Chapter 227 Disaster Is Coming
Thick fog permeated the forest.
Yu Ke was now in a depression between two low mountains.
The soul-eating insect hidden in the body of the arrogant insect escaped here, but did not return to its original body, but drilled into the body of another insect beast.
More importantly, the source of the abnormal fluctuations in the mountains' veins was here.
Yu Ke, who wanted to launch a surprise attack, sneaked closer.
The meteor shower will soon fall on the earth.
Forcing the Zhongshan God to seal himself, and then lying dormant for thousands of years to erode his divine power, finally waiting for the meteor disaster to come to the world
The arrogant insect took great pains to make these arrangements. In Yu Ke's opinion, it was not just to lift the seal of the beast tide.
If it was just a guess before, he was sure of it now!
The first thing Yu Ke saw while moving forward was a thick and long spider leg inserted in the mud. Its diameter was half a meter, and its height was even more difficult to distinguish, because the more than three meters above his head had been shrouded in thick fog, and he could only barely see the outline of the giant beast.
Yu Ke's approach did not cause any reaction from the spider leg. It was like a support, standing upright in the ground.
It made people think of a huge spider lurking in the mountains, with eight spider legs spread out and propped up, and the area covered by its trunk was in front.
That's the problem.
Why is such a huge insect beast idle here instead of attacking the camp?
Speeding up his pace, Yu Ke realized that his original intention to chase the body of the arrogant insect might accidentally touch the secret of the arrogant insect.
The discovery of the forest spirit further verified this point.
"This insect beast contains part of the power of the Zhongshan God, and I can't control or interfere with its actions."
For any normal natural creature, the forest spirit can communicate through its own characteristics, but the giant spider lurking here is obviously beyond this scope, and it is completely controlled by the arrogant insect.
"I have found the source of the abnormal fluctuations in the earth veins. Pay attention to the changes in the state of the earth veins."
The thick fog only interfered with the vision. The satellite call could still be used as usual. Yu Ke continued to move forward while contacting Fang Xuanhe in the ruins.
Until he saw the tentacles hanging above the forest.
In the center of the monster's body, in the thick fog, dozens of tentacles covered with red tumors on the surface hung from a high altitude, twisting and entangled into the ground. The raised soil layer next to it proved that these tentacles were most likely deep underground.
This scene made Yu Ke subconsciously think of geological exploration instruments.
The monster's body, whose outline could only be vaguely seen above, was like the main platform. The tentacles that kept flashing with light were the data cables connected to the exploration device at the top. Every once in a while, they would transmit the underground situation back to the platform on the surface for analysis.
This guy didn't seem to have any aggressiveness.
Even when Yu Ke walked to the tentacles with the Leviathan battle axe, the monster didn't react at all, but continued to "work" conscientiously.
"No wonder they created fog first and then sent insect beasts to besiege the camp. Was it to cover you?"
Yu Ke whispered to himself as his eyes moved upward along the tentacles.
I have to admit that Jiao Chong's arrangements are closely linked.
He led the army of insect beasts to besiege the camp with his clones, testing the camp's combat power while attracting the attention of the defense forces. At the same time, he took this opportunity to control the giant beasts to erode the earth veins. Even if the siege of the camp failed, it would not hinder its plan.
If Yu Ke had not discovered that the insect demon that broke into the camp was just a clone through his ability to check for leaks and fill in the gaps, he would definitely choose to stay in the camp and would not be able to interfere with Jiao Chong's plan.
"No more powerful creatures have been found nearby. Jiao Chong is not here."
"Jiao Chong is not here?"
Yu Ke raised his eyebrows. It is said that the guy in front of him is the key to eroding the earth veins. If Jiao Chong is not here to guard, where else can he go?
Confused in his heart, Yu Ke's actions were not slow.
No matter what Jiao Chong wants to do, it is always right to get rid of the monster that erodes the earth veins first.
Maybe it can force Jiao Chong hiding in the dark to show up and rescue.
Besides, Yu Ke also needs to see the whole picture of the monster before he can analyze it with the characteristics of finding loopholes and filling gaps to figure out the meaning of its existence.
The battle axe with dragon breath swept across and cut off all the entangled tentacles.
Blood splashed at the gap, and the screams resounded through the mountains and forests.
The thick and long spider legs rose from the ground, crossing the branches and leaves of the trees and making rustling sounds. The interruption of the erosion of the earth veins and the severe pain of the limbs made the monster furious, but the funny thing was that after being enraged, it just circled back and forth in the same place.
Even if it knew that Yu Ke was under its torso, it still couldn't make an effective counterattack.
The huge body became a burden at this moment, and Yu Ke did not intend to give it a chance to adjust. He put away the battle axe, took out the bow and arrow, and shot without aiming. The monster was too big and was completely a target.
In the one-sided suppression battle, Yu Ke quickly realized that this monster should have been specially transformed by Jiao Chong. The purpose of its existence was to accommodate some of the power of the Minshan God and then erode the earth veins.
To put it bluntly, it was a temporary tool, and its combat power was pitifully weak. No wonder the fog had to be arranged in advance.
Seeing that the arrogant insect had no intention of showing up, Yu Ke did not intend to waste any more time. He found the location of its head by feeling and shot out three dragon breath burst arrows.
