Lipo shook his head slightly, with a trace of complicated emotions appearing on his light blue face.
"It no longer matters what his original intentions were."
Her voice was cold, and her eyes never left the deep cave entrance.
"He appeared at Spirit Stone Vault, but he didn't take away half of the spiritual stone. Instead, he went straight into the ant beast's nest that even we could avoid..."
She paused, looked at the tribesmen beside her, and asked:
"Do you know why, after I broke through to the Progenitor Realm, I did not choose to kill this ant beast completely, but sealed it at all costs?"
Everyone Stone Spirit looked at each other and shook their heads.
"It's not that I don't want to, it's that... I can't do it."
Lipo's voice deepened, with a hint of unspeakable weakness.
"This ant beast has extremely tenacious vitality, and it is even more capable of continuously producing offspring, forming a siege. The most difficult thing is that when fighting it... our life origin will be quietly stolen by it, turning it into nourishment for it to hatch Worker Ant."
Hearing this, a Stone Spirit couldn't help but murmured:
"I see... No wonder the ancestors strictly prohibited us from getting close..."
After about a minute, all the sounds in the lair suddenly stopped and fell into a dead silence.
"Haha, a thief looking for death!" a Stone Spirit couldn't help but sneer in a low voice.
Lipo raised his hand to stop him.
"Since the person is dead, there is no need to discuss it anymore."
She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.
"Follow me in and collect the remains of that man." Lipo led the tribe into the lair, and a cold and bone-corrosive aura immediately hit their faces. Several Stone Spirits with weaker cultivation levels suddenly stagnated, and their energy cores were slightly disordered.
"Concentrate."
Lipo spoke softly, and a soft light blue halo spread out from her body, turning into a stable energy stance, blocking out the uncomfortable evil aura, and everyone Stone Spirit breathed a sigh of relief.
As they continued to go deeper, the sight before them made all Stone Spirit take a breath of cold air.
Inside the lair passage, the ground was littered with the remains of Worker Ant and Soldier Ant. They were either crushed into pieces by huge force, or neatly cut open by invisible blades. The thick black liquid splashed everywhere, and the scene was extremely tragic.
"This..." a young Stone Spirit couldn't help but whisper, his tone full of disbelief, "Didn't the ancestor say that these ant beasts are extremely difficult to kill? This... this doesn't look like a hard battle at all?"
Another outspoken young man Stone Spirit looked around and couldn't help but admire. "It seems that the intruder has extraordinary strength. Even if he is not an ancestor-level figure, he must be a powerful person."
There was even a hint of joy in his tone, "Besides, these ant beast carapaces and stumps are all good psychic materials. We can just take them back and use them. It's an unexpected surprise."
Except for Lipo, other Stone Spirit also had more or less excited expressions on their faces.
Only Lipo was slightly stunned, his beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and doubts abounded in his heart.
Something is wrong.
If the intruder was really close to the strength of the ancestor, even if he was defeated by the ant queen, how could he persist in the depths of this nest for only a few minutes and then become silent?
At least, you should be able to retreat to the entrance of the cave...
Just as her thoughts were changing, the group of people had entered the deepest part of the lair.
The next moment, all Stone Spirit's steps froze instantly, and their breathing was suffocated.
I saw that the Gold-Swallowing Ant Queen, which was as huge as a hill and had once made it difficult for their family to sleep and eat, was now dead. The dirty liquid mixed with red and white was soaked into the ground, and it was completely lifeless.
And right next to that hideous corpse.
A man with black hair and black eyes stood quietly, turned around with an indifferent expression, and his eyes fell on them calmly.
Just the moment their eyes met, an invisible but vast coercion enveloped all Stone Spirit, causing all the spiritual energy in their bodies to freeze.
Even Lipo, who has reached the state of the ancestor, feels his soul trembling at this moment, as if he is facing an insurmountable peak.
"Ah! He... he's not dead!"
The young Stone Spirit, who had just praised the "good material", now had a trembling voice, full of horror and disbelief.
Chen Yan looked at the body that began to emit a stronger stench, and frowned slightly.
The densely packed eggs inside the queen ant's torso made him feel a physical discomfort.
"It's... so disgusting."
He muttered to himself, without any intention of taking away its torso.
Even though I knew that this was the ferocious beast of King Rank, and the body must be very valuable, I just couldn't get over the hurdle in my heart.
However, at this moment, there was a rush of footsteps at the entrance of the palace.
Chen Yan was not surprised, but turned around slightly.
