I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 73 How could my God of War be like this...?

The next day, as soon as the live stream started, countless comments flooded in:

"Going around from the east is too dangerous."

"Yes, how can there be so many ferocious monsters?"

"Compared to those demonic beasts, the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm even seems kind of cute."

"It's fortunate that Qi Shen didn't take a detour and chose to cross the river directly, otherwise there would most likely have been an accident."

"Wouldn't something definitely go wrong? People didn't eat that much Silver Gang Grass before crossing the river. If they get even a little bit of it, they'll be dead on the spot."

"Anyway, we successfully crossed that big river. It was just bad luck that Qi Shen happened to run into the previous torrential rain and floods. Otherwise, how could that river have been so wide?"

"But speaking of which, why has Qi Shen been picking those blue flowers the whole way? What's the use of those flowers?"

……

Qi Xuan adjusted the angle and said to the camera:

"Good morning everyone."

"After the broadcast ended yesterday, I didn't rest. I took a detour to the east, crossed the big river, and successfully returned to the wooden house I had built earlier to rest in the evening."

As for our current location, as you can see, the woodland here looks quite normal, and we can occasionally see some edible fruits around.

That's right, we've now reached the food-rich area to the north. If we walk a little further, we'll reach the place where we stopped earlier.

A few days later, we are back. This time, we are determined to cross the border and reach further north. We ask that you all witness this journey.

Without further delay, Qi Xuan walked straight ahead.

They would occasionally pick a couple of fruits to eat along the way, looking relaxed and carefree.

Seeing this, netizens started chatting:
"Based on the exploration process over this period, the west side should be the most dangerous, right? Does everyone agree?"

"I strongly object! Although there are giant octopuses in the swamps to the west, to the east lies a cliff and a sea of ​​mist, where many enormous creatures lurk. Do you really think those creatures are easy to deal with?"

"If that's the case, then my southern region isn't bad either, is it? The serrated giant salamander is one thing, but there are so many ferocious beasts we encounter along the way that many Qi Gods have to take special detours. In terms of the density of ferocious beasts, it is undoubtedly the best in the four directions. Who dares to say that there aren't any ruthless creatures like the giant octopus among them?"

"That's right. Besides the astonishing number of ferocious beasts to the south, the most crucial thing is that at the end there is a steep cliff. The area below the cliff is gloomy and dark, and just looking at it makes me uncomfortable. Who knows what's down there?"

"Alright, alright, you can argue about which side is the most dangerous, but I don't think there's any problem with the south being the safest."

"That's true. After all, the only danger we didn't see in the previous live stream was to the south. According to Qi Shen, with his current strength, he seems capable of getting through it. So it's definitely not as good as the other directions."

"We'll find out soon enough."

……

After passing through the food-rich area, the surrounding trees gradually became shorter and the shrubs became more abundant. However, living creatures were very rare, unlike in the south where one could easily encounter some ferocious beasts.

This ecosystem was quite novel, but Qi Xuan knew that it was only temporary and that he would soon encounter a formidable opponent that would make even the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm admit defeat.

He immediately began to introduce himself to the camera:

"As for the reason for our return trip last time, it was simply because the area ahead was occupied by a group of ants. Of course, they weren't the ants we usually see. According to the locals, they should be called fire ants."

Fire ants are extremely fast climbers with a powerful bite, and they also carry fire venom. Some can even fly.

If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. A few of them could easily crush it.

The problem is that fire ants are social animals, often living in groups of hundreds of thousands or even millions. Normally, even a swarm of serrated newts would have to kneel down in their presence.

Those who witnessed the terrifying power of the Sawtooth Tyrannosaurus Rex yesterday were immediately unconvinced:

"Qi Shen, do you have to exaggerate so much?"

"If you're saying that fire-steed ants can kill lions and elephants on Earth, that's one thing. But the serrated giant salamander's skin is several centimeters thick. Can fire-steed ants even penetrate its defenses?" "It's not just a matter of thickness. The serrated giant salamander's skin is probably no weaker than steel. It's hard for swords and knives to pierce it, let alone other creatures."

"We assume that fire ants can penetrate defenses. If we consider toxicity, Maricopass ants should be the most venomous ants on Earth. It would take about 12 stings to kill a 2-kilogram creature."

If the serrated newt weighs 2000 kg, it would require 12000 stings. Considering the newt's venom resistance and skin thickness, the actual number of stings could be several times to dozens of times higher; let's say ten times.

In other words, it would take 120,000 ants attacking simultaneously to possibly kill it. Considering the terrifying charging speed of the serrated giant salamander, this is almost impossible.

……

Netizens offered various arguments, but Qi Xuan didn't see them. Even if he had, he would have just laughed it off.

At one point, he suddenly stopped, crouched down behind a clump of bushes, and then carefully parted the dense foliage, speaking into the live stream through the gaps in the branches:
"The area ahead is where the fire ants live. Let's take a look at their fighting power first."

As he spoke, Qi Xuan pushed the camera towards the camera.

When viewers in the live stream finally saw what lay behind the bushes, they all gasped in shock.

White bones.

There were bones everywhere.

Countless white bones.

They run on the ground and fly in the sky, ranging in size from as small as a fist to as large as hundreds of meters.

It's hard to imagine what kind of ferocious beast it was that ended up dying here, with all its flesh and blood stripped away.

Many netizens suddenly realized why they hadn't seen a single living creature in the area with lush vegetation and abundant fruit.

It is likely that all living things have turned into skeletons here.

No wonder Qi Xuan ran away when he saw him.
If they saw this, they'd run away too.

As netizens were shocked, the live stream camera continued to zoom in.

Then they saw the dense ant nests beneath and behind the skeletons, filling their entire field of vision as if they had entered an ant kingdom.

Inside each of those ant nests, fist-sized, bright red fire ants constantly crawled in and out. Their strong, powerful mandibles, dagger-like blade-like limbs, and sharp, venomous stingers sent chills down the spines of countless netizens.

"You call this an ant? Are there ants that big?!"

“In a one-on-one fight, I wouldn’t even need poison; this guy could kill me with a single limb.”

"Sorry, Ant Brother, I was speaking too loudly just now."

"I retract my previous statement. This time, I'm on the side of the Fire Flint Ants. With this many of them, no matter how many Giant Salamanders you bring, they can't withstand it."

"Don't even mention it. I've already seen the skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Fire-Spirit Ant has a proven track record. Isn't that enough to demonstrate its strength?"

"Let's retreat, Qi Shen. It's not shameful, really, not shameful at all. Even if a tank drove up here, it would probably be bitten through by these things."

"I'd rather climb the cliffs to the south and east than face this thing. It's fucking suicide!"

"Please, God Qi, let's go quickly! I don't want to see you turn into a skeleton! Waaah, my God Qi, how could this happen..."

"Damn it, don't start crying your eyes out now!"

"There's still hope! Everyone, please help!"

……

Despite netizens' earnest advice, Qi Xuan showed no intention of retreating and immediately took action.

(End of this chapter)