Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Mo Juren hovered in mid-air, looking ahead. He saw that about several miles away, countless green lights were floating on the vast lake surface.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was some kind of unknown spirit insect, and its characteristics seemed to resemble the legendary 'water and fire poison mayfly'.

Among the list of strange insects, there is a very unique spirit insect called the 'Water and Fire Poisonous Mayfly'.

As its name suggests, this is a peculiar venomous insect that lives deep in the water but possesses the talent of fire.

This insect is entirely green, lives in groups, and ranks only thirty-fourth on the list, which may not sound high, but its troublesome nature is no less than those ranked in the teens.

This insect has a very special attack method, which can be called a 'suicide' combat style. When facing an enemy, it will swarm forward and self-destruct, turning into terrifying balls of poisonous flames.

The poisonous flames were not only extremely hot, capable of burning gold and stone, but also highly toxic. Even cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm would find it difficult to withstand them without any means of restraint.

However, this insect also has very obvious weaknesses. First, it has extremely demanding requirements for its living environment. Second, its lifespan is extremely short, lasting only one day from birth to death. However, its reproductive capacity is extremely terrifying, with a large number of larvae being born almost every moment.

"I didn't expect that this kind of spirit insect really exists!" Mo Juren murmured to himself, then looked down at the water surface and quickly discovered that it also had endless green light spots.

Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but gasp!
Just as the information described, seeing even one of these 'water and fire poisonous mayflies' meant that their true numbers had already spread to almost all the surrounding areas.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took off again at top speed.

It wasn't that he was cowardly; it was just that these things were too troublesome, and their numbers were so great that they would make one question the meaning of life. It would be unwise to fight them head-on.

Unfortunately, because they hadn't deliberately concealed their presence, the swarm of insects was alerted, and soon a dense sea of ​​insects flew out of the lake, covering the sky and completely obscuring the surrounding area.

Although Mo Juren reacted relatively quickly, he still failed to escape and was soon surrounded by an endless sea of ​​insects.

He was extremely helpless at this moment, and could only use his defensive magic weapon to resist while continuing to flee in a disheveled state.

Just as recorded in the documents, the swarm of insects rushed forward recklessly, exploding the moment they came into contact with the magical artifact, turning into clusters of dark green poisonous fire that completely surrounded it.

"Damn it!" Mo Juren wanted to curse. This was truly a suicidal attack, completely reckless! Moreover, the poisonous fire gathered more and more, quickly condensing into a dark green sea of ​​fire, and spreading rapidly.

Faced with such bizarre demonic insects, he really didn't have a good solution. Even if he used his powerful abilities to kill a batch, it would only be a drop in the ocean and would be meaningless.

Therefore, he had no choice but to endure the opponent's intense attacks and continue his escape.

He knew all too well that he had to keep charging forward without stopping to have any chance of survival. If he paused even slightly, he would be completely surrounded by the swarm of insects, and there would be no way to escape. He would even be in mortal danger.

The power of that dark green poisonous fire was by no means weak. Not only did it possess terrifying high temperatures, but it also contained extremely strong toxins. Even those top-grade magic treasures would find it difficult to withstand it for long.

Although he had many trump cards up his sleeve, he couldn't withstand his opponent's endless supply!
Fortunately, all the magical artifacts he possessed were of the highest quality, so they would be fine for the time being. However, he still couldn't afford to delay for too long, otherwise their spiritual essence would be eroded by the toxins, ultimately rendering them completely useless.

During his flight, a sense of doubt arose in his mind.

According to records, the truly formidable part of this 'Water-Fire Poisonous Mayfly' is actually the mother insect, whose strength is definitely not low, and it is even possible that she has reached the Void Refinement level.

However, it was quite strange that he had only encountered larvae after flying for so long.

Did they fail to catch him? Or are they hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow?
Thinking of this, he became even more vigilant, but unfortunately, his divine sense was severely suppressed at the moment, and he was unable to detect very far distances.

Just as he was considering whether to summon Zidian to deal with any unexpected events, a sudden chill ran through him, followed by a terrifying roar that instantly engulfed him.

The roar carried a strange sonic power that penetrated his defenses and invaded his consciousness, instantly causing him to feel a splitting headache.

Mo Juren was greatly alarmed. His divine sense was severely suppressed at the moment, and his defense was naturally much weaker. However, he still had a magic weapon for defense, but he did not expect that it could not stop him.

What's even more frustrating is that he still doesn't know who his opponent is or where he is.
With a flick of his wrist, he took out another ancient bronze bell-shaped treasure, which floated directly above his head after he summoned it, instantly blocking out the 'roar'.

However, the bells continued to ring, indicating that the bells were being subjected to a continuous sonic attack.

With a thought, Mo Juren summoned Zidian, who immediately sensed something was wrong and began to investigate.

However, in the next instant, his dragon eyes revealed a look of shock.

