“A triangle is the most stable shape, but since I broke one of its corners, the threat from these two evil Beast Tars is not that high anymore.”
Lu Yu had indeed intended to be a Lurker and just coast through the whole event, but when he saw Liang Kui, the mastermind behind the scenes, actually pull off a Coordinated Deception and take the initiative to lead people into the Mystic Realm, he imdiately slled the thick stench of a conspiracy.
It made no difference to Lu Yu whether the other party genuinely wanted to borrow strength to conquer the Mystic Realm or had already set up a trap…
All he had to do was cause so destruction!
After making his move, he had both killed one of the masterminds and scattered the alliance.
Two birds with one stone.
Otherwise, as a Peak Silver Beast Tar, if he wanted to snatch the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit from a group of Spirituality Transformation experts, he would most likely have soone else reap the fruits of his labor.
'According to the intelligence, the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree is near the nest of the Decay Miasma Poison Bees.
I wonder if I'll run into that Peak Spirituality Transformation Queen Bee. If I do… it's going to be a hard-fought battle!'
Thinking of this, Lu Yu glanced at Little Mouse, who was glowing with a golden-yellow light, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
What on earth was this guy thinking? Not only had it replenished its missing Thoughts, but it even seed to have undergone so kind of sublimation…
As expected, no matter how proper a skill was, it would beco strange and bizarre in Little Mouse's hands.
But it wasn't without its benefits.
At the very least, its Charm Value was clearly skyrocketing, and it looked much more pleasing to the eye.
This made Lu Yu think of the last ti, when the Red Fire Ant Queen had been swindled of its money and affections by Little Mouse, successfully obtaining the Earth Mother Lotus.
Although bees weren't ants, they were still part of the Zerg Race. He could try pulling the sa trick again…
Little Mouse, who was still accumulating Thoughts, sensed Lu Yu's gaze, imdiately turned its head, and said suspiciously:
"Cultivator, are you thinking of sothing bad?"Lu Yu coughed lightly and said, "I was just thinking about what you'll look like when you've reached your ultimate tamorphosis."
"Hmph, hmph, you've got good taste."
Little Mouse was coaxed into a wide grin, then asked curiously:
"So what did you think of? Nether Emperor Mouse or Thousand-Faced Mouse God?"
Little Mouse felt that it still had a lot of room for improvent.
The best would be to beco…
Big Sister Mouse!
Heavenly Demon Lü Mouse wasn't unacceptable either.
Lu Yu said with a serious expression:
"Joyful Buddha Mouse."
If it was Little Mouse… it might even be able to compete with the Mother Tree of Joy for the position of the God of Lust!
"Gluttony Mouse God or Sloth Mouse God would also work!"
Little Mouse: "…"
It knew this Pervert Cultivator couldn't say anything nice.
"Ying ying!"
Little Spider giggled on the side, simultaneously thinking to itself that if Little Mouse really turned into that, it could make many, many more dolls.
It could also make a few more dolls of Master, so the whole family could be happy together.
"Charge! Charge! Charge!"
With the support of the Life Honey and its own Indestructible Trait, Little Mouse quickly returned to its Peak State, jumped onto the felt hat, and waved its small paws, already eager to set off.
It would be the one to help its Cultivator with his first… Advancent to Gold Rank!
Boom!
At the sa ti, the ground to Lu Yu's left suddenly shattered, and a figure shot out from underground, lunging toward him.
Lu Yu paid it no mind, rely reaching up to adjust the felt hat on his head.
Bang!
The mont the figure behind him got close, a white shadow descended from the sky, instantly knocking it to the ground, shaking the earth, and kicking up heavy sand that mixed with the miasma, blurring the vision.
"Gwa gwa!"
A grayish-white Curse Raven appeared, grabbing the attacker's head with its talons and pressing it into the ground. It spread its wings with a proud look, like an Overlord of the Sky.
And beneath it, a giant centipede struggled incessantly. Its flesh and blood, as well as its carapace, had already rotted away.
It was barely held together by sinews and skin, forming a grid-like net of decaying flesh. Its blade-like limbs were also in a rusty state.
It opened its bloody maw, a rotten stench spreading from it.
"An aberrant form of a Foul-wind Centipede, at Peak Elite strength.
Its spirituality must have been corroded by the decaying miasma. Although it survived, it has beco ugly and unsightly.
