Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 775: Chapter 775: Black Shadow Bug, Blood Spirit Sting

”Lu Shaoyou, why have you come?”

Seeing Lu Shaoyou’s sudden appearance, Big Black Cat raised an eyebrow and said, quite annoyed.

This Lu Shaoyou fellow, following them so stealthily and uttering such threats, clearly harbored ill intentions.

”How can I rest easy when Wan Feng is not dead?”

Lu Shaoyou started to laugh coldly, his deep eyes filled with flashes of black light, making him appear even more sinister.

Hearing this, Wan Feng trembled with rage.

”Lu Shaoyou, you’ve always been at odds with me. It seems you’ve coveted my position as Sect Master for a long time, haven’t you?” Wan Feng asked coldly.

”How dare I? I’m merely a Deputy Sect Master; how could I dare to covet the position of Sect Master? It’s just that you, Wan Feng, are too stupid. Daring to enter such a dangerous catacomb—aren’t you just seeking your own death?” Lu Shaoyou cackled strangely.

”With your life, Wan Feng, hanging by a thread, and your fate uncertain, it’s only natural for the Supreme Ancestor to appoint me as the acting Sect Master. If you want to blame someone, blame the Supreme Ancestor! HAHA!” Lu Shaoyou laughed arrogantly.

His attitude was wildly arrogant and fearless; he showed no trepidation about entering the catacomb.

”Deputy Sect Master Lu, this catacomb is so dangerous. Aren’t you afraid we might kill you to silence you?” a cold light flashed in Big Black Cat’s eyes as he sneered.

He was currently at the Fourth Level of the Life and Death Realm, while Lu Shaoyou was merely at the Fifth Peak of the Life-Death Realm. The gap between them was less than two minor cultivation realms.

Although in the Life and Death Realm, each level of cultivation base is said to be a world of difference, with huge gaps in combat power, Big Black Cat truly didn’t fear Lu Shaoyou.

As a member of the Demon Clan, his physical strength was formidable, and he possessed the Black Gold Armor gifted by his master. Once activated, his prowess would be beyond anything Lu Shaoyou could compare to.

Back in the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect, Big Black Cat had, after all, cultivated for some time and had a certain understanding of the cultivators there. In terms of combat strength, the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect weren’t particularly outstanding. Their true strength lay in the demon beasts they reared. The demon beasts each cultivator reared almost invariably had a higher cultivation base than their masters, and their combat power was even more terrifying. Their ability to become a Super Sect depended entirely on these powerful demon beasts. Of course, the beast-taming skills of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect were naturally extremely high, far surpassing other Sects.

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”What’s there to fear? It’s merely a catacomb. How could it possibly intimidate me, the Sect Master?” Lu Shaoyou said with a sinister expression, his voice cold.

”Hmm?” Wan Feng’s gaze flickered. He furrowed his brow and said, ”I was wondering how you dared to enter this catacomb. So, it turns out this isn’t your true body!”

”Master, is this his avatar?” Big Black Cat asked in surprise.

With his perception, he hadn’t realized this was an avatar.

”This is the Supreme Ancestor’s Black Shadow Bug...” Wan Feng’s gaze focused as he slowly explained.

”Black Shadow Bug?” Big Black Dog looked shocked and blurted out, ”The Black Shadow Bug is one of the Eight Great Strange Insects of Heaven and Earth! It’s ever-changing, can do as it pleases, is as tough as vajra, and incredibly difficult to deal with...”

Big Black Cat shot him a look, saying admiringly, ”Doggy, you’re quite knowledgeable...”

”HAHA, I just happened to have heard of it!” Big Black Dog scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

”All of you, leave quickly! That old scoundrel Lu Shaoyou has obtained the Black Shadow Bug, and his strength is now incredibly high. I’ll hold him off for a while; you all try to escape...” Wan Feng, struggling to support himself, waved his arm and shouted, his face anxious.

”Master, there’s no need to fear this old fellow!” Su Wanyi spoke softly.

”You have a way?” Wan Feng was stunned. He looked at Su Wanyi, an incredulous expression on his face.

This disciple of mine... I haven’t seen her for nearly a year, yet her cultivation base has advanced so quickly?

