Blood Sacrifice

A nauseating stench began to descend!

Accompanied by the rotting smell of corpses, a massive, bloated insect, towering at six meters tall, crawled out from the crack.

It was the Broodmother.

A Silver-level creature, it had created this swarm and commanded the ordinary giant corpse beetles to reshape the land.

Giant corpse beetles lacked independent consciousness. Like most insects, their intelligence was virtually non-existent—one could even say they had none. Without the Broodmother's orders, they would wander aimlessly through the streets, driven solely by instinct to fight and feed.

It was simply unimaginable.

The Broodmother was a grotesquely bloated creature with maggots wriggling in its eye sockets and four pairs of insect limbs. From time to time, it would lay white eggs from its swollen abdomen. Although its body was enveloped in fat, its venomous, angry red eyes were still clearly visible.

A vast and terrifying aura enveloped the entire school!

In an instant...

All the insects and warriors froze, staring blankly at the monstrous creature standing tall, dripping with corpse fluid.

"What's happening?"

"Where did this horrifying bug come from?!"

"We're doomed! There's no chance of winning!"

At that moment, Feng Zhiyong, Zhou Xian, and the other warriors around them all stared at the approaching Broodmother, as if they were imprinting the scene onto their very souls.

The giant corpse beetles that had been feeding also stopped their devouring, turning their attention to the Broodmother. They even lowered their heads humbly, lying flat on the ground.

They...

Had no courage to reveal their bloodthirsty nature under such a brutal presence...

"Fermentation Pit!"

Chen Feng stood aside, observing clearly. Beneath the Broodmother was a sea of blood. Most of the school's corpses were buried below, and after a few days of fermentation, these bodies had decomposed beyond recognition. It was hard to tell how many corpses lay beneath, as many had already been consumed by the Broodmother.

Some small figures tumbled among the corpses.

They were giant corpse beetle larvae.

These larvae were not yet capable of hunting on their own. They clung to their mother, feasting on the readily available food.

Chen Feng silently took a step back. His expression betrayed no emotion, but he was fully prepared for battle.

Giant Corpse Beetles.

A species that was quick to anger and driven by greed. They would kill any creature weaker than themselves and then bury the bodies underground to ferment.

This was an unavoidable, fierce battle.

The crowd had disturbed the Broodmother underground, filling it with a deep-seated rage. It swung its two-meter-long limbs, slashing toward the crowd.

Boom!

A deafening noise erupted, and some slower-moving humans were instantly cut in half. The battlefield was soon awash with crimson blood and shattered bones.

Smoke billowed.

The giant corpse beetles immediately detected a strange scent. It was indescribable, yet it caused their eyes to turn red and their bodies to tremble uncontrollably.

Chaos and slaughter.

The Broodmother sounded the horn of battle, sending out a signal to the nearby insects: everyone present today would become their next meal.

Hiss…

It was like the rumble of distant thunder.

The Broodmother was completely out of the crack now, stepping forward like a truck barreling down the highway. Without any elaborate moves, it merely charged back and forth, crushing at least seven or eight people to death.

Even the underdeveloped giant corpse beetles joined in. Though only about a meter in length, they were swift. With a powerful leap, one of them pounced on a man, its sharp teeth instantly piercing his soft flesh.

"Fire!"

"Aim at these bugs and shoot!"

Feng Zhiyong stepped forward. Although he was panicking, he knew that if they didn't fight back, his troops would likely be wiped out.

A chorus of curses rang out.

Many soldiers turned and squeezed their triggers, facing the oncoming onslaught of giant corpse beetles.

The giant corpse beetles, not yet at Bronze level, had weak defenses. Bullets easily tore through their bodies, splattering blood everywhere. To avoid the bullets, they rushed into the crowd, with children and the elderly becoming their primary targets.

Hoarse growls echoed through the crowd.

Blood soaked the ground, and from above, it looked as if a blood rain had fallen, the air thick with the scent of death.

A giant corpse beetle spotted Chen Feng, its insect limbs writhing, its vicious eyes filled with greed. In the next second, it leapt towards him.

Whoosh!

An arrow pierced through the giant corpse beetle's body, pinning it to the ground.

A flash of killing intent flickered in the dark elf's pupils. She cared nothing for the lives of others; all her attention was focused on Chen Feng.

Chen Feng sniffed the air.

The overpowering stench of blood made him gag.

"A Silver-level insect, and the Broodmother of a swarm at that. Facing it head-on, the dark elf and the demon are no match for it."

Chen Feng muttered to himself, yet he made no move to flee.

Concerned for everyone?

There was no shame in surviving. He had no ties to these people; even if he fled, there would be no guilt.

The reason Chen Feng chose to stay was because…

This place was perfect for a blood sacrifice.

Compared to other Professionals, a Summoner has many ways to gain power. One of the most direct methods is to please powerful entities.

The Abyss.

A realm where chaos and slaughter coexist, almost all demons are formed from evil souls or malicious thoughts tainted by the Abyss.

The way to please an Abyssal creature is simple: blood and death.

The dark elf had her own faith, relying on killing and torture to please the Spider Queen Lolth and gain power.

Chen Feng, however, was different from the dark elf. Simple slaughter wouldn't attract the attention of an evil god. If he wanted power, he needed a cruel ritual—a blood sacrifice.

Thick blood plasma was the best way to gain the attention of evil gods.

A proper blood sacrifice required the lives of hundreds to begin. Few could achieve this, and even if they could, they would be hunted down and destroyed by all factions.

No one liked a madman.

But now...

In just ten minutes of battle, more than a hundred people had perished. A Bronze-level giant corpse beetle was killed, and dozens of larvae were shot down by machine guns.

Moreover...

Beneath this land lay a deep pit filled with corpses, with countless grudges permeating the air. The school had already turned into a purgatory.

The materials for the blood sacrifice were ready.

The scent of death.

This would easily attract the attention of evil entities.

"But... although there's plenty of blood here, there are too few strong bodies. Even if the sacrifice succeeds, there won't be much power gained from the corpses of ordinary people."

Chen Feng's gaze fell on the Broodmother.

Silver-level.

The perfect sacrificial offering. Its blood alone could satisfy an evil god.

Attempting to claim a Silver-level creature with only Bronze-level strength would make others mock Chen Feng as insane.

But...

"I still have a trump card. Although the Broodmother is powerful, the Demon Spider isn't an ordinary foe. The only issue is... the contract time with the Demon Spider is only five minutes..."

"Besides me, there are other Professionals here…"

Chen Feng turned his head towards Zhou Xian, a gleam of cunning flashing in his eyes.

Just wait a little longer.

He needed Zhou Xian to help him weaken the Broodmother first.