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"Then I can't help you at all! You just want me to destroy this barrier, but this barrier was created by a powerful being, while I am just a nobody. Even if the power of this barrier is far less than before due to the passage of time, I don't think I have the ability to do so." Huang Quan said, pretending to be helpless.

“First of all, I don’t want you to destroy this barrier. I said from the beginning that I just want you to take me out, and I happen to have a way to do that. Secondly, when the Ancestor built this barrier, he was already very weak, so as long as you cooperate with my method, you will definitely be able to take me out!” the white spirit-eating insect said earnestly.

However, upon hearing its words, Huang Quan still shook his head and said, "No, no, I don't know you, and you don't know me. I don't know if you will resort to some tricks to get out. What if I am harmed by you by accident? I dare not gamble on that."

"As long as you believe me this time, as long as I leave this place, as long as I walk out of this passage, I will give you everything you want. I swear on that!" the white spirit-eating worm said with utmost solemnity.

Listening to the white spirit-eating insect's words, Huang Quan fell into deep thought. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but he had some reservations. So at this moment, he needed to think it over carefully.

"Although we have a strong reproductive capacity, we have now become accustomed to cannibalism, and the speed at which we eat is unimaginable. So if this continues, one day everything here will become extinct!"

That's why it has to leave before it goes extinct, otherwise it will definitely starve to death here!

"Besides, without my help, it would be difficult for you to leave anytime soon, and how much time do you have to waste?"

"Alright!" Huang Quan finally spoke at this moment.

"Hmm?" The white spirit-eating insect was taken aback, then asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes," Huang Quan nodded and said, "Although it's a bit risky to do this, since there are so many benefits, I naturally won't let it pass me by. Therefore... I can agree to your request!"

Upon hearing this, the white spirit-eating worm revealed a smile. Although this smile made him look even more ferocious, it was definitely a sign of happiness to him.

But suddenly, Huang Quan said again, "I agree, but I have one last condition!"

"What are your conditions? Feel free to speak!" the white spirit-eating worm said generously.

"I need you to swear on your life that you will serve me as your servant for ten years!" Huang Quan said directly, his eyes flashing.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire passage fell silent. Only the countless small spirit-eating insects that had finished eating a thousand True Profound Stones and had returned were still restless!

"You... want me to be your servant?" the white spirit-eating insect asked in a slightly cold tone.

Huang Quan, however, showed no concern whatsoever. He calmly replied, "That's right. If you're willing, I'll grant your request and take you away from this place!"

“But don’t I also lack freedom?!” the white spirit-eating worm said in a slightly somber tone.

"No! You're wrong!" Huang Quan denied.

"Wrong?" The white spirit-eating insect asked with a hint of doubt.

"Think carefully. If you stay here, you will never be free. If you leave, you will only be without freedom for ten years! Also, let me tell you, this is my bottom line. If you don't agree, then we don't need to say anything more, let's start the war!" As he spoke, Huang Quan's aura suddenly rose, and he immediately prepared for battle.

Chapter 272 The End (Grand Finale)

Don't back down when bargaining; that's the most basic rule.

There are two reasons why Huang Quan wants white spirit-eating insects as servants.

Firstly, only in this way could he be sure he wouldn't be tricked when cooperating with this insect. Their relationship hadn't reached the point of complete honesty, and besides, no one could guarantee what unexpected things might happen after the insect left...

For example, in order to prevent the matter here from being leaked, it is not impossible to find an opportunity to secretly kill him. So, all things considered, he must have something on the other party, at least in this way, his security will be much higher.

Of course, if the insect is unwilling to do so, then he will not be disappointed. This transaction already has too many flaws, so failure is within his consideration. Anyway, it's not worth fighting it. He doesn't believe that with his strength, he can't finish the last kilometer.

Perhaps knowing what Huang Quan was thinking, the white spirit-eating worm fell silent, inwardly cursing the kid for his insatiable greed while feeling conflicted and helpless...

