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Chapter 347 The Eight-Winged Ant Immortal Demon God
The Insect Classic, the Supreme Insect God Manual, and the Corpse of a Demonic Insect.
Each item has a corresponding description.

However, what is most eye-catching at this moment is not these three things, but an insect-shaped artifact spirit that is also on the altar!
The moment Qi Ping saw the other party, he recognized it as the terrifying demonic insect located in the very center of the immortal mansion!
It has six legs and eight wings, is the size of a human, and its entire body is engraved with incredibly complex and powerful golden patterns.
An incomparably powerful bloodline pressure slowly emanated from this artifact spirit. Compared to the bloodline pressure of the Heavenly Emperor Moth or the Demon Insect King, it was simply a small fry!

Moreover, the corpse of that demonic insect on the altar seems to be the spirit of this artifact!

Faced with this terrifying pressure, Qi Ping felt an extremely strong pressure because he could only mobilize a portion of the Azure Sky Domain's power here.
After Sister Nan went inside, the gaze of the six-legged, eight-winged demonic insect spirit fell upon her, as if looking at a small child.
A voice, carrying the weight of countless years and endless vicissitudes, resounded.

"Tai Ling Insect King Body"

"After a hundred thousand years, someone has finally awakened this physique."

"Hello, little fellow! I am the guardian beast of the Beast God Sect, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, the Demon God!"

Upon hearing this voice, the insect-shaped markings on Sister Nan's face seemed to come alive, and bursts of special power continuously transformed her body.

"Junior Mu Nan greets Senior Demon God!" Sister Nan said respectfully, cupping her hands in greeting.

"Mu Nan? A descendant of Old Mu? Do you know the name of your ancestor? Is my existence mentioned in the bloodline inheritance?" the demon god eight-winged ant immortal continued to ask.

"Reporting to Senior Demon God, when the family line was passed down to my generation, I was the only one left. When I was seven years old, my parents were killed by enemies. My parents did not tell me about the family's heritage at the time. I only know from some of my parents' belongings that I am of the bloodline of the Ancient Beast God Sect. I know nothing else."

"Except when I was six years old, I accidentally entered this inheritance space and obtained a inheritance for cultivating demonic insects."

"Because my talent for cultivation was poor, I struggled and stumbled my way to the fifth level of Qi Refining. It wasn't until later, with the help of a friend, that I was able to escape the war and finally cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, awakening the Supreme Spirit Insect King Body."

After listening to Sister Nan's story, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, the demon god, fell silent.

He never imagined that the Beast God Sect had fallen to such a state. Back then, the Beast God Sect had experts at the Void Refinement stage!

It itself is also a being in the Void Refinement stage.

Even at its peak, the Demon God Sect, with the combined strength of the entire sect, possessed the power to contend with a Nascent Soul stage expert.

But now, even the direct descendants of the younger generation have fallen to the point where they need help from others to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

After a long while, the eight-winged ant immortal demon, his face etched with the marks of time, revealed an incredibly complex expression and sighed:

"I never imagined that the Beast God Sect had fallen to such a state of decline."

"However, it's already quite remarkable that the Beast God Sect was able to leave behind some bloodlines after being destroyed by that group of people. The world outside must be quite desolate now, right? Which forces are managing this area now?" The Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, the Demon God, asked, seemingly having long anticipated the decline of the world outside.

"Reporting to Senior, thousands of years ago, only two third-tier spiritual veins remained in the outside world, and second-tier spiritual veins were barely counted on both hands. At that time, they were ruled by the Qingyuan Sect."

Upon hearing Sister Nan's words, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal's eyes widened instantly:

"What? Two third-tier spirit veins? What kind of wretched place is this?"

It had imagined that the world outside would be much more desolate, but it never expected it to be this desolate!

Back when it was ruled by the Beast God Sect, it had sixth-order spiritual veins! There were even quite a few fifth-order spiritual veins. In just over 100,000 years, it has become such a dilapidated place. What's the difference between this and an outhouse?
However, it had never heard of the Qingyuan Sect.

"No wonder your cultivation is so difficult!"

It immediately understood why Sister Nan, a six or seven-year-old girl, had such low talent, and no wonder it was so difficult for her to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Or rather, it wasn't just difficult; if it weren't for the benefactor Nan Jie mentioned, she probably wouldn't have even reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

But as much as it could understand, it couldn't help but be angry that its once prosperous home had become such a wretched sight!
Damn it, the thought of those enemies who dared to attack the Beast God Sect filled it with uncontrollable killing intent.

