Chapter 195: Insect Tide System, the Demon Suppression Bureau’s Shock

“So these are the Gold-devouring Insects? They truly are miraculous!”

Looking at the swarm of entirely silver beetles fluttering before him, Qin Yu revealed a look of pleasant surprise. These silver beetles weren’t large, only about the size of a fist.

A single one only possessed the strength of the Qi and Blood Realm. Given their fist-sized bodies, any random Qi and Blood Martial Artist could crush them to death.

However, Gold-devouring Insects never fought individually!

Before his eyes, as the ten thousand silver beetles flew about, faint golden Secret Patterns lit up on their carapaces. An invisible force linked them together, unifying their offense and defense.

Lightning flashed in Qin Yu’s hand.

CRACKLE!

The lightning shot out from his hand and struck the center of the silver beetles. The gathered Gold-devouring Insects lit up with a hazy glow. When the lightning struck them, the power was instantly channeled through all the Gold-devouring Insects.

The entire swarm of Gold-devouring Insects trembled slightly. Except for a few that were directly struck by the Thunderbolt and fell with charred bodies, the rest of the Gold-devouring Insects suffered absolutely no damage. They continued to circle in midair.

Then, with a mere thought from Qin Yu, they lunged directly at a massive block of Profound Iron in the courtyard. The incomparably hard Profound Iron was as fragile as tofu before them, easily gnawed away and devoured.

Even when a Qi Sea Realm Rapid Insect appeared, they didn’t hesitate to swarm it at astonishing speeds. The shield formed by Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi on the exterior of the Rapid Insect was completely eaten away!

“They truly live up to the name of Exotic Insects! The natural Secret Patterns on their bodies unify their offense and defense. The greater their numbers, the more astonishing their strength becomes.”

Qin Yu’s face bore a satisfied expression.

Although the defense between the Gold-devouring Insects wasn’t absolute, it could divert the vast majority of an attack across the collective. This ultimately allowed a swarm of tiny bugs merely in the Qi and Blood Realm to easily withstand a Qi Sea Realm strike.

This was only a little over ten thousand of them. What if there were a hundred thousand, or a million?

When countless Gold-devouring Insects gathered together, they would form an indestructible golden torrent capable of devouring heaven and earth.

Even Primordial Mansion Realm experts would have to flee in panic!

The resources required to breed a single Gold-devouring Insect were extremely minimal. Incredibly minimal!

After all, their bodies were tiny. Even an adult was only the size of a fist.

Of course, the union of Gold-devouring Insects wasn’t limitless. For example, if tens of millions or hundreds of millions gathered together, although they might appear as a single entity, they were actually composed of numerous smaller groups.

If they wanted to mass together on an even larger scale, they would need more powerful individuals to be born among them.

For example, an Insect King.

Under the leadership of an Insect King, the number they could gather would be much larger.

Why did Qin Yu know all this?

Apart from the basic information provided when he bought the Gold-devouring Insects from the Demon Suppression Bureau, it was mainly because, at this very moment deep within the Wilderness Mountain Range, batches of Gold-devouring Insects were already being spawned near the various Insect Nest Bases.

Millions of fist-sized Gold-devouring Insects, immediately after being bred, swarmed over the metal ores that had been excavated by Worker Insects and subsequently refined by the Decomposition Chambers.

Gold-devouring Insects fed on metal.

After devouring metal, their bodies would slowly undergo changes, developing more golden patterns. Once a second golden pattern appeared on their bodies, their individual strength would reach the Qi Sea Realm.

Following this logic, there were also three-colored Gold-devouring Insects, which equated to the Primordial Mansion Realm!

In a natural state, this evolution would be exceedingly slow. Cultivating Gold-devouring Insects to serve as a means of slaughter would require an immense amount of time for reproduction to force a breakthrough in their strength.

But for the Insect Swarm, it obviously wasn’t that troublesome.

As long as a single one broke through to the Qi Sea Realm, the Insect Swarm could then rapidly mass-replicate it based on its bloodline genetics.

Mass cultivating powerful Gold-devouring Insects was difficult.

However, cultivating a small number of individuals was much simpler. By simply feeding them certain Treasures of Heaven and Earth or specific Celestial and Earthly Treasures, their lifeforms could evolve.

After that, the Insect Nests would breed them on a massive scale.

When millions or tens of millions of Qi Sea Realm Gold-devouring Insects formed a sweeping golden storm, even a True Monarch of Myriad Phenomena would be forced to flee in defeat.

“With the Gold-devouring Insects, the Insect Swarm gains another trump card! I must also hasten the time spent analyzing these natural Secret Patterns within their bodies, enabling the entire Insect Swarm to possess the ability for collective defense and offense.”

