Versatile Mage: Unlimited Swordplay, Deconstructing Everything!

Chapter 192 Ancient Totem Beast - Moon Moth Phoenix
Bai Hongfei completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. Just as Yu Shishi was about to go forward and take Bai Hongfei away, another figure appeared beside the fallen Bai Hongfei without anyone noticing.

Yu Shishi immediately pulled away, because at such close range, she hadn't noticed when the humans who suddenly appeared in front of her had arrived.

Even the moths didn't react at all.

"This kid is quite meticulous and cautious; at least he pressed the button at the last moment before he passed out."

Lin Ling crouched down to check Bai Hongfei's breathing, and only after confirming that the boy had simply fainted did she stand up and look at Yu Shishi.

This glance put immense pressure on Yu Shishi, making her breathing rapid.

She has been able to live to this day because she is naturally sensitive to crises.

The moment Ke Linling appeared, all the organs in her body were sounding the alarm.

It was as if what stood before her was not a human, but a monstrous beast in human skin!
"These moths are a bit annoying."

Lin Ling watched the storm of blue moths, and the Azure Glass Forbidden Domain instantly unfolded.

In an instant, countless blue moths spontaneously combusted, their azure flames leaping up like ghosts.

Those delicate wings curled and carbonized in the firelight, instantly turning into countless drifting sparks.

As the flames flickered, the entire azure storm collapsed into thousands of withered, shimmering flames, trailing azure streaks as they swirled in the void, resembling a grand lantern festival offered as a sacrifice to the dead.

As the ash fell in a flurry, a phosphorescent blue glow still floated in the air.

"My moth?!"

This sudden change caught Yu Shishi off guard.

The simultaneous death of a large number of blue moths caused her considerable psychological stress.

These moths all had a special connection with her, and when they died, they would send back a little bit of the emotion of death.

The sheer number of deaths instantly overwhelmed her with extreme fear, as if she were immersed in a tide of death.

She knew Lin Ling was very powerful, but she didn't expect him to be this powerful, especially with those azure flames, which gave her a great sense of danger.

If she were accidentally touched, she might burn to ashes in an instant, just like a blue moth.

"No. No!"

As Lin Ling approached step by step, Yu Shishi was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

In her eyes, Lin Ling was a fiery demon, determined to tear her apart and devour her.

“I’ve already investigated in Tongxiang County. People have been mysteriously disappearing from time to time over the years, and some children have suddenly fallen into comas. I suppose these are all your doing, right, Yu Shishi?” Lin Ling said calmly.

"How do you know my name?" Yu Shishi couldn't believe what she was hearing.

She insisted that she had never met Lin Ling, but Lin Ling called out her name directly.

"You want revenge for those people? Yes, I killed those missing people. They were the ones who tried to hurt Qing'e! I also killed those unconscious children, but I didn't kill them. I just absorbed some of their life force. Do with them as you please!"

Yu Shishi finished speaking in one breath, then closed her eyes and waited for death.

She did kill humans, and those people didn't kill anyone, they only killed Qing'e. But Qing'e was family to her, and she would never let those who were extremely malicious and wantonly killed Qing'e go!
"You did kill innocent people, but I'm not that righteous. Otherwise, I would have slaughtered the entire Dragon Kingdom, and there would be countless people who deserved to die." Yu Shishi had become a demon, so from her perspective, her actions were correct.

Lin Ling couldn't possibly be so overflowing with a sense of justice. Every year, more than five figures of mages die in the mouths of demons. Does he think that if he hears that a demon is killing someone, he should rush over and wipe out the entire demon tribe?
Of course it is impossible.

Regardless of whether he can actually overcome the challenge, this situation is, in a sense, a form of natural competition.

The number of humans and demons is also controlled by this relationship, even if the number of humans who die in the mouths of demons is reduced.

When the population reaches a certain level, war will naturally break out.

Therefore, he won't be a pushover, as long as he doesn't offend the people around him.

Yu Shishi stared at Lin Ling, speechless.

Those humans who knew her identity all wanted to kill her immediately, but Lin Ling was the first human to treat her this way.

But the slight goodwill she had just developed was immediately dispelled by Lin Ling's next words.

"Besides, you're so weak, I don't even need to lift a finger to kill you, I can do it in the blink of an eye."

“Then what do you want to do! I didn’t intentionally block the water source. It’s because there’s an agate-headed spider injecting venom into the water. Even though it’s diluted by the water, people in Tongxiang County will still die if they drink it for too long. I did this to save them,” Yu Shishi explained.

"Not a word of the truth. The agate-headed spider should be your natural enemy. It feeds on moths. If I'm not mistaken, it's because your moth population is growing more and more that the agate-headed spider is attracted to the water source and injects toxins to kill your moth population."

"The reason you used the blue moth to block the water flow was to attract the mage to investigate. This way, you could lure the agate-headed spider over and kill its natural enemy. Then you could grow freely and at will in this area of ​​Tongxiang waters."

Yu Shishi's mouth was wide open without her realizing it.

Because Lin Ling's prediction was entirely accurate; her plan was indeed as described.

She learned from some source that a great sorcerer used a water source near Tongxiang County as the base of a grand magic array.

So as long as she blocks the water source and causes the magic array to malfunction, a powerful mage will definitely come to investigate the cause.

Then she can lure the agate-headed spider over and kill its natural enemy without lifting a finger, allowing her and the moth swarm to roam freely in this area.

"I'll give you a chance. Take me to find the Moon Moth Phoenix, and I can also help you take care of the Agate Head Spider while I'm at it."

"How did you know about the Moon Moth Phoenix?!" Yu Shishi blurted out instinctively, then immediately covered her mouth, realizing she had let something slip.

"You were able to transform from a human into what you are today, wasn't it also thanks to the power of the Moon Moth Phoenix? Don't worry, I don't want to harm Him. The power of the totem is now essential."

Yu Shishi had no choice but to take Lin Ling to where the Moon Moth Phoenix was, since her secrets had been exposed.

Along the way, she took Lin Ling to the territory of the Agate-Headed Spider and witnessed firsthand how that commander-level demon, which had given her an immense headache, was instantly turned into a pile of minced meat, as easily as crushing an ant.

This made Yu Shishi even more wary of Lin Ling.

Soon, the human and the demon arrived at a cave.

A vibrant aura of life rushed towards them, and Lin Ling could sense that there was a creature with extremely vigorous vitality inside the cave.

　I think the totem beast part is still valuable and worth writing more about, since it's a very interesting part.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)