Insect Demon Core

No matter how skilled one is, one can hardly use even a fraction of their abilities when filled with fear and trepidation.

Cases of people dying from ruptured livers and gallbladders are not numerous, but they are certainly not few either; Zhang Xuezhou, for example, has just experienced one.

Everyone stood solemnly a few meters away, watching the long green worm that still exhibited limb movements even after it had fallen into death.

Zhang Manqian casually tossed a disassembled cardboard box aside. The green worm coiled its body around the box, its countless sharp hairs piercing into it.

"The instinctive reaction of this insect is quite terrifying," Wang Haoran said solemnly. "If it is not deterred and suppressed, it will be a disaster once it gets close to people."

Some extremely strong Sequence Holder can withstand knife cuts, but cannot protect themselves from needle pricks.

For these Sequence Holder, ordinary knives are essentially blunt instruments, while only sharp objects like needles can be considered sharp instruments.

The green worm's sharp, long hairs undoubtedly pose a threat, and these hairs are covered in colorful poisonous powder; the worm may even have the ability to inject venom through its hairs.

"The main problem is that it's too silent. If Saati hadn't reacted quickly, we might have been ambushed without even realizing it while we were moving," Tulcarando said with lingering fear. "This kind of ambush tactic should be used by us; it's terrible that the bug used it."

"There's a good thing too," Zhang Xuezhou said. "At least we currently have the ability to kill these insects in a short period of time."

Zhang Xuezhou took out the box he was carrying on his back.

Once the box was opened, the Infinity Blade floated up and slashed towards the long serpent.

A sensation akin to cutting through cowhide washed over him, and Zhang Xuezhou's Law Power surged, giving the Infinite Blade an extra bit of spinning power.

The sharp blade severed the head of the green worm, and as a large amount of green liquid gushed out, some residue also sprayed out from the worm's thorax and abdomen.

"These are the bodies of construction workers!"

Fragments of clothing in the debris identified the deceased.

This was a message that Turkalando had not received. She only knew that more than 3,000 people had participated in the construction of the brick walls in the Gobala Cave corridor, but she was unaware that anyone had lost their life in the process.

Clearly, the people in charge of the Church of Tur did not report such a 'minor matter'.

Turkalando looked grave.

Giant insects that are forced to confront humans when disturbed are one type of insect, while insects that prey on humans are another.

Once these worms start feeding on humans, the risks they face will increase dramatically.

"This cave is poorly lit, and my Yang Soul's sensory range is very short. Ten minutes wasn't enough to fully explore all four passages, but I did find several pairs of discarded shoes ahead, as well as fragments of clothing and breathing masks!"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou was about to use the Infinite Blade to cut the long worm in search of the possible 'demon core', Ren Anran the isolation wall.

This is undoubtedly another piece of bad news.

The Yang Soul's roaming is merely a special extension of the cultivator's body, but the Yang Soul doesn't carry a searchlight. If the naked eye cannot see it clearly, the Yang Soul will also find it difficult to see clearly.

Once the group carrying searchlights hid behind the isolation wall, Ren Anran, who was scouting from a distance, clearly encountered this problem.

Lacking luster, she even suffered numerous bumps and bruises during the tour.

However, Ren Anran's tour was not without its gains.

After combining their understanding with that of the long, dead snake, the group gained some basic insights.

"The situation is more serious than we imagined. In addition to the white worms, there are more than one of these green worms," Zhang Manqian said, frowning.

"The Xuezhou's deterrent can subdue these insects instantly, but finding them is a difficult task," Wang Haoran said.

"If Saati were to conduct one of those patrols, and we suddenly discovered insects, could we quickly subdue them?" Turkalando inquired.

"We'll have to test the strength of this insect!"

Even though the snake could only be heard at close range, no one dared to let their guard down.

According to information from Turkalando and others, the white worm possesses the ability to spew acidic venom with a range of nearly two hundred meters.

If these long worms possess similar abilities, the group will be in serious trouble if they don't handle the situation well.

For a time, everyone couldn't help but get close to the green-haired worm, touching it with metal rods and other objects, and some even used methods such as burning or shooting to conduct physical tests.

"Where did this thing come from?"

After rummaging through the corpse of the green worm for a while, using the Infinite Blade repeatedly, Zhang Xuezhou finally picked out a light green round core the size of a longan from the chest fragments of the green worm.

Compared to the core from the Turcorando Laboratory, his was undoubtedly incredibly fresh.

After rinsing it with clean water, Zhang Xuezhou channeled his Law Power from his palm into the pale green round core.

Law Power is not the same as Demon Power, but they are similar in nature. When a demon core is stimulated by Law Power, it can also undergo some possible changes.

A series of tiny, crackling sounds emanated from the pale green core, much like the sounds of a cultivator who had just entered the Meridian Circulation Realm taking Spirit-Forging Pill and causing their acupoints to be repeatedly destroyed by Law Power.

"It truly qualifies as a demon core, and this particular demon core is of quite high quality, having not degenerated into a mortal form in such a short time!"

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel a little pleasantly surprised.

As the saying goes, "You can search high and low without finding it, but it comes to you effortlessly." Although he had not yet reached the Divine Ability Realm, he could indeed prepare the materials for the Creation Pill and seek out various complementary medicinal herbs.

If the Creation Pill fails to be combined, you can cooperate with Zhou Yueyan to use it as an emetic to get rid of it.

Once the Creation Pill is successfully researched, it means that the pills Zhang Xuezhou needs at the Divine Ability Realm can be arranged in place.

Zhang Xuezhou had seen jackals, tigers, leopards, snakes, and all sorts of bird demons in another world, but he had never actually seen any insect demons.

The differences in the world have given these creatures at the bottom of the food chain extraordinary opportunities, and have also created a possible opportunity for them.

"If only I could kill ten or eight green caterpillars!"

Zhang Xuezhou carefully wrapped up the still pale green, round demon core, intending to use the Soul Jade to nourish it and extend its shelf life.

His actions would undoubtedly be considered wasteful in another world, but in this world, there's nothing wrong with them.

This is one of the few demon cores Zhang Xuezhou has come into contact with so far, and it is worth keeping it.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't sure if ferocious beasts had demon cores, but he knew that exotic beasts didn't, and that some unusual creatures had emerged in the Tuer District of the Thousand Islands Alliance.

Perhaps it was because these insects were weak, but having grown to this level they were already considered peerless demons, thus giving birth to demon cores, or perhaps it was a peculiar phenomenon of biological evolution.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't understand the underlying principle, but that didn't stop him from searching for more demon cores.

Compared to Qin Meng's hunting, Zhang Xuezhou felt that hunting in the Thousand Islands Alliance was equally important, and even a necessity for people like them.

After Zhang Xuezhou offered a few reminders, the previously worried expressions on everyone's faces turned into high spirits.

Doing good deeds for the Turs and solving their problems makes people hesitate, and everyone will weigh the risks. But taking risks for oneself is nothing, even Ren Anran's eyes are shining.

The current cultivation path for everyone focuses on genetic development, with realm techniques as a secondary focus.

Having experienced the benefits of the Realm Technique, no one would not want to raise it to a higher and stronger level.

Although we are not even qualified to take the Spirit-Forging Pill right now, who can say we won't need it in the future?

If they don't strive to obtain more raw materials for the Creation Pill and try to refine more medicines now, they will still lack usable pills even as their development progresses.