Chapter 818
Matters of the Demon Realm
"Able to sever the connection?"
Jiang Shu's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and apprehension.
If this woman can truly sever the connection between the Zerg and the Queen Mother, it could indeed plunge the Zerg into chaos.
Even so, they couldn't wipe out the Zerg.
Jiang Shu glanced at the Blood Scythe beside him, then asked, "In your insectoid records, how many queen mothers were there before that great calamity?"
"There is only one, and there has only ever been one. We do not acknowledge the Mother Queen in this microcosm."
Blood Scythe spoke without hesitation, and even his many compound eyes slowly revealed killing intent.
Jiang Shu listened thoughtfully.
Simply severing the Queen Mother's connection with the Zerg would not be enough to destroy the Zerg.
At least in this small universe, the connection between the Zerg and the Queen is practically nonexistent, yet the Zerg have not been destroyed.
The Zerg are also a formidable force compared to other factions.
Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, then looked at the woman he had sealed with time and space, and spoke again: "If you were born specifically to destroy the Zerg and the saint behind them, what other methods do you have?"
His voice transcended the barriers of space and time, reaching the woman's ears.
"You want to know?"
The woman's voice turned cold, clearly indicating that she knew this information was extremely important to Jiang Shu and the others.
Jiang Shu did not respond, but turned to look at Zhan Jiuxiao and Xue Lian beside him, and the three of them quickly communicated with each other through their divine senses.
In an instant, numerous pieces of flesh and blood split off from Blood Scythe's body.
pat!
The flesh and blood fell to the ground, then rapidly multiplied, transforming into ordinary Zerg warbugs.
The Laws of Reproduction!
This seems to be the core law possessed by the Zerg Queen, and most Zerg, even those who were separated to perform different duties, also have a corresponding grasp of the law of reproduction.
The war insects that Blood Scythe has differentiated at this time cannot cultivate, and their strength is stuck at a certain level from birth, unable to continue to advance.
Jiang Shu flicked his finger, expanding the area where time and space were confined. At the same time, he activated the laws of creation to gradually erode the woman's power.
During this period, he had already tried to weaken this woman by using the laws of creation, the laws of life, and so on.
Jiang Shu made a series of moves, suppressing the attack with all his might.
The woman's aura gradually dissipated...
At the same time, Zhan Jiuxiao immediately took action, isolating another area of space.
Then he threw the few war insects in.
Almost instantly, the war insects pounced on it as if they had smelled food.
Even when an aura of destruction enveloped them, Jiang Shu immediately intervened to neutralize and block it.
At this moment, the so-called Destruction Lord was weakened to the extreme. However, when the war insects arrived and began to devour flesh and blood, a sudden change occurred.
Blood Scythe's massive body trembled slightly as it stared intently at the woman.
“I sense that my descendants have severed their connection with me, and moreover…”
Before he could speak, the war insects quickly deflated, their flesh and blood transforming into power that surged into the woman's body.
"It's no use. I can easily turn these insects into my slaves."
The woman spoke in a somber tone.
"It seems that this is indeed specifically targeting you insects."
Zhan Jiuxiao spoke thoughtfully, even beginning to consider whether he could use this thing in front of him to deal with the Zerg.
Without a doubt, the three races are now wary of each other.
If they can learn how to deal with the Zerg from this woman, then without a doubt, this so-called supreme race will also be defeated.
Just as he was pondering this, a fierce glint suddenly appeared in Blood Scythe's eyes.
"Kill her! You must kill her!"
He dared not even imagine what kind of massacre the insectoid race of this world would suffer if this monster were allowed to grow stronger.
Of course, Blood Scythe doesn't care about the Zerg in this world; it wouldn't matter if they all died.
What I really care about is that this monster can climb into the outer universe.
That would be a real catastrophe!
However, at this moment, Blood Scythe suppressed his killing intent and did not make a move.
The reason is simple: he only had a superficial understanding of the monster's abilities at that time.
If they were to actually take action, and if it were to provoke some kind of reaction, even if it didn't bring great destruction to their Zerg race, any setbacks could still attract the attention of other powerful races.
If he were to perish and become nourishment for this monster's growth, that would be an even more terrifying thing.
