Seboxia specialized in handling life force and was extremely sensitive to the movement of vita.
Even Jonathan could sense that something was amiss with that elderly man. Something’s not right about this place.
Stellario fiddled with the small knife in his hand. “Jonathan, since we all agree that there’s a problem here, why don’t we go on a night walk?”
“A night walk?” Jonathan pondered Stellario’s words and nodded slightly. “All right then. Let’s proceed with the idea.”
It was already evening when the two arrived. By the time they finished taking a break, the sky had completely darkened.
“It’s about time, Jonathan,” Stellario whispered a reminder.
Jonathan assumed a seated position on the wooden bed, subtly stretching his muscles and joints upon hearing the words. “What’s happening out there?”
Stellario had a cluster of small insects surrounding him.
The Mallory family’s art of manipulating parasites for their benefit was truly enchanting. Not only were they able to employ parasites to vanquish their adversaries, but the fact that Stellario utilized them for investigative purposes also opened Jonathan’s eyes to their capabilities.
“Just as you expected, this village may seem calm, but it’s heavily guarded. There are at least thirty advanced-phase God Realm cultivators stationed just a few meters away,” Stellario reported.
“Thirty…” Jonathan’s face changed.
Although thirty individuals might not seem like a formidable number, they were more than enough to dominate strategic positions from all directions, effortlessly sealing off any possible escape routes for the two of them. What are those villagers afraid of?
Jonathan’s fear continued to grow.
He had an ominous premonition that if they did not leave, both he and Stellario might meet their untimely end.
“Proceed with the original plan!” Jonathan said, simultaneously reaching out and tossing the bronze handbell to shield them from above.
After confirming that their spiritual energy was contained within the handbell, Stellario extended his hands. From the back of his hands, a swarm of black insects swiftly emerged, taking over the two wooden beds.
In just a few moments, those densely packed insects, under Stellario’s control, gradually took the form of two people lying on the beds.
“I need your blood essence!” Stellario uttered.
A surge of spiritual energy traced a cut across Jonathan’s fingertip, and he flicked his hand, letting his blood fall onto one cluster of insects.
Stellario, too, followed suit by dropping his blood essence onto another group of insects.
As their blood mingled with the insects, it was as if drops of water had fallen into sizzling oil, causing the insects to fiercely compete for nourishment.
Stellario then performed a hand seal, causing the two groups of insects to undergo a transformation, gradually taking on the likeness of Stellario and Jonathan.
Jonathan closed his eyes and took a moment to sense the situation. Then, he looked toward Stellario in astonishment.
He could sense that the two clusters of insects closely resembled them in terms of aura and spiritual energy. If one were to rely solely on spiritual energy to detect their presence, it would be impossible to discern whether they were real people or not.
“The Mallorys are indeed good at exercising such terrifying tricks.” Jonathan gave Stellario a thumbs-up.
Stellario casually popped a couple of Spirit Rejuvenating Pills into his mouth and let out a chuckle. “You haven’t seen the more terrifying ones!”
Jonathan controlled the protective range of the bronze handbell above their heads, narrowing it down to only encompass himself and Stellario. Then, he slowly released the two forms.
Cautiously, they waited for several minutes, attentively listening for any signs of activity outside. Only when there was no other noise or movement did Jonathan proceed to form hand seals, activating Elemental Extrication Technique.
The two of them gradually sank into the ground, descending to a depth of about thirty meters.
Inside the small world, God Realm cultivators’ spiritual sense could extend a few meters underground at most.
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