The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

But it is also the guiding beacon of Death God.

The person reaching out to grab the Bright Pearl lifted their face, and their figure was immediately engulfed in a swarm of spinning beetles. Following closely, a sharp scream pierced through the blue light whirling in the air!

Those present, with their excellent eyesight, could now see through the dense swarm of insects that their companion was covered head to toe with beetles, leaving almost no spot unoccupied, transforming into a glowing blue human figure.

These beetles pounced on him, not to nuzzle like cats or dogs, but to feast aggressively, piercing his skin with their lengthy needle-like mouthparts and greedily sucking away!

His body instantly shrank visibly to the naked eye.

So this is how the lizards outside perished, and now they had stumbled into Death God’s lair! Everyone felt their limbs weaken, mouths growing bitter. Though Heavenly Masters dealt with insects and ants occasionally, they never had confidence facing such monstrous creatures.

Changtian’s hoarse voice suddenly resonated in everyone’s ears: "Quickly towards the exit ahead." Holding Ning Xiaoxian’s hand, he steered past the swirling insect swarm, swiftly headed for the corner.

Amidst their panic, his reminder alerted them to indeed spot a pathway in the corner. Yet the dazzling starlight and horrifying monster feeding scene distracted them from noticing that dim corner earlier.

While the insects feasted fervently, they should hurry past. With goosebumps rising, they darted past quickly.

The pathway was quite narrow, barely accommodating three people walking side by side, with a height of less than fifteen feet. Once everyone filed in, they charged forward rapidly, abandoning their previous stealthy approach.

Their decision proved utterly correct.

Humans, smaller than lizards, didn’t suffice as sustenance but tasted far more delightful. The misfortunate one in the stone room was devoured almost instantly, yet only a fraction of the beetles enjoyed human flesh and blood, intelligently recalling the presence of a large group of such prey earlier!

The insect swarm erupted again, swirling twice within the stone room, buzzing the air loudly before heading into the pathway as if guided! Their size far exceeded normal beetles, flying swarms in thousands creating a noise akin to bombers.

By then, everyone had sprinted several hundred meters down the pathway. During escape, Heavenly Masters slapped Gale Talismans onto themselves for a speed boost, Ning Xiaoxian and Changtian could naturally run faster without external aid.

The strongest Heavenly Master, Zhuang Hao, glanced back, rasping: "They’re coming after us!"

Those flying naturally overtaking those running; within just a dozen breaths, they’d be overtaken.

Seeing Boss Kun and others flee without viable response, Changtian sighed and halted.

Boss Kun closely watched those two, seeing them pause, realizing they planned to act gave him joy, slightly easing his pace, ready to see how they’d counter these strange insects. If they failed, they’d naturally be devoured, offering him some escape time.

Changtian didn’t waste movements, simply opening his palm. A small, egg-sized pale ball emerged, its brilliance striking.

Boss Kun scrutinized it, seemingly containing endless lava flows, continuous without pause, as though infinite mini-explosions occurred instantly inside, triggering chain reactions. Such simple spells devoid of mantra recital, it was his first encounter.

His insights lacked compared to Ning Xiaoxian, unknown to him Changtian was using his Lifebound Divine Fire, not his commonly used Mysterious Netherworld Divine Fire. It burned intensely, altering the silver ball’s flame to pale white.

Closely adjacent, Ning Xiaoxian felt no heat from the glowing ball, the surrounding air stayed chillingly cool, marveling at Changtian’s masterful control skills already refined superbly, then saw him extend his palm proudly, calmly saying a word:

"Blow!"

Amusing! Her excitement erupted with raised delicate brows.

As the beetle swarm drew within ten meters, its buzzing chilled hearts.

Leisurely taking a deep breath, aiming towards the swarm, Ning Xiaoxian opened her cherry lips towards Changtian’s palm, then forcefully exhaled!

"Hoo——"

The remaining saw that, with the power of her blow, a fiery red Phoenix emerged from the glowing ball, following with a clear cry, flapping its wings toward the beetle swarm!

The Phoenix, though formed of flames, possessed a crown, claws, and plumes, on its every feather finely flowing firelight softly undulating, its details vivid, truly lifelike, exceedingly majestic and splendid.

Standing fifteen meters away, Boss Kun felt rolling heatwaves burning his hair curls, instinctively retreating a few more steps.

The Fire Phoenix enlarged instantly, occupying the entire passage within seconds, then swept towards the beetle swarm.

In full view, the Fire Phoenix collided with the flying insect swarm, then—gracefully slipped through effortlessly. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)