Even king-tier creatures could not resist the corrupting power of the void.
Void Devourers, for instance, were World Devourers that had absorbed the void into their bodies in an attempt to fight it.
They were then gradually infected by the void and evolved into another species.
There had even been several cases in history where entire cities of human and insect residents were assimilated by the void.
Those cities were now among the most dangerous areas.
They were all marked on maps with conspicuous red exclamation points.
Having learned from those past disasters, cities enforced strict controls within their borders.
As a result, outbreaks of void corruption generally occurred among insect races living in the wild.
These wild insect races were said to be unable to respond to the Egg of the Swarm.
In the eyes of Vala's residents, they were just like the mutant beasts rampaging across Blue Star.
They already tended to attack humans on sight, and once influenced by the void, they became utterly uncontrollable.
Not only did their strength increase, but they could also spread the void to city residents.
Thus, one of a lord's major responsibilities was clearing out the void insect races surrounding their city.
Thinking of the void, Luo Yu was glad that Impure World Reincarnation could restore dead souls to the mental state they had enjoyed in life.
That way, after being reincarnated, the Black Insect Lord would already know the ropes when tasked with clearing out void insect races.
After saying goodbye to Lilith and the caravan, Luo Yu found a deserted corner to avoid attracting attention.
He used the Transformation Technique to assume the appearance of a Vala native, changing his clothes to better match the local style as well.
Then he picked up Little Bunny and found an inn