Soul Ancestors Lined Up Like Hemp

The battles in the Spiritual World are somewhat different from those in the real world.

Although it is also a battle, and both sides will get wounds, the two sides are not actually fighting with swords and knives, but rather it is more like a psychological attack.

Whoever's spirit crumbles first and exposes a weakness will lose!

Just like when the Insect King launched a mental attack on You Fei, it evoked You Fei's most unwanted childhood memories, causing her to break down and allowing it to take control of her body. You Fei is still unconscious.

Besides using Black history to break the opponent's defenses, another way to attack is to directly use Spirit Power to create an impact on the enemy, which may cause a series of mysterious things such as visual and auditory hallucinations.

They just go for the most mysterious and unpredictable way possible.

"Is this wolf the image of Da Er in his mind?" After invading his mind, the Insect King also learned Da Er's name.

Everyone has an inner image of their true self. Some people retain their human form, while others take on all sorts of forms, like pigeons, eunuchs, parrots, and all sorts of other characters.

The Gray Wolf carrying Greatsword —when the Insect King first saw it, he felt that it somewhat matched the feeling that Da Er had given him.

Moreover, this Gray Wolf gives off an even more powerful vibe than Da Er himself, with a sense of antiquity, age, and mystery.

Strange, how could someone who is no more than thirty years old possess such an inner quality?

Before the Gray Wolf's howl rang out.

Many dusty memories flashed through the Insect King's mind.

"The last time I encountered someone with a serious inner self was a human being; I wonder how long ago that was."

As if recalling something, the Insect King's head showed a human-like sigh, and then said, "I wonder if he has any descendants left behind. He has finally left this damned underground city. I will give his descendants a good welcome."

The Sealed Object in the dungeon are diverse. Some of Sealed Object live a life of misery within their seals, while others are even unconscious and unaware of their own imprisonment.

The vast majority of Hidden Blood Parasite do not possess advanced consciousness and are completely unaware of their sealing when they are imprisoned in the dungeon.

The only one who clearly knew that his race had been sealed away was the Insect King.

It didn't know how long it could live in the seal, because it had drained all the intelligent mutants and forced all the parasites into hibernation, so the consumption was so small that it was almost negligible, and it could survive for thousands of years without any problem.

Even so, it was almost obliterated of its consciousness within the seal. In the end, it chose to transform itself into a dormant insect egg, a state almost indistinguishable from death. If it could not be reborn, it would truly be dead.

It waited and waited, and finally, the damned dungeon that sealed it broke, but even though the dungeon broke, the seal remained.

It wasn't until an evil god came knocking, offering to transform the parasites into his own minions and modify them, that the seal, now free from the protection of the dungeon, was affected, allowing the Insect King to see the light of day again.

Becoming a follower of an evil god? Even if it meant sacrificing the entire clan so that only it could survive, it would be more than willing to do it, as long as it could leave the dungeon!

"I was too busy rebirth to deal with the dungeon," it said, its expression a mixture of anger and smugness. "Once I've killed all these humans, I'll grind that dungeon to dust!"

What it didn't know was that its idea of returning to the dungeon and destroying it completely was a result of the dungeon's subtle attraction to the Sealed Object.

Even the Insect King, the only one in the entire race to have the concept of dungeons and Sealed Object, was unknowingly affected by the dungeons and did not feel anything was wrong.

"Alright, come on, brand new body!"

It stared greedily at the Gray Wolf in front of it, and suddenly unleashed a powerful mental shock. It wasn't at full strength, but it was enough to turn an ordinary expert into a fool who could only repeat "Aba aba"!

However, even faster than its mental shock came the howl of the Gray Wolf.

"Roar!"

Without any deliberate display of power or loud howl, the Gray Wolf seemed to let out a casual low growl.

However, the roar was even faster than the mental shock, crashing into the Insect King with an invisible force like an airburst.

"What!"

The insect king's enormous body was suddenly flung away, just like a ladybug being blown away by a hairdryer!

In that instant, it suddenly realized something:

Wrong!

This gray wolf isn't the human's inner image; it's something else!

However, at the very moment it was struck by the wolf's howl, several completely different images suddenly appeared in its mind.

