Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

Without batting an eye, Ji Qing put the insect eggs into his storage bag.

Seeing this, Tang Hong's eyes twitched; it would be a lie to say he wasn't heartbroken.

"He got off too easy."

The Sky Crystal Ant has a hard shell and is full of venom.

If properly trained, he will definitely become one of the top combat forces among cultivators.

That's what they said, but they still asked him to spend resources to cultivate this insect.

To be honest, he wouldn't do that.

the reason is simple.

The independent cultivators are already poor enough.

It's important to know that the cultivation cycle for Celestial Ants is very long.

The costs and resources involved are simply too great.

This is something that independent cultivators cannot withstand.

Therefore, they could only let Ji Qing collect the insect eggs.

"Hehe, go ahead and accept it."

"I'd like to see if this worm can drain you dry," Tang Hong sneered, beginning to gloat.

And so, about half a day passed.

Seeing that Ji Qing had finished packing, Tang Hong then addressed the crowd:

"Alright, fellow Daoists, now that Fellow Daoist Li is finished, let's go inside quickly."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Tang should have said that a long time ago."

To be honest, I'm very curious.

"What kind of treasure is inside that warrants the Heavenly Crystal Ants guarding it?" Zhang Xiao replied, becoming excited.

As he said.

He wouldn't believe there wasn't treasure inside.

Without hesitation, Zhang Xiao headed straight for the secret chamber, looking eager to get there.

"Brother Xiao, let's go too."

"Brother Tang, please go ahead." Xiao Mi replied with a smile and went inside with Tang Hong.

The enclosed room wasn't very large.

After everyone went inside, the first thing they saw was a pagoda.

The pagoda is about three zhang tall and more than one zhang wide.

In front of the pagoda, there was a square table.

Two jade boxes were placed on the square table.

The jade box shone with a bright white light, and it was quite dazzling to look at.

"A treasure!" Zhang Xiao exclaimed with delight.

After spending so much time and effort, he finally saw the treasure.

But why are there only two of these treasures?

There aren't enough to go around.

"Should we make a move?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiao's eyes immediately turned cold, and he gripped his long sword tightly, looking as if he was about to make a move at any moment.

Ji Qing was no exception; he had already retreated behind the crowd.

Even if a fight breaks out, it won't immediately affect him.

He can make the best emergency plan within a limited time.

A cold wind was blowing, the atmosphere was quiet, and a sense of unease permeated the entire room. No one knew what would happen next.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, what you said is incorrect."

"How come there are only two jade boxes of the treasure you mentioned? That's not enough to go around," Zhang Xiao said coldly, his face full of dissatisfaction.

Tang Hong had made a promise to him before he came.

The secret chamber contained plenty of treasures, enough for the five of them to share equally.

But the reality is...

When he arrived, there were only two jade boxes there.

Is this a joke?

Or was this guy just playing him for a fool?

Thinking of this, a hint of killing intent flashed in Zhang Xiao's eyes.

However, just as Zhang Xiao was about to ask a question, a man's voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Heh, not enough treasure to go around? Just one less, you can always figure that out, it's that simple."

As soon as he finished speaking, a whooshing sound came, and an arm immediately pierced through Zhang Xiao's chest.

Zhang Xiao's face turned extremely pale. He struggled to turn his head and discovered that the person who had attacked him was none other than Xiao Mi.

"You...how could you?"

Zhang Xiao was very puzzled.

He didn't understand.

Why didn't his divine sense detect any movement when Xiao Mi made his move?

"Hehe, how could that be?"

"You're both going to die anyway, I think you should just be a confused ghost."

After saying that, Xiao Mi waved his arm, and a blue light swept across, separating Zhang Xiao's head from his body.

"Squeak..."

After Zhang Xiao died, a bright red rat suddenly crawled out of his sleeve. It climbed up Xiao Mi's arm and finally stopped on Xiao Mi's shoulder.

"Spiky rat." Ji Qing said with a solemn expression, suddenly realizing something.

The spiky rat is not very strong and its role is almost useless.

But it has one use: it can release a peculiar fragrance that is barely perceptible to people.

If you smell this fragrance for too long, your consciousness will be blocked, and your thinking will become sluggish for a moment.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Zhang's death was not unjust," Ji Qing sighed.

Having lived two lives, his spiritual sense was naturally much stronger than that of other cultivators.

So this peculiar fragrance seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

That's why he escaped unintentionally.

"Looks like you guys were prepared all along, even resorting to such underhanded tactics," Ji Qing said sarcastically, his face quite unfriendly.

"Fellow Daoist Li is right, we were indeed prepared long ago."

As for whether the methods are insidious or not, what does that matter to me? As long as I can kill someone, that's all that matters.

As Xiao Mi spoke, he put the Fire-haired Rat on his shoulder into his spirit beast pouch, then looked at Ji Qing with a surprised expression, and suddenly realized:

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Li's spiritual sense is much stronger than that of other cultivators."

This was a miscalculation.

To be honest, if I could, I would like to take action against you.

"Heh, you're going to attack me? Are you kidding me?"

Even if I were to give you that opportunity, do you think you have the ability to accept it?

After saying that, Ji Qing simply stopped suppressing himself. A golden light swept over him, and his appearance changed rapidly.

Initially, he transformed from an old man into a handsome young man, and his cultivation level also changed from weak to strong.

In just a few breaths, his strength suddenly returned to its peak.

"Hmm? You really are a hidden talent," Xiao Mi said through gritted teeth, his face turning gloomy.

"Clang!"

Just as Xiao Mi was still pondering, a sword's cry rang out.

Behind Ji Qing, more than twenty flying swords appeared out of nowhere.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, offense and defense are now easy. Have you decided how you want to die?" Ji Qing said mockingly, his hand forming a sword seal.

"It seems there's no way things will end well today."

"If that's the case, then let's see who emerges victorious today."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Mi flicked his sleeve, and several invisible needles swept towards Ji Qing at an incredibly fast speed.

"Let's join forces and wipe him out!"

Tang Hong, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, saw that Xiao Mi had made his move. Without wasting any time, he called out to Ning Xue and immediately threw out several talismans at Ji Qing.

Then he summoned his treasure fan and waved it forcefully at Ji Qing. A ball of blazing flame immediately attacked Ji Qing with great speed and force.

Despite the two men's fierce attacks, Ji Qing remained completely unperturbed.

Instead, he pointed slightly forward, and the flying swords behind him immediately surrounded him.

The fine needles, talismans, and flames were blocked by the flying sword, preventing them from harming him.

"Is this all the tricks you have?"

"If that's the case, then you've really disappointed me."

After Ji Qing finished speaking, he gave a cold shout, and the flying sword in front of him suddenly burst out with a golden light, instantly sweeping away the fine needles and flames.