Chapter 488: Chapter 486 Flame Demon Worm Mother_1

“Junior Brother Lu, have you found anything unusual?”

While watching the battle between the Flame Giant and Fire Scale Child below, Zhou Yun Ning asked Lu Xuan.

“I feel something is not right, but I’m not sure if the Demon Flame Worms in the Spirit Field have anything to do with the transformation of this Elemental Fire Spirit.”

Lu Xuan said slowly.

“Alright, Junior Brother, please be careful. As a Spirit Plant Master, you mustn’t put yourself in danger. If you encounter anything, don’t hesitate to ask for our help.”

Xu Yong, seeing that the Metamorphosis Fire Spirit was difficult to deal with and understanding that even the True Disciple Fire Scale Child might not be able to handle it quickly, decided to remain on standby with Zhou Yun Ning.

“I will be cautious. Elder Brother Huo, I rely heavily on both of you.”

Lu Xuan left this comment. The Qing Fu Lu Ling Light emerged under his feet, and with a ripple of light, he dashed into the passage.

He certainly wouldn’t get himself into any dangerous situation. With the Cloud Leopard, Void Nightmare Eye, and Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, he could easily detect any potential threats and retreat unscathed.

As he was almost at the Spirit Field, the Gluttonous Insect Pouch Spirit Light on his body flashed, and the Cloud Leopard appeared on his shoulder.

Its jade-green pupils gazed indifferently at Lu Xuan, and the grey-white fur on the tips of its ears folded quietly into heart shapes, revealing its internal thoughts.

“Little Civet, keep a sharp eye on our surroundings. If you spot any sign of the Demon Envoy, notify me immediately.”

“Grr…”

Cloud Leopard growled softly, showing an unconcerned attitude.

“Okay, okay!”

Lu Xuan heard its inner promises.

With a thought, a tiny crack appeared above his head. A grey-white eye burst out from the crack and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, it appeared in the air ahead, hovering around Lu Xuan continuously.

“The appearance of so many Demon Flame Worms parasitic on the Spiritual Plants in the Spirit Field is unnatural. It must be the work of a cultivator or a demon.”

“Demon Flame Worms are extremely rare, and whoever is behind this will not willingly watch them be entirely eradicated. They must be planning to retrieve the remaining worms.”

“Perhaps the Elemental Fire Spirit in the Fire Cloud Spring was influenced and transformed, which in turn attracted the attention of Fire Scale Child and us?”

Lu Xuan thought this as he sped through the passageway.

“In that case, whoever is behind this must not be very powerful; otherwise, they wouldn’t resort to such roundabout methods and would confront us directly.”

With this thought, he felt somewhat reassured.

As he was about to enter the Spirit Field, he concealed his aura and slowed his speed.

He turned to the Cloud Leopard on his shoulder, whose jade-green pupils were firmly fixed on the Spirit Field ahead, but it shook its head, indicating there was nothing unusual.

Lu Xuan furrowed his brows, stretched his hand out, and a mark on his palm began to grow and deepen. Soon, a grey-white eye appeared.

The eye mirrored what the Void Nightmare Eye saw.

In the vast Spirit Field, spiritual plants were orderly dispersed. On several spiritual plants, there were strings of varying sizes in a reddish-black color, identical to the scene when they left.

“Hmm? Something seems different.”

Under Lu Xuan’s control, the Void Nightmare Eye flickered in and out of visibility, focusing on some untreated spiritual plants below.

On several spiritual plants, the reddish-black strings were unusually active. They were even slowly crawling out from the branches and leaves.

The malnourished Demon Flame Worms of varying sizes were gathering towards a certain direction in the Spirit Field.

The parasitically dormant Demon Flame Worm had surprisingly woken up!

A chill ran across Lu Xuan’s heart as he stood still, with his grayish-white eyes subtly shifting towards the direction where Demon Flame Worm was gathering.

There was nothing there…

He hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

“Something’s wrong.”

He looked at the vision shared by the Void Nightmare Eye in his hand, sensing something amiss.

The distance was simply too immense, with stone walls and numerous spirit plants causing hindrance in executing the Breaking Illusion Eye Technique. A cautious Lu Xuan stood still, quickly forming thoughts in his mind.

“Got it!”

He took out a Jade Box from his storage bag, silently opening it to fetch a Hundred-Year Ice Spirit, sealed inside of which were several black-red threads.

It was indeed the Demon Flame Worm he had cleared from the fire-element spiritual plant.

Back then, out of curiosity, he had collected several of them, intending to research them after returning to the sect or to bring them to Old Fox for experimentation. He hadn’t expected them to come in handy so quickly.

He carefully took out the relatively most active Demon Flame Worm, infusing a bit of Qingmu Origin Energy. The Demon Flame Worm immediately became vigorous, fleeing Lu Xuan rapidly.

After entering the Spirit Field, surprisingly, it rushed towards the rest of the Demon Flame Worms.

“As I thought.”

Lu Xuan saw that his plan was half successful and thought proudly.

The unknown entity in the Spirit Field was indeed summoning the remaining Demon Flame Worms. By collecting the worm he had released, it was very likely that the feeding process would be completed, enabling him to acquire information about the unknown entity.

In the high sky of the Spirit Field, the Void Nightmare Eye closely watched the released Demon Flame Worm. After it had merged into the void, Lu Xuan focused his mind onto that void from afar.

A thought emerged in his mind.

[Flame Demon Worm Mother, it is a minion of the Outer Realm Demon Flame Demon. It inherently possesses a mysterious strange fire and has great ability to conceal. It has the power of Jindan cultivators.]

[Flame Demon Worm Mother can give birth to many strange worms by consuming various fire-element spiritual plant’s vitality. Once nurtured, they return to the Worm Mother, providing nourishment for the growth of the Flame Demon.]

[My poor children, why are they all so malnourished?]

“Outer Realm Demon? The power of a Jindan Cultivator? Although it wouldn’t be difficult to deal with it, it’s better to join Elder Brother Huo and let him handle it.”

Lu Xuan took a long breath. Having understood the information about the unknown entity in the Spirit Field, he thought about retreating. Just as he was about to recall the Void Nightmare Eye, the suddenly changing scene in front of him startled him.

He saw that the numerous Demon Flame Worms gathering in a direction in the Spirit Field had abruptly halted, standing their ground without moving.

This scene immediately aroused Lu Xuan’s vigilance.

“What a blunder!”

“While cleaning up the Demon Flame Worms, these strange worms that were still in their parasitic phase didn’t show any strong resistance or subjective consciousness.”

“But this doesn’t imply that they would behave the same in front of the Flame Demon Worm Mother. They originated from the Worm Mother and should have their unique method of communication.”

“The Demon Flame Worm that I had released just now allowed me to understand the information about the Flame Demon Worm Mother, but it probably also exposed my presence to the Flame Demon Worm Mother.”

A hint of regret arose in Lu Xuan’s heart. He was numbed by the parasitic Demon Flame Worms and hadn’t thought of possibly exposing himself.

“I’ll handle whatever comes. Although the Worm Mother knows of my presence, it doesn’t know that I’m aware of its presence.”

“In a way, the initiative is still in my hands.”

Lu Xuan seemed calm, secretly thinking.