Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 155 Soul-Eating Insects

Faced with Gu Shihan's question, Xingbai and Yutong couldn't help but exchange a glance. Both of them had a blank look on their faces, and their eyes were full of doubt and confusion, as if they had no idea what was going on.

Clearly, the two of them were completely unaware of the details of what had just happened, like outsiders.

Gu Shihan frowned slightly, lost in thought. She first lowered her head and thought carefully for a moment, then raised her hand and carefully examined her body, not missing any detail.

After confirming that she was alright, her anxious heart finally calmed down a little.

"Xingbai, Yutong, I think we should search this ice cave thoroughly. Maybe we can find some useful clues or discoveries!" Gu Shihan suggested.

Just then, without warning, the entire ice cave began to shake violently. Xingbai cried out in alarm, "Hanhan, something's wrong! Run! This place is about to collapse!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shihan dared not delay for even a moment. Without hesitation, she used her movement technique and sped forward like lightning along the only passage.

As they ventured deeper, the surrounding environment became increasingly eerie.

The originally abundant spiritual energy seemed to have been forcibly drained away by an invisible hand, and gradually became thinner in a short period of time.

After losing the continuous support of spiritual energy, Yu Tong's body immediately began to sway. Her beautiful face was contorted with pain, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. She was clearly at her limit and was about to lose her human form.

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Shihan decisively waved his hand, quickly opening the mysterious space he carried with him.

With a flash of light, Yu Tong's figure instantly disappeared from the spot and was safely sent into the Moonlight Bracelet.

Gu Shihan breathed a slight sigh of relief, but her gaze remained fixed on her surroundings, not daring to relax for a moment.

"Xingbai, judging from the current situation, this area outside is most likely still in that terrifying, spirit-deprived land. Why don't you go back into the space for the time being and avoid the storm? That way, at least you can be sure of your safety."

Xingbai shook her head without hesitation and replied firmly, "Hanhan, you don't need to worry about me. Let me stay here with you! Not only can we look after each other, but if we encounter any emergencies or dangers, we can also discuss how to deal with them together! Isn't that right?"

Gu Shihan felt the soft warmth from her hands, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

But at this moment, the situation was urgent, and they could not afford to delay any longer. She nodded, picked up Xingbai, and ran desperately forward.

Behind them came deafening sounds of mountains collapsing and the earth splitting, sending chills down one's spine.

Gu Shihan discovered through her divine sense that the passage behind her was cracking inch by inch at an alarming speed, and countless huge blocks of ice were falling from the sky, raining down on the ground and completely filling the passage.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Gu Shihan finally stopped, panting, in front of a valley. The valley looked incredibly desolate, with only a few sparse clumps of low, reddish-yellow shrubs as far as the eye could see; nothing else. The soil in the valley was a mix of red and yellow, its extreme barrenness immediately apparent. Just then, Xingbai, who had been following Gu Shihan, spoke up: "Hanhan, while this place isn't exactly a place devoid of spiritual energy, the spiritual energy here is extremely mixed, making it completely unsuitable for cultivation."

Gu Shihan nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Xingbai's words. She took a deep breath and said, "That's true, but thankfully, it doesn't seem to have too much of an impact on me at the moment. Let's look around and see if there's a way out."

After saying that, she carefully lifted her foot and stepped onto the red and yellow earth.

However, the moment her foot touched the ground, Gu Shihan was startled.

Because she could clearly feel something slowly wriggling beneath her feet.

He hurriedly looked down and carefully examined the ground, but apart from the faint crawling sensation under his feet, he did not find anything else unusual.

Thus, Gu Shihan suppressed her unease and continued walking forward.

There was really no way to retreat; the passage was destroyed, and retreating would only result in being buried in ice.

After walking about ten meters, the originally calm red and yellow land suddenly seemed to be given life and began to churn violently.

Then, a chilling scene unfolded—the red and yellow earth instantly transformed into tens of thousands of tiny insects!

The tiny insects swarmed towards Gu Shihan and Xingbai like a tide, their movements perfectly synchronized and their target clearly defined – the two of them. Upon seeing this, Xingbai cried out in alarm, "Hanhan, no! These… these are Soul-Devouring Insects!"

Upon hearing the words "Spirit-Devouring Insects," Gu Shihan was also greatly alarmed. These Spirit-Devouring Insects were legendary, terrifying beings. It was said that they devoured anything with spiritual energy that they targeted, leaving not even a trace of its soul behind.

To encounter such a terrifying monster at this moment was like a bolt from the blue for Gu Shihan!
It should be noted that there is absolutely no spiritual energy in this place. Even though Gu Shihan possesses many wondrous abilities, she still appears helpless and clueless in the face of these terrifying spirit-devouring insects.

"What should I do?" Gu Shihan thought anxiously to herself. She anxiously scanned the ever-increasing number of spirit-devouring insects, while at the same time quickly concealing her aura and carefully hiding Xingbai in her sleeve.

Since she couldn't use spiritual power, she might as well give up on the idea! Gu Shihan made a quick decision, took out an isolation talisman and stuck it on herself without hesitation.

In an instant, the once ferocious spirit-devouring insects seemed to lose their way and began to become chaotic and disorderly.

It turns out that these spirit-devouring insects rely entirely on their keen sense of spiritual power and unique aura-tracking ability to find their prey.

Surprisingly, these creatures have neither divine consciousness nor visual organs such as eyes; they rely solely on their sense of touch and smell.

(End of this chapter)