Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

After absorbing the energy of the strange plant with her nine-bead bracelet, Zhu Feifei felt refreshed and invigorated, as if her body was full of power.

He proudly brandished his nine-toothed rake and said to Yue Ling, "General Yue, look, I can not only fight monsters, but also recharge my energy!"

Yue Ling glanced at him indifferently, saying nothing, but a slight, almost imperceptible smile appeared on her lips. She discovered that this handsome man who could turn into a pig, though somewhat vulgar, was full of energy and optimism, always bringing her unexpected surprises.

"Alright, stop joking around, let's keep going." Yue Ling's smile faded, her expression returning to its usual coldness, as she led the team deeper into the "Stardust" planet.

According to the detectors, not far from them, there was a huge underground cavern with an eerie blue light emanating from its entrance, like a gateway to another world. More importantly, the detectors indicated a strong energy reaction deep within the cavern, which was very likely the location of the "Star Crystal" vein.

"General Yue, shall we go take a look?" Zhu Feifei asked eagerly. "Maybe there's some treasure hidden there!"

Yue Ling did not answer. She carefully observed the environment around the cave, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Be careful, something feels off here," Yue Ling whispered. "Lin Feng, take two people to the cave entrance to scout out the situation."

"Yes, General!" Lin Feng accepted the order and carefully approached the cave with two soldiers.

The cave entrance was narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time, but the interior was unusually spacious. The cave ceiling was inlaid with luminous crystals that emitted a faint blue light, illuminating the entire cave. The cave floor was rugged and uneven, littered with the nests and excrement of insectoid creatures, and the air was filled with a putrid stench.

"Reporting to the general, nothing unusual has been found inside the cave," Lin Feng reported to Yue Ling via communicator.

"Alright, let's go in." Yue Ling gave the order and led the team into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, a damp, putrid stench assaulted their senses, making them want to vomit. The cave was utterly silent, save for the echoing of their own footsteps, which only added to the eerie atmosphere.

"Little White, do you feel... that this place is a bit eerie?" Zhu Feifei said in a low voice to the spirit Little White.

"You idiot, you're such a coward!" Little White Ringwraith said disdainfully. "It's just a cave, what's there to be afraid of?"

“That being said, I still have a feeling… like something is watching us from the shadows…” Zhu Feifei said, shivering involuntarily.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a piercing roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave. Immediately afterwards, a swarm of black insectoid creatures surged out from all directions, surrounding the group.

These insectoid creatures are enormous, with hard exoskeletons, sharp claws and venom-spitting abilities, and their red compound eyes gleam with a ferocious light.

"It's 'Stardust Bugs'! Everyone be careful!" Yue Ling shouted, raising her laser gun and firing at the swarm.

"Bang bang bang..." The laser beams struck the Zerg's hard shells, producing a piercing metallic clang, but they could not penetrate their defenses.

"Damn it! These bugs' shells are too hard; the laser gun is ineffective against them!" Lin Feng said anxiously.

The insectoid creatures roared and brandished their sharp claws as they charged towards the group.

Yue Ling and her soldiers fought back fiercely, but outnumbered, they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

"Ah—" A soldier screamed as his chest was pierced by the claws of the insectoid creature, and he fell into a pool of blood.

"General Yue, be careful!" Zhu Feifei saw an insectoid creature about to ambush Yue Ling, so he rushed forward and swung his nine-toothed rake, knocking the insectoid creature away.

"Roar—" Just then, a giant insect monster, even larger and with a harder shell, crawled out from the depths of the cave. It let out a deafening roar, and its red compound eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light.

"It's the Insect King!" Yue Ling's expression changed. "Everyone be careful! This Insect King has the ability to control other insectoid creatures!"

The Insect King swung its enormous pincers, sweeping several soldiers away, before charging towards Yue Ling.

"General Yue, danger!" Zhu Feifei was extremely anxious upon seeing this. He wanted to rush up to protect Yue Ling, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't move an inch.

