CHAPTER 704: CHAPTER 703: THOSE KIDS ARE JUST GOODS

Spiritual Energy surged forth, protecting the base.

Lu Zixun, unruffled, transformed into human form and walked out of the base.

"You’re just arriving now? The Insect Clan’s communication is somewhat slow."

The nighttime at the Insect Breeding Ground lacked stars, presenting only a blood-red vista.

Following the scent of Blood Energy Aura and looking up, Lu Zixun raised his eyebrows, surprised to see a familiar face.

The Blood Ability User who had arrived was none other than Du Xingce, originally in charge of guarding the entrance to the Floating Island.

"I didn’t expect to see you’ve been promoted after some time."

"Hand over the person, and I’ll pretend this never happened."

However, upon seeing Lu Zixun, Du Xingce showed no goodwill, his tone icy and ready to start a conflict at any word.

"I was merely passing by, and it seems there’s no one else here but me."

With a light laugh, Lu Zixun’s gaze darkened, "So, you might as well go back."

No sooner had Lu Zixun spoken than a silver spear appeared in Du Xingce’s hand.

Upon being infused with Blood Energy, blood continuously dripped from the spear tip.

"One last chance, call the children out, and I’ll pretend I didn’t see you."

Du Xingce’s tone grew colder as he gave his final warning.

"Surely you don’t actually believe that after breaking through to F-level, you would be my match?"

Lu Zixun chuckled dryly, the Ice and Fire Domain opening and engulfing the entire area.

With a grin, Lu Zixun said, "Sorry, I’m also at F-level, and at its peak."

Du Xingce’s pupils constricted as he tried to distance himself and leave the area covered by the Ice and Fire Domain, but he overestimated his speed.

Countless Ice Chains, accompanied by several fierce Sword Qi, assaulted Du Xingce like rain from the sky.

In such circumstances, forcing a retreat would also severely injure Du Xingce.

Grasping the spear with both hands, he twirled his wrists and created an impenetrable barrier of spear movements, blocking Lu Zixun’s attacks.

"That spear of yours, it’s quite interesting."

Eyeing the silver spear in Du Xingce’s hand, Lu Zixun touched his chin, showing keen interest.

The Blood Energy inside Du Xingce was rapidly depleting, causing him to frown slightly.

In contrast, Lu Zixun appeared totally at ease, realizing that if things continued like this, he’d eventually wear down.

With a roar, Du Xingce’s Blood Energy suddenly erupted, forming a zone of blood mist even within the Ice and Fire Domain.

Lu Zixun was slightly surprised to see Du Xingce had this move up his sleeve but was merely surprised and nothing more.

The Night Evil Sword was unsheathed and, once infused with Spiritual Energy, shone with the glow of stars. Lu Zixun then tapped into his Extraordinary Power, initiating Time Stop.

Time instantly froze as Lu Zixun, wielding the Night Evil Sword, appeared next to Du Xingce. The sword flashed and Time Stop ended.

"Putt."

Blood flowed down from Du Xingce’s chest as he incredulously looked at the sudden hole that had appeared there, his mouth opening and closing in an attempt to say something, but ultimately, he said nothing.

Falling from the sky and hitting the ground, Du Xingce’s eyes were filled with terror.

"So this is the cut-off information state of the Insect Clan."

With a sigh, Lu Zixun summoned Spiritual Fire and incinerated Du Xingce’s body.

After he picked up the silver long spear and tossed it into the storage talisman, he returned to the base to continue his night watch.

If the Insect Clan paid more attention to the matters of the Fusion World, they would surely have some rough guesses about Lu Zixun’s Time Stop ability.

Although they couldn’t pinpoint the true capabilities of Time Stop, they knew he possessed an ability to instantly kill with a strike.

Just like the B0 shell he encountered before.

If it weren’t for finding the core energy of the shell, even if Lu Zixun activated Time Stop, he wouldn’t have been able to deal with the B0 shell.

He glanced at the time; there were still six hours to go. Lu Zixun yawned, his eyes clouding with fatigue—staying up all night was indeed exhausting.

It really was a sign of aging.

...

"Du Xingce is dead; that base really has a problem!"

In a dimly lit room, three masked Blood Ability Users gathered together, responsible for overseeing the High-level Farm.

"There are only a few people in the Fusion World who could kill Du Xingce at this time. I wonder who would trouble us now."

The Blood Ability User with the "Fox" mask spoke slowly.

"Isn’t this all your fault, Fox?"

The one wearing the "Ghost" mask sneered, "As the Fox known for its keen sense of smell, you couldn’t even catch a few kids."

"When I made my move, a Spiritual Ability User was concealing their aura. How can you blame me?"

The Fox scoffed disdainfully and turned to Pan Shi, "Why would there be a Spiritual Ability User near the High-level Farm and even build a base under your watch, Pan Shi? Don’t you have an explanation?"

"This is Du Xingce’s negligence with the Spiritual Ability Users. I’m not from the Cold-blooded Group; how can I manage such matters?"

"Quiet."

A dull voice rose in the room; the three who were shifting blame instantly fell silent.

A man, wearing a suit and a half mask, walked in and sat down in the principal seat. He surveyed the room and said lightly, "You can shift the blame now, but if that Lord asks and you have nothing to deliver... He won’t listen to your explanations."

Hearing this, a cold sweat broke out among the three Foxes.

They vividly remembered that Lord’s brutal methods.

Originally, the High-level Farm was guarded by six F-level Blood Ability Users; now only three remained.

After the reprimand, the man continued, "The presence that killed Du Xingce must be at least F-level, most likely as the Fox mentioned earlier, the Spiritual Ability User concealing the merchandise. So, send out the Eye Worms to investigate; if that shipment is lost, you can consider yourselves dead."

"Yes!"

The three Foxes responded and then vanished from the room as blood mist.

The man watched this scene, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

...

In the latter half of the night, Lu Zixun inexplicably felt that the activity of the surrounding Insect Clan had increased significantly.

Using Spiritual Energy to conceal the base’s aura, these low-strength insects instinctively bypassed the area.

But the constant noise of the Insects passing by was quite irritating to Lu Zixun; he couldn’t activate the sound barrier just in case there were sudden changes.

Just when Lu Zixun was visibly annoyed, the sky above the Insect Breeding Ground started to emit a red glow, signaling the approach of dawn.

He checked the position of Ge Changming and the others; they would reach the base in at most two hours, meaning Lu Zixun would finally be relieved.

At the same time, Chi woke up and quietly left the resting room.

Upon entering the living room and seeing Lu Zixun’s haggard face, Chi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Lord Cat, could you... grant me a request?"