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Chapter 783 The Foul Aura of Insects, Demonic Plants of the Insect Realm

Upon hearing the invitation from the Xuan Turtle God, Qin Ming's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately flew off in his direction.

Now that it has been discovered, there's no point in hiding it anymore.

After flying for about the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, he landed in front of the Xuan Turtle God and bowed, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Gu is truly a master of disguise!"

"It seems they've come for the inner layers of this immortal abode, haven't they? And they even have the means to break the restrictions that lead to the inner layers. I'm truly impressed."

After Qin Ming's demonic infant possessed Yin Lingzi, a sinister smile appeared on his face, which resembled withered tree bark.

"Judging from how familiar you are with this place, do you perhaps possess a detailed map of this secret realm?"

"Otherwise, how would we have found this place?"

Xuan Gui Shen Jun looked at the "Insect Demon Yin Ling Zi" opposite him. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he still revealed a hint of vigilance.

He hadn't expected that Yin Lingzi of the Tianhe Sect, with his late-stage Refinement Realm cultivation, possessed divine sense power comparable to a Perfect Realm cultivator.

However, upon reflection, he realized that it made sense. Given that the other party was known as the Insect Demon and specialized in controlling insects, they naturally needed a spiritual power far exceeding that of cultivators of the same level to control such a large number of insect swarms at once.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Yin is right. I did indeed obtain some internal information about the Immortal Mansion by chance, which is related to entering the inner area of ​​the Linglong Immortal Mansion."

"However, the information available is extremely limited. I came here to try my luck, but I didn't expect that there would indeed be weaknesses in this space."

The Xuan Turtle God said calmly, seemingly unperturbed that his secret plans had been discovered by Yin Lingzi.

Qin Ming glanced at the array he had set up, then his eyes flickered slightly as he said, "With so many split arrays arranged to form a complex ethereal array, aren't you afraid of messing up this space, Fellow Daoist Gu?"

"Let me make it clear beforehand, if anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with me."

After all, he knew that it was the place where ancient immortals and monstrous pests perished together.

Judging from the sudden outbreak of insect swarms in the Chishui Wasteland, there may also be many ferocious insects lurking in this Linglong Immortal Abode secret realm.

When the Xuan Turtle Divine Lord heard Qin Ming say this, he was taken aback and asked, "Why is Fellow Daoist Yin so certain that trouble will arise after the inner layer is opened?"

"Could it be that you also possess special information about this immortal abode?"

"I was just curious and asked casually."

Next.

Qin Ming waited in place. After the Xuan Turtle God Lord fiddled with the formation for a while, he directly activated a formation plate in his hand.

This person must be quite skilled in formations, as he has mastered such a unique method of setting up formations.

Rumble.

As the Void Rift Formation exploded one after another in the void, booming sounds rang out continuously.

The nearby immortal abode space was suddenly distorted by this terrifying fluctuation.

Immediately afterwards, a pitch-black void rift appeared.

Fortunately, the immortal abode was relatively stable and no major changes occurred.

It startled some of the ferocious beasts and birds in the vicinity, causing them to scatter and flee in panic.

A violent fluctuation erupted in the void.

A hundred feet away from the two, a crack about ten feet in size suddenly appeared, which could be connected to the other end through the lower void passage.

Upon seeing this, the Xuan Turtle Divine Lord revealed a hint of joy on his face. He immediately turned to Qin Ming and said, "It's done. This passage can be maintained for half an incense stick's time. Fellow Daoist Yin, would you like to explore the inner layer with me and seek some opportunities?"

Qin Ming hadn't expected that this guy actually had a way to open the inner seal, which made him think twice about him.

After a moment's thought.

He nodded in agreement, and now he had been assigned by the original body to do this dangerous job.

Now that we've come this far, there's no turning back.

"Then let me, Gu, go ahead and scout the way."

Without further ado, the Xuan Turtle God immediately transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the void passage in mid-air.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and with a swift movement, he followed suit and entered the rift.

As soon as the two left, the spatial passage began to gradually close up and return to its original state, as if it had never existed.

at the same time.

Ye Kuchan, who was searching for treasures on the outskirts of the Immortal Abode Secret Realm, Xi Yan of the Moon Shadow Clan, and Tong Shan, the burly man of the Ancient Gold Clan, all sensed at the same time that Qin Ming and the other person had suddenly lost their connection.

Even the golden talisman key imprints couldn't sense each other's location.
Soon after, the three of them gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, how come your sect's Fellow Daoist Yin Lingzi and Fellow Daoist Gu have suddenly disappeared without a trace?" Tong Shan of the Gu Jin Clan asked with a frown.