After hearing this, Jiang Shu and Zhan Jiuxiao exchanged a glance, both seeing an opportunity here.
"Blood Scythe, do not act rashly. We are still very unfamiliar with them. This thing in front of us is actually an opportunity for us to learn about it."
Upon hearing these words, Blood Scythe was filled with rage and might even attack Zhan Jiuxiao.
A murderous intent surged!
"Does that mean we're handing this monster over to you to keep under your care?"
Zhan Jiuxiao immediately shook his head and said, "Please don't misunderstand. What I'm considering is, since we can create this monster from nothing, can't we create another one?"
"At least this one is still in our hands. If we study it, we might be able to find its loopholes and flaws. If we kill it, it might just delay the birth of the next one."
Upon hearing these words, Blood Scythe's aura became much more stable.
“What you said does make some sense, but…”
Blood Scythe's gaze shifted again, fixing on the woman before him, and he asked, "How can we ensure this monster doesn't escape our control and target the Zerg?"
Upon hearing these words, the woman, confined by the constraints of space and time, immediately spoke up.
"What monster? I have a name."
"What's your name?"
Jiang Shu was momentarily surprised.
He had been suppressing this woman for some time, and had never heard of her name.
The woman's gaze flickered slightly as she casually swept over the crowd, uttering two words: "Insect Hunting."
Insect hunting?
These words were also conveyed spiritually, and Jiang Shu, Xue Lian, and Zhan Jiuxiao clearly understood the meaning of those two words.
"You've got some nerve..."
The blood-red scythe's sharp teeth clashed and rubbed against each other, revealing a fierce glint and boiling killing intent.
Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow, wondering if this woman was trying to provoke him.
Insect hunting, isn't that just hunting insectoids?
"You chose this name yourself?"
"No! This name was given to me by the Destroyer. He is not a living being, but an omnipresent being, like the Great Dao itself."
A hint of longing and fervor flashed in the eyes of the insect hunter: "You lowly, post-natal beings are the sins of heaven and earth. If you want to be freed from all this, then join our great cause."
"Hmph!" Jiang Shu sneered.
If it weren't for the fact that this insect hunter was still somewhat useful to them, Jiang Shu would have already killed it.
Zhan Jiuxiao's expression was also indifferent:
"No rush. We should be able to get what we want from her. Let's keep her locked up for now. Besides, there are still some of her clones left in this world. In a few days, a Venerable One will come and search them carefully."
Hearing this, Jiang Shu nodded slightly.
"However, if we want to control the insect hunters, we will probably need a powerful expert who is extremely proficient in the Dao of Time and Space."
"indeed……"
Zhan Jiuxiao seemed to fall into a moment of contemplation.
After all, aside from time and space, they really couldn't think of any other way to imprison the insect hunters in front of them.
Those who can master similar laws must be top-tier experts among the Venerables, just like him, Jiang Shu, Blood Scythe, and so on.
"In that case, we can only try to trap her in the formation, which will require a Venerable One to oversee it year-round."
Thinking of this, Zhan Jiuxiao felt a sense of helplessness.
Because of the unique nature of the insect hunt, the task of guarding it would inevitably fall to the human race.
After all, human cultivators are not targeted.
The Mech race is currently using explosives far too often.
They dared not let the machine race guard them.
However, the number of human venerables is also limited.
If the Venerable One is trapped here guarding the Insect Hunter, it will inevitably result in a corresponding loss of benefits.
"This matter needs to be discussed thoroughly with the Machine Race and the Zerg."
Zhan Jiuxiao's expression was gloomy.
After all, the Electric Lord of the Machine Race had directly sided with the Doomsday Cult.
They even wanted to take action against Jiang Shu.
"Let's leave this place."
Zhan Jiuxiao spoke.
"Ah."
Insect hunters could not possibly be imprisoned here, since if something went wrong, there would be no one to control them.
Naturally, he should be imprisoned in the Bright Vast Star Region and guarded by powerful human warriors.
They arranged for the accompanying Venerable Ones to temporarily reside here, and also to see if they could cultivate some potential human powerhouses in this sub-universe.
After all, both are human. Even if they come from different universes, their appearance, posture, and even genes are extremely similar.
