I am an insect

Fortunately, he was prepared and raised the hook in his left hand to block the claws that were about to strike.

With a loud bang, the vertical-pupiled man's body, which had been launched into the air, collided with Ji Ye. Ji Ye felt an irresistible and enormous force crashing into him, and he was unable to resist it at all. With a muffled groan, he was sent flying backward.

Lin Ya, working with Ji Ye, pounced from the other side, seizing the opportunity when the man with vertical pupils was airborne and unable to dodge, and the yellow spikes pierced from the side of the man with vertical pupils.

At this moment, the man with vertical pupils was fully focused on dealing with Ji Ye and had no way to defend against or attack Lin Ya. Lin Ya was confident that this attack was a sure thing.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed out and came straight for her head. Lin Ya knew something was wrong and didn't have time to dodge completely. She could only barely turn her head to the side, and the shadow struck her left shoulder hard.

Lin Ya felt a burning pain in her left shoulder, as if she had been whipped. She groaned and stumbled backward. At the same moment, Ji Ye was knocked away in mid-air, which she witnessed and was horrified.

The man with vertical pupils landed on all fours. Behind him, a huge tail appeared, swaying from side to side and making short, sharp noises. At this moment, his behavior was no longer human, but that of a weasel.

Lin Ya looked at the torn clothes on her left shoulder, revealing a lot of bloodstains on the exposed skin. Her left shoulder was slumped down irregularly, indicating that the bone in her left shoulder had been broken.

Lin Ya understood that it was the tail that appeared behind the man with vertical pupils that had struck her. The power of this blow was no less than being hit by an iron hammer. Her left arm was essentially useless for the time being.

"You...you deserve to die..."

The man with vertical pupils landed, but did not immediately launch another attack. Instead, he stared intently at Ji Ye, who had fallen to the ground, and uttered a sharp, short voice: "I am the real Lord Huang..."

"You've really angered me..."

Ji Ye rolled over and got up from the ground, a solemn expression on his face. The force of the impact was hard for him to resist, and the strength of this man with vertical pupils was simply unfathomable.

Looking at his appearance, Ji Ye understood that what was hidden inside the man with vertical pupils was not an adult insect that had turned out after a human died, but a weasel that had become a spirit. In folk terms, this was already a demon, and it was far more powerful and terrifying than the demon inside the dog or Ye Xuan.

That so-called weasel was just a smokescreen, a kind of wicked joke.

This monster used some special method to split its mental entity in two, with one part controlling a human body and the other part entering the weasel's body.

Even a portion of its consciousness possessed "sub-state" strength, not much weaker than Ji Ye.

Now that this monster has retrieved a portion of its consciousness hidden within the weasel's body and restored its original, complete form, what level of power will it reach?

The limit of "substate"? Or even... beyond "substate"?

Ji Ye felt immense pressure, and Lin Ya quickly retreated to his side, her face pale. She wasn't stupid; seeing the scene before her, she also understood that the man and the weasel were actually the same person, and that this guy's true form was a demon that had become a spirit.

"This monster is probably very powerful..." Lin Ya whispered, "My left arm is crippled..." As she spoke, she revealed the bee wing behind her again. How could she dare to hold back against such a terrifying and unknown monster? She could only go all out.

Ji Ye stared intently at the monster before him, not daring to be careless in the slightest. He gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Tonight, it's either it or us. If we join forces, we don't need to be afraid of it..."

Before he could finish speaking, the monster launched its attack. This time, it stood almost upright, and the five or six meters between them was covered in an instant as it reached Ji Ye. Its claws stretched out and aimed at Ji Ye's shoulder.

As its mental body became complete, its speed increased again. Fortunately, Ji Ye kept a close eye on it and activated "Resonance" almost the instant it attacked.

The only way to slow it down is by using "resonance"; otherwise, given its speed, Kino will be unable to keep up and will only face certain death.

The moment "Resonance" was activated, the opponent's claws landed on Ji Ye's shoulder.

