All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 53 Purple Fire Flying Ants! A Strange Young Man!
Black Wind Mountain, north slope.

Halfway up the mountain.

Zhou Qing stood in front of a depression surrounded by withered trees and weeds.

The depression was surrounded by the trunks of more than a dozen large trees. In the soft mud at the edge, one could see densely packed purple fire ants, each about the size of a grain of rice.

"Buzz!"

A faint buzzing sound, like that of a mosquito in flight, rang out, and Zhou Qing stared intently.

From the rotten, hollow tree trunk ahead, hundreds of purple fire ants with wings on their backs flew out.

Zhou Qing pricked her fingertip with a needle, squeezed out a drop of blood, and flicked it away.

"Buzz!"

Hundreds of purple fire flying ants swarmed together and flew toward the blood bead, devouring it completely in mid-air.

Some of the purple fire flying ants that did not receive any blood became extremely ferocious and attacked their own kind nearby.

Its pincer-like mouthparts bite into the head and abdomen of its kind.

In an instant, a massacre of their own kind broke out.

In less than ten breaths, more than half of the hundreds of purple fire flying ants were dead or injured.

Most of those that survived were the larger ones.

Of course, some large purple fire flying ants were attacked by multiple ants and ultimately met their demise on the spot.

After the battle, the purple fire flying ants that were still able to move began to devour their own kind; the dead and the wounded all met the same fate.

Although less than thirty of the hundreds of purple fire ants were eventually reduced to one, the remaining ones will be stronger than before.

In this way, the purple fire flying ants selected generation after generation will all have the potential to become Gu worms.

"come over."

Zhou Qing waved to the remaining purple fire flying ants.

More than thirty purple fire flying ants actually flew to his side.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Most of the purple fire flying ants were relatively well-behaved and waited for orders. A few purple fire flying ants attacked him, but he slapped them to death with one swipe.

"go back!"

Zhou Qing gave the order again, and the purple fire ants flew back into the rotten, hollow tree trunk.

"They are much more obedient than before, but they still can't be absolutely obedient."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

It takes about half a month for a purple fire ant to grow from an egg into an adult ant.

Two weeks ago, he moved the queen of the purple fire ants to this depression, which was more suitable for breeding, and fed her with his own blood and mutated golden silkworms.

A few of the newly hatched purple fire ants have wings.

Moreover, these winged purple fire flying ants are even more ferocious; they will attack their own kind if Zhou Qing provides them with food.

After devouring their own kind, these purple fire flying ants grow at a much faster rate, reaching adulthood in about seven days.

Afterwards, Zhou Qing fed the queen ant with the strongest batch of purple fire flying ants.

The queen ant's newly laid eggs greatly increase the number of purple fire flying ants.

Those hundreds of purple fire flying ants were the second batch of adults.

There are also thousands of juvenile purple fireflies that have not yet mastered the ability to fly.

Under the control of the queen ant and the deterrence of the second ant, the prematurely matured purple fire flying ants did not attack their peers who were still in the growth stage.

"It's enough to control the purple fire flying ants in the short term."

These purple fire flying ants were even more ferocious than Zhou Qing had anticipated.

If they keep multiplying generation after generation, even the queen ant probably won't be able to control them.

Once the number exceeds ten thousand, reaching tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, it will become even more difficult to control.

But that's for later.

Zhou Qing took out a leather bag from his pocket. These were the spoils he had obtained from Lin Qiu; there were two in total.

I don't know what kind of leather it's made of, but it's capable of storing poisonous insects.

A small leather bag, about the size of a palm, can hold thousands of purple fire ants.

It's very easy to use; just throw it out like Lin Qiu did, and it will open up in mid-air on its own.

At that time, the purple fire ants inside will naturally attack the person closest to them.

"It should be ready in about two weeks."

Zhou Qing looked at the purple fire ants in the depression, then looked up at the setting sun.

[Skill: Azure Water Skill]

[Progress: Level 1 (602/1000)]

[Effect: Emerald Water True Qi, Strengthening Internal Energy and External Strength]

In just half a month, Zhou Qing's progress in the Azure Water Skill was nothing short of miraculous.

