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Chapter 766 The Spirit Insect Grass, the Silver-Winged Frost Bee's Fortuitous Encounter
Deep within the Insect Valley.

Lady Qingfu and the other two watched as the black-robed giant was instantly killed, unable to even struggle.

When they looked again at the giant iron-devouring fire ant queen, a chilling fear rose deep within them.

The ant queen, at the late stage of the sixth rank, opened her mouth and sucked up the man in black robes, chewing it slowly and carefully.

The gnawing sound struck their hearts like a heavy hammer.

After devouring the black-robed giant's body and soul, the giant ant queen's aura surged again, approaching the perfect sixth-order realm.

Then its icy gaze fell on Lady Qingfu and the other two, instantly making them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Fellow Daoists, run!"

The slovenly Taoist priest of Qinghe Valley let out a strange cry and immediately used his supernatural powers to try to escape from the place.

Madam Qingfu of the Moon Shadow Sect and Yuan Yangzi, the middle-aged swordsman of the Mysterious Weapon Pavilion, immediately used their respective methods to extricate themselves and fly away.

“That’s not right!!”

"How come that kid surnamed Li is alright? Didn't he arrive here before us?"

"There's only one road here that leads deeper into the Insect Valley, so how did he get past this swarm of fire ants?"

As Yuan Yangzi retreated rapidly, he transmitted his voice to the two of them.

To be honest, they never expected that this ancient insect valley would be so dangerous.

The Five Fires Sect Master, whose cultivation was the same as theirs, was instantly devoured by the insects in a single exchange, leaving not even a trace behind.
"This place is quite strange. We'll make a decision after we get out."

“The man surnamed Li has a map and jade slip; perhaps there’s another passage,” Lady Qingfu quickly replied.

All of a sudden.

A swarm of fire ants, along with a gigantic queen ant, pursued the group.

The three sensed the ant swarm behind them, which, like a giant fiery cloud, caught up in an instant. They were instantly terrified and felt their scalps tingle.

They never expected that these terrifying iron-devouring fire ants would not only be numerous but also incredibly fast.

In particular, the queen ant at the late stage of the sixth rank, whose movements were unpredictable and strange, was able to traverse through space and closed the distance between the two sides in just a few moments.

Just as the three were running around frantically.

"Hahaha! This place truly holds a great opportunity!!"

As the void twisted, a wild laugh rang out, revealing the figure of a white-robed old man in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, his eyes sharp as a hawk's.

This person was none other than the Heavenly River Sect elder, Insect Demon Yin Lingzi, who had followed behind the group and entered earlier.

Faced with the overwhelming swarm of iron-devouring fire ants, Yin Lingzi was not only unafraid, but also showed great excitement.

Especially when his gaze fell upon the late-stage sixth-tier ant queen, a look of intense greed appeared on his face.

In fact, given his cultivation level, it would have been easy for him to enter the Insect Valley first.

The reason why Yin Lingzi did not rush to show himself was that he wanted the patriarchs of the four major sects to pave the way for him.

Unexpectedly, a large worm actually appeared when it was blown up.

When Lady Qingfu and the other two saw Yin Lingzi appear, they were immediately taken aback, as they naturally knew of the name of the Insect Demon of the Tianhe Sect.

They immediately gathered together, all showing wary expressions.

“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to be nervous. I have my own ways of dealing with this swarm of fire ants. As long as we control the queen ant, we can control the entire swarm.”

"Why not join forces with me? If you can help me hold back this late-stage sixth-tier ant queen for a moment, I will have a way to deal with this monstrous creature."

Yin Lingzi made the suggestion, then patted the gray bag at his waist, from which flew out a huge blood mosquito, which was also a late-stage sixth-order being.

Behind it, tens of thousands of blood-red mosquitoes flew out in dense swarms, forming a large cloud of blood-red insects.

Judging from their posture, they seemed to be on par with the swarm of iron-devouring fire ants opposite them.
The three women, including Lady Qingfu, looked at each other and couldn't help but give a bitter smile. They knew that even if they didn't agree, they had no choice but to agree today.

The key point is that the Tianhe Sect is their superior sect, and even under normal circumstances, they have to obey the other party.

So, each of them used their most powerful techniques and turned to attack the giant ant queen.

However, due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, they could only restrain one or two of them. If the situation turned unfavorable, they would still have to run away.

Yin Lingzi, meanwhile, was controlling his swarm of blood mosquitoes to fight against the fire ant swarm.

All of a sudden.

Various violent spells and supernatural powers began to stir up the spiritual energy within the Insect Valley, unleashing a power akin to a landslide or a tsunami.

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the other side.

Qin Ming, who had sneaked into the vicinity of the Void Hive, frowned. He had naturally noticed the commotion behind him.

Not only that, he also sensed several terrifying auras.

