, but the restriction. Originally, he was the only one trapped, but now there are three of them.

"Gu Yu, you're alright, that's wonderful!" Ri Jiu said happily when she saw that Gu Yu was unharmed.

“Brother Gu, this monster is very powerful.” Zhang Huangling’s gaze fell on the Corpse Beetle King in the air, and his expression changed immediately.

"Human, I don't want your legs anymore. How about you give me that human to eat?" The Corpse Beetle King's attention was focused on Ri Jiu, who was fair and tender and looked even more fragrant than Gu Yu.

"Huh?" Gu Yu was stunned by the Corpse Beetle King's words. This damned Corpse Beetle monster also likes beautiful women? "No way, she's mine. You'd better eat my leg instead!"

"No, I want to eat her." The Corpse Beetle King said immediately upon hearing Gu Yu's words.

Hearing the conversation between Gu Yu and the Corpse Beetle King, Ri Jiu and Zhang Huangling were somewhat bewildered. What was all this about? Eating legs? Gu Yu had even promised to let the Corpse Beetle King eat his legs? Was this really Gu Yu's style?

Shouldn't Gu Yu's style be to just grab a knife and go up and start slashing?

"Human, I will eat her," the Corpse Beetle King said again.

"Aren't you afraid that our true god will enter and kill you directly?" Gu Yu asked, looking at the Corpse Beetle King.

Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, the initially assertive Corpse Beetle King suddenly deflated. If it weren't for this, it would have already rushed up and devoured Gu Yu.

"Human, how about this!" The Corpse Beetle King pondered for a moment and then suddenly said, "I don't want your legs anymore, so I don't have to choose. Each of you give me one leg. I want the right leg of this person and the left leg of this one."

“No.” Gu Yu immediately disagreed upon hearing the Corpse Beetle King’s words. “I’ll only give you one of my legs. Take it or leave it.”

Watching Gu Yu argue with the corpse beetle, Ri Jiu and Zhang Huangling exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion. They couldn't understand how the tense atmosphere, which should have been tense, had turned into something like haggling over vegetables at a market. Most importantly, what they were haggling over was Gu Yu's leg.

"I don't want that! I want their legs right now!" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, the Corpse Beetle King suddenly acted like a child, throwing a tantrum.

“Gu Yu, I’ve recovered. We can begin now,” Long Yuan said.

"Alright." Upon hearing Long Yuan's words, a sinister smile appeared in Gu Yu's eyes. After wasting so much time talking to that idiot Corpse Beetle King, he had finally stalled for enough time.

"How about this, Your Majesty Corpse Beetle King? I'll give you both of my legs. What do you say?" Gu Yu said, looking at the Corpse Beetle King.

"No, I want both of their legs." For some reason, the Corpse Beetle King suddenly looked down on Gu Yu's legs.

In the eyes of the Corpse Beetle King, Zhang Huangling's legs were stronger, with more lean meat and richer protein than Gu Yu's right leg. Ri Jiu, on the other hand, was fair and delicate, and her legs were smoother than Gu Yu's left leg. Compared to Gu Yu's, the King even felt a little disgusted with Gu Yu's legs.

“Actually, you don’t necessarily have to eat our legs. I have something even more delicious here. Would you like to try it?” Gu Yu said to the Corpse Beetle King.

"Something even more fragrant? What is it?" The Corpse Beetle King's eyes lit up when it heard Gu Yu's words. It loved to eat fragrant things.

"Here, isn't this it?" Gu Yu found a rare and precious herb, the Flesh Spirit Mushroom, in his source space. This was the most fragrant of all the rare and precious herbs he currently possessed.

As Gu Yu took out the meat spirit mushroom, a fragrance immediately filled the air. Not only the Corpse Beetle King, but also the surrounding Corpse Beetle monsters became restless upon smelling the aroma.

"It smells so good, so good! Give it to me quickly!" The Corpse Beetle King exclaimed excitedly as he looked at the meat spirit mushroom in Gu Yu's hand.

"Come and get it?" A murderous glint appeared in Gu Yu's eyes. He gestured for Ri Jiu and Zhang Huangling to stay away from him.

