Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 183: Chapter 172: Yunzhong Under Attack (Triple Chapter) (Part 3)

Zhi zhi!

Having tasted the flavor of Earth Vein Spiritual Qi, the Centipede Leader chirped happily, accompanied by a surge of Divine Sense.

Shen Chongming sensed it and nodded with a smile, ”Alright, I’ll bring you some more next time.”

”However, there’s something I need you to help me with first.”

The Centipede Leader nodded fervently.

The ordinary centipedes in the mountains naturally couldn’t master the Vein-Seeking Skill or directly locate Spirit Ores.

But Shen Chongming had a simple idea: to have the Centipede Leader send out its offspring to subdue the wild centipedes in the mountains, letting them find places where other demon beasts roamed in the vast mountains.

Though these demon beasts didn’t know about Spirit Ores and Spirit Veins, they instinctively occupied areas with higher concentrations of Spiritual Qi.

These areas often had higher Spiritual Qi concentrations due to the presence of Spirit Veins, Spirit Ores, or Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

The Cyan Spirit Stone Vein discovered by the Shen Family was a case in point.

The Little Pine Tree on Dragon Coiling Mountain, capable of producing Wood Innate Spiritual Qi, was another example.

These were things Shen Yuan had taught before, and with his father’s guidance, Shen Chongming instantly thought of this method.

Once the little centipedes found the places where demon beasts resided, regardless of whether it’s Spirit Ores, Spirit Veins, or Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, they would all be of great use to the Shen Family.

After mastering the Vein-Seeking Skill, the four would only need to confirm the presence of Spirit Ores and Spirit Veins nearby and ascertain their paths.

The Centipede Leader mulled over this for a long time, finally comprehending Shen Chongming’s intent and nodding immediately.

Shen Chongming bowed slightly, respecting, ”Giant Centipede, I entrust this to you.”

This Peak of Qi Cultivation centipede demon had initially yielded under the pressure from Shen Wen’an, and Shen Chongming understood that there must be some discontent and unwillingness in its heart.

Every time Shen Chongming visited, whether it was Spirit Crystal Fragments or Spirit Rice and Spiritual Spring Water, he always brought some along.

He felt demon beasts were easier to get along with than humans, especially those that had just developed intelligence, as their minds were relatively simple.

Unlike the complicated and unpredictable nature of the human heart.

Zhi zhi!

Seeing Shen Chongming’s sudden politeness, the Giant Centipede squeaked strangely, twisting its body.

As he sensed the information from its Divine Sense, Shen Chongming laughed, ”Alright, alright, I won’t be so formal from now on.”

A trace of satisfaction flickered in the Giant Centipede’s green compound eyes as it nodded slightly and then slowly straightened its body.

Gradually, a special aura emitted from its body, followed by a sharp, long howl!

Shhh!

Shhh-shhh-shhh!

Immediately, the surrounding poisonous miasma resonated with a dense ”shhh” sound!

Not long after, enormous Poisonous Miasma Centipedes crawled out of the miasma, each emanating the fierce aura unique to the demon beasts.

Shen Chongming was forced to retreat over ten zhang, silently watching as the giant Poisonous Miasma Centipedes filled the forest in front of him.

”Forty-three...”

Silently counting the forty-three Poisonous Miasma Centipedes that had reached the level of demon beasts, Shen Chongming was somewhat surprised.

This was his first time witnessing the power of a Poisonous Miasma Centipede horde, with just the number of demon beasts at the Qi Cultivation Realm reaching forty-three, and another hundred giant centipedes not yet a zhang long, still unrestored.

Judging by their aura, the strength of those forty-three demon-level Poisonous Miasma Centipedes mostly ranged from the Third Layer to the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation.

After crawling out of the miasma, each one curiously examined Shen Chongming.

Facing hundreds of green, icy eyes, Shen Chongming couldn’t help but feel a little unnerved, knowing they wouldn’t attack him.

The Centipede Leader seemed to sense his discomfort and let out a low cry.

Upon hearing the sound, the Poisonous Miasma Centipedes lowered their heads like scolded children, obediently crouching on the ground.

Seeing this, without waiting for Shen Chongming to speak, the Centipede Leader transmitted its orders in a strange way.

Soon after,

The hundreds of Poisonous Miasma Centipedes received the command and scattered in all directions, rushing towards various parts of Hidden Dragon Mountain!

Zhi zhi!

After the Poisonous Miasma Centipedes had all scattered, the Centipede Leader let out a strange cry, transmitting a message through