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Chapter 765 Void Insect Nest
A chilling wind howled, and a gray fog filled the air.

After Qin Ming arrived at the top of the Ancient Insect Valley.

Upon discovering this place, they found that a considerable number of cultivators of various kinds had already gathered, waiting for an opportunity to enter from the outer edge of the valley.

However, the highest cultivation level among them was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and at this moment, they were all blocked by the poisonous mist and miasma surrounding them.

A few fearless individuals forced their way in, only to have their bodies and souls instantly dissolve, uttering a few shrill screams before returning to silence.

Faintly, one could hear the faint gnawing sounds coming from within the poisonous miasma, sending chills down one's spine.

After several people died, the cultivators on the periphery no longer dared to risk their lives and could only stare helplessly at the Insect Valley.

Some rogue cultivators were quite lucky and found the remains of strange insects in the outer area, which were rare high-level spiritual materials.

Qin Ming released his divine sense and invaded the poisonous miasma, only to find that even with his divine sense power, which was comparable to the peak of the Void Refinement stage, he could not thoroughly investigate the entire Insect Valley.

It was only possible to see the situation within a range of about one mile.

Furthermore, this poisonous miasma can even erode the divine sense of a Void Refinement stage cultivator, and if used for a prolonged period, it will also damage the soul.

However, Qin Ming was determined to obtain the Myriad Tribulations Heart-to-Heart Worm.

If he manages to refine the seed for the Nine Transformations Tribulation Pill, the efficacy of the divine pill will continue to increase as he undergoes more tribulations.

Perhaps the pill's ability to ward off tribulations can be enhanced to the point where it can withstand the Heavenly Tribulation of Integration.

After all, Qin Ming still has several more Void Refinement Tribulations to overcome.

Although his current defensive methods and body refinement cultivation have reached a state of perfection, he can easily withstand the Heavenly Tribulation of Refining Void.

However, he dared not say how confident he was in the Great Tribulation of Integration, so this Nine Transformations Tribulation Pill might become a powerful means of warding off tribulation.

"Even though I can already transform into a true spirit Kunpeng, and a mere tribulation of lightning is nothing to me, just in case, I must take the 'stability' to the extreme."

Thinking of this.

A layer of cyan-green Yuanji divine light appeared on Qin Ming's body, forming a precious robe that enveloped him.

Then, he flew straight into the valley filled with poisonous miasma.

The cultivators watching from the periphery were all astonished to see that someone could enter the valley so easily.

"Refining Void Divine Lord, could it be that the ancestor of an upstream sect has arrived?"

"That must be it. Alas! I never expected that ancient ruins would suddenly appear here, yet we are destined to be out of luck."

The crowd gazed at the thick fog and sighed in despair.

Lean less.

Not long after Qin Ming entered the Insect Valley.

Suddenly, a violent fluctuation of the heaven and earth's spiritual energy came from the nearby void, and then ripples spread out.

Four figures with powerful cultivation auras suddenly appeared in the sky.

Immediately following was an immense spiritual pressure descending.

This put immense pressure on everyone present, and they almost lost their balance.

When everyone looked up, they discovered that the patriarchs of the four major Void Refining Sects of the Red Water Wasteland had personally arrived.

They never expected that the appearance of this Insect Valley would alarm so many Void Refinement Realm experts.

Normally, these important figures are rarely seen, appearing only briefly in public.

Today, however, several such cases have appeared in succession.

When the crowd on the periphery saw their ancestor arrive, they immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

The remaining independent cultivators fared much worse, as they were forcefully expelled by the four major sects.

"Such an important place is not something you rogue cultivators can covet. Be careful not to lose your lives, and retreat at once!"

The disheveled old Taoist priest shouted at the rogue cultivators below, who then scattered like birds and beasts.

At this moment, the middle-aged swordsman beside him said coldly, "Han Yuanzi, why don't you let these rogue cultivators serve as cannon fodder for us to scout ahead?"

“Fellow Daoist Yuanyangzi, you are mistaken. The poisonous miasma before us is so strong that even ordinary cultivators, except for those of us at the Void Refinement stage, cannot withstand it for even a moment. It would be pointless to let more people die.” The slovenly Daoist then took out a bottle of poison-avoiding pills and gave them to the disciples behind him.

"Committing too many acts of killing is never a good thing."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged swordsman scoffed, "Hmph! Han Yuanzi, you really are getting old, acting timidly and hesitantly."

"It seems there's a reason why your Qinghe Valley is declining."

at this time.

Lady Qingfu, who was gazing at the Insect Valley from the side, said, "Alright, this is just a small matter. Fellow Daoists, please stop arguing."

"That Lord Wangyue probably went in before us. He has information maps and information about the place, so he'll take any opportunity to go first."

"Let's hurry up and chase after them first."

As soon as she finished speaking, the other three immediately stopped talking and each took out a high-grade antidote pill and swallowed it.

