Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"That's...ok."

Scott wore a bitter expression. He was now so infested with lice that he wasn't bothered by the itch anymore, and nobody knew just how potent the infection from that scale was.

I wouldn't feel comfortable letting anyone carry it with them.

Scott was already mutated into this grotesque state, so how much worse could he get?

Scott sighed softly, took a deep breath, and then asked through gritted teeth, "Lady Freya, when shall we depart?"

The eerie eyeballs and scales on his body continued to spread. Although they didn't hurt or itch for the time being, who knew when he would completely turn into a monster?

"Without further ado!"

Freya's gaze sharpened, sweeping over Michael and the others before she spoke, "The situation is now clear. The underground cavity of Ruins S-97 is the key to unraveling all the mysteries."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"I want to go and investigate this myself."

Freya looked at everyone and said, "However, someone must stay and guard the Dragon Abyss Relay Station to prevent the three-headed tyrant from making a comeback."

"I want to go to Ruins S-97 too!"

Michael immediately stated that he did not want to stay in the relay station, lest Freya steal all the credit in the end.

"OK then."

Freya nodded. "Sariel, Ryuzawa Riyue, you two stay at the relay station."

Sariel and Ryuzawa Riyue exchanged a glance and both nodded in agreement.

Michael turned to Ling Feng and said with a smile, "Brother Long Fei, you're coming with me."

Ling Feng shrugged, which was taken as an agreement.

Soon, Freya and Michael each selected more than ten elites, and together with Scott, the leader of the Holy Flame Adventurer Group, they set off for Ruins S-97.

……

Half a day later.

Freya and Michael's starship tore through the murky clouds of the Abyss Zone and hovered above a vast sand dune surrounding the S-97 ruins.

The gale whipped up yellow sand, making a mournful sound.

Below, the once magnificent ancient ruins have long been eroded by wind and sand, leaving only broken walls and remnants, like the skeleton of a giant beast half-buried in the sea of ​​sand.

"That's it!"

Scott pointed to a collapsed area below, shrouded in the shadow of a massive sand dune, and shouted, "The entrance is behind that pile of boulders!"

Freya gazed intently, then nodded, and immediately ordered, "Land!"

On the other side, Michael saw Freya's starship land and simultaneously commanded, "Let's go down too."

Whizzing!

The next moment, the two starships slowly descended, raising a cloud of dust.

After the hatch opened, Freya and Michael each led more than ten fully armed elite soldiers.

Everyone was wearing the same black god armor, a set that had been specially modified by the Northern Underworld Military Academy.

If nothing unexpected happens, wearing this improved Black God Armor should allow me to stay in the Abyss Zone for at least three days.

Scott hurried to Freya's side; Freya was his only hope now, so he was exceptionally attentive.

"Lady Freya, these sand dunes were once the site of a royal court of a first-level priest in ancient times, so many adventure teams have come here to explore. However, because the depths of the ruins have long been occupied by a large number of Annihilation Beasts, they have all returned empty-handed."

As he spoke, he sighed again, "I only discovered that hidden gap by chance. I wanted to go in and try my luck, but instead I ran into this mess!"

"Humph!"

Michael glared at him fiercely, "How dare you say that! If it weren't for you, you idiot, would such a massive beast tide have occurred?!"

Upon hearing this, Scott shrank back and quickly retreated behind Freya.

He knew in his heart that even if he was lucky enough to escape with his life this time, he would probably be spared the death penalty but would not escape punishment.

But no matter what, he didn't want to die as a monster.

"Let's go."

Freya didn't say much, but instead led her team members towards the hollow.

"Let's follow too!"

Michael snorted softly, naturally unwilling to let Freya steal the credit.

Ling Feng glanced around.

Amidst the sandstorm, a strange aura faintly emanated.

They are somewhat similar to the Zerg, but not entirely like the Night Mothers.

Soon, led by Scott, the group bypassed several weathered boulders that resembled small hills, and a deep cave entrance, barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side, came into view.

Fresh excavation marks and rubble were scattered around the edge of the cave entrance, clearly left by Scott and his team.

It was thanks to them that they were able to discover such an inconspicuous gap in such a vast expanse of sand dunes.

