Chapter 1374: Chapter 579: Dominion Class (2)
From the horizon came an angry roar.
Then, Qin Ming heard the sound of wings flapping, as a large swarm of Crimson insects, like a patch of burning clouds tinged with purple, flew across the night sky, carrying three enormous Demon Apes back home.
All three prey were in the Fourth Realm, and the Crimson insects exclusively hunted high-level abnormal species.
In the far distance, a massive Demon Ape, standing as tall as fifteen zhang, with white-haired wings, watched indifferently. It had originally been in pursuit but halted abruptly near Duan Mountain.
"Even the strongest grandmaster fears it, not daring to provoke the Crimson insects’ nest."
At this moment, Qin Ming also observed that tall Ape King, its beastly nature overshadowing its divinity, letting out a beastly roar before retreating.
"It seems its primitive instincts guide it, and it hasn’t considered uniting with other local overlords to annihilate the insect swarm."
Qin Ming pondered; indeed, there was a significant issue in this territory.
Could it be that indigenous species had all reverted to their most primal state, living primitively?
He considered the possibility that the various creatures he saw might also have been outsiders, and gradually regressed to a state of beastly instincts upon arriving here.
According to this hypothesis, a normal person entering here and residing for long might quickly transform into a wild man, and then become an actual Zhili Ape Demon.
"It’s not an issue with medicinal herbs; it seems more like the cause is this entire territory."
According to the current understanding, people frequently traveling between the two realms show no abnormalities, while those who dwell here long-term tend to "turn into outlaws."
Qin Ming tried contacting the Ape King, but found communication completely impossible, and they almost ended up fighting.
Helplessly, he had to retreat, deciding to work alone.
When Qin Ming saw a group of Crimson insects set off again and disappear into the horizon, he prepared to take action.
"Acting alone might be quite dangerous, but what if four of me strike simultaneously?" Qin Ming’s eyes were deep.
During his secluded cultivation on Black and White Mountain, he recuperated and conserved energy, always maintaining his strongest state, not just limited to himself but also including Taiyi, the Sect Realm, and One Sword.
By accumulating divine material, he gradually filled his three bodies, now able to not just simply fight, but engage in prolonged combat.
"It’s almost time."
His first strike must not fail, and he needed to first snatch the Five-Colored Treasure by the Dragon Nest.
Thus, One Sword, the Sect Realm, and Taiyi were all deployed.
Qin Ming remained in the shadows, momentarily unmoving.
If the opening battle required his direct involvement, it would indicate the danger of the insect nest was insurmountable, and it’d be better to retreat early.
"Deploy!" Qin Ming ordered.
In an instant, One Sword wielded the nine-colored sword qi, piercing through the night, drawing out terrifying conical white airwaves, the sword light dazzling to the extreme, leading the charge.
With a crackling sound, the Crimson insects lurking in the fissures of Duan Mountain exploded one after another under the illumination of the sword light.
The Sect Realm and Taiyi followed closely, also charging up Duan Mountain.
The three grandmasters struck with overwhelming force, naturally exuding an oppressive aura, comparable to three Qin Mings taking the field.
One Sword was unparalleled in elegance, silver hair flowing, fingers gracefully swept, transforming the sword light. With a clang, it split the earth, successfully extracting the treasure medicine surrounded by Five-Colored Divine Radiance, and flicked it out.
"Not bad, it’s actually a treasure medicine complete with all five elements."
In the distance, Qin Ming slowly ascended into the air, composedly guiding, smelling the sweet and fragrant scent of medicinal herbs, revealing a pleased expression; this priceless miracle medicine was now in his possession.
However, he knew this was just the start of the battle, having already stirred up the insect nest.
Especially since he wanted to eliminate the threat early, penetrate the insect swarm, and had his sights set on the Scarlet Divine Nectar, making the upcoming battle inevitable.
With a buzzing sound, the void trembled, and the cliff exploded as if blood-red magma erupted, the scale of the insect swarm was vast, even with a group gone hunting, the remaining Crimson insects were still daunting.
One Sword was the first to bear the brunt, immediately engulfed by the swarm.
Each Crimson insect was the size of a fist, resembling bees or ants in form, with transparent wings sharp as knives, and a single horn on their head, looking quite menacing. As they fed on various minerals daily, their bodies were like secret gold mixed and forged, hard and fearsome.
Especially at this scale, the swarm could lead even a grandmaster to a point of no return, with each evolved individual comparable to high-quality flying swords, which is why they made a notorious name for themselves in Yewu World.
One Sword struck, and where the sword light passed, swathes of Crimson insects were shredded, even high-quality flying swords were no match.
However, things soon changed.
The swarm collectively glowed, with intricate patterns interwoven among them, seemingly fusing into one, releasing special substances to form a mysterious insect formation.
Seeing this, even Qin Ming was startled from afar.
Although One Sword’s fierce sword light remained unparalleled, cutting down Crimson insects with each swing and skewering them with thrusts, it could no longer destroy them on a large scale.
The vast swarm made such slice-and-dice tactics extremely dangerous, threatening to drown One Sword in their midst.
"Retreat!"
One Sword transformed into a streak of flowing light, breaking through the skies, leading away a large segment of the swarm.
Qin Ming believed in engaging in skirmishes, not fighting to the death.
Unexpectedly, at the Sect Realm’s position, the Crimson insects displayed slight fear, not swarming towards him, nor was Taiyi beside him overwhelmed by the swarm.
Qin Ming understood; the Sect Realm’s body originated from the Strange Insect Alliance, its true form likely once a formidable insect clan warrior, though solidified into human form, it retained certain unique auras that could intimidate the Crimson insects.
The Sect Realm grinned, although very handsome and having changed his original appearance, retained a hint of wickedness, a charm difficult to extinguish post-transformation by the insect clan.