The giant gray wolf, carrying Greatsword, launched a ferocious attack on him with swordsmanship surpassing that of humans, each strike of the Greatsword deadly.

Several Farron Undead Legion performed a deadly sword dance against it, Farron Greatsword easily shattered its proud exoskeleton.

These were clearly images flashing through its mind, but the injuries were real; in an instant, the Insect King was tattered and mangled!

The entire mental space paused for a moment, and the tattered Insect King was restored to its original state, but its eyes showed a hint of fatigue and unconcealed fear, clearly indicating that it had used its Spirit Power to heal its injuries.

Something seems off. What's the deal with that Gray Wolf? And who are those Warrior wielding swords and dancing like that?

The Insect King immediately felt that Da Er was extremely strange, but its combat instincts made it react instantly.

"Since the Gray Wolf appears in his mind, there must also be a way to break free from it within him!"

The so-called antidote will surely be found within three steps. Just like showing You Fei her Black history, the Insect King immediately used the tactic that had always worked in the past.

"Come forth, you being whom Da Er cannot defeat!"

Taking advantage of its ability to erode Da Er's spirit, it chose to use his memories as a blueprint to summon things that met the conditions it set.

The conditions it set this time were:

[An existence that even with all his might, Da Er could not defeat.]

"The one he's most obsessed with, the one he has the least chance of defeating!"

In that instant, Da Er's entire mental space trembled.

The Insect King sensed that its summoning had succeeded; a replica of a being that Da Er had been unable to defeat despite his best efforts was being summoned.

"Huh?" The Gray Wolf made a surprised sound.

Look, even the Gray Wolf is showing a strange expression. The Insect King made the right move!

But the next second, the Insect King suddenly stopped laughing.

"Why is my Spirit Power being drained so quickly!?"

The Insect King tried to sever his connection with the summoned creature, but it was too late. He couldn't break the connection no matter what he did. He watched as his Spirit Power was drained by a replica of some being that was about to appear.

"Click-clack—"

The tombstone next to the Gray Wolf had cracked.

The mental space suddenly went dark and then instantly lit up again, as if nothing had changed.

The tombstone that had surrounded the center was gone, replaced by the unfamiliar figure of the Insect King.

It was a being with a body exactly like a human's, but much taller and more slender.

One of his arms hung limply, as if he had suffered some kind of injury, while his other hand gripped the Greatsword and carried it on his shoulder in a rather unrestrained manner.

The helmet covered his head, leaving only a mysterious blackness on his face. His dark blue armor was perpetually damp, with a strange, viscous substance flowing down it.

The being that Da Er could not defeat despite his best efforts has emerged.

The wild and fierce aura surrounding him made the Insect King's body stiffen.

Artorias

"What is this?"

It's impossible to describe how the Insect King felt when it saw Artorias. Its Spirit Power was suddenly and massively drained, and perhaps it was too sluggish to react much.

However, his eyesight was fine, so he could see what happened next clearly.

Artorias said nothing; it merely glanced at the Gray Wolf with a questioning look before turning to stare at the Insect King.

Something seems off about the atmosphere.

Wait, wait, wait, this was summoned by the Insect King. Logically, it should be helping him. Why does it feel like it's going to betray him?

Before it could even show any surprise, Artorias.

He leaped, swung his sword, and slammed it down.

Simple and unadorned, yet brimming with murderous intent.

This is the Wolf Leap that Da Er used, but in terms of both power and imposing presence, it far surpasses Da Er's.

Even the Insect King couldn't describe this attack; all it saw was a flash of sword light.

This sword strike was more impressive than ever before.

"Aaaaaahh..."

"Da Er!"

In the real world, it seems like only a few seconds have passed.

The light that the Insect King had emitted towards Da Er had not yet dissipated, nor had the smug expression on its face faded.

Leon had barely managed to let out a roar when the Great Carian flashed on the blade, but it was too late to separate the Insect King from Da Er. He was extremely anxious and wished he could just cleave the Insect King in two.

Fortunately, no one has told him yet that the Insect King is currently inhabiting the body of Jia Paer's daughter, otherwise Leon would be in a dilemma.

