Chapter 1153: Exposed

Zu'an: "..."

If just the children are this formidable, how terrifying must the main body be?

Why was my first thought of the Alien Queen and her regular aliens?

Somehow, I've inexplicably made a deadly enemy of that terrifying monster by killing its offspring. Clearly, I didn't check the almanac before leaving today.

Kong Qing said tremblingly, "Don't stay here. It will most likely sense everything that's happened. We'll meet again."

He didn't dare to delay, cupped his hands to the two of them, and ran towards the outer cavern.

After the probing attacks by the Vile Viper Child and the Dark Elf, there were no more of these strange worms around.

And as long as he didn't encounter the terrifying mother creature, Kong Qing was confident he could handle the other strange worms.

Although those ordinary strange worms possessed immense strength, they primarily relied on their long bodies to expand and contract within the earth, drawing power from the ground.

As long as one was prepared for their initial surprise attack, dealing with them afterward wasn't as difficult as it first seemed.

The Paper Bride also offered Zu'an an apologetic smile before hastily following them out.

Watching the two flee in a hurry, Yu Yanluo said softly, "A'Zu, you should return to the surface quickly too. You shouldn't have been involved in this in the first place."

There were still many Yu family disciples and her own clan members down here. She had always upheld the spirit of "never abandoning, never giving up" within her family. Although terrified, she couldn't back down in this situation.

But Zu'an was different; he wasn't a Yu family member. She didn't want him to be implicated because of her.

Zu'an chuckled wryly, gently taking her hand. "Given our relationship, do we still need to be so formal? How could I possibly abandon you in this situation? Besides, I was the one who arranged the retreat for Xing Nu and the others, so I'm also responsible for their safety."

Yu Yanluo knew he was saying this deliberately for her sake. Touched, she worried, "But it's too dangerous now. If we encounter the mother worm, our chances of survival are slim."

"Don't worry," Zu'an replied, "This mine is so vast, and if we're careful, we won't easily run into it." No sooner had he spoken than he nearly slapped himself. What a terrible jinx! So many movie characters have met their end due to such boasts; why haven't I learned my lesson?

Yu Yanluo hesitated. "All right, then let's leave here quickly. That creature might come following the scent of these two worms."

"Wait a moment!" Zu'an quickly ran to the two strange worms. These things were so peculiar; perhaps some material from them could be useful in the future.

Yu Yanluo guessed his intention and frowned slightly. "These two strange worms are too big. At most, we can take a few scales, and then see if we can collect some blood..."

As she spoke, she started looking for a bottle.

Zu'an laughed, "No need for all that trouble. I'll take everything."

As he spoke, he directly used his Glazed Pearl to collect the bodies of the two strange worms.

It had to be said, the Glazed Pearl was truly a useful item. It offered vacuum-sealed storage, so there was no need to worry about spoilage or deterioration.

Yu Yanluo was startled. "A spatial artifact? How is yours so large?"

This truly exceeded her common knowledge. Generally, spatial artifacts were extremely rare and precious, with even one or two cubic meters of space being considered top-grade. To fit two twenty-meter-long strange worms, how much space would that require?

Zu'an nearly choked, then said with a strange expression, "Your man has many secrets. You'll find out more when you get to know me better later."

Hearing him refer to himself as her man, Yu Yanluo's pretty face flushed. "You're clearly just a little boy trying to act mature in front of me. Twenty years ago, you'd still be in swaddling clothes, drinking milk."

"By the way, I've always been curious, how old are you really?" Zu'an couldn't help but ask.

"None of your business," Yu Yanluo said, lifting her chin, and simply walked away, leaving a graceful silhouette behind her.

Inwardly, she secretly regretted bringing up her age. Would he dislike her because of it?

Just as she was feeling uncertain, Zu'an suddenly pulled her down, covering her mouth with his hand and even concealing the luminous pearl she held.

Yu Yanluo was startled, thinking, "Does he want to..."

