Chapter 189 - 177: Infinite Wonders and Gold-devouring Insect

Chapter 189: Chapter 177: Infinite Wonders and Gold-devouring Insect

The Insect Swarm was far too unique. It appeared to be a massive collective numbering in the millions or even tens of millions, but in reality, it was unified by the Mind Network into a single organism with his will at its core.

It was true that he was most adept at the Wind and Thunder Realm. But the Insect Swarm was not! Conventional Five Elements Primordial Qi—such as gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—had already been fully nurtured within the Insect Swarm. There were also over a dozen special attributes, like poison, ice, and blood!

The Insect Swarm’s numbers were simply too vast! How many species of Demon Fiends existed within the endless ten thousand miles of the Wilderness Mountain Range? And within a hundred-thousand-mile radius centered around the Wilderness Mountain Range, how many different categories of Demon Fiends were there? After they were hunted down, their corpses would be sent to the Insect Nest. There, the Insect Nest would analyze and incubate them, merging them with the genes of the Insect Swarm to birth new units.

The main combat units of the Insect Swarm were the Thunder Beast, Thunder Roc, Four-winged Black Thorn Eagle, and so on. However, this did not mean the Insect Swarm consisted only of these. When a large number of humanoid units were incubated within the swarm and deployed to surrounding cities, some wielded sabers or the Bow and Arrow, just like Qin Yu’s true body. But even more of them used the Sword, spear, axe, and the like. It wouldn’t even be impossible for some of them to comprehend something like Sword Intent one day.

Under such circumstances, wouldn’t it be too much of a waste for him, as the Dominator of the Insect Swarm, to solely cultivate the Wind and Thunder Law or any other singular Law? Even Cultivation Techniques like the "Five Elements Celestial Escape Scripture"—which cultivated the Five Elements Laws to forge a Five Elements Perfect Dao Foundation—fell a bit short.

But the "Infinite Wonders Skill" was different! Taking the meaning of all-encompassing Myriad Phenomena and evolving into Wuji, the "Infinite Wonders Skill" could encompass nine, or theoretically even more, Law Realms to forge a Perfect Dao Foundation. Of course, while it claimed to be all-encompassing, it still had its limits.

Nine types! Nine was the extreme of numbers, and this was also the Realm reached by the creator of the "Infinite Wonders Skill". As for more varied Dao Mental Realms, that was merely theoretical deduction.

Comprehending a different Dao Mental Realm required a massive amount of time and energy. How incredibly difficult would it be to comprehend nine different Dao Mental Realms while only in the Qi Sea Realm? Some Dao Mental Realms inherently conflicted with one another. For example, how could it possibly be easy to comprehend two diametrically opposed Mental Realms like the Spirit of Water and the Fire Burst?

The situation with the Insect Swarm was too unique. Using the Flood Dragon King’s body to comprehend the Mental Realms of water and Wind, using the Mountain-Splitting Demon King and Thunder Beast’s bodies to comprehend the Earth’s Weight, and using the Thunder Roc to comprehend Thunder Destruction... The comprehensions shared among tens of thousands of different swarms would ultimately converge into the Mind Network, transforming into Qin Yu’s own comprehension and power.

He even had the Insect Nest, a super-biological computer capable of analyzing different Dao Mental Realms in the most fundamental way, deciphering the Talent Secret Patterns hidden within Demon Bloodlines. It could unravel the profound mysteries of Laws from the very foundational logic! This was the Dominator of the Insect Swarm!

"Nine types! It can even theoretically be deduced to fuse with more. This is absolutely the most suitable path for the Insect Swarm at its current stage.

"I have already mastered the Mental Realms of Wind, Thunder, water, fire, and earth, so getting started will be a breeze. Reaching nine types is merely a matter of time.

"There is another requirement—an extremely powerful Soul is needed to command the different Dao Mental Realms—which I also meet.

"But just the first layer requires 300,000 Merit Points!"

Qin Yu stared intently at the "Infinite Wonders Skill". This Immortal Tier Technique pointed directly to the Immortal level and was similarly divided into six layers!

The first layer, for the Qi Sea Realm, required 300,000 Merit Points. 𝖋𝙧ⅇ

The first two layers required three million!

The first three layers required twenty million Merit Points.

