Wisdom Immortal's New Body

"What?"

The people of the Curved Horn Clan may not be fond of using their brains, but when it comes to fighting and battlefield combat, they are definitely experts. Therefore, upon hearing the shouts of their Warriors, the chieftain did not hesitate. He immediately gripped his battle axe, turned around quickly, and used the axe blade to block his vitals.

As expected, after he turned around, the giant black egg began to shake noticeably, and faint cracks appeared on its hard shell, as if the creature inside was about to hatch.

"Be on high alert!"

The chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan loudly commanded, "Tonight, anyone who is killed by a newly hatched larva will be ridiculed by the tribe for three days and three nights!"

Upon hearing his words, the Warriors of the Curved Horn Clan all retreated slightly, then aimed their guns and cannons at the giant egg, raising their guard to the highest level.

In the blink of an eye, shortly after the Warriors of the Curved Horn Clan were ready, the upper part of the eggshell suddenly shattered without warning. With a hiss, a tiny Dark Shadows, barely visible to the naked eye, shot out from the eggshell and lunged towards the chieftain's face.

"Poor and weak!"

The chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan shouted and cleaved the Dark Shadows in two with a single axe stroke.

The Dark Shadows landed on the ground, rolled twice, and stopped. Only then did the people of the Curved Horn Clan see that what had crawled out of the eggshell was a black, wriggling, caterpillar-like thing, but with a black carapace.

"Insect?"

Upon seeing the true form of the creature that had attacked them, the chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan was somewhat surprised. He raised an eyebrow, carefully approached with his battle axe in hand, and said as he walked, "I've seen and killed quite a few insects, but this is the first time I've seen Larva as large as yours."

The black creature struggling on the ground was almost the size of a muscular arm of a burly man from the Curved Horn Clan. It seemed that due to the failed attack, a huge wound had been cleaved in its back by the Runes Battle Axe, from which blue slime was constantly flowing, and its body was still struggling.

However, just as the chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan had taken a few steps, the insect suddenly stopped and froze in place.

"Dead?"

The chieftain took a few more steps in that direction uncertainly. However, at that moment, a large amount of white substance suddenly gushed out from the black carapace on the surface of the black Larva's body. After enveloping the entire larva, this substance transformed into a rock-like texture.

Then, in less than ten seconds, the rock-like egg was broken open from the inside, and a giant insect with sharp claws on its forelimbs, thick hind limbs, and black armor covered with fangs sprang out, hissing as it lunged at the chieftain.

"What the hell is that?!"

The clan chief cursed under his breath and swung his Runes Battle Axe horizontally, but it only left a faint white mark on the insect's carapace. He was forced back, staggered, and the insect's claws tore three huge wounds into his chest armor.

"Chief!"

Seeing the situation was dire, the Curved Horn Clan Warriors behind them decisively abandoned the one-on-one rule. They cocked their guns, aimed at the giant insect, and countless Runes Guns and Cannons opened fire instantly. The powerful bullets, accelerated by the Runes Power, struck the insect's black armor continuously, emitting bursts of sparks. The impact forced the insect to retreat repeatedly.

The giant insect's exoskeleton was of unknown origin, possessing astonishing defensive capabilities. It could withstand a hail of bullets powerful enough to easily tear apart the robust bodies of the Curved Horn Clan. However, even the highest level of defense has its limits. Under the continuous barrage of gunfire, the giant insect's carapace began to show signs of damage, its armor crumbling into fragments and splattering blue blood.

"Cease fire!"

The chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan let out a low roar, and then several mysterious Runes emerged from his body, emitting various colored lights.

When the Machine God's Descent, it also imparted an incomplete Runes System to the races of this world. After the Machine God withdrew, Eden used broadcasts to various worlds to spread the Runes System that could be cultivated to the point of being comparable to the Spirit Severing Stage level, so that these races could use it to protect themselves and wait for Eden's power to gradually expand.

The Curved Horn Clan naturally learned this method of strengthening themselves, and their chieftain was one of the best at it. Now, when he was using his full strength, even a basic -Basic Model Machine Puppet was no match for him in a one-on-one fight.

The Runes Power on his body flowed through his body to the Runes Great Axe in his hands, making the light on the axe blade even brighter and vibrating with a buzzing sound. Gripping the giant axe tightly with both hands, the chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan roared, leaped high into the air, and swung the giant axe in a wide arc, smashing it down on the giant insect's head like a slam dunk.

With a snap, the axe blade sliced through the hard carapace, continuing downwards and splitting the insect's entire upper body in two.

Lying on the ground, the Black Giant Insect twitched its legs twice in a pool of blue fluid before ceasing its activity.

"What? It's not a creature that's impossible to deal with."

Shaking off the insect blood from the axe blade, the chieftain of the Curved Horn Clan sneered, "Eden's cowards are nothing but cowards."

He ordered two Warriors to collect the insect eggshells and corpses to take back for research, and then the group walked back in the direction they had come from, chatting and laughing.

Just to be on the safe side, the chieftain decided to send the items back first, and then organize more people to explore the Mountains tomorrow morning.

However, things had clearly gone beyond their expectations. The world had veered off course like a race car, and was now drifting 360 degrees over a drain.

When they climbed the pit wall and reached the summit, the smiles on the faces of the Curved Horn Clan Warriors froze.

Their Hover Truck burst into flames, illuminating the night sky. The driver's seat of the Hover Truck was torn open by some immense force, and the people inside were dragged out, leaving a shocking trail of blood.

Around the truck, across the entire mountainside, were countless tall, black insects, each one larger and stronger than the one they had killed earlier, some even bearing familiar features, as if they were Demons from the deepest depths of Hell.

Seemingly sensing the presence of living beings, the swarm of insects turned their heads in unison, their menacing eyes gleaming crimson in the darkness.

The boundary of the Consciousness Domain belonging to the Immortal Realm, Archaeological Site No. 73.

Bai Qiuran, along with Jiang Lan and Li Jinyao, stepped down from the Void Airship of the Immortal Realm.

The Red Dust Immortal Elder arrived with a large group of Immortals to greet them and bow to them; Bai Qiuran responded in kind.

After exchanging greetings, Bai Qiuran looked directly at the unremarkable Machine Puppet beside him and smiled, "Looks quite energetic, Wisdom Immortal. How does it feel to use your new body?"