"You idiot! What are you standing there for? Go save her!" Little White Ringwraith shouted anxiously.

Zhu Feifei gritted his teeth, forcing himself to calm down. He knew that now was not the time to be afraid; he had to overcome his fear in order to protect Yue Ling.

He took a deep breath, mobilized all the energy in his body, and charged towards the Insect King.

"Roar—" The Insect King roared as it saw Zhu Feifei charging towards it, and its huge pincers slammed down on Zhu Feifei with tremendous force.

Zhu Feifei was unable to dodge in time and was grazed on the shoulder by the claws, causing blood to gush out immediately.

"Ah—" He collapsed to the ground in pain, feeling as if his shoulder was about to break.

"Zhu Xinghe!" Yue Ling was extremely anxious when she saw Zhu Feifei injured. She wanted to rush over to save him, but she was entangled by other insectoid creatures and could not break free.

"Haha, you ants dare to challenge my authority?" The Insect King laughed triumphantly as it approached Zhu Feifei step by step, preparing to deliver a fatal blow.

At this critical moment, Zhu Feifei suddenly felt a powerful force surging from his body. His body began to swell, his hair grew wildly, and his fangs were exposed. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a gigantic pig-headed human monster.

"Roar—" Zhu Feifei let out a deafening roar, brandishing his nine-toothed rake, and charged toward the Insect King.

"Bang!" The nine-toothed rake collided violently with the insect king's pincers, producing a deafening roar. The entire cave trembled violently, and gravel and dust fell from the cave ceiling.

"This... how is this possible?" The Insect King stared in disbelief at the "pig-headed monster" before him; its power was simply too great!

Zhu Feifei roared repeatedly, wielding his nine-toothed rake and forcing the Insect King into a retreat. He pushed the "Great Strength Divine Power" of the nine-bead bracelet to its limit, each strike possessing the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, smashing the Insect King's hard shell into craters.

Although the Insect King was enormous, it lacked agility. Faced with Zhu Feifei's relentless attacks, it was completely unable to defend itself and could only passively endure the blows.

"Roar—" The Insect King roared repeatedly, trying to control the other insect creatures to besiege Zhu Feifei, but Zhu Feifei had already pushed the "Indestructible Vajra" divine power to its limit, and a golden light shield enveloped him, so the insect creatures' attacks could not break through his defense at all.

"Die!" Zhu Feifei roared, raising the nine-toothed rake high and then smashing it down on the insect king's head.

With a loud "bang," the Insect King's head was smashed to pieces, green blood and white brain matter splattering out. Its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

"The Insect King... is dead?" Yue Ling and the soldiers were stunned. They looked at the scene in disbelief. This "pig-headed monster" from ancient times had actually defeated the powerful Insect King all by himself!

Seeing their king killed, the other Zerg creatures lost their will to fight and scattered in all directions.

Zhu Feifei stood beside the Insect King's corpse, panting heavily. His body had returned to human form, but his clothes were tattered and stained with blood.

"General Yue, are you alright?" Zhu Feifei walked to Yue Ling's side and asked with concern.

Yue Ling looked at Zhu Feifei, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment; there was surprise, gratitude, and a hint of...admiration.

"I...I'm fine." Yue Ling shook her head. "Thank you, Zhu Xinghe...you saved me again."

Zhu Feifei smiled and said, "It's nothing, no need to be so polite."

As he spoke, he put away the nine-toothed rake, then turned and walked deeper into the cave.

"Where are you going?" Yue Ling asked.

"Of course we're going to find the 'Star Crystal'!" Zhu Feifei said, turning around. "Aren't we here on a mission?"

Watching Zhu Feifei's retreating figure, Yue Ling felt a warm current welling up in her heart. She realized that her feelings for this mysterious and handsome man were no longer just simple curiosity and gratitude, but a kind of... indescribable emotion.