On the Avenue.

Chapter 687 Using a borrowed knife to kill insects

As Shao Guang collapsed, a thought flashed through his mind: "Where did Chen Shi learn this supernatural power? Is the Great Wilderness Dao Collection he learned different from what I learned?"

He fell to the ground, and a ray of sunlight shone down from the sky, illuminating his face.

However, as Shao Guang stared wide-eyed, he only felt that the world was getting darker and darker.

The Guiyuan World was dark and unclear, and only when Chen Shi fought with him would the light of the Daoist temple and supernatural powers illuminate the surroundings. Now, the sunlight was shining down, and Chen Shi was also bathed in the sunlight. He looked up, raised his hand to shield his eyes, and looked into the light. He saw that there were some mottled spots on the sun in the sky. It should be that Master Zhang was mobilizing the Taiji Daoist Temple to fight the Yuan Worms there.

A crescent moon appeared in the sky at some unknown time. It was a crescent moon because it was not a regular crescent, half-moon, or full moon. Instead, most of the moon's surface was covered with flesh and blood, with only a few scattered spots revealing the moon's true form.

Under the moon, immortals such as Zhong Wuwang, Li Tianqing, and Xiao Duan are attempting to refine the flesh and blood of the Yuan Worm.

Further away, stars gradually appeared, but they were very dim, flickering on and off.

That was Wu Qi cleaning up the flesh and blood of the primordial worms in the nearby starry sky.

The Primordial Worm was enormous; its flesh and blood formed an astonishingly large spiderweb that covered almost all the stars in the Xunjiang Starfield, seizing the essence of the sun and moon, corrupting the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and devouring all living beings.

The Guiyuan World and the nearby starry sky are probably just a part of its physical body.

Chen Shi activated the Primordial Chaos Innate Skill to refine the evil energy and heretical practices in the world, restoring this world to its former state.

"Can an Immortal Emperor really resist the Tribulation by relying on the Primordial Worm?"

He looked into the deep space, and the primordial insects began to retreat, withdrawing from the starry sky near the Guiyuan World.

The flesh and blood covering the Guiyuan World are like tentacles extending from its main body. Chen Shi has no way of knowing where its main body is.

"This is an opportunity to search for its true form!"

Chen Shi paused for a moment, then soared into the sky.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Guiyuan World has not been fully restored. Only the vast territory previously covered by his Daoist temple has returned to normal, but other places are still filled with evil paths. Luo Yu led his clansmen on the ship to this territory, allowing his clansmen to rest and recuperate for the time being.

He arrived at the edge of the habitat and saw that it was still full of evil energy. In some low-lying areas, the flesh and blood of the Yuan insects were still wriggling, and evil spirits were also wandering around.

It would be difficult for his people to survive in such an environment.

But there is always hope.

In the starry sky, Chen Shi was like a streak of light, chasing after the contracting limbs of the Yuan Worm.

While Zhang Zhenren, Zhong Wuwang, and others were still busy clearing away the flesh and blood of the primordial insects from the sun, moon, and nearby stars, no one noticed his fleeing figure.

Chen Shi's speed increased rapidly, like a bolt of lightning leaping through the cosmic sky, until he finally caught up with a moving piece of flesh and blood of the Yuan Worm.

His figure floated down silently onto the flesh.

In the distant starry sky, the primordial insect's limbs were contracting, pulling itself towards that direction.

Suddenly, the flesh seemed to sense something, and huge eyes grew from its surface, rolling around and landing on him.

Then, all the stars around him transformed into eyes, rolling and watching him.

The flesh and blood around Chen Shi were moving, and the eyeballs on these stars were also moving, tracking his movements.

"call out--"

The Yuan Worm's main body tore at the other flesh and blood, and one by one, the large eyeballs of those stars peeled off from the surface of the stars, turning into huge tentacles, which flew away into the distance along with the flesh and blood where Chen Shi was.

Around Chen Shi, more and more fleshy tentacles danced, resembling a giant octopus. However, the Yuan Worm was not an octopus; it was merely a part of its flesh and blood.

Chen Shi kept a watchful eye on everything, ready to activate the Daoist temple at any moment to refine these tentacles.

Those tentacles were enormous, with tight, dense muscles, yet extremely flexible. Blood-red patterns constantly flowed across the surface of the muscles; these were natural, unorthodox patterns.

They hovered around Chen Shi, filled with evil energy, affecting his thoughts and making him feel dizzy.

These fleshy tentacles covered many stars, containing incredibly powerful Dao energy that was terrifying, and even he could not resist them.

Those fleshy tentacles immediately began to spin, like enormous pythons, trying to strangle him!

