“ dòu jiāo chóng ， bù kě néng ， líng jiè jué bú huì yǒu cǐ wù ， nán dào shì yún chóng jiè lái de ， nà jiè miàn fēng yìn yǐ jīng pò kāi diào le ？”
“斗蛟虫，不可能，灵界绝不会有此物，难道是云虫界来的，那界面封印已经破开掉了？”
"Fight the dragon worm, impossible. There would be no such creature in the Spirit Realm. Could it have come from the Cloud Worm World? Hasn't that world's seal been broken?"
nài lóng zhēn rén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī gǎi xī xiào nù mà de shén sè ， yīng jùn de miàn róng shàng jìng rán lù chū jǐ fēn níng zhòng lái le 。\.().\
鼐龙真人的声音传入耳朵，一改嬉笑怒骂的神色，英俊的面容上竟然露出几分凝重来了。\.().\
Dai Long True Man's voice entered Lin Xuan's ears, and his previously playful expression turned serious. A hint of gravity appeared on his handsome face.
“ yún chóng jiè ， nà shì shén me ？”
“云虫界，那是什么？”
"What is the Cloud Worm World?"
lín xuān yì suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， rán ér yǎn qián de míng chēng què shì cóng wèi tīng shuō 。
林轩亦算见识广博，然而眼前的名称却是从未听说。
Lin Xuan was quite knowledgeable, but he had never heard of this name before.
“ sān qiān shì jiè ， sān dì kě yǒu ěr wén fǒu ？”
“三千世界，三弟可有耳闻否？”
"Three Thousand Worlds. Has Third Brother ever heard of it?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"What?!"
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， bù yóu de xiǎng qǐ liǎo dàng nián huò dé mò yuè tiān wū diàn shí ， xuě líng duì zì jǐ de de yī fān jiě shuō 。
林轩大惊失色，不由得想起了当年获得墨月天巫殿时，雪灵对自己的的一番解说。
Lin Xuan was startled. He couldn't help recalling what Snow Spirit had said when they obtained the Moon Black Heaven Witch Pavilion long ago.
rú jīn ， shì rén jiē zhī sān dà jiè miàn ， shì wèi líng jiè 、 mó jiè ， yǔ yīn sī dì fǔ 。
如今，世人皆知三大界面，是为灵界、魔界，与阴司地府。
Now, everyone knew about the three worlds: the Spirit Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Netherworld. Besides these, there were only the human world as a lower realm and the immortal world at a higher level.
chú cǐ zhī wài jiù zhǐ yǒu zuò wèi xià wèi jiè miàn de rén jiè ， yǐ jí gèng gāo céng cì de xiān jiè 。
除此之外就只有做为下位界面的人界，以及更高层次的仙界。
However, from Snow Spirit's mouth, Lin Xuan learned that there could be more than two parallel worlds to the Spirit Realm. The exact number was unknown, but there were at least thousands of them.
rán ér cóng xuě líng kǒu zhōng ， lín xuān huò zhī ， yǔ líng jiè píng xíng de jiè miàn hé zhǐ liǎng gè ， jù tǐ de shù mù shì rén bù qīng chǔ ， dàn zhì shǎo yǒu shàng qiān zhī duō 。
然而从雪灵口中，林轩获知，与灵界平行的界面何止两个，具体的数目世人不清楚，但至少有上千之多。
Due to the blue star sea, these worlds' powerful beings had once joined forces with the Moon Black Clan for trouble.
dāng nián ， yīn wèi lán sè xīng hǎi ， zhè xiē jiè miàn de qiáng zhě yì qǐ yǔ mò yuè zú wéi nán 。
当年，因为蓝色星海，这些界面的强者一起与墨月族为难。
In that battle, their clan became legendary, and only Snow Spirit and the Heavenspirit Fairy survived.
shì yì ， gāi zú chéng wéi le chuán shuō ， zhǐ yǒu xuě líng yǔ tiān wū shén nǚ shì xìng cún zhě 。
是役，该族成为了传说，只有雪灵与天巫神女是幸存者。
This involved the Outer Demonic Deities as well. Later on, for some reason, the Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Netherworld reached a tacit agreement, with Arrogant King leading the three worlds' powerful beings to reverse the laws of heaven and earth, sealing off paths to other realms.
