Great Demon Sun Wukong

This really caught Hao Chen off guard. The punch that came straight at him was incredibly fast, and coupled with Hao Chen's apparent surprise, it seemed that the fist bristling with stone spikes was about to hit Hao Chen's face.

Just at that moment, Bi Hai suddenly uttered a light cry, "Spatial Shield!" As soon as the words were spoken, a rainbow-colored shield appeared in front of Hao Chen, directly blocking the stony, spiked fist.

Furthermore, this rainbow shield was extremely sturdy. The punch, swift as a startled swan, hit it, and not only did the shield show no slightest sign of movement, but the stone spikes on the fist instantly turned into sand and dirt, and the rock on the fist cracked into pieces before slowly disappearing, as if it had never existed.

However, the rainbow shield floating in the air was proof that the attack had indeed taken place.

This strike snapped Hao Chen out of his daze, and without any further probing, his face filled with shock, he pointed at the black bug and said, "It can actually control time? And it's not just as simple as reversing or freezing time!" As soon as he finished speaking, the black bug suddenly crawled out of the space again, raised its head proudly with an air of arrogance.

At this point, the Six-Eared Macaque, controlled by the Primordial Earth Pearl, laughed and said, "Not bad, after only two attacks you've already guessed some clues. You have good insight. You're right, this Time Bug's mastery over time is beyond even my own and even that of the previous Judge.

Although it cannot perform large-scale time reversal or time leaps, it can manipulate time to shift and replace at the instant it is attacked and killed. By doing so, it turns the attacked party into the attacker, meaning if you attack this Time Bug, you will certainly be the one who suffers! Lin Xi probably understands this the best!"

After saying this, he glanced at Lin Xi, who gave an embarrassed smile and then, still feeling terrified, took another look at the black Time Bug. What Lin Xi didn't expect was that just one look was nearly enough to make him turn and run, because he saw that the black Time Bug was also staring at him with a very curious expression.

Just as Lin Xi was about to look away, the Time Bug twisted its body in mid-air and swam towards Lin Xi. Everyone standing next to Lin Xi scattered as if avoiding the plague, leaving only Lin Xi somewhat foolishly staring at the black bug.

Finally sensing something was wrong, Lin Xi quickly sidestepped, but before he could sigh in relief, he realized that instead of moving further away from the Time Bug, he was now even closer.

This really left Lin Xi feeling miserable. Without a second word, he kicked off the ground and flew into the sky, but as he jumped up, he landed again, even closer than before. Lin Xi inwardly bemoaned his luck; this Time Bug was just too strange, an ancient creature that no one knew how long it had lived, but it had taken a peculiar interest in him for some reason.

This time, Lin Xi was less than one meter away from the black bug. Staring at the black bug so close at hand, Lin Xi gritted his teeth, broke open space with his Dong Tian Chi, and planned to slip through a spatial crack to escape somewhere else. Although the Sand Realm was bizarre, and it was impossible to leave this world, even escaping a bit further would be better.

This time, for some reason, Lin Xi managed to pass smoothly through the spatial crack without any interference and appeared ten thousand meters away. He couldn't believe his success and carefully surveyed his surroundings, cautiously waiting a little while, but there was no trace of the black bug.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and with his heart still pounding, he patted his hands together. The black bug was too strange, and Lin Xi really didn't want to touch it.

Just as Lin Xi was about to retract the Dong Tian Chi and head back slowly, a casual glance at his instrument revealed a circle of black shadow on it. Lin Xi's scalp tingled instantly. On closer inspection, he was so frightened that he immediately threw the Dong Tian Chi away.

Looking at the Dong Tian Chi stuck in the sand, Lin Xi still felt shaken. After taking a deep breath and steadying his mind, he slowly walked over to where the Dong Tian Chi was embedded in the ground, and looking at the black Time Bug coiled on it, his throat tightened.

He knew why he had been able to pass through the spatial crack smoothly—it turned out the Time Bug had coiled itself around the Dong Tian Chi and paid him no heed.

But why did the Time Bug coil itself on his Dong Tian Chi? Could it be intending to absorb the Spiritual Power inside it? This revelation startled Lin Xi, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If the Dong Tian Chi's Spiritual Power was indeed absorbed by the Time Bug, the instrument may very well become a mundane weapon.

Although he was wary of the Time Bug's strangeness, the Dong Tian Chi was more important to Lin Xi than his life. Therefore, he had no choice but to bravely move forward to investigate. However, Lin Xi discovered that the Time Bug was just coiled there and had remained static.