Then, they transformed into three streaks of light and instantly disappeared into the poisonous miasma of the Insect Valley.

……

And after they left.

The disciples of the four major Void Refinement sects below were stationed on the outskirts of the Insect Valley to prevent others from getting close.

But not long after, another violent fluctuation came from the space, and the figure of an old man in white robes appeared.

This person's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, and the moment he appeared, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

The spiritual pressure was even stronger than that of the four people who had just entered, and it clearly possessed the cultivation level of the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm.

He stood still and peered into the Insect Valley. His expression shifted between light and shadow as he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into it.

When the crowd below saw who it was, they were all greatly shocked.

"It's actually Senior Yin Lingzi from the Tianhe Sect."

"No wonder, it is said that this is a rare late-stage Void Refinement insect cultivator in the upper sect, who is known as the 'Insect Demon'."

"A place where ancient and wondrous insects have appeared would certainly not be missed by this senior who specializes in the art of insect cultivation."

"It is said that Yin Lingzi is capricious and kills people entirely on a whim. Presumably, his mind is entirely focused on the Insect Valley, which is why he ignored us. We're lucky this time."

"Huh? Is it true?"

"Junior brother, you continue to watch. I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first."

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……

Inside the Insect Valley.

The mountains were covered with pitch-black ravines and countless wormholes.

The valley was almost a deathly desolate wasteland, with nothing but hundreds of millions of poisonous insects and their corpses.

Furthermore, these venomous insects appear to create even more powerful groups by devouring each other.

A burst of Five Elements Divine Light appeared in Qin Ming's hand, transforming into thousands upon thousands of sword beams that swept forward, causing countless insect corpses to fall like raindrops.

"These 'poisonous lice' hiding in the miasma have grown to such a terrifying size."

He glanced at the insect corpses scattered on the ground, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The Sky-Eating Rat, however, was immune to all poisons. It pinched its nose in disgust and said, "These insects really stink."

"But Master, how was someone able to enter this place and draw such a complete map?"

Qin Ming was also thinking about this question, but as the master and servant went deeper, a rustling sound suddenly came from ahead.

The Devouring Rat immediately twitched its nose, its eyes suddenly lit up, and it excitedly said, "Master, it seems there isn't nothing here after all. I smell treasure! Hehehe." "Oh? Is that so?" Qin Ming immediately spread his divine sense and probed forward, only to see a scene that made his scalp tingle.

But then they saw a large swarm of ants and insects gnawing on a large patch of exposed reddish-gold spirit ore in a nearby mountain hollow.

Strangely, these flying ants had wings on their backs and orange flames emanating from their bodies. Qin Ming had never even heard of such iron-devouring fire ants in the spirit world.
However, he did recognize those high-grade, crimson-gold spirit ores.

"The reserves of 'Crimson Gold Essence' are so vast that they could probably support the entire foundation of the Void Refining Sect."

Under the devouring of the iron-eating fire ants, these small mountain-sized mounds of crimson gold ore disappeared rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
These spirit ores, which could even be used to forge sixth-tier treasures, couldn't withstand the devouring of the insect swarm.
If this were to fall into a swarm of ants, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator, even a Void Refinement cultivator would be severely injured, if not killed.

Qin Ming did not get carried away by the discovery of the spirit mine, after all, his purpose for this trip was not these, but the Myriad Tribulations Heart-to-Heart Worm.

Furthermore, he had a vague premonition that behind that swarm of Iron-Eating Fire Ants, there should be an extremely powerful queen ant or something similar.

But the next moment.

The massive ant colony, with its keen sense of smell, seemed to have also detected the intruders.

The swarm of iron-devouring fire ants, which were frantically feeding, became restless, spewing flames from their mouthparts and turning towards the location of Qin Ming and his servant.

If Qin Ming wanted to go further in, he had to pass through the area in front.
The Devouring Rat also sensed the danger; the overwhelming swarm of ants was almost as formidable as its teeth.

Even more terrifying is the sheer number of them.

It quickly transformed into a little gray mouse, scurried up Qin Ming's shoulder, and hid behind his neck.

"Oh no, master, they've spotted us!"

Qin Ming frowned, and was about to turn and fly away when he saw the Silver Winged Frost Bee transform into a bolt of lightning and fly out from his small spiritual realm.

The Silverwing Frost Bees have been following Qin Ming in his cultivation and have been building their nests under his natal spiritual plant. Now, they have undergone considerable changes.

From a lowly mortal insect at the beginning, he has risen all the way to the current mid-stage fifth-order demon lord realm.

What's even more amazing is that, although it doesn't have any special bloodline, it is greatly influenced by Qin Ming's natal spiritual plant.

Even the patterns on its body are the same as those on the Yanfu Immortal Vine, displaying a dual color of gold and silver, making it appear extremely mysterious.

Since arriving at this ancient insect valley, the Silverwing Frost Bee has shown great excitement, as if there is something inside that greatly interests it.

