Rise Of The Worm Sovereign

Cang Ci quickly got to work with the Emeraldine Pulse Cicada.

The kings and patriarchs stood there watching as the cicada took flight. Cang Ci spread the Beast Dung over the river. It was strange watching an endless amount of dung raining down from the sky.

"Don't quite know what I think about this…" one of the kings muttered to himself.

~shua~

Patriarch Bing took to the skies and followed after them, and the kings joined them too. With all of them being at the Dao Shell realm or the Nascent soul realm at the very least, it was no issue for them to fly after them.

Cang Ci and the Emeraldine Pulse Cicada flew for hundreds of kilometer following the path of the river until they finally reached the border of the Juhe Kingdom. This border was where the river flowed out through the mountains.

"How are you going to spread the 'cure' in the underground aquifers?" Wang Xiong asked.

"He can dig very well. I heard that he lived inside the earth for about a hundred years without ever seeing the sun before." Cang Ci chirped before looking at her partner.

~KIRIRIRIRIRI~

A strange sound came from the Emeraldine Pulse cicada's mouth before its three segmented mandibles opened up. The mandibles were joined by a thin membrane that was also colored green.

It then started to vibrate at a high frequency and glowed like a bright lamp.

~KREKRKRKRRKKRKRKRK~

"You should restrict your hearing! This is quite unpleasant!" Cang Ci shouted while clamping her ears shut with her hands.

~RUMBLE~

The vibrations of the membrane reached peak and turned into loud rumbles that made everyone's hearts shake.

'This is quite strong… to affect even me.' Patriarch Bing was surprised by the beast's power.

He was sure that he might not even be able to defend against a sound-based attack like this if it was directed at him. It would simply go through his defenses. After all, he could already feel his internal organs feeling the pressure from the sound waves.

The expressions of the kings weren't particularly good either, feeling nauseous and uneasy. The lower their cultivation base, the worse they felt.

Wang Xiong though, stood there with little to no effect. If one looked closely at his body they would see a thin grey member covering it. It looked illusory and was flickering in and out of existence.

The sound waves were nullified when they hit the membrane and kept Wang Xiong safe.

'It's affecting the Repulsive Yin Coat more than what a direct attack would.' Wang Xiong was not expecting this either.

The Repulsive Yin Coat was a skill that he had obtained from the inheritance of the Taiji Celestial. He had comprehended it about a year ago and it was his second strongest defensive skill.

It was also passively present at all times and would activate when it sensed any force on his body. While it looked thin and fragile, it actually wasn't. The Repulsive Yin Coat was strong enough to take a head on attack of a Dao Shell realm cultivator and even reflect a part of the force back.

'Despite all this, though, the girl is standing there with no issues.' Wang Xiong's eyes were trained on Cang Ci.

He found her a little unusual at first, but now he found her a lot more strange. If it weren't for the fact that there was still the resonance of the links between him and her, Wang Xiong would have been doubtful about her identity.

Not to mention, he couldn't even tell what kind of technique Cang Ci cultivated.

"She has no apparent defenses up and yet she can withstand it… remarkable." Wang Xiong couldn't help but admit.

~BOOM~

In the few seconds that the people witnessed the sound waves of the cicada, the attacks was finally read. Concentric waves of green energy shot out from the Emeraldine Pulse cicada's mouth and hit the ground.

~BOOF~

The energy waves entered the ground, but the aftereffects felt rather dramatic. There was no large explosion, and neither did the ground shake. It was as if a stone had been dropped in a pond and simply sank with short-lasting ripples.

Wang Xiong furrowed his brows, finding it confusing.

"What happened?" The kings were confused at first until one of the kings sensed something.

"The ground… its different." The King of the White Loom Kingdom said.

Patriarch Bing's spirit sense extended and entered the ground, finally realizing what had just happened. But before he could say anything, the large cicada moved.

~RUSTLE~

The ground parted like sand and the Cicada entered it with ease. Cang Ci simply sat on the back and shook a bracelet on her wrist. The bracelet shimmered lightly before runes flew out from it.

The Runes turned into a barrier that prevented any of the earth from touching Cang Ci. With this, the two of them dived into the ground like it was water.

Watching this absurd scene, the kings were left with a unique expression. Wang Xiong on the other hand, jumped down on the ground. But instead of landing firmly, he sank all the way to his waist.

"Indeed… the earth has turned 'liquid'." Wang Xiong said while pulling himself out.

The others came down to check it and found it rather interesting. The soil, rocks, and all other components of it had been broken down into equal sized particles.

The Patriarch of the Dark Plains sect sank his hand into the ground and picked up some of the dirt. It flowed out through his fingers just like the soil would.

"This is like the Legendary Earth Swim Technique, isn't it?" The Chan Sect patriarch spoke in an amazed tone.

"Mmm… it is indeed similar." Patriarch Bing nodded his head. "Or at the very least, it utilizes a similar method." He added after thinking.

"Whatever this technique might be, don't you all think it's a little dangerous?" The King of the Juhe Kingdom said in doubt. "What if this was used on the foundation of a castle, or perhaps even a sect mountain?"