You see, the main reason he took the initiative to contact Huang Quan was because he had indeed seen the crisis of survival in the future, which led him to consider making a deal with Huang Quan. However, he did not expect that this kid would like to raise the price so much.

"This kid isn't very handsome, and he's rather greedy. Although he has some cleverness, I doubt he'll amount to much." The insect silently watched Huang Quan, its thoughts racing through its mind.

But in the end, he sighed, as if he had finally made up his mind: "Sigh! Fine, then I'll risk my life to believe in him this once, it won't hurt. Anyway, there are only ten years left, and by then..."

"Well? Have you made up your mind?" Huang Quan asked the same question the insect had asked earlier.

At this moment, the white spirit-eating insect steadied its mind and replied, "Alright! I can agree to that, but you cannot treat me with the same attitude you would show me as a master for the next ten years. You must also guarantee that I will live. I still have unfulfilled wishes and do not want to die so soon. Is that alright?"

“No problem!” Huang Quan replied immediately. “We can call each other friends, and unless I die, you won’t be the first one to die…”

“Of course. Once I’m out, I’ll give you what you want!” The white spirit-eating worm nodded.

At this point, the price negotiation between the two finally came to an end, and the white spirit-eating insect readily agreed, quickly swearing an oath of hope for the underworld with its life, willing to serve as a servant of the underworld for ten years and never rebel, which put both sides at ease.

In the True Profound Continent, swearing an oath is an extremely serious oath. Once sworn, one is subject to the laws of the True Profound Continent. If one breaks the oath, the life of the swearer will be completely destroyed in no time!

Even if the oath-taker has a high level of cultivation and great power, it will be of no use unless they cultivate to a level that transcends the rules of the True Profound Continent; otherwise, they will have no chance of survival.

"Little Bug, tell me! How do I get you out of here?" After a while, Huang Quan asked, looking at the white spirit-eating bug. Little Bug was a name Huang Quan had given it anew.

Clearly, the white spirit-eating worm didn't like the name, but fortunately, it wasn't one to hold grudges. It just sighed again, a little unreliable in its heart, and replied, "As I said before, this barrier only works on spirit-eating worms; it has no effect on cultivators or ordinary humans..."

"So as long as you envelop me in spiritual energy, the barrier's perception of me will drop to its lowest level..."

"Then, I will control the remaining spirit-eating insects to cover your body. This will cause the barrier to focus all its senses on the other spirit-eating insects on your body for a brief moment, thus completely ignoring me..."

"What you need to do is use this instant to quickly escape the barrier's perception range. That is, after you're outside the barrier, keep a distance of three meters. That way, you and I will be safe..."

"Hey, isn't this dangerous?" Huang Quan frowned suddenly, looking worried.

"No, the barrier won't harm you, you won't be in danger!" the little bug said.

But Huang Quan immediately corrected him, "That's not the danger I'm talking about. I'm talking about how big you are. Are you sure that if those spirit-eating insects cover me, they won't suddenly decide to eat me up? That's the real danger!"

"Don't worry!" The little insect naturally understood Huang Quan's thoughts. He replied, "All strange beasts have the talent to shrink. Although I am not a complete strange beast yet, this talent has been activated at the corner of my mouth, so I can shrink to the size of an ordinary spirit-eating insect..."

"Besides, the spirit-eating insects covering you won't do anything to you. After all these years of training, they're very obedient to me. Unless I die, they won't harm you on their own..."

"Besides, if they really wanted to attack you, they would have done so now. Why wait until they attach themselves to you?" the little insect explained.

"That's true." Huang Quan looked at the dense black insects behind him and was still a little worried. However, Huang Quan also knew the principle that if you take a benefit, you have to do it. So since he had already promised the little insect, he had to do his best even if it was dangerous.

At the same time, the little insect said no more. After taking a deep breath, it began to shrink. A flash of white light appeared, and in an instant, its five-meter-tall body became the size of an ordinary cockroach, although its color remained white.

Seeing the little bug like this, Huang Quan had an idea, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly said, "Oh! Little bug! I have a better name, would you like to hear it?"

