Beyond Kuyan Ridge, the night was about to recede, and the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon.
The overwhelming array that enveloped the entire Dry Smoke Ridge began to slowly dissolve.
In a palace on Mount Tianshan, thousands of miles away, Nie Qingshuang suddenly opened her eyes, her cold and stern face filled with chill.
"The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect! How dare you attempt to assassinate my disciple, Nie Qingshuang's disciple, in Yunzhou!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished in an instant.
...
In the dark underground room, Mu Shuangshuang was pale-faced and half-kneeling on the ground, her black dress already stained with blood in many places.
"Why bother? Shuangshuang..." Teng Kui, not far away, gently wiped his hands, removing the venom that had stained them, and said indifferently, "Without the Death Tail Needle, you are no match for me... Why not experience the taste of being a woman before you die, so as not to die with regrets, isn't that right?"
"Heh... the taste of a woman? You, this androgynous creature, don't make me laugh..."
Mu Shuangshuang revealed a mocking smile: "You've even prepared the pollen for the 'copulation flower,' you just want to sleep with me, don't you? Fine! Then let's try!"
As she spoke, the girl's body suddenly twisted, and a three-tailed scorpion with a bright silver body appeared in the dark room.
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang's size was much smaller than before in the illusion array, only the size of a normal person, and the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from her body were also very weak and intermittent...
She was seriously injured!
This was far more intense than the battle with Ning Yuyao before...
It's clear that Teng Kui really meant it; when he said he wanted to kill her, he wasn't joking!
Teng Kui's expression froze as he looked at Mu Shuangshuang, who had manifested her true form.
To be honest, no matter how beautiful Mu Shuangshuang's true form is, she's still a scorpion...
One cannot... or at least should not...
“That’s no fun…” Teng Kui sighed softly, but then suddenly raised the corners of his mouth: “It doesn’t matter anyway, even if I kill you, I still have ways to turn you into my toy!”
After speaking, the man raised his hand and pointed, and a pitch-black chain appeared out of thin air, instantly binding the silver scorpion. The runes on the chain emitted a flickering eerie light, as if invisible currents were being drawn from the giant scorpion's body and absorbed by the chain.
The girl let out a painful scream. The giant scorpion struggled frantically, but still could not break free from the chains binding it.
Finally, with a "bang," it turned into a cloud of white smoke.
A flash of white light, and it fell into the deep pit beside it, followed by the woman's unwilling curse.
"Teng Kui! If you don't die this time, I, Mu Shuangshuang, will tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust!"
The man frowned slightly as he looked at the small silver scorpion that had fallen into the poisonous pit.
"You'd rather be devoured by a thousand insects than leave me a whole corpse to enjoy? Hmph! How could I possibly let you have your way..."
However, just as he was about to jump in, the beautiful woman in black suddenly appeared.
"Young Master! Nie Qingshuang is here! We should go..."
It was Elder Poison Jade who had appeared in Lingyou Valley.
"So fast?"
Teng Kui's expression darkened, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Where is Du Qing? Did she notice your attack?"
Du Qing was a powerful expert in the Spirit Void Realm whom Mu Shuangshuang had invited from Lingyou Valley. He was one of the elders on her side, but he was secretly blocked by Du Yu and was unable to rescue Mu Shuangshuang.
"Your subordinate would never make such a mistake, and besides..." Du Yu smiled coldly, "Nie Qingshuang is a true Void Realm expert. No matter how powerful Du Qing is, he couldn't possibly rescue Miss Mu in front of Nie Qingshuang... Young Master, is Miss Mu really dead?"
"She has lost all her spiritual energy and cultivation, making her no different from an ordinary scorpion. Now that she's jumped into this insect lair..." Teng Kui sneered, "she will surely be devoured by countless insects and has no chance of coming out alive..."
"When Mu Shuangshuang dies, Mu Qingqing will definitely hold Nie Qingshuang accountable, as well as that Wisteria Demon... tsk tsk tsk, that's enough to give our Poisonous Lady a hard time..."
Upon hearing this, Du Yu praised, "Young Master's move to shift the blame is truly brilliant! As long as Miss Mu dies, no one will know that you were ever here..."
"It's a pity I couldn't have her in the end..." Teng Kui waved his hand, turned and left, saying softly, "So be it, let's go... Don't forget to destroy this place, to give my little sister a better burial ground..."
Du Yu's smile grew increasingly satisfied.
It seems that the Poison Prince is determined not to leave her any chance of survival. With this place collapsing, Mu Shuangshuang will have absolutely no chance of survival.
...
Deep underground, in a cave teeming with countless poisonous insects, a round golden cocoon radiates a dazzling golden light.
Golden light cast a large circle on the ground, and the poisonous insects piled up outside the circle, seemingly eager to crawl inside, but were blocked by an invisible force, and could only continue to accumulate on the outside.
Inside the golden cocoon, the figure was still unconscious, but his complexion had returned to a rosy hue, and even the wound on his chest was no longer visible.
Just then, a white figure plummeted from the sky at high speed.
Then, with a "duang" sound, it was bounced up by the golden cocoon, spun twice in the air, and then landed on the ground with a thud.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small silver scorpion, about the size of a palm, with three limp tails hanging down behind it.
Mu Shuangshuang fell flat on her face, completely disoriented...
However, thanks to the cushioning effect of the golden cocoon, she was not killed by the fall.
A moment later, the little scorpion groggily got up.
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang's injuries were extremely severe, her spiritual energy was completely dissipated, and she could not even maintain her human form, so she could only transform into her most primitive form.
"So...so warm..."
The little scorpion's consciousness was somewhat hazy; she could only sense a huge golden sphere beside her radiating a warm golden light that made her feel comfortable all over.
Then, in a daze, he crawled toward the golden cocoon.
After arriving at the golden cocoon, it still seemed unsatisfied. It raised its front claws and scratched at the cocoon for a long time before finally finding a small opening and struggling to squeeze inside.
Within the golden cocoon, Shen Yunhao was fast asleep, and Han Haixin had returned to his brow, still emitting a faint blue light, nourishing Shen Yunhao's body...
"So comfortable..."
The healing water ripples spread across Mu Shuangshuang's body, immediately restoring some of the little scorpion's energy.
Then, instinctively, she moved to a more comfortable spot, climbing step by step onto Shen Yunhao and snuggling into his arms.
The water ripples also began to slowly heal Mu Shuangshuang's injuries.
Just then, a rumbling sound came from above.
The entire cave began to collapse, and countless rubble fell, forming a rockfall that smashed the poisonous insects piled on the ground to pieces.
The golden cocoon was also pushed by the mudslide into an unknown place deep in the pit.
No matter how much the outside world trembled, the person and the scorpion inside the cocoon remained calm.
Mu Shuangshuang remained completely unresponsive to the noisy roar.
All she wanted to do now was take a short nap in this place that made her feel so safe and comfortable.
She was so tired...
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