Chapter 44 - 43: Insect Swarm Strangulation! The Cave Abode Emerges

Chapter 44: Chapter 43: Insect Swarm Strangulation! The Cave Abode Emerges

SKREE—

The Black Thorn Eagle flapped its wings violently, its body abruptly ascending, narrowly avoiding the Serpent Short Sword.

Qin Yu cast a cold glance at Li Tianyi and, with a backhand motion, fired an arrow.

SWISH!

The Scorpion Venom Armor-Breaking Arrow shot explosively toward Li Tianyi.

He had known all along that the only threat to him in the entire Snake Demon Valley was the Snake Demon, Li Tianyi. How could he not be on guard against him?

The Black Thorn Eagles were flying at an altitude of at least a thousand meters. Furthermore, in the sky above, no less than three Black Thorn Eagles had their eyes glued to Li Tianyi at all times.

The instant he drew the short sword and hurled it into the sky, Qin Yu had "seen" it. Then, utilizing the terrifying computational power of the Insect Nest, he accurately calculated the evasion trajectory.

Even if the strength of a Qi and Blood like Dragon Martial Artist was astonishing, attempting to kill Qin Yu in this manner was practically impossible!

THUD—

The Scorpion Venom Armor-Breaking Arrow quivered against Li Tianyi’s Protective Gang Qi, but was ultimately unable to pierce it and fell to the ground powerlessly. At the same time, Qin Yu’s flippant, disdainful voice reached his ears.

"What can you possibly do to me?"

Li Tianyi’s ferocious face instantly contorted, and his body trembled uncontrollably. A vicious light flared in his eyes. No one had ever dared to provoke him like this!

He reached for his waist once more. However, a long whip carrying terrifying Evil Qi lashed out, forcing him to retreat and dodge the strike.

"Li Tianyi, it is time for you to die."

Li Wanqing’s gaze was detached, yet an unforgettable agony lingered deep within her eyes.

"Hahaha, just you?"

While evading, Li Tianyi drew his longsword. His body twisted like a ghost as he thrust out blood-red Sword Qi at an incredibly tricky angle, only for it to be shattered by the Spirit Snake Whip.

"I was the one who taught you that Whip Technique!"

HISS! HISS! HISS!

The Spirit Snake Whip transformed into a massive white python, its forked tongue flicking in and out. It spewed out a massive wave of frigid air, turning everything within a ten-zhang radius into a domain of ice. Meanwhile, the longsword in Li Tianyi’s hand seemingly morphed into a blood-red venomous snake, spewing forth a crimson mist.

With a SIZZLE, the frigid air and the crimson mist annihilated each other.

As the two moved at high speeds, large swaths of the Snake Valley cracked, and boulders exploded.

Up in the sky, Qin Yu watched with alarm. A Qi and Blood like Dragon Martial Artist was truly terrifying!

He had long heard that Qi and Blood Realm martial artists would possess various attributes and display miraculous traits depending on the Cultivation Techniques they practiced. For instance, the Zong Family in the County City, which held the title of the ’Celestial Wind’ Qin Family, was adept at Wind Attribute Skills and could command fierce gales.

Between the two below, Li Wanqing possessed the Yin Cold Attribute, while Li Tianyi wielded poison! Furthermore, despite her youth, Li Wanqing clearly held the upper hand, suppressing Li Tianyi and forcing him into a steady retreat.

"As expected of the personal disciple of a Demon Suppression General. Her strength far exceeds that of an ordinary Qi and Blood like Dragon Martial Artist." Qin Yu praised before shifting his gaze elsewhere.

Zhao Zhenshan, spear in hand, had already charged to the edge of the Insect Swarm. His spear light flickered like a roaring angry dragon, piercing right through a massive blood-red snake that was locked in combat with a Profound Armor Barbarian Bear.

"Kill! Dragon Roar Thousand Army!"

He roared loudly, carrying an unstoppable momentum reminiscent of thousands of troops and horses, causing the blood-red snake’s internal body to violently explode. Having instantly obliterated a Great Demon with Qi and Blood Like a Bear, he sharply turned and charged toward another.

Right behind him, the Profound Armor Barbarian Bear roared. The Rapid Insects parted to clear a path while intercepting several highly venomous Snake Demons that were lunging at him.

Without needing any communication, the two sides coordinated seamlessly, slaughtering the surging tide of Snake Demons.

"A mere beast dares to bare its fangs and brandish its claws before me! What a pity you followed the wrong master!"

Chen Sheying, wielding a Long Saber, firmly blocked the path of the most gargantuan Ink Green Snake King. A hint of regret flashed across his eyes.