But this place had just seen a life-and-death battle, and that terrifying mother worm could arrive at any moment. Wouldn't it be too impatient to do something here?

Still, she'd heard that some people, after experiencing life-or-death struggles, enter a state of extreme excitement and need to find a woman to vent...

Her face flushed at the thought. What was she rambling about?

She knew Zu'an was absolutely not that kind of person; he must have had a reason for doing this.

Sure enough, she immediately felt a chilling sensation. A bizarre sound echoed, and then a dense black mist rose within the cavern.

This black mist was even denser than all the black mists they had encountered on their way here.

Immediately afterward, the ground suddenly bulged, and then something several times thicker than the strange worm they had just seen emerged.

Its long proboscis was so formidable that one might even wonder if a dragon, bitten by it, would be cut in half.

Its scales, contrary to being colorful, were ink-black, and its entire body was similarly shrouded in black mist.

A terrifying aura emanated from its entire being. Yu Yanluo's almond-shaped eyes widened. At this moment, she felt even greater pressure than when she faced Yan Xuehen.

It wasn't necessarily that its strength genuinely far surpassed Yan Xuehen's, but rather its immense size, combined with the grotesque, man-eating appearance of the monster, created an extraordinary sense of oppression.

A small section of the strange worm's body emerged from the ground, slowly moving around before finally stopping near the pool of green blood.

Its mouth opened wide, and the concentric rings of serrated teeth inside rotated, emitting a terrifying cold glint.

Although it had no head or face, its immense anger could be felt through the air.

Rage value from the Pseudoscale Deathworm +444 +444 +444...

Receiving this string of rage values, Zu'an was startled. So this thing was called a Pseudoscale Deathworm.

However, being able to receive its rage values proved that it wasn't just a simple monster; it possessed consciousness, and apparently, a rather high one.

The Pseudoscale Deathworm searched around but found no trace of its offspring's bodies. Its "expression" seemed puzzled as it scoured the cavern.

Zu'an and Yu Yanluo dared not even breathe. He used his "Mirror of the Empty Platform" ability to completely conceal their presence.

As the clan leader, Yu Yanluo also had her own methods. She took out several rune-like objects, stuck them on herself, and her aura vanished as well.

The Deathworm wandered around the cavern for a while, its massive body scraping across the ground, creating a grating sound that made one's scalp tingle.

The crucial point was that its body continued to emerge from the ground, seemingly without end.

Zu'an wondered if he should take this opportunity to hit it with a "Dagger with Poison."

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. With an oppressive aura more terrifying than that of a Grandmaster, he probably wouldn't be able to get close to it.

Finding nothing, the Pseudoscale Deathworm slowly slithered into one of the mining tunnels, its enormous body nearly filling the entire passage.

Seeing that they had escaped danger, both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, the Medusa bloodline within Yu Yanluo began to boil. Clearly, as a top-tier fierce beast, and moreover, a demoness with extremely high intelligence, the pride of her bloodline reacted to the provocative pressure of the Pseudoscale Deathworm.

Yu Yanluo inwardly cursed, quickly trying to suppress her boiling bloodline.

But it was too late. The Pseudoscale Deathworm instantly recoiled, raising its head and looking around.

Immediately afterward, Zu'an felt an extremely cold sensation, as if he were being touched by something icy and slimy. He instantly realized that the Pseudoscale Deathworm was probing its surroundings in its own way, much like a human Grandmaster uses their spiritual sense to perceive everything around them.

"Run!" Zu'an knew their disguise could only fool a Grandmaster's ordinary spiritual scan. If the opponent knew someone was here and searched carefully, it would be impossible to hide.

If that was true for humans, how much more so for the Pseudoscale Deathworm with its sharper senses!

Without the slightest hesitation, he pulled Yu Yanluo and rushed in another direction.

Soon, a rumbling sound came from behind them. Clearly, the Pseudoscale Deathworm was already in pursuit!