83: Chapter Art Explosion, Seize Treasures

Underground in the Death Desert, Li Wuji, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly opened his eyes. He could feel that the aura of the Petrification Sandworm Insect King had reached a critical point.

“The opportunity is here. Now is the moment to witness art.”

A smile appeared on Li Wuji's lips, and then he began to act.

Below, the more than forty Petrification Sandworms also instantly awoke. Immediately after, three or four Martial Master Realm Petrification Sandworms began to entangle, as if fighting.

This instantly attracted the attention of the Martial General Realm Petrification Sandworms ahead. With a roar, several Martial General Realm pressures swept over, as if warning them to be quiet.

But these few Petrification Sandworms had already been transformed into Gu slaves by Li Wuji, so it was naturally impossible for them to listen. As for the pressure, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, not causing the slightest ripple.

Seeing this scene, those Martial General Realm Petrification Sandworms felt as if their dignity had been offended, and two of them immediately crawled backward.

But just as they started, Petrification Sandworms in several other places also began to entangle. Their bodies were huge, and for a moment, the entire cave became somewhat chaotic.

“Roar!”

A roar filled with oppressive force sounded, and the terrifying pressure caused the surrounding space to tremble. Even Li Wuji, hidden in the dark, had a solemn expression.

However, he still gritted his teeth and directly released control over more than a dozen Martial Master Realm ones, letting them fall into madness.

But such a scene instantly made the high-level Martial General Realm Petrification Sandworms realize something was wrong. They immediately attacked directly, trying to suppress them.

The moment they got up and approached, the remaining nearly twenty Petrification Sandworms, whose positions were second only to the Martial General Realm level ones, instantly moved.

They approached the Insect King from all directions. The remaining Martial General Realm Petrification Sandworms reacted and immediately shot out to try and stop them.

But they were numerous, and this distance was almost negligible to them. In the blink of an eye, several approached the Insect King.

The Insect King also sensed something. Just as it was about to move, the few approaching Petrification Sandworms instantly exploded.

The sound of the explosion boomed, and dust filled the cave. Sand and stones flew everywhere, and the originally dim space was briefly illuminated by a dazzling light.

The Insect King's body trembled violently, clearly startled by this sudden attack.

But it quickly adjusted, letting out an even more furious roar. The pressure surrounding its body spread outward like a tangible substance, compressing the surrounding air until it twisted and deformed.

Li Wuji witnessed all of this from the shadows, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. The next moment, his figure instantly vanished from his original spot.

At the same time, the remaining controlled Petrification Sandworms no longer hesitated. Whether they were approaching, already suppressed, or even already killed, the Petrification Sandworms instantly emitted terrifying auras.

Li Wuji had not only transformed them into Gu slaves, but also hidden thousands of self-detonating Spirit Gu among them. These, combined with their own self-detonation power, were difficult for even a Martial General Realm expert to withstand.

“Rumble!”

Under these continuous explosions, the entire underground cave began to shake, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Even the pile of corpses was shaken apart, and that mysterious light cluster also rolled onto the ground.

With a “swish!”, a residual image flashed and instantly rushed towards the mysterious light cluster.

But before it could get close, several sharp bone spurs shot out from the dust and smoke, instantly piercing through that figure. It was clear the Insect King had attacked.

“Human aura, courting death!”

A low voice filled with extreme anger sounded. It was clear the Insect King was completely enraged.

But the figure did not splatter with blood as expected; it merely scattered into tiny flying insects that emitted a dazzling light.

At the same time, several more residual images grabbed towards the mysterious light cluster, but with sounds of tearing through the air, these figures all transformed into flying insects.

“As expected of a Martial Grandmaster Realm demon beasts, so intelligent!”

Above the cave, Li Wuji's figure appeared openly above the Petrification Sandworm swarm.

“It's a pity that beasts are just beasts. Even if they can speak human words, they are still just beasts.”

“Crack!”

Before his words finished, the space around Li Wuji was instantly sealed. The next moment, the Insect King appeared before him.

Two pairs of sharp legs suddenly stabbed out. Their speed was so fast and their power so strong that the resulting wind blast caused bursts of sonic booms!

Li Wuji's eyes narrowed. Facing this sudden attack, he not only showed no panic but a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He slowly raised his right hand. In his palm, spiritual energy condensed, as if the power of stars gathered, forming a brilliant vortex of light.

“A mere demon beasts, daring to be presumptuous in front of me!”

Li Wuji's voice was cold and majestic. As his words fell, the vortex of light suddenly erupted, transforming into a dazzling sword beam that shot straight towards the Insect King.

Wherever the sword beam passed, space seemed to be cut open, leaving behind black cracks, showcasing the terrifying power of this strike.

Seeing this, a hint of fear flashed in the Insect King's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by even more frantic killing intent.

It opened its terrifying giant mouth, letting out an earth-shattering roar. A faint green light bloomed on its chest, instantly illuminating the entire underground cave.

Li Wuji's terrifying strike actually slowed down, and eventually, it was completely petrified.

The green light's power did not diminish, and in an instant, even Li Wuji was only left with his head unpetrified.

The Insect King's hundred eyes stared intently at Li Wuji, and an ancient, venomous voice sounded, “Damned human, who sent you?”

Li Wuji looked at the hideous and terrifying Insect King with some surprise. The other party's pressure was like a tidal wave, as if trying to drown him and break his spirit.

“You seem very wary?”

Li Wuji's expression remained unchanged, as if he was not affected in the slightest. This caused the Insect King to first be stunned, then roar in rage.

“You caused me to lose more than half of my clan, I will make your life worse than death…”

The Insect King's voice stopped abruptly. It suddenly turned its head and saw that the mysterious light cluster had suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, Li Wuji, who was only left with his head, suddenly revealed a strange smile. “Sorry, I'll take the treasure. We'll meet again!”

The next moment, that head transformed into hundreds of scarlet Spirit Gu that flew into the air. Just as they were about to explode, they were enveloped by the faint green light, instantly petrified and fell to the ground.

“I will make you die!”

With this roar, the Insect King and the remaining Martial General Realm Petrification Sandworms instantly moved out, searching in all directions.

And Li Wuji's true body was holding that mysterious treasure pearl, speeding through the sand dunes towards the outside. During this time, he used Spirit Gu to create hundreds of illusory doppelgangers with the exact same aura as him, escaping in all directions, hoping to escape by this method.

“What exactly is this?”

Looking at the treasure pearl in his hand, which was about the size of a baby's fist, a look of confusion appeared on his face. Holding it, he didn't feel anything different.

“Huh, is that her?”

Suddenly, Li Wuji, who was escaping, let out a surprised sound. On the desert above, he actually saw a slightly familiar figure.

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