"Tell me the details," the bug's tone was a little mysterious.
"Yes, there was an expert among the human tributes I encountered. He finished off Red Scaled Snake with a single strike and then used the same move to heavily injure me. Thankfully, I had the life-preservation skill of Shadow Stripping; otherwise, I would have followed in Red Scaled Snake's footsteps. Furthermore, that human seemed to be able to fly. In short, he was unfathomable," said King Goumang in a deep voice.
"Is that so? What's that human called? "the bug asked casually.
"I think he's called Lin Yi," Goumang said quickly. Lin Yi didn't say who he was, but Ziyu and the others mentioned it a few times, so it wasn't strange for him to remember it.
"Lin Yi?" The little white worm memorized this name, and said with great interest, "It's rare to see a human who can kill a Red Scaled Snake in one move, and he can even fly. If there are more of such tributes, I think Master will be very happy."
"Yes, yes, no matter how strong that Lin Yi is, he won't be able to escape from the master and the envoy. Tributes are tributes, and his fate was decided the moment he stepped in here," Goumang smiled apologetically.
"Alright, let's talk about yourself. What are you going to do, letting so many human tributes slip through your fingers?" The little white worm looked at it and said. It was clearly looking up, but it gave off a powerful sense of oppression, as if it was looking down at it from a higher position, causing one to tremble in fear.
"This …" King Goumang immediately broke out into a cold sweat from his anxiety. He knew very well what the outcome would be if he failed to capture the human tributes. He didn't even dare imagine such a scenario. He hurriedly said, "Envoy, don't worry. I'll definitely make up for my mistakes and deliver the human tributes in time."
"Make amends for your mistakes? Tell me, how are you going to make amends? " The little white worm suddenly laughed and said noncommittally, "As far as I know, those human tributes have already left your territory. Now that they're in someone else's territory, they're their tributes. If you try to steal them, you'll be breaking the rules and will be heavily punished."
If not for that, King Goumang and Crimson Scaled Snake would not have wasted their time. They could only act freely in their own territory. That was the most basic rule. Furthermore, it was set by that lord himself. No one dared to defy it.
"This … That …" King Goumang was momentarily at a loss for what to do. In fact, he had already thought of this on the way back. Back then, he was thinking of sneaking to another territory to steal someone. With his advantage in the air, he could do it without anyone noticing. Who knew that the envoy was already waiting for him before he even returned to his lair?
"How about this, I'll give you a way out," the little white worm said calmly.
"Lord Envoy, please speak. I represent the entire Goumang clan in thanking you," said King Goumang hurriedly.
"Scatter all the Gou Mang of your tribe. No matter whose territory it is, have them search for any lone human tribute. If they find one, capture it alive. If they can't, send it to Master," ordered the little white worm.
"Yes, as you wish, Lord Envoy." King Goumang was delighted when he heard that. Although the mission wasn't difficult, in the entire primordial trial grounds, only their Goumang clan could accomplish it. This was because they were the only aerial faction of a certain scale.
"Of course, there's no need for you to go alone. A large target will easily invite unnecessary trouble," added the little white worm. Even if one or two ordinary Goumang went to the territory of other spirit beasts, nothing would happen. The other spirit beasts typically wouldn't think anything of them, but King Goumang was different. If he were to fly over someone else's territory, it would be no different from a declaration of war.
"Then, what should I do?" asked King Goumang.
"You …" The little white worm paused as it sized up King Goumang and said meaningfully, "Pass down the instructions first."
"Yes." King Goumang immediately did as he was told. With a command, all the Goumang of various sizes were mobilized. Only then did he return to report to the little white worm.
"Lord Envoy, feel free to instruct me if you have any other requests. I'll definitely not hesitate to climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a frying pan." The Primordial King Goumang was still busy expressing his loyalty. Although the envoy looked unassuming, he was the representative of that lord. The authority he wielded was no trifling matter. Even a hegemon like him had no choice but to bow and scrape to him.
"I'm hungry," said the little white worm.
"Wh … What?" King Goumang was momentarily taken aback, thinking that he had misheard.
"I've been asleep for centuries. I'm hungry," repeated the little white worm.
King Goumang finally understood. He could not help but click his tongue as he bit the bullet and asked, "Then, what would you like to eat? I'll think of a way."
The envoy looked fair and tender, so what he ate was definitely different from his Goumang clan. But since the envoy had made such a request, he had to find a way to satisfy it.
However, the little white worm laughed as it stared intently at King Goumang. "There's no need to go through so much trouble. You can do it."
"Ah?" King Goumang was momentarily taken aback. Before he could react, the little white worm had already bounced up from the table and instantly stuck to his face like a cannonball. No matter how he struggled, he was unable to shake it off.
"Be good and don't struggle. That way, you'll feel less pain." The little white worm suffused a terrifying red glow. With the passage of time, the red glow became more and more blinding and demonic. It left one shuddering.
Brain-eating Worm! Only then did Primordial King Goumang have a flash of inspiration. He finally recalled the special envoy's origins. This was the famous Brain-Eating Worm!
Before that Lord appeared, the brain-eating bug was a nightmare for the entire Primordial Trial Grounds. Wherever it went, there would be a reign of terror. Countless powerful spirit beasts had died in its hands. It was only when it encountered that Lord did it cease to exist. After that, it became that Lord's special envoy.
King Goumang was well aware of this period of history. Logically speaking, he should not have been so careless. However, he had just been agitated by Lin Yi. Furthermore, the envoy had been asleep for centuries. His ferocious might from before had already subconsciously faded from his mind. Only now did he realize what had happened.
Unfortunately, it was already too late. The Brain-eating Worm had already stabbed into his face. Before he could even struggle, a long, thin mouth had penetrated his skull and smashed into his brain. In a blink of an eye, his brain juice was sucked clean. King Goumang was reduced to a brainless corpse as he collapsed to the ground.
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