Jiang Shu, Zhan Jiuxiao, and other powerful figures entered the subspace and immediately spotted the extremely bright torch, so they quickly headed towards the coordinates.
After a full-speed flight and various reversals, nearly several hours later, we finally made it back to the Mingkuang Star Sector.
"Leave the insect hunting to me for now. Don't worry, I will take good care of it."
Zhan Jiuxiao spoke.
Jiang Shu nodded slightly.
Jiang Shu naturally had complete faith that there would be no problems with this vice leader of the alliance.
After all, the other party's mastery of time and space must be several levels higher than his own.
Watching Zhan Jiuxiao leave with the Insect Hunter, Jiang Shu pondered for a moment before returning to his residence to begin his cultivation.
Upon arriving in this microcosm, Jiang Shu also received numerous benefits.
This includes the legacy of the orc saint, the destructive aura emanating from the insect hunter, and related laws of creation...
In addition, his repeated experiences traversing subspace and his insights into the torch have enhanced his understanding of space and time.
Even the most common one, if it falls into the hands of someone else, would be considered an immense benefit.
"I need to quickly go into seclusion to cultivate and digest what I've learned."
Upon arriving at his residence, Jiang Shu immediately entered a state of seclusion.
……
Demon realm.
Undead volcano.
Several months have passed since the Phoenix Clan's ancestral land opened.
During this period, the demon race of the demon realm and the human race of the vast land joined forces to search for and finally found traces of the remnants of the Heavenly Court. The two sides worked together in a very tacit manner to capture them and find out the current situation of the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor.
And here, within the immortal volcano, the winds and clouds are also raging.
Crimson flames surged into the sky, transforming into one fiery beast after another.
In the past few months, powerful figures from various royal families of the demon race have gathered here and have been allowed by the Phoenix Clan to enter this immortal volcano.
A great opportunity lies within the immortal volcano!
This place was once the site where the Phoenix Clan Demon Lord perished.
The place where a demon lord falls will surely create something extraordinary, perhaps even a treasure land that will never be destroyed throughout the ages. The Undying Volcano is such a place.
On the outskirts of the Undying Volcano, a figure in golden robes sat cross-legged, his blood and energy as vigorous as the sea, surrounded by clusters of crimson true fire.
This is the special feature of the immortal volcano—the Nirvana Fire!
This flame not only contains the Dao of Fire, but also the Dao of Nirvana, representing the extreme of Yang. As it burned continuously, it almost scorched the golden figure's flesh.
However, the figure simply sat cross-legged on the spot, completely peaceful, with a calm gaze and not a ripple of emotion.
After an unknown amount of time, the charred dragon scales on his body slowly fell off, revealing brand new, brilliant golden dragon scales, as bright as the sun.
Although the Nirvana True Fire can be used to temper the body, it is absolutely a form of torture, a kind of tempering that ordinary strong people cannot endure.
Just then, a figure shimmering with multicolored light watched from the side, a hint of surprise on her exquisite face.
"No wonder he can do all sorts of incredible things. This willpower is truly astonishing to other powerful individuals."
If other demon race prodigies were to see this golden figure, they would probably blurt out a name.
"Golden Horn!"
Correct!
At this moment, using the Nirvana True Fire to temper his physical body, he was none other than Jiang Shu's clone—Golden Horn!
At this moment, he transformed into a half-human, half-dragon form, sitting cross-legged, enduring the scorching and burning of the Nirvana True Fire, his physical body undergoing a series of transformations.
It is not only a process of physically tempering the body, but also a process of spiritual refinement.
The five-colored figures clearly sensed that Golden Horn's soul and body were shining brightly, as if they were about to transcend the mortal world and release immortal divine radiance.
At that very moment, deep within the Golden Horn's body, a halo symbolizing the true spirit continuously radiated, as if burning to its extreme, even igniting its spirit.
Just like his physical body at this moment, it was burned black once again.
It seemed that everything was about to be destroyed.
The five-colored figure frowned, and various lights rippled from its palm, as if it were about to make a move.
But the next moment, a soft sound came from the charred body, and the extremely fierce flames suddenly dimmed.
Golden Horn was reborn, both in its soul and spirit, and in its physical body.
It was as if they had shed an old layer of skin at this moment, becoming even stronger. (End of Chapter)