Its reason has shattered, leaving only its basic instincts…"
Lu Yu glanced at it, and the relevant information appeared in his mind. In harsh environnts, or for pet beasts created through an Evil God Ritual, one needed to pay constant attention to their spiritual state.
A single misstep could lead to a Spirituality Imbalance, a descent into madness, and finally, an aberration into a monster.
Although they could gain powerful Life Force by unrestrainedly absorbing Spiritual Power, their reason would continuously decline, gradually leading to Demonic Madness, and the aberration of their bodies was almost irreversible…
Even if they finally awakened, they would find that they were nothing but a pile of rotten at.
The reason humanity was able to rise so quickly was not just because they could control spirituality through Beast Taming; a large part of it was because of the Beast Taming Space, or in other words… the Spiritual Puzzle!
An excellent puzzle could stack the Spirituality Thresholds of pet beasts, increasing their Reason Cap several tis over. In comparison, the explosive increase in Combat Power was more like a bonus.
In a twisted world, to be able to maintain one's wisdom.
That was the greatest Boon the Supre Mother River bestowed upon humanity!
"I wonder what kind of puzzle I will assemble this ti…"
Lu Yu was full of anticipation as he started walking in a certain direction.
Hiss hiss!
The Foul-wind Centipede Aberrant Body watched its "food" leave, twisting its body frantically and slapping the ground, desperately trying to break free from its restraints. But it was held down firmly by the Curse Raven.
The latter lowered its head, and in its grayish-white pupils, a Petrification Incantation appeared, transforming into the power of Curse Arts that swept over the centipede, turning it into a stone sculpture in the blink of an eye.
Bang!
The Curse Raven's talons squeezed slightly, and it crushed the sculpture into countless fragnts.
Any flesh-and-blood lifeform would be affected by the Petrification Curse.
"Normally, shouldn't there be many Decay Miasma Poison Bees gathering nectar? Why isn't there a single one…"
Lu Yu was a little confused.
He hadn't seen a single one of the Nest of Decay's characteristic cleaners. However, he didn't think much of it.
It was also possible that these guys had all been dispatched by the Queen Bee to guard the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree.
So he began to go deeper into the Nest of Decay.
The further he went, the higher the concentration of the miasma. Even though he had taken an anti-poison potion in advance, he could still feel a faint stinging pain on the surface of his skin.
If an ordinary person were to enter this place, they would be instantly corroded and turned into a rotting "Flower of Flesh and Blood" for the bees to gather nectar from.
Moreover, besides containing potent poison, the miasma also contained Spiritual Power, which would affect the vision of most Beast Tars and cause them to lose their sense of direction.
"However… 'most' does not include !"
Lu Yu smiled faintly. When he entered the Mystic Realm, he had let Little Spider release fifteen Flicker Spiders and Blood-Corroding Insects to conduct a carpet search.
Using living creatures as radar, they transmitted signals to each other, forming a Living Map.
Now, the information had been transmitted back.
Lu Yu glanced at it. Not only had it confird the location of the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree, but it had also pinpointed the positions of so of the people, including Liang Kui's other two companions, the Bald Burly Man and the Old Woman in Black.
"But I'm not one to hold a grudge. I just want to give them a gift before picking the fruit!"
Lu Yu muttered to himself, his figure swallowed by the miasma.
The Petrifying Curse Raven also flapped its wings and took flight, flying at a low altitude along with the other three Curse Ravens.
He advanced under the watch of the murder of crows!
……………………
On the other side, the Bald Burly Man and the Old Woman in Black were also walking through the Nest of Decay with ugly expressions.
The disruption of their plan had left them in a sorry state.
The Bald Burly Man gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell is this Disciple? Why would he suddenly attack Liang Kui? Do they have a feud?"
"I'm not his mother, how could I know so clearly."
The Old Woman in Black retorted curtly.
Seeing the Bald Burly Man about to flare up, she said ominously:
"With Liang Kui dead, many of the stratagems we prepared are now useless. We need to hurry to the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree and activate the final asures to bury these Beast Tars.
That person's temper isn't good. If we fail the mission, not only will there be no benefits, but our end will be miserable…"
"Hmph, you don't have to tell , I know the consequences.
Let's go to the Miasma Valley where the beehive is first!"
The Bald Burly Man snorted coldly, suppressed his rage, and quickly moved along the path, only to be attacked by the Foul-wind Centipede Aberrant Body.
He glanced at the aberrant body.
A re Peak Elite, he didn't pay it any mind. As long as it wasn't a Decay Miasma Poison Bee, it was fine.
