Chapter 67 - 66: Insect Swarm Simulation! Combat Power Soars

Chapter 67: Chapter 66: Insect Swarm Simulation! Combat Power Soars

In the Shegu Mountain Range, a Black Thorn Eagle dove down and landed.

Stepping on the writhing Fungal Mat, Qin Yu walked straight into the Cultivation Room deep within the mountain belly, freshly remodeled by Worker Insects.

Inside the spherical chamber, ten meters in diameter, dark red flesh tissues emitted a faint glow, and blood vessels pulsed.

He stepped into the center. A fleshy throne rose, and countless tentacles accurately connected to his entire body.

Without any nonsense, his Cultivation immediately began.

GURGLE—

A specially formulated medicinal bath surged in from all sides, instantly submerging him.

This was no ordinary medicinal bath. It was formulated by the Insect Swarm using the Poisonous Python Coiling Mountain Skill as a foundation, integrated with the essence of over a dozen Cultivation Techniques, including the Holy Scorpion Soul-Sundering Claw and the Toad Gu Poison Swallowing Scripture.

For Body Forging Techniques, even the most ordinary ones required the assistance of a medicinal bath. Otherwise, relying purely on physical exercise would be unbearable for the human body and would fail to achieve the effect of Enhancing the flesh.

The greatest characteristic of the Five Poison Sect’s Cultivation Techniques was poison. Furthermore, the required poisons varied between different branches, which meant that the effects of each branch’s Body Refining Technique were distinct.

The Poisonous Python Coiling Mountain Skill granted an agile body that also possessed immense strength and lethal poison.

The Holy Scorpion Soul-Sundering Claw specialized in killing and Armor-Breaking.

The Toad Gu Poison Swallowing Scripture pursued invulnerability to all poisons and powerful self-healing.

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What they shared in common, however, was that each required a specific medicinal bath, coupled with years or even over a decade of painstaking effort, enduring the extreme agony of toxins repeatedly eroding the body in order to achieve success.

The new Cultivation Technique deduced by the Insect Nest merged the characteristics of these dozen different techniques, resulting in a brand-new medicinal bath!

Within this medicinal bath were various types of toxins. It also contained precious mountain Treasure Medicines like thousand-year-old ginseng, He Shou Wu, and Lingzhi. There was even specially smelted Profound Iron Solution, all blended together in extremely complex proportions.

Qin Yu closed his eyes, allowing the medicinal bath to envelop him, completely submerging even his head. Yet, in this special liquid, he felt no sense of suffocation.

When the Insect Nest finished the Cultivation Method Deduction, every detail of cultivating the technique was directly imprinted into his memory. Therefore, he knew exactly what was going to happen next.

The Qi and Blood Power within his body began to circulate.

With him at the center, the medicinal bath in the entire chamber suddenly formed a massive whirlpool. The pores all over his body seemed to transform into countless hungry mouths, generating a terrifying suction force that madly plundered the boundless Energy contained within the liquid.

Warm, pure medicinal efficacy, the sharp aura of metal and stone, sinister and intense toxins... several completely different forces flooded into his limbs and bones all at once.

"ARGH—!"

Qin Yu violently threw his head back, letting out an uncontrollable roar of agony!

Pain! Unimaginable pain! It wasn’t just a single type of suffering, but a collection of thousands of different agonies!

It felt as if countless red-hot steel needles were piercing his muscles, icy blades were slicing his fascia, heavy iron hammers were shattering his bones, and corrosive venom was churning within his internal organs!

CRACK... RIP...

Tooth-aching, subtle sounds continuously echoed from within his body.

His skin instantly cracked, and pitch-black blood seeped from his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and every pore. In the blink of an eye, he was transformed into a terrifying, blood-drenched figure.

This was the Insect Nest using absolutely precise control to simultaneously tear and shatter his skin, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, and internal organs!

Traditional Body Forging was a slow, meticulous process, tempering the body one area at a time. However, the Insect Nest was conducting the most thorough Destruction and reconstruction on a cellular level! It forcefully compressed a process that would take others ten years to complete into just a single hour!