The first four layers required sixty million Merit Points.

The first five layers required one hundred and fifty million Merit Points.

All six layers required a total of two hundred and thirty million Merit Points.

Of the 300,000 Merit Points needed for the first layer, he only had 110,000 on hand. He was short by nearly two-thirds! Qin Yu’s mood quickly calmed down. Although he was quite short, accumulating 300,000 was not impossible.

"The Insect Swarm can take on missions in Yunlong County and the surrounding areas! The bounties for the nearby Blood Demon Sect and some heinous Demons won’t be low.

"If I can kill a Primordial Mansion Realm cultivator..."

A glint of cold light flashed through his eyes. He had already spread the word about the traits of the Leviathan, the "Mother of Ten Thousand Worms," through Zhang Han and Chen Jianqiu. Naturally, the hunts carried out by the Insect Swarm would be credited to him. Although there were still some risks, it was worth a shot!

Closing the information on the "Infinite Wonders Skill", he quickly browsed through the other eleven Immortal Tier Techniques, as well as numerous Alpha-level and Beta-level Techniques. Qin Yu gained a general understanding of the prices of the Inner Cultivation Methods within the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The tiers of Cultivation Techniques were divided into five levels: Celestial Tier, Earth Tier, Gamma-level, Delta-level, and Immortal Tier. The difference between each tier was like night and day, with at least a tenfold gap in power. For example, the lowest tier, Delta-level Techniques, generally cost between 100 and 1,000 Merit Points. Gamma-level Techniques ranged from 1,000 to 10,000 Merit Points. Beta-level Techniques fell between 10,000 and 100,000.

But reaching the Celestial Tier marked a qualitative change. The cheapest Alpha-level Techniques cost over a million, and the very best Alpha-level Top Grade Techniques approached ten million Merit Points! And their difficulty to master also saw an astronomical jump. As for Immortal Tier Techniques, it went without saying—none but once-in-a-generation prodigies could even grasp the basics.

"I don’t have enough to directly exchange for the first layer of the ’Infinite Wonders Skill’. So, I can Enhance my own strength and the strength of the Insect Swarm first, and accumulate Merit Points later."

Merit Points were only true Merit Points when they were spent! Qin Yu wasn’t foolish enough to hoard his Merit Points in his hands, waiting until he amassed 300,000 before exchanging them. Enhancing his strength first was the right path! Moreover, the 300,000 Merit Points required to exchange for the first layer of the Cultivation Technique was merely the minimum requirement. To truly master it, he would also need the assistance of a large number of precious treasures and Elixirs; otherwise, the difficulty of getting started would increase tenfold or even a hundredfold.

Having settled on the "Infinite Wonders Skill" for his Cultivation Technique, he stopped looking at the others. The "Wind and Thunder Tribulation Destruction Scripture" wasn’t bad either. Inside the Demon Suppression Bureau, it was valued at Ninety Thousand Merit Points and was considered the cream of the crop among Beta-level Upper Grade techniques. If the Insect Swarm fused it with other techniques through Cultivation Method Deduction, it might even reach the Celestial Tier.

He was not lacking in Weapons or Armor either. However, there were certain things that could directly Enhance the immediate combat power of the Insect Swarm. For instance, Daoist Soldier Arrays and top-tier Gu Refining and Beast Taming Techniques. Or Exotic Beasts!

Overnight, the Insect Swarm had successfully finished analyzing the bloodline of the Soul Devouring Spider. This Special Unit would be able to immensely Enhance the Insect Swarm’s Soul-based attack methods. So what about the others? Currently, the main combat units within the Insect Swarm included the Leviathan, the Dragon Series, the Thunder Beast Series, and others, along with multiple lineages like the cockroach series, the Thunder Roc series, and the Heaven-Burning Fire Crow series. In the future, a Soul Devouring series based on the Soul Devouring Spider would inevitably emerge.

If he could exchange for a top-tier Exotic Beast, he might be able to create yet another main combat unit, drastically Enhancing the Insect Swarm’s strength. Qin Yu quickly began searching. First were the Cultivation Techniques for Insect Control and Beast Taming. Relying on a copy of the "Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture" from the Five Poison Sect, the strength of the Insect Swarm had improved significantly. The Blade Insect, a ranged attack method used by units like the Thunder Roc, Heaven-Burning Fire Crow, and Four-winged Black Thorn Eagle, originated from one type of Gu Insect found within it, even though it had already been Enhanced multiple times by the Insect Swarm.