zhè qí zhōng hái qiān chě dào yù wài tiān mó 。
这其中还牵扯到域外天魔。
These worlds together were called the Three Thousand Worlds.
hòu lái bù zhī wèi hé ， líng jiè 、 mó jiè 、 yīn sī jiè dá chéng le mò qì ， yǐ ā xiū luó wáng wéi shǒu ， sān dà jiè miàn de qiáng zhě yì qǐ chū shǒu ， nì zhuǎn tiān dì fǎ zé ， jiāng tōng wǎng qí tā jiè miàn de tōng dào gěi fēng yìn zhù 。
后来不知为何，灵界、魔界、阴司界达成了默契，以阿修罗王为首，三大界面的强者一起出手，逆转天地法则，将通往其他界面的通道给封印住。
Three thousand was just an approximation; no one knew exactly how many there were.
ér zhè xiē jiè miàn hé zài yì qǐ ， zé chēng wéi sān qiān shì jiè 。
而这些界面合在一起，则称为三千世界。
Could this Cloud Worm World be among them?
sān qiān nǎi shì xū shù ， jù tǐ yǒu duō shǎo ， shuí yě bù qīng chǔ 。
三千乃是虚数，具体有多少，谁也不清楚。
Lin Xuan, a sharp-witted cultivator, thought through all these possibilities in an instant. Was the seal broken? Or could it simply be a coincidence?
zhè yún chóng jiè ， nán dào shì qí zhōng de yí gè 。
这云虫界，难道是其中的一个。
He didn't know.
lín xuān kě shì xīn sī mǐn dá de xiū xiān zhě ， yī shùn jiān jiù xiǎng dào le zhè me duō 。
林轩可是心思敏达的修仙者，一瞬间就想到了这么多。
"Big Brother, do you have any good ideas?"
nán dào nà fēng yìn yǐ jīng shī qù le xiào guǒ ， hái shì shuō yǎn qián de yí mù ， jǐn jǐn shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ？
难道那封印已经失去了效果，还是说眼前的一幕，仅仅是机缘巧合？
"Why think so much? First, save this beauty and then decide what to do."
lín xuān bù xiǎo de 。
林轩不晓得。
Dai Long True Man's expression turned serious for only a moment before he reverted to his usual carefree demeanor.
” dà gē ， nǐ kě yǒu shén me hǎo de zhǔ yì me ？”
”大哥，你可有什么好的主意么？”
Lin Xuan was speechless. But after careful thought, it made sense.
“ hé bì xiǎng nà me duō ， xiān jiāng zhè měi nǚ jiù xià lái zài zuò dìng duó 。”
“何必想那么多，先将这美女救下来再做定夺。”
Actually, they didn't need to fly over because the dazzling light had already approached them.
nài lóng zhēn rén de biǎo qíng yán sù bù liǎo piàn kè ， jiù yòu biàn dé diào er láng dāng le 。
鼐龙真人的表情严肃不了片刻，就又变得吊儿郎当了。
But while she was fast, her pursuers were even quicker. They split into several groups and surrounded her path, blocking her way. Were they trying to trap her like a fish in a pot?
lín xuān wú yǔ 。
林轩无语。
The woman's face turned ashen, unwilling to surrender. With a flick of her jade hand, solid worm qi surged from her body, transforming into a hundred-meter-long giant claw that lashed out at the insect cloud.
dàn zǐ xì yī xiǎng 。 yě shì zhè ge dào lǐ 。
但仔细一想。也是这个道理。
"What is this?"
ér zhè shí hòu qí shí yǐ jīng gēn bù yòng tā men fēi guò qù ， yīn wèi nà dào yào yǎn de jīng hóng yǐ jīng kào jìn le zhè lǐ 。
而这时候其实已经跟不用他们飞过去，因为那道耀眼的惊虹已经靠近了这里。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. It was familiar; he had used it before, though long ago—during his time in the human world, it had been one of his secret weapons.
kě tā kuài ， hòu miàn de zhuī bīng gèng shì xùn sù ， fēn chéng shù gǔ ， yǒu yī bù fèn yǐ bāo chāo dào qián miàn jiāng tā de lái lù dǔ zhù ， zhè shì yào wán wèng zhōng zhuō biē de bǎ xì me ？
可她快，后面的追兵更是迅速，分成数股，有一部分已包抄到前面将她的来路堵住，这是要玩瓮中捉鳖的把戏么？
Could she be...