The price was this extreme agony—a million times worse than death by a thousand cuts—that was enough to cause anyone’s mind to instantly collapse.

Qin Yu’s body convulsed violently as he instinctively wanted to struggle and escape, but the countless tentacles on the throne held him firmly in place.

"Hold on! I have to hold on!"

Qin Yu felt his very consciousness trembling. But he was very clear on one fact: the Enhancement required at least an hour! After this first session, his body would be greatly Enhanced, and the pain of subsequent Cultivation would be significantly reduced.

No matter how agonizing it was, Qin Yu could only clench his jaw desperately. No matter how much it hurt, he had to endure. How could there be no price to pay for growing stronger?

He didn’t know how much time had passed. It felt like a mere instant, yet also an eternity.

The viscous medicinal bath within the chamber had become completely clear, all of its essence plundered entirely.

The blood vessels stopped pulsing, and the tentacles wrapped around his body silently retracted.

THUD!

Qin Yu collapsed limply onto the throne. His entire body looked as if he had just been dragged out of the water, drenched in sweat and filthy blood. He didn’t even want to move a single finger; only his chest heaved violently.

After lying there for about fifteen minutes, the heart-tearing, lung-splitting pain finally receded like the tide. It was replaced by an unprecedented sense of... fulfillment!

Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes, sat up sluggishly, and stretched his body a little.

His joints instantly emitted a series of crisp, powerful pops, like tightening bowstrings or striking jade and metal.

His originally well-proportioned figure was now noticeably bulkier and more robust. Beneath the streamlined contours of his muscles lay explosive strength. His skin was smooth and warm like jade, yet it faintly gave off a tough, metallic texture.

He clenched his fists.

An unprecedentedly powerful sense of strength surged from the deepest parts of his body, as if a single punch could shatter a mountain!

However, Qin Yu was very self-aware. This was merely an illusion—an illusion born from a sudden, explosive surge in power.

Stepping out of the Cultivation Room and into the valley, Qin Yu bathed in the sunlight. He actually felt a trance-like sensation, as if he had been reborn into a new life.

That agonizing pain had been far too harrowing. Even just recalling it made his body ache faintly. Fortunately, this suffering was worth it.

His gaze swept across the hard rock wall nearby. Qin Yu took a deep breath. Without utilizing any Qi and Blood, relying purely on the physical strength of his flesh, he casually threw a punch!

BOOM!!!

A thunderous explosion erupted!

A crater the size of a washbasin appeared on the thick rock wall, sending crushed stones flying and filling the air with dust! Yet, his fist remained completely unscathed, without even a faint white mark left on it.

"My strength has at least doubled!" Qin Yu’s heart trembled with shock.

Soon after, with a slight shift in his thoughts, his Qi and Blood circulated to his right hand.

His entire palm instantly turned pitch-black like ink, and the nails of his five fingers suddenly elongated. They became translucent and razor-sharp, akin to scorpion pincers and dragon claws! A cold light gleamed at the tips of his fingers, exuding an indestructible, piercing sharpness.

CLANG!

He pulled out the Profound Iron dagger he carried at his waist. Lightly tapping it against his pitch-black fingers, it surprisingly produced the crisp sound of clashing metal!

As his fingers and the dagger crossed, a tiny chip was actually nicked out of the dagger’s blade edge!

"The Holy Scorpion Soul-Sundering Claw... I’ve already mastered it?"

Even though he was mentally prepared, Qin Yu still felt a trace of disbelief. In the Five Poison Sect, this was a Realm that required core disciples to spend years of painstaking effort and endure inhuman suffering to reach.

He held the dagger in a reverse grip and forcefully slashed the tip of the blade against the skin of his other arm!

SKRRRCH—

A tooth-aching sound rang out, as if what he slashed wasn’t skin, but incredibly tough, aged python hide! Even with his full strength, it only left a shallow white mark, which vanished in the blink of an eye.

This was a Body Forging Technique! It made the body as powerful as a Demon Fiend’s.