Seeing no danger, and considering that the Time Bug was controlled by the Primordial Earth Pearl and should not pose any danger, he comforted himself.

With this reassurance, Lin Xi slowly reached out, intending to grasp the handle of the Dong Tian Chi and shake the Time Bug off. But as soon as he reached out, the Time Bug, which had been behaving, suddenly lunged forward like lightning and bit down on Lin Xi's arm.

Pain shot through his arm, and Lin Xi recoiled instantaneously while his other hand pointed forward, and a chain of Spatial Chains appeared, aiming to bind the Time Bug in place. At the same time, a snake-shaped black pattern appeared on the forearm of Lin Xi's left hand where the Time Bug had bitten him, and the pattern swiftly enveloped his entire arm.

The dark patterns, black as ink, appeared as though they'd been painted on with a brush. Staring blankly at his left hand, Lin Xi forgot to control the Spatial Chains he had shot out. As a result, they kept extending forward and nearly ended up binding Bu Yun and the others, who were thousands of meters away.

Just then, the Dong Tian Chi that had been stuck in the ground began to shake slowly a few times and unexpectedly lifted itself off the sandy soil, transforming into a green light that flew onto Lin Xi's right hand. Moreover, the black insect on it had fused so perfectly that it looked as though it had been carved into the ruler.

No matter what, one could only feel that the black insect was originally a part of the Dong Tian Chi.

However, Lin Xi was very clear that there was definitely a problem. His Dong Tian Chi was a Transcendent Instrument; how could it be attached by a black insect? Just as the new year began, a voice suddenly resonated in his mind, "What's the matter? Got an issue? I, the prestigious Time Worm, deign to attach myself to a mere Domain Instrument, and you feel wronged?"

"Huh? Who's there? Who's speaking in my mind?"

"I thought you were clever, but it turns out you're just another fool. Who else could it be but your Grandpa Black? Enough talk.

Hurry and absorb the black pattern on your arm, or else your left hand will be ruined!" Upon hearing the voice claim to be Grandpa Black, Lin Xi immediately grew furious, but when he heard that his left arm could be crippled, he had no choice but to suppress his anger without retorting.

"That's more like it. Now listen to your Grandpa Black, feel the black pattern on your left arm, and repeat everything you sense to yourself in your mind. Sigh, did I misjudge again this time? Take a deep breath, maintain the essence within. Although he disliked the voice's arrogance, he needed to prioritize his arm.

He wasn't Lin Xi from the Annihilation Demon Nation who became stronger having lost an arm. If he lost his arm, not to speak of destruction, he wouldn't even be able to use the Seal Heavenly Stamp. Although he could emit Spatial Chains with one hand, it required him to perform a Soul Binding Seal. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

If he lost his arm and his soul got injured, he'd be finished. Lin Xi couldn't accept such an outcome. Therefore, he quickly followed the voice's instructions, focusing all his senses on his left arm. Soon, he felt an ocean-like understanding, touch, and application of time flood into his mind.

And yet, he found these notions strangely familiar, without any surprise or discomfort. Soon, Lin Xi opened his eyes, and the black pattern on his left arm had disappeared, leaving only a ring of black lines at his wrist, looking like a black snake coiled around it.

He looked at the Dong Tian Chi and gently stroked the part where the black insect was implanted. Then, with no discernible motion, he simply stepped through space and appeared right behind Bu Yun. Bu Yun got the scare of his life and reflexively threw an elbow strike behind him. But he hit nothing; his strike unquestionably missed. And just as it did, Bu Yun felt a pain in his chest.

Glancing back, he caught sight of his chest being struck by an elbow.

Twisting his body and propping himself up with one hand on the ground, Bu Yun spun in place, only to find himself half-kneeling on the ground.

"Lin Xi?" Having had a fierce battle with Lin Xi before and nearly being killed by him, Bu Yun recognized him. If it hadn't been for Lin Xi realizing the true purpose of the Six Kingdoms War and sparing his life, Bu Yun would likely be dead.

"Just testing it out, no big deal, no big deal!" However, the voice came from behind the Six-Eared Macaque, also known as the Primordial Earth Pearl.

"Let's see just how strong this Time Worm really is!" As he spoke, Lin Xi was already gripping the Dong Tian Chi with one hand, aiming a blow directly at the back of the neck of the Six-Eared Macaque!

(I went to play in Zhangjiajie for three days, so one update less after those three days. This week, I'll try to catch up with Sanzang, aiming for three updates. Also, I visited the Water Curtain Cave in Zhangjiajie, but alas, I saw no sign of the Great Saint Sun!)