Even as he was whipped around 360 degrees, Herag's hand remained tightly gripping the dagger.
The giant insect had never expected the prey it casually swallowed to be so troublesome.
No matter how it shook or swallowed, it couldn't deal with Herag, who refused to be completely swallowed.
After some struggle, the giant insect seemed to give up, allowing Herag to remain inside.
But it didn't take long for Herag to realize what the giant insect intended to do.
The insect began opening its mouth to gulp down soil and rocks, which tumbled directly onto Herag.
In his Titan's form, these rocks couldn't harm Herag.
The giant insect began an insatiable gulping, with countless soil and rocks pouring down, nearly forming a mudslide.
Herag securely held onto the dagger, maintaining his posture amidst the torrent, refusing to fall.
After a while, the insect stopped consuming soil and rocks; its stomach wasn't infinite, unable to take in so much.
Despite all the earth and stones, Herag wasn't washed away, leaving the giant insect helpless.
The insect continued its rapid underground wandering, destination unknown.
Naturally, Herag couldn't let it take him wherever it pleased, unsure of where he'd end up.
But it seemed beyond his control...
Herag pondered for a moment, suddenly recalling that the Elf Race's Spirit of All Things spell might communicate with the giant insect.
He immediately began to try, gathering Magic Power in his hand, then pressing it against the chamber wall: "Take me to the surface."
After transmitting this message to the insect, it showed no response, still darting swiftly on its own.
However, Herag could distinctly feel the insect had received his message, but chose to ignore him.
"Looks like I'll need to use some methods..."
Herag quickly conjured a fireball in his hand, releasing it into the insect's internal chamber.
The fireball flew rapidly, colliding with the chamber wall, exploding and leaving a noticeable scorch mark.
The insect felt some pain and let out a low growl.
Herag was somewhat dissatisfied with the fireball's effect.
The defenses of the insect's internal chambers were quite high, as even a Level 1 Fireball Technique could only leave a small scorch mark.
"I still have to use the World Tree Bow."
Herag remembered that last time he shot an arrow from the World Tree Bow into the insect's mouth, causing significant harm.
Ordinary magic methods had limited effects; the World Tree Bow's arrow was more lethal.
But now Herag had to hold the dagger with one hand, making it inconvenient to draw the bow.
He thought for a moment, right hand gripping the dagger, while the left hand retrieved the World Tree Bow from the Space Ring, grasping it firmly.
Then, Herag brought the bow to his mouth, using his teeth to clench the bowstring, applying force with his hand to draw the World Tree Bow.
A green arrow slowly took shape, and with the bowstring taut between his teeth, Herag released it, sending the green arrow speeding out.
The green arrow vanished immediately after launch, reappearing far away at the chamber's location, exploding and tearing flesh into countless pieces.
A bloody pit emerged instantly, blood oozing continuously, with shards of flesh clinging to the surroundings.
The explosion inflicted severe pain on the giant insect, causing it to howl in agony, twisting and convulsing violently.
Herag hurriedly tightened his grip on both the dagger and the World Tree Bow.
Dropping the World Tree Bow would be a huge loss, so he couldn't afford to let it go.
The insect, utterly frenzied by its injury, scurried around like a headless fly underground, only calming down after half an hour.
Even with Herag's high Constitution, he felt dizzy from its thrashing.
After the giant insect's half-hour outburst, it seemed to have exhausted itself.
Herag could distinctly perceive its forward speed slowing considerably, apparently recovering its strength.
With the giant insect finally calm, Herag seized the opportunity to negotiate again: "Take me to the surface, and I'll spare you. Otherwise, I'll kill you from the inside."
The giant insect paused for a moment, then sent back a message: "Okay... okay..."
This message was directly transmitted through the Spirit of All Things spell into his mind, not belonging to any language.
After receiving the reply, Herag said, "Hurry to the surface."
The current position was far from the surface, leaving Herag with no sense of security.
If the giant insect were smart enough, it would know Herag dared not kill it either.
For if the insect died, Herag would be left to die too, needing the insect's capability to return to the surface.
The giant insect obviously lacked such thinking ability, having an extremely simple mindset, seeking only to avoid the pain.
The insect then started moving towards the surface, swiftly.
It almost climbed vertically upwards at high speed.
Herag dangled from the dagger, holding it tightly to prevent slipping off.
Within just ten minutes, the giant insect had brought Herag to the surface, opening its mouth wide for his exit.
Seeing the light coming from its mouth, Herag steadied himself, not rushing out.
He used Shenlan's environmental detection to observe the surroundings, seeing only barren hills with no Demons nearby, indicating safety.
Herag thought for a moment, glancing at this giant insect's inner body, suddenly having an idea.
He placed his hand on the chamber: "Go back underground and keep moving east."
Suddenly, Herag realized that this giant insect was a perfect high-speed train; not utilizing it would be a waste.
The insect was silent, or rather, stunned.
Due to the Spirit of All Things spell, Herag could feel some of the insect's emotions.
The giant insect conveyed some complex emotions, its simple mind seemingly unable to comprehend why Herag reneged.
What happened to "get to the surface and we're done"?
"Hurry up, just head east; I'll come out when we arrive." Herag transmitted the message.
The giant insect let out a low growl, seemingly dissatisfied.
But it had no choice; the internal chamber's pain was still lingering, unwilling to endure such agony again, forcing it to dive back underground, moving eastward.
Herag detected the star's position, ensuring the giant insect moved in the correct direction.
Once in motion, the giant insect was very smooth.
With the horizontal movement, Herag finally had an opportunity to sit down.
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