You Cultivate, I Farm

Chapter 488: Flame Demon Worm Mother

"Junior Brother Lu, have you found anything unusual?”

While watching the battle between the Flame Giant and Fire Scale Child below, Zhou Yun Ning asked Lu Xuan.

"I feel something is not right, but I’m not sure if the Demon Flame Worms in the Spirit Field have anything to do with the transformation of this Elemental Fire Spirit.”

Lu Xuan said slowly.

"Alright, Junior Brother, please be careful. As a Spirit Plant Master, you mustn’t put yourself in danger. If you encounter anything, don’t hesitate to ask for our help.”

Xu Yong, seeing that the Metamorphosis Fire Spirit was difficult to deal with and understanding that even the True Disciple Fire Scale Child might not be able to handle it quickly, decided to remain on standby with Zhou Yun Ning.

"I will be cautious. Elder Brother Huo, I rely heavily on both of you.”

Lu Xuan left this comment. The Qing Fu Lu Ling Light emerged under his feet, and with a ripple of light, he dashed into the passage.

He certainly wouldn’t get himself into any dangerous situation. With the Cloud Leopard, Void Nightmare Eye, and Breaking Illusion Eye Technique, he could easily detect any potential threats and retreat unscathed.

As he was almost at the Spirit Field, the Gluttonous Insect Pouch Spirit Light on his body flashed, and the Cloud Leopard appeared on his shoulder.

Its jade-green pupils gazed indifferently at Lu Xuan, and the grey-white fur on the tips of its ears folded quietly into heart shapes, revealing its internal thoughts.

"Little Civet, keep a sharp eye on our surroundings. If you spot any sign of the Demon Envoy, notify me immediately.”

"Grr...”

Cloud Leopard growled softly, showing an unconcerned attitude.

"Okay, okay!”

Lu Xuan heard its inner promises.

With a thought, a tiny crack appeared above his head. A grey-white eye burst out from the crack and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, it appeared in the air ahead, hovering around Lu Xuan continuously.

"The appearance of so many Demon Flame Worms parasitic on the Spiritual Plants in the Spirit Field is unnatural. It must be the work of a cultivator or a demon.”

"Demon Flame Worms are extremely rare, and whoever is behind this will not willingly watch them be entirely eradicated. They must be planning to retrieve the remaining worms.”

"Perhaps the Elemental Fire Spirit in the Fire Cloud Spring was influenced and transformed, which in turn attracted the attention of Fire Scale Child and us?”

Lu Xuan thought this as he sped through the passageway.

He carefully took out the relatively most active Demon Flame Worm, infusing a bit of Qingmu Origin Energy. The Demon Flame Worm immediately became vigorous, fleeing Lu Xuan rapidly.

After entering the Spirit Field, surprisingly, it rushed towards the rest of the Demon Flame Worms.

"As I thought.”

Lu Xuan saw that his plan was half successful and thought proudly.

The unknown entity in the Spirit Field was indeed summoning the remaining Demon Flame Worms. By collecting the worm he had released, it was very likely that the feeding process would be completed, enabling him to acquire information about the unknown entity.

In the high sky of the Spirit Field, the Void Nightmare Eye closely watched the released Demon Flame Worm. After it had merged into the void, Lu Xuan focused his mind onto that void from afar.

A thought emerged in his mind.

[Flame Demon Worm Mother, it is a minion of the Outer Realm Demon Flame Demon. It inherently possesses a mysterious strange fire and has great ability to conceal. It has the power of Jindan cultivators.]

[Flame Demon Worm Mother can give birth to many strange worms by consuming various fire-element spiritual plant’s vitality. Once nurtured, they return to the Worm Mother, providing nourishment for the growth of the Flame Demon.]

[My poor children, why are they all so malnourished?]

"Outer Realm Demon? The power of a Jindan Cultivator? Although it wouldn’t be difficult to deal with it, it’s better to join Elder Brother Huo and let him handle it.”

Lu Xuan took a long breath. Having understood the information about the unknown entity in the Spirit Field, he thought about retreating. Just as he was about to recall the Void Nightmare Eye, the suddenly changing scene in front of him startled him.

He saw that the numerous Demon Flame Worms gathering in a direction in the Spirit Field had abruptly halted, standing their ground without moving.

This scene immediately aroused Lu Xuan’s vigilance.

"What a blunder!”

"While cleaning up the Demon Flame Worms, these strange worms that were still in their parasitic phase didn’t show any strong resistance or subjective consciousness.”

"But this doesn’t imply that they would behave the same in front of the Flame Demon Worm Mother. They originated from the Worm Mother and should have their unique method of communication.”

"The Demon Flame Worm that I had released just now allowed me to understand the information about the Flame Demon Worm Mother, but it probably also exposed my presence to the Flame Demon Worm Mother.”

A hint of regret arose in Lu Xuan’s heart. He was numbed by the parasitic Demon Flame Worms and hadn’t thought of possibly exposing himself.

"I’ll handle whatever comes. Although the Worm Mother knows of my presence, it doesn’t know that I’m aware of its presence.”

"In a way, the initiative is still in my hands.”

Lu Xuan seemed calm, secretly thinking.