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Chapter 342 Gold-Eating Insect

They delivered themselves to my door?

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Han Li's heart stirred, and he quickly turned his gaze to the token.

"Does the senior mean that someone will come looking for this token?"

Lin Yu tossed the token to Han Li and said with a smile, "Not bad!"

Han Li took the token and frowned slightly, saying, "But senior, since the Reverse Star Alliance is a force that secretly resists the Star Palace, it must have the strength to rival the Star Palace."

"Given my current level of skill, it would be best to stay out of the fray of such a colossal creature lurking underwater."

Looking at the worry on Han Li's face, Lin Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "The reason why underground forces are underground forces is because they can't stand the light of day. If the Reverse Star Alliance has made sufficient preparations, how could it possibly develop in the dark?"

"So don't worry, even if we take down the younger ones and then the older ones come, it's impossible for us to take down the older ones and then the even older ones come."

"The goal of the Reverse Star Alliance is to rebel against the Star Palace, not to establish a super power spanning the Chaotic Star Sea. As long as they discover any prematurely exposed crises, they will proactively mitigate their losses..."

After all, there are only a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea.

With so many eyes watching them, it's impossible to waste too much energy on a mere Xuan Guang Sect.

"Besides, with me by your side, what can a Nascent Soul cultivator do even if we attract their attention?"

Hearing Lin Yu's confident words, Han Li pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked yet, what is the origin of the Void Talisman that you reside in, senior?"

"..."

Lin Yu glanced at him and said, "Why are you asking about this?"

Han Li quickly said, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. I just want to know if this Void Talisman restricts you in any way, so that you can use it as a guide and act according to your abilities in the future!"

Lin Yu said with a half-smile, "Then you don't need to worry. In this lower realm where the highest Nascent Soul stage cultivators are located, no matter how much trouble you get into, I can cover for you!"

"..."

Han Li frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Then I understand even less. Since you are not afraid of even the Nascent Soul stage, why do you insist on staying by my side?"

"If it's just for a physical body, with your strength, you could easily possess another body yourself, right?"

Lin Yu sighed and said, "Are you really planning to dig into things at a time like this?"

Han Li looked at Lin Yu with a complicated expression and said, "It is not that I insist on inquiring about your background, but that my cultivation was insignificant in the past. Looking at you, senior, I was like an ant looking at the sky, unable to even glimpse a fraction of your realm."

"However, times have changed. This junior's external avatar has fortunately condensed a demonic core, and with its spiritual senses slightly awakened, it can sense your mystery and terror even more than when it was in the Foundation Establishment stage..."

"If nothing unexpected happens, even if I am fortunate enough to achieve Nascent Soul in the future, I will probably only feel more awe than I do now, right?"

He paused, then took a deep breath and bowed deeply, saying, "A great figure like you, senior, has humbled yourself to serve a lowly cultivator like me."

"Such an honor truly makes this junior feel humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude!"

Lin Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "You're getting better and better at talking!"

Han Li straightened his expression, cupped his hands, and said, "Every word I have said comes from the bottom of my heart!"

Moreover, after spending this time together, he has gained a deeper understanding of Lin Yu's personality.

Although this senior may appear easygoing and have some quirky and ridiculous tastes, this is actually just an outward appearance stemming from his indifference.

When it comes to things he cares about, it's best to be honest and say what you mean.

If you keep things hidden and remain secretly vigilant, the consequences will be far more terrifying than if you were honest...

As expected, upon hearing Han Li's words, Lin Yu was not annoyed at all; instead, he revealed a smile.

According to his estimate, in about six months, the original consciousness will be able to anchor itself in this universe.

By then, he will be able to establish a stable portal. Although Han Li will not be able to join the chat group for the time being, he can still step into the inner universe and become an unofficial member.

The truth will come out sooner or later, so it's better to give him a heads-up beforehand...

Thinking of this, Lin Yu smiled and said, "Fine, I know what you're worried about. You just feel that there's no such thing as a free lunch, and everything comes at a price."

"Since that's the case, I won't hide it from you. Yes, everything does come at a price."

"But the consequences related to me don't need to be borne by a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you!"

This is indeed true. If Lin Yu were to smuggle himself into the world, the only real loss would be to the world itself.

As a cultivator, Han Li was already on a path against the heavens, so the damage to the world had nothing to do with him.

Of course, Han Li was not yet exposed to matters of this level, so he was completely bewildered by Lin Yu's words and had no idea what terrifying secrets were hidden within them.

After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth, bowed deeply, and said, "Please enlighten me, senior!"

Lin Yu glanced at him and said in a calm tone, "You are destined for greatness and have the little green bottle in your possession. Staying by your side would be of great benefit to me."

"Destiny?"

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "What is destiny?" Lin Yu replied leisurely, "You can sit comfortably at home and have opportunities come to you on their own. That is destiny!"

After saying that, without waiting for Han Li to understand or not, Lin Yu smiled and said, "Alright, let's put the topic aside for now."

"You will learn about my origins in the future. For now, let's deal with the three little girls on the island first!"

