Chapter 173 - 164: Mimic Fungal Mat Defense System, Leviathan Emerges

Chapter 173: Chapter 164: Mimic Fungal Mat Defense System, Leviathan Emerges

Not everyone was slaughtered by the Insect Swarm.

The Insect Swarm left survivors in almost every group, who would then be ’interrogated’ by some Special Units specifically bred by the swarm.

For example, in the Wilderness Mountain Range, there was a type of Demon Fiend called the Illusion Heart Fox.

Its own strength was average, but it possessed a powerful talent for Illusion Techniques.

Qin Yu had once used the illusionary abilities from the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture to trick a Blood Demon Sect Inspector into talking.

From him, he had learned of the Blood Demon Sect’s blood sacrifice plan.

When Special Units like the Illusion Heart Fox were combined with the Insect Swarm’s genes, their ability to control illusions and bewitch minds grew even stronger, further enhanced by special Gu Insects.

It became far too easy to learn the identities of the captives.

Once caught by the Insect Swarm, even death became a luxury!

Even if they were half-dead, the Insect Swarm’s mastery over the body could make them recover quickly. And although there might be some side effects in the process, why would Qin Yu care?

As he reviewed the streams of extracted intelligence, Qin Yu remained completely unfazed.

These probing tentacles seemed so fragile and laughable in front of the Insect Swarm’s fledgling defensive system. They hadn’t even managed to reach the true periphery of the swarm’s base.

「Meanwhile.」

In Cyan Peak County, the Celestial Wind Ancestor held a snail-shaped Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu, a curious look in his eyes.

"This Gu Insect can really transmit sound over ten thousand miles? And every one of you has one?"

"I don’t know about ten thousand miles, but several hundred, or even a thousand miles, is definitely not a problem.

During the battle of Bishui City, Qin Yu gave one of these to every clansman who participated. Not only could we contact each other, but we could also use them to call for War Beast support.

That’s why we didn’t suffer any major casualties."

Qin Wenyuan also took out a Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu as he explained.

"I see. It seems somewhat similar to the Five Poison Sect’s ’Mother and Child Sound Transmission Gu,’ but its abilities are far more powerful. It can actually allow dozens of people to communicate with each other."

The Celestial Wind Ancestor studied the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu in his hand with great interest.

Qin Yu was able to produce dozens of them at once and give one to every clansman, which meant they probably weren’t difficult to cultivate.

Moreover, all the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu could communicate with each other.

He instantly realized its utility. If they could possess a batch of these Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu, they could link the entire family together.

The management of the family’s businesses would instantly leap to a whole new level.

If organizations like the Demon Suppression Bureau or the Celestial Patrol Army were equipped with them, the implications would be even more terrifying.

Their support and operational efficiency would reach a frighteningly high level.

Of course, a great family like the Qin Family, as well as the Demon Suppression Bureau and Celestial Patrol Army, also had methods for ultra-long-distance communication, and even legacy Arrays for long-distance teleportation.

But the cost was too great!

Even a family Elder like Qin Wenyuan would not use them unless it was absolutely necessary.

At that moment, the Celestial Wind Ancestor was holding a Talisman that had just burned to ash.

An Elder stationed in Yunlong County City had used it to send him a message about the situation there. The Cyan Profound Sect had sent representatives, seemingly wishing to open a dialogue.

They were willing to establish good relations with the Qin Family.

This was such a major event that the stationed Elder dared not be careless and contacted the Celestial Wind Ancestor at the first opportunity.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the Celestial Wind Ancestor looked up toward the distance.

He seemed to have felt a fluctuation of Energy, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.

During his days of standing guard over Cyan Peak County, he had, in fact, been waiting.

Elder Wenyuan and the others were also on high alert, and the Array covering Cyan Peak County was ready to be activated at any moment to welcome any uninvited guests.

However, everything remained calm and peaceful.

