You All Cultivate Immortal Techniques, I Farm Chapter 488 - A Narrow Escape - Novel Cool

Chapter 488 - A Narrow Escape

Chapter 488 - A Narrow Escape

Lu Chen's eyes shone with a faint spiritual light as he observed the flow of spiritual energy in his spirit fields, employing the Eye Art of Breaking Illusions.

Unbeknownst to others, a sword talisman quietly slid from his sleeve into his hand.

Hiding in the corner of the passage, he appeared to be oblivious to any abnormalities.

However, under the influence of his eye technique, Lu Chen noticed a transparent figure swiftly approaching him without making a sound.

Just a few yards away, a massive transparent maw suddenly opened wide and bit ferociously towards Lu Chen's body.

At that moment, the female Flaming Demon Insect, who had sneaked up thinking she had the upper hand, suddenly found herself facing a gigantic gray-white eye.

The eye seemed to emanate from the void, causing ripples in the surrounding air.

In the instant the Flaming Demon Insect Queen laid eyes on the gray-white iris, her eyes were filled with layer upon layer of illusions, and her mind fell into a trance, causing her to hesitate for a moment.

Her hidden form was suddenly exposed.

A strange insect, over ten feet long, with a black-red body that at first glance seemed to be composed of countless ferocious insects, appeared.

Affected by the illusions, the strange insect knew something was amiss. Immediately, a layer of dusky flame appeared on its body, burning silently, dispelling the illusions in its eyes.

Just as it reacted and wanted to harm Lu Chen, it suddenly noticed a silver-white cone in his hand.

The cone was inscribed with countless profound and abstruse hollow talismans, each one intricate and profound, as if they could drain the very essence of one's soul.

As the talismans on the silver-white cone flashed, the Flaming Demon Insect Queen felt as if a sharp object had pierced her sea of consciousness, directly penetrating her divine soul.

In pain, it let out an agonized roar, its body constantly slamming against the stone walls, causing countless huge rocks to fall.

"Do you want to be louder than me?" Lu Chen coldly smiled, pursuing his advantage. The Mirage Sound Pearl, which he had kept in his mouth, appeared in his throat.

"Roar~!"

A vigorous and uplifting dragon's roar resounded, the sound waves rolling with immense might, condensed into a line, and slammed into the Flaming Demon Insect Queen, whose divine soul had just been severely damaged.

He often visited Thousand Dragon Lake to examine the health of the dragons, and there was also a fourth-grade Fire Dragon in his cave, so he had long recorded the dragon's roar in the Mirage Sound Pearl, which he now used to strike the Flaming Demon Insect Queen by surprise.

Having been repeatedly ambushed by the Soul-Piercing Cone and the Mirage Sound Pearl, the Flaming Demon Insect Queen was already at death's door, her heart filled with the intention to retreat. Her body began to disperse, and countless insects flew in all directions.

A sword talisman flew out from Lu Chen's hand, and a scorching sun suddenly appeared above the cave. It contracted and expanded, and in an instant, countless rays of light bloomed, endless and dense.

Each ray of light was a Great Sun Sword Qi, frantically shooting out, encompassing all the insects within its range, cutting them into countless tiny pieces.

The tiny insect corpses fell like raindrops, covering the ground with a thick layer.

"What a waste of a fourth-grade sword talisman."

"I only have a dozen or so fourth-grade sword talismans left. I hope the sword-nourishing gourd in the Imperfect Secret Realm will help me replenish my stock."

Lu Chen thought to himself.

Intentionally or not, the fifth-grade Void Nightmare Eye Illusion Technique froze the Flaming Demon Insect Queen for a moment, forcing her to reveal her true form. The Soul-Piercing Cone then struck, heavily injuring her divine soul. The Mirage Sound Pearl followed up, further reducing her to a sliver of health, and finally, the fourth-grade Great Sun Sword Talisman finished her off, permanently eliminating the threat.

Out of caution, Lu Chen had used deadly moves from the start, and even until the Flaming Demon Insect Queen's demise, she had posed no real threat to him.

A quasi-Dan-forming-stage subordinate of an outer demon had been effortlessly eliminated by Lu Chen.

"Having many treasures does give one the freedom to do as one pleases.

A streak of fiery light rushed into the spirit fields like lightning.

Hu Lin'er appeared, his face filled with urgency.

As he scanned the area with his spiritual sense, taking in the sword qi marks on the stone wall and the thick layer of insect corpses on the ground, he couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"Lu Shidi, you're unhurt... that's good."

His initially inquiring tone turned into a statement.

"Thank you for your concern, Hu Shixiong," Lu Chen expressed his gratitude.

Soon, Zhou Yunning and Xu Yong also hurried over, finally relaxing when they saw that Lu Chen was safe and sound.

"Hu Shixiong, what about that mutated Yuanjing Fire Spirit?" Lu Chen asked.

"It was just a fourth-grade demon spirit. Although its strength increased significantly after the mutation, it was still no match for me."

A hint of pride flashed across Hu Lin'er's face.

"By the way, Lu Shidi, why did you suddenly come over to the spirit fields? And what's with all these insect corpses on the ground?"

"When you were dealing with the Yuanjing Fire Spirit, I suddenly wondered if something might be trying to divert your attention to steal away the Demon Flame Insects infesting the spirit fields, so I came over to check it out."

"I didn't expect to be ambushed by a strange insect. It took quite an effort to get rid of it," Lu Chen said, mixing truth with lies.

"Do you know what kind of insect it was, Lu Shidi? Perhaps it was the one that caused the mutation in the Yuanjing Fire Spirit." Hu Lin'er asked.

"Forgive my limited knowledge, but I'm afraid I don't know its origin," Lu Chen shook his head.

The Flaming Demon Insect Queen was a subordinate of an Outer Demon from another realm, and revealing its true nature would only bring him unnecessary trouble.

However, he was now more cautious, knowing that a mere subordinate insect had quasi-pill formation stage strength. It was easy to imagine how formidable the so-called Flame Demon would be.

Hearing this, Hu Lin'er nodded.

"From the remains, it seems this insect was extraordinary. It's impressive that you managed to defeat it, Lu Shidi."

"Just luck," Lu Chen quickly replied.

"You know me, Shixiong. I prefer tending to flowers and plants and am not skilled in combat. I only learned a few sword techniques to cultivate the Sword Grass, and even then, I'm just a beginner."

"Precisely because of that, I had to spend a considerable amount of spirit stones to purchase a fourth-grade sword talisman to deal with that strange insect."

"I see," Hu Lin'er finally understood the origin of the numerous deep sword marks on the stone wall.

"Shixiong, you should check on the spirit plants in the fields first. That strange insect was probably more concerned with retrieving the Demon Flame Insects quickly and might not have paid much attention to the spirit plants," Lu Chen suggested.

The group dispersed to inspect the numerous fire-attributed spirit plants in the fields.

Fortunately, Lu Chen's timely arrival had minimized the damage. Although quite a few spirit plants had suffered during the Demon Flame Insects' escape attempt, the number wasn't too concerning, and further loss had been averted.

"Lu Shidi, we're lucky you discovered this in time. Otherwise, the loss to the spirit plants would've been catastrophic!" Hu Lin'er said with lingering fear.

Hu Jiu's face paled as he thought about how their clan's collective efforts could have been ruined in an instant. He couldn't help but shudder, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Lu Chen.

"You're exaggerating, Shixiong. It was my duty to do so," Lu Chen said with a smile.

(End of Chapter)

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