He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"Why is this white fog getting thicker? I can't see anything at all!"

Miao Tiaojun exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the pitch-black white fog.

"Who's behind this? Show yourself!"

Hua Zhanyue shouted sharply, his eyes like swords.

He caught a glimpse of a blurry black shadow flashing past in the depths of the white mist out of the corner of his eye!

Without any hesitation, he drew his sword instantly!

"Whoosh—!"

A sharp sword aura shot out, tearing through the white mist and slashing towards the direction where the black shadow had disappeared!

However, the sword energy disappeared into the thick fog like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without any sound of impact, and vanished without a trace.

Moreover, the surrounding environment became even more eerie.

The ceaseless sound of the wind in the desert was swallowed up by the white fog, leaving only a deathly silence!

This absolute silence was unsettling.

"What's going on? Can we really be that unlucky? We just escaped the whale's jaws, and now we've encountered some even more sinister monster?!"

Xuanyuan Tai couldn't help but complain, his chubby face filled with tension.

"Lu Chen! You need to think of something quick! Get us out of this hellhole!!"

From within the magical artifact in the palace behind, came Liu Yanyan's scream, her voice trembling with sobs.

The eerie white mist, the suffocating silence, brought her psychological pressure.

It's even bigger than the stinking stomach of a whale hiding in the sandy sea!

Just as everyone was on edge, a loud voice rang out from all directions!

The voice was cold and stern, like a demon from the deepest hell delivering a judgment:

"Sinner Lu Chen! You have committed the greatest crime under the laws of the Underworld—the crime of killing!"

"Sinner Lu Chen! You have violated the second greatest crime under the Laws of the Underworld—the crime of failing to rescue someone in distress!"

"The verdict is as follows: You are hereby sentenced to... the punishment of having your heart devoured by ten thousand insects!"

The sound echoed in the thick fog, making it impossible to determine its source.

What made Lu Chen's eyes narrow even more was that the other party could actually pronounce his name accurately!

Moreover, this "trial" seems to be specifically targeted at him alone!

"Boss..."

Canglong and the others immediately turned their attention to Lu Chen, wanting to see if he knew anything about it.

The fact that the other party could lock onto Lu Chen so accurately meant they were either specifically targeting his enemies.

Either the mental interference is so strong that they can't distinguish between reality and illusion.

"Oh?" Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.

"A bunch of pretentious nonsense."

His voice was domineering.

"If you've got the guts, then come on."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen's mind stirred!

"Domain Expansion!"

The emerald green life domain instantly expanded from him.

Envelop every companion on the airship and mark them with the familiar resurrection mark!

At the same time, the floating throne shimmered with light, and the crown of the Life Controller gleamed, instantly granting him a double boost!

A powerful and incomparable aura, seemingly capable of tearing apart all illusions, suddenly erupted from his body!

He sat upright on his throne, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, scanning the swirling white mist around him, awaiting the arrival of the so-called "ten thousand insects devouring the heart".

However, in Lu Chen's perception, apart from the white mist, there was still nothing unusual around him.

The so-called "ten thousand insects" were nowhere to be seen.

"Ah! Boss! Look at yourself!!!"

Just then, Canglong seemed to see something extremely terrifying.

Suddenly, her face turned deathly pale, and she pointed at Lu Chen, unable to help but exclaim in shock!

"Boss! Quick, get these damn poisonous insects out of here!!"

Miao Tiaojun's eyes widened, his face filled with anxiety, and he shouted at Lu Chen as if Lu Chen was being attacked by something terrible.

"Uncle!!" Xuanyuan Tai roared, his eyes bloodshot with rage, "Die!!"

He seemed unable to bear it any longer, and instantly activated the "Eight Gates Fat Burning" technique within his body.

His body blazed with intense heat, like a raging bull.

He charged toward Lu Chen, who was sitting on the throne, and threw a punch!

"Bang--!"

A muffled thud!

Xuanyuan Tai came quickly, and left even faster!

He hadn't even touched the hem of Lu Chen's clothes yet.

Lu Chen casually raised his foot and kicked him directly in the chest.

He was struck as if by a battering ram, screaming as he flew backward.

He slammed hard against the cabin wall of the airship, slid down, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Lu Chen withdrew his foot, a look of confusion on his face:

"What are you guys doing? I don't have anything on me!"

He looked down and examined his hands and chest carefully...

Apart from his clothes, his skin was completely unharmed, without even a single ant.

Where did these "poisonous insects" come from?

"Damn insect demons! How dare they devour our boss! I'll make sure you all die a horrible death!!!"

However, what Canglong and his companions saw was a completely different and terrifying scene.

Their revered elder, Lu Chen, was now covered in a dense mass of grotesque, malevolent insects emanating an evil aura!

These venomous insects are frantically gnawing at the flesh and blood of the sunken land!

Arms, shoulders, cheeks... large patches of skin were torn off, revealing the white bones underneath!

Lu Chen, however, seemed completely oblivious, simply sitting there calmly!

This illusion of "ten thousand insects devouring the body" was so real and so tragic that it instantly ignited the anger in everyone's hearts!

"Die!!!"

Hidden Dragon's eyes instantly turned blood red, and with a roar, divine light erupted from his body!

"Please summon the divine general!"

A divine phantom appeared behind him, majestic and furious!

"Spear of Godslayer! Go!"

He made a grasping motion with both hands, and a spear entirely formed from dazzling golden divine power instantly materialized.

Fueled by boundless rage, he tore through the air and charged straight at the insect demon on the throne.

"Blood Moon, Slaughter of All Flowers!"

Hua Zhan Yue's voice was cold and indignant.

He watched with his own eyes as his ancestor was devoured by countless poisonous insects, revealing his bare white bones. This sight tore at his heart and made his soul tremble!

If his grandmother found out that he had watched this with his own eyes, he would never forgive himself!

Without any hesitation, he frantically activated the secret technique, burning not only his blood energy but also a portion of his very essence!

The originally cold sword aura was instantly stained with a tragic crimson color.

Transformed into intertwined flowers of death,

With an air of mutual destruction,

A massive, overwhelming attack was launched against those "poisonous insects"!

"Damn bugs, get them!"

"Meditation Mudra!!!"

Miao Tiaojun also got angry; veins bulged on his fat face.

The speed at which his hands formed hand seals was extremely fast.

His mental energy poured out like a floodgate opening!

A powerful spacetime binding force instantly enveloped the "swarm" in the throne area.

Trying to freeze them completely

This creates an opportunity for Canglong and Huazhan Yue to attack!

The three attacked in a fit of rage, unleashing their strongest combined attack: a golden divine spear, a blood-red sword flower, and a time-space imprisonment technique!

Go and save Lu Chen, who is suffering from the torment of countless insects devouring his heart!