Emperor’s Domination

ce they didn’t have a death wish.

“Click.
Click.
Click.” The beetle finally rolled the stone into its hole.
Suddenly, the gap became filled perfectly without a single crack left behind.

“What is it doing, hiding the stone?” A youth wondered.

“They eat the treasures inside the stones, whether it be refined jade or something else.
It’s enough to fill them for a long time.” An older cultivator answered.

The young ones finally understood why the beetles would come out for stones.

More sound waves still came from the deep cave in the valley.
It sounded like a flowing river of stones.

“It’s about to start.” The veterans stared at the cave after hearing this.

“Zzz…” Fog came out from the cave, still with a petrification power.
The walls of the cave had another layer added.

“Isn’t this the dangerous fog?!” Some became startled and retreated.

Fortunately, the fog only covered the cave and didn’t spread any further.
The crowd heaved a sigh of relief.

They also realized why there was a belief stating the power of petrification came from this cave.
There seemed to be more mysteries down there.

Since the beetles could get stones out of the cave, there might be a rich mine beneath.
Alas, the presence of the fog stopped anyone from trying.
This was the reason why the cave remained untouched for millions of years.

“Crack!” A hole appeared on the side of a cliff.
The beetle coming out was special – it had a blinding golden radiance.

“The king!” Some spectators shouted.

This one was double the size of a regular Stoneshell Beetle, also seemingly cast from gold.

“That’s the beetle king?” Shi Wawa became excited.

“Such a powerful insect.” A veteran knew the value of this powerful creature.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to capture it?” Another said.

“Stop dreaming, even a Heavenly Sovereign might have trouble doing so.” An expert immediately chastised.

Those nearby immediately gave up right away and kept their mouth shut.

By this point, the beetles in the valley turned towards their king.
This looked like a great army greeting their ruler.

The king looked so tiny.
Others felt as if they could easily crush it.
However, it exuded a regal aura as if all existences here should be bowing towards it.
This wondrous aura was an obvious testament to its power.

Some experts became serious.
The more powerful the king, the better the stone it could get out of the cave.
This made the risk worth it.

“It’s definitely mine.” Prince Wu’s eyes became bright.

“Zi-” The king gave the order.

All the beetles started crawling towards the cave.
Their sheer number made it look like a rising tide moving towards the cave.