The burly man let out a loud shout, and his whole body suddenly burst into flames. Clearly, he was a fire-type ability user. Before, on the sea, where there was only water, his abilities had not been of much use. So, he originally wanted to show off his skills here, but who knew that this ghost insect was so powerful.
He ripped off the withered arm, but he was too slow; the strange worm had already burrowed into his body.
In his shock and fear, he unleashed all his fire elemental power, attempting to burn the insect to death with the intense flames.
However, he was soon horrified to discover that the raging flames on his body were extinguishing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He could feel as if there was a black hole inside his body, frantically devouring his fire elemental power; it was clearly that terrifying insect.
How is that possible? Fire can destroy everything, so why can't it even burn a tiny insect?
He had no chance to get an answer. His wails grew weaker and weaker until his withered body could no longer support him and he collapsed to the ground.
"What exactly is that thing?" the old woman who had performed the ritual asked in horror.
Alfred's expression was solemn: "Those are spirit-devouring worms. It is said that they can devour all spiritual energy, primordial energy, magic power, true energy and similar things. He wanted to burn them to death with flames, but those fire elements are just food and supplements for the spirit-devouring worms, so they are naturally useless."
Upon hearing this, everyone swallowed hard. If someone could devour all kinds of energy, wouldn't they be invincible?
Isabella also raised this question: "Don't these insects have any weaknesses?"
“Everything should have its weaknesses, but no one knows the weaknesses of the Soul-Eating Insects, because everyone who has encountered them is dead.” Alfred continued to pull Isabella along as they ran.
Then a squeaking sound that made your teeth ache rang out.
Bang!
Suddenly, the burly man's chest cavity burst open, and a black beetle crawled out, followed by a swarm of tiny insects.
Seeing this, everyone felt their scalp tingle. How could they have bred so many offspring in such a short time?
The spirit-devouring insect flapped its wings, and a series of piercing sounds echoed through the sky.
Then similar sounds came from the surrounding rocks, and soon black beetles crawled out from the crevices of the rocks.
Seeing those images that would be a blessing for those with trypophobia, Isabella almost fainted.
The others dared not delay any longer and fled forward, wishing they had two more legs.
This commotion seemed to have completely alarmed the spirit-devouring insects, who spread their wings and flew towards the group.
Because there were so many of them, there was no way to avoid them, and soon a guest was unable to dodge and was entangled by the insects.
He was none other than the person who had used the paper figure to scout the way on the ship earlier. Suddenly, many birds flew out around him, pecking at the spirit-devouring insects.
Unfortunately, there were just too many insects, and the next second, many more spirit-devouring insects pounced on the birds.
The birds cried out in agony, turning into paper birds that were devoured in the blink of an eye.
The person who cast the spell screamed in agony as they were engulfed by the spirit-devouring insects.
By this time, everyone had realized what was happening and tried to help.
Although I learned from Alfred that these insects would devour everything, I was still reluctant to give up without trying.
However, the result was still a huge disappointment to everyone. All kinds of attacks were directly devoured by the insects, and the companion was quickly sucked into a dried-up corpse.
Of course, they did discover that they didn't find anything; they found that physical attacks were effective against these insects.
It cannot be a physical attack like sword energy; it must be a physical attack that directly hits you with a weapon such as a sword or saber.
Unfortunately, there were simply too many Soul-Eating Insects, and the number of attacks increased; the insects even began to devour their weapons.
Many people cried out in distress because their weapons had been chewed up.
Zuan was overjoyed, thankful that he hadn't taken out the Tai'a sword, otherwise if it had been chewed up, Mi Li would have had nowhere to go.
He had encountered similar insects that devoured spiritual energy before, but none of them were as powerful as the one in front of him.
The guests on the ship came from different worlds and had all sorts of attack methods, but they were all still devoured by these insects.
At this moment, everyone stopped in their tracks, their expressions solemn, because their path was blocked by the Soul-Devouring Insects.
Not only in front, but also from all directions, those spirit-devouring insects surrounded them in a small open space in the middle.
During this time, everyone used their unique skills. Isabella kept taking out magical treasures from her small bag, but unfortunately, these treasures were countered by the Soul-Eating Insects and could not exert their original power.
Zu An felt a chill run down his spine. He did have a way to try, but he wasn't sure he could do it.
Seeing that the Soul-Devouring Insects were about to swarm them, Tingxue said, "I'll do it."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and stood in front of the crowd.
The spirit-devouring insects seemed to feel provoked and angrily pounced on her.
"Be careful!" Zuan was instinctively worried, especially after witnessing several of his companions being sucked dry.
Tingxue did not respond; a clear sword rang out, and the sword in her hand was already drawn.
This sword strike seemed to cleave the entire world, revealing a void ahead.
In that instant, everyone present felt a profound silence and a sense of despondency, as if life had lost all meaning.
When everyone came to their senses, they found that the terrifying spirit-devouring insects had vanished without a trace.
"Where did those bugs go?" Isabella blinked and asked in shock.
“They have been banished into the void,” Tingxue said calmly.
Everyone looked at each other strangely. What they had just seen was probably not an ordinary void, but rather something closer to chaos.
There was indeed nothing inside, so the Soul-Devouring Insects had nothing to devour.
The others looked at Tingxue with awe. Just who was this woman? How could she cleave chaos with a single sword strike?
Yani subconsciously clenched her fist, seemingly wanting to challenge her, but given their current predicament, she ultimately abandoned the idea.
Tingxue walked ahead, and the other guests subconsciously followed. It was safer to stay by her side, having such a powerful figure to rely on.
Isabella remained by Zaun's side and whispered, "Brother Zaun, you're amazing. You actually know someone like that."
Alfred: "..."
It's true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; how could anyone see this as a good thing about him?
"I wonder if she even considers me a friend." Zu An sighed softly. The other person was too cold, even colder than Yan Xuehen.
Having just experienced the crisis, everyone was extra vigilant. After walking for a while, Tingxue suddenly stopped, and Yani frowned and said, "We seem to have been here before?"
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