Clack! Clack!
The two Earth Demon Puppets charged forward. Startled, the Netherwyrm Cricket suddenly exerted force through its fifteen pairs of segmented limbs. Its pitch-black, grotesque body sprang into the air, shooting toward one of the Earth Demon Puppets like a black bolt of lightning, seemingly intending to repeat its old trick.
Ye Lao Na chuckled softly. Earth Demon Puppets were lifeless constructs, so they were not afraid of poison... Well, at most, they had to fear "Aqua Regia" and avoid being corroded.
The Earth Demon Puppet under attack had a vacant gaze and showed no hint of panic. Its right hand, gleaming with silver metallic luster, rose up. Its five fingers curled as it swiftly and accurately grabbed at the Netherwyrm Cricket.
The Netherwyrm Cricket neither dodged nor evaded, instead leaping straight into the Earth Demon Puppet's palm. Its vicious, razor-sharp mouthparts opened, savagely biting through the puppet's silver skin and injecting venom into its body. Yet it had no effect whatsoever. Instead, the Earth Demon Puppet's five fingers closed around it, gripping it firmly in its palm.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
The Netherwyrm Cricket's panicked cries rang out from the Earth Demon Puppet's hand, jolting everyone awake. The group that had chased after it all stared at Ye Lao Na with hostile expressions. They had discovered this thing first, yet someone had actually snatched it from them halfway through?
A black-robed man wore a sinister expression as he said darkly, "My Profound Nether Sect has taken a liking to this thing. Hand over the Netherwyrm Cricket at once, and this young master may still spare your lives!"
On the other side, Chang Jie, who stood with the pursuing crowd and had Ye Lao Na's group boxed in between them, flashed a greedy look in his eyes. He barked, "Nalan