Abyss Summoner-Chapter 40 - 38: Blood Sacrifice
The stench began to descend!
Accompanied by a smell of decomposing corpses, a huge and bloated insect, six meters tall, crawled out from the crevice.
Insect Mother of the Corpse Centipedes.
A Silver Level being, it created this species and commanded ordinary Corpse Centipedes to transform this land.
The Corpse Centipedes do not have independent consciousness; similar to most insects, this creature has a glaring deficiency in intelligence, in fact, it can be said they have none. Without the command of the Insect Mother, they would roam aimlessly on the streets, relying solely on instinct to fight and hunt.
Simply unbelievable.
The image of the Insect Mother is that of a body extraordinarily bloated, eyes crawling with squirming maggots, a large creature with four pairs of insect limbs. Its abdomen occasionally expels grain-like white eggs, though its whole body is wrapped in fat, its venomous, angry, crimson eyes are still clearly visible.
A vast and terrifying aura enveloped the entire school!
Instantly...
All the insects and warriors stopped their actions, staring dazedly at the terrifying creature standing upright, with corpse fluids dripping from its body.
"What’s going on?"
"Where did this terrifying insect come from!"
"We’re going to die, there’s no chance of winning!"
At this moment, Feng Zhiyong, Zhou Xian, and many surrounding warriors all gazed at the approaching Insect Mother, as if attempting to etch this scene into their souls.
The giant Corpse Centipedes that were still feasting also ceased their devouring, instead turning to gaze at the Insect Mother, even humbly lowering their heads, sprawling heavily on the ground.
They...
Had no courage, under such a ferocious aura, to expose their blood-thirsty nature...
"Fermentation pit!"
Chen Feng stood to the side watching clearly, beneath the Insect Mother was a sea of blood, most of the school’s corpses were buried underneath. After several days of fermentation, these bodies had decayed beyond recognition, it was difficult to discern how many corpses lay beneath, as a large portion had already been devoured by the Insect Mother.
Small figures rolled amidst the corpses.
Corpse Centipede larvae.
These insects have not yet developed the ability to independently feed, they cling to their mother’s side, indulging in the readily accessible feast.
Chen Feng silently took a step back, his expression betraying no emotions, though he had already prepared himself for battle.
Corpse Centipedes.
A species characterized by anger and greed, they kill all creatures weaker than themselves, then bury them underground, letting them ferment.
This is an inevitable vicious battle.
The crowd had startled the underground Insect Mother, causing it to feel a surge of genuine rage, it swung its insect limb, two meters long, hacking into the crowd.
"Bang!"
A massive sound erupted on the spot, some slow-moving humans were instantly cleaved in half, the battlefield suddenly filled with crimson blood and shattered bones.
Smoke billowed around.
The giant Corpse Centipedes immediately noticed a peculiar scent, indescribable yet making their eyes glow red, their bodies trembled involuntarily.
Chaos, slaughter.
The Insect Mother blew the horn of battle, it communicated information to the surrounding insects, everyone present today would become the next round of food.
"Hiss..."
It was as if a muffled thunder exploded.
The Insect Mother completely emerged from the crevice, taking strides like a truck speeding down the highway, no fancy maneuvers, merely a back-and-forth charge, seven or eight people were killed.
The yet-to-evolve Corpse Centipedes also joined in, they were only about a meter long, but quick, using their lower bodies forcefully, they leapt onto a man’s back in an instant, their sharp teeth instantly piercing the soft skin.
"Fire!"
"Aim at these insects and fire!"
Feng Zhiyong stepped forward, although feeling panic, he understood without a counterattack, his troops could be completely wiped out.
A cacophony of curses arose.
Many warriors turned around and pressed the trigger, facing the oncoming attack of the Corpse Centipedes.
The Corpse Centipedes not yet at Bronze level did not have notable defense, bullets easily tore through their bodies, blood splattered everywhere. To avoid the bullets, they charged into the crowd, targeting children and the elderly first.
Hoarse roars echoed amidst the crowd.
Blood soaked the ground; from a high vantage point, it appeared as if a rain of blood fell, exuding a chilling aura.
A giant Corpse Centipede spotted Chen Feng, it wriggled its insect limbs, its venomous eyes filled with greed. In the next moment, it leaped at Chen Feng.
"Whizz!"
An arrow pierced the Corpse Centipede’s body, pinning it firmly to the ground.
A glimmer of killing intent flashed in the Dark Elf’s pupils, other people’s life and death mattered not to her, her entire focus had been on Chen Feng.
Chen Feng sniffed the air.
The intense smell of blood was enough to cause a dry heaving sensation.
"A Silver Level insect, and the mother controlling a species. Facing it directly, neither the Dark Elf nor the Inferior Demon’s strength would be a match for it."
Chen Feng muttered to himself, yet he did not make any move to flee.
Caring for others?
Survival bears no shame, he’s unrelated to these people; fleeing would carry no psychological burden.
Chen Feng chose to remain because...
It was suitable for a Blood Sacrifice.
Compared to other professions, Summoners have many ways to gain power. The most direct method is by pleasing certain powerful entities.
Abyss.
A space where chaos and slaughter coexist, almost all demons are evil spirits or evil thoughts polluted by the Abyss.
Pleasing Abyssal demons is simple: blood and death.
Dark Elves have their own beliefs; they can depend on slaughter and torture to please the Spider Queen Lolth for power.
Chen Feng is different from the Dark Elf. Simple slaughter can’t gain an Evil God’s attention; to gain power, he needs a cruel ritual.
Blood Sacrifice.
Thick blood is the best means of gaining an Evil God’s attention.
A proper Blood Sacrifice requires hundreds of lives to initiate; few can achieve this, and those who do are often subject to the obstructive forces and destruction from various factions once discovered.
No one likes a madman.
But now...
In just ten minutes of combat, over a hundred people died, a Bronze Corpse Centipede was killed, and dozens of Corpse Centipede larvae were shot dead.
Moreover...
Under this land lies a deep pit filled with corpses, countless resentments permeate it. The school had already become a Purgatory.
Materials for the Blood Sacrifice had been assembled.
The scent of death.
This easily draws attention from some Evil Spirits.
"Just...though the blood here is abundant, the bodies of powerful beings are too few. Relying on the corpses of ordinary people alone, even if the sacrifice succeeds, not much power would be gained."
Chen Feng set his gaze on the Insect Mother.
Silver Level.
This was the best sacrificial offering; its blood would surely delight an Evil God.
Attempting to reach Silver Level with only Bronze strength, others would definitely mockingly consider Chen Feng insane.
However...
"I have one last card to play. Though the Insect Mother is strong, the Demon Hunting Spider isn’t just any role; the only consideration is... the contract time for the Demon Hunting Spider is only five minutes..."
"Besides me, there are other professionals here..."
Chen Feng turned his head towards Zhou Xian beside him, a sudden glint in his eyes.
Wait a little longer.
He needed Zhou Xian to help him drain some strength from the Insect Mother.
