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 Chapter 2523: Deceiving the Small One, Then Deceiving the Big One

"Origin Spirit Beasts are truly valuable."

"I need to find a way to keep them. If I miss this chance, who knows when I'll encounter them again."

"But how can I keep them?"

"Killing them is not an option; it's quite a headache!"

The smaller one is easier to deal with, as its strength is below that of a mid-level Heavenly Venerate, and Lin Moyu has ways to trap it.

However, the bigger one, with combat power comparable to a high-level Heavenly Venerate, is harder to trap than to kill.

Lin Moyu looked at Cheng Hongguang, "Do you have any ideas?"

Cheng Hongguang straightforwardly said, "I can perish together with the bigger one."

"That's nonsense. If I wanted mutual destruction, I wouldn't need you," Lin Moyu snorted. "I mean, do you have any way to trap it?"

Cheng Hongguang thought for a moment and still straightforwardly said, "No."

At this moment, the Lingxu Insect Beasts were rampaging, and the encirclement formed by the Dragon Cavalry Corps looked like a balloon bulging everywhere, ready to burst at any moment.

Many Dragon Cavalry soldiers died under the attacks of the Lingxu Insect Beasts. Their tentacles contained astonishing origin power, making it difficult for the Dragon Cavalry Corps to resist.

However, the first corps commander was very capable, constantly adjusting the formation and counterattacking, temporarily holding the line.

Lin Moyu squinted his eyes and noticed that the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast was always protecting the smaller one, not wanting it to get hurt.

An idea gradually formed in his mind.

At this moment, Xiao Yue's weak voice sounded, "Master, it seems to care a lot about its child. If we can trap its child, wouldn't we be able to trap it too?"

Lin Moyu laughed heartily, "Xiao Yue is right, that could work!"

What Xiao Yue said coincided with his own thoughts. Without killing them, the only way to trap them was to use this method.

Lin Moyu had already thought of a plan and said to Cheng Hongguang, "Separate them."

Without a word, Cheng Hongguang turned into a flash of lightning and charged into the battlefield.

As a high-level Heavenly Venerate, his combat power far surpassed that of the Dragon Cavalry Corps.

The power of a high-level Heavenly Venerate erupted, and he engaged in a fierce battle with the Lingxu Insect Beast.

The Lingxu Insect Beast was very powerful, and Cheng Hongguang couldn't defeat it, so his earlier statement about mutual destruction was not just talk.

The bigger Lingxu Insect Beast was hindered by its need to protect its child, making it somewhat restrained, and it couldn't deal with Cheng Hongguang effectively for the moment.

Lin Moyu said to the first corps commander, "Help Cheng Hongguang separate them!"

The first corps commander immediately began maneuvering on the battlefield. He didn't let the Dragon Cavalry Corps take action but led ten captains to look for opportunities.

In the Dragon Cavalry Corps, only he and the ten captains were mid-level Heavenly Venerates and could somewhat resist the Lingxu Insect Beast's attacks.

At this moment, the advantage of having intelligence was fully revealed. With intelligence, they could think of countermeasures based on Lin Moyu's orders and formulate action plans.

There was no need for Lin Moyu to command every step, making their combat methods much more flexible.

However, the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast was very vigilant and didn't show any flaws.

Lin Moyu's mind moved, and he suddenly pointed at the Lingxu Insect Beasts.

Origin-level spell: Time Curse!

[Time Curse (Origin-level): Invokes the Great Dao of Time, using the power of time as a blade to curse the target, causing severe damage to the target's soul and plunging it into a state of temporal chaos.]

The Great Dao of Time suddenly appeared. This was the first time Lin Moyu used the Time Curse on the Origin Continent.

The Great Dao of Time descended with infinite power, cursing the target according to Lin Moyu's will.

The power of time turned into a blade, slicing into the soul world of the Lingxu Insect Beasts.

Both the big and small Lingxu Insect Beasts' souls were affected, plunging into chaos.

"Separate them now!"