But when it thought about the power of those people, it couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. Even the Beast God Sect at its peak was crushed, and it could only watch helplessly as the Beast God Sect was destroyed, despite using every means possible.

If it weren't for Old Mu and the sect leader risking their lives to cover its retreat, allowing it to escape to this secret realm, and fully activating the secret realm to hide its spatial coordinates, it would have died in that battle long ago. Even so, severely injured, it ultimately had no choice but to transform into the spirit of the immortal mansion and completely seal away its physical body.

But now, a hundred thousand years have passed, and none of the friends from the Beast God Sect have returned! The result is self-evident: they have all perished!
It was also completely trapped in this immortal abode.

Over the long years, almost everything within the secret realm was obliterated. With the laws of heaven and earth incomplete and no one maintaining it, the spiritual veins withered and disappeared, and all life returned to nothingness. Most things vanished under the terrifying power of time and the special spatial power of the secret realm.

Today, apart from some jade slips of inheritance that it had tried its best to preserve, and its incomparably precious corpse, almost everything else in this secret realm has been worn away by time and space!
"And now?" The Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, the demon god, had just understood the implication in the words.

Because Sister Nan just recounted events that happened a thousand years ago, what about now?
Thinking of this, its mood worsened even more.

However, Nan's next words took an unexpected turn.

"It's much better now."

"Huh? Much better?" The demon god Eight-Winged Ant Immortal was stunned upon hearing this.

How can this godforsaken world possibly get better?

"Yes, because a legend has emerged."

"legend?"

"This all started over a hundred years ago. The Immortal Alliance was wreaking havoc, and the Qingyuan Sect harbored a super demon who had been plotting for ten thousand years, intending to devour the entire Qingtian Domain to complete his Nascent Soul transformation. At this critical moment, a legendary being named Bee Daoist appeared out of nowhere and suppressed everything." Sister Nan then began to recount everything about the Qingtian Domain:
"Now, Qingtian Domain not only possesses a fourth-tier spiritual vein, but it is also the most sought-after place for rogue cultivators in the entire Star Sea Continent. Qingyuan Academy has also become a dream destination for countless people. It can be said that this is absolutely the best period in the past tens of thousands of years for Qingtian Domain."

"A demon insect breeding manual? A terrestrial immortal?" After hearing Sister Nan's words, the demon god's eyes widened in surprise!

They were even more shocked than when they learned that the Azure Sky Domain had fallen to such a state of desolation!

He then burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay! Good, okay!"

It even said "good" six times in a row!
"I never expected that the Azure Sky Domain would have such good fortune. Not only is there a terrestrial immortal, but he has also inherited the manual for cultivating demonic insects. He can be considered a successor of my Beast God Sect!"

"Earth Immortal? What is an Earth Immortal?" Sister Nan asked in confusion.

She was a little confused about what this thing was that could make even a super demonic insect that had once been at the Void Refinement stage so shocked.
"Earth Immortal? It's normal that you don't know about them. They are extremely rare even in the ancient cultivation world! I only learned about them by chance from some ancient secrets. I estimate that there are very few people in the entire Star Sea Continent who know about them."

Then the demon god, the eight-winged ant immortal, slowly began to explain.

"Earth Immortals are beings who possess the fortune and blessings of heaven and earth. Only a few can appear in a given period of time, and the birth of each Earth Immortal is a blessing for a region!"

"Because the conditions for the birth of an Earth Immortal are extremely harsh, even the records do not provide a complete picture, only some of the Earth Immortals' great power!"

"Depending on the strength of their region, the combat power of Earth Immortals varies, but without a doubt, within their own region, they are almost invincible, unless they can directly destroy that entire cultivation world!"

"However, for powerful cultivators, destroying a region might not be impossible, but the backlash from such fortune and the Great Dao is something they absolutely do not want to bear. They might even face the most terrifying heavenly punishment before their breakthrough period, which would be tantamount to mutual destruction!"

"Based on what you just said, I estimate that that Earth Immortal in the current Azure Sky Domain probably has at least the combat strength of the Void Refinement stage."