"Huh?" The tiny insect, now transformed into a small spirit-eating worm, asked in surprise, "What?"

"How is Xiaoqiang?" Huang Quan asked.

"Little... Little Strong?" Little Bug asked in surprise, but in the end, it shook its head and replied seriously, "When I was still a mortal, I heard storytellers tell stories about Little Strong and such. They were indeed very representative. But in fact, although we look like cockroaches, we are not cockroaches. We are much more noble than cockroaches and such. So you should just call me Little Bug!"

"Tch! They're all insects, yet they're so delicate!" Huang Quan said with a sneer.

"This isn't being delicate, it's a matter of principle!" Xiaochong corrected.

"Alright, alright, if it's a matter of principle, then let's get started, Xiaoqiang... oh no, Xiaochong!" Huang Quan didn't want to continue arguing about this topic, so he said.

Knowing that Huang Quan was intentionally keeping quiet, the little insect stopped worrying about it. It nodded, crawled to Huang Quan's side, and said, "Then you should catch me first!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Quan frowned as he looked at the little worm, then reached out his left hand and slowly picked it up. However, looking at the little worm, he felt a knot in his heart.

Although this guy isn't a cockroach, in his eyes, he's no different from one.

"Can I prepare myself mentally?" Huang Quan asked, perhaps influenced by some emotion.

"Whatever," Little Bug replied understandingly.

"Hey, are you alright?" Huang Quan asked.

"You little brat!" Little Bug was clearly a little angry, and he couldn't help but yell.

"Hahaha! Sorry, sorry, you look too much like a cockroach, so I was a little put off. Anyway, I'm feeling better now. Let me wrap you up with my spiritual power!" Huang Quan said apologetically.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of spiritual energy emanated from his heart, circling his body a few times before surrounding the little insect, thus protecting it.

Seeing this, the little insect calmed down and, after a while, began to control the spirit-eating insects around Huang Quan, which slowly began to crawl onto Huang Quan's body. At first glance, it was somewhat inexplicably disgusting.

Fortunately, it was able to withstand it.

A moment later, Huang Quan had transformed into an insect-man, his entire body covered in spirit-eating insects except for his eyes and mouth. Just as the little insect had said, these insects were very quiet and showed no intention of attacking, which finally put Huang Quan at ease.

The next moment, Huang Quan's gaze turned to the exit of the passage a thousand meters away, and his expression became resolute.

Calming himself down, Huang Quan slowly circulated the spiritual energy within his body. He knew that speed was key. Even if the barrier was not set up specifically for humans, he couldn't possibly walk through it safely with his current strength. Therefore, he had to use all his strength to pass through it in one go.

"Ha!" Clenching his fists, his spiritual power suddenly exploded to its limit, like streaks of gray light surrounding Huang Quan's body. However, coupled with the countless spirit-eating insects, he looked extremely terrifying amidst the black and gray.

"Oh dear, if they saw me like this, they'd definitely think I'm a great demon, right? Oh well, I have to do what I promised, even if it hurts!" After a sigh, Huang Quan breathed a sigh of relief, and then, with a determined look, he started walking lightly.

Gradually, he walked to a place about 100 meters away from the barrier. Unlike when he came in, this exit had a white light curtain. In other words, as long as he passed through this white light curtain, he would be considered to have succeeded.

"It doesn't feel that easy, does it?" Huang Quan looked at the light screen, raised an eyebrow, but then relaxed. His eyes flashed, his left foot moved back a few feet, and his body leaned forward slightly, clearly ready to make an impact. The next moment, his expression changed, and he used the Instant Step again!

In that instant, Huang Quan's speed reached its absolute limit. After leaving a blur, he inevitably crashed into the light barrier.

Suddenly, the spirit-eating insects covering him exploded layer by layer due to the influence of the barrier, like firecrackers, resounding all around.

In the next breath, the blood of countless spirit-eating insects splattered everywhere, especially on Huang Quan's body, which was covered in countless bits of residue. It looked quite disgusting, but Huang Quan didn't care, or rather, he didn't have time to care.

