Queen Sundew was having a pleasant day. She had gorged on humans non-stop throughout the morning. Her appetite which was usually insatiable was quite satisfied from the high-level cultivators her armies had managed to capture. And with the application of the aphrodisiac powder, one of her specialties, each person's vitality had been forcibly stimulated to its peak, providing her with excellent nutrition.
Her recovery was going well. Just a few more weeks and she would be back at full strength. She was close. After so many months of arduous recovery, she was close.
She had been heavily wounded in her spiritual sea from overexertion during the siege of Beast God City. That was the closest she had come to death in five hundred years. Her body suffered damage that would have killed any other Spirit King twice over.
Those vile human Spirit Kings… she would pay them back tenfold. Especially that Huang Wuji; she wanted to tear him into pieces.
Thinking about it made her angry. And this sudden anger made her hungry again.
She picked up a human snack. The poor bastard was still dazed, his face flushed red from lust. He was naked from head to toe. She noted with some amusement that his large member was still very erect and glistening with the evidence of his deeds during the morning.
She licked her mandibles and was about to take a big bite when she noticed something was wrong.
"Who is it?"
Two spiritual auras had suddenly flared up like bonfires in the night. Immediately after, her guards started dying one by one with frightening speed until they were all dead.
She threw away the meal and rose up, furious, "Intruders!"
Her spiritual aura exploded out, vibrant green energy flowed and into the tree trunk all around her. The ancient tree shook in response. The message was sent. All of her armies would converge here. These two arrogant things would not make it out alive.
The wings on her back buzzed and she rushed towards the entrance of her lair. She was not afraid. She had sensed the attackers as one Spirit King and Spirit Lord. She was not familiar with the Spirit King's aura. But against such a force, she was far from afraid.
Sha!
Her previous thought was immediately dispelled by a massive surge of spiritual energy. It was coming straight at her. A thin, white beam of destruction that made her fear death even more than Huang Wujis's attacks.
Ka!
She barely had time to dodge and she wasn't able to completely avoid. The attack grazed her thorax, cutting a half-moon path through the hard carapace like it was made of soft flesh.
She stumbled from the impact, colliding with the inside wall of the lair. She barely had time to gather herself before another beam of white energy arrived and tore a hole through her lower abdomen. There was a burst of internal juices from the wound before her healing ability sealed the hold. The damage on her thorax had also healed.
She was not any worse for wear except for a large expenditure of spiritual energy. However, she no longer dared to charge out. After two attacks, she finally recognized the spiritual aura and it filled her heart with fear.
Nine Tailed Moonlight Fox!
Queen Sundew knew of only one such fox in this land and that was Jasmine. But she was just supposed to be a Spirit Lord. She only reached the Spirit Lord Realm a few years ago. How could she be a Spirit King already?
Queen Sundew couldn't explain it and she wasn't sure. But she didn't want to stick her head outside to find out.
With the experience of almost dying fresh on her mind, she retreated. There was another way out in the rear. She had to hold out until reinforcements arrived. She exhaled a cloud of purplish gas to slow the fox down and dove for the exit…'
Chen Wentian frowned, observing from outside the lair, "She's running."
Jasmine clicked her tongue in annoyance. Her two full-powered attacks did not do the damage she had hoped as their prey was still full of vitality.
The two gave chase with him in the lead. He once again utilized the ability of the Insightful Swallow and accelerated, turning into a blur. When Queen Sundew emerged from her emergency exit, he was only a split second behind.
The large green mantis didn't even look at him and flew up. It was obvious that she saw him as an insignificant bug. He had only used powers up to the Spirit Lord Realm so far so he couldn't blame her assumption, only her carelessness.
In a flash, his physique turned into that of a humanoid dragon. His physical power reached its peak. Supported by his cultivation at the Spirit King Realm, it was equivalent to a physique cultivator in the same realm.
At the same time, a burst of moonlight hit him from behind, filling with body with even more strength. It was Jasmine's Lunar Blessing. Instead of the ten percent increase before, it now improved all of his capabilities by roughly twenty percent. It was truly divine.
Queen Sundew sensed the sudden change and turned to face her new enemy. The shock was evident, even on her insectoid face. Never could she have imagined another Spirit King appearing and such a fearsome one at that.
"Die, human!" She screeched and made sweeping motions with her front limbs.
The small spikes that covered her claw-like limbs shot out in a volley. But they were far from normal. Each spike was filled with the energy of a Spirit King. They were each like arrows shot from a powerful bow.
Chen Wentian extended a palm toward the incoming spikes. But instead of flames, a large contraption that looked like a fat turtle shell appeared and easily blocked everything.
It was Tortoise Can Fly!
If his disciples had been watching, they would have been astonished. Tortoise Can Fly wasn't just useful as an ugly flying carriage. It could also be used as a shield if one was strong enough. Chen Wentian couldn't before but he could now in his current state… just barely. It was still inconceivable that something this heavy could fly.
With the tortoise shell raised in front, he continued his charge without slowing down one bit. Queen Sundew was taken by surprise, having turned around and slowed to counterattack.
The two of them collided in midair with stupendous force. Half of her limbs were crushed as well as her carapace. The mere sound of the impact sent shockwaves that shook the ancient tree and its surroundings. The following surge of spiritual energy crushed the countless insects all around that had been drawn by their queen's call.
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