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"Ancient Demons like these can be described as the ultimate form of all Gu Insects," said Chen Qing from Yundu in a low voice, transmitting to Shen Qi. "The previous Ancient Worms are pretty much considered the failed experiments of the Ancient Demons.

They are the originators of parasitism, possessing the most terrifying ability to parasitize.

Not only can they steal all the potential and abilities of their hosts, but they can also push them beyond their own limits of potential and then use them as their own nutrients.

They are a clan despised by gods and abhorred by ghosts. "

"That sounds too unbelievable..." Shen Qi expressed his doubt. "If, as Your Majesty said, such a terrifying race has existed since ancient times, why is there no record of them? Shouldn’t such a fearsome clan have left behind terrifying legends?"

"It is precisely because they are too terrifying that their traces were eradicated.

The very genes of the Human Race are frightened by such monsters, but the existence of such a terrifying race indeed left profound traces in history.

Their frightening abilities even allowed them at one time to become the dominators of the world, commanding everything.

At their peak, all races made way for them, and even the various Demons became their parasitic Blood Slaves. "

"If they are so terrifying, how did their power grow so large, and how did such a formidable Demon Dynasty collapse?" Shen Qi grew even more curious.

According to Chen Qing, such terrifying Demons should have been collectively targeted from the start to prevent them from growing so powerful. Otherwise, who in the world could stand against them?

"The collapse came from within," Chen Qing said with a smile. "Everything in the world has its pros and cons. The talent of these Ancient Demons is indeed terrifying, but it does have weaknesses, quite fatal ones at that."

"What weakness?"

"Unrestrained evolution will damage the Ancient Demons’ minds, turning them into thoughtless monsters that only know how to plunder, including... devouring their own kind!"

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"Are you saying that they... will commit fratricide without our intervention?"

Within the Ghost Temple of the Imperial Palace in Capital City, Siao Ping was completely stunned by the information brought by Wei Gongxing. He had considered many possibilities for the intelligence, but never this one...

"You... are not joking, are you?" Marquis Bao Qing on the side was also astonished.

"How could I possibly joke about such a matter?" Wei Gongxing replied with a weak smile. "If there were no chance of victory, I would have turned traitor from the start. Why would I risk everything for this last hope?"

"What exactly is going on?" the Family Head of the Wei Gong family also frowned, believing that Wei Gongxing would not make careless remarks, but this claim was somewhat incredible.

"Those red-eyed guys are infested with a type of insect that possibly dates back to the Sorcerer Dynasty or even further. The specific details are unclear, but one thing is certain — the more of these insects there are, the more uncontrollable they become."

"Although these insects can evolve the mortal body to an unbelievable level in a short time, this excessive rapid growth comes at a huge cost to the parasites themselves. It’s not unrestrained; strengthening the host’s body requires them to consume something, and if they use too much of this substance without a quick return, it puts the body in a state of deficit.

This deficit state generates a terrifying hunger that can cause them to lose their sanity and devour their own kind! "

"Devour their own kind?" Everyone gasped. Was this real or fake?

"Are you sure?" Siao Ping felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Wei Gongxing said with certainty, "During their attack on the northern temples, several red-eyed monsters, due to excessive growth, suddenly went mad, attacking their own kind after killing the enemy, and this happened even while they were battling against the priests and guards of the Northern Temple! "

"That’s when I knew that these monsters could not only lose their sanity, but that upon doing so, they would prioritize attacking their own kin."

"Why is that?" the crowd felt incredulous.

"I don’t know... this might be a fatal flaw left by the heavens for these terrible creatures," Wei Gongxing said with a weak smile, "Otherwise, if these kinds of monsters were allowed to fully exploit their talents, would there be a place for other species to survive in this world?"

"Hmm... that makes sense," Liu Yu said, stroking his beard and nodding, "Nothing in this world is perfect, and the more formidable the talent, the more fatal the flaw. This is the law of the world. If these monsters truly had no flaws, they would have unified the Central Plains long ago."

"If I’m not mistaken, allowing Mortal Rank Five to combine with the power of Martial Spirits to rapidly increase the strength of the human body must consume a vast amount of energy from those insects, and now, after taking down the Northern Temple, they’ve reached their limit!"

"Then since they’ve reached their limit, why don’t we attack?" Siao Ping wondered, "Just waiting here, do you think they will collapse on their own?"

"Most likely not..." Wei Gongxing shook his head, "I was there during the attack on the Northern Temple, and I witnessed nearly half of the people beginning to lose control.

Mu Ye controlled my body, and whenever he saw someone about to lose control, he killed them in advance.

It was during that time that I found the chance to commit suicide. "

"I originally thought that after Mu Ye’s death, the Northern Temple wouldn’t be so easily taken down, but as it turns out.

.. they still captured it. Although they’ve reached their limit, they have not yet collapsed.

If we were to attack now, especially inside their Ghost Temple, chances are we would be wiped out in one stroke. "

"Then... we just wait for them to self-destruct?"

"That won’t work either..." Wei Gongxing shook his head, "At night, it might be different. I’ve seen it myself, the monsters, already at their limit, would forcibly suppress themselves and would stay as still as possible to control themselves.

But come nighttime, the power of Ghost Spirits would surge, exerting great pressure on the insects within their bodies, and at that time, they would find balance.

So, the attack on the Northern Temple was timed for midnight, and the reason almost half of them collapsed afterwards was that they failed to capture the Northern Temple before dawn! "

"If that’s the case... then we should definitely take the initiative to strike!"

Hearing this, Siao Ping felt extremely regretful.

Last night, he had the chance to support the Northern Temple, but in order to protect the Royal Palace, he never took the initiative to attack.

If he had acted, could they have combined forces with the guards of the Northern Temple to defeat the enemy by now?

"Exactly, by your account, wouldn’t they be even harder to defeat come nightfall?"

"It depends on their condition..." Wei Gongxing calmly analyzed, "If... I mean if the monsters inside the Northern Temple are actually in a state of collapse right now?"

"Eh?" Everyone including Liu Yu was startled before Liu Yu was the first to catch on, "Do you mean that those entrenched in the Northern Temple now are all monsters that have lost control?"

"I’m saying it’s possible..." Wei Gongxing said softly, "There are two possibilities now. First, if the enemy is on the verge of collapse, they’re definitely holed up in the Northern Temple, waiting for night to fall so that the Ghost Spirits can suppress the insects inside them, and then attack us. Second, the enemy’s army has actually lost all control at the Northern Temple, but due to some reason, they’ve been contained within the Ghost Temple, which is why they haven’t attacked us yet because those who have lost control will prioritize attacking their own kind.

Perhaps the enemy is dealing with those hazards, too busy to focus, and that’s why they haven’t actively attacked us yet. "

"If it’s the first scenario, we naturally need to take the initiative to attack, but if it’s the second... we’ll need to plan carefully!"