With the assistance of the Array Spirit’s search functions, Qin Yu quickly found his target. The "Hundred Gu Refining God", an Alpha-level Middle Grade Technique, was another core inheritance from the Five Poison Sect and an Enhanced version of the "Ten Thousand Poison Gu Refining Scripture". Qin Yu was tempted at first glance, but the price of four million Merit Points made his heart ache.

There was also an Alpha-level Low Grade Cultivation Method named the "Ten Thousand Beasts Fusion Spirit Skill". The core essence of this technique was the ability to fuse the bloodlines of different Demon Beasts to cultivate new War Beasts. It even allowed Cultivators to fuse those bloodlines with themselves according to their needs. This technique originated from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect! This was considered a rather obscure Cultivation Technique. Even Beast Tamers usually just sought out powerful War Beasts to refine rather than cultivating their own, but it was quite excellent for the Insect Swarm. It could allow the Insect Swarm to better unearth the potential of Demon Bloodlines.

There were quite a few similar techniques, such as the "Hundred Veins Origin Record". It was just that this technique was primarily used for purifying the bloodlines within Demon Fiends, like the Golden Crow Bloodline within the Blazing Flame Demon King. Their focal points varied. They were simply too expensive!

There were far too many good things within the Demon Suppression Bureau, and the variety of Battle Array Methods was terrifyingly vast. For instance, the "Five Elements Rotating Battle Formation" (Beta-level Upper Grade, requiring the forging of special Military Banners, War Drums, Daoist Armor, etc.) — Ninety Thousand Merit Points. This was a true Battle Array Method, capable of fusing the power of ten thousand people. Its might was absolutely astonishing.

This was something Qin Yu could still afford. As for the more expensive Alpha-level Formations, like the "Mysterious Armor Celestial Net Defense Array" and the "Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Slaughtering Array", they left Qin Yu completely dumbfounded. The foundation of the Demon Suppression Bureau was simply too profound. Over tens of thousands of years, no one knew just how many Sects the Demon Suppression Bureau had destroyed, nor did anyone know how many Cultivation Techniques and treasures they had collected. Taking just the Five Poison Sect inheritance that Qin Yu knew of, one could find the complete set within the Demon Suppression Bureau, including that Alpha-level Upper Grade "Five Poison Reunification Holy Scripture".

Skimming through them quickly, Qin Yu’s gaze ultimately landed on the Exotic Beasts.

Heaven-Devouring Beast — possessed a portion of the Divine-Demonic Bloodline of the ’Qiongqi’, valued at one hundred and twenty million Merit Points.

...

Ice Crystal Phoenix Egg — possessed a portion of the Divine-Demonic Bloodline of the ’Ice Phoenix’, valued at nine hundred million Merit Points.

...

It was an absolute shock straight out of the gate! Valued at over a hundred million again, and they genuinely possessed legendary Divine-Demonic Bloodlines.

"As expected, the Era of Divine Demon truly did exist."

Qin Yu silently gazed at the various Exotic Beasts bearing Divine-Demonic Bloodlines. Then, he quickly scrolled down, searching for Exotic Beasts that could immediately Enhance the Insect Swarm’s strength. Compared to Daoist Soldier Arrays or Insect Control and Beast Taming, this was the most direct method of improvement. That was until a special, peculiar lifeform caught his eye.

Exotic Insect — Gold-devouring Insect! This was a peculiar flying insect known for its massive numbers and its trait of being capable of devouring anything and everything. Their individual strength was average, but they possessed a natural ability to unite. The Secret Patterns on their bodies would activate when they gathered together. The greater their numbers, the more astonishing their strength became, allowing them to effortlessly devour enemies, Magical Treasures, and even Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Most importantly, a single Gold-devouring Insect egg was not expensive. It only cost eighty thousand Merit Points.

"This is exactly what the Insect Swarm needs!" Qin Yu’s eyes lit up instantly. A natural fusion Secret Technique, where greater numbers meant greater strength, devouring everything in its path!