Scouring the Insect Emperor's Nest

Unlike Hou Ba, whose talent you had awakened, Xue Feng did not trust you as deeply. Thus, when he said those things, he was merely worried that, relying on your superior strength, you would take both men and their treasures away. Between treasures and his life, Xue Feng saw the distinction very clearly.

But regardless of what he thought, since both of them had made their stance clear, and since you truly liked such gems—or rather, you would never complain about having too many treasures capable of accelerating cultivation—you followed your heart and accepted the three Immortal Fate Stones. With the Shocking Change Worm present, the time you needed for refinement was far shorter than others', while the Body of Ten Thousand Spirits allowed you to refine treasures to the utmost extent.

Of the remaining ten First-ring Heaven-Piercing Immortal Treasures, you took seven medicinal herbs.

After the treasures were divided, Xue Feng's desire to retreat grew even stronger. Hou Ba, however, was different. He trusted his own premonition more than Xue Feng did, believing that following you this time would definitely bring great gains.

Thus, you first returned and sent Xue Feng out of the Small World, leaving him to wait temporarily within the spatial rift. If you truly did not return for a long time, he could leave on his own first.

You could understand why Xue Feng was frightened. After all, from the scant information obtained in the core region, this was very likely the dwelling place of the Insect Emperor.

Although Xue Feng was no longer as strong as Hou Ba after Hou Ba's talent awakening, Xue Feng far surpassed him in perception. Clearly, he had noticed this as well.

Ordinary Insect Beasts would have been one thing, but judging by the average strength of the Insect