"They've started fighting, Master." The Devouring Rat was shocked when it sensed the aura of the sixth-tier ferocious insect.

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Something seems off here. We shouldn't stay any longer. Once we get what we need, it would be best to leave as soon as possible."

"Continue searching for the whereabouts of the Myriad Calamities Heart-to-Heart Worm, and let me know if you find anything."

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat immediately used its supernatural powers to sniff the air, then pointed to the long void rift and said, "Master, I feel that what you are looking for is inside the void insect nest at the core, but... there seem to be other auras present as well."

Qin Ming nodded, "Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed."

He released his powerful divine sense and investigated, only to find that the void insect nest was different from the outside and there was no danger.

You can't even see a single insect.

Immediately.

Qin Ming then led the Sky-Devouring Rat and flew into the void rift.

But when he entered, he was stunned by what he saw inside.

Within the void insect hive, numerous floating islands of varying sizes were suspended, wreathed in countless purple arcs of electricity.

These floating islands are not large; the largest one is only about a mile in size.

On these floating islands, however, were numerous grayish-white insect eggs, clearly some kind of ancient ferocious insects, each the size of a watermelon, exuding a primal aura.

Several insect eggs were embedded in the soil of each floating island.

These strange insect eggs seem to have been sealed here for countless millennia, and there are more than thirty of them in total.

It resembles an ancient, primordial tomb where spirits were nurtured.

What surprised Qin Ming even more was that the patterns on these insect eggs were extremely familiar to him!
The Devouring Rat stared at the gray insect eggs and blurted out, "Blood Erosion Script!!"

"Master, why are there blood-corrosion patterns on these ancient insect eggs? Could they be related to the demon race?"

Qin Ming also looked thoughtful. He took out the golden talisman and saw that the twisted symbol on it was almost identical to a pattern on the insect egg.

"It seems that this ancient insect valley is related to the Linglong Immortal Mansion secret realm on the demon race's side."

"However, how did it end up in the human race's spiritual realm?"

next moment.

Qin Ming then understood the reason. He saw that deep within this void rift, which was several miles in size, there was a twisted black hole that seemed to connect to another space.
"Could this be a fragment of space that fell here? Could this wormhole lead directly to the demon race's spiritual realm?"

Clearly, Qin Ming had learned of another extraordinary event by chance; it must be said that his luck was truly extraordinary.

Even the void wormhole gave him a strange sense of danger, so he didn't dare to get too close.

at this time.

Upon seeing the insect eggs on the floating islands, the Silver-Winged Frost Bee that Qin Ming was riding emitted a cry of intense longing and excitement, as if it had encountered some great opportunity.

Not only it, but tens of thousands of spirit bees inside the hive of the natal spirit plant, the Yanfu Immortal Vine, flew out, displaying the same reaction as the queen bee.

Followed by.

The Silverwing Frost Bee sent a telepathic message to Qin Ming, saying it wanted to eat the strange ancient insect eggs. Qin Ming was hesitant for a moment, mainly because he couldn't tell whether anything unexpected would happen after his spirit pet ate the eggs.

However, looking at the Silverwing Frost Bee, which seemed impatient, he figured it shouldn't take any risks since it had been with him for so many years.

Therefore, it proceeded directly as it wished.

The Silverwing Frost Bee flapped its six wings, transforming into a streak of silver light, and pounced on an insect egg. Its mouthparts directly broke through the shell, and it began to suck up the purple egg liquid inside.
Qin Ming swept his divine sense across the purple liquid and discovered an immense vitality that rivaled even the life force within an ancient true spirit.

As the Silverwing Frost Bees frantically absorbed the food, their aura surged continuously.

Strands of the unique gray aura of the Zerg emerged from the insect eggs and continuously flowed into the Frost Bee's body.

Just like on the golden talisman, strange and twisted runes gradually appeared on its body.

Saw this situation.

Qin Ming simply released all the spirit bees from the Lesser Spirit Realm, letting them devour and suck the insect eggs in the area.

All of a sudden.

A swarm of bees, surrounding the insect eggs, began to feast.

A short while later, Qin Ming was surprised to find that after the spirit bees devoured the essence from the insect eggs, they all underwent a metamorphosis on the spot.

One of the bees, presumably unable to withstand the energy infusion from the insect eggs, died and fell down.

Those frost bees that survived the infusion began to advance, their insect shells peeling off layer after layer.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming said to the Devouring Rat, "Aren't you usually quite adventurous?"

"Why aren't you interested in those insect eggs?"

"Hehe! Master, I don't really want to eat these insect eggs, so I'll leave them for the third sister to enjoy. I won't fight her for them." The Devouring Rat chuckled dryly and waved its hands repeatedly.

Then, it pointed to the largest floating island and said to Qin Ming, "Master, I have found it. What you want should be over there."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately flew and landed on the floating island.

