Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

The Lizard God Envoy seemed somewhat surprised, looked her up and down, then sneered: "You have committed an unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the God, and now you want to simply end it all with death? You, the ’noble children’ from a high civilization, are truly naive."

Hearing this, various tortures flashed through Xi Ya’s mind. The intense pain from her severed arm made cold sweat break out, her face turning a shade paler. Yet she forced a sneer: "I’m no match for you, but there are still many ways to end myself."

"That’s if you truly are willing to die for these servants," the Lizard God Envoy smiled mysteriously, "Let me see if you Awakened ones from the high civilization are as great as you claim!"

With that, it pointed a finger, and a yellow light drilled into Xi Ya’s body!

"What is that?" Xi Ya asked, trembling.

"Don’t worry, it’s just a ’Lites Worm,’" the Lizard God Envoy let out a chilling laugh: "It’s a special creature from our planet, with sharp mouthparts and amazing reproductive ability. They hide in the food consumed, eventually parasitizing the host’s gastric bag."

"At first, the parasitized creature feels nothing, but as the Liszt Worm reproduces, the energy from the food gradually becomes insufficient. If enough food isn’t consumed to satisfy these worms, they’ll start gnawing at the gastric bag until they’ve devoured the host completely."

"The pain generated during this process is unparalleled by any torture, something unimaginable to those who haven’t experienced it!"

"The survival ability of these worms is incredibly strong; they won’t just stay in the gastric bag. When there’s no food, they’ll drill through the gastric bag, entering the blood or even bones. Even a well-conditioned Heroic Spirit struggles to remove them once fully parasitized."

"What’s even more interesting is that the Liszt Worm I sent into your stomach happens to be a pregnant female worm..."

"..." Just the thought of having such a disgusting thing in her stomach made Xi Ya want to vomit. After a while, she exhaled deeply and said, "I will extinguish my Divine Soul then; you can do whatever you want with this flesh."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

Xi Ya’s body trembled. She didn’t know what she was hesitating for. She knew continuing would only lead to more torture and humiliation. She knew that the best way to maintain her pride and dignity was to end it as soon as possible, but she just couldn’t bring herself to extinguish her Divine Soul.

A sense of unreality still lingered in her heart—am I really going to die here today?

But ultimately, the pride buried deep within her bloodline overcame the fear of death. Xi Ya gritted her teeth fiercely, the Blood Crystal Power turning into scarlet threads crawling up her cheeks. This was a Secret Technique that cursed the enemy at the cost of her own Divine Soul!

However, just when the scarlet threads were about to penetrate her mind and merge with her Divine Soul, the Lizard God Envoy’s voice echoed again: "What are you doing? When did I say I’d take your life?"

"Do you think I’d torture you to death in a sacred hunting ritual?"

The words of the Lizard God Envoy made Xi Ya pause suddenly, breaking the decision she had painstakingly made, leaving her unable to act for a moment.

The Lizard God Envoy chuckled: "Injecting the Lites Worm into your body merely serves to provide you with a little ’motivation’."

"In the hunting ritual, I do not have the right to privately execute; the rules of the ritual still stand."

"In other words, as long as you accumulate enough Hunting Points, not only can you save your life, but you can also successfully pass the Trial."

"You’re forcing me to slaughter my compatriots," Xi Ya gritted her teeth, "I won’t let you have your way."

The Lizard God Envoy observed her with interest, not answering directly but instead bringing up another topic: "The Lites Worms aren’t just instruments of torture."

"In addition to their reproduction and resilience, they possess another feature—they store a unique Essence of Life that can greatly enhance Constitution."

"As long as you ingest the juice of the [Lites Flower], the Lites Worm will enter a frenzied mating state, continually secreting Essence of Life. They will die after exhausting the last of their Essence of Life."

"The Essence of Life contained within the mother worm in your stomach is a hundred times that of ordinary Lites Worms, and even has a significant effect on Heroic Spirits."

The Lizard God Envoy raised a finger: "In other words, you just need to gather ten thousand Hunting Points, exchange them with the God for [Lites Flower], and not only eliminate these disgusting worms but also gain a considerable boost in your Constitution..."

"How about it, isn’t that a good proposal?"

Xi Ya’s expression constantly changed, remaining rooted to the spot.

An hour ago, she had boldly proclaimed to save the Human Race here, but now, was she going to rely on hunting her compatriots to survive?

Her pride wouldn’t allow her to do this, but...

"Isn’t this actually part of the normal Trial content?"

"Moreover, even if I don’t kill, those people are unlikely to survive, and if I pass the Trial, I’ll have a chance to truly save this planet in the future..."

These thoughts, despite knowing they’re erroneous, kept flooding her mind, impossible to shake off.

The Lizard God Envoy watched Xi Ya’s changing expression, revealing a confident smile, as if everything was under control.

"You must make up your mind quickly."