"Since you sincerely acknowledge the Lord, I will give you a chance. Unfold your spirit before me without any obstruction."
The heart-eating worm did not dare to hesitate and did as it was told.
After Meng Wan successfully engraved a mark on the rice-sized soul of the Heart-Eating Bug, she returned the soul power she had summoned from her original body and other clones.
This battle consumed a huge amount of spiritual power and even implicated her other two clones.
The only results of the battle were the cracked transparent stone in her hand and the strange soul that claimed to be an ancient strange insect.
Meng Wan squeezed the strange stone in her hand with an unhappy look on her face. Sensing her movements, the Heart-Eating Bug spoke flatteringly.
"Master, you are truly wise and powerful, with extraordinary talent..."
Meng Wan interrupted it impatiently, "Stop flattering me and tell me about your abilities."
Seeing that Meng Wan didn't fall for it, the Heart-Eating Bug didn't dare to play tricks anymore and honestly explained his abilities.
"I feed on the emotions of living beings, sensing and amplifying all kinds of negative emotions and desires, thereby manipulating people's hearts."
Thinking of the frenzied look of everyone in the stone chamber when they were fighting for the strange stone, Meng Wan nodded slightly.
She didn't show much surprise or joy, but just said it lightly.
"That doesn't sound particularly useful."
When the Heart-Eating Bug heard this, it immediately became anxious.
"Master, you don't know that I can also read minds!"
"Oh? Really?"
Meng Wan looked at it with a half-smile, "Then tell me, what am I thinking about now?"
"This... Master's thoughts, I dare not read them casually."
The Heartworm said cautiously.
"That's okay. Just read it. I'll verify whether you really have the ability or whether you can just say it."
The heartworm had no choice but to do as it was told.
It listened to Meng Wan's thoughts for a while and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. "Master seems a little unhappy..."
"Oh? Where do I begin?"
Meng Wan smiled faintly.
"Master feels that he spent a lot of energy on me, but only caught a dying insect. It's not worth it..."
The Heart-Eating Bug broke out in a cold sweat, and couldn't help but defend himself as he spoke.
"Master, I am very useful. My emotional perception and mind-reading abilities are very concealed. Even cultivators who are one major realm higher than me cannot detect my presence!"
Mind reading? It doesn't sound very useful. This thing claims to be some ancient strange insect, but who knows if it's real or fake.
After reading this idea, the Heartworm was shocked.
"How can the ability to read minds be useless?"
The Heartworm was so anxious that it almost jumped up and down, "Master, think about it, with my mind reading ability, you can see into the enemy's mind and predict their actions.
This way, you will be invincible in battle!"
"Oh? That sounds interesting."
Hearing this, Meng Wan's expression relaxed a little and she spoke with a smile.
"Since you have acknowledged me as your master, you'd better obey me. Don't try to be smart, and don't read my mind again, otherwise..."
"Master, rest assured. I swear to heaven that I will never betray you in this life. If I do, I will be struck by lightning!"
The Heart-Eating Bug felt the chill in Meng Wan's tone and shivered with fear. He swore and cursed quickly, fearing that if he was a step late, he would lose his life.
"Okay."
Meng Wan interrupted the Heart-Eating Bug's curses and swore, "How long can the cave's restrictions keep those three trapped?"
"Master, the restriction can only last for an hour at most."
The Heart-Eating Bug did not dare to neglect and answered quickly.
"One hour..."
Meng Wan frowned. She was not in good condition now, and her chances of winning against those people were extremely low.
It’s better to run away while they are trapped.
Meng Wan made up her mind and told the Heart-Eating Bug, "Take me to where you trapped those Qi-refining cultivators."
The Heart-Eating Bug did not dare to delay and quickly showed Meng Wan the way, leading her to a hidden cave.
The entrance of the cave was shrouded in a faint layer of spiritual energy fluctuations, which was the restriction that spontaneously formed after those strange runes were activated.
"Master, this is it."
The Heartworm said respectfully.
Meng Wan nodded and her eyes fell on those strange runes.
"What on earth are these things?"
"It's actually just an ancient array pattern. It's just that too much time has passed, and people today don't understand its meaning. It's difficult to resolve, and the only way to break it is with brute force."
The Heart-Eating Bug explained, "The ancient array patterns are connected end to end, and must be broken down in sequence according to certain rules. Otherwise, you will suffer the backlash of the array's power."
Meng Wan recalled the several people who had been killed by the backlash of the rune power, and suddenly understood.
Following the guidance of the Heart-Eating Bug, she attacked towards one of the extremely hidden runes, successfully broke through a corner of the formation, and stepped into the cave.
At the same time, in the cave.
Seeing that "Chen Wan'er"'s face was getting paler and even her body was a little unsteady, Ding Gui hurriedly asked about her well-being.
"Fairy Shen, how are you?"
Meng Wan shook her head weakly. "I'm fine. It's just an old illness. I'll be fine soon."
Ding Gui breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
He gave Ding Jie a look without leaving any trace. Ding Jie understood and took advantage of Shen Wan'er's unpreparedness to quietly walk towards the front of the team.
Soon, the leader Zhao Wei stopped and looked at Meng Wan at the back.
"I heard that Fairy Shen is a famous master. I wonder if you have any research on these runes?"
Meng Wan didn't know what she was thinking about, and suddenly smiled slightly, "I've heard a little bit about it."
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