"This is exactly what I want. But this is not the right time. I can't use beast souls to fight right now. I can't rely on my own power to kill this deified star beetle." Han Sen felt a bit distressed.
A star beetle's body had evolved purely. Even if it was only primitive class, its shell was far harder than others of the same level. Even if Han Sen could use the peacock king's soul robe and the Six Core Snake Bow, cutting through its shell wouldn't be easy. Plus, he couldn't use them right now.
"I don't need a deified star beetle. I'll just kill a few King class star beetles for Star Fruit." Han Sen kept looking for star beetles to kill.
He didn't know where the star beetles had come from, but there were a lot of them. Han Sen had been worried that there might not be a thousand star beetles on the tree, but it looked like there were at least ten thousand of them.
When the star beetles entered the Star Tree's range, they spread out over the branches, leaves, and fruits.
They used their sharp teeth to gnaw at the Star Tree.
The Star Tree was tough, but the beetles still managed to leave a few scratches on it.
Although the scratches didn't seem to affect the Star Tree, if they continued to gnaw at it for a long time, the Star Tree wouldn't be able to hold on.
Han Sen's hunt continued, and he killed one star beetle after another. In three or four hours, he had already killed five hundred star beetles and obtained three beast souls.
"It looks like I should be able to kill two thousand star beetles before the deadline. Then, I'll be able to get twenty Star Fruits. But the Star Fruits are so big. How am I supposed to carry them?" As Han Sen was thinking, he suddenly felt a chill run down his back. He immediately teleported away.
Where Han Sen had just moved, the deified star beetle flew over like a bolt of lightning. It landed on a branch, and its star blue eyes stared at Han Sen.
"Holy sh * t! Why is this guy here?"
Han Sen had purposely moved away from where the deified star beetle had landed, but he hadn't expected it to sneak up on him and attack him from behind.
Han Sen didn't have time to think about it. The deified star beetle attacked him again. Its blue body turned into a bolt of lightning, and it flew towards Han Sen.
Han Sen wasn't fast enough to dodge its attack. He had to teleport again. After he put some distance between himself and the deified star beetle, he didn't stop. He teleported again, trying to get as far away as he could.
But the deified star beetle wasn't going to let Han Sen go.
It turned into a blue light and kept chasing after him.
Han Sen couldn't teleport far enough, so he couldn't shake off the deified star beetle.
Every time Han Sen teleported away, the star beetle would come after him like a beam of blue light.
It forced Han Sen to teleport again and again.
He didn't have time to hunt other star beetles.
Han Sen couldn't help but frown. He was being chased by the deified star beetle, and he couldn't kill any more star beetles. He wouldn't even be able to gather a thousand star beetles. He didn't know if the old man would allow him to take the Star Fruits.
"Weird. Why is this deified star beetle chasing me?" Han Sen frowned. This whole situation was weird.
"Weird. Why is the deified star beetle chasing after Han Sen?"
Exquisite was confused, too. Star beetles weren't very smart, and they were only there to eat the Star Tree. If they were smart enough, they would have run away when they saw the old man guarding the tree.
Liyu Zhen laughed coldly. When the star beetles flew over, he saw them just as Han Sen did. When he saw the deified star beetle, he had an idea.
He didn't have the power to control the star beetles, but Han Sen was hunting the star beetles. He had the death presence of the star beetle on him. Liyu Zhen used a little trick to make the deified star beetle smell the death presence. Then, he lured the deified star beetle to Han Sen.
"The unexpected appearance of this deified star beetle has saved me a lot of trouble. All I have to do is teach him a lesson. I won't have to do it myself." Liyu Zhen stopped paying attention to Han Sen. He focused on killing the King class star beetles.
Even if Han Sen could escape the pursuit of the deified star beetle, he wouldn't have the time or opportunity to kill more King class star beetles. He wouldn't be able to collect a thousand star beetles, and he wouldn't be able to trade them for star fruits.
The old man squinted, but his expression didn't change. Liyu Zhen's technique was very subtle, but it couldn't escape his eyes. Still, the old man didn't say anything.
The grudges of the younger generation didn't concern him. He just needed someone who could protect the Star Tree.
So far, Liyu Zhen was doing well. His powers were among the best of his level, and he was qualified to be the Star Tree's guardian.
Liyu Zhen's technique was unfair to Han Sen, but it was still a display of power.
Han Sen knew that he couldn't keep doing this. He wouldn't have the time to kill more star beetles, and he wouldn't be able to reach the one thousand star beetles required.
"I can't get rid of it. If that's the case, then I'll just have to ignore it." Han Sen's brain was spinning fast.
Exquisite was worried about Han Sen, but what Han Sen did next shocked her even more.
While the deified star beetle was chasing him, Han Sen was able to dodge its attacks. While he was escaping, he was able to kill a King class star beetle.
To others, it looked like Han Sen was just running away. It looked as if he had bumped into a King class star beetle. Then, he killed it. Then, he teleported away from the deified star beetle's pursuit. Everything seemed so smooth and smooth. It all looked like a coincidence.
But Exquisite could clearly feel Han Sen's train of thought. None of this was a coincidence. Han Sen's every move had been carefully planned.
In the midst of such a high-speed chase, he still had the energy to plan all of this. Although Exquisite knew what Han Sen was doing, she couldn't have done it herself.
The old man watched Han Sen's every move, and he looked shocked.
Even though Han Sen was being chased by the deified star beetle, he was able to kill the star beetle as quickly as Liyu Zhen.
And just like before, he was able to kill the deified star beetle as quickly as he could.
He didn't lose any of his skills just because he was being chased by the deified star beetle.
He was still as accurate as a scalpel.
The King class star beetle couldn't fight back, and he didn't damage the star tree.
"He is so young, yet he is so calm. He doesn't panic, and he does everything he can. This crystallizer is a genius. Exquisite, you chose a good silkworm," the old man suddenly said to Exquisite.