Han Li had already gleaned a lot of information from Lin Yu's words, so he decided to stop while he was ahead and nodded in agreement.

Three minutes later, Qu Hun, wearing a bamboo hat and a black robe, appeared on the island's surface, exuding the aura of a Core Formation stage cultivator, and calmly looked at the three women in front of him.

The beautiful woman at the head of the group gritted her teeth and bowed deeply, saying, "This junior has mistakenly entered this island and almost disturbed your advancement. Such a presumptuous and abrupt act deserves your punishment."

"Whether you strike me down or use me as a furnace, senior, I am willing to accept the punishment!"

"It's just that my two junior disciples... are of low cultivation level and have been forced to this place. They have committed no crime. I hope that you, senior, will have mercy and let them find their own way to survive!"

Are you willing to be a furnace or cauldron?
Qu Hun, or rather Han Li, looked at the beautiful woman with a strange expression.

After a moment's thought, he said calmly, "Don't misunderstand. Although I cultivate demonic arts, I am not a member of the demonic path. Considering that the three of you have pitiful backgrounds, I will show leniency and spare you this time."

"However, the matter of the Xuan Guang Sect is not yet resolved, and I cannot let you leave for the time being..."

The beautiful woman was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "We are willing to stay on this island and establish a cave dwelling until this matter is completely resolved, after which we will be at your disposal!"

"Very good!"

Han Li nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the beautiful woman and the two girls behind her. Then, he waved his sleeve, his body transforming into a beam of light, and disappeared from the ground in front of the three women.

The huge weight lifted from the beautiful woman's heart. She quickly pulled the two young girls down to kneel, expressing her gratitude:
"Thank you, senior. Thank you, senior!"

In the underground cave, Lin Yu looked at Han Li with a playful smile and teased, "Me, this one?"

Han Li smiled awkwardly, too embarrassed to continue the conversation, and instead pushed open a stone door in the cave, arriving at a secret room he had created before going into seclusion.

When he pushed open the stone door and saw the scene in the secret chamber, his somewhat embarrassed expression froze, and he stared wide-eyed at the stone wall in front of him, his face full of astonishment:
"How is this going?"

Following his gaze, one could see that the many stone chambers on the wall that had once nurtured the strange insects were now riddled with holes, and the restrictions placed on them had vanished, leaving only an empty and chaotic mess of broken cocoons.

Lin Yu glanced at the mess on the stone wall and casually said, "Oh, the Gold-Eating Insects have hatched!"

Gold-eating bug?
This reminder immediately brought to mind the descriptions on the list of strange insects.

Gold-devouring worms, swarming ferocious insects, ranked twelfth on the list of strange insects, are adept at devouring metals and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and love to share strange insects...

There's no need to mention what follows, because the words "loves to share strange insects" kept echoing in Han Li's mind.

After regaining his senses, he couldn't help but smile wryly, saying with a hint of heartache:
"Senior, why didn't you remind me sooner?"

"A reminder?"

Lin Yu said in surprise, "I thought you knew their temperament, so you deliberately fed them these strange insects!"

Han Li was speechless for a moment, unable to respond.

After all, he wasn't a professional beast tamer, and after arriving in the Chaotic Star Sea, he was always busy with other things, so he didn't have time to carefully study the various cultivation techniques and insights left behind by that Core Formation cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect.

"Fine, let's eat them then. Anyway, most of these strange insects are just ordinary spirit insects."

"The two strongest ones are only ranked in the top 100 of the Strange Insect Ranking. Compared to the Gold-Eating Insect ranked twelfth, they are far inferior!"

While comforting himself, Han Li scanned the secret chamber in front of him and soon found the silver sphere formed by the cluster of gold-devouring insects under a spirit tree.

Without hesitation, he immediately took out two white jade spiders and, taking advantage of the spider-like insects' ability to restrain the Gold-Eating Insect, put the Gold-Eating Insect, which had devoured all his spirit insects, into his possession.

……

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Time flies, and another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During these two weeks, Han Li cultivated a relationship with the Gold-Eating Insects while having Qu Hun practice the secret techniques and supernatural abilities of the Core Formation stage.

On the surface, the three female cultivators found a small mountain and carved out three stone chambers in it as their temporary abode on the island.

Both sides focused on their own spiritual practice and did not disturb each other, which could be considered a harmonious coexistence.

Until one day, half a month later, three figures shot from a distance in the sky a hundred miles away from the nameless island, riding magical artifacts back and forth, seemingly searching for something important.

After searching for half a day, the three still found nothing.

With no other option, they could only reunite at the previous location, revealing three figures of different appearances.

From left to right, they are a burly man with disheveled hair, an old man in a black robe with a pale gold complexion, and a white-haired old man whose face is obviously older than the other two, but whose cultivation is slightly inferior and whose expression is quite respectful.

After appearing, both the burly man and the old man in black robes had grim expressions, their eyes fixed on the last person, and they spoke in a rather unfriendly tone:

"Young friend Fu, are you sure those three guys died here?"

(End of this chapter)