Deep within the Sea of Consciousness, the Black-Armored Insect felt as though it were about to explode. Death was devouring it at that very moment, and it had no desire to be reduced to flying ash like its companion. Struggling to reclaim a sliver of lucidity, it squeaked in a voice no louder than a mosquito's:
"Spare my life, My Lord!"
Only then did Jiandan withdraw her control. Watching Bi Shu crawl up from the ground for the second time, she finally spoke:
"You must know that this is Lingyun Continent, and you are an invader. In our human race, there is a saying: 'Those who are not of our kin are bound to harbor different hearts.' What qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with me?"
"I dare not."
"Then show me the attitude of someone who 'dares not, should not, and cannot.' Your soul has not yet completely fused with this female cultivator's. It would be effortless for me to forcefully pull you out, and even if you had completely merged with her soul, I could still perform soul-searching."
"Yes, I will never do it again."
This time, Bi Shu learned her lesson and no longer dared harbor the slightest trickery.
"Next, I ask, and you answer."
"Yes."
"How did you and your Queen enter Lingyun Continent?"
"Through what you call the Purple-Grade Secret Realm."
"The secret realm was closed. Did you come out possessing the bodies of cultivators?"
"Part of us did."
"And the other part?"
"Our Ancestral Insect ripped open the Space and dropped the Queen into this continent."
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Chapter 247