nà nǚ zǐ liǎn shàng yī piàn tiě qīng zhī sè ， zì rán bù yuàn shù shǒu jiù fù 。
那女子脸上一片铁青之色，自然不愿束手就缚。
The claw was incredibly powerful, but the dragon worms wouldn't sit idly by. They gathered together, and after a flash of black light, transformed into an equally massive black spear.
yù shǒu yī fú ， níng shí de yāo qì yóu tā shēn shàng hū xiào ér chū ， huà wèi le yī zhǎng bǎi zhàng de jù zhǎo ， cháo zhe nà chóng yún hěn hěn zhuā xià 。
玉手一拂，凝实的妖气由她身上呼啸而出，化为了一长百丈的巨爪，朝着那虫云狠狠抓下。
Boom!
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
It plunged towards the sky.
lín xuān yǎn jiǎo yī tiāo 。 hǎo yǎn shú ， cǐ shén tōng zì jǐ yě céng jīng yòng guò ， bù guò nián dài què jiǔ yuǎn yǐ jí ， dāng nián zài rén jiè shí céng shì zì jǐ de shā shǒu jiǎn zhī yī 。
林轩眼角一挑。好眼熟，此神通自己也曾经用过，不过年代却久远以极，当年在人界时曾是自己的杀手锏之一。
In a piercing scream, the sky shattered.
nán dào cǐ nǚ shì ……
难道此女是……
And the worm qi-formed giant claw disintegrated.
nà yī zhǎo wēi lì wú bǐ ， rán ér dòu jiāo chóng dāng rán bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì ， tā men zài chà nà jiān jù zài le yì qǐ ， yī zhèn hēi sè yì guāng shǎn guò hòu ， huà wèi yī tóng yàng jù dà de wū hēi cháng máo 。
那一爪威力无比，然而斗蛟虫当然不会坐以待毙，它们在刹那间聚在了一起，一阵黑色异光闪过后，化为一同样巨大的乌黑长矛。
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Claw had failed.
cháo zhe tiān kōng cì luò 。
朝着天空刺落。
The familiar technique triggered Lin Xuan's memory.
zài yī zhèn cì ěr de jiān xiào shēng zhōng ， tiān kōng dōu biàn dé zhī lí pò suì le 。
在一阵刺耳的尖啸声中，天空都变得支离破碎了。
Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique!
zhì yú nà yāo qì níng jié de jù zhǎo 。 gèng shì kuì sàn chéng kōng 。
至于那妖气凝结的巨爪。更是溃散成空。
No wonder he felt this woman was familiar. Although he hadn't seen Immortal Fairy Phoenix in person, she left behind techniques and even a portrait of herself.
tiān fèng shén zhǎo jū rán méi yòng 。
天凤神爪居然没用。
She was once a legend on Worm Spirit Island, truly ascending to the Spirit Realm and reaching late-stage cultivation. Meeting her was fate.
“ shì tā ？”
“是她？”
Though the technique seemed unremarkable now, it had helped him greatly back then. Lin Xuan, who valued old bonds, couldn't ignore Immortal Fairy Phoenix.
shú xī de zhāo shì ， yī xià zi huàn qǐ le lín xuān de jì yì 。
熟悉的招式，一下子唤起了林轩的记忆。
Thoughts raced through his mind as he flashed with a green glow, vanishing from sight.
fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué ！
凤舞九天诀！
In an instant, he appeared beside Immortal Fairy Phoenix.
guài shuō bù dé zì jǐ huì jué de cǐ nǚ yǒu xiē yǎn shú ， xuán fèng xiān zi zì jǐ suī rán bù céng qīn yǎn jiàn guò ， dàn tā suǒ yí liú xià lái de gōng fu fǎ 。 yě yǒu tā de huà xiàng 。
怪说不得自己会觉得此女有些眼熟，玄凤仙子自己虽然不曾亲眼见过，但她所遗留下来的功夫法。也有她的画像。
A marvel of skill.
cǐ nǚ céng shì yāo líng dǎo de chuán qí ， guǒ rán fēi shēng dào le líng jiè ， hái xiū liàn dào dù jié hòu qī 。
此女曾是妖灵岛的传奇，果然飞升到了灵界，还修炼到渡劫后期。
Clearly, Lin Xuan had mastered spatial laws—Transcending the Void Technique. He arrived before the others could react, and countless silver threads burst forth from his standing point, rushing towards them like a deluge.
