novelapdf Chapter 41 Fear
Chapter 41 Fear
Jiang Hao's gaze swept over the three insect queens, finally settling on the ashen-faced Devouring Insect Queen, and he slowly spoke:
"You're saying what she did has nothing to do with you?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an invisible pressure. The Star Devourer and the Illusionary Desire Queen felt a chill run down their spines.
"When she attacked me, she used the Zerg's original secret technique."
Jiang Hao continued, his tone calm.
"You are both insect queens, ruling the insect world. Even if you have not directly taken action, the insect world is one, and some karmic ties cannot be severed simply by saying it is unrelated."
"Besides, you two usually have a very good relationship, it's not like what you're saying."
Upon hearing this, Star Eater and Illusionary Desire Queen felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that they could not completely extricate themselves from the situation.
The Star-Devouring Insect Mother gritted her teeth and said, "What the Great Emperor said... makes sense. It was our negligence in discipline... We are willing to accept the Great Emperor's punishment, we only ask... we only ask the Great Emperor to show leniency."
They were scared, really scared.
Even the Celestial Realm and the Forbidden Zone have bowed their heads, so how could they possibly have the courage to bargain?
They could only hope to avert disaster by spending money, sacrificing thousands to devour one person, in order to preserve themselves and most of their forces.
Jiang Hao nodded slightly. He didn't really want to exterminate the insect world; that would trigger an uncontrollable backlash, and it was unnecessary.
His objectives were threefold: to establish his authority, to acquire resources, and to punish the ringleaders.
By causing the other two insect queens to bleed profusely, the goal can be achieved, and cracks can be created within the insect realm.
"Very well. Since you accept the punishment, send the compensation to Ziwei within three days. If it satisfies me, this matter will be considered closed."
He gave the conditions.
Star Eater and the Illusionary Desire Queen, as if granted a pardon, hurriedly bowed and agreed:
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty! We will do our utmost to satisfy you!"
After dealing with them, Jiang Hao's gaze finally fell on the ever-silent Queen of Devouring Insects.
The Queen of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects took a deep breath, broke free from her offspring's support, took a few steps forward alone, faced Jiang Hao, and bowed deeply, her voice hoarse yet clear:
"Chaos Emperor, the crime of the assassination in the past is entirely my fault. I am willing to atone with my death, I only ask... I only ask that the Emperor spare my ignorant descendants, they... were not involved in what happened back then."
She abandoned all resistance and wishful thinking, only hoping to preserve her bloodline.
Jiang Hao looked at her, but didn't answer immediately. Instead, he asked a seemingly unrelated question:
"Didn't you get any help?"
The Queen Mother of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects was taken aback, not understanding her meaning, and said bitterly, "I've searched... but no one dares to answer."
"What a pity."
Jiang Hao shook his head slightly and muttered to himself.
He did feel it was a bit of a pity.
The Queen of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects has connections with many powerful individuals and is quite well-known.
In a life-or-death situation, one should always be able to summon one or two powerful individuals of equal strength to lend a hand, or set up some kind of trap or killing scheme.
He originally intended to take this opportunity to expose some hidden adversaries and eliminate them all at once, so as to reap another wave of benefits.
Unexpectedly, the lingering power of the battle in the Heavenly Realm was so great that no one dared to step forward.
This certainly showcased his invincible power, but it also diminished some of the fun of catching big fish.
"Very well." Jiang Hao said no more and held up a finger to the Queen of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects.
There was no earth-shattering momentum, no complex evolution of laws.
It's just simple, a little distance apart.
A chaotic finger beam, condensed to its extreme and seemingly containing a wisp of the aura of the very beginning of creation, shot out silently.
The Queen of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects' pupils contracted. She could feel that this finger had locked onto her origin and sealed off all space and time around her, leaving her with no way to avoid it or block it!
She couldn't even muster the thought of resistance, because in the face of such an absolute disparity in power, any resistance would be futile.
She closed her eyes, a final trace of longing for her offspring flashing across her face.
laugh.
