Shen Luo let out a soft breath and released his Divine Sense into the Heavenly Register Space once more.
Once those Gu Insects entered the Heavenly Register Space, they too became completely still, restrained by the power of the Heavenly Register.
Golden light gathered within the space, quickly forming an illusory avatar of Shen Luo.
"Are you that old man's Lifebound Parasite?" Shen Luo looked at the black insect and asked in a low voice.
The black insect's tiny eyes rolled as it glanced at the withered corpse nearby. It immediately lowered its eyelids, disguising itself as an ordinary bug without answering.
"Stop playing tricks. I heard all that muttering to yourself just now," Shen Luo sneered.
The black insect trembled almost imperceptibly and continued pretending, showing no reaction.
"Since you refuse to answer, then forgive my offense." Shen Luo's expression turned cold as he placed the Pure Yang Sword Embryo into the Heavenly Register Space.
A mass of Red Lotus Karmic Fire emerged atop the sword embryo and lunged at the black insect with bared fangs and claws.
"Don't, don't! I'll talk. I am indeed Yuan Qiu's Lifebound Parasite," the black insect answered hurriedly, its face filled with terror.
After what had happened earlier, it was terrified of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
As it spoke, the black insect struggled to crawl aside, trying to get farther away from the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. But the restraining power of the Heavenly Register Space was far too strong for a mere insect to resist. It wriggled for a long while without moving even an inch.
Shen Luo raised a hand, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire stopped. Only then did the black insect breathe a sigh of relief.
With another gesture, a yellow ring, a green token, and a small