Chapter 60: Chapter 56: Black Flying Insects Chapter 60: Chapter 56: Black Flying Insects On the other side, Zhuang Xun was walking on a black stone ridge bridge that was only wide enough for two people.
“If I fall down, I’ll probably turn to ash in less than two seconds…”
Looking at the rolling magma below, Zhuang Xun felt a bit uneasy.
After all, Bronze Level couldn’t withstand the high temperatures of the magma!
And this magma flow was quite wide.
Jumping across it directly was impossible.
He could only use the surrounding black stone ridge bridges to navigate.
Swallowing hard, Zhuang Xun carefully moved forward.
When Zhuang Xu was halfway across the bridge, he suddenly saw a dark-haired youth with his head half-lowered coming from the opposite direction.
The youth’s body swayed slightly, as if he had been drinking, and he walked onto the black stone ridge bridge a few steps later, heading towards Zhuang Xun.
Zhuang Xun stared at him, feeling a heightened sense of vigilance.
“Hey, friend?”
As they got closer, Zhuang Xun greeted.
But the other person didn’t even lift his head and continued approaching step by step.
Zhuang Xun frowned, sensing something was off, and stopped in his tracks, gazing intently at the youth.
The cave’s light was too dim.
Previously, he couldn’t see clearly.
But now, as they were getting closer, the firelight from the magma below slowly illuminated the youth’s face.
The youth’s face was expressionless, his eyes vacant.
His clothes were stained with some dry blood.
His swaying walk was due to a stiff, uncoordinated movement, as though he had just learned to walk.
Zhuang Xun’s pupils instantly constricted.
Realizing something was wrong, he prepared to take action.
At that moment, the youth lifted his head and suddenly drew out a longsword, rushing towards Zhuang Xun.
Though he wobbled while walking, he wasn’t slow when running.
In an instant, he was upon Zhuang Xun!
Zhuang Xun had been on guard.
Seeing the youth pounce, he immediately swung his black-red longsword to block.
“Bronze Middle Stage!”
As soon as they clashed, Zhuang Xun’s heart skipped.
The youth’s Star Power fluctuation was clearly at the Bronze Middle Stage level.
The youth didn’t use any skills, just fully unleashed his Star Power, swinging his sword fiercely at Zhuang Xun.
Seeing the youth’s raw but unstructured attack, Zhuang Xun realized he might be under mind control.
However, though Zhuang Xun had killed many Star Beasts, he had never killed a human before.
He felt hesitant.
And the youth, being at a higher realm, attacked throw caution to the wind, putting Zhuang Xun in danger.
With a clang, Zhuang Xun was knocked back by the youth.
His upper body dangled off the bridge!
Scorching air rushed toward him, turning Zhuang Xun’s face red.
He turned pale with fear.
“Damn it!” Zhuang Xun leaped up.
“I don’t know if you can regain consciousness, but I’m sorry!”
Zhuang Xun reached out.
Five Fiery Flame Fire Snakes shot out and instantly wrapped around the youth.
The youth’s hands were bound.
He unleashed his Star Power, trying to break free.
“Explode!” Zhuang Xun commanded.
Boom boom boom…
The five Fiery Flame Fire Snakes exploded together, enveloping the youth in fierce flames.
Seconds later, the flames receded.
The youth, despite severe injuries, had not fallen, under the protection of his Star Power.
Gritting his teeth, Zhuang Xun charged with his longsword.
“Don’t, don’t kill me…”
Suddenly, a voice of struggle and urgency came from the youth.
It seemed the explosion had made him regain consciousness.
Shocked, Zhuang Xun stopped his attacking black-red longsword.
“Are you okay?”
“I am under control…
no, no, save me!”
As soon as he said this, his brow split open, and a thumb-sized, beetle-like black insect emerged, staring at Zhuang Xun.
The youth, with a look of terror, moved uncontrollably, crashing into Zhuang Xun!
Zhuang Xun hadn’t time to react and was knocked off the bridge.
Both plunged toward the flowing magma below.
Mid-air, Zhuang Xun was terrified.
He tried to push the youth away, but his hands were tightly wrapped around Zhuang Xun.
“Damn!”
Seeing the magma approach, Zhuang Xun had no choice.
He struck the youth’s shoulder with full force, dislocating it.
He then lifted his right foot.
Flames erupted as he stomped on the youth’s chest.
Boom!!
The explosion sent the youth into the magma, while Zhuang Xun used the impact to leap back onto the bridge.
Huff, huff…
Zhuang Xun, supporting himself with his hands on his knees, panted heavily, sweat dripping off his chin.
“Close call!”
After a few breaths, Zhuang Xun noticed something.
Looking up, he saw a black insect flying from where the youth fell into the magma.
“That insect from before!”
Recalling the youth’s controlled state, Zhuang Xun felt a chill.
He sent out a Fiery Flame Fire Snake and decisively detonated it.
Boom!
The flames exploded in mid-air, engulfing the black insect.
Before Zhuang Xun could relax, he saw the insect’s wings glow red, and it continued flying toward him after a wobble.
“High Star Power resistance!”
Startled, Zhuang Xun took a deep breath, suppressing other thoughts.
He gripped his longsword tightly.
As the black insect approached, Zhuang Xun’s gaze sharpened.
He swung his black-red longsword, slicing the insect with precision.
The insect was cut in half, falling dead onto the bridge.
Phew…
Zhuang Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the insect’s corpse, Zhuang Xun frowned tightly.
“What is this?
Not only can it control others, but it also has unusually high Star Power resistance!” Zhuang Xun looked into the depths of the cave.
“Is it a creature from this molten lava cave, or someone else’s doing?”
Zhuang Xun’s expression darkened.
“I must quickly find Su Yuan and Fang Kun.
I hope they’re alright…”
With that in mind, Zhuang Xun looked forward.
From the terrain, this direction seemed to lead to the Secret Realm Center.
“They should head to the center of the Secret Realm.
I must hurry and find them!”
With this thought, Zhuang Xun continued onward.
…
Deep ahead of Zhuang Xun, a girl was slowly walking inward.
The girl was beautiful, with two small braids, wearing a black checkered JK uniform.
She was the girl Su Yuan’s group met at the hotel entrance two days ago.
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At this moment, the JK girl seemed to sense something.
She closed her eyes slightly, feeling the surroundings.
Moments later, she reopened her eyes and chuckled.
“Someone’s coming my way again.
Hmm…
seems like that loudmouth from the hotel.”
“In that case…” The girl turned and commanded, “Go take care of him.”
Behind her stood over a dozen young men with their heads half-lowered.
These people wore different clothes, their cultivation realms varied.
The lowest was at Bronze Early Stage, but the highest included three at Bronze High Stage!
All had vacant eyes, devoid of spirit.
Following her command, four of them, including one at Bronze High Stage, broke from the group and headed back.
After this, the girl turned forward.
Scattered ahead were some ghouls, bone skeletons, silver-hooked black bats.
In the distance, there was even an undead fortress surrounded by bones!
“This Molten Lava Cave seems to have overlapped with an undead area from the Hell Plane.
These creatures along the way all belong to the Undead Race.”
“In a high level plane like Hell, there should be some exceptional treasures to find!”
The girl looked at the undead fortress, excitement filling her eyes.
She led her controlled followers forward…