Two scarlet rays of light blossomed from the flesh sack. They were the eyes of a human. However, just like those Monster Beasts that had gone mad, these eyes shone with an abnormal light. They did not contain the slightest bit of emotion, but were filled with madness and violence.
Zhou Hai, who was close by, felt his hair stand on end. A great sense of danger welled up in his heart. Without even thinking, he pulled out his sword and retreated quickly.
However, he was still a step too late. A large iron hoof like foot suddenly kicked out from the flesh sack and landed on Zhou Hai's lower abdomen. The speed of the kick was like lightning, and the violent force directly shattered Zhou Hai's protective sword light.
This Cloud River Ninth Order Sword Cultivator was sent flying back like a ragged sack, crashing into the crowd, causing him to tumble off his feet.
Everyone was stunned by this turn of events.
With a crash, the flesh sack completely broke open. Two large iron claws clung to the broken wall of the flesh sack. With a slight push, a tall figure walked out. His body was covered in a viscous liquid, which dripped down the surface of his body to the ground.
This person's body was like an iron tower. There were two ox horns on his head. His hands were like claws, and his feet were like hooves. There was also a short tail swaying behind him.
At first glance, one would think that this person was a Monster Cultivator.
However, this Monster Cultivator gave off a different feeling from ordinary Monster Cultivators.
The Great Elder, who was standing beside Lu Ye, suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed in shock, "Niu Meng?"
"What?" Lu Ye frowned.
"This is the Sect Leader of the Black Tortoise Sect, Niu Meng!" The Great Elder explained.
The situation became strange. Everyone had come here to destroy the insect hive. Now that they had found it, no one knew why the Sect Leader of the Black Tortoise Sect had walked out of the core flesh sack of the insect hive. Moreover, he had become like this.
What puzzled Pang Dahai and the other cultivators of the Nine States was that the core flesh sack had been destroyed. Logically speaking, the entire insect hive should have withered quickly. However, in reality, the insect hive did not seem to have changed because of the destruction of the core flesh sack.
What shocked everyone even more was that this Niu Meng, who looked like he was not to be trifled with, had an unbelievably strong vitality. It was not the vitality of a Cloud River Realm cultivator.
"Be careful, he's very strong." Zhou Hai clutched his lower abdomen and spat out a mouthful of blood. The strength and speed of that kick had frightened him. If he had not sensed it in advance, he would have been kicked to death.
"He's being controlled by the insectoids!" Xia Qianqian said in a low voice.
This was what made everyone feel the most terrified.
When a Demonic Beast went mad, the most obvious sign would be its eyes turning scarlet. The source of this madness came from being controlled by an unknown insect race.
He had never heard of an insect race that could control demonic beasts, let alone cultivators.
Up until now, there had never been a case of a cultivator being controlled by a parasite in the Realm of Beasts. Everyone assumed that only demon beasts could go crazy.
However, Fierce Bull's symptoms were clearly consistent with the symptoms of being controlled by a parasite.
Every cultivator who came here felt a sense of crisis. If the insectoids here could even control cultivators, then wouldn't they have fallen into the insectoids' trap without knowing it?
For a moment, everyone felt a sense of danger.
There were no signs of being completely controlled by the insectoids. This could be seen from the reactions of the demonic beasts. The insectoids in a cultivator's body could emit the same aura as their host. Even cultivators would not be able to find any clues. Thus, if the insectoids could control cultivators, then it was very likely that they already had insectoids in their bodies. It was just that the insectoids had not yet grown to the point where they could control their hosts.
"Don't panic. We haven't been infected by the insectoids!" Lu Ye said in a low voice. Others might not be able to confirm this, but Lu Ye had the Talent Tree. It could even burn away the pill toxins of medicinal pills. If there really was an insectoid in him, the Talent Tree would definitely react.
However, in reality, the Talent Tree had not shown any signs of abnormality since entering the Realm of Beasts.
"Why do you say that?"
Lu Ye did not speak. There was no way to explain this clearly.
Just as everyone was conversing, a crashing sound suddenly came from all directions. Everyone's hair stood on end. The flesh sacs in the insectoid hive all burst open. Figures covered in sticky liquid burst out of the flesh sacs.
Every one of them had scarlet eyes. Some had the characteristics of demonic beasts, while others looked completely like cultivators. In an instant, more than twenty figures appeared in the insectoid hive.
Everyone felt their scalps go numb.
They had thought that finding and destroying the insectoid hive would solve this crisis. However, only now did they realize that the greatest danger lay within the insectoid hive.
"They're all from the Black Tortoise Sect," the Great Elder said in a low voice. He was a cultivator of the Realm of Beasts. As the Great Elder of the Myriad Beast Sect, he was naturally familiar with the cultivators of the Black Tortoise Sect.
Regardless of why the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators were controlled by the insectoids, from the various clues they had gathered, the insectoid's control of cultivators was not as simple as they thought. It was very likely that there were some harsh conditions, such as imprisoning the cultivators in the insectoid hive. Otherwise, the Realm of Beasts would have fallen long ago.
Like the demonic beasts that were controlled, the cultivators of the Black Tortoise Sect all had violent auras and were filled with madness.
