Inside a damp, multi-holeed cave, a pair of fierce, crimson-gold eyes flashed briefly in the distance. They peered directly upwards, across a layer of rock tens of meters thick, above which lay the reef-like ground.
Those eyes were compound eyes, with dozens of layers of yellow, green, and blue pupils, a very rare sight. They seemed capable of piercing through the thick rock, cold and bloodthirsty, making it impossible to look them in the eye and sending chills down one's spine.
And that's not all.
Those eyes were enormous; each eyeball was ridiculously large, about the size of an inflatable basketball.
Compared to the thousands of cubic meters of space filled with countless nest holes of all sizes, those eyes seemed even more eerie.
On the ground.
"Senior Brother Zhang, Junior Sister Ying, that feeling of them spying on us has disappeared again!"
It was Willow Rose's cry, urgent, surprised, and somewhat anxious.
Before the morning fog had lifted, Zhang Guodong, Xuan Qingban, and Liu Meigui had already gotten up. The seawater here was cold and had a strong smell of blood and fish, so Zhang Guodong could only take out some purified water, and the three of them quickly washed up.
But whether it was more than twenty days ago or last night, the feeling of being spied on, yet unable to find the other party, never disappeared. But just as the three of them were about to get up and explore the island, the feeling of being spied on disappeared!
Not only Liu Meigui noticed it, but Zhang Guodong and Xuan Qingban also noticed it. This feeling made the three of them very uncomfortable. As the one with the highest cultivation level among the three, Zhang Guodong had been on guard the whole time. However, for so long, the other party had only been "monitoring" the three of them and had not made any further moves, which reassured Zhang Guodong a lot.
But at the same time, it was terrifying.
His spiritual sense was far more powerful than that of a master or even a super master, yet he was completely helpless against the beings hidden on this island.
Divine senses could not determine whether the other party was on an island or at the bottom of the sea, or what kind of being it was.
But one thing is certain. The other party might be a being more powerful than the three of them, or perhaps a being beyond their comprehension.
"I've sensed it too!" Zhang Guodong said seriously. "Near this reef, there exists something even more powerful than a ferocious beast!"
"What should we do then? Should we continue exploring this place? Since it's even more dangerous here, let's leave!" Liu Meigui said quietly, startled. Her guess was confirmed by Zhang Guodong; even Zhang Guodong had such a serious expression, which meant that the three of them were in danger.
Ahead lay the ruins of an ancient cultivation sect, and the three of them hadn't even reached them yet, but they'd already gotten entangled in trouble here. In the surrounding seawater, the ferocious beasts seemed to have decreased somewhat. But several hundred remained, unwilling to give up and unwilling to leave.
There is an even greater danger lurking here.
"No, we can't leave!" Xiao Xuanqing said at this moment.
Willow Rose asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Xuan Qing glanced at Zhang Guodong, and seeing his encouragement, her ears turned slightly red. She said, "We can't determine whether this powerful being is hostile to us, but we can be sure that it is familiar with the marine environment. If we leave by sea, we will not only be surrounded by hundreds of ferocious beasts, but also face the threat of this powerful being! In the sea, we are no match for it! However, on this island, the threat of ferocious beasts can be ignored. We only need to face a single threat. Moreover, on land, the three of us working together are no less powerful than a newly promoted master. Even if it is the king of ferocious beasts, we may not be afraid!"
"Junior Sister Ban is right." Zhang Guodong clapped his hands and laughed. "It's decided then. Let's explore this island. If it's not working out, we'll leave. I also agree with Junior Sister Hui's point of view. This place might be where ferocious beast kings reside, not where human cultivators live!"
Liu Meigui hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Since you've all made up your minds, then let's leave it at that."
With a two-to-one ratio, even if Liu Meigui was worried about the danger here and wanted to leave, how could she leave alone? Without Zhang Guodong's protection, she could not leave smoothly.
After the cut, the three packed up their belongings, took out their attack weapons, and headed towards the nearly 100-meter-high reef. Zhang Guodong planned that the three of them would maintain a distance of ten meters, with Xuan Qingban in front, Zhang Guodong in the middle, and Liu Meigui behind, carefully examining the reef for any caves.
Zhang Guodong and his two companions speculated that if there truly was a ferocious beast king, they should first examine the reefs for any obvious traces. Secondly, they should check if there were any caves or grottoes where it might be hiding. If none of these were found, then the worst-case scenario was that the ferocious beast king might be on the seabed or had entered the reef from the seabed. Traces of its passage were less likely to be found on the rocks of the reef than on the muddy ground, and indeed, this was the case. The three of them circled the reef but found no obvious traces; instead, they attracted more ferocious beasts from the sea.
"It seems that even if there are nests, they can only be on islands and reefs, and they are either very well hidden or not very large!" Zhang Guodong glanced at the sea. Good heavens, in a short time, five or six hundred ferocious beasts had surfaced, and in the distance, more were approaching. He was now even more certain that these beasts had an extremely strong ability to sense life force or spiritual awareness.
