bayedsolid Chapter 293 7 Gu King
Chapter 293 7 Gu King
Chapter 293 Seven Gu Kings
The shimmering light and shadow began to dissipate, and scales fell to the ground one by one. As the scales decreased, the light and shadow began to scatter. When the last rainbow disappeared, the entire space dimmed, leaving only a small butterfly with shimmering golden wings fluttering in the air.
[Golden-Winged Illusionary Butterfly. It seems it wants to collect ten Golden Gu for you and raise a Golden Gu King!]
[The Golden Gu King? Is he that powerful?]
[Yes, it's a hundred times harder for insect bloodlines to truly become demons than for ordinary demon beasts, because many insects don't live long. Although they have the bloodline, it's really difficult for them to cultivate to become demons. Therefore, raising Gu (a type of insect) becomes a shortcut for insects to become demons. But becoming a demon is not so easy. At most, they can only cultivate to the point of being infinitely close to a demon, but not a demon, yet their strength is no less than that of a Gu King of the demon race.]
Is there really such a strong obsession?
Humans are a unique existence in this world. Logically, with the presence of demons, humans shouldn't have enough space to survive. To demons, the lifespan of humans is like that of a summer insect. Yet, it is precisely this seemingly fragile human race that has managed to establish itself in this world. This puzzles many demons, who even believe that cultivating human form might bring them divine favor. The insect demon race is the most difficult among the demon race to cultivate into human form; they are more likely to become spirits than demons. Therefore, whichever path they choose, they are fighting for their own survival.
Ning Xiaoxi followed behind several golden Gu worms, and saw another centipede with golden legs and a bloodline running down its back join the group. She imagined these little insects diligently cultivating, hoping to become human. Cultivation was something she could imagine, but becoming human was a bit hard to imagine. Although she had read some supernatural tales before coming here, including those about scorpion demons, ant demons were a bit...unpleasant.
Continuing onward, a towering tree came into view, its canopy spreading wide. Though its branches and leaves were black, they were a healthy, glossy black. This valley was teeming with all sorts of strange insects, and few plants could survive there, making this tree stand out as quite extraordinary.
[What a huge mulberry tree! Are there golden silkworms growing there?]
[Golden silkworm? Which is stronger, my star silkworm or the golden silkworm?] Only then did Ning Xiaoxi remember that she had collected a whole bunch of star silkworm cocoons. She quickly ventured into the cave, looking at the mulberry trees entwined with Dream Weaving Vine behind the dragon mine and the cocoons hanging there. [What's going on? It's been so long, and these cocoons still haven't hatched?]
[It seems the cave's environment is restricting the cocoon's growth; the star silkworms are not yet adapted to the cave's conditions, so they haven't hatched yet.]
Ning Xiaoxi felt a little regretful. She had originally thought that if these cocoons broke open and transformed into butterflies, then the cave could house real living creatures. It seems that it's not possible yet!
At this moment, Ning Xiaoxi saw one golden silkworm after another crawling out of the big mulberry tree, their plump, golden bodies quite pleasing to the eye.
It is a golden silkworm.
So beautiful.
[Among the demon insect race, these are the insects most prone to producing Gu Kings; they are naturally suited for cultivating Gu.]
After the golden silkworms crawled out, Ning Xiaoxi could clearly see their differences: they varied in size, plumpness, and the depth of their golden color. The golden silkworms formed a circle on the trunk of the mulberry tree, wary of each other.
A slightly larger golden silkworm struck first, writhing its plump body as it charged at a smaller counterpart with incredible speed. The golden sheen on its body shone even brighter, as if in defiance of its predator. The smaller silkworm, startled, tried to turn and flee, but its speed was no match for its attacker. The larger silkworm instantly caught up, biting down on the smaller silkworm's tail. The smaller silkworm struggled desperately, making soft hissing sounds, and golden slime seeped from its bite site.
At the same time, another golden silkworm seized the opportunity and pounced on the large golden silkworm that was tearing at it. Its target was the large golden silkworm's soft abdomen. Sensing the danger, the large golden silkworm quickly released its prey and turned to fight back.
The two golden silkworms faced each other, their golden light intertwining to create eerie shadows.
Suddenly, the attacking golden silkworm launched its attack, leaping high into the air, attempting to pierce the abdomen of the larger golden silkworm with its hard proboscis. The larger golden silkworm, not to be outdone, nimbly sidestepped the fatal blow, simultaneously lashing out with golden slime. The slime, like a golden rope, instantly bound the attacking silkworm. The silkworm struggled desperately, but the slime tightened, gradually slowing its movements. Taking advantage of the situation, the larger golden silkworm bit down on its opponent's head and began to slowly devour it.
As the giant golden silkworm continued to swallow, its body grew larger and its golden luster intensified.
The five golden silkworms around it did not retreat. At the same time, they stirred up the golden light on their bodies, and three streams of golden slime rushed towards the large golden silkworm. Two other golden silkworms jumped high and smashed down on the large golden silkworm.
With a "buzz!", the giant golden silkworm's body was enveloped in a golden light like a golden bell, and then quickly spread out, launching the two golden silkworms that had jumped high into the air away. The three strands of golden slime were also tightly bound by the silk spun by the giant golden silkworm, forcefully pulling them toward its mouthparts.
The three smaller golden silkworms were much smaller than the larger one. They were pulled closer and closer to the larger silkworm's mouthparts. The three smaller silkworms tried to cut off their own slime, but the larger silkworm suddenly yanked hard, sending the three silkworms flying. The larger silkworm leaped up and swallowed the three silkworms into its wide-open mouthparts. A surge of golden light churned, refreshing the skin of the larger silkworm layer by layer, and its size grew to about a foot in length.
This time, the giant golden silkworm didn't wait to finish absorbing the nutrients. Its large body nimbly darted to the two golden silkworms that had been flung away earlier, and swallowed them both whole, one after another.
A burst of golden light flashed, and the giant golden silkworm stopped growing. However, the gold on its body became so rich and heavy that it looked like a silkworm made of gold.
The Golden Silkworm Gu King is complete.
Ning Xiaoxi stared at the Gu worm with eyes full of golden light. [So beautiful.]
[If it weren't for Zhu Jiuyin, it would have taken at least ten more years for these golden silkworms to automatically nurture a Gu King.]
Why? It's already capable of devouring other golden silkworms to become a Gu!
[How can something artificially created be as powerful as a naturally occurring one? Zhu Jiuyin's actions are completely counterproductive. After this wave, there will be a shortage of Gu Kings in the Demon Insect Valley; it will be difficult for at least a hundred years before any powerful Gu Kings emerge. But this is for the best. Without any Gu Kings, they can still quietly survive here. If a powerful Gu King were to actually be born, the royal family probably wouldn't stand idly by. At that point, there might not even be a single insect left.]
【Then let them be insects in peace!】
The Golden-Eyed Toad, the Golden-Crowned Spirit Snake, the Golden Silk Ant Queen, the Golden-Tailed Scorpion, the Golden-Winged Illusion Butterfly, the Golden-Leg Blood Centipede, and the Golden Silkworm Gu King—this time, these Gu Kings didn't confront each other, but instead lined up behind Xiao Jiu.