A sharp light gleamed in Qin Yu’s eyes. From the very beginning, the Insect Swarm had been devoting all its efforts to analyzing the Secret Patterns inside the Gold-devouring Insects.

However, these seemingly simple Secret Patterns were actually incredibly complex.

Moreover, as their numbers increased, they could instinctively form a massive, natural Array Map. Replicating this would not be an easy task.

But as long as they succeeded, it would absolutely bring earth-shattering changes to the Insect Swarm.

The individual Gold-devouring Insect was too small, and the might of their Insect Tide was limited.

But what if the entire Insect Swarm could unite as one?

What if massive units like the Leviathan and Thunder Beast could gather by the millions or tens of millions to form an Insect Tide with unified offense and defense?

That would be absolutely terrifying!

Relying on the precise calculations of the Insect Nest, the Insect Swarm possessed combined attack methods capable of unleashing powerful strikes in an instant.

However, they were lacking in terms of defense.

The unified offensive and defensive system of the Gold-devouring Insects’ Insect Tide was exactly what the Insect Swarm needed most urgently.

“There is also the Soul Devouring Spider. This type of unit needs to be properly cultivated as well; its value is absolutely not inferior to the Gold-devouring Insects.”

Amidst his joy, Qin Yu looked toward an entirely blood-red spider crouching not far from his side.

This was the Soul Devouring Spider.

The Soul Devouring Spider wasn’t large; even with its limbs fully extended, it was only three to four meters across.

But when it appeared within the Insect Swarm’s Mind Network, its soul was noticeably stronger than other units. Even the Thunder Beast was slightly inferior in comparison.

BUZZ!

With a thought, the Secret Patterns inside the Soul Devouring Spider lit up. A tyrannical soul fluctuation expanded, radiating outward like a spiderweb. When it crashed against Qin Yu’s soul, it induced a slight shaking sensation.

Most importantly, this impact arrived continuously, like crashing waves. It caused faint ripples to appear on an illusory Tower of Soul within Qin Yu’s Sea of Consciousness.

Before this, the Insect Swarm had never encountered an opponent skilled in Soul Attacks.

However, the Hundred Poison Child and his Innocent Soul Banner had taught him a lesson.

Under a momentary outburst, over a thousand Thunder Rocs and Four-winged Black Thorn Eagles were left paralyzed by a Soul Attack. If it hadn’t been for the Flood Dragon King’s presence, the Hundred Poison Child would have escaped!

And this was only an Old Demon at the Middle Stage Primordial Mansion Realm.

What if it had been the Myriad Phenomena Realm?

Could his soul have been subjected to Soul Destruction?

Therefore, Qin Yu immediately began the Cultivation of the *Tower of Void*.

As the Dominator of the Insect Swarm, his soul was incredibly powerful.

Although the Cultivation of this Alpha-level Middle Grade Soul Secret Technique was quite difficult, he still succeeded by relying on his overwhelmingly formidable soul.

The Void Treasure Tower formed within the *Tower of Void* was fundamentally a specialized arrangement of Soul Force. It possessed extremely strong defensive capabilities against all kinds of Soul Attacks.

Without the *Tower of Void*, Qin Yu estimated that he would have likely suffered a momentary daze when facing the Soul Devouring Spider’s Soul Attack, which was incredibly dangerous in the midst of battle.

If it were an ordinary Qi Sea Realm expert, it would be perfectly normal for their soul to fall unconscious when faced with such continuous impact.

Their soul might even shatter entirely, enveloped by this web-like Soul Attack and swallowed whole.

If suddenly ambushed, even a Primordial Mansion Realm expert would likely be stunned for a brief moment. If this was coordinated with its unique Soul Devouring Silk, it could play an incredibly crucial role at certain times.

“In terms of Soul Defense, I have the *Tower of Void* and don’t need to worry for now, while for Soul Attacks, I have the Soul Devouring Spider.

“The Soul Devouring Spider’s soul is incredibly powerful, and its intelligence is exceptionally high.

“Perhaps it can be used as a vessel for the Insect Queen?”

This sudden thought surged into his mind, causing Qin Yu’s eyes to light up. A unit like the Insect Queen naturally required a powerful soul, and using the Soul Devouring Spider as a prototype was indeed a good idea.

In the very beginning, the combat units within the Insect Swarm were prototyped by analyzing Demon Bloodlines combined with the Insect Swarm’s fragmented genes. But as the number of combat units in the Insect Swarm increased, Qin Yu no longer lacked these random combinations.

What he needed were specialized units to make the Insect Swarm’s combat system more complete.

Having made his decision, an Insect Nest within the Wilderness Mountain Range immediately began the modulation process.

