121: Chapter 10: Pest Control and Repair

"Boom boom boom!"

The Heavenly Thunder Pearl exploded, and the lightning collided with the demonic insects, producing deafening explosions. Violent energy raged, instantly turning the surrounding trees and rocks into dust.

The release of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl only lasted for a few breaths, but its destructive power was considerable. Within a radius of thirty zhang, besides a charred body in the center, nothing else remained, and the ground was covered with a layer of dust.

"Is he dead?"

As the power of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl gradually dissipated, the figure of the Insect Cultivator Protector remained motionless. The people of the Meng Family looked at the black body and couldn't help but ask.

"Cough cough~"

Just then, the motionless charred body unexpectedly began to cough uncontrollably.

With the cough, the body trembled, and a layer of black residue rustled off the Insect Cultivator Protector, revealing the flesh covered in burn marks underneath.

The black residue was the corpses of the armored demonic insects the Insect Cultivator Protector had used to defend against the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

"Pfft~"

The Insect Cultivator Protector spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to stand any longer, and knelt down unsteadily, gasping for breath.

Seeing this, Jiancang Pill Master didn't care if the Insect Cultivator Protector was already at the end of his rope. He unhesitatingly took out several First Order High Grade Spirit Talismans, formed a hand seal, and shouted, "Go!"

The Spirit Talismans instantly transformed into streaks of light, accurately hitting the Insect Cultivator Protector. Under the powerful might of the Spirit Talismans, the Insect Cultivator Protector could no longer hold on, let out a scream, and crashed to the ground.

Seeing this, the tense nerves of the crowd finally relaxed. Although the Insect Cultivator Protector was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, after being bombarded by the Heavenly Thunder Pearl, which was comparable to the full-strength attack of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he then defenselessly endured the attacks of several First Order High Grade Spirit Talismans.

Even if his vitality was tenacious, he should have been turned to ash by now.

"Second Uncle, please check if he is already dead," Jiancang Pill Master cupped his hands and said to Meng Changyi.

It was most suitable for Meng Changyi to check the Insect Cultivator Protector's aura. A Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivation, if used to face the Insect Cultivator Protector in his peak state, would be courting death.

However, now that the Insect Cultivator Protector was severely injured or even dead, it was most appropriate for Meng Changyi to check.

Meng Changyi stood up and cautiously walked to the side of the Insect Cultivator Protector's body. His spiritual sense swept over it, and he found that the Insect Cultivator Protector's body had no life force left.

Meng Changyi looked at Jiancang Pill Master and nodded.

Only then did Jiancang Pill Master finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Young Master Chen, does our prior agreement still stand?" At this moment, Lian Chilu stepped forward and asked Jiancang Pill Master.

"It stands, of course it stands, Miss Lian, please proceed." Although Jiancang Pill Master was also covetous of the Insect Cultivator Protector's storage bag, it had been agreed beforehand that after the Insect Cultivator Protector was killed by the Heavenly Thunder Pearl, all his spoils of war would belong to Lian Chilu.

Since he had promised her, Jiancang Pill Master could not go back on his word.

"Thank you!"

Lian Chilu carefully passed by Meng Changyi, then began to count the spoils of war.

She first took off the Insect Cultivator Protector's storage bag, then removed the black robe the Insect Cultivator Protector had been wrapped in, before starting to check the items in the storage bag with a hint of urgency.

After rummaging through it, she took out a Jade Slip from the storage bag, placed it on her forehead to examine it, and finally, a look of joy appeared on Lian Chilu's face.

"Haha, I finally found it, this damn Doom Poison Gu."

"Young Master Chen, I shall take my leave now. The road ahead is long, perhaps we will meet again." Lian Chilu was in a very pleasant mood after getting what she wanted. She smiled, cupped her hands, and bid farewell to Jiancang Pill Master.

"Fellow Daoist Lian, please wait a moment. Could you possibly give us a copy of the Doom Poison Gu antidote formula?" At this moment, Meng Changyi saw Lian Chilu preparing to leave and proactively asked for it.