At this moment, the insectoid hive was completely sealed. Unless they killed all of the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators, there was no way for them to survive.
There was no time to discuss anything. The Black Tortoise Sect cultivators that broke out of the sacs had already launched an attack on everyone without a word.
A great battle broke out in an instant.
Qi and blood surged and spiritual power surged. The cultivators of the Nine States tightly huddled together. Their backs were against a wall of flesh, blocking the attacks from the other three sides.
Two body cultivators stood at the front of the crowd. The spirit tool shields in their hands constantly flashed with light and the sound of metal clashing could be heard.
To everyone's surprise and relief, although the Black Tortoise Sect had nearly double the number of cultivators on their side, after being controlled by the insectoids, they did not seem to have much thought and rationality. They acted purely on instinct and were unable to display their original means and strength.
They only pounced forward like ferocious beasts, using their spiritual power to punch, kick, or bite.
This discovery made the cultivators of the Nine Regions slightly relieved.
In terms of numbers, the Black Tortoise Sect had the absolute advantage. In terms of average cultivation base, the Black Tortoise Sect also had the advantage. If the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators could still display their original means and strength, then there was simply no way to fight this battle.
The sound of metal clashing could be heard endlessly. Colorful rays of light constantly erupted in this dim insectoid hive. Relying on their tight formation and varied means, although the Nine Regions cultivators were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and cultivation base, they still managed to stabilize their line of defense.
From time to time, there would be blood splashing, but those Black Tortoise Sect cultivators seemed to feel no pain. Even if they were missing an arm or a leg, or their waist and abdomen were cut open, they did not care. They still attacked the Nine Regions cultivators crazily without fear of death.
If the situation could continue like this, then it would only be a matter of time before everyone joined forces to kill the Black Tortoise Sect cultivators.
However, what was noteworthy was that after Niu Meng kicked Zhou Hai away, he had been standing there without moving. Even when the other Black Tortoise Sect cultivators started to surround and attack the enemy, he had no intention of interfering and helping.
However, the abnormal vitality on his body was still like a lighthouse in the night, making people not dare to ignore it.
When a glaring sword light swept out, a head flew high into the air. A Black Tortoise Sect cultivator who had already lost an arm and a leg but was still attacking crazily finally stopped. He fell to the ground with a plop and no longer moved.
"Behead him!" Zhou Hai shouted.
These Black Tortoise Sect cultivators were controlled by the insectoids. Although it was unknown whether they were alive or dead, they could no longer feel pain. No matter what kind of injury they had, it was difficult to stop their actions. Only by beheading them could they be completely eliminated.
Hearing this, everyone rushed toward the Black Tortoise Sect cultivator's head. A moment later, another Black Tortoise Sect cultivator's head was smashed and he fell to the ground.
Just when everyone was working together, Niu Meng, who had been standing in the same place without moving, suddenly moved.
His tower-like body burst out with an unimaginable speed. In just a split second, he had already arrived in front of everyone. The Black Tortoise Sect cultivators in front of him were forcibly knocked away by him.
There was a loud bang.
A Body Cultivator at the front of the crowd was directly knocked away. He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air. His face suddenly turned pale and the spirit artifact shield in his hand dimmed and was full of cracks.
As the Body Cultivator was knocked away, a gap immediately appeared in the tight defensive line.
And standing in front of the gap was Niu Meng, who was brazenly charging over. He slightly lifted one of his iron hooves. The Body Cultivator was kicked away by him just now.
At this moment, he retracted his iron hooves and kicked out again.
The one facing this kick was a Sixth Order Cloud River Realm Weapon Cultivator. He was originally protecting the Body Cultivator behind him to kill the enemy. After the Body Cultivator was knocked away, he became the one facing Niu Meng.
Even a Body Cultivator could not withstand such a kick, how could a Weapon Cultivator withstand it?
Seeing the kick coming, the Weapon Cultivator wanted to dodge, but he could not. Zhou Hai, who was beside him, chopped down with his sword and hit the iron hooves. Blood splattered. This sharp sword cut through Niu Meng's flesh and cut his leg bone, but it made a sound of metal clashing.
A cloud of blood burst out, splattering the faces of the nearby cultivators.
The place where the Weapon Cultivator was originally standing was now empty.
A Sixth Order Weapon Cultivator was kicked to death by Niu Meng!
Everyone's scalp went numb as they directly felt the terrifying power of this kick.
This was not the end of it. Fierce Bull completely ignored Zhou Hai's sharp sword, allowing the sword cultivator's sword to pierce bloody holes in its body. It reached out and grabbed the head of another weapon cultivator. With a squeeze of its beast claw, the weapon cultivator's head immediately exploded like a watermelon!
After killing two people in a row, Niu Meng waved his hand and shook Zhou Hai away.
The originally tight formation was instantly shattered after Fierce Niu's attack.
Shen Xiao Mao's eyes widened and the blood in her body turned cold. Niu Meng's scarlet eyes were fixed on her and he raised his leg to kick her.
If this kick landed, with Shen Xiao Mao's Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivation, there was no way she could survive.
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