zì jǐ yǔ tā xiāng yù ， yě suàn míng míng zhōng zì yǒu dìng shù 。
自己与她相遇，也算冥冥中自有定数。
Transforming swords into threads!
fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué suī rán zài rú jīn de zì jǐ kàn lái 。 yǐ méi yǒu shén me liǎo de ， dàn dāng nián ， céng bāng le zì jǐ xǔ duō 。 lín xuān shì hěn niàn jiù de rén wù ， duì yú xuán fèng xiān zi ， zì rán bù kě néng bù guǎn le 。
凤舞九天诀虽然在如今的自己看来。已没有什么了得，但当年，曾帮了自己许多。林轩是很念旧的人物，对于玄凤仙子，自然不可能不管了。
Lin Xuan's sword technique was so fluid that even Fairy Lotus couldn't match it. Using a secret technique from his sister, he had mastered it perfectly.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò 。
脑海中念头转过。
Clanging sounds filled the air as countless worm corpses rained down from the sky.
lín xuān hún shēn qīng guāng yī shǎn ， yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
林轩浑身青光一闪，已消失不见。
The Nine Palaces Instant Sword's power was evident; after transforming into threads, its penetration was formidable.
xià yī kè ， chū xiàn zài xuán fèng xiān zi de shēn biān 。
下一刻，出现在玄凤仙子的身边。
Despite their tough bodies, the dragon worms couldn't withstand it.
shén hū qí jì 。
神乎其技。
"Evil!"
xiǎn rán ， lín xuān yǐ zhǎng wò le kōng jiān fǎ zé ， zhè shì héng dù xū kōng zhī shù 。
显然，林轩已掌握了空间法则，这是横渡虚空之术。
Throughout this process, a startled cry echoed. The remaining insect cloud began to disperse.
hòu fā xiān zhì ， suí hòu cái jiàn màn tiān de mó chóng fēi wǔ ， jìng yī gǔ nǎo xiǎng yào jiāng liǎng rén tóng shí yān mò 。
后发先至，随后才见漫天的魔虫飞舞，竟一股脑想要将两人同时湮没。
No, not escape. They pulled back but regrouped and compressed continuously. Suddenly, the entire insect cloud blurred into an ugly-looking man.
“ bù zhī sǐ huó ！”
“不知死活！”
Lin Xuan's eyes widened in disbelief. He almost thought he was mistaken.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū jī cháo zhī sè 。
林轩嘴角边露出讥嘲之色。
Could worm spirits transform into cultivators?
yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， kě pà de bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， bàn suí zhe “ chī chī ” shēng dà zuò ， wú shù yín sī cóng qí zhàn lì chù bào fā ér chū ， bìng pū tiān gài dì de bēn duì miàn jī shè ér qù 。
也不见他多余的动作，可怕的波动骤起，伴随着“嗤嗤”声大作，无数银丝从其站立处爆发而出，并铺天盖地的奔对面激射而去。
"Third Brother, don't be surprised. Worm spirit cultivators are like that; their bodies are formed from a cluster of worms."
huà jiàn wèi sī ！
化剑为丝！
"A cluster of worms?"
lín xuān rú jīn jiàn suí xīn dòng ， biàn shì bǎi huā xiān zi ， yě wàng chén mò jí ， qǔ zì èr jiě de mì shù ， tā yǐ xiū liàn dé lú huǒ chún qīng le 。
林轩如今剑随心动，便是百花仙子，也望尘莫及，取自二姐的秘术，他已修炼得炉火纯青了。
Lin Xuan had never heard such a thing before.
dùn shí dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wú shù de chóng shī ， yǔ diǎn yī yàng de cóng kōng zhōng mì mì má má zhuì luò 。
顿时叮叮当当的声音传入耳朵，无数的虫尸，雨点一样的从空中密密麻麻坠落。
"How many exactly?"
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de wēi lì bú yòng shuō ， huà jiàn wèi sī zhī hòu ， qí chuān tòu lì gèng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
九宫须臾剑的威力不用说，化剑为丝之后，其穿透力更是非同小可。
"Haha, there's no set number. In general, their cultivation methods differ entirely from ours. Lesser worm spirits have few strange worms in their bodies, while higher-ranking cultivators have more and more unpredictable worms."
dòu jiāo chóng de shēn qū ， suī rán jiān yìng yuǎn shèng yì bān de fǎ bǎo ， què yě gēn běn dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
斗蛟虫的身躯，虽然坚硬远胜一般的法宝，却也根本抵挡不住。
"Truly bizarre."