As expected, upon hearing Gu Yu's words, the Corpse Beetle King instantly appeared in front of Gu Yu, extending its dragon claws to grab at the Meat Spirit Mushroom.

The rich aroma completely captivated it, and it didn't even notice that at this moment, the inscription on the wooden knife in Gu Yu's other hand instantly lit up, and a terrifying aura instantly spread out.

"Open the Heavens." Gu Yu suddenly slashed at the Corpse Beetle King's chest with his sword. This slash was powered by Long Yuan's power. The Corpse Beetle King seemed to be at the peak of the Marquis Realm, and so was Long Yuan. Even if he couldn't kill the Corpse Beetle King when it was completely unprepared, he could severely injure it. Of course, this was under normal circumstances.

Boom... Crack...

The wooden sword struck the Corpse Beetle King's chest as expected, and an energy ripple spread out. However, to Gu Yu's shock, the wooden sword did not penetrate the Corpse Beetle King's body as he had imagined. Instead, it was blocked by the dark golden dragon scales, sparks flew everywhere, and the Corpse Beetle King's body was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

"How can its defense be so strong?" Gu Yu's heart sank at this moment. His confident strike had turned into this, all because he had underestimated the Corpse Beetle King's defense.

However, he should have thought of this. Ordinary corpse beetle monsters have defense four or five times greater than his own, let alone the corpse beetle king! Moreover, this guy has dragon scales. Anything even remotely related to dragons should not be underestimated.

At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King suddenly unleashed a powerful burst of energy. It roared, its dark golden dragon scales gleaming with dazzling light. It opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs.

"Human, why did you attack me?" The Corpse Beetle King still couldn't understand why Gu Yu would suddenly stab it.

"Of course, it's to kill you." Gu Yu said calmly. At this moment, his aura surged, and he charged towards the Corpse Beetle King with his wooden sword held horizontally.

Hearing Gu Yu's words and remembering the blow he had just received, the Corpse Beetle King was furious. Its eyes turned bloodshot, and it forgot all about being a true god. All it wanted to do now was kill Gu Yu and eat him.

The Corpse Beetle King also moved, its dragon claws directly meeting the wooden knife in Gu Yu's hand.

when…………………

Another dragon claw lashed out at Gu Yu's chest. Gu Yu's pupils contracted, and he quickly dodged to the side. He swung his longsword again, and a burst of sword energy emanated from it. In one breath, Gu Yu unleashed several slashes at the Corpse Beetle King.

The Corpse Beetle King emanated white energy, and its aura was terrifying, especially the dragon-like pressure.

At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King actually gave up using its dragon claws to block Gu Yu's wooden sword. Instead, it stood still in the air, letting Gu Yu's wooden sword land on its body.

Ta-da!

The wooden sword's sharp blade energy struck the Corpse Beetle King's dragon scales, but it was as if a kitchen knife had struck an iron plate, producing only energy ripples and flying sparks.

boom……………

The energy on the Corpse Beetle King suddenly contracted and then expanded, unleashing a powerful shockwave that sent Gu Yu flying.

"What do we do? We can't break through its defenses at all!" Gu Yu asked Long Yuan. At this moment, Gu Yu felt an urge to curse. Why did the dragon leave its corpse for these things to eat? Creating such an invulnerable monster is worse than turning it into dust.

“I don’t know, my power is completely insufficient,” Long Yuan said. “These dragon scales don’t seem to belong to it. They seem to have been pulled from the dragon’s corpse and inserted into its body. As time passed, and with the constant baptism of divine source power, these dragon scales became one with it.”

Hearing Long Yuan's explanation, Gu Yu's face darkened. According to Long Yuan, the dragon scales on the Corpse Beetle King must possess the defense of a true god. Since it was a true god-level dragon, its scales meant that even if he used the God-Slaying Array and spent 250 million contribution points, he still wouldn't be able to break through its defense. This was truly frustrating! Gu Yu felt an urge to curse.

"roar……………"

At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King roared and immediately moved, charging towards Gu Yu, its dragon claws emanating a terrifying power.

Gu Yu hurriedly raised his sword to block, but the next second he was like a kite with a broken string, flying backward and falling to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Gu Yu." Seeing Gu Yu cough up blood, Ri Jiu immediately appeared in front of Gu Yu. Golden energy instantly emanated from her body, and ten tails appeared behind her.