Su Wanyi had advanced from the Mysterious Pill Realm to the Heavenly Fate Realm Level 5 in just a year; this rate of cultivation was terrifyingly fast.

As the Sect Master of a Super Sect, Wan Feng was naturally extremely knowledgeable. He knew that throughout history, there had been some peerless prodigies who possessed astonishing treasures, allowing their cultivation progress to far surpass that of ordinary people.

”HAHA, I knew it! You little girl, you have a secret! But today, that secret will be mine!” The Lu Shaoyou opposite him gave a sinister smile. Suddenly, fine black lines erupted from his body, crisscrossing to form intricate, tiny patterns. These tiny patterns wriggled like flowing water, making Lu Shaoyou look exceptionally savage and terrifying.

”So many Black Shadow Bugs!” Gazing at those writhing patterns, Big Black Dog was horrified.

”My Young Miss’s secrets are not for a decrepit old fool like you to covet!” Big Black Cat sneered. Suddenly, a black light flashed over his body, and an impressively mighty black Battle Armor materialized on him out of nowhere. Under the dim light, the black Battle Armor gleamed with a cold metallic gloss, exuding a terrifying Super Divine Dragon Breath, clearly no ordinary item.

”This... could this be Imperial Rank Battle Armor?” Lu Shaoyou’s pupils abruptly shrank as he said in disbelief. He had once seen an Emperor artifact, which had also emitted such terrifying prowess.

”Blood Spirit Sting!”

A sudden roar echoed in the void.

Big Black Cat’s body suddenly disappeared.

WHOOSH!

A massive pillar of blood instantly descended before Lu Shaoyou.

”So fast! What kind of Divine Skill is this?” Lu Shaoyou turned white with shock and hurriedly raised his arm to block.

BOOM!

A crimson light slammed hard onto his body.

Lu Shaoyou was blasted apart, and innumerable small black insects scattered with a loud BUZZ, flying off in all directions.

A flash of blood-red light. The pillar of blood split into two, then those two into four, and the four into eight—a total of eight pillars of blood. The eight pillars of blood crisscrossed, like a vast, merciless net, reaping the Black Shadow Bugs.

BOOM! BOOM...

The Blood Spirit Stings shot out, accompanied by thunderous explosions, and the Black Shadow Bugs rapidly vanished.

With another flash of blood-red light, Big Black Cat reappeared where Lu Shaoyou had been.

”There are so many of these little insects! Can’t kill them all at once, huh?” Big Black Cat said in frustration. Although his Blood Spirit Sting had extremely high attack power, it was difficult to eliminate all the dispersed Black Shadow Bugs in one go. About one-third of the Black Shadow Bugs managed to scatter and flee to different positions. Some fled towards the entrance of the catacomb, while others dashed deeper into its depths.

”Cat Brother, you’re amazing! What Divine Skill is that? You actually fought someone above your level! Just now, amidst the flashes of blood-light, you eliminated about two-thirds of the Black Shadow Bugs! HAHA, that was so satisfying!” Big Black Dog rubbed his paws together, his voice full of admiration and envy.

”Little Cat, you’ve had quite the fortuitous encounter recently! What Divine Skill did you learn?” Wan Feng asked, a look of astonishment on his face.

”This is the Blood Spirit Sting,” Big Black Cat scratched his head and chuckled.

The Blood Spirit Sting Divine Skill is inherited from the Taixu Blood Spirit Dragon; it’s all-conquering and unbelievably fast. It just consumes a lot of energy. Now that Big Black Cat was at the Fourth Level of the Life and Death Realm, his Mana was abundant, enough to support him using the Blood Spirit Sting several more times.

”Amazing! Truly, as they say, one should look at others with new eyes after an absence of but three days...” Wan Feng said, his face filled with shock.

His own cultivation base is merely at the Sixth Level of the Mortal Realm. Only two levels higher than this Nine-tailed Spirit Cat he once reared.

BOOM! BOOM...

From the distant depths of the catacomb, the thundering sound of giant footsteps suddenly echoed. The entire floor of the catacomb began to tremble at this moment.

”The monster is coming out?” Big Black Dog’s face was filled with terror. An inexplicable fear welled up in his heart, and he subconsciously retreated several steps.