“ kě wù ！”
“可恶！”
Lin Xuan gained new knowledge: "What about their元婴 (yuanling)?"
zhěng gè guò chéng chí xù le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， bàn suí zhe yī shēng jīng nù de chì hè ， shèng xià de chóng yún kāi shǐ táo sàn le 。
整个过程持续了几息的功夫，伴随着一声惊怒的叱喝，剩下的虫云开始逃散了。
"These fellows don't even have a yuanling. We've said they use different cultivation methods. Their core is called the Mother Worm. Think of it like an ant colony with a queen or a bee hive with a queen, Third Brother."
bú duì ， bú shì táo ， tā men suī shì lā yuǎn le jù lí ， què chóng xīn jù jí zài yì qǐ ， suí hòu bù tíng de yā suō ， suí hòu zhěng piàn chóng yún yī zhèn mó hú ， jū rán biàn huà chū yī xiàng mào qí chǒu de dà hàn lái le 。
不对，不是逃，它们虽是拉远了距离，却重新聚集在一起，随后不停的压缩，随后整片虫云一阵模糊，居然变化出一相貌奇丑的大汉来了。
"So that's how it works."
lín xuān dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò 。
林轩瞪大了眼珠，几乎以为自己看错。
Dai Long True Man's explanation was simple yet profound. Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; he understood. The question now was: "Big Brother, after explaining their origins, what do you plan to do with this guy?"
chóng yún biàn chéng le xiū xiān zhě ， yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ？
虫云变成了修仙者，有没有搞错？
"How?!" Dai Long True Man's face showed a playful expression. "You tell me. What happened with the ancient seal? Don't Third Brother want to know? Meeting us is his bad luck."
“ sān dì ， nǐ bù yòng jīng qí ， yún chóng jiè de xiū shì ， yuán běn jiù shì rú cǐ ， shēn tǐ shì yóu yī wō chóng biàn huà ér chéng dì 。”
“三弟，你不用惊奇，云虫界的修士，原本就是如此，身体是由一窝虫变化而成地。”
"Are you saying we should catch him and interrogate him?"
“ yī wō chóng biàn huà ér chéng ？”
“一窝虫变化而成？”
"What else could it mean?"
lín xuān jiǎn zhí wén suǒ wèi wén 。
林轩简直闻所未闻。
The two ignored everyone, infuriating the ugly-looking worm spirit cultivator: "Two fools dare treat my majesty as nothing. I'll make sure you can't live or die."
“ nà jù tǐ de shù liàng ne ？”
“那具体的数量呢？”
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"Fight the dragon worm, impossible. There would be no such creature in the Spirit Realm. Could it have come from the Cloud Worm World? Hasn't that world's seal been broken?"
Dai Long True Man's voice entered Lin Xuan's ears, and his previously playful expression turned serious. A hint of gravity appeared on his handsome face.
"What is the Cloud Worm World?"
Lin Xuan was quite knowledgeable, but he had never heard of this name before.
"Three Thousand Worlds. Has Third Brother ever heard of it?"
"What?!"
Lin Xuan was startled. He couldn't help recalling what Snow Spirit had said when they obtained the Moon Black Heaven Witch Pavilion long ago.
Now, everyone knew about the three worlds: the Spirit Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Netherworld. Besides these, there were only the human world as a lower realm and the immortal world at a higher level.
However, from Snow Spirit's mouth, Lin Xuan learned that there could be more than two parallel worlds to the Spirit Realm. The exact number was unknown, but there were at least thousands of them.
Due to the blue star sea, these worlds' powerful beings had once joined forces with the Moon Black Clan for trouble.
In that battle, their clan became legendary, and only Snow Spirit and the Heavenspirit Fairy survived.
This involved the Outer Demonic Deities as well. Later on, for some reason, the Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Netherworld reached a tacit agreement, with Arrogant King leading the three worlds' powerful beings to reverse the laws of heaven and earth, sealing off paths to other realms.
These worlds together were called the Three Thousand Worlds.
