That familiar sense of crisis returned. The hairs on the back of Jian's neck stood on end. Yueliang had already scrambled back onto her shoulder, its entire coat bristling with agitation.
From the newly torn fissure in the void, a creature resembling a giant black beetle emerged. It was a full fifty meters long, struggling to pull its hind legs free from the rift. Its remaining five legs flailed, scooping up crimson spheres of light spewed from the fracture and sucking them directly into its mouthparts. It chewed the energy spheres with apparent relish before immediately searching for its next target.
Any Golden Core cultivator present with a shred of experience instantly recognized that the situation had turned grave. They redoubled their efforts, snatching their own disciples away from the jaws of the monstrous insect. One Golden Core cultivator from the Rogue Cultivators Alliance had already turned and bolted from the chaotic scene at top speed.
Chapter 127