Under Lin Moyu's command, Cheng Hongguang and the first corps commander seized the opportunity and acted simultaneously.

Given the strength of the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast, the effect of the Time Curse would last at most half a second.

They only had a moment to act.

The first corps commander launched a Death Charge, crashing heavily into the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast with lightning speed.

Cheng Hongguang also used all his strength, unleashing a massive palm strike.

With their combined efforts, the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast was finally shaken off, and the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast was exposed.

At this moment, the ten captains of the first Dragon Cavalry Corps rushed over, their bodies rapidly enlarging, and with multiple hands and feet, they grabbed the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast.

The smaller Lingxu Insect Beast was still in a state of temporal chaos, completely unaware of what was happening.

The Star Enchantress Lich flew out, and Lin Moyu simultaneously flicked a drop of ancestral water onto the Star Enchantress Lich.

The Star Enchantress Lich's aura surged, and it used the Great Dao of Illusion to envelop the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast.

In the eyes of the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast, countless origin crystals appeared, and it let out an excited screech.

Lin Moyu's rule world unfolded, and the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast directly rushed into the rule world, where it saw countless origin crystals.

The bigger Lingxu Insect Beast reacted and quickly rushed over, but when it approached the rule world, it hesitated.

Lin Moyu laughed, "If you want to save your child, go inside."

Lin Moyu's plan was to lure both of them into his rule world and trap them using the rule world.

In the rule world, he had the home advantage and could control the situation.

Cheng Hongguang and the first corps commander surrounded from the other side to prevent the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast from escaping.

Lin Moyu wanted both Lingxu Insect Beasts and didn't plan to let either of them go.

The bigger Lingxu Insect Beast was still hesitating. It seemed afraid to enter but also anxious about its child's safety.

At this moment, a screech came from the rule world, a cry for help identical to the one the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast had made earlier.

Hearing its child's cry for help, the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast couldn't hold back any longer and rushed in.

Lin Moyu had already observed that while the Lingxu Insect Beasts had some intelligence, it wasn't much.

The Great Dao is fair; it gives you immense power but takes away some other things.

In the rule world, in a starry sky, there was a special planet, spinning alone.

The planet was barren, with nothing on it.

Within a hundred thousand light-years around the planet, there was also nothing.

On the planet, a Lingxu Insect Beast less than a hundred meters long was happily eating origin crystals.

This time, it wasn't an illusion but real origin crystals that Lin Moyu had given it.

Although they were just ordinary first-order origin crystals, the Lingxu Insect Beast wasn't picky; it was happy as long as it had something to eat.

It was eating happily when suddenly a hole appeared in the starry sky, and the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast flew in.

Sensing its mother's presence, the smaller Lingxu Insect Beast let out a joyful cry, as if greeting her and inviting her to join in the feast.

Seeing its child safe and eating origin crystals, the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast showed a look of confusion. How could there be such a good thing in the world?

In its memory, every time it appeared, it was chased and attacked by a group of people.

While it was confused, Lin Moyu's voice suddenly sounded, "Can we communicate?"

Turning its head, the bigger Lingxu Insect Beast saw Lin Moyu and immediately became vigilant, showing a fierce expression towards him.

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "No need to be nervous; I don't intend to harm you."

"If I really wanted to harm you, you should know you wouldn't be able to escape!"

As he spoke, Lin Moyu's mind moved, and countless Dragon Cavalry soldiers appeared densely in the starry sky, along with the Skeleton King.

The bigger Lingxu Insect Beast immediately bristled and began to screech sharply, as if issuing a warning.

At this moment, Cheng Hongguang appeared beside Lin Moyu, followed by the high-level Heavenly Venerate insect mother.

As soon as the insect mother appeared, it released its final form, exuding a terrifying aura.

The bigger Lingxu Insect Beast let out a terrified cry and kept retreating.

"So you're afraid of the insect race!" Lin Moyu chuckled, then put away all his forces, and the starry sky instantly returned to tranquility.

Lin Moyu continued to express his goodwill, "I said, I have no ill intentions!"