"Roar!"
Without needing a command from its Beast Tar, the Extre Ice Mammoth also raised a foot, preparing to crush it like an ant. However, just as it was about to make contact, the Foul-wind Centipede suddenly changed its appearance and beca The Disciple.
He leaned on his Civilization Cane and chuckled lightly:
"Everyone, we et again!"
"Not good!"
The Bald Burly Man and the Old Woman in Black were greatly alard. Before they could react, a large number of Thousand-Faced Soul Tree Rootlets intertwined behind The Disciple, forming a large cannon.
Ghostly Power gathered and compressed within it, and was instantly fired!
Rumble!
Thousand Faces Armant—Ghost Shattering Star Cannon!
With one shot, although the Extre Ice Mammoth managed to conjure an Ice Shield to block it in ti, it couldn't withstand an attack aid at the soul. It passed straight through and struck its soul.
Crack, crack, crack!
Hundreds of twisted "Ghosts" pierced through the Extre Ice Mammoth's body, gnawing at its soul and tearing off large amounts of Soul Fragnts, dealing tons of damage.
"Roar!"
The Extre Ice Mammoth let out a painful wail.
The chill from its body subconsciously spread out, almost reaching the Bald Burly Man. Although he dodged in ti, a thick layer of frost still appeared on his clothes.
"You dare to co back!"
The Bald Burly Man was furious. Just as he was about to team up with the Old Woman in Black to kill The Disciple here, he found that… the guy was gone.
He ran away after firing a single shot!
Such a shaless act almost made them vomit blood.
Too despicable,
He had no dignity as a powerhouse at all!
Next, they were successively ambushed by The Disciple, who had turned into a rock, a tree, or even an insect.
Although most of the attacks were unsuccessful, there were a few tis they almost failed spectacularly.
The most crucial thing was that the opponent maintained the tactic of "retreat a thousand miles after a failed strike," giving them no chance at all.
Therefore, under this high-intensity assault, both of their minds began to tense up, to the point where they were on the verge of collapse.
"Damn it, ahhhhh!"
After another attack ended, the Bald Burly Man's eyes were red with anger.
He wanted nothing more than to skin the opponent, pull out his tendons, and tear him to shreds, but what he felt more was…
Fear!
"Where the hell is he…"
His eyes were bloodshot as he looked in all directions, as if everything around him had co to life. The flowers, grass, trees, rocks, and even the miasma had taken on life, and were watching him with countless invisible eyes.
For the first ti, the Bald Burly Man felt what it was like to be seeing enemies in every bush and tree.
He didn't know that The Disciple was Lu Yu.
He only knew that after killing Liang Kui, the opponent didn't rush to get the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit, but ca to toy with them instead. He was just like a…
A devil that plays with people's hearts!
Could he be a mber of those lunatics from the Faceless Brotherhood?
"Did you find him?"
"Not yet…"
Just as the Bald Burly Man was seething with rage, the voice of the Old Woman in Black ca from behind.
He was about to answer when he suddenly froze, realizing in his heart…
This person said she was going to scout the situation, she shouldn't be back so soon. And she had just left his line of sight.
There was a high probability she was a fake, The Disciple in disguise.
"I've got you!"
The Bald Burly Man roared.
The Extre Ice Mammoth curled its trunk and exhaled a Frost Breath. Fortunately, the Dark Demon-kin managed to conjure a shield of darkness in ti to block it, otherwise she would have beco an ice sculpture.
The Old Woman in Black was also scared by the near-death experience and retreated several steps, screaming:
"Are you insane?"
"No, I thought it was The Disciple…"
The Bald Burly Man was also stunned. He didn't expect it to be the real one, but at this mont, he couldn't tell the difference anymore, his expression twisted.
"This guy is about to be driven mad…"
The Old Woman in Black's expression was wary, and she subconsciously put so distance between them.
However, The Disciple's contemptuous laughter echoed again, seeming to mock their foolishness.
He was back!
The two of them couldn't be bothered to get angry anymore. They stood back to back, afraid that the other would be ambushed or replaced.
Although The Disciple hadn't launched an attack for a long ti, the two of them didn't dare to relax their guard in the slightest, convinced that this guy was just waiting for an opportunity.
This ti, they would definitely seize the opportunity and kill this bastard.
However, while they were being ntally tortured, Lu Yu had already crossed the periphery of the Decaying Dense Forest.
