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Chapter 2372 Deficit (First update, requesting guaranteed monthly votes for August)

Feng Yiwang had no intention of disrespecting Qu Jianlei, nor would he dare to.

It knew that its boss was very powerful, but it never dreamed that its boss could defeat two Nascent Soul cultivators with only a Nascent Soul cultivation level!

Most importantly, this was an encounter battle, not a sneak attack! Not a sneak attack! Not a sneak attack!!!
This has exceeded its cognitive limits. No wonder the mother tree's legacy tells it never to underestimate the potential of cultivators.

However, that's not the point right now. The point is that this is a battlefield. If we don't leave after the fight is over, aren't we just asking for trouble?
Although it trusted its leader very much, it didn't want to experience unnecessary frights.

"I'm not leaving!" Qu Jianlei replied calmly.

He looked up at the enormous axe shadow not far away. "Are you sure there isn't a third astral projection observing from the shadows?"

"The...the...the third one?" Feng Yiwang was stunned upon hearing this, and the massive tree trunk trembled again. "No way?"

It couldn't understand how a third part could exist... If that were the case, why didn't they all attack together earlier?

However, having already witnessed the boss's flawless strategy, it couldn't muster any doubts.

However, it finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Boss, don't you need to go into the cave to rest?"

What it really means is, even if you can handle it, I probably can't.

Then it glanced at its Golden Core junior brother—thankfully, that guy had been hiding behind it earlier, otherwise it would have been difficult to even leave any remains!

Even so, the Golden Core Tree Clan lost all its branches, leaving only the trunk, which was riddled with cracks!
The Tree Clan has a very strong vitality, but Feng Wangyi, being a member of the Tree Clan, could sense that the other party was truly on the verge of death.

How about we have an extra meal? The next moment, Tree Sly dismissed the thought: Forget it, this is the world of the Tree Clan!

Previously, it never hesitated to devour its own kind of captives, but... wasn't that because it had no other choice?
Now that food is plentiful, why should it act so fiercely and damage its image in the leader's eyes? "It can't hold on much longer."

"I can still hold on," the Golden Core disciple transmitted his thoughts intermittently, "Senior Feng, you don't need to worry about me!"

In the end, it was all due to carelessness! Shu Jian sighed inwardly, "Damn it, this little guy is actually trying to win my favor now, maybe I should just kill him!"

But the next moment, it froze, "Boss, what you..."

Qu Jianlei's body trembled slightly, and he sighed softly, "Damn, it seems it's still... huh?"

He sensed the arrival of an unexpected causal thread and thought it was the half-step demigod behind the Golden Beetle who had made his move.

Does such a thing really exist? His heart sank to the bottom, and he prepared to perish with the enemy.

It's said that people remember many things before they die, but at this moment, his mind was unusually calm.
There's nothing to think about, and nothing to regret. He doesn't think he did anything wrong, including this time when he went out alone.

However, he then discovered something strange—this cause and effect seemed to carry no hostility whatsoever.
"Tsk tsk, how did this happen?" A phantom appeared in front of him; it was none other than True Venerable Hanli.

He first projected a clone over, clearly having discovered something, "What are you doing?"

"I just had a fight," Qu Jianlei said with a wry smile, "I hope the Immortal Venerable will forgive my foolishness."

"This one... is not simple," Han Li's illusory figure looked up at the enormous axe shadow in the distance, "Is it still killing Karma?"

“That guy ran a bit fast!” Qu Jianlei replied calmly. “My cultivation level is still too low.”

"Knowing your cultivation level is low, why didn't you ask for help?" Han Li said irritably. "Luckily, I had a sudden urge to do some divination!"

Qu Jianlei was genuinely taken aback. "This kind of thing... can happen on a whim?"

However, he really didn't have much say in the abilities related to this level.

He could only smile apologetically, "Was the opportunity over there successful?"

"Why ask so many questions?" Han Li frowned and spoke impatiently.

"Hurry back to your cave and take the time to recover. Don't you know how much you've lost?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head and said calmly, "I dare not reply. There might still be a half-step Divine Realm expert hiding on the other side."

Han Li looked at him intently upon hearing this, as if she wanted to ask something, but ultimately remained silent.

Having been a team of five for decades, Qu Jianlei had a pretty good grasp of the Immortal Venerable's situation. How could the other Great Venerables not know him?

The True Lords were quite helpless with this guy who had a habit of "enduring hardship without effort"—would it kill him to ask for help?

However, the biggest reason why people don't like him to show off is because they worry that it will affect the efficiency of exploring the other world.

All the immortals rose from the bottom up; who succeeded by begging and groveling?

Therefore, everyone appreciated Qu Jianlei's self-respect; at least he had self-awareness and wouldn't cause trouble out of nothing.

Some people, after spending a long time with the True One, feel that they are not much different from the True One, and then they really lose their sense of right and wrong.

In this battle, Xiao Qu has clearly suffered a great loss, and Han Li doesn't know what to say to him.

Finally, he snorted, "You rest first, they'll be here soon."

Less than a day later, Min Ning and Jin Ge also arrived. Han Li's body had already solidified, and his true form had arrived first.

