Chapter 121 - 118: A Storm is Brewing! Qin Yu’s Decision

Chapter 121: Chapter 118: A Storm is Brewing! Qin Yu’s Decision

The Inheritance Key of the Five Poison Sect!

When he had ambushed Inspector Liu of the Blood Demon Sect, Qin Yu briefly controlled him with the Illusory Snake Eye, extracting some secrets from his mouth.

For years, the higher-ups of the Blood Demon Sect had been secretly searching for the hidden treasure of the Five Poison Sect. Back then, although the Demon Suppression Bureau had breached the Five Poison Sect’s main headquarters, its core inheritance had been transferred ahead of time. Zoushan County was overrun precisely because the Red Scorpion Sect, which was entrenched there, was suspected to possess one of the keys.

This also led to more than half of Zoushan County being slaughtered by Demon Fiends, though the Blood Demon Sect didn’t find any key among them.

As for the intelligence regarding the Blood Demon Sect’s plan to blood sacrifice Bishui City before the Laba Festival and head to the Cang Mang Mountain Range to win over the Flood Dragon King, that had also been dug out of Inspector Liu.

"I originally thought the Inheritance Key of the Five Poison Sect was just a rumor. I didn’t expect it to actually exist... Now a storm of blood is going to sweep through Bishui City."

Qin Yu’s gaze grew solemn as he fell into deep thought.

Combining the intelligence he had gathered previously with the movements of the Blood Demon Sect, he could almost guarantee the authenticity of this inheritance, as well as the fact that the key was indeed lost in the outside world.

The Five Poison Sect, a super Sect that once spanned several counties, had previously given birth to a Primordial Spirit Great Power. The profoundness of its foundation was unimaginable.

Back then, in the secluded cultivation grounds of the destitute Primordial Mansion cultivator, Old Monster Youlin, he had scavenged three Beta-level cultivation techniques and over a dozen Gamma-level techniques, forging a powerful foundation for the Insect Swarm. Not to mention his own strength, the various Gu Refining methods within the "Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture" were all being replicated and optimized by the Insect Swarm.

Powerful units like the Four-winged Black Thorn Eagle and the Thorn Snake, along with various auxiliary and combat Gu Insects, were born as a result.

There was also the Yin Yang Gu he intended to use for communication later on, serving as a prototype for the Insect Race’s version of the Virtual Universe. Creating a Virtual Universe from the very beginning was unrealistic, but making a low-end version of a ’Phone Insect’ was entirely possible. Even if it wasn’t released to the public, operating it internally within the Qin family would be quite beneficial.

As the Insect Swarm developed, the Qin family could also rely on the Insect Swarm Power to occupy more resources in Bishui City and even the County City. This would feed back into the Insect Swarm, allowing them to do more for him.

If a Primordial Mansion Realm cultivator who had been on the run for years had such a collection, just how astonishing would the Five Poison Sect’s true core inheritance be? An inheritance trove was often a backup plan left behind by a Sect to stage a comeback, and it would inevitably contain a complete system of cultivation techniques and a massive amount of resources.

"On the path of cultivation, the Body Forging and Qi and Blood Realms are merely mortal foundations.

"Once one breaks through to the Qi Sea, their lifespan can reach two hundred years, and they can even harness Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to call the wind and summon the rain.

"Above the Qi Sea is the Primordial Mansion, with a lifespan of five hundred years. The Myriad Phenomena Realm offers a lifespan of eight hundred years. As for the Primordial Spirit Realm, one enjoys a lifespan of ten thousand years!

"Further up is the legendary immortal... It is said that the Emperor of Great Wei is an immortal who has commanded the Court for countless tens of thousands of years. And this Five Poison Sect once had a True Monarch Primordial Spirit presiding over it..."

Qin Yu gazed into the distance toward Bishui City, his thoughts churning.

The sudden appearance of the Inheritance Key would inevitably attract the contention of countless factions. Such inheritances were often the seeds of revival reserved by Sects to prevent total annihilation, and they would certainly contain a complete legacy of cultivation techniques and colossal resources.

This was much like how many speculated that Cyan Peak County’s Qin family was a Hidden Lineage secretly planted by the County City Qin Family. Although they were not as illustrious as the main family, they definitely possessed a hidden foundation. Therefore, when the Qin family of Cyan Peak County revealed strength that didn’t match their status, the other factions almost universally assumed it was related to the Commandery City’s Zong Family, rather than anything else.

Major factions laid out their plans like a smart rabbit digging three burrows. This was precisely the principle of ’a centipede dying but never toppling over’—perhaps hundreds of years later, a genius would rise from a Hidden Lineage.

More than half of the Five Poison Sect’s legacy should have already been confiscated by the Demon Suppression Bureau when their headquarters fell, but even if only one hidden trove remained, it was enough to drive experts of the Primordial Mansion Realm, and even the Myriad Phenomena Realm, completely mad!

"The news will spread quickly.

"I need to have father and the others retreat to Cyan Peak County first. As long as they enter the range of the Insect Swarm, their safety will be guaranteed. If the timing is right, perhaps I should also take a hand in this..."

A horse cannot grow fat without night forage, and a man cannot grow wealthy without a sudden windfall. Relying on selling treasures in exchange for cultivation techniques and resources was limited after all.

Even though he still had some savings, and the Insect Swarm had reaped quite a bit while cleaning up the battlefields at the Three Immortals Mountain and the Lake Bottom Dragon Palace, how many Beta-level cultivation techniques could all of it be exchanged for? However, the Five Poison Sect’s hidden trove highly likely contained the Alpha-level Upper Grade "Five Poison Reunification Holy Scripture," not to mention an unknown number of other Celestial Tier and Beta-level cultivation techniques.

The "Wind and Thunder Poison Dragon Technique" deduced by the Insect Swarm used the "Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture" as its foundation, integrating the essence of cultivation techniques like the "Five Poison Dragon Transformation Technique" and the "Wind and Thunder Treasure Mirror." What level could it reach? Beta-level Upper Grade, or Celestial Tier?

Because he had no point of reference, Qin Yu couldn’t be certain, but there was a high probability it fell somewhere in between, reaching the level of an Alpha-level Low Grade technique at most.

But if he could obtain the Five Poison Sect’s inheritance, he would directly gain a massive amount of precious cultivation technique legacies. Whether for him personally or for the entire Insect Swarm, it would undoubtedly be a qualitative leap.

How could Qin Yu not be tempted?

He had made all sorts of preparations—the underground Insect Nest in Cyan Peak County, as well as the numerous bases within the Wilderness Mountain Range—all so that at the critical moment, he could act according to his own will! There was no need to walk on eggshells.

With a plan in mind, Qin Yu immediately turned his attention to the Mind Network. Within the Mind Network, the map representing Bishui City had over eighty percent of its area marked in the grey color that represented the Insect Swarm. This meant the city was already under their surveillance.

While Qin Yu cultivated in Cyan Peak County, the Insect Swarm’s operations had never ceased. Whether it was rats, spiders, and centipedes in the corners, or bats and sparrows on the eaves, an ultra-large three-dimensional network had already begun to take shape.