Xin Xin's gaze was somewhat unfocused. In her haze, she sensed those stars slowly moving, yet she paid them no mind. But after another moment, Xin Xin suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly focused her eyes again. Sure enough, the myriad silver specks were stirring restlessly. In the brief instant she had been distracted, their true forms had already become faintly visible—they were bizarre insects flickering with silver radiance.
These strange insects were as large as fists, their bodies shaped like flattened gourds. The front half was a head and the rear half a body, the head being the same size as the body. Two wings roughly two inches long grew from their bodies. Their heads bore long fangs that gleamed with a pale golden light. Their two huge eyes, which took up nearly half their heads, had no pupils and looked like black leather. Tiny silver spots covered their backs, making them look rather beautiful.
As the strange insects flew closer, a massive buzzing sound reached them. Golden light flashed through Xin Xin's eyes, and she cried out in alarm, "Little monk, retreat quickly! These are Essence Devouring Insects!!!"
Xiao Hua naturally heard the droning of the strange insects. His heart tightened, and he hastily retreated toward Xin Xin's side. Within only a few breaths, the so-called Essence Devouring Insects had already descended to a spot some dozen yards above Xin Xin's head.
"Spirit Devouring Insects?" Xiao Hua swept his gaze across them and immediately understood. Although the Spirit Devouring Insects had changed somewhat in appearance within the Pure Land World, their original forms remained unchanged. How could Xiao Hua fail to recognize them?
"These are the rare Essence Devouring Insects of the Three Great Continents. They love nothing more than devouring things imbued with vital essence. No