Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 373 Black Immortal Worm Alternate Candidates Rolling Insects

Aburame Shisei took the scroll and nodded slightly.

The medical system is fully inherited, encompassing everything from basic anatomy to advanced organ transplantation, from poison preparation to antidote production.

The Dark Ninjutsu system comprises three major branches: Curse, Modification, and Domination.

The curses here are all minor, and most of them originate from the abilities of demons, which overlap to some extent with the witch system.

The only advantage is that each spell can be learned and used independently, without any distinction between upper and lower levels.

The modification technique is a combination of Orochimaru's modification techniques and his own, creating a more widely applicable modification method. Although its upper limit is not high, it makes up for its lower limit.

The final mastery was achieved through the transformation of the Peacock Mystic Technique. The original Peacock Mystic Technique relied on the radiation energy of star stones. Without the radiation energy, this secret technique would soon become a thing of the past.

Therefore, Huang Quan modified it into a multi-handed manipulation technique that does not rely on radiation energy, but its power is greatly reduced.

However, if someone could completely transform it into a bloodline limit, it might be able to be passed down. But that would require extraordinary talent, which seems unlikely at present.

Aburame Shisei put away the scroll and walked deeper into the underground palace.

"Where are the Soul-Eating Insects?"

"The Soul-Eating Insects are all well. My lord, please go and see for yourself."

Yu Nu Zhicheng paused, glanced back, and saw Huang Quan lower his head, looking guilty and not daring to meet his gaze.

So there must have been a minor problem.

Deep within the underground palace, at the heart of the laboratory, two years ago, that starstone lay quietly at the bottom of a petri dish, emitting a soft glow.

Now it's just an ordinary, rotten rock.

The crystal glass dome had cracked at some point, and inside the stone lay a huge, fat worm.

The creature's body was round and plump, about a foot in diameter, and had a strange, semi-transparent texture, with the energy flowing within it faintly visible.

Its head is very small, almost tucked into its plump body, with only two eyes the size of mung beans showing.

Those two beady green eyes were staring at You Nu Zhicheng, blinking, with a look of bewilderment as if asking, "Who are you?"

"..."

So what is this thing? Did it exist originally?

Aburame Zhicheng turned to look at Huang Quan, who shrank back and whispered, "My lord, I don't know either. It was like this when I came. So it must be a mutated Soul-Devouring Worm."

"That mutation was truly thorough; even the species changed, from a beetle to a butterfly."

The large, fat worm seemed to sense his gaze, wriggling its plump body and rubbing against the glass urn, leaving a sticky trail.

His original plan was to allow the Soul-Eating Worms to gradually evolve into a higher form through the radiation energy of the Star-Eating Stone, which might become a trump card in dealing with the evil god.

But now, the starstone has been drained, the soul-devouring worm is gone, and it has turned into a butterfly larva.

But being able to eat other insects completely must mean it has some unique ability, right?

Aburame Zhicheng pondered for a moment, and then he summoned all the Soul-Eating Insects scattered in various places to this place.

As expected, most of the insects had fallen into a semi-dormant state, mainly because they had run out of food.

The treasure, the Box of Bliss, completely disappeared from the ninja world, along with the physical body of the demon king from the Land of Demons and the soul within the Byakugan treasure.

If he hadn't given an order forbidding the consumption of reanimated bodies, those two souls he created through reanimation would probably have become their snacks too.

However, they still haven't evolved and remain in the first stage.

"Sigh, since you yourselves are not ambitious, I can only leave the opportunity to other insects."

After saying that, he released all the thousands of Soul-Eating Insects here. However, whether it was because he was there or not, these Soul-Eating Insects were very obedient, well-behaved, and compliant.

They all lay prone on the ground, not daring to move. But the big fat worm was quite ruthless, and the pupa crawled out of the crack in the rock.

Sticky threads shot out from its mouth, stringing together all the Soul-Eating Insects and dangling them inside.

The other Soul-Eating Insects sensed the danger and began to flap their wings and buzz, but with Aburame Zhicheng present, they dared not make any rash moves.

Because of their low intelligence, they couldn't tell whether this was the Lord's order or not. It wasn't until Aburame Shichen turned and left, completely concealing his presence, that they became agitated.

They joined forces and launched a counterattack against the giant fat worm, making it the target of everyone's attacks. Unfortunately, their tactics were completely ineffective against the giant fat worm.

The other party appears to be an energy body, but is actually a physical entity, and its soul has long been completely unified with its body. Simply put, it is a unity of soul and body, and its yin-materialized form cannot be selected.

The other Soul-Eating Insects were simply not intelligent enough to find a target to attack, so they started fighting each other again.

The large, fat worm leisurely picked up the scraps, eating one after another.

But its capacity to devour seems to have an upper limit.

After being late for three consecutive days, he ate too much and his body emitted a black light.

Inside the translucent body, energy begins to condense, compress, and recombine.

Its size has shrunk from one foot in diameter to eight inches, but its texture has become more solid, and its translucent luster has become deeper.

Soon after, a powerful mental pressure erupted from its body, causing all the Soul-Devouring Insects that were still fighting to stop.

They stood frozen in place, their bodies trembling slightly, as if they had chosen to submit to some irresistible force.

The big fat worm's beady eyes were still small, but they had gained something else—majesty.

It is no longer a fat worm that only knows how to eat; it is the king of a group of soul-devouring worms. Now it is the boss, the leader.

People are just pet owners who feed their pets.

When Yu Nu Zhicheng reappeared at the entrance of the underground palace, the giant fat worm was lying among a bunch of soul-devouring worms, enjoying the back-stepping massage service from his underlings.

The Soul-Eating Insects that were fighting each other are now neatly arranged around the giant fat worm, as if they are guarding their king.

"Interesting." Aburame Zhicheng walked into the underground palace, squatted down, and observed the giant fat worm up close.

When the fat worm saw him, a familiar light flashed in its beady eyes. Its plump body wriggled and rubbed against him, like a dog trying to please him.

Of course, this is not a sign of submission; it is a way for the animal to please humans in order to obtain more food.

If people touch its flesh and tentacles, they will surely offer it even more delicious food.

"You certainly know how to please me," said Aburame Shisei, rubbing the belly of the large fat worm.

After saying that, he took out a petri dish and put it into it. He had already prepared the environment and was ready to speed up the process.

Unexpectedly, the giant fat worm instantly transformed into an energy body and burrowed into the energy pool, absorbing it voraciously.