The cave entrance was pitch black, like a throat leading to hell, exuding a chilling aura, with a strong, pungent smell of wind constantly surging from its depths.

"This is it."

Scott's voice trembled, "About five hundred meters into the cave, it's filled with slumbering Annihilation Beasts. Last time we came here, it terrified me and the rest of the team, but those Annihilation Beasts seemed to be sleeping very soundly..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Michael snorted coldly, and a ball of flame seemed to ignite on his chest armor, instantly illuminating the cave entrance.

He leaped in, shouting, "Freya, I'll lead the charge this time!"

Freya knew exactly what this guy was up to, and too lazy to say anything more, she just said in a deep voice: "Be careful, don't make too much of a commotion!"

As she spoke, a soft purple light shone from the tip of her scepter, emitting a beam that illuminated a distance of about a hundred meters ahead.

"hey-hey!"

Michael grinned, then took the lead, leaping down with his greatsword in hand.

Ling Feng followed closely behind, and Freya also quickly caught up.

As for Scott, he was now completely clinging to Freya as his lifeline and naturally dared not stray too far from her.

Immediately afterwards, the two squads of more than twenty elite soldiers also entered in single file, maintaining their formation.

The passageway inside the cave winds downwards, and strangely enough, despite being at the bottom of a sand dune, it is unusually damp.

The cave walls were covered with a layer of slippery, raised lumps, resembling moss, but not quite the same.

To be precise, it's more like a secretion that exists between a solid and a liquid state.

The ground felt unusually sticky underfoot.

The entire passageway was filled with a foul stench. This caused Freya to visibly frown.

Fortunately, her armor had a self-cleaning function; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have wanted to stay in this godforsaken place for even a second longer.

The deeper they went, the more oppressive the air became, and the stronger the stench grew.

"Oh shit!"

Michael couldn't help but curse under his breath, glanced back at Scott, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you say this place was full of sleeping mutated Annihilation Beasts?"

"I don't know either..."

Scott said in a trembling voice, "By the way, after I took that scale last time, the dormant Annihilation Beasts began to awaken one after another. Perhaps, the Annihilation Beasts that attacked the Dragon Abyss Relay Station last time were from this cave..."

As soon as he said it, Scott regretted it and quickly covered his mouth, not daring to speak again.

If the garrison troops at the relay station and the adventurer groups found out about this, they'd skin him alive.

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled, his divine sense like invisible tentacles, cautiously probing his surroundings.

He could sense that there was indeed a faint but pure insectoid aura deep inside the cave, but this aura was completely different from that of Night Mother and Zi Ling, whom he was familiar with!

Compared to the Night Mothers, this aura was colder and more aggressive, filled with an evil and eerie atmosphere.

Could it be that, just as I suspected, the Night Mother's faction is not the only one among the Zerg?

In contrast, the insectoid race led by the Night Mother hid within the God's Remains Wasteland, and their relationship with humans was relatively peaceful.

However, this insectoid force seems to have already subdued a group of mutated tyrant-type annihilation beasts, using them to control the annihilation beast horde.

"Owner……"

Just then, Zi Ling's voice rang in Ling Feng's mind.

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched. Since they were both insectoids, perhaps Zi Ling would know something about the situation.

He focused his thoughts on the sea of ​​consciousness and communicated with Zi Ling, saying, "What's wrong, Zi Ling? Did you also sense the presence of the Zerg?"

"Yes!"

Zi Ling's voice became more solemn, "But the aura here is very strange! There are indeed fluctuations of the Zerg's origin, but I feel it is very unfamiliar and very dangerous! It is definitely not any Zerg swarm under the command of Lady Night Mother!"

"Hmm. I also think it has nothing to do with the Night Mother! By the way, Ziling, the Night Mother once mentioned to you whether there are any other insectoid forces besides them?"

Zi Ling pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Lady Night Mother didn't mention it, but Sister Xue Yao once mentioned to me that there seems to be a person called Hunting Mother. She should be an existence at the same level as Lady Night Mother. In fact, Hunting Mother's strength may even be above that of Lady Night Mother."

"Hunting Mother?"

Ling Feng felt a chill run down his spine. It seemed that among the Zerg, the one who led the group was called the "Mother".