The third cloud of qi and blood has completely solidified.

At this rate, the Azure Water Technique will reach the second level before the Blood-Replenishing Powder runs out. In other words, the level of internal energy cultivation will be comparable to that of a martial artist who has reached the second level of external martial arts, the Body Stage.

Even if the Azure Water Technique is only considered a third-rate internal skill, reaching the second level will definitely make one stronger than a martial artist in the Skin Refining Realm.

"Sure enough, if one has slightly better aptitude and sufficient resources, the early stages of cultivation will not be slow."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

He had only spent less than ten taels of the fifty taels of silver he had on him.

There were two hundred taels of silver notes under the floor tiles of the silkworm room, enough to sustain him for a short period of time.

"I'll go to Jiuquan next month and see if I can deal with that giant python."

Zhou Qing patted his well-defined arms.

With his standard of living soaring and several months of martial arts training, he unknowingly became much stronger.

She's no longer as dark-skinned and thin as before.

Zhou Qing picked up the basket and went down the mountain.

"Barbecued meat! Lamb skewers!"

"Freshly roasted duck, don't miss it when you pass by!"

"Selling fire crystal persimmons! Freshly ripe fire crystal persimmons!"

"Hey~ Isn't this Aqing from Xin'an Lane! Come on in and have some fun!"

When Zhou Qing returned to town, it was getting dark, but the night market was just beginning.

As a large town in the surrounding area, Heishan Town has a large population and a relatively safe living environment, so the wealthy and powerful naturally need a rich nightlife.

Along both sides of the main road, barbecue stalls grill meat in the open air, and the aroma is irresistible.

As Zhou Qing passed by the brothel, the girls at the entrance called out in sweet, cloying voices.

One daring girl even lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing her dazzlingly white thighs.

Zhou Qing glanced at it briefly, then lowered his head and quickened his pace.

Lust is a sharp knife that can cut to the bone; those who practice martial arts should avoid indulging in women.

"Oh~ Jun is shy!"

"Come in quickly! I'll give you a big red envelope!"

Zhou Qing ignored the decadent music and arrived at the end of the main road.

"what!!"

"Killing!"

Two piercing screams suddenly rang out.

Zhou Qing turned his head and saw a middle-aged man who was as fat as a ball running out of a coffin shop in the alley. It was Zheng Yuan, the owner of the coffin shop.

He clutched his bleeding shoulder in terror and ran towards Zhou Qing.

The next moment, a thin young man chased after them out of the coffin shop.

Under the bright moonlight and the glow of the lanterns, his face was ashen, his mouth was full of blood, and he was chewing something.

Zhou Qing's expression changed, and he quickly retreated.

thump!
Zheng Yuan had just run out of the alley when he collapsed in front of Zhou Qing.

"Aqing, save me!"

Zhou Qing paused, and the strap on the basket behind her slipped.

boom!boom!
As the basket hit the ground, Zhou Qing rushed out, his palm rapidly swelling, and repeatedly slapped the young man's chest.

However, the stiff sensation in my palm was quite strange.

Deng Deng Deng!
The young man was forced back several steps by several blows, but he quickly charged forward again, baring his teeth and claws.

Zhou Qing's expression changed, and he leaped forward, kicking the young man to the ground with all his might.

Although he had never practiced leg techniques, this kick was enough to cause a normal person's chest to cave in.

However, the young man only paused for a moment before getting up again.

Taking advantage of the break, Zheng Yuan scrambled to the inn across the street and yelled at Zhou Qing.

"Aqing! Run!"

The commotion attracted onlookers.

Several martial artists who were eating at the inn also ran out.

Seeing that Zheng Yuan was saved, Zhou Qing had no intention of fighting again.

As he stepped back, two boys in training uniforms approached him from the left and right.

boom!boom!
Despite being punched and kicked, the young man retreated continuously, seemingly without feeling any pain. He got up again and again, letting out beast-like roars.

"What the hell?!"

The onlookers all paled.

(End of this chapter)