He placed the strand of qi within the box, only to see the beetle, which appeared as lifeless as a corpse and colored pitch black, actually slowly came to life!
The black beetle gave off an incredibly unsettling feeling, as though it were going to devour everything, ferocious and cruel!
Daowuyi gave a deep bow to the small black insect in the box, saying,
"I have disturbed Master's meditation."
"I humbly request Master's assistance in seeking the Heavenly Dao Spirit in this place."
Inside the box, the Heavenly Insect's antennae twitched lightly, and following that, the blackness suddenly disappeared from sight.
"Gentlemen, in what follows, I shall use a formation to connect us with my Master, the Heavenly Insect, so our perceptions will merge with the Master's!"
"Through Master, we can find that Heavenly Dao Spirit!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Tianji and Liaochen both nodded their heads.
Daowuyi activated the formation.
Instantly, all three of them closed their eyes.
At this moment, all of their perceptions were connected to the Heavenly Insect through the formation.
They felt the Heavenly Insect traveling through a wormhole in space, crossing the void.
Soon, it seemed that the Heavenly Insect had appeared outside a Star Wheel, the center of which was ablaze with light, looking much like a Constant Realm...
The Heavenly Insect was swift, quickly descending upon the Great Ruins Star Realm...
Meanwhile, back in the small mountain village.
"Another harvest day comes, winds blow through the wheat waves – such good times!"
Li Fan, along with a group of Disciples, stood on the ridge.
The slightly warm breeze brushed by, causing the golden wheat to undulate, with the fragrance of the wheat subtly spreading around.
The fields were filled with scenes of labor, as the villagers were busy harvesting the wheat.
"Disciples, begin the harvest!"
Li Fan spoke, holding a Sickle in his hand, and went straight into the field to start reaping.
A group of Disciples immediately followed Li Fan down to the fields to begin farming.
While the adults worked on the farm, the children played along the edges of the ridges.
Soon, Little Heavenly Spirit, Er Ya, Wang Xiao'er, and a bunch of other children from the village were playing together.
They chased and frolicked, and before long, they had moved far from the ridges to the outskirts of the village.
"Ling'er, hurry up and , we're going on an adventure!"
Er Ya, seven or eight years old, pulled Little Heavenly Spirit along, running behind the group of children.
As for Wang Xiao'er, eleven years old and seen as a leader among the children, he had a rusty Sickle tucked into his waistband, stealthily leading seven or eight kids out of the village.
"Big Brother Xiao'er, I've heard it's dangerous outside!"
Er Ya was somewhat worried.
"Don't be afraid, the outside world isn't that dangerous!"
"Haven't you seen Brother Da De and the others come back with lots of game every time they go out? If we can catch something to bring back, the adults will definitely be happy!"
Wang Xiao'er and a group of boys were eager to try.
Children of this age, after all, have the strongest desire for exploration.
"Yeah... there are so many prey outside, lots and lots! Eat meat, eat meat!"
Little Heavenly Spirit also shone with excitement in her big eyes.
But at that moment, a black beetle suddenly flew in from the front!
"Ah... what... what is that beetle?"
Little Heavenly Spirit's big eyes showed a hint of fear!
This kind of beetle... made her feel threatened!
"Little Sister Ling'er, don't be afraid!"
Er Ya protected Little Heavenly Spirit behind her, saying, "It's just a small beetle."
At this moment, the black beetle had already landed in front of the group of children, brandishing its jaws and looking fiercely intimidating.
"Big Brother Xiao'er, what kind of beetle is this?"
The group of children asked curiously.
Wang Xiao'er also pondered, then suddenly said,
"I know, it's a... dung beetle!"