Xuan Qingji and Liu Meigui used their spiritual senses to patrol, and they also used the Life Demon Armor Blade. The two immortals on the island reef danced gracefully, which may have been the reason for the ominous response.
His divine sense and magical power, however, are not included in this case.
"Why do you say that, Senior Brother Zhang?" Liu Meigui asked in surprise.
"Just a guess! Alright, everyone be careful, don't stray too far from me!" Zhang Guodong rubbed his nose and laughed it off.
keep going.
Liu Meigui, however, had many questions in her mind. She felt that Zhang Guodong was definitely hiding something.
One hour later, the three of them suddenly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
That powerful being has set its sights on them again. This time, all three of them felt a chilling bloodlust. It was killing intent, not just hostility!
Xuan Qingqi and Liu Meigui quickly approached Zhang Guodong. Zhang Guodong swept out his divine sense, trying to capture the spying entity.
"Good, good, good! I don't believe you can hide anywhere else. We've found the right place. This guy is on this reef. Looks like we've come to the right place, haha!" Zhang Guodong showed no fear and became even more excited.
The three circled the island's surface, finding no trace, and were just about to land on the summit when that powerful presence reappeared! It seemed they'd found the right path! More precisely, this time the spying wasn't hostile, but murderous intent—naked, bloodthirsty killing intent!
"Senior Brother Zhang, what do we do now?" Liu Meigui asked, her face pale with fear. Under this scrutiny, she felt so weak, unable to even control her own destiny.
"What do we do? Let's just wait and see! Junior Sister Ban, Sister Rose, get your magic weapons and blast it! I don't believe this less than 100-meter-high reef can hide anywhere!" Zhang Guodong said. "If it won't come out, we'll force it out!" This mysterious entity truly piqued Zhang Guodong's interest. The feeling of not being able to find it made him very unhappy, and the inability to control it made him determined to achieve his goal.
"Okay!" Xuan Qingji said just one word, but it was very decisive.
Xuan Qingban was the first to make a move, using a mid-grade material attack magic weapon, which was more than enough to attack the rocks on the island. The roar was earth-shattering, and rocks flew everywhere.
The magical artifacts attacked continuously, bombarding different places and causing the entire island to tremble.
Zhang Guodong waved his hand to block all the rubble, and he and Liu Meigui took out their magical artifacts and began to bombard the reef.
Since we've decided to lure out this guy in the shadows, let's go all the way.
Zhang Guodong initially intended to use the most powerful area-of-effect attack, the "Hundred Blade Seal," but then he thought it would consume too much mana. Facing the unknown, he decided to conserve his energy and instead took out a high-grade material attack artifact to achieve the maximum attack effect with the least amount of mana.
"A high-level offensive magic weapon!" Liu Meigui watched from a distance, utterly shocked and envious. High-level magic weapons were not something ordinary cultivators could obtain; even top experts might not possess them.
The three of them worked together, and as a result, the island and reef could no longer remain still; the entire island and reef trembled and could not be calmed.
With a "whoosh," just as the three were attacking in disarray, a creature the size of a calf emerged from a hidden cave less than a meter high on the mountainside behind them. It immediately took to the air, its wings tinged with blood and gold—it was actually a giant insect!
No, it must be a ferocious insect! Otherwise, who has ever seen such a large insect!
With a flap of its transparent wings, the air instantly became scorching hot, and in the blink of an eye, the calf-sized insect-beast vanished! Its speed was astounding!
Zhang Guodong's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "This is bad!"
"Hundred Blades!"
Xuan Qingji and Liu Meigui were shocked and hurriedly moved closer to Zhang Guodong. They saw that Zhang Guodong ignored them, formed a hand seal in the blink of an eye, and pressed one hand towards a certain place in the air!
"concubine!"
A hundred magical blades bombarded the air, and a giant flying insect suddenly appeared there, colliding head-on with the blades. The blades had a spatial locking effect and a penetrating effect. But what happened next shocked Zhang Guodong to no end!
Despite being as powerful as a magic blade, with hundreds of strikes, it only left shallow and deep wounds on the insect-like beast's body, without destroying it!
"Hiss!" Thick green fluid sprayed down from the air, emitting a foul stench. The insect-like beast roared, and ripples spread through the air, instantly engulfing Zhang Guodong and his two companions. The direct result was that the three of them were momentarily stunned!
A moment of distraction in a dangerous battle can be fatal.
Xuan Qingban and Liu Meigui looked pained, and the magical artifacts in their hands actually fell to the ground.
The insect-like beast's blood-red compound eyes flashed, and beneath its giant eyes, a blood-red, sharp, foot-long proboscis extended out. Instead of fleeing, it pounced on the three of them. Although its speed was greatly affected, allowing them to roughly see its flight trajectory, it was still not something they could dodge.
The two girls are in danger!
Zhang Guodong was momentarily stunned by this, but quickly regained his senses. His divine sense was incredibly powerful, yet this time he hadn't been careful enough and had actually fallen for the trap!
He was really angry!
"Die!"
At a distance of more than ten meters, he swooped down from the air in less than a second. Zhang Guodong didn't have time to condense his magic blade, so he simply threw a punch at him.
