Chapter 68: Heart-Devouring Insect
Qin Sang was carried out of the sect leader’s cave dwelling by two senior brothers.
Seventeen people were all pale-faced, looking ashen as though they had sheets of gold paper pasted on their faces. Others were terrified, but Qin Sang was injured. In a moment of desperation, he had overexerted himself, and his primordial spirit was severely damaged. It would likely take a long time to recover.
The insect was called the Heart-Devouring Insect, an ancient demonic creature that had long since gone extinct in the current world of immortal cultivation. It fed on the primordial spirits of cultivators, moving stealthily and almost impossible to defend against. Once, it had caused a demonic insect disaster, striking fear into the hearts of immortal cultivators.
As the sect leader had explained, planting the Heart-Devouring Insects inside them was not meant to control them, but as a precaution.
As long as they obeyed and put all their efforts into completing the tasks assigned by the sect, the Heart-Devouring Insects would remain dormant within their primordial spirits, posing no danger. Once the mission was over, the sect would provide them with the antidote.
However, should anyone harbor thoughts of fleeing, or attempt to leak information and betray the sect, the Heart-Devouring Insects would immediately awaken, devouring their primordial spirits in the blink of an eye.
No one knew how much truth was in the sect leader’s words and how much was a lie.
But they had already experienced the pain firsthand. Just the thought of the terror they had felt when the Heart-Devouring Insects gnawed at their primordial spirits sent shivers down their spines. No one wanted to experience it a second time.
Senior Uncle Yue unleashed a beam of sword light, sweeping everyone toward the Yin Malevolent Abyss. This time, however, they did not return to the previous cave dwelling. Instead, they descended deep into the abyss.