"Could it be that their identities were exposed and they encountered some misfortune? There hasn't been a single message back," Xi Yan of the Moonshadow Clan speculated.

After all, anything can happen in the celestial abode and secret realm.

Ye Kuchan also looked extremely solemn and immediately said, "I don't know what happened to those two fellow Daoists either."

"Otherwise, let's go to the place where the two fellow Daoists last disappeared and find out something."

"Those demon cultivators are coming towards us again. They must have sensed something amiss and don't want their identities to be exposed too quickly."

After some deliberation.

The other two alien cultivators also sensed the approaching person.

So the three of them didn't linger and fled into the distance.
……

After following the Xuan Turtle God, Qin Ming flew along the void passage for a while, then felt a moment of dizziness before his vision suddenly brightened.

The two figures suddenly appeared in a true immortal land, where spiritual energy was extremely abundant. This place was a world of its own, and not much different from the outside world.

Inside, there are various undulating mountains, and spiritual plants that block out the sky are everywhere.

However, the biggest difference between the inner and outer areas of the Immortal Abode Secret Realm is that it is completely desolate.

Even more bizarrely...

Even Qin Ming's powerful divine sense was subject to some kind of strong restriction, compressed into a range of more than ten feet.

Moreover, there seems to be some kind of corrosive force within the natural energy of this place.

It can even erode and corrupt the protective aura and magical power of cultivators.

It should be noted that Qin Ming and Xuan Turtle Divine Lord are not ordinary people, even among those in the Void Refinement stage.

Otherwise, we would probably have already fallen into this trap.

The two immediately took to the air and flew deeper into the sky.

But the further in you go, the more desolate it becomes. Along the way, you can even see a lot of huge animal bones, which look like they have been gnawed clean, making them look eerie and terrifying.

And as the two went deeper into their relationship...

The corrosive force in the air was found to be growing stronger, and its traces could even be observed with the naked eye.

It exudes a foul stench, with wisps of gray threads.

Next.

The two flew around in the inner area for several days.

Instead of finding any rare and precious treasures, they encountered countless skeletons and were besieged by several hordes of ferocious insects.

However, all of these were easily resolved by Qin Ming's insect control technique.

In addition to these, countless skeletal remains of ancient cultivators were discovered in the inner area.

They were all completely devoured by the insect swarm.

"Fellow Daoist Yin, something seems amiss!"

"This immortal abode space is polluted by the foul air of insects everywhere. Even our cultivation levels are subject to various limitations in such an environment."

The Xuan Turtle God turned to Qin Ming and said.

"Yes, that's true. It seems the interior of this immortal abode is being overrun by ferocious insects!" Qin Ming nodded in agreement. As he spoke, he sensed the Silverwing Frost Bee and discovered that the bond between master and servant had strengthened, as if they were getting closer.

This indicates that the Silverwing Frost Bees must have already entered the inner area of ​​the Immortal Abode.

Qin Ming also tried to contact her secretly, but received no response.

at this time.

The two flew at breakneck speed, passing through dense forests, and arrived at the edge of an endless desert.

The foul, insect-infested energy that affected the entire inner region of the Immortal Abode was emanating from this desert before them.

Clearly, the ultimate source lies here.

"So, Fellow Daoist Yin, shall we continue to explore deeper?"

"Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed, can we?"

The Xuan Turtle God Lord seemed to still have some energy left, and asked Qin Ming.

Qin Ming's arrival was a demonic infant spirit. Although the pollution from these insect-like filth had some limitations and effects, it posed almost no threat to him.

The two continued flying deeper into the desert.

Half a day later.

In what was once a secret realm covered in yellow sand.

The outline of a dark oasis gradually expanded in their line of sight.

Qin Ming and his companion exchanged a glance and landed towards the oasis.

All of a sudden.

An even more domineering and fierce aura of insect filth surged from the oasis, rushing towards Qin Ming and his companion.

Qin Ming raised his hand and summoned Yin Laomo's swarm of blood mosquitoes, which transformed into a cloud of insects that enveloped him as he fell downwards.

Xuan Gui Shen Jun also took out a tortoise shell spiritual treasure. After he cast a spell to activate it, it transformed into a pale yellow transparent tortoise shield spiritual barrier around him, protecting him in the center.

The two had just entered.

Countless dense gray threads emerged from the sand beneath the ground, launching a sneak attack on Qin Ming and his companion.

Countless ferocious insects with transparent bodies wriggled in the void and swept towards and surrounded the two.

And those gray, filthy threads.

They intertwined in mid-air, forming a large net that descended suddenly, seemingly intent on burying the two of them completely.

These ferocious insects, which roam in the void and can inhale and exhale gray, foul-smelling threads, arrived in the blink of an eye.