It was at this critical moment that the light vanished instantly, replaced by the insect king's piercing scream.

"Squeak!"

It clutched its head and fell backward, its cries so pitiful they sounded as if its head had been split open on the spot.

Leon was taken aback. The other party hadn't switched bodies with Da Er?

Da Er fell to the ground but quickly got up, looking bewildered, completely unaware of what had just happened.

From his perspective, the Insect King opened its mouth and kicked out a bright Light Bullet at him, temporarily blinding him, and then his own mind also ached a little.

He was indeed very flustered at the time, and hurriedly raised his hand to defend himself.

But even after the light disappeared and the Insect King covered its eyes and screamed backward, Da Er still couldn't figure out what kind of attack it had just launched.

Did he simply fire a Light Bullet at himself?

"Are you alright?" Leon and the others finally arrived at his side and quickly checked on Da Er to see if he was injured.

However, apart from a slight headache and dizziness, he was completely unharmed, which raised many questions and seemed unbelievable.

Da Er had a vague feeling that he was being protected by something, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

The more nonchalant he acted, the more suspicious people became. Just now, the Insect King looked like it had victory in its grasp and was about to unleash an Ultimate Skill; how could it be so simple—

The insect king, not far away, let out another embarrassing "squeak," causing people to pause in their actions.

Well, judging from the other party's performance, it seems not impossible that Da Er is really alright.

"Me, me!!!"

The Insect King let out a heart-wrenching roar. It released its grip, revealing a pair of eyes that were almost bloodshot and ferocious. It refused to believe that it had been humiliated by an unknown nobody!

Driven by its rage, it unleashed a speed far exceeding its body's limits in the blink of an eye, appearing before Aleya in a flash and roaring:

"Exchange!"

Aleya was stunned. Before she could dodge, the Insect King immediately entered her mental space.

Her mental space was completely different from Da Er's; it looked like a vast ancient city at dusk, sacred yet exuding a sense of loneliness.

"This body is mine now!"

The Insect King practically roared, eager to change bodies and take revenge.

However, this time it sensed something behind it again, and a great sense of threat came over!

"Those who defy the gods and become enemies shall be executed."

Without even turning its head, the eyes that grew from the back of its head immediately saw what was behind it.

It was a beautiful "woman" wearing a white dress and a mask with spikes as sharp as the sun.

No amount of description could change its beauty, for it was all for naught, for the other had already drawn its bow and fired an arrow imbued with the power of the Dark Moon, blasting it in the head.

"Ah--"

The Insect King let out another scream, clutching its head and crashing into Aleya.

What the hell is going on? Why does this woman in the Straw Man coat have such a mysterious and terrifying presence inside her?

The intense pain nearly caused it to lose its ability to judge, and the simultaneous attacks from several adventurers severely injured it, as its body was now extremely vulnerable.

"I refuse to believe it!"

Its body is severely damaged; it has no choice but to replace it.

Filled with intense resentment, the Insect King swiftly seized Leon and roared out the third "Exchange!"

This time, it arrived at a backyard that looked like it was covered in snow. The backyard was quite spacious and looked like it could support many people running a marathon at the same time.

"This time there shouldn't be any more problems, right?"

Without delay, it began to erode Leon's spirit without holding back at all. It even glanced around from time to time, afraid of seeing any strange things. An extraordinary sense of thievery arose from it.

Everything seems to be going smoothly. This time, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

However, at that moment, several figures appeared in front of it—three fat men wearing heavy armor and hoods!

Flames erupted from the straight sword in one of the men's hands.

One of them brandished a large sword that looked like a helicopter.

One person applied purplish-black pine resin to the Wet Sickle in his hand.

When these three appeared together, the atmosphere was extremely eerie.

The Insect King's body gradually convulsed.

"What is it this time?"

Why, why am I so unlucky?

Why has everything gone wrong since I was born?

Seeing the three Exquisite Little Knight charging towards it with bizarre running postures, the Insect King felt like it was going to grind its teeth to dust. It resolutely severed its mental connection before suffering further torment.

It was at this moment that it remembered You Fei's memories. Could it be that the reason it was so unlucky today was because...

Is it because of the so-called curse of the spearmen?

"I should have changed bodies!"