On the body of the thoroughly ink-green Snake King, signs of rot were visible between its massive scales, and festering pustules dotted its tail and mouth. Evidently, this Snake King had also been forcibly elevated using the Human Pill Evil Technique.

Utilizing such an Evil Technique to increase one’s strength within the same realm was one thing, but to attempt to Transform into a Dragon with it? It was practically impossible! The probability of a forced breakthrough ending in a backlash from pill toxicity was ninety-nine percent, transforming the user into a mindless beast like the Zhang Family’s Three Ghosts—completely mad, a walking corpse that knew only slaughter.

SWISH!

Moving like a phantom, he sliced rapidly across the Snake King’s body. His Long Saber flashed with cold light as it carved open massive gashes. The Spiritual Snake Sect was most adept at Snake Taming and Snake Control. Naturally, they also knew exactly how to kill snakes!

Even Zhang Shun burst into maniacal laughter. He had cooperated with the Insect Swarm before, but he was even bolder this time, directly leaping onto the back of a Profound Armor Barbarian Bear and wildly brandishing his Battle Saber to unleash streaks of saber light.

The surrounding Rapid Insects shrieked.

Although it remained strenuous, their combined efforts managed to firmly pin down a blood-red python that was over ten zhang long.

They had stabilized the situation!

Qin Yu also felt a sense of relief in his heart. The Insect Swarm was still suffering considerable casualties. Even the Profound Armor Barbarian Bears had been severely injured in their bloody clashes with the blood-red python. Despite their bodies being reinforced with Steel Bones, their exoskeletons still cracked under the python’s terrifying might.

However, they had ultimately stabilized the situation!

With the three experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau stepping in, the Qi and Blood Great Demons that posed the greatest threat to the Insect Swarm were intercepted. Through their coordinated efforts, the number of snakes in the valley’s swarm was rapidly dwindling.

In the sky, the Black Thorn Eagles periodically shrieked and swooped down for the kill. While inflicting casualties, their greater purpose was to sow panic; utilizing their natural predatory advantage to cause the snake swarm to begin routing.

Qin Yu could tell that Li Tianyi had clearly used some sort of Secret Technique to control the Qi and Blood Great Demons within the swarm, and even those ordinary Enlightened Demon Fiends were under his sway. But the ordinary snakes? Li Tianyi didn’t possess the immense capability to control a massive swarm of hundreds of thousands of snakes across the entire Snake Valley, nor did he need to.

As long as he controlled the Enlightened Snake Demons, he could naturally command the rest of the ordinary snake species. But now that a vast number of Snake Demons were being slain, this rout became inevitable. The instinctual fear of death in living beings caused massive swaths of the snake swarm to flee in all directions.

Qin Yu repeatedly drew his Purple Vine Bow, but his target was not Li Tianyi; instead, he locked onto the Enlightened Snake Demons within the swarm, swiftly gunning them down.

The situation had taken a turn for the better.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the ground trembled as a thunderous boom echoed. Amidst a cacophony of teeth-aching grating, the already collapsed mountain peak abruptly caved in once more.

The black palace that had been partially unearthed was now completely exposed. The final transparent Shield covering it shattered like a delicate bubble.

"The cave dwelling’s Array has broken!"

The thought instantly flashed through Li Tianyi’s mind, and the excitement and fanaticism in his eyes could no longer be suppressed. He let out a long howl. The aura around his body erupted violently as the blood-red mist swelled several times over, forcing Li Wanqing back before he dashed toward the black palace.

And at almost the exact same moment, absolute cruelty and tyranny filled the blood-red eyes of all the Snake Demons in the valley. The Ink Green Snake King, which was fully fifteen zhang long, ruptured along its body; massive pustules bulged from its serpentine form as its aura skyrocketed madly.

Caught completely off guard, Chen Sheying was whipped by the snake’s tail. He was sent hurtling through the air, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"Not good! These Snake Demons have gone completely mad!" Zhao Zhenshan barked out.

Due to the Human Pill Evil Technique, once they have Fallen into the Demon Realm, they lose all rationality. It won’t be long before they explode and perish in their frenzy. However, for a short period, their strength would be drastically amplified!

High up in the sky, Qin Yu observed this clearly, a trace of ferocity flashing across his eyes.

"Insect Swarm! Power of Dominator!"

Following the Insect Swarm’s Mind Network, the Qi Blood of the surrounding Black Thorn Eagles surged madly into his body, causing his bones, sinews, and muscles to bulge, while fresh blood seeped from his skin.

He firmly gripped a Scorpion Venom Armor-Breaking Arrow.

The ground in front of the black palace swelled upward as thirty Purple Poison Scorpions, using Earth Escape to burrow beneath, breached the surface. Under Li Tianyi’s furious gaze, they beat him to the punch and charged into the black palace first.