What is called a floating island is actually a huge extraterrestrial meteorite, seemingly split open by lightning and falling into this space.

His divine sense spread out, enveloping the entire floating island.

In a pool of lightning filled with purple plasma, three twisted worms, each about an inch long, were discovered, each with a small antenna on its head.

"The Eternal Heart-Binding Worm!"

Qin Ming was delighted to see this. This insect could only be born in areas that had undergone lightning tribulation, making it an extremely rare mid-grade sixth-order spiritual herb.

Rather than being called an insect, this kind of "Eternal Unity Insect" is actually a kind of spiritual insect grass that was formed over a long period of time after an ancient spiritual insect failed to transcend its tribulation.

Only in special environments can one or two of them possibly grow.

Qin Ming was extremely lucky to have encountered three plants at once.

He immediately used his divine sense to condense a large hand and reached out to grab the three Eternal Heart Worms.

But the next moment.

These few spirit insect herbs seemed to have gained sentience and come to life, with purple runes surging around them, as if they wanted to escape into the void.

Even Qin Ming's powerful divine sense seemed to have no effect on it, slipping away like an eel.
However, now that Qin Ming has his eye on them, how could they be allowed to escape so easily?

He made a grasping motion with his five fingers, and a cyan-green divine light appeared in the surrounding void, isolating all the primordial energy of heaven and earth from it.

Like a pot lid, it covered the entire floating island. The three Eternal Heart Worms, having lost the support of the Five Elements spiritual energy, instantly lost their supernatural powers.

Everyone was thrown into chaos.

The Devouring Sky Rat also came to help catch the insects. It spat out a large patch of forbidden mystic light, completely blocking the surrounding space and cutting off the possibility of the three spirit insects escaping from the void.

"Good heavens, this thing has become a spirit!"

"A mere few spiritual herbs? Let's see where you can escape to!"

Next, under the pursuit of the Sky-Eating Rat.

The three spirit insects, fleeing in panic, crashed headfirst into the Spirit-Severing Light Barrier cast by Qin Ming, leaving them all dazed and confused.

Qin Ming reacted quickly, immediately taking out the Spirit King Cauldron and aiming it at the three insect spirit herbs. A burst of verdant light swept across them.

In an instant.

The three Eternal Love Worms were sucked into the Spirit Cauldron.

With that, he could be considered to have accomplished his mission.

Qin Ming was overjoyed to have obtained such a rare and precious herb.

His Nine Transformations Tribulation Pill can finally be considered settled.

After all, this is a rare treasure of heaven and earth that has never been found even in a human main city like Tianxing City, or even in its treasure vault.

After Qin Ming obtained the Myriad Tribulations Heart-Binding Worm.

They discovered that their swarm of spirit bees was still frantically devouring the strange insect eggs.

The air was filled with an extremely unpleasant odor.

Qin Ming stood still and waited.

The Silverwing Frost Bee absorbs the most essence from insect eggs; it can eat more than half of an insect egg with just one, which shows how big its appetite is.

Two full hours later.

Even the Silverwing Frost Bees returned to Little Spirit's territory in a daze.

Of the remaining bee colonies, about two-thirds survived and gained a great deal of benefit.

Seeing that the insect eggs in the void insect nest had been completely wiped out, Qin Ming immediately waved his sleeve and put the entire swarm back into the small spirit realm.

at this time.

He sensed a strange fluctuation coming from the depths of the void, which even made his heart tremble.

Without a word, Qin Ming summoned the Blue Ice Fairy, shattering the void interface of this place and disappearing into the endless outer starry sky.
Before leaving, they even cleaned up the scene, taking all the shells of the insect eggs with them, leaving no clues.

Furthermore, these high-level spiritual items can be used as fertilizer for farming.

……

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Within the Void Insect Nest.

No sooner had Qin Ming left than several powerful streams of light disappeared into the area in an instant.

When the light dissipated, the figures of the insect demon Yinlingzi and Lady Qingfu were revealed.

At this moment, all of them, the old ancestors of the Void Refining Sect, were also injured.

They had just fought their way into this place.

This was all thanks to Yinlingzi's insect control techniques; he actually managed to subdue the Iron-Eating Fire Ant Queen, an ancient ferocious insect at the late sixth rank.

Even the three women, including Lady Qingfu, were extremely wary of this old devil from the Tianhe Sect and could only obediently follow his orders.

With the addition of another ferocious insect, Yinlingzi felt refreshed and no longer as ruthless as before.

Filled with ambition and eager to seize more opportunities, he headed deep into the Insect Valley.

But when they finally reached the core area of ​​the Void Hive after overcoming numerous dangers and obstacles...

But they found that the place was completely empty, as if it had been swept clean.

……

(End of this chapter)