"What's going on? My divine sense is suppressed so severely! I can only perceive a range of about a hundred miles. And what are these swarms of demonic insects?" "It's already quite good. I can't even reach ten miles, and that's because we're currently within the Blackwater Lake area. Once we leave, the suppression will be even more severe, extending only to a radius of about ten feet around us." Mo Juren sighed, then continued...
"I'll explain the specifics later. Right now, we're in a dangerous situation, and our top priority is to escape safely, especially since unknown enemies are lurking around us..."

After briefly recounting the situation, Zi Dian's gaze instantly became extremely solemn, and he immediately expanded his divine sense to its maximum in order to search for the unknown enemy.

"Wait, what's that..." Just a moment later, Zidian made a discovery and stared intently at the water below the lake, saying...

“I’ve found its trail, deep in the lake, and it’s right behind us now. That terrifying roar must have come from it.”

“Below the surface of the lake!” Mo Juren narrowed his eyes. In fact, he had guessed this before, but the lake water interfered more with his divine sense, and the distance he could detect was really limited, so it was naturally difficult to find.

"What is that? Could it be the mother insect?"

"It should be!" Zidian nodded solemnly.
"From its appearance, it is almost similar to the swarm of insects in the air, but it is much larger, about ten feet long."

“One zhang!” Mo Juren looked at the numerous larvae outside, which were only the size of a thumb. Compared to them, they were indeed quite large.

"Is it possible to find out anything else, such as their strength?"

"Judging from its aura, it should be at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, so there's no need to worry." Zidian smiled. Having already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm and possessing strength comparable to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, it naturally didn't take it seriously.

Looking at the dense sea of ​​insects in the surrounding sky, it suddenly spoke again,

"The only way to completely eliminate this endless swarm of insects is to kill the mother insect. Only in this way can we solve the problem once and for all. I'll go."

"It's not that simple." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, then continued,
"You may not know this, but this lake contains a kind of decaying energy that not only affects the physical body but can also greatly interfere with the divine sense. Moreover, over time, it may even be corrupted and defiled."

The power of this erosion and filth is extremely strong, and even those at the Refinement Void Realm cannot avoid it. Moreover, they cannot use magic treasures, otherwise it will also cause irreversible damage.

Although you are quite strong and your defense is even more formidable, entering that area would undoubtedly subject you to uncontrollable influences; it's too risky!

"Then what should we do? We can't just keep dragging this out, can we? If this goes on for too long, I'm afraid neither of us can hold out," Zidian asked again.

"Don't worry about that. The Water-Fire Poisonous Mayfly has extremely demanding requirements for its living environment and must be in water. Based on the distance we came from, it should only take us half a day to get out of the lake. At that time, this swarm of insects will automatically recede."

"I see!"

Upon hearing Mo Juren's explanation, Zi Dian's eyes immediately showed a look of sudden realization.

Since there was an easier option, it naturally didn't want to take the risk. However, things didn't go as the two of them expected, allowing it to leave smoothly.

Shortly after the two finished speaking, Zidian noticed that the mother insect, which had been deep beneath the surface of the water, had suddenly disappeared.

"What's going on!" Zidian was startled. Before it could give a warning, a ripple appeared in the void hundreds of feet ahead, and then a strange giant worm over a hundred feet long appeared, blocking its path.

Seeing this, Mo Juren had no choice but to stop his escape. Before he could even ask what was going on, Zi Dian immediately began to explain.
"It is indeed the mother insect. I didn't expect it to actually come out! It has even grown so much larger, and it seems to have some kind of spatial teleportation ability."

"Indeed, it's not simple!" Mo Juren frowned slightly, his mind filled with even more doubt. He had never heard of the Water-Fire Poisonous Beetle possessing spatial talent. Could it be that the mother insect is somewhat special?
This is not impossible, as the mother insects of this type of gregarious demon insect are naturally different.

Alright, now's not the time to dwell on that. The most urgent thing is to deal with it. He looked coldly at the giant insect ahead again, his tone becoming extremely chilling.

"It seems they don't want us to leave!"

"That's even better. If we were in the lake, I would still be somewhat wary. Now that we're on the surface, isn't this just walking right into a trap?" Zi Dian sneered and, without hesitation, transformed into a streak of purple light and rushed out.

At the same time, its demonic body also began to expand rapidly, reaching a length of several hundred feet in the blink of an eye. Its purple scales gleamed with a metallic luster, and its surface was crackled with lightning.

Wherever it passed, the endless swarms of insects died instantly, falling like rain.

Therefore, given the Purple Lightning's defensive capabilities, the swarm of insects was simply unable to inflict any damage on it in a short period of time.

To Mo Juren's surprise, it was impossible for the mother insect not to sense the power of the purple lightning, whether it was the suppression of bloodline level or the difference in realm.

However, facing such a powerful enemy, it showed no fear whatsoever, instead using its spatial abilities to maneuver and engage in a fierce battle. (End of Chapter)