And with its appearance, a mysterious queen bee aura spread out.

Under the influence of this aura of the Zerg king, the dense swarms of Iron-Eating Fire Ants seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and all quieted down.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ming and the Devouring Sky Rat also showed expressions of surprise.

The Devouring Sky Rat poked its head out from behind Qin Ming and said to the Silver Wing Frost Bee, "Well done, Third Brother! I didn't expect your scent to keep those ants away. You've really done a great job."

Immediately.

Qin Ming didn't linger. He mounted the Silverwing Frost Bee, transformed into a streak of silver light, and flew directly over the ant colony, taking the opportunity to fly towards the depths of the Insect Valley.

He also sensed that several powerful Void Refinement cultivators were rushing towards him from behind.

Most likely, they are the Void Refinement Elders from those sects in the Red River Wasteland.

Under the cover of the Silverwing Frost Bee's aura, Qin Ming passed through the Iron-Eating Fire Ants' territory almost unimpeded.

He took out a map and examined it. As they flew deeper into the sky, the master and his servants encountered various terrifying swarms of ferocious insects along the way.

It's hard to imagine that such a large number of ferocious insects could be hidden within this insect valley, and that they are still multiplying.

The further you go in, the more you encounter all sorts of powerful insects.

Finally, in Qin Ming's vision, a void rift several thousand feet in size appeared.

Countless gray miasma surged out from within.

Even more terrifying, the surrounding area was densely covered with various insect eggs, which extended into the space inside the crack.

Qin Ming probed inside with his divine sense and his heart immediately tightened!
This is clearly a massive void insect hive.
……

Not long after Qin Ming entered.

Lady Qingfu and the others also arrived in front of the red-veined gold mine.

When they saw the high-grade spirit mines below, they all showed expressions of great excitement.

"Fellow Daoists, our trip was indeed worthwhile."

"I never expected that kid to miss such a great opportunity. There might be immortal jade hidden beneath this high-grade spirit mine of such scale."

The burly man in black robes gleamed with a sharp light in his eyes as he looked into the distance and spoke.

"Wait a minute, Fellow Daoist Lei, those fire ants seem a bit off." Madam Qingfu's brows furrowed as she noticed something amiss.

"Hahaha! They are nothing but ants. Let me go and test them out."

The burly man in black robes from the Xuanbing Pavilion, relying on his profound cultivation, was somewhat dismissive.

In his opinion, even though there were many poisonous insects in the area, he should be able to escape easily with his own strength.

The main reason is that, as the patriarch of the Xuanbing Pavilion, he possesses several supernatural abilities, making him extremely effective against insects.

He reached out and flipped his hand, producing a Water Control Flag, which he then waved at the swarm of Iron-Eating Fire Ants.

All of a sudden.

The sky was filled with swirling clouds and a jet-black abyss of water suddenly appeared, stirring up towering waves that swept over and engulfed the swarm of fire ants.

Lady Qingfu and the other two originally intended to stop the black-robed man's actions, but they were too late.

Wow!
Oh!

The moment the black water and the ant colony met, it was like boiling water exploding in a pot, bursting out with violent smoke.

Buzz!
The burly man in black robes thought that with his Void Refinement technique, dealing with a group of insects would be a piece of cake.

But who would have thought that all he saw were countless iron-devouring fire ants. Although some of them died under the attack of the supernatural power, many insects still broke through the black Xuan Shui giant wave and swept towards him in an overwhelming manner.

This scene really gave him a fright.

"How is that possible? It's impervious to water and fire, and invulnerable to weapons!"

As the burly man in black robes saw the fiery red swarm of insects instantly envelop him, his eyelids twitched violently. He had clearly underestimated these flying ants.

"Three fellow Daoists, please help me!!"

He was starting to lose his composure and quickly called for backup from the three people behind him.

Lady Qingfu shook her head and sighed softly. Lei Laoguai of Xuanbing Pavilion was notoriously reckless. She should have known better than to team up with him.

However, since things had come to this point, they had no choice but to take out their respective magical treasures to help him escape.

In an instant, all sorts of terrifying magical spells and supernatural powers exploded throughout the area.

hiss~~
But at this moment.

A strange hissing sound came from behind.

This caused the nearby insect swarm to pause, and they retreated to both sides as if by a tide.

Then, amidst everyone's astonished expressions...

A giant fire ant, over ten feet in size, suddenly appeared from the void. It also resembled a fire ant, its entire body wreathed in flames, and its six wings flapped.

However, the aura emanating from him had clearly reached the late stage of the sixth rank.
hiss~
The moment this insect appeared, a thread of flame suddenly shot out from its mouthparts, flashing through the void at an extremely fast speed.

next moment.

The black-robed giant, who was at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, couldn't even react as he was grazed by the threads of flame.

The protective aura and the defensive magic items on his body shattered.

Followed by.

His whole body was split in two.

(End of this chapter)