Chen Shi felt dizzy and couldn't see his surroundings clearly. Without thinking, he summoned the bronze bell he had obtained from the underground of Penglai.

The copper bell floated in the air, tinkling softly. The sound wasn't loud, but it had a strong penetrating power, as if it pierced through the thick flesh and blood, affecting the consciousness of the primordial insect.

The fleshy tentacles, as if drunk, danced wildly, colliding and strangling each other, making it impossible to discern Chen Shi's whereabouts.

These fleshy tentacles were covered with large eyes, looking around wildly, but their eyeballs were shaken violently by the sound of the bell, making it difficult to discern Chen Shi's location.

Chen Shi was also affected by this overwhelming evil force, and he was unable to stand steadily. His body tumbled and rolled, and he was bounced around by the tentacles.

He dared not relax and desperately urged the copper bell to work, lest he be strangled by the worms.

The copper bell was a heretical magical artifact. After he activated it, it grew larger and larger, resembling a bell a hundred feet tall. It rang out between the fleshy tentacles, and the sound grew louder and louder.

The Yuanchong's eyes were distorted by the shock, and its consciousness was in complete disarray, but it still dared not relax, for fear that Chen Shi would gain a foothold and refine its flesh and blood.

As the man and the insect battled each other in the universe, Chen Shi was suddenly struck by a fleshy tentacle. The incredibly powerful muscles nearly crushed him, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Shi, in a fit of rage, pushed the copper bell to its limit. The fleshy tentacles, with their eyes distorted, twitched wildly in all directions, even affecting a nearby star, which was swept into the atmosphere by an enormous tentacle.

The air around the star was instantly ignited by the tentacles of the primordial worm. The fleshy tentacles, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, pressed down, shattering the earth's crust. Volcanoes erupted everywhere, and lava covered the surface of the star.

Fortunately, the environment on that star was already harsh and devoid of life, otherwise it would have surely become extinct.

Yuanchong's vision became even more distorted. He stared at Chen Shi whipping him, repeatedly striking himself until his skin was torn and bleeding. His flesh even twisted and twisted his other limbs, severing them!
The man and the insect were in a bloodthirsty frenzy. Chen Shi simply covered himself with a copper bell as big as a mountain, urging the bell to whittle down his body while letting the flesh and blood of the Yuan insect whip the bell.

Although there was less impact, the ringing of the bell made him dizzy and almost vomit.

Suddenly, the sounds of rolling and crashing outside ceased abruptly, leaving only the ringing of a bell. A mysterious fluctuation of divine consciousness entered Chen Shi's mind. The ancient, powerful, yet chaotic consciousness made contact with Chen Shi's divine consciousness, and the slightest fluctuation caused his mind to resonate as if a thunderous storm had been unleashed.

"Chen Shi...stop hitting him..."

That was the primordial insect transmitting its thoughts into his mind during the chaotic battle, calling his name.

Chen Shi felt a slight unease and stopped urging the copper bell.

Although the copper bell had stopped ringing, the bell itself was still as large as a mountain, hanging high above his head.

Chen Shi calmed himself down and was about to speak when he suddenly felt extremely distressed and began to vomit violently.

After a while, he recovered somewhat and his consciousness descended into his sea of ​​consciousness. There, he saw a huge shadow floating in the sky above his sea of ​​consciousness, which was a projection caused by the consciousness of the primordial worm.

"The Yuan Worm is an intelligent being?" Chen Shi was slightly taken aback.

The enormous shadow sent ripples through his mind, stirring up waves in his consciousness.

"Chen Shi!"

Despite its vast size, the Yuanchong's consciousness was fragmented and intermittent, making communication with it seem quite difficult. "You can't do anything to me."

Its thoughts flowed, transforming into a voice that boomed in its sea of ​​consciousness: "The power of this bell can only confuse my thoughts, but it cannot harm me. You cannot do anything to me here, and even if you find my true form, you still cannot do anything to me."

Chen Shi's heart sank. He knew that Yuan Chong was right, but he still felt uneasy about being threatened by an insect.

“I can keep devouring your body until I digest you,” Chen Shi said.

A rumbling sound, like thunder, came from the sky above the sea of ​​consciousness. After a moment, it was realized that it was the Yuan Worm laughing.

"Once we're beside my true form, it's uncertain who will consume whom. Chen Shi, are you so confident you can deal with me? Chen Shi, I'm just livestock, no different from the cattle and sheep you graze."

On the surface of the sea of ​​consciousness, some cattle and sheep appeared. They were probably the manifestations of the primordial insect's thoughts. They walked on the sea as if they were walking on a grassland. The cattle and sheep would lower their heads as if they were grazing, while the lambs would jump around happily and touch each other with their horns.

