After Liu Changxu slew the Ninth-Tier Insect Emperor, he was about to strike again when he saw that the surrounding Insect Race army had not scattered with its emperor's fall. Instead, it surged toward him from every direction like a tide. Dense swarms of insects blotted out the sky and sun, dimming even the light of the stars.
He abruptly spread his divine sense and instantly detected several powerful auras on par with the Insect Emperor he had just fought. Several more Ninth-Tier Insect Emperors were hiding within the swarm!
Liu Changxu's heart tightened at the situation. If he fought these Insect Emperors to the death here, he might become trapped within layer upon layer of encirclement, unable to escape. He made his decision at once and brought out his Storage Bracelet. With a flash of spiritual light, he stored the Ninth-Tier Insect Emperor's corpse inside, its dark green bodily fluids still flowing.
Immediately afterward, ripples spread through the space around him. He drove his Space Divine Ability to its limits, turning into a streak of light that sped toward Taibai Star.
Perhaps the might he had displayed in slaying the Insect Emperor had intimidated his opponents, or perhaps the hidden Ninth-Tier Insect Emperors were unwilling to expend their strength so readily. They did not reveal themselves to stop him, merely allowing Liu Changxu to tear an opening through the swarm and swiftly disappear into the distance.
In less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Liu Changxu had crossed the starry void and landed firmly atop Peach Blossom Mountain on Golden Ring Island, Taibai Star.
He glanced back into the depths of the starry sky. Only after confirming that no Ninth-Tier Insect Emperors were pursuing him did he breathe a sigh of relief.
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