Perhaps because of the spirit-eating insects, he found it somewhat difficult to pass through the barrier. Despite the impact and spiritual power, the barrier was too strong. The moment he touched the barrier, his movements suddenly slowed down, and he could not move forward at all!

The white light barrier seemed to have elasticity, neutralizing Huang Quan's force and causing his expression to become serious. It seemed that the barrier was still showing signs of attacking him!

"What's going on?" Huang Quan hurriedly asked the little worm inside his body.

"This? I don't know either. After all, I've never tried it before, so..." The little worm crawling in the lungs was already in a panic. It was the first time it had ever tried to sneak into a person's body to avoid the barrier, so it was normal that it had no experience.

Moreover, he was also affected by the barrier at this moment. His entire insect body trembled, and his insect eyes turned increasingly white, making him look extremely uncomfortable. However, since he was still inside Huang Quan's body, and there were other spirit-eating insects outside sharing the power of the barrier, he could barely endure it. But if Huang Quan did not get out quickly, he would definitely not escape his fate.

Of course, Huang Quan understood this perfectly well. So, in the next instant, he stopped asking questions and gritted his teeth. Finally, he took a step forward in the barrier. But as soon as he stepped out, most of the spirit-eating insects on his body were destroyed. Upon closer inspection, the originally densely packed insects had become scattered and broken.

With another step, Huang Quan's left foot finally stepped out of the barrier, but unfortunately, all the spirit-eating insects on his left foot had died, leaving only broken corpses and bloodstains clinging to them.

"Damn it! It took me so much effort to walk just one leg, it's infuriating..." Huang Quan thought fiercely to himself, but he didn't give up. Instead, he mobilized his spiritual power to protect the little worm inside his body while resisting the barrier.

Another breath passed, and Huang Quan finally managed to extend his left hand. However, this time, his left hand was a bloody mess, not only from the spirit-eating worms but also from Huang Quan himself. Perhaps because of the small worms inside his body, the barrier had forced a portion of its power onto Huang Quan, causing him severe damage.

"What?!" Huang Quan's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his nearly crippled hand.

At this moment, the little worm inside Huang Quan's body seemed to understand something. Its eyes flickered, and it said anxiously, "Boy, I understand! This barrier isn't targeting spirit-eating worms, but any creature with the aura of spirit-eating worms. Because I'm inside you, it's targeting you right now..."

"Is there... any way?" Surrounded by gray spiritual energy, bracing against the power of the barrier, Huang Quan immediately asked.

"No, not yet. Let's go back and think of something later!" Little Bug replied.

"Go back?" Huang Quan asked in surprise, a sudden sense of unwillingness rising in his heart. He carefully looked at the road ahead, then looked with difficulty at the passage behind him. Then, as if he had made a decision, his eyes moved quickly, and he murmured decisively, "I have already stretched out my left foot and left hand. I have already come this far. It is a bit too late to say back now!"

"Huh? This?" The little insect was speechless.

"Trust me! Anyway, there's no guarantee we'll find a better way, so let's take a gamble!" With that, Huang Quan ignored the little insect. As his spiritual energy surged, his expression twisted, showing that the pain he was enduring was no less than that of a spirit-eating insect. However, backing down in the face of danger was not in his nature, so at this moment, he took another step forward!

This step was his resolute decision, his indomitable spirit, and his madness. In an instant, his power reached an unprecedented peak, and he muttered ferociously, "Hmph, it's just a barrier. What right does it have to stop me from moving forward?"

With a loud shout, Huang Quan disregarded the destructive power of the barrier. With half of his spirit-eating insects dead, he directly unleashed the full potential of his early-stage Primal Spirit Realm. Perhaps because of this, at this moment, he resolutely extended half of his body out of the barrier. However, the result of doing so was that his half-body, along with his clothes, continuously shattered.

At a glance, it was clear that half of Huang Quan's body was intact, while the other half was covered in flesh and blood, creating a strange and eerie feeling. Even so, Huang Quan did not die. He gritted his teeth and used his life to resist the power of the barrier!