Just as he was fighting the giant ants, he had already noticed a few obscure sights coming from the crystal clusters outside the palace.
He stood there calmly until the queen ant was completely eliminated, but the feeling of peeping from the outside still did not disappear.
When he turned to face the entrance of the lair, several figures were cautiously walking into this messy place.
The leader is Stone Spirit, whose whole body is light blue and whose body curves are soft and graceful. It looks like it is carefully carved from a whole piece of aquamarine, and it is full of brilliance.
Her appearance is quite similar to the two Stone Spirit guards that she encountered in Spirit Stone Vault. They are obviously of the same race, but her body is closer to the perfect "human" proportions, and her aura is more solid and profound.
At the same time, Chen Yan clearly sensed a wave of true meaning from her that was similar to Wang Anguo - it was the unique aura of a grand master.
Her face is exquisite, with an unearthly sense of nobility and beauty, but she lowers her head slightly at this moment, with a humble posture. Behind her, there are several Stone Spirit Race people made of various colored gemstones, with different shapes and flashing auras.
These Stone Spirit whispered a few words to each other, their voices as clear and clear as the chirping of crystals, and then they all knelt down to Chen Yan, spitting out pleasant but unfamiliar syllables.
Despite the language barrier, the awe carried by the syllables and the ray of mental fluctuations deliberately released by the leader Stone Spirit clearly conveyed one meaning:
"See the envoy!"
Chen Yan:"???"
What's going on?
A flash of astonishment flashed through his heart, but his face remained calm.
As his thoughts were whirling, Chen Yan did not immediately pay attention to the kneels of Stone Spirit, but went to the huge corpse of the giant ant first.
He stretched out his hand, a shimmer appeared in his palm, and an invisible suction force quietly emerged.
I saw strands of energy as dark as ink and full of depraved aura being peeled out from the gaps in the carapace, flowing into his palm like Hundred Rivers Return to Sea, and finally being completely refined by [Internal Furnace].
After doing all this, he turned his attention back to the Stone Spirits who were still kneeling on the ground.
Stone Spirit and his group witnessed it with their own eyes. In an understatement, he completely purified the source of pollution that had entangled them for many years, and their awe reached its peak.
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Chen Yan saw that this group of Stone Spirit was headed by the woman at the front, so he no longer hesitated, and a gentle but unignorable mental wave went straight to her:
"Who are you? Why do you call me 'Envoy'?"
The light blue leader of Stone Spirit - Lipo, felt this inquiry directly affecting the consciousness level, his mind was trembling, and he became more and more sure of the unfathomable nature of the other party.
She raised her head slightly and responded respectfully with her mental fluctuations:
"Replying to your Majesty, we are Stone Spirit Race here. The younger generation Lipo is also the current leader of the clan. By luck, we were promoted to the realm of the 'ancestor' nearly a hundred years ago."
"Oh, it turns out to be the leader of the Stone Spirit Clan!" A flash of understanding flashed in Chen Yan's heart.
Ancestor? Is this an honorific title or an exact realm name?
His mind turned and it seemed that these Gem Person not only had a social structure, but also developed their own cultivation level system.
He secretly speculated that the so-called "grandmaster", "King Rank", and "ancestor" may be different titles used by different civilizations for those who have reached a certain level of life.
And the biggest difference between this level and the previous realm is probably... the significant increase in lifespan!
At this time, Lipo continued to explain:
"As for why I take the liberty to call you the envoy..."
"It's just because your appearance and the pure and vast aura on your body are consistent with the characteristics of the messenger from 'Upper Realm' described in our clan's ancient prophecies."
"Upper Realm?" Chen Yan captured this key word, and there was a hint of exploration in his mental fluctuations, "The Upper Realm in your mouth refers to...Blue Star?"
This question has actually been lingering in his mind for a long time.
Why do so many spiritual world Rift appear above Blue Star?
Why are aliens and Evil God constantly spying on us?
What is so special about Blue Star that it seems to have become a piece of cake in the universe?
If Blue Star is just a century after its spiritual energy was revived, how could it establish a unique human martial arts training system so quickly?
At this moment, he vaguely felt that at least part of the answer to these mysteries that had troubled him for a long time could be found in the ancestor of Stone Spirit named Lipo.
Chen Yan's eyes swept over the remaining Stone Spirit who were still kneeling on the ground but could not help but secretly raise their eyes to look at him. Their Divine Might was far from being exposed to the outside world, so naturally they could not sense the spiritual communication between him and Lipo.
