"Kama, let's go see what the Insect Emperor is up to!"
After watching the Insect Emperor lead a group of Insect Mothers into the interdimensional reception area, Ye Ling immediately followed, entering the hall.
The hall was already filled with many creatures of various appearances. A good number of them possessed powerful auras, indicating they were demon gods who could dominate a territory in the Void Dark Realm.
However, as the Insect Emperor and the Insect Mothers entered, the hall fell into a deathly silence, as if the drop of a needle would be clearly audible.
All the creatures in the hall, whether they were demon lord領主s there for business or interdimensional staff, fell silent. They dared not even look directly at the Insect Emperor, nor breathe too loudly.
The events in the Hidden Ruins had caused a great commotion, and news of the heavy losses suffered by the interdimensional and dark realm armies had spread throughout the Void Dark Realm. Everyone present knew the purpose of the Insect Emperor's visit.
Ye Ling, with Kama, entered the hall silently. While everyone was too afraid to look directly at the Insect Emperor, he immediately used runes to conceal his and Kama's auras. He then moved forward, absorbed the two Insect Mothers standing at the very back of the Insect Emperor's entourage into his small world, and eliminated them. Afterward, he transformed himself and Kama into Insect Mothers.
The entire process of Ye Ling's action was seamless, taking less than a millisecond. Even the Insect Emperor at the forefront noticed nothing!
When Kama followed Ye Ling into the Insect Emperor's entourage, he hadn't even realized he had become an Insect Mother.
By the time he came to his senses, his heart was pounding out of his chest!
Killing an Insect Mother right under the Insect Emperor's nose was incredibly thrilling!
At this moment, a supervisor, seemingly from the interdimensional reception area, hurried out from the back of the hall. With a stiff smile, he welcomed the Insect Emperor, "Welcome, esteemed Insect Emperor, to the reception area. May I know your command?"
"Asking the obvious! Your Highness must pay a bloody price for the events in the Hidden Ruins!"
The Insect Emperor let out a cold snort, directly attacked, and shattered the supervisor. Then, he stomped his foot on the floor!
Boom!!!
The hall of the interdimensional reception area instantly cracked open. Numerous negative tree roots were severed, and the interdimensional staff facing the Insect Emperor also exploded into pieces!
In an instant, the hall was stained red with blood!
After the Insect Emperor made his move, the Insect Mothers behind him also erupted and charged towards the depths of the hall.
Seeing this, Ye Ling and Kama had no time to think and could only follow the charge of the Insect Mothers.
As the other beings in the hall saw the Insect Emperor suddenly unleash his killing intent, they fell into panic and began to flee in all directions, turning the entire hall into utter chaos.
Kama, following Ye Ling's charge, was also somewhat bewildered. He transmitted a message to Ye Ling, asking, "Master, do you think that Insect Emperor has gone mad? He killed people from the interdimensional realm right away. Is he trying to break ties with them? But the Insect Emperor is no match for Your Highness!"
Ye Ling replied, "I can't quite figure out the Insect Emperor's thoughts either, but this Insect Emperor is conveniently distracting the interdimensional forces for us. Let's stay put for now and blend in with the Insect Mothers."
"However, I need to divert some of my energy to find the location of the negative tree's本体. I might not have the energy to act as an Insect Mother later, so you go attract the attention of the Insect Mothers."
When Kama heard that Ye Ling wanted him to attract the attention of the Insect Mothers alone, he couldn't help but panic. He quickly said, "Mas-Master, I... I am not of the same species as the Insect Mothers. I don't even know what they are thinking. How can I attract their attention? What if something goes wrong..."
"Don't worry. I've left a mark on you. Once you are in mortal danger, that mark will activate Absolute Divine Travel and teleport you back to the Primordial Chaos. Don't be afraid of death!"
"Th-then, alright... Master, please don't abandon me!" Kama replied nervously.
"Don't be nervous, you're not weak either."
Ye Ling patted Kama's back, then suddenly exerted force, pushing Kama into the midst of the charging Insect Mothers ahead.
The Insect Mothers all looked at Kama in unison, their countless compound eyes filled with confusion. Kama could only brace himself and shout to the Insect Mothers, "For the Insect Emperor! Charge!"
"For the Insect Emperor!"
The Insect Mothers seemed to be stirred by Kama's words and accelerated their pace, charging through the hall, causing great destruction in the interdimensional reception area, and engaging the arriving interdimensional members in combat.
Ye Ling, taking advantage of the situation, followed at the rear of the Insect Mothers. He found a relatively weaker interdimensional member, slacked off in the fight, and contacted the Void Spirit, instructing, "Void Spirit, how do we find the heart of the negative tree?"
The Void Spirit replied, "Master, as per protocol, I must inform you that deducing the location of the negative tree's heart requires a certain amount of energy. Are you sure you want to use the Book of the Void?"
"Confirmed," Ye Ling said without hesitation.
"Understood. Please wait a moment, Master." The Void Spirit didn't delay and immediately activated the Book of the Void to guide Ye Ling.
Soon, the Void Spirit obtained the answer from the Book of the Void and informed Ye Ling, "Master, the negative tree's本体 is hidden in an independent space within the Void Dark Realm. The interdimensional reception area we are currently in is merely one of the countless independent spaces attached to the negative tree's本体. The negative trees found here are merely its roots. We cannot access the negative tree's本体 from here."
Ye Ling asked, "In that case, how do we approach the negative tree's heart?"
"Master, look at the black tree roots around you."
The Void Spirit drew Ye Ling's attention to the pervasive black tree roots, saying, "Those roots are the negative tree's root system, connecting countless independent spaces and also linked to the negative tree's本体. The Book of the Void has calculated the precise coordinates of the negative tree's本体. Master, you only need to connect your consciousness to the network of the negative tree's roots, and I can point you in the right direction."
"However, doing so might carry some risks."
Ye Ling inquired, "What risks?"
The Void Spirit explained, "The negative tree's perception extends throughout the Void Dark Realm, and Master, you have had contact with the negative tree before. The negative tree possesses your information. Once you come into contact with the negative tree's roots, the negative tree's本体 is likely to detect your presence, thus triggering a series of unstable factors."
Ye Ling asked, "Is there any way to evade the negative tree's perception?"
The Void Spirit replied, "No... The negative tree is the core of the interdimensional realm. It is even more powerful than Your Highness. As long as Master comes into contact with the negative tree's roots, there is a chance of being detected by the negative tree's本体. However, if the negative tree's attention is diverted by other matters, we might be able to sneak in."
"Diverted by other matters..." Ye Ling pondered, then looked at the Insect Mothers fighting ahead, his eyes lighting up. He suddenly realized something.
"Kama, stay with the Insect Mothers and report the situation to me at any time!"
Ye Ling quickly transmitted this to Kama. Without waiting for the panicked Kama's reply, he immediately erased the interdimensional member in front of him and turned back, returning to the center of the hall.
At this moment, the Insect Emperor was still standing in the hall, surrounded by parasitic worms that filled the entire hall of the interdimensional reception area.
However, the Insect Emperor at this moment was weaker than the one Ye Ling had seen earlier, appearing to be merely a shell of the Insect Emperor.
"As expected, the Insect Emperor is also looking for the negative tree's本体!"
Ye Ling realized that the true Insect Emperor had already shed its shell. His gaze quickly swept across the hall, then landed on a black tree root that had been broken by the Insect Emperor's stomp.
Green liquid was flowing from the root.
"That's it!"
Ye Ling noticed the broken root and, without hesitation, transformed himself into countless particles using his world and directly drilled into the broken root!