“You drive your cattle and sheep to places you think are suitable for grazing, so that they can graze there. And when they graze me, they are also driving me to different worlds, so that I can devour these worlds.”

The primordial insect possessed a grand mind and its speech was imbued with its own logic. It spoke slowly and deliberately, “The difference is that your cattle and sheep eat grass, while I eat the whole world. However, in essence, I am no different from the cattle and sheep you herd.”

Chen Shi looked up at the enormous shadow in the sky and tentatively asked, "Your Majesty the Immortal Emperor?"

The primordial worm's thoughts flowed, and it laughed, "You think the Immortal Emperor is using my thoughts to communicate with you? You're wrong. As a primordial worm from the Dark Sea, how could I not have my own thoughts and logic?"

Chen Shi's heart stirred slightly, and he smiled, "You just need to hide it sometimes, and not let others discover that you possess wisdom."

His eyes flashed: "You know that the purpose of the Immortal Emperor raising you is to let you grow stronger and stronger so that you can protect him and all the immortals of the Immortal Court from the calamity. Once you realize this, you can only pretend that you are not very wise, and you don't even dare to reveal that you are wise. You are afraid that the Immortal Emperor will find out and erase your consciousness."

The huge shadow in the sky suddenly trembled violently, as if it had murderous intent!
Outside, the enormous body of the Yuan Worm moved and began to strangle Chen Shi!

At the same time, a clear bell rang distinctly into Chen Shi's mind, causing the huge shadow to disrupt his consciousness!
"Stop!" The thoughts in the shadows were in turmoil.

"Stop it together!" Chen Shi said.

The person and the insect each stopped.

A rumbling voice came from the shadows, saying, "Chen Shi, even if you find my true form, you can't kill me, and I can't do anything to you. Why don't we each take a step back? You go back to Xiniu New Continent and continue to be your True King, while I continue to be driven by the Celestial Court, herding more worlds. We'll go our separate ways and be even."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "The Immortal Emperor can use your thoughts to find the murderer who killed his disciple. I cannot let you go so easily."

The enormous shadow said, "You can also tell the Immortal Emperor that I have gained consciousness, and use him to kill me."

Chen Shi was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, we're even. You go back to your original body, and I'll go back to my Guiyuan World."

As the enormous shadow was about to retreat, Chen Shi continued, "You concealed your intelligence, actually harboring ulterior motives. You were using the Immortal Emperor's herding to strengthen yourself. Once you've devoured enough realms and surpassed the Immortal Emperor of the Celestial Court in strength, you'll seize the opportunity to eliminate or even devour and refine him. Isn't that right?"

The enormous shadow said, "You're wrong. You have no idea how powerful and terrifying that person is. Facing him, I wouldn't even entertain such thoughts, let alone have them!"

"But you did it anyway."

Chen Shi's eyes flickered as he said, "Your growth rate is too fast. The Dark Sea worlds, large and small, are all your nourishment. Your cultivation will become higher and higher, gradually surpassing the Immortal Emperor and other beings. When your cultivation surpasses that of the Immortal Emperor, you will make a move against him."

The enormous shadow sneered, "You've bewitched me!"

Chen Shi smiled slightly: "How could it be bewitching? I was just expressing your inner thoughts."

The enormous shadow seemed to break through the clouds above Chen Shi's sea of ​​consciousness, slowly revealing an unimaginable giant eye that looked down at Chen Shi.

"You are inciting me to attack the Immortal Emperor. As long as I make a move, whether I win or the Immortal Emperor wins, only one of us will survive. In this way, you can eliminate a powerful enemy without lifting a finger."

A mocking laugh came from the enormous shadow, as if laughing at Chen Shi's overestimation of his abilities, saying, "With just a word from you, you can use me to get rid of the Immortal Emperor, or you can use the Immortal Emperor to get rid of me. You really have a good plan!"

The shadow departed and disappeared from Chen Shi's consciousness, but the voice still entered his mind.

"But I won't fall for your tricks!"

One by one, fleshy tentacles left Chen Shi behind and fled into the distance.

Soon, silence returned to Chen Shi's surroundings.

Chen Shi withdrew his immortal essence, and the copper bell gradually shrank, quickly returning to its original size.

"Whether you realize it's a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife or not, you'll fall for it."

He caught the bell, a smile spreading across his face. “When your cultivation reaches the level of an Immortal Emperor, you will start to wonder if you really want to continue to be manipulated by him. Once this thought arises, it will be like a venomous snake, relentlessly entwining you. Even if you can endure it, the Immortal Emperor will notice your abnormality. At that time, you will have no choice but to rebel.”

"Therefore, the moment you heard those words, it was already destined that one of you, the Immortal Emperor, would die!"

(End of this chapter)