As soon as a young Stone Spirit came into contact with his indifferent gaze, he immediately buried his head deeply as if he was frightened, and his posture became more respectful and upright, not daring to pry anymore.
Chen Yan no longer paid attention to them, and the mental fluctuations spread to Lipo again:
"How many people in your clan have a cultivation level similar to yours?"
Lipo dare not neglect and respond respectfully:
"Returning to the envoy, I am the only one in the clan who has reached the level of the Progenitor Realm. As for the clansmen like them who are at the level of 'Great Ability Realm', there are about a hundred of them."
In Chen Yan's perception, the energy intensity of those kneeling Stone Spirit was roughly equivalent to that of a high-level human professional. He nodded slightly and had a preliminary understanding of the strength structure of this race.
Upon seeing this, Lipo promptly added that the spiritual energy of the Rift space they were in was relatively thin, and all the resources could only support the birth of one Progenitor Realm, which was far from being compared with the resource-rich "Upper Realm".
Chen Yan was noncommittal and did not reveal his thoughts.
See Chen Yan does not seem to be a moody and difficult to communicate person.
Lipo then plucked up the courage and raised his hand to point at the corpse of the giant ant that exuded a residual sinister aura.
Her voice was like the tap of crystal, clear and sweet, but it could not conceal a hint of trembling from her soul:
"Did you... kill this 'Gold-Eater'?"
She paused, and her words revealed a heavy past:
"It... it was once a mineral beast enslaved by our tribe. Later, it was bewitched by the whisper of Evil God and turned back on its master... Over the years, the disasters and devouring it has brought have made our tribe panic all day long..."
Chen Yan just listened quietly and did not respond.
Lipo Seeing that he didn't express anything, he continued, with unconcealable shock and awe in his tone:
"We have observed and fought against it for a long time... We are well aware of the pain it brings, but we are unable to eradicate it. Your power... is unfathomable."
Her eyes swept over the messy wreckage all around, as well as the ant colonies that were casually crushed by Chen Yan, and her voice became deeper and deeper:
"You... you can do it so easily..."
She seemed to be trying to find the right words to describe this effortless crushing, but found that her lack of vocabulary was difficult to describe.
"You eradicate Gold-Eater for our clan today. This is a huge kindness that saves my whole clan from fire and water!"
Lipo solemnly bowed deeply to Chen Yan, and all Stone Spirit behind him also bowed again.
"We... really have nothing to repay."
Chen Yan remains expressionless.
He could clearly sense that gratitude might only account for three-thirds of these Stone Spirit's awe, and the remaining seven-tenths were due to fear of his absolute power.
Although this queen ant left Stone Spirit Clan helpless, to him, it really wasn't much of a threat.
He didn't even use all his strength, he only used two methods: Five Aggregates Fist and Invisible Needle.
In the future, it is best to use mental weapons like Invisible Needle that leave no trace when going out.
"No need." Chen Yan finally spoke, his voice calm and calm, "I'm just passing by."
"You... don't you want to collect the torso of 'Gold-Eater'?" Lipo asked tentatively, "This is an extremely precious material for us, especially its insect eggs that contain the origin of life..."
"No."
Chen Yan interrupted directly, "Leave it to you, I don't need it."
As soon as he said this, everyone around Stone Spirit showed shocked expressions.
In their eyes, this filthy thing abandoned like worn-out shoes by Chen Yan is the most difficult enemy for their tribe to deal with, an existence that even their ancestors have been unable to deal with.
Lipo looked at Chen Yan with mixed emotions in his eyes.
She felt Chen Yan's sincerity and his bone-deep contempt for Gold-Eater.
This kind of contempt is not arrogance, but stems from the absolute strength that dominates it.
"I'm afraid your strength is far beyond the scope of our clan's understanding."
Lipo sighed sincerely, and then changed the subject, with a hint of unnoticeable expectation, "We Stone Spirit Clan have been looking forward to getting in touch with the Upper Realm again for thousands of years."
"Fortunately, during my tenure as the ancestor, I finally waited for you..."
Chen Yan's eyes moved slightly. "Take me to see your tribe."
"Yes..."
Under the leadership of Lipo, Chen Yan stepped into a broader underground space.
When they walked out of the lair, the outside guards' eyes were full of curiosity when they saw that Lipo actually brought out the thief who broke into Spirit Stone Vault without permission.
Lipo is worthy of being the ancestor. He is majestic in front of his tribe. A wave of mental fluctuations swept through him, and all discussions were instantly restrained.