Qin Yu channeled his Qi and Blood to Empower the dagger. A cold light suddenly flared along the blade, and he slashed down once more.

This time, the skin was finally cut open, leaving a tiny slit from which dark red blood slowly seeped out. However, the moment the dagger was pulled away, the muscles around the wound wriggled and squeezed together as if they possessed a life of their own, instantly stopping the bleeding.

In just two or three breaths, the cut had healed entirely, leaving behind only a faintly visible red mark!

"My skin is as tough as a python’s, my bones are as hard as iron, and my fingers are as sharp as a scorpion’s sting. My healing ability is astonishing... and I’ve even acquired multiple poison resistances and internal Enhancements!"

Feeling the surging power within his body, a wave of immense pride and ambition swelled in Qin Yu’s chest.

The new Cultivation Technique deduced by the Insect Nest had extracted the essence, discarded the dross, and perfectly melded the characteristics of over a dozen techniques into one! Coupled with the Insect Nest’s assisted Cultivation, he had undergone a metamorphosis from the inside out.

One hour of Cultivation was comparable to—no, it far surpassed—decades of bitter Cultivation by others!

This was the power of the Insect Swarm!

"The Five Poison Sect’s core technique, the Five Poison Reunification Holy Scripture, allows one to simultaneously possess the characteristics of the five major branch techniques, such as the Spiritual Snake and Holy Scorpion. The Cultivation Technique deduced by the Insect Swarm can achieve a similar effect.

"Since the new technique was deduced using the Poisonous Python Coiling Mountain Skill as its foundation, I will name it the Five Poison Dragon Transformation Technique."

A towering sense of heroism rose in Qin Yu’s heart. This was no longer a poisonous python, but a dragon! A python Transforming into a Dragon!

His gaze turned toward the distant mountain forests. His vision instantly linked with the scattered Insect Race units, and countless images flooded into his mind. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

Deep within the mountains and forests, a large number of Demon Fiends being driven and hunted by the Insect Swarm were fleeing in terror.

While he was cultivating, the Insect Swarm had long since launched their attack. As the Black Thorn Eagles and Red-bellied Eagles continuously explored outward, they had discovered several more Demon’s Nests in succession.

Aside from the peak initially discovered to be occupied by Plant Demon Fiends, one of the strongest nests deep within the mountain range belonged to a troop of Ape Demons.

No! They shouldn’t be called Ape Demons, but Mountain Demons!

The number of these Mountain Demons was extremely massive, roughly estimated to be nearly ten thousand. Among them, the Mountain Demon King was absolutely a powerful Demon Fiend comparable to a Martial Artist whose Qi and Blood was like a Dragon.

In addition to them, there were several smaller Demon Fiend groups and solitary Demon Fiends.

"Perfect timing to test my current strength!"

Qin Yu’s figure moved. Like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, he leaped onto a diving Black Thorn Eagle.

The Black Thorn Eagle flapped its wings and flew rapidly with him in the direction of Golden Scale Lake. However, Qin Yu’s target at this moment was not the Mountain Demons, but a solitary Demon Fiend.

Under the surveillance of the Black Thorn Eagles, it was a Tiger Demon with strength no weaker than a Martial Artist whose Qi and Blood was Like a Bear!

Not far from this Tiger Demon, a cockroach, guided by a Black Thorn Eagle, was leading over fifty Insect Swarm units to surround it from all directions.

Seeing that the Tiger Demon seemed to have already sensed the crisis, a savage smile appeared on the corner of Qin Yu’s mouth. With a shift of his thoughts, the encroaching Insect Swarm halted.

The first Qi and Blood Demon Fiend he had personally slain was the Blazing Flame Tiger Demon. Now that his strength had drastically increased, he would use another Tiger Demon to test his blade!

SKREEE!

The Black Thorn Eagle swooped down from the sky. When it was about a hundred meters from the ground, Qin Yu leaped off under the shocked and furious gaze of the Tiger Demon.

SHING—

The Evil-breaking Saber was unsheathed.