The name "Hunter Mother" itself is already filled with connotations of aggression and slaughter.

The word "hunting" simply means fighting and hunting!

He took a deep breath and continued to ask, "How much do you know about that hunting mother?"

"I only heard Sister Xueyao mention it once. She said that the Hunting Mother was getting more and more outrageous. She cursed her a few times, and then she didn't say anything more."

Ling Feng's gaze sharpened. It seemed that the relationship between the Night Mother's clan and that Hunting Mother was probably not simple!

"okay, I get it."

Ling Feng nodded secretly. "Ziling, keep thinking about the information about that hunting mother. Tell me immediately if you think of anything!"

It seems that the mutated annihilation beasts here are indeed related to the Zerg.

But what exactly is that scale?
But what exactly is that hunting mother after?
Ling Feng felt that he was getting closer and closer to the truth.

The group moved forward in silence for about half an hour.

Strangely, apart from some remains and excrement, there was no annihilation beast present.

It seems that Scott's previous guess was correct; the Annihilation Beasts in this cave should be the same batch that attacked the Longyuan Relay Station.

But after those three tyrants were driven back last time, didn't they retreat?
Finally, the group reached the end of the hollow.

However, the area ahead remained empty.

Not only were there no Annihilation Beasts, but even the so-called "flesh cocoon" had completely disappeared!
"Scott!"

Michael was already harboring a bellyful of dissatisfaction. He looked around and saw that the empty cave was devoid of anything except for bones and slime!
He whirled around, grabbed Scott by the collar, and lifted him up: "Where's that damn 'meat cocoon' you were talking about? You dare mess with me?!"

"No...no! Sir! I swear!"

Scott was terrified, trembling violently, and hurriedly said, "I would never dare to lie to you, sirs! It was definitely there! When I came here last time, it was definitely here! I swear! It was floating there then! Giving off a strange purple light!"

He pointed to the empty space in the center of the hole, his face filled with disbelief and horror. "How could it be gone? How could it be gone? It shouldn't be like this!"

"You dare to spout nonsense here!"

Michael grabbed Scott by the neck, wanting nothing more than to strangle him to death immediately.

"Michael! Let him go!"

Freya sneered, and Michael turned to look at Freya, frowning as he said, "This bastard is full of lies, not a single word of truth, and you still want to protect him?"

"Calm down."

Freya rolled her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Take a good look around before you speak!"

As she spoke, she raised her scepter and swept it across the surrounding rock walls and ground.

Michael stared intently and saw some waxy marks on the ground that looked like melted and solidified wax.

He probably wasn't lying.

Freya stood up, her eyes grave. "There was indeed something here, but it was probably abandoned because that scale was taken away."

She paused, then continued, "If it weren't for something so important, the three-headed tyrant wouldn't have summoned a beast horde to attack the Dragon Abyss Relay Station."

Michael's eyelids twitched slightly. After a moment's thought, he simply tossed Scott aside.

"You're lucky, kid!"

He snorted coldly, looked at Freya, and said somewhat awkwardly, "You should have said so earlier next time!"

Freya rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to say anything more.

Just then, Ling Feng suddenly pointed to the rock wall and said, "Everyone, look over here!"

Everyone stared intently, only to see Ling Feng pointing to a corner of the cave wall.

There was a piece of tissue, like flesh and blood, stuck to the rock, seemingly still wriggling slightly and emitting a faint heat.

"I guess the scales that Scott took that day were something like an energy core."

Ling Feng rested his chin on his hand and analyzed in a deep voice, "After that scale was removed, the flesh cocoon dissolved automatically, which is why there are so many waxy clumps on the ground. The life form inside the flesh cocoon is frantically adhering to this location, which means that there is something it needs here."

As he spoke, he tore open the tissue attached to the rock wall, revealing the severely corroded rock wall inside, which fell to the ground like a torn pancake.

Then, he raised his hand and gently tapped the rock wall. With a loud "boom," the entire rock wall collapsed, revealing a hole less than half a meter high.

Ling Feng's lips curled into a smile as he said calmly, "They're really tenacious! It seems that 'flesh cocoon' isn't dead yet!" (End of Chapter)