"Refining to the Void?" Upon hearing this, Sister Nan's eyes widened in shock!
Now she was almost certain that Qi Ping was Bee Daoist! Because the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, the Demon God, had just said that Bee Daoist's swarm of bees had definitely studied the Demon Insect Breeding Manual. Such a simple matter would not be wrong for someone at the Void Refinement stage.

However, according to the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, she was the only one who had obtained this cultivation manual in the past 100,000 years, and she had only given this demon insect cultivation manual to Qi Ping. Coupled with the many coincidences before, it can be basically proven that the legendary Bee Daoist was the young man who almost cried and asked her to help him find the Black Little Bee.

But that's not all. Now they're telling her that Qi Ping has strength comparable to the Void Refinement Realm?
Good guy!
Her Foundation Establishment stage strength was probably no stronger than an ant in his eyes.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Sister Nan felt that it should be so!
Because she was now absolutely certain that Qi Ping was right beside her, but even at such a close distance, this former Void Refinement stage demon insect, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal, couldn't detect her!

Even though the other party has become a spirit of the artifact and has lived for 100,000 years, it is still terrifying enough!

Therefore, Qi Ping's current combat strength may indeed be above the Void Refinement level, and it is even possible that he is stronger!

"Yes, Earth Immortals are indeed that terrifying, blessed by Heaven and Earth, and virtually invincible within their territory! And didn't you say that this legendary being called Bee Daoist is using various policies to attract cultivators from other regions to join him?"

“That’s right!” Sister Nan nodded.

"This Bee Daoist's methods are truly remarkable. Based on what you've said, I can be certain that with the explosive increase in the strength of the Azure Sky Domain, the Bee Daoist, as an Earth Immortal, will inevitably see his strength increase as well. If this can continue smoothly, he might even be able to raise his strength to the Integration Stage in the future!"

"The fusion period?" Sister Nan felt her head buzzing.

What kind of person did she befriend?!
“Yes!” the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal said with absolute certainty, “If there are still enemies who want to eliminate him, they must send out a Nascent Soul stage expert to have any chance of dying together with him. Even those who have a close karmic relationship with this Nascent Soul stage expert have a high probability of perishing as a result!”

"According to that record, every time an Earth Immortal is killed, an incredibly heavy price is inevitably paid!"

"Doesn't that mean Senior Bee Taoist is basically safe?" Sister Nan asked.

However, upon hearing Sister Nan's words, the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal shook its head and said dejectedly:
"Perhaps not. The higher-ups won't allow a mere Earth Immortal to grow unchecked, especially in a place like the Star Sea Continent. Perhaps a plan to eliminate him is already being laid out."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Sister Nan felt a sudden panic.

Concerned about Qi Ping's safety, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"What are you panicking about? You don't know that Bee Taoist, do you?" A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Eight-Winged Ant Immortal.

Having lived for so long, it has seen it all. Even though Nan Jie's movement was very subtle, it still noticed it.

"They might know each other!" Sister Nan said uncertainly. "The main reason is that almost all cultivators' peaceful lives depend on his protection. If he were gone, the Azure Sky Domain would probably be devastated."

"Well, it's not that there aren't more opportunities. The price to pay for besieging and killing a mere Earth Immortal is too high. The deaths of several Void Refinement or even Integration stage experts could implicate an entire power. Few powers or powerful cultivators are willing to bear that cost."

"After all, a powerful Earth Immortal is only strong within their own territory, especially in a place like the Azure Sky Domain, where they are insignificant. It's not worth going to such great lengths to kill them, but allowing an Earth Immortal to grow is even more impossible. So I guess those people will probably target the weaknesses of Earth Immortals!"

"What weakness?" Sister Nan pressed.

"We will seize the fortune of regions outside the Earth Immortal realm because the world is interconnected. By sending a large number of ordinary cultivators and demons to plunder the fortune and destiny of the regions surrounding the Azure Sky Domain, we can cause the Azure Sky Domain to fall into isolation and decline!"

"As long as we wait for the Azure Sky Domain to decline to a certain level, or fall into an unstable state, and then use the power to disrupt the heavens and earth, we can kill an Earth Immortal at the lowest cost!"

"What should we do if this happens?" Sister Nan asked anxiously.

Seeing the worried look on Sister Nan's face, the Eight-Winged Immortal Ant revealed a smug smile and pointed to several items on the altar, saying:
"Didn't the Bee Taoist cultivate the Demon Insect Cultivation Manual? That insect scripture, along with my physical body, can resolve this predicament!"

(End of this chapter)