Occasionally, they would see a Thunder Roc fly across the sky, and a fluctuation would emanate from the distance, leading them to speculate.

"Contact Qin Yu. Ask him for his opinion."

The Celestial Wind Ancestor’s expression was calm.

’It isn’t me the Cyan Profound Sect cares about, but Qin Yu!’

"Alright!"

Qin Wenyuan nodded and immediately had the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu contact Qin Yu’s unique spiritual fluctuation. Soon after, the Gu’s snail-like head actually morphed into Qin Yu’s likeness.

"Elder Wenyuan, what is it?"

Qin Yu’s voice came from the mouth of the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu, identical to his own, as if Qin Yu himself were speaking.

"The Cyan Profound Sect has approached us..."

Qin Wenyuan immediately began to speak, explaining in great detail everything about the situation in Yunlong County City and how the Cyan Profound Sect’s personnel had come to their door with the intention of establishing good relations.

"The Cyan Profound Sect? Interesting. I’ve just captured three teams of their covert agents here.

They certainly don’t hold back.

They sent three Qi Sea Realm experts one after another, wanting to control my parents at a critical moment."

Qin Yu sneered.

These three teams were unaware of each other’s existence. One planned to go to Cyan Peak County to lie low, gather intelligence, and wait for an opportunity to act.

The other two headed straight for the depths of the Wilderness Mountain Range from different directions.

Their intention was to find the location of the Insect Swarm’s nest.

After being captured, they acted quite tough.

Unfortunately, that was meaningless in the face of the Insect Swarm’s interrogation methods. They quickly spilled everything.

Not every faction can place restrictions like the Blood Demon Sect.

"What?"

Qin Wenyuan was shaken.

’Three teams of covert agents from the Cyan Profound Sect, and three of them were even at the Qi Sea Realm?’

’How did Qin Yu do it?’

’This is an almost terrifying reconnaissance ability... It was the same in Bishui City; he knew everything about the Blood Demon Sect’s plans and the Bishui River Dragon King’s movements.’

Beside him, the Celestial Wind Ancestor gave an imperceptible nod. His premonition had not been wrong.

"For now, just play along with them to buy some time. But I don’t think you can delay for too long. They should discover that something is wrong soon enough.

Soon, they will pay the price!"

Qin Yu’s cold voice came from the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu.

"Understood!"

Their conversation lasted for a quarter of an hour, with the Celestial Wind Ancestor also speaking from time to time. When the head of the Ten Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Gu finally lowered, deep within Snake Valley, a thousand miles away,

Qin Yu opened his eyes and walked out of his Cultivation Room.

His gaze turned toward the core area of the main nest.

The giant Leviathan Egg, which had been pulsating steadily and growing with every beat, had now swelled to a kilometer in size, towering like a mountain peak.

Qin Yu sat cross-legged in silence, watching the Leviathan that had already entered its final incubation stage.

「Half a day later.」

The sounds of impact from within the Leviathan Egg were muffled yet powerful, as if a primeval behemoth was struggling to break free from its final bonds!

The countless, densely packed resource conduits connected to the giant egg trembled violently as a massive amount of Energy was frantically drawn through them. Then, one by one, they actively retracted with a snapping sound.

When the last conduit snapped, the entire Leviathan Egg jolted violently.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Throughout the entire Snake Valley region, every single Insect Race unit, regardless of distance or current activity, stopped what it was doing at the exact same moment. They all turned in unison toward the main nest’s core, looked at the Leviathan, and let out a low, uniform shriek.

A multitude of Array Runes flashed across the surface of the Leviathan Egg, erupting in a dazzling light. A voice echoed through the swarm’s network.

"Wind and Thunder Array enhancement complete. Dragon Race bloodline integration successful. All systems final check passed!"

"Leviathan vital signs at peak levels!"

"Energy Core activated at full power!"

"Biological intelligence fully awakened!"

"Leviathan incubation successful!"