Ji Ye roared, not having time to dodge, and swung the hooks that had collided with his own, using a desperate fighting style. Even if the opponent's claws could pierce his shoulder or even his throat, his hooks could still sever the man's mental body.

Sure enough, his desperate fighting style forced the opponent to retract its claws. The body that had been charging at high speed suddenly retreated. At the same moment, a huge black image lashed out like a whip. It was the weasel tail that had grown out from behind it.

With a crisp "snap," Ji Ye felt a violent jolt throughout his body. The black hook that had been struck made a buzzing sound. The opponent's strength was too great; his black hook couldn't withstand it, and his arm went numb in waves.

Using the flapping of her wings, Lin Ya increased her speed and thrust out the yellow spikes again. She understood the danger she and Ji Ye were in; they had no way out but to fight to the death.

A flash of white light appeared, and Lin Ya didn't even see the attack clearly before she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her front. When she hurriedly retreated, she discovered that her clothes had been torn in several places, and blood was gushing out from each tear.

Just a hair's breadth away, the opponent's claws completely tore open its chest cavity and ripped open the mental entity hidden inside its body. Lin Ya was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

This monster is truly terrifying; even if she and Ji Ye joined forces, they were no match for it.

The monster let out another shriek, rose up, and smoke swirled around its legs. Its special ability activated, further increasing its speed. Even under the influence of Ji Ye's "resonance," its speed still surpassed that of Ji Ye and Lin Ya.

Terrified, Lin Ya instinctively retreated, no longer daring to attack. Even flapping her wings, she couldn't keep up with the monster's speed.

Ji Ye's scalp tingled, but he knew that retreating now would only lead to death. He roared, and his mental body, under the pressure of death, became more active than ever before. He raised a pair of black hooks and frantically rammed the monster that was sweeping towards him like a whirlwind.

"Buzzing—"

For the first time, Ji Ye pushed "resonance" to its limit. Previously, he would only strike once at most, and then strike again after the ability of "resonance" disappeared.

Now, unable to keep up with the monster's speed, and knowing that life and death hung in the balance, he nearly went mad and suddenly began to frantically ram the double hooks.

During the violent impact, the pair of black hooks vibrated violently, and their surfaces shone with an unprecedented dark light, enveloping the hooks and forming a layer of radiance.

The demon that lunged at him was suddenly slowed down by the violent tremor.

Ji Ye roared and seized the opportunity to swing the black hook.

The monster raised its claws and slashed down just as fiercely.

The hooks and claws collided with each other, making a piercing sound. The glowing hooks became incredibly sharp, severing the claws and then sweeping horizontally along the monster's body.

At the same moment, Ji Ye felt a sharp pain in his left leg. He had been struck by the demon's tail, a blow no less severe than being hit by an iron hammer. His entire body was thrown sideways and crashed heavily to the ground. He felt his left leg go numb and lose all feeling in an instant.

Although the leg bone wasn't broken due to the protection of the psychic power, the left leg was unable to move for a short period of time and was essentially useless.

Ji Ye was horrified. His left leg was temporarily immobile, and he dared not imagine the consequences if that attack had not killed the monster.

He pushed off with his right leg and his hands, and got up from the ground. He saw the monster sway, and another terrible wound tore open in its abdomen. Blood gushed out from the wound, and its internal organs could be vaguely seen through it.

That attack just now completely ripped open the monster's belly.

"Heh...hehe..."

Its gaping mouth revealed fangs, and it emitted a short, menacing laugh. Its body swayed as it charged towards Ji Ye once more.

Ji Ye's heart sank.

Although his attack severely damaged the demon's body, its hidden spiritual entity remained unharmed.

Ji Ye thought of Lin Ya and hurriedly looked up. Suddenly, he noticed a dark figure moving at an extremely fast speed in the distance, running wildly into the darkness. The figure was getting smaller and smaller as it moved further and further away from here.

The dark figure fleeing from here was Lin Ya.