Xiaoxiao.

In an instant, a swarm of venomous insects, like a surging black torrent, emitted chilling hissing cries as they self-destructed. With a series of earth-shattering explosions, the land that had barely managed to stand was instantly blasted to pieces.

However, Kuang Zheng demonstrated extraordinary agility and responsiveness.

At that critical moment, he flashed and, with an almost ghostly speed, once again precisely avoided the fatal blow.

However, his situation was still far from optimistic—he had two teammates who had fallen into a coma tightly wrapped around his waist.

This made his movements unusually slow, and he was no longer able to walk as swiftly as usual.

They watched as countless poisonous insects surged in like a tide, quickly blocking their path.

Kuang Zheng knew that if they hesitated even slightly, they would face utter destruction.

Therefore, this time he decisively learned from his previous painful lesson and took action without hesitation. He waved his hands, creating gusts of sharp wind, and all the poisonous insects coming towards him were driven to the sides.

He started a hit-and-run style of fighting instead of the previous deathmatch.

Now all he wants is to find a way to escape, not to fight to the death.

At the same time, he moved with incredible speed, rushing towards the depths of the canyon like a bolt of lightning.

The change in tactics made him several times faster than before!

The tall, thick trees around him transformed into a series of afterimages in front of his rapidly flying figure.

Although the swarm of poisonous insects was gone, countless more still rushed towards him.

Another quarter of an hour passed, but the canyon ahead remained pitch black and bottomless.

Meanwhile, countless poisonous insects continued to attack from all directions, charging forward fearlessly.

Kuang Zheng personally experienced what it means to be "so many ants can kill an elephant"; a single swarm of insects is no match for them.

But if these insignificant attacks become endless, even a god would be afraid.

Kuang Zheng is currently experiencing such despair. His spiritual energy is almost depleted, but the number of poisonous insects is not decreasing but increasing.

Previously, one could occasionally see the top of the giant tree, but now, as far as the eye can see, the air is filled with countless poisonous insects.

The air was filled with a dense swarm of colorful poisonous insects, as if they had squeezed out all the air.

"boom..."

With another side kick, the venomous insect that pounced at him was once again blasted into powder. Just as Kuang Zheng was about to fly away, he suddenly felt his legs go weak.

I stumbled and almost fell, and suddenly a sky full of stars appeared before my eyes.

Only then did he realize that his breathing had become like a bellows, the rapid breathing making his throat feel like it was being scorched by fire or cut by countless blades.

He, who used to walk with ease, now felt as if his legs were filled with lead, and his hands, which were holding the two unconscious people, were trembling uncontrollably.

Large beads of sweat cascaded down his body like a waterfall, soaking him through in the blink of an eye.

A wave of fatigue washed over him, and Kuang Zheng knew he had reached his limit.

If they cannot break free from the swarm of poisonous insects, this dark canyon will become their final resting place.

The thought of dying here, and having my body devoured by countless poisonous insects after death, was unbearable.

At that moment, he was filled with resentment, and the immense anger instantly restored his composure.

But what followed was even deeper exhaustion; at this moment, he was almost completely worn out.

The stimulation of mental strength is only temporary. If a solution cannot be found, the countless skeletons of giant beasts will be their final resting place.

"boom..."

With his last ounce of strength, Kuang Zheng shattered the onslaught of poisonous insects, and his body began to stagger uncontrollably.

He could barely stand, and the poisonous insects in the air began their next attack.

Despite his deep resentment, Kuang Zheng was now filled with despair.

As the poisonous insect drew ever closer, he painfully closed his eyes.

Just as his eyes were about to close completely, a white light suddenly flashed into them.

The fleeting white light startled his eyes and caught his attention. He used all his strength to grab the two of them and dash towards the white light.

His extreme will to survive unleashed tremendous potential, and his body flew out like a cannonball.

"Thump..."

The huge thud shook the earth.

Having exerted all his strength, he arrived at the source of the white light at the last moment, only to find not the end of the canyon as he had expected, but a pool of water.

The pool is about 100 meters square, and the water is so clear that the bottom cannot be seen.

What's even stranger is that the water in this pool doesn't reflect the giant tree overhead, or even any reflection at all; instead, it emits a shimmering white light.

Moreover, in the canyon teeming with poisonous insects, there wasn't a single one in the pool.

This was clearly not an ordinary place, but reality left him no room for further hesitation.

As countless poisonous insects swarmed in from all directions, the two comrades' faces grew increasingly dark.

Seeing this, Kuang Zheng steeled his resolve, grabbed the two unconscious men, and leaped into the mysterious pool with a "plop," disappearing in the blink of an eye...

What he didn't know was that the countless poisonous insects that frantically rushed towards the pool were blocked by a mysterious force when they reached ten meters above the pool. Like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, the countless poisonous insects melted away in the blink of an eye.

The venomous insects that had been rampaging wildly seemed to have received some kind of message after they dissolved, and they quickly fled the area.

After swirling erratically in the air for a while, the countless venomous insects finally quieted down and returned to their original hiding places one after another, and the noisy canyon once again fell into a deathly silence.

It was as if everything that had just happened was an illusion, as if it had never occurred, with only the dust from the corpses of the poisonous insects lying on the ground silently bearing witness...

Everything seemed incredibly strange...

Of course, Kuang Zheng was unaware of these things, because he had been in great pain from the moment he jumped into the deep pool.

The moment he fell into the water, an immense pain surged through him like a tidal wave.

The shimmering, fluorescent white lake water suddenly transformed into fine threads, forcefully piercing into every cell of his body.

The tearing sensation was as if someone were forcibly ripping his body apart inch by inch; the excruciating pain was beyond description in words.

The immense pain rendered him unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as Ying Yue and Wu Ren sank into the depths of the pool.

Endless, excruciating pain constantly assaulted his nerves, yet strangely, this indescribable agony did not plunge him into unconsciousness; instead, it made him more lucid than ever before...

The intense pain felt like an eternity, yet also like a single breath.

Suddenly, he felt a huge consciousness rush into his sea of ​​consciousness. This pain was ten thousand times more intense than physical pain, and he couldn't hold on any longer.

Just then, the previously dormant Soul Devouring Technique suddenly started operating automatically.

Memories that weren't his own began to surface in his mind, and he found himself transformed into a wild beast.

They relentlessly tore, fought, and devoured across the vast wilderness.

As that consciousness continued to invade, his memories dwindled while the memories belonging to the savage beast increased.

Finally, he lost his last bit of consciousness, and the whole world was plunged into darkness.

The instant his consciousness vanished, his body, which had been floating, sank to the bottom of the pool along with Ying Yue and the other person.

After occupying the consciousness of the invading entity, it began to advance steadily into the consciousness of the righteous one.

Suddenly, the brightest star in the cleared sea of ​​consciousness emitted a light, which enveloped the invading consciousness before it could react.

In the blink of an eye, the light, carrying that consciousness, disappeared into the brightest star.

Just then, Kuang Zheng, who had lost consciousness, suddenly opened his eyes.

The pool, which had been dormant for countless years, suddenly boiled over, and the shimmering water instantly transformed into a giant whirlpool.

The whirlpool ended right above Kuang Zheng's head, and the next moment, countless drops of lake water surged wildly into Kuang Zheng's mind.