With a flick of her wrist, an energy palm instantly reached out and grabbed at the Corpse Beetle King.

Faced with the energy palm, the Corpse Beetle King's expression changed. It sensed danger, and a surge of energy immediately emanated from its body, but it seemed insignificant in front of the energy palm.

boom…………

The energy palm struck the Corpse Beetle King directly, sending it flying backward.

At this moment, Rijiu's body trembled slightly, and her chest heaved up and down.

"Rijiu, no, leave it to me." Gu Yu stopped her immediately when he saw Rijiu suddenly become incredibly powerful. Although he didn't know how Rijiu had become so powerful, the price would probably be high.

Ri Jiu ignored Gu Yu and waved her hand again, sending another burst of energy towards the Corpse Beetle King.

boom……………

Before the Corpse Beetle King could react, its body was struck again by the energy palm, and it sank directly into the ground.

At this moment, Rijiu's body trembled even more violently. Although her aura was terrifying, her face was as pale as paper.

Gu Yu immediately stepped forward and hugged Ri Jiu's waist, saying, "Leave it to me, don't do anything rash."

As Gu Yu embraced her, Ri Jiu's golden pupils suddenly regained their color, and the power in her body gradually faded. Then, she spat out a mouthful of blood, as if she had suffered a backlash.

Gu Yu immediately injected several clusters of life essence into Ri Jiu's body, and then took out several rare and precious herbs and stuffed them into Ri Jiu's mouth.

Then he pulled Rijiu behind him, his eyes fixed intently on the Corpse Beetle King, which Rijiu had slapped into the ground with both hands.

At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King was panting heavily. Its dragon scales were indeed very strong in defense, but the powerful attacks that hit it could not break through the dragon scales' defense, but they could still damage its internal organs and body.

It could sense that if those energy slaps came a few more times, they might kill it.

It sprang to its feet with a somersault, looking quite disheveled. This time, it didn't rush forward. It looked at Gu Yu and Ri Jiu, a hint of fear appearing in its eyes.

Gu Yu held a wooden sword, and the God-Slaying Array Plate appeared in his hand. He was about to unleash his strongest trump card, a strike with 1500 dragons. In terms of power alone, it had already reached the realm of the gods. Even if it couldn't break through the Corpse Beetle King's defense or kill it, it could severely injure it. At worst, he could strike again.

"Humans, humans!" The Corpse Beetle King looked at Gu Yu, who was full of fighting spirit, and suddenly shouted in a panic, "I surrender, I surrender! I don't want to eat your legs anymore, and I don't want to eat your food anymore. I don't want anything anymore. Can you please stop fighting?"

The Corpse Beetle King has the mentality of a child; those two slaps from Ri Jiu's burst of power just now have completely terrified it.

Upon hearing the Corpse Beetle King's words, Gu Yu, who was about to activate the Yin-Yang Amplification Array, stopped what he was doing.

"I don't trust you," Gu Yu said. If this thing were to ambush them, they wouldn't be able to stop it.

"Human, I promise you, I swear on my life!" The Corpse Beetle King panicked when it heard Gu Yu say he didn't believe it.

Gu Yu looked at the Corpse Beetle King and fell into thought. In fact, he had an idea: to subdue the Corpse Beetle King. It was clear that the surrounding Corpse Beetle monsters were all under the Corpse Beetle King's command. If he could subdue the Corpse Beetle King, his previous idea would come true, and he would then have an army of Corpse Beetle monsters.

With their super-strong defenses and fearless spirit, the army of corpse beetles would be terrifying on the battlefield.

Especially the Corpse Beetle King in front of them. It's no exaggeration to say that even a newly ascended Emperor Realm cultivator would likely be entangled by this guy.

If this guy were to reach the Emperor Realm in the future, it could be said that its defense would be so strong that even ordinary True Gods would find it difficult to break through. Thinking of this, Gu Yu was very tempted, but how could he subdue the Corpse Beetle King? Even if he subdued it now, how could he control it? What if this guy had a change of heart one day and ambushed him? Wouldn't that be the end of him?