After finishing all this, Qin Yu finally stood up and walked into the Martial Arts Arena. Drawing a Battle Saber, he practiced his Sword Skills.

This Dragon-slaying Saber bestowed by the Demon Suppression Bureau was similar to the Evil-breaking saber he had used previously.

But it was much longer.

It measured a full five feet three inches, with the blade accounting for four feet and the hilt one foot three inches. It could be wielded with both hands or used for single-handed slashes in confined spaces.

The blade was straight and slender like a rice shoot, curving upward at the tip with a smooth and razor-sharp arc that resembled the sweeping strike of a dragon’s tail.

The moment the saber was drawn, a surge of Evil Qi soared into the sky.

It was evidently a veteran weapon of a hundred battles that had drunk countless amounts of blood.

“Dragon-slaying! Heh, I wonder what the Dragon Race would think?”

Qin Yu gripped the Dragon-slaying Saber as Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi merged into it. As he swung it, waves of dragon roars seemed to echo out. Among Beta-level Upper Grade treasures, it belonged to the Top Grade!

“Within the Demon Suppression Bureau’s Treasure Vault, there is a special Secret Technique called Blood Refining. Once executed, it can slaughter the blood of a powerful enemy, absorbing their essence blood and Evil Qi to Enhance the weapon. If I get the chance, I absolutely must exchange for it!

“There are simply too many treasures in the Demon Suppression Bureau.”

As the Long Saber danced, Wind and Thunder swirled around it.

It was as if a god of Thunder had descended to the world!

***

Within the Demon Suppression Bureau of Yunlong County.

While Qin Yu cultivated in peace, Li Linfeng, who was overseeing the Demon Suppression Bureau Headquarters, stared in sheer disbelief at the urgent intelligence reports submitted by his subordinates. His eyes were filled with utter bewilderment.

This was an intelligence report from the Cui Feng City Demon Suppression Bureau, and Cui Feng City was the Prefecture City closest to the Soul Descent Gorge.

One day ago.

Over a hundred Thunder Rocs suddenly descended, dropping off three thousand emaciated, scar-riddled commoners before fluttering away.

The experts of the Demon Suppression Bureau guarding Cui Feng City didn’t dare to be negligent and immediately set about investigating the situation.

Although the majority of these three thousand people had been tortured beyond recognition and had suffered tremendous mental trauma—many having gone completely mad—there were still some who retained their sanity.

Ultimately, through their testimonies, the events of the battle were roughly reconstructed. They had actually been abducted by the Hundred Poison Child to be used in refining the Innocent Soul Banner.

Fortunately, they encountered a surprise attack from the Insect Swarm!

The Insect Swarm had ruthlessly slaughtered the Hundred Poison Child and his disciples. Afterward, the captives were given basic medical treatment by the Insect Swarm and sent back to the city.

To ensure the accuracy of the news, members of the Cui Feng City Demon Suppression Bureau had even traveled to the Soul Descent Gorge to scout the area. There were indeed traces left behind by a massive battle.

Furthermore, there was still an Insect Swarm occupying the location.

Only then did they dare to transmit the news back without delay.

“What incredible speed. He actually killed this Hundred Poison Child on the very day he accepted the mission? This Old Demon had been wanted by the Demon Suppression Bureau for years. To think he would fall by Qin Yu’s hands.”

Amidst his marveling, Li Linfeng looked at another intelligence report.

The situation was quite similar.

However, it came from a different city, a Prefecture City named Lu’an City. Similarly, a large flock of Four-winged Black Thorn Eagles had suddenly descended, carrying over a thousand villagers.

They had also been rescued from a demon den.

When the experts from the Lu’an City Demon Suppression Bureau arrived at the scene, they immediately discovered that it was a Sub-Branch of the White Bone Temple, and the entire Sub-Branch had been wiped out.

The White Bone Temple was also a Demon Sect within Ling State. They preached, “Beauty is but white bone; all living beings are equal. Only by shedding this skin can one see the truth.”

It sounded nice in theory, but in reality, they used a Secret Technique to strip people’s flesh and blood, leaving only a complete skeleton behind.

Most of their Sect disciples practiced the *White Bone Scripture*, visualizing themselves transforming into white bones. They excelled at refining White Bone Dao Soldiers and used the bones of experts to refine Magical Artifacts.

It was another extremely crazed Evil Demon Sect.

Li Linfeng flipped through the intelligence reports in his hands, finding a total of twelve reports.

And this was only what the Demon Suppression Bureau had discovered.

“Has Qin Yu gone mad? Offending the Blood Demon Sect, Soul Refining Sect, White Bone Temple, and Red Dust Sect all at the same time…”