"Lin Xiaotian, are you doing this on purpose?" Yang Xin cried out, her name filled with pain.
The level of agony was such that it couldn't be said she wasn't tough; it was simply too much. Moreover, Yang Xin, accustomed to a life of luxury, could hardly endure such suffering.
"Is it so difficult to admit it? If you just admit you know her, I'll stop tormenting her," the Bug King's voice echoed.
"Lin Xiaotian..." Yang Xin called out again from not far away.
Lin Xiaotian knew he could no longer hide it, so he said in a flat tone,
"I do know her, so what?"
Upon hearing this, both Yang Xin and the Bug King showed signs of joy.
Yang Xin thought she would finally escape this torment.
The Bug King thought it could now exert further control over Lin Xiaotian.
As expected, after Lin Xiaotian admitted it, the Bug King did not detoxify Yang Xin.
"Do you want her to suffer less?" the Bug King continued.
"Can you?" Lin Xiaotian asked.
"Of course."
"Then do it!" Lin Xiaotian casually glanced at the Bug King.
The Bug King narrowed its eyes. "Is that how you ask for favors?"
"Didn't you beg me?" Lin Xiaotian retorted.
"Fine! You really are stubborn," the Bug King sneered.
The next moment, even more potent poison was injected into Yang Xin's body. Yang Xin's tears flowed from the pain.
Lin Xiaotian couldn't bear it, but he also knew that the more he cared, the more he would be manipulated.
Now that they held the knife and he was the fish, he needed to remain calm.
"Lin Xiaotian, save me..." Yang Xin was in too much pain.
"What do you say? If you beg me, I'll let her go," the Bug King immediately said.
Lin Xiaotian indifferently swept his gaze over the Bug King, looking at it as if it were an idiot. "What does her life or death have to do with me?"
"Aren't you afraid she'll hate you?"
"You are the one tormenting her. If she's going to hate someone, it should be you."
Lin Xiaotian's act was flawless. For a moment, the Bug King even believed him.
"Hmph! We'll see."
After speaking, the Bug King injected poison into Lin Xiaotian as well.
Feeling the pain in his body, Lin Xiaotian vowed that if he ever had a chance to escape, he would kill this monster.
Unfortunately, he didn't know when that opportunity would come.
As Lin Xiaotian was thinking this, more commotion was heard from outside.
The familiar large spider from before returned, bringing more people.
Lin Xiaotian looked and saw it was Li Xue and Yang Lin.
Lin Xiaotian had feelings for Li Xue, as she was already his woman.
However, to spare her further suffering, Lin Xiaotian dared not make a sound.
"Heh heh, you've really gone to a lot of trouble, bringing everyone I know here," Lin Xiaotian said to the Bug King with a smile.
"It's a shame I don't care at all."
"If you really want my help, I do have an idea."
Hearing Lin Xiaotian say this, the Bug King's hope surged.
"What idea? As long as you propose it, I can fulfill it."
"Go and kill the Apostle," Lin Xiaotian looked at it.
Upon hearing the name "Apostle," the Bug King's expression changed.
"Heh heh... I thought you were so formidable, but you're just a nobody." Lin Xiaotian chuckled.
The more the Bug King heard Lin Xiaotian's laughter, the angrier it became.
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to? You want to see me and the Apostle tear each other apart so you can seize the opportunity to escape, right?"
"Mutual destruction? I think you can't beat him, can you? Why be so subtle? It's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't do it. In our human world, people like you will always be second-rate."
"You... you're looking for death!"
As a supreme king, Lin Xiaotian's words easily enraged it.
Moreover, the Bug King and the Apostle had a history; the Apostle had once hunted the Bug King.
However, the Bug King, a creature with intelligence, quickly regained its composure.
"Trying to provoke me? I tell you, it's useless!"
Following that, it approached Li Xue and Yang Lin.
"Beg me, and I'll let these two go."
Lin Xiaotian let out a cold snort. "Idiot!"
The Bug King gnashed its teeth in anger. In this place, it knew that loyalty was worthless. Using these people to provoke Lin Xiaotian was merely a gamble.
But Lin Xiaotian remained unyielding, leaving it with no recourse.
Screams echoed from the cave as Yang Lin and Li Xue were also injected with poison. Lin Xiaotian watched Li Xue's pained expression, his heart filled with extreme rage.
Thus, a night passed.
During the day, they finally had a moment to breathe.
Around afternoon, several of Xiao Liu Zi's accomplices appeared in the cave.
Only three people came this time. Based on the total number who escaped previously, there should be others still missing.
Seeing them appear, Lin Xiaotian's heart was filled with unease.
He recalled their purpose.
Could it be that they were here to claim people?
If Li Xue fell into their hands, wouldn't she be defiled?
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaotian grew more anxious.
As expected, the moment the leader, a middle-aged man, entered, his gaze fixated on Yang Xin and Li Xue. The other men in the group's eyes lit up at the sight of the two women.
"Bug King, can the promise you made earlier be fulfilled now?" the leader asked, looking towards Li Xue.
The Bug King, which cared little for the women's fate, and seeing that they could not restrain Lin Xiaotian, readily nodded.
The men grinned sinisterly and approached Li Xue and Yang Xin step by step.
The two women, tormented by poison all night, were now too weak to even cry out. As the men approached, despair filled their eyes.
Yang Xin looked towards Lin Xiaotian for help, while Li Xue tightly closed her eyes.
Lin Xiaotian felt his heart bleeding. At this point, he could no longer endure.
"Wait, why are these people still alive?" Lin Xiaotian suddenly said.
The Bug King froze, turning to look at Lin Xiaotian, its expression still cold.
"Is there a problem?"
"Of course, there is. I want them dead!" Lin Xiaotian's eyes were devoid of emotion.
Hearing Lin Xiaotian say this, the leader burst into laughter. "You, a lamb destined for slaughter, what right do you have to make such a demand?"
But Lin Xiaotian completely ignored him, instead looking at the Bug King. "Kill them."
"Do you think the Bug King will listen to you?"
The leader provocatively looked at Lin Xiaotian, making a lewd gesture. He was using the two women to taunt Lin Xiaotian.
But Lin Xiaotian showed no emotion, staring directly at the Bug King.
"Seal the innate power, draw the cosmic Qi..."
The Bug King's eyes lit up upon hearing Lin Xiaotian's words.
The incantation was profound. To an ordinary person, it might sound like nothing, but to the Bug King, it held a completely different meaning.
Lin Xiaotian uttered a few sentences and then stopped.
"Two conditions: one is to kill these people, and the other is to eliminate the Apostle. If you can do this, I will give you what you desire."
"Why should I believe you?" the Bug King stared intently at him.
"After killing these people, you will receive one-tenth of the incantation," Lin Xiaotian said calmly.
The Bug King's expression contorted.
Meanwhile, the men who had entered were still indifferent, believing Lin Xiaotian was speaking nonsense. They were now blinded by lust, only thinking of taking the two women away.
The next second, a subordinate who had been mocking suddenly felt himself flying.
Looking down, his eyes widened.
Why was his body beneath him?