Wenxian Zhenzun went back to protect the Dharma. Han Li was certain that Qu Jianlei had encountered a great battle outside, so someone had to go and protect the junior.

When the two great masters arrived, Broken Axe had already returned to his cave, and there were no more unsightly objects at the scene.

However, the aura of a battle involving the Out-of-Body stage couldn't have dissipated in such a short time; there are too many clues to verify it.

Minning Zhenzun raised his hand to calculate for a moment, then exclaimed in astonishment, "What the heck... two Great Venerables?"

He knew that Xiao Qu was not only competitive but also very strong, but... could she be this fierce?

“It was two projections from outside the body,” True Venerable Hanli said calmly. He had arrived earlier and naturally sensed more of it.

However, he emphasized that it was a projection, not a denigration of Qu Jianlei's combat ability.

On the contrary, this indicates that it was an encounter battle, and it is even highly likely that Xiao Qu was targeted by two out-of-body beings!

If Qu Jianlei had his eye on the two out-of-body objects and used all sorts of underhanded tactics to ambush them, defeating his opponents wouldn't have been too difficult.

However, being targeted by two beings who have left their bodies and still managing to repel them makes the difficulty of the battle more than double!

"Tsk tsk," Jin Ge Zhenxian understood immediately, smacked his lips twice, and then looked at Qu Jianlei who was meditating.

"How could you make such a commotion?"

“Wait two more days for him,” said Minning Zhenzun, “He seems to be heavily in debt.”

This is the respect that comes from strength. Although people have been understanding of Xiao Qu before, there are very few times when she is so considerate.

"No need," Qu Jianlei slowly opened his eyes. Now that three Grand Venerables had arrived, there was no need to worry too much about the enemy's backup plan.

"I need to go into the Black Steed Tower to rest. I'll trouble you, Immortal Venerable, to take me back."

"Go back? What are you talking about? We're just staying here as guests," Jin Ge Zhenxian said dismissively. "What exactly is going on?"

He could break through space and come and go as he pleased, and it didn't matter where he stayed. Qu Jianlei could only sigh in admiration.

“Then let’s go somewhere else,” he said in a deep voice. “This place is likely being targeted by the Zerg. I’ve gone to capture some locusts.”

"Then let's go," Han Li Zhenzun said, picking up Qu Jianlei and breaking through space to leave.

When it reappeared, it was already near Rajan's home planet.

Minning Zhenzun asked impatiently, "The locust captives... the Tree Clan and the Insect Clan have cooperated?"

Qu Jianlei recounted his experience, and the three immortals looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xiao Qu was a bit reckless this time, but putting themselves in the other person's shoes, the three of them felt there was no need to alarm the Immortal Venerable in front.

However, not only did they venture deep into the Zerg territory to investigate, but they also captured some prisoners, truly showing no regard for the Out-of-Body faction.

Most importantly, the three of them felt that the matter was not that urgent, and Xiao Qu's initiative to investigate was a bit too hasty.

From the perspective of the Great One, let alone the fact that the Zerg and the Tree Clan might not join forces, even if they did cooperate fully, so what?
This is not a problem that needs to be figured out immediately.

However, although this is indeed the case, Xiao Qu took the initiative despite the difficulties, so who can say anything about him?
"This matter..." Venerable Minning coughed lightly, "Forget it, let's search the soul of the locust first."

It shouldn't be a big problem for the Immortal Venerable to read his memories, but Qu Jianlei still gave a hint about the possible ways the locust might report itself.

However, his words piqued the interest of the three True Venerables, who even tried it out by deliberately detonating a Foundation Establishment flying locust.

These three individuals possessed far superior observational skills compared to Feng Yiwang and Qu Jianlei, and they immediately understood the underlying mechanism.

The subsequent soul-searching went smoothly. After the soul-searching was completed, they even used various methods to detonate other locusts.

In the end, only one Golden Elixir Locust was fortunate enough to be preserved, presumably for future experiments.

However, there's not much to say about it. People who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. Using it for experiments is making the best use of it.

The results of the soul search showed that the locusts still retained a considerable amount of primitive memories and a sense of closeness to their original tribe.

However, the influence of incense offerings on the deities of the gods on locusts is also extremely domineering.

It can not only forcibly control the locusts' movements, but also partially reverse the mind's perception.

The one that holds the most information is still the Nascent Soul Flying Locust.

From its consciousness, everyone learned that this cooperation between the Zerg and the Treefolk was probably just a secret collusion between the two tribes.

At the very least, the Tree Clan is acting alone.

This mother tree not only wanted to befriend the insectoid race and protect its territory, but also hoped to glimpse the secrets of becoming a deity through incense offerings.

This cultivation method progresses far too quickly, so it's no surprise that it aroused the curiosity of the tree race.

This Nascent Soul flying locust, for example, was tasked with both seeking refuge and analyzing this cultivation method.

However, its intentions were discovered by the astral beetle, which sealed its related memories but did not do anything further.

However, some Golden Elixir Locusts had their consciousness erased by the Golden Beetle.

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