Reincarnated as a Mosquito, the School Beauty I Sucked to Tears is a Reborn Empress

While the Celestial Thunder Illusion was fighting the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon, Chu Sheng’s main body, of course, wasn’t just hiding on the sidelines watching the show.

If Chu Sheng’s main body had stepped in,

a mere Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon wouldn’t have been this much trouble.

The reason he had sent out his illusion was, naturally, because his main body had something more important to do—he had discovered the secret of this main hall.

What secret?

A secret that would allow him to control the entire Ancestral Hall!

’To enter the Ancestral Hall, I have to pass three trials?’

’You expect this Lord Mosquito to jump through your hoops? Wouldn’t that be a huge loss of face?’

’Wouldn’t it be simpler for me, Lord Mosquito, to just take over the entire Ancestral Hall?’

...

So, what exactly was going on?

In fact, the moment Chu Sheng entered the Ancestral Hall, he had already triggered a proactive notification from the system.

It wasn’t about the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon.

It was about the entire Ancestral Hall—and even the entire Witch Ancestral Land!

[Ding! Detected a fragment of the Primordial Sacred Relic, the Map of Mountains and Rivers. The Host may attempt to initiate absorption.]

Chu Sheng was dumbfounded when he first heard it.

’What the hell?’

’Map of Mountains and Rivers?’

’How could a fragment of the Map of Mountains and Rivers be here?’

He didn’t understand until the system explained it: this entire ancestral land was a mountain that had been ”torn” from the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

According to the system’s speculation,

this Witch Ancestral Land was a grotto-heaven that someone had created by refining a fragment of the Map of Mountains and Rivers as its foundation!

And this Ancestral Hall was the very core of that grotto-heaven!

With Chu Sheng’s current abilities, absorbing the entire Witch Ancestral Land was far beyond his reach.

But absorbing this Ancestral Hall... that was a possibility!

...

So, how to absorb it?

This time, he wouldn’t be using his God-devouring Needle... because this kind of ”absorption” was different from his usual feeding!

To be more precise, it was an act of claiming it!

Absorbing the Ancestral Hall was, in essence, part of the process of piecing the Map of Mountains and Rivers back together.

The fragments of the Map of Mountains and Rivers have an innate instinct to merge, which was why the system had sent a proactive notification.

Chu Sheng’s current Lifebound Space had evolved after the system absorbed a *damaged scroll* of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

This Witch Ancestral Land, on the other hand, was forged by refining a *fragment* of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

The two shared the same origin!

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Chu Sheng’s Lifebound Space was much smaller than the Witch Ancestral Land!

The *damaged scroll* of the Map of Mountains and Rivers that it had absorbed was much larger than the *fragment* used to create the Witch Ancestral Land!

Why was the Lifebound Space smaller when it had absorbed a larger piece?

It wasn’t because the system’s methods were weaker than those of the mighty being who had created the Witch Ancestral Land.

Quite the opposite—they were stronger!

Though the Lifebound Space was small, its ”foundation” was solid! It had the potential to develop into a boundless, grand world.

The Witch Ancestral Land, however, had already reached its limit. It could never grow any larger.

For these seemingly complex, yet ultimately simple reasons,

Chu Sheng had the ability to absorb the Ancestral Hall.

It might even be possible for him to absorb the entire Witch Ancestral Land into his Lifebound Space!

...

During the recent battle between his illusion and the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon, Chu Sheng had been hiding in the shadows, attempting to absorb the entire Ancestral Hall.

Once he absorbed the Ancestral Hall, absorbing the entire Witch Ancestral Land would only be a matter of time.

Originally, Chu Sheng had planned to let the Celestial Thunder Illusion continue through the trials.

Who would have thought the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon would be so tough, actually managing to destroy his illusion... There was nothing to be done; the illusion lacked the ability of the Divine Path True Flame, so it couldn’t neutralize the poison.

Thus, he had no choice but to appear and deal with the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon first.

Inside the Ten Thousand Insects Hall.

Chu Sheng looked at the shriveled corpse of the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon on the floor. Having been sucked dry like this, the thing had no salvageable value left.

