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Despite having consumed that detestable human cultivator, the giant insect felt an even stronger hunger deep within its soul, as if a fire was burning inside, compelling it to seek out more food. Saliva dripped from its mandibles as it searched around with greedy eyes, finally settling on the fleeing cultivators.
They were all food!
However, considering that the man and woman had just helped it break the Soul Binding Seal, it decided to leave them for last.
Ji Wushang was injured and could not keep up with the others. As the giant insect drew closer, he pushed Xue Tinghe back and drew his sword to guard the group.
"You all take her and go. I'll hold them off."
Tears welled in Xue Tinghe's eyes as she lunged forward, grabbing his arm tightly and refusing to let go.
"You want me to watch you die? Not a chance! I, Xue Tinghe, am not someone who fears death. If we must perish today, then we shall do so together!"
Ji Wushang frowned. "Stop being reckless!"
"I'm not being reckless! You can be the hero, but why can't I? There are no cowards in Tianyan Academy!"
With that, Xue Tinghe drew her sword and sliced open her palm, using her blood as a medium to inscribe several large characters in the air.
With a soft shout, she sent the characters flying toward the giant insect, which glowed brilliantly with golden light as they soared through the air.
The characters transformed into a cascade of flying blossoms that descended gracefully yet concealed an infinite killing intent, like countless blades aimed at turning the giant insect into minced meat.
Unfortunately, the giant insect's tough skin and rapid recovery rendered those wounds insignificant; within just five breaths, it healed completely.
In pain, the giant insect thrashed on the ground, crashing left and right. "You wait! I will devour all of you!"
Xue Tinghe sneered. "If I die today, you won't escape either."
"Tinghe!"
Hearing Ji Wushang's call, Xue Tinghe did not look back. She merely pressed her lips together tightly, stubbornly gazing ahead as her silent response.
Ji Wushang felt anxious and helpless.
Qi Xiao could no longer stand by. "Brother, if you don't leave now, she won't either! In this life-and-death moment, stop wasting time on your back-and-forth heroics. Isn't it better to live a little longer?"
"Exactly! If you stay here to hold them off, not only will she not make it through, but neither will we."
With everyone pulling and urging them on, the two finally agreed to leave.
The giant insect, massive and cumbersome, struggled to move as Qi Xiao and his companions navigated through the dense forest. They finally found a narrow cave, providing a temporary refuge from the creature's pursuit.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With a few powerful headbutts, the cave trembled under the force of the giant insect's assault. Dust and gravel cascaded down, and Yu Rong covered her head, her face filled with terror.
"If we stay here any longer, even if we aren't eaten by that monster, we'll be crushed by this cave! Besides, ever since that insect swallowed Master Baohua, it has been growing stronger. The longer we remain here, the worse it will get!"
The mention of "growing stronger" caught everyone's attention. Qi Xiao felt a sense of foreboding and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
Yu Rong had not spent much time with Master Baohua, so she only knew bits and pieces. She took a deep breath and shared everything she knew.
"The creature cultivated by Master Baohua relies solely on consuming food to grow stronger. The more it eats, the more powerful it becomes. It has already devoured the spirit beasts in this area, and after consuming Master Baohua, who knows what kind of monster it will turn into!"
"I didn't realize it at first; I just thought its strength had increased significantly. But when I peeked out earlier, I noticed several golden patterns appearing on its body—this is a sign that it is evolving."
Everyone turned to look.
Through the narrow cave entrance, they saw that the giant insect now bore numerous golden markings on its bloated form, giving it an inexplicable air of nobility.
Qi Xiao felt a chill run down his spine.
This insect was already a nuisance; now it was evolving! If they couldn't find a way to escape in time, they would likely be devoured alive.
Thinking back to that nauseating crunching sound from earlier made cold sweat break out across Qi Xiao's back.
"Since Master Baohua was able to control it with the Soul Capturing Seal before, is there any chance you could control it again?"
Under the weight of their hopeful gazes, Yu Rong bit her lip and lowered her head in shame.
"The Soul Capturing Seal was destroyed earlier. To control it again, I would need to plant a new seal. But Master Baohua always kept me at arm's length; he only taught me how to use it but never how to plant one. I have no way to do it."
Lu Mingyuan could no longer contain himself. "Are we really going to be chased by this insect forever? We might as well fight back! If it can die once or twice, then it can die a third time!"
He attempted to charge forward but was firmly held back by Qi Xiao.
"Brother, just now we gathered everyone's strength to barely kill that creature. If you rush up like this, aren't you just asking for death?"
Lu Mingyuan choked on his words. He knew the disparity in strength between them and the creature, feeling somewhat disheartened. Are we really just going to wait here to die? We can't get out, and we can't fight back. What else can we do besides charging in directly?
"Who says we can't get out?"
Lu Mingyuan's eyes lit up, but he was still somewhat doubtful. "Junior Brother, I know you're clever, but this formation is constantly emitting all kinds of golden runes. It’s clearly a high-level one. Even with so many people attacking together, we couldn't break it. You..."
"The more advanced the formation, the more complex it is," Qi Xiao replied. "Although you have some understanding of formations, it doesn't mean you can crack such a complicated one!"
Qi Xiao gazed at the cave entrance thoughtfully. "I couldn't do it before, but that doesn't mean I can't now! Just because we can't break through doesn't mean that the monster can't either."
"What do you mean?"
"Since it likes to charge so much, let it use that against itself."
A moment later, loud crashing sounds echoed from the edge of the floating island as the formation was violently shaken, cracks spreading across its surface.
"Brother, keep it up! Just a little longer!"
Lu Mingyuan felt like crying. Although he was a body cultivator with great physical prowess, he couldn't keep being the bait forever! Hearing the hissing sound behind him sent chills down his spine. He jumped forward and rolled away just in time as the creature charged again, unable to stop in time and crashed into the formation once more.
With a loud crack, the already unstable formation shattered completely!
The wind from outside rushed in through the hole, and the few of them felt like prisoners who had just been released after years of confinement, their eyes brimming with tears of excitement.
Qi Xiao summoned his flying artifact and immediately reached out to pull Yu Rong up. Xue Tinghe and Ji Wushang had their own methods, but Lu Mingyuan could only shout repeatedly.
"Junior Brother, my sword technique isn't great! Quickly pull me up!"
As the giant insect dazedly lifted its head, ready to start another chase, it found that the few human cultivators at the hole had already used their abilities to escape.
The giant insect hurriedly pursued but got its head stuck in the hole, unable to move.
It could only angrily thrash its tail and roar loudly.
"Damn it! Damn it! Everyone's going to die!"
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