With the sound of explosion, the monster's huge body trembled continuously, and soon it stiffened and collapsed, breaking the branches.
"I have killed the target. What is the situation of the ground vein? Is it still in a chaotic state?"
After retreating to a safe area to avoid being hit by the monster's body, Yu Ke contacted Fang Xuanhe again and asked Senling to re-detect the ground veins in this area. Just follow the position where the tentacles just penetrated, maybe some key information can be captured.
"The situation of the ground vein can only be said to have improved. There is something wrong. The last time the fog appeared, I could feel that some kind of power was deliberately targeting the beast tide seal. Although it also had an impact this time, it was not directed at the seal."
Fang Xuanhe has been studying the beast tide seal in the ruins for quite a long time. It can be said that there is basically no one in the entire Jinghang City who knows the seal better than him.
Comparing the impact of the ground vein movement on the seal during the two fog events, he noticed something unusual.
As he could not leave the ruins at will, Fang Xuanhe could only choose to tell Yu Ke the information, hoping that he could find out the truth.
The ground vein movement has not ended, it has only improved.
There is no doubt that the proud insects have other arrangements in other areas of the mountains, and the monster entrenched here may be just one of them.
This is a bit troublesome.
The fog covers too large an area. Yu Ke previously relied on tracking the soul-eating insect to find this place, and now with its death, the soul-eating insect in its body does not seem to have the idea of leaving and going to the next stop.
Perhaps the proud insect did not expect that the monster under heavy cover would be killed.
Yu Ke could not run around in the mountains and try his luck to find the soul-eating insect. That would just be a waste of time.
At least the location of the proud insect must be determined!
Just when Yu Ke was at a loss, the forest spirit sent a message,
"It is using the power of Zhongshan God to communicate with the earth veins. It is not just disrupting it, it is injecting the will of Jiao Chong into the earth veins, trying to control the earth veins in this way!"
"Is this possible?"
"Under normal circumstances, it is impossible. The earth veins are the core of the mountains. Controlling the earth veins is equivalent to controlling the rise and fall of the mountains. But Jiao Chong has seized the power of some of the mountain gods and usurped the authority. There is indeed a possibility of success."
Just as the forest spirit is the guardian of Jinghu Forest, Zhongshan God, as a god of the same type, was born from the earth veins of the mountains. The two complement each other, and since Jiao Chong has obtained the power of some of the mountain gods, it has the qualifications to control the earth veins.
Yu Ke took a deep breath after learning this, and felt his scalp tingling.
No wonder Jiao Chong only sent his clone to lead the insect beasts to attack the camp. It simply wanted to cut off the firewood from the bottom of the pot!
Once the mountains and earth veins are controlled by the arrogant insects, no matter how hard Yu Ke and Fang Xuanhe try to maintain the stability of the seal, it will be meaningless.
A seal array without its foundation is like a pagoda made of gravel, which will collapse when the wind blows.
By then, the entire mountain area will be controlled by the arrogant insects. Coupled with the confusion of meteors, the apocalyptic scene shown by Zhongshan God in the illusion will probably be staged in the Beijing-Hangzhou area one after another, and no one will be spared!
"Is there any way to lock the location of the arrogant insect? We must stop it!"
Yu Ke is now somewhat helpless. He cannot affect the mountains and earth veins. If he can't find the arrogant insect, everything will be over.
"I can't track the arrogant insect. It has the power of Zhongshan God and has an advantage in the mountains. The fog appears because of its control, in order to block the outside world's prying, so that it can have enough time to control the mountains and earth veins."
Sen Ling's answer is discouraging. The arrogant insect, which has been dormant for thousands of years, does not allow its plan to be destroyed by anyone.
The army of insects and beasts, clones, and fog.
In the final analysis, it was all the obstacles it set for Yu Ke and others.
Looking at the watch, the time has come to nine o'clock in the evening, and there is only one hour left before the arrival of the meteor shower.
It is foreseeable that the arrival of the meteor shower will completely disrupt the order of this world, and the arrogant insect is probably waiting for that moment.
Where is it hiding?
While Yu Ke frowned and thought, Sen Ling made a new discovery.
"The mountain veins are resisting the invasion of the arrogant insect's will. Strange. There seems to be another force in the veins that repels the invasion of the outside world. It may be that the arrangement left by Zhongshan God foresaw this situation."
As soon as the voice fell, Yu Ke had already opened the map on his watch to check, and then rushed to the northeast.
He knew where to find the arrogant insect!
Not long ago, when Yu Ke was investigating the situation on the top of the mountain, he was reminded by Zhongshan God. Through the comparison of the illusion and the present world, he found a thousand-year-old banyan tree and the hills below it.
Now that the mountains and earth veins are resisting the invasion of the arrogant insect's will, there must be a source.
The area specially marked by the Zhongshan God is obviously a very critical existence, and it is very likely the source.
Yu Ke may not know where the arrogant insect is hiding, but he knows very well that if the arrogant insect wants to completely control the mountains and earth veins, it must erase all the marks of the Zhongshan God.
This means that the banyan tree that has remained unchanged for thousands of years will definitely attract insects!