One punch can shatter the heavens!
With strength and the ability to strike with a single blow, the attack power of the skull surpassed that of a mid-grade magic weapon! Magic cultivators can attack with both physical and magical force. Although their cultivation is slow, once they reach a certain level, they are far more powerful than cultivators of the same level—one against five, one against ten, they wouldn't necessarily fall behind.
The insect-like beast did not retreat; it brandished its blood-red straw and collided with the force of Zhang Guodong's fist.
"Hiss. Zhang Guodong misjudged the strength and hardness of that straw; it was ridiculously hard! It instantly pierced through several layers of magical power and broke through half of it."
However, Zhang Guodong's "One Punch Shatters the Sky" had already touched the threshold of the minor laws of power. It was no longer a simple matter of physical force or brute force clashing together. Rather, it lay in the shockwave attack of magical power! A powerful destructive force!
Layer upon layer of powerful force vibrated, capable of blasting everything inside the opponent's body into dust! This was the most formidable aspect of its attack!
The insect-like beast let out a miserable scream and exploded with a loud bang, spraying out countless streams of thick, foul-smelling green fluid. Zhang Guodong quickly used his magic to repel the debris, then flew over, carrying the two women away from the rocky peak!
This series of attacks all occurred in a very short period of time.
After the three landed, Xuan Qinghui and Liu Meigui finally came to their senses.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Liu Meigui asked hurriedly.
Xuan Qingji also looked bewildered, but then the two women remembered something and their faces paled.
Fortunately, Zhang Guodong was there, and the two women immediately felt relieved.
"Mmm," Liu Meigui quickly realized she was in a broad, strong embrace, and immediately blushed. She struggled to break free. Her heart was pounding wildly, and she lightly scolded herself. This senior brother was several years younger than her, yet her face was burning!
Xuan Qingji was stunned for a moment, then pinched Zhang Guodong's waist, snorted, and broke free.
Zhang Guodong's face turned pale, a mixture of red and blue, as he gasped in pain. "I was saving you, wasn't I? And now it's become my fault?"
However, Willow Rose's figure was exceptionally voluptuous, warm and fleshy to hold. Of course, the spotted woman's breasts were also very soft, making one's heart flutter and unable to resist.
"Where is that insect-like beast?" Xuan Qingbo's expression changed as he recalled the danger they had just faced, and he immediately asked. He looked around, but it was nowhere to be seen!
Liu Meigui was shocked and remembered the important matter.
Zhang Guodong then said seriously, "He's dead!"
"You killed him?" Liu Meigui asked in surprise. Then her face flushed; she realized she'd asked a foolish question. Of the three, all were unharmed, and Zhang Guodong was the first to regain consciousness. If he didn't kill him, who else could it be?
"What kind of ferocious beast is that? It's so fast! I didn't even notice it coming!" Xuan Qinghui said.
“I don’t know! But this ferocious beast is too powerful. Even a quasi-master would be seriously injured if he encountered it. This beast seems to have made some initial progress in understanding the laws of space. If it’s just one, that’s fine, but if it’s more than one…” Zhang Guodong said in a deep voice.
The two women's expressions changed drastically, and Zhang Guodong's expression also turned ugly after he finished speaking.
A ferocious beast of the insect family, that should be correct. Just look at the sharp proboscis of that beast; it must be closely related to insects. And what's a major characteristic of insects? Their incredible reproductive capacity! Countless offspring!
If a swarm of insects and ferocious beasts were to attack from the dark sky, even a master expert, let alone a near-master, would have no choice but to flee!
"Let's go, I know the cave of that ferocious beast!" Zhang Guodong immediately led the two women toward the back of the reef peak, and soon found a cave less than a meter high in a hidden place. It would have been hard to find if they hadn't gotten close.
A faint stench wafted from the cave entrance.
"I'll lead the way, you guys follow!" Zhang Guodong suppressed his nausea and used his spiritual sense to scout ahead, going in first. The two women looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and followed, their faces already deathly pale.
The further they went in, the stronger the stench became. Even Zhang Guodong, a strong and upright man, couldn't stand it and quickly grabbed two pieces of paper to stuff his nose. The two women had no choice but to do the same.
The beast's lair was riddled with countless holes, some as large as ten million. What made Zhang Guodong's face even paler was that these holes, and even within the thousands of cubic meters of space inside the mountain, were scattered with countless white insect eggs, each the size of a basketball.
Some of the eggs are even moving around. They'll obviously hatch soon!
"My God, how many are there? Ten thousand? Twenty thousand? If these eggs reproduce, what will happen?" Liu Meigui said, her face deathly pale. Looking at all of this, everyone's scalp tingled!
It must be destroyed!
The same thought arose in all three of them!
"There are at least thirty thousand insect and beast eggs here! But I wonder if these beast eggs exist on any other islands and reefs across the vast overseas world?" Xuan Qingji's face was pale, but his eyes showed a calmness. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke. Zhang Guodong and Liu Meigui exchanged a glance, both seeing the fear in each other. This was serious!
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