Xu Ping instantly understood the Spirit Worm's intention and immediately asked:

"Are you saying it's the same kind of bug, but at an even higher level?"

The Spirit Worm nodded eagerly.

If these accursed bugs were merely at the First Rank, with its abilities, it would have long ago charged through and devoured all those good things.

At this moment, Xu Ping's brow couldn't help but knit slightly.

If it were a group of second-stage bugs, even with his abilities, handling them would likely be extremely troublesome.

After all, the defensive power of this kind of bug is astonishingly strong!

If there were any third-stage bugs in the swarm, he would probably have no choice but to turn and flee without hesitation.

But thinking it through carefully, it's unlikely, as if there were truly third-stage bugs, the Spirit Worm wouldn't have survived until now.

However, for the sake of caution, Xu Ping decided to have the Spirit Worm conduct a test.

Thinking this, his gaze naturally fell upon the Spirit Worm.

"You go lure the... " Xu Ping hastily corrected himself, "uh... those demon bugs that bullied you, and I'll avenge you."

Upon hearing this, the Spirit Worm's blood-red eyes immediately brightened.

If it hadn't witnessed its master in action before, it would be filled with doubts.

But now, it had absolute faith in its master's abilities.

"Hiss hiss!"

The Spirit Worm instantly stood upright, puffing out its chest with full confidence, as if saying, "Leave this to me."

"Be quick!" Xu Ping instructed.

"Hiss hiss!"

The Spirit Worm responded, then shot towards the depths of the reef like a black bolt of lightning.

Xu Ping stood quietly in place, waiting, while secretly preparing to retreat at any moment.

Time passed second by second.

The roaring sound of the surrounding magma and the hot atmosphere continuously assaulted Xu Ping's senses, yet his expression remained steady, showing no panic.

Half an hour later.

'Rustle...'

At this moment, a familiar rustling sound suddenly echoed from afar.

This sound was far more chaotic and oppressive than when the First Rank bug swarm surged before, as if it carried endless pressure.

Xu Ping's eyes sharpened, locking tightly onto the direction the sound came from.

The Spirit Worm's massive body shot out from the depths of the reef like an arrow leaving the string.

Behind it, a wave of crimson surged like a sea of blood, marking the arrival of that group of ferocious, bloodlusting red-shelled bugs.

Among this swarm, more than a dozen bugs were noticeably larger. The aura they emitted was far more potent than the First Rank Upper Grade bug swarm, clearly at the second-stage level.

And surrounding these second-stage bugs were hundreds of First Rank Upper Grade bugs, densely packed together.

From a distance, they looked like a terrifying blood-red cloud, exuding a chilling aura.

"No third-stage or quasi-tier three bugs."

Seeing this scene, Xu Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, with only second-stage and first-stage bugs, it shouldn't pose too much of a threat to him.

"Hiss hiss!"

The Spirit Worm, frantically fleeing, let out urgent hissing sounds towards Xu Ping, clearly signaling for help.

Xu Ping made a swift decision without hesitation, quickly flipping his hand, and his Magical Treasure Wooden Sword appeared instantly.

"Slash!"

He gripped the sword hilt tightly, his internal spiritual power surging like a torrent, then suddenly slashed.

In an instant.

A fiercely sharp sword light burst forth.

This sword light, carrying a faint dazzling white arc, held immense power as it slashed towards the bug swarm.

As the sword light cut through, the air seemed burdened, accompanied by deafening explosions.

Even the boiling hot magma was stirred up into towering waves by the fierce sword qi, like a boiling sea of fire surging violently.

However, when the sword light touched the bug swarm, Xu Ping's heart sank.

Boom!

The sword qi exploded!

The First Rank Upper Grade bugs, under the fierce impact of the sword qi, many were instantly slain, their shells shattering and scattering across the ground.

But the dozen or so second-stage bugs greatly surprised Xu Ping.

Their demonic power surged wildly!

Their crimson shells erupted with blinding red spiritual light.

Like blazing flames, they resisted Xu Ping's astonishingly powerful sword light.

Boom!

In just a moment's stalemate.

The sword light, infused with Xu Ping's immense power, ultimately couldn't hold and shattered, turning into tiny fragments of spiritual light.

"How can these second-stage bugs have such absurdly strong defense!?"

Upon witnessing this, Xu Ping was immediately shocked, his expression turning exceedingly serious.

To know, the power contained in his swordsmanship, while not matching the full might of a Golden Core cultivator.

But compared to ordinary Fake Pill cultivators, it was significantly stronger.

Yet now, facing these second-stage bugs, he seemed to have no solution, much to his astonishment.

Unwilling to give up, Xu Ping viciously slashed several more times at the bug swarm.

The sword wind howled, sword qi raged!

But ultimately, aside from managing to kill some first-stage bugs, slightly slowing the advance of the bug swarm.

He hadn't inflicted any substantial damage on the second-stage bugs.

Facing such a swarm, an Early-Stage Golden Core Cultivator would likely have to flee in panic.

"There's no way!"

A hint of gravity appeared in Xu Ping's gaze, and he flipped his hand, sending the Magical Treasure Wooden Sword back into the Storage Ring.

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