"It's actually the legendary 'Filthy Spirit Silkworm'!"

Upon seeing these elusive and ferocious insects, Qin Ming, based on the memories of Yin Lingzi, a cultivator specializing in insect cultivation, reflexively recognized the insects' origins.

"Fellow Daoist Yin is indeed worthy of being called the Insect Demon, even recognizing these strange and ferocious insects. But do you know if there is a way to deal with them?" Xuan Turtle Divine Lord asked telepathically while casting a spell to repel the swarm of insects.

Without further ado, Qin Ming immediately released the swarm of blood mosquitoes and the swarm of ghost-faced spirit bees.

In an instant, they engaged in battle with the filthy spirit silkworms hidden in the shadows.

Click click click
Hundreds of thousands of insects began to devour each other in a frenzy.

After a while.

The evil spirits and ghostly silkworms that were originally hiding in the desert were completely devoured by the two large swarms of insects released by Qin Ming.

The gray aura that permeated the sky gradually dissipated.

After devouring these filthy spirit silkworms, Qin Ming's ghost-faced bees and blood mosquito swarms experienced a significant increase in their aura.

He raised his hand and waved it, instantly retracting the swarm of insects into the insect pouch at his waist.

The Xuan Turtle God, standing to the side, also showed an extremely surprised expression upon seeing Qin Ming's methods.

In fact, he had heard of the name of the Heavenly River Sect's Insect Demon more or less before.

He had only heard rumors from others and assumed that they were exaggerating his strength because of his fearsome reputation.

But today, upon seeing 'Yin Lingzi' make a move, he used the art of insect magic and wiped out the group of filthy spirit silkworms that had been entrenched in the secret realm of the immortal abode for many years.

Those ferocious insects that can pollute the primordial energy of heaven and earth, if they attack in swarms, even cultivators in the Void Refinement stage might not be able to withstand them.

"Fellow Daoist Yin is indeed worthy of his reputation. His insect-based supernatural abilities have truly broadened my horizons!"

He immediately clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and offered a few words of flattery to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming immediately waved his hand, "These filthy spirit silkworms in front of us are at most at the bottom of the food chain in this immortal abode."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, we two must be even more vigilant from now on."

However, just as Qin Ming had wiped out the surrounding swarm of insects...

In the very center of this oasis, there was a crystal-clear lake, on which grew a strange black vine, which bloomed with a huge dark green flower.

Right in the center of the flower.

There was even a fist-sized, milky-white crystal filled with rich immortal energy!

Qin Ming and his companion were astonished upon learning about this item.

"A sixth-grade top-quality spiritual plant!"

"Mid-grade Immortal Jade!!"

Qin Ming and the other man's gazes fell on the spiritual plant simultaneously, and they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Xuan Turtle God Lord flew over and, seeing that there was no other danger, went forward to collect the immortal jade and pluck the sixth-grade top-quality demon flower.

But at this moment.

Change the elbow!

Suddenly, a small, ethereal figure in emerald green appeared within the demonic flower, its features exquisite and delicate.

Seemingly sensing someone's presence, the green, illusory figure activated its demonic power and clenched its fist.

In an instant.

From the bottom of the deep pool, countless dense vines sprouted out, like tentacles, sweeping across the Xuan Turtle God on the opposite side.

Its supernatural powers were incredibly strong, forcing the Xuan Turtle God-King, who had concealed his true cultivation level, to retreat repeatedly.

boom!
A loud collision erupted in the void, and Xuan Turtle God even summoned his mid-stage sixth-tier tortoise.

The tortoise spirit beast, originally the size of a millstone, suddenly swelled in mid-air, transforming into a size of over ten zhang. It spat out the power of Xuan Shui, engaging in battle with the divine power unleashed by the emerald green figure.

however.

Only half a cup of tea's time had passed.

The Xuan Turtle God was forced to reveal his true cultivation level.

Even Qin Ming, who was standing to the side, was slightly surprised.

'This guy is actually at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.'

'They can even hide better than me.'

The Xuan Turtle God Lord seems to possess some special method of concealing his cultivation. As long as he doesn't reveal it on his own, even a Nascent Soul stage expert probably wouldn't be able to see through him.

This shows just how terrifying the little green figure in the demonic flower truly is.

Qin Ming, observing from the side, also noticed some clues.

This little green figure is probably the demonic essence born from this spirit plant that has been corrupted by demons.

It is quite similar to the Tu Luo demon general that Qin Ming killed back then.

As Qin Ming's thoughts raced, he immediately summoned the insect swarm again to support the Xuan Turtle God.

(End of this chapter)