The finger beam pierced through her brow, entered her apex, and then spread throughout her entire body.
The body of the Thousand Devouring Insect Mother trembled slightly, and then her entire body, along with the colorful clothes she wore, resembled a pencil drawing that had been erased.
Starting from the fingertips, it quickly transforms into the finest specks of light and dissipates into the air.
There was no blood, no screams, and not even any remains.
A queen who had reigned supreme in the insect world for countless years was completely annihilated, as if she had never existed in the world.
"Mother Empress!" Prince Kun, Princess Caiyi, and their other children let out a heart-wrenching wail and collapsed to the ground.
Jiang Hao didn't stop there; he pressed another palm down on the Myriad Devouring Mother Nest.
In an instant, all the offspring of the mother nest and the mother of ten thousand devouring insects, including the Kun prince, were annihilated by a single palm strike.
Star Devourer and the Illusionary Desire Queen felt their scalps tingle and their hearts grow even colder, their fear of Jiang Hao reaching its peak.
To so effortlessly annihilate a queen insect of the same level—what a terrifying method!
Jiang Hao withdrew his finger, as if he were merely brushing away a speck of dust.
He looked at the trembling Star Eater and the Illusionary Desire Queen, and repeated, "Three days."
Having said that, he didn't linger, stepped onto the golden road, and instantly disappeared from the insect realm.
Only after his aura completely disappeared did the insect world seem to begin breathing again.
The two mother nests, Star Devourer and Illusionary Desire, immediately sprang into action, frantically plundering treasures in preparation for the compensation that was a matter of life and death.
After leaving the Insect Realm, Jiang Hao did not immediately return to Ziwei. He stood in the starry sky, his gaze sharp as he slowly swept across the vast myriad realms.
That gaze seemed to pierce through endless space, landing on every great realm and every powerful being.
In the demon realm, the dragon-lion demon ancestor amidst the chaotic demonic energy was secretly congratulating himself for only talking and not actually taking action when he suddenly felt a gaze that seemed to penetrate the ancestral court's restrictions sweep over him. He was immediately startled, his massive body shrinking back, and he frantically muttered to himself:
"He looked at me? He looked at me? Damn it, he's not going to hold me accountable for even thinking about it, is he? Increase the gift by 30%, no, 50%, send it over immediately!"
Deeper within the demon realm lies a hidden ancient domain, unknown even to the demon ancestor.
A figure that seemed to be one with the ancient demon mountain, whose aura was more ancient and profound than that of the Dragon Lion Demon Ancestor, quietly opened its eyes at this moment.
He was none other than the Heavenly Demon Emperor.
He also felt that sweeping gaze, and his calm and undisturbed state of mind was stirred by a slight ripple.
"Such sharp eyes...such imposing presence."
The Heavenly Demon Emperor sighed inwardly.
"He slew the Heavenly Ancestor in four moves and destroyed the Mother of Ten Thousand Devouring Insects with a single finger... This strength and decisive killing are beyond simple description. To become an Emperor from a Chaotic Body is truly terrifying. He vaguely possesses some of the domineering aura of the Dao Venerable who once ruled the Heavenly Court and suppressed mythology, as well as some of the majesty of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi who roamed the ancient times and none dared to disobey him... In this life, with him around, all the heavens must bow down."
He secretly rejoiced that he had refused the insect queen's request; otherwise, it would be uncertain whether he would be sitting here safely today.
At the same time, he completely gave up the idea of competing with Jiang Hao in this world and decided to remain silent and wait for a perhaps more distant future.
The forbidden zones of life became deathly silent as Jiang Hao's gaze swept over them. All the dormant supreme beings concealed their auras, wishing they could merge with the cold star remains, for fear of attracting the attention of this god of death.
"Have they left?"
"It seems so..."
"We went to the Insect Realm and annihilated the Thousand Devourers..."
"Will Beidou be next...?"
"It shouldn't be... We've already expressed our opinions..."
"Silence! Stop talking! Fall into complete slumber!"