The Insect King was agile and poisonous.
Most of the poisons she had used on Lin Xiao Tian before were not fatal, but the Apostle did not receive such treatment.
In the first moment of engagement, the Apostle was bitten, and the terrifying toxin turned half of its head black.
"Ah..."
The cave was filled with the Apostle's screams.
The Insect King seized the opportunity, bound Lin Xiao Tian with silk, and quickly rushed outside.
But the Apostle's vitality was too tenacious; it actually managed to catch up.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced back at the Apostle. It had directly severed the poisoned half of its head. Even though toxins were still spreading from the wound, the spread was not fast.
The Insect King agilely adjusted its position and performed a "reverse hook," running on the roof of the cave. The cave was large, and its subordinates had long reach; even the Apostle couldn't reach it at once.
Just as the Insect King was about to leave, a group of black dogs rushed in.
These black dogs were humanoid, and due to their small size, they climbed without effort.
They blocked the Insect King's path. Although they were all there to be fodder, they successfully delayed the Insect King.
In that time, the Apostle below had fully recovered.
With a pounce, it actually grabbed the Insect King's body.
The Insect King immediately let go and fell to the ground with the Apostle.
Upon reaching the ground, it retracted all its spiderwebs and escaped the Apostle's grasp.
The Insect King fled, and the Apostle pursued.
She fled again, but the cave was only so large; the Insect King, even with wings, found it difficult to escape.
During the escape, she even lost Lin Xiao Tian for a while.
But the moment Lin Xiao Tian was lost, the Apostle stopped pursuing her and instead went to capture him.
The Insect King could not abandon Lin Xiao Tian and came back to fight the Apostle for him.
In front of Lin Xiao Tian, the two engaged in a death struggle.
Lin Xiao Tian's attention, however, was on his side.
A pistol was just a few meters away.
If he could get it, he might have a chance.
But his body had no strength; these few meters were like a chasm to him.
At that moment, a black dog rushed over, bit Lin Xiao Tian, and began to drag him outside.
Pulled by the dog, Lin Xiao Tian was brought to where the pistol was.
Fortunately, his finger could still move, and he easily hooked the pistol.
"You're seeking death!"
The Insect King roared and leaped in front of the black dog.
Its spider legs descended.
The black dog holding Lin Xiao Tian was immediately torn to shreds.
Lin Xiao Tian fell back into the Insect King's grasp.
Then, the Insect King let out a low hum.
After the sound faded, many black spiders appeared outside the cave.
These black spiders dared not approach with the Apostle present, but they also dared not disobey the Insect King's command.
The Insect King took the opportunity to escape with Lin Xiao Tian.
From behind came sounds of tearing.
These were the sounds of the black spiders being torn apart by the Apostle.
The Insect King, with Lin Xiao Tian, fled at full speed. "Human, tell me your incantation now!"
"If you help me kill the Apostle, I'll tell you the incantation."
"Do you believe I'll kill you right now?"
"I don't believe it. Do you dare?"
The Insect King was furious. "You think I don't dare?"
"I am the Apostle's sacrifice; if you kill me, the Apostle will not let you go."
Lin Xiao Tian's words struck the Insect King's weakness precisely. The Insect King was truly helpless now.
"If I die, you won't live either. There's only one way now: tell me the incantation. Once I practice the Shen Nong Heart Method, even the Apostle will be an ant I can crush at will!"
Lin Xiao Tian blinked. "How do you know the technique is called the Shen Nong Heart Method?"
He remembered he hadn't told the Insect King about it at all.
"Kid, do you think I would have kept you for no reason? If I hadn't guessed you possessed the Shen Nong Heart Method, would I have offended the Apostle? Do you know now? Quickly tell me the incantation!"
Hearing the Insect King's words, Lin Xiao Tian chuckled.
"It seems you're unwilling?"
"Nonsense, do you think I'm stupid?"
The Insect King was furious but could do nothing to Lin Xiao Tian.
Thus, the Insect King dragged Lin Xiao Tian for an entire night, until daytime when she found a quiet place to hide temporarily.
"Kid, since it's like this, no one will have it easy. From now on, I'll keep you with me and torment you every day. Let's see if you can endure it for a lifetime," the Insect King said, looking at Lin Xiao Tian venomously.
"I have a suggestion. How about this: you become my subordinate. When I become powerful, I'll help you destroy the Apostle. Then you won't have to keep running with me. Everyone wins."
"Heh, you're dreaming. Do you think I'm stupid? I'll die, but I'll take you with me!"
The Insect King glared at Lin Xiao Tian fiercely and began to rest.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao Tian's mind began to work.
These monsters were generally less active during the day, so this was the time to act.
After last night's battle, Lin Xiao Tian also understood the Insect King's weakness. While she was fast, she couldn't revive endlessly like the Apostle. In other words, she could be killed.
As long as Lin Xiao Tian could regain his mobility, the Insect King wouldn't survive with the pistol.
But the problem now was that Lin Xiao Tian couldn't move freely.
"Constantly running like this is not a solution," Lin Xiao Tian suddenly said.
The Insect King sneered, "Are you trying to play some trick again?"
"What do you mean 'again'?"
"Don't think I don't know. My cave was built underground, and the terrain is so complex that those black dogs couldn't find your scent. The Apostle appearing there was definitely your doing."
Lin Xiao Tian smiled. "You're not that dumb, are you!"
"Heh, you enjoy it now! You'll have a hard time later. I promise, you'll live the rest of your life like a cripple!" the Insect King said fiercely.
"A lifetime? I don't think you'll even make it through tonight. Don't tell me you have another underground palace?"
"This cave is covered by water flow, so those black dogs can't find it. Forget tonight, you can stay here for your whole life. Just enjoy it."
"Are you planning to stay here forever? Don't you want to get out?"
"Why go out? It's much more fun to torment you here. When I'm hungry, I can even drink your blood. Tsk tsk, what happiness."
Lin Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes. "Good intentions are treated as donkey's lungs. Since you say so, then so be it."
After speaking, Lin Xiao Tian closed his mouth.
The Insect King laughed dismissively.
Naive!
She was a sentient being, how could she be influenced?
But the more she thought this, the more curious she became.
"Hey, do you have some good idea?"
Lin Xiao Tian smiled. "Do you want to hear it?"
"Don't play coy, speak quickly!"