However... its carapace was indeed quite tough. It might be useful.

So, Chu Sheng simply ripped the carapace right off the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon’s back and stored it away.

Next,

Chu Sheng had no intention of continuing the trials.

He could absorb the Ancestral Hall from anywhere inside it; there was no need to waste time on some silly trials!

So, he found a spot right there in the Ten Thousand Insects Hall and settled down.

Then... he silently activated his Lifebound Space.

The method for absorbing the Ancestral Hall was similar to using his Lifebound Space to collect an item.

But... this ”item” was a little ”too big,” so claiming it was extremely difficult!

It was only because the two shared the same origin, relying on the Map of Mountains and Rivers’ innate drive toward completion, that he had even a sliver of a chance to claim it!

[Ding! Host is detected to be acquiring the Witch Ancestral Hall. Quantify acquisition progress?]

Yes.

[Current Acquisition Progress: 3.9%]

...

「Meanwhile, outside the Ancestral Hall.」

In the square, everyone let out a long sigh of relief after watching Chu Sheng narrowly defeat the Eternal Underworld Armored Dragon.

”He survived!”

”The Saint Mosquito survived!”

”I don’t know how he did it, but he won in the end!”

”The Saint Mosquito isn’t dead! There’s still hope for the Witch Race!”

Cries of astonishment erupted from the crowd.

With Chu Sheng alive, it felt as though the entire Witch Race had survived a cataclysm.

The old patriarch of the Houtu clan stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

”This mosquito... does indeed have some skill.”

”He has passed the first trial, the Ten Thousand Insects Hall! Now for the final two!”

”If this mosquito can truly lift our Witch Race’s ten-thousand-year-old curse, then what harm is there in us revering him as the Saint Mosquito for all eternity!”

A small figure in the crowd jumped up in excitement.

”Lord Saint Mosquito won! Lord Saint Mosquito won!”

Ah Yi wiped away her tears, her face nonetheless breaking into a brilliant smile.

Her eyes sparkled as she stared at the resting mosquito on the light curtain, her face filled with adoration.

On the steps of the Holy Hall,

Yao also slowly unclenched her fists. Her palms were already slick with sweat.

She watched the resting mosquito on the blood-red light curtain, the corners of her lips curling into a faint smile.

’As long as he’s all right.’

’As long as he’s all right.’

’As long as you can survive, I’m willing... to let you be my master forever.’

...

In the Ten Thousand Insects Hall, Chu Sheng didn’t hear Yao’s inner thoughts.

If he had, he would have only said one thing... ’In your dreams.’

Right now, he was focused on acquiring the Witch Ancestral Hall, bit by bit.

Although the primary force for acquiring the Ancestral Hall was the power of the Map of Mountains and Rivers’ shared origin, Chu Sheng also needed to assist with his Mental Power...

Therefore, although he appeared motionless, he was actually so exhausted he could barely move.

[Ding! Current Acquisition Progress... 10.0%]

「Outside the Ancestral Hall, in the square.」

Half an hour passed.

On the blood-red light curtain, Chu Sheng remained prone and motionless.

An hour passed, and he still hadn’t moved.

Soon, half a day had passed, and the sky began to grow dark.

No one in the square was willing to leave.

It wasn’t just the people in the square; it was every member of the Witch Race near the holy mountain. Though they couldn’t see the light curtain themselves, news of Chu Sheng’s situation inside the Ancestral Hall spread by word of mouth.

People began to light torches. The flickering flames danced across their faces, illuminating their expressions.

Anxiety.

Anyone would be anxious when waiting for news that concerned their very lives!

The atmosphere in the square gradually began to shift.

”The Saint Mosquito... what... is he doing?”

someone couldn’t help but ask in a hushed voice.

”I don’t know... Maybe he’s resting? He must be exhausted from the fight.”

”But he’s been resting for too long, hasn’t he? It’s been half a day.”

”Exactly. He’s just lying there, motionless, like he’s dead.”

”Don’t be ridiculous. If he were dead, the light curtain would have vanished by now.”

The murmurs of discussion grew louder and more chaotic.