Xiaobai stepped forward and placed its hoof on the Insect King. Soon, a light began to emanate from its body as well.
However, this light was not yellow but red.
This process lasted for five seconds, and as the light faded, Xiaobai looked somewhat bewilderedly at its own hoof.
Lin Chen pretended to step forward, but actually, he was examining the molted shell of the Insect King.
[Hidden Bloodline: 15.8%]
Lin Chen was delighted; this was the hidden bloodline of a Divine Beast, extremely valuable.
As Lin Chen carefully collected it, Bai Ling beside him widened her eyes like an energetic young girl, shouting loudly, "It’s cracking, it’s cracking."
Lin Chen turned his head and indeed saw the eggshell breaking open.
First out was the rear end of an Earth Beetle, and gradually, as time passed, its whole body started to emerge.
Lin Chen and Bai Ling kept watching, and the guarding insects nearby also stared intently.
This was their future new king...
If it could survive this ordeal.
The process of breaking the shell lasted nearly five minutes, which could not be helped manually.
The Little Fox and Red Feather Chicken were spewing fire until their eyes turned red, but now they couldn’t stop.
Finally, as the eighth minute arrived, a golden Earth Beetle crawled out of the eggshell.
It made a sound, towards the direction of the Insect King.
Lin Chen also turned to look, seeing the eyelids of the Insect King finally unable to hold any longer.
It tried hard to open them but ultimately couldn’t defy fate.
It died, with satisfaction and worry...
But its mission was completed, using its last breath to give birth to a child, glancing at it one last time.
Perhaps in its long years, this was its happiest and most painful moment.
The little Earth Beetle seemed to realize something too; it awkwardly crawled over, got close to the Insect King, and squeaked.
But the Insect King had passed, never to open its eyes again.
At this moment, the surrounding insects all cried out loudly...
Squeak squeak squeak!
Squeak squeak squeak!!!!
It was unknown whether they were bidding farewell to the old king or welcoming the new one.
Lin Chen sighed and bowed slightly with his hands clasped towards the Insect King as a sign of mourning, Bai Ling followed behind.
The juvenile Insect King was robust and full of vitality, in stark contrast to the old and clumsy body of the Insect King.
But Lin Chen knew, the Insect King was happy...
She exhausted her last starlight to turn the decayed grass into a cradle, and the final gaze blossomed into everlasting phosphorescence amid the infant cries. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovelHub(.)net
This tender scene could not last long; the external insects sensed the mental control broke the moment the Insect King died.
They launched a death charge towards the canyon.
Lin Chen also took hold of the Earth Beetle and said, "Let’s go."
The Earth Beetle was unwilling, then Xiaobai intervened and knocked it unconscious with one hoof.
Lin Chen instructed the Big White Bear to carry it on its shoulder and told the Insect Race Grand Commander, "Lead the way."
The Insect Race Grand Commander didn’t know how to lead the way, and now it had no information, not knowing which path would be easier.
They hadn’t betrayed the Insect King, but neither did they understand escaping, only knowing how to fight.
So, Lin Chen just watched them as they charged out with the Insect Race to battle.
Lin Chen had a headache, looked at the Unicorn, and then sighed, saying, "Forget it, you’re never reliable at critical moments."
The Unicorn frowned, wondering how it could be unreliable.
The Insect King just said, it was the one that affected this spatial anomaly.
Its level was what, and the Insect King’s level was what, could it compare?
Lin Chen turned to look at the Calamity-Devouring Beast, saying, "Xiu Xiu, you guide the way; you’re much more reliable."
Lin Chen’s words were full of positive emotional impact, the Calamity-Devouring Beast instantly hopped forward and pointed to a side direction.
Lin Chen didn’t hesitate, letting Bai Ling follow.
The mountain path was extremely difficult; as they walked, Lin Chen remembered Bai Ling’s physical condition wasn’t good, turned back and asked, "Bai Ling, do you want Xiao Hei to help carry you?"
The Big White Bear also turned around...
It already liked doing brute-force work, carrying Bai Ling would be easy.
"No worries, I can walk," Bai Ling said.
"Don’t force yourself, escape is important," Lin Chen said.
Upon closer inspection, Bai Ling wasn’t even breathing heavily, full of spirit.
Lin Chen turned back to continue hurrying, while saying, "Training is indeed effective."
Bai Ling followed behind, said, "No, it’s the gift from the Insect King senior."
Lin Chen was startled, instantly understanding.
The Insect King saw Bai Ling’s weak constitution and had improved it for her.
They continued without the slightest pause, reaching the half-slope of the canyon, looking down, gasping in surprise.
From this angle, it looked like a battle involving thousands of forces, the whole plain outside the canyon filled with Insect Race fighting.
One could imagine how many insects would die today.
Lin Chen looked up, there was still some distance to the top of the canyon, but fighting had also commenced.
"Prepare to act." Lin Chen instructed Xiaobai to get ready to clear a path.
Unexpectedly, the Calamity-Devouring Beast croaked, signaling Lin Chen and the others to follow it.
Lin Chen and company followed, arriving beside a rock, the Calamity-Devouring Beast had the Big White Bear push the rock aside.
Xiao Hei exerted force, smashed it with a bear paw, at which point Lin Chen and the others were pleasantly surprised to see a cave hidden there.
"Let’s go." Lin Chen didn’t hesitate for a moment and entered.
The Calamity-Devouring Beast could find a path , it was unbelievable.
This world’s fortune doesn’t belong to those who merely strive.
This cave was long, Lin Chen and company marched through it for a full ten minutes, and when they saw light, they’d reached the back slope of the canyon.