Along the way, the Curse Ravens and Flicker Spiders cleared out the minions, allowing him to smoothly enter the core Miasma Valley.
The Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree was right at the center of the Miasma Valley.
Little Mouse said with an excited face, "Cultivator, you're such an Old Scher!"
It also really liked this kind of battle that was an Intelligence Crush against the opponent.
Although it was the Cultivator's intelligence, the Cultivator's… was its.
With it and the Cultivator tead up, they were enough to play with all living beings!
"Can't you speak properly? This is called being good at using strategies, defeating the strong as the weak.
Forget it, the victor can say whatever he wants… I finally understand the joy of the Faceless Brotherhood!"
Lu Yu rubbed his chin. This act of toying with people through the Myriad Transformations ability was indeed very pleasant for both mind and body.
Without the miasma environnt, Lu Yu would definitely not be a match for these two, but now, by using his transformation ability to wage guerrilla warfare, he easily caused the two Spirituality Transformation Beast Tars to have a ntal collapse.
In addition, he had also placed a pile of radios playing recorded laughter to create the illusion that he was still preparing to ambush them, successfully stalling two major enemies.
This way, even if they had prepared many asures by the Primordial Spirit Ascension Tree, they wouldn't be able to use them. By the ti they realized what was happening, Lu Yu would have already picked the fruit and left.
Once the Myriad Transformations ability continued to improve and he gained the ability to replace existence, he could even try to infiltrate the Faceless Brotherhood.
With the Eye of Truth, Lu Yu could see others, but others couldn't see him.
Using a God's Perspective to deceive people!
Entering the Miasma Valley, the first thing that ca into view was a dark green Miasma Waterfall. Its concentration was so high that it had condensed into droplets, rushing down.
The ground was piled high with rotting flesh, which could be seen to have co from the bodies of various creatures, covering the entire valley like a sea of rotting flowers.
And in the center of this "sea of flowers," grew a bronze-colored giant tree.
It spread out a large number of branches, lush with leaves, and shone with a vast spiritual light, dazzlingly bright.
It was like a lotus that erged from the foulest mud, yet remained unstained!
Boundless Spiritual Energy continuously gathered on the main trunk, slowly condensing into a cyan-gold fruit.
Although it had not yet fully ford, it was already causing the spirituality in Lu Yu's body to cheer and leap for joy.
And this was Lu Yu's goal for this trip!
The Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit that could allow one to tamorphose to the Gold Rank!
Faced with such a huge temptation, Lu Yu did not rush to get closer, but slowly said:
"Is this your idea of hospitality?"
The mont his voice fell, the sea of rotting flowers began to tremble.
Rumble!
Then, with a violent sound, this countless mass of rotting flesh actually began to slowly float up…
Or rather, the so-called sea of rotting flowers floated up!
Only after a closer look did he realize that this rotting flesh was actually adsorbed onto a huge, dark green beehive. It was continuously compressed and condensed, filling most of the honeycomb cells, presenting a peculiar crystallized form, like a giant Star of Decay suspended in the air.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The ear-piercing buzzing layered upon itself, turning into a sound wave that swept through the area, deafeningly loud. Calf-sized, dark green Decay Miasma Poison Bees flew out from the unblocked honeycomb cells, flapping their thin wings that carried a corrupting aura, and continuously releasing potent poisonous miasma into the surroundings.
They gathered together densely, turning into dark clouds that blotted out the sky and sun, plunging the world into darkness.
Crack, crack, crack!
A crack slowly opened at the top of the beehive.
Just as Lu Yu thought the head of a giant Queen Bee was about to crawl out, a pale arm reached out from within, and then, bit by bit, it crawled out.
What appeared before him was a woman with dark green hair, her eyes tightly shut, with several dark green tear-stains on her face.
Although she was exceptionally beautiful, it was a pity that… her upper body was human, but her lower half was connected to this giant corrupt beehive. She looked incredibly oppressive.
This… couldn't be solved by just turning off the lights!
She slowly opened her eyes. Her pupils were like the compound eyes of an insect.
The veins around her temples bulged as she looked down at Lu Yu on the ground and slowly said:
"Human, your wisdom is beyond my expectations."
Lu Yu spread his hands and said helplessly, "I also didn't expect that the real mastermind behind the scenes would be you, Your Majesty the Queen Bee…"
Five-thousand-word chapter… I had such writer's block.
I originally wrote seven thousand words, but I wasn't satisfied, so after deleting and revising, I finally have a suitable version. Please give your monthly tickets.
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