Du Qianhe had already chosen to defect to the Meng Family. If they could keep the Doom Poison Gu antidote, they could use the Doom Poison Gu to control Du Qianhe and make him serve the Meng Family wholeheartedly.

"A small matter." Lian Chilu copied the Doom Poison Gu antidote formula, left it behind, then summoned her Flying Sword and quickly flew away.

"Second Uncle, why didn't you keep her just now?" Meng Yunfan looked at Lian Chilu's departing figure and asked.

The Insect Cultivator Protector was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the value of his storage bag was immeasurable. If they could have kept her, then all the spoils of war from this Foundation Establishment cultivator would belong to the Meng Family.

"Heh heh, how can you be sure that she only has one Heavenly Thunder Pearl in her hand? If I had forcibly kept her and caused her to resolve to die together, triggering another Heavenly Thunder Pearl, it would have been a loss greater than the gain." Meng Changyi had actually had this thought originally.

However, considering that Jiancang Pill Master had already promised the other party, and secondly, he wasn't sure if she had a second Heavenly Thunder Pearl, it was better to let her leave, at least to avoid forming a feud.

At this time, Jiancang Pill Master walked to the Insect Cultivator Protector's corpse and poked it with a wooden stick, finding that Lian Chilu had taken everything from the Insect Cultivator Protector, not leaving a single hair behind.

Jiancang Pill Master couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. He had suffered great losses today, and the First Order High Grade Spirit Talismans he had prepared were now running low.

However, it was fortunate that he had cooperated with Lian Chilu to eliminate a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the anti-Chen forces and thwarted his plot against the Chen Family. This was a significant contribution, and the Chen Family would definitely not treat him unfairly when the time came.

Moreover, this Foundation Establishment cultivator was also the culprit behind the Soul-Devouring Beetle incident, so the rewards would be even greater.

About fifteen minutes later, the Chen Family Law Enforcement Hall team finally arrived late on their spiritual boat. Seeing the dilapidated state of the Meng Family's Small Jade Mountain spiritualpulse, and then looking at Meng Changyi and the others who were calmly coming forward to greet them, they were momentarily stunned.

"Greetings, Deputy Hall Master!" At this time, Chen Jianyue stepped forward and respectfully bowed to the Foundation Establishment cultivator leading the Law Enforcement Hall team.

"What exactly happened here? Where is that Insect cultivator??" Chen Yinmeng frowned tightly. He had received Chen Jianyue's Spirit Talisman message and learned the whereabouts of the Insect cultivator who had caused huge losses to the Chen Family, so he immediately organized people to come and apprehend him.

But now the scene here was quiet and peaceful. Although the surrounding environment showed signs of a battle, that Insect cultivator was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could he have merely broken through the mountain gate and not slaughtered everyone?

"Reporting, Deputy Hall Master, that Insect cultivator is over there!" Chen Jianyue pointed to the charred corpse of the Insect Cultivator Protector in the distance.

Chen Jianyue's words astonished all the Disciples of the Chen Family Law Enforcement Hall who had come.

"What happened? Explain in detail."

Chen Jianyue truthfully reported the scene that had just occurred and the process of working together to kill the Insect Cultivator Protector to Chen Yinmeng.

"Hahaha, good, good. I was originally worried that by the time we arrived, all of you would have met with misfortune. But I didn't expect that you would actually kill him through cooperation." Chen Yinmeng said with a smile, looking at Chen Jianyue.

"The Hall Master is too kind. This battle's success is thanks to Jiancang Pill Master and the Heavenly Thunder Pearl. If Jiancang Pill Master hadn't provided the Spirit Talismans to control this Insect cultivator, we wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long, and the Heavenly Thunder Pearl probably wouldn't have had much effect." Chen Jianyue didn't dare to claim credit and quickly mentioned Jiancang Pill Master.

"Mmm, very good, very good. Worthy of being a son of my Chen Family." Chen Yinmeng did not spare words of praise, smiling as he looked at Jiancang Pill Master.

Just then, Chen Yinmeng seemed to sense something and cast his gaze towards a dark corner not far away.