Three thousand was just an approximation; no one knew exactly how many there were.
Could this Cloud Worm World be among them?
Lin Xuan, a sharp-witted cultivator, thought through all these possibilities in an instant. Was the seal broken? Or could it simply be a coincidence?
He didn't know.
"Big Brother, do you have any good ideas?"
"Why think so much? First, save this beauty and then decide what to do."
Dai Long True Man's expression turned serious for only a moment before he reverted to his usual carefree demeanor.
Lin Xuan was speechless. But after careful thought, it made sense.
Actually, they didn't need to fly over because the dazzling light had already approached them.
But while she was fast, her pursuers were even quicker. They split into several groups and surrounded her path, blocking her way. Were they trying to trap her like a fish in a pot?
The woman's face turned ashen, unwilling to surrender. With a flick of her jade hand, solid worm qi surged from her body, transforming into a hundred-meter-long giant claw that lashed out at the insect cloud.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. It was familiar; he had used it before, though long ago—during his time in the human world, it had been one of his secret weapons.
Could she be...
The claw was incredibly powerful, but the dragon worms wouldn't sit idly by. They gathered together, and after a flash of black light, transformed into an equally massive black spear.
Boom!
It plunged towards the sky.
In a piercing scream, the sky shattered.
And the worm qi-formed giant claw disintegrated.
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Claw had failed.
"Is it her?"
The familiar technique triggered Lin Xuan's memory.
Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique!
No wonder he felt this woman was familiar. Although he hadn't seen Immortal Fairy Phoenix in person, she left behind techniques and even a portrait of herself.
She was once a legend on Worm Spirit Island, truly ascending to the Spirit Realm and reaching late-stage cultivation. Meeting her was fate.
Though the technique seemed unremarkable now, it had helped him greatly back then. Lin Xuan, who valued old bonds, couldn't ignore Immortal Fairy Phoenix.
Thoughts raced through his mind as he flashed with a green glow, vanishing from sight.
In an instant, he appeared beside Immortal Fairy Phoenix.
A marvel of skill.
Clearly, Lin Xuan had mastered spatial laws—Transcending the Void Technique. He arrived before the others could react, and countless silver threads burst forth from his standing point, rushing towards them like a deluge.
Transforming swords into threads!
Lin Xuan's sword technique was so fluid that even Fairy Lotus couldn't match it. Using a secret technique from his sister, he had mastered it perfectly.
Clanging sounds filled the air as countless worm corpses rained down from the sky.
The Nine Palaces Instant Sword's power was evident; after transforming into threads, its penetration was formidable.
Despite their tough bodies, the dragon worms couldn't withstand it.
"Evil!"
Throughout this process, a startled cry echoed. The remaining insect cloud began to disperse.
No, not escape. They pulled back but regrouped and compressed continuously. Suddenly, the entire insect cloud blurred into an ugly-looking man.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened in disbelief. He almost thought he was mistaken.
Could worm spirits transform into cultivators?
"Third Brother, don't be surprised. Worm spirit cultivators are like that; their bodies are formed from a cluster of worms."
"A cluster of worms?"
Lin Xuan had never heard such a thing before.
"How many exactly?"
"Haha, there's no set number. In general, their cultivation methods differ entirely from ours. Lesser worm spirits have few strange worms in their bodies, while higher-ranking cultivators have more and more unpredictable worms."
"Truly bizarre."
Lin Xuan gained new knowledge: "What about their元婴 (yuanling)?"
"These fellows don't even have a yuanling. We've said they use different cultivation methods. Their core is called the Mother Worm. Think of it like an ant colony with a queen or a bee hive with a queen, Third Brother."
"So that's how it works."
Dai Long True Man's explanation was simple yet profound. Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; he understood. The question now was: "Big Brother, after explaining their origins, what do you plan to do with this guy?"
"How?!" Dai Long True Man's face showed a playful expression. "You tell me. What happened with the ancient seal? Don't Third Brother want to know? Meeting us is his bad luck."
"Are you saying we should catch him and interrogate him?"
"What else could it mean?"
The two ignored everyone, infuriating the ugly-looking worm spirit cultivator: "Two fools dare treat my majesty as nothing. I'll make sure you can't live or die."
PS: Writing recent chapters has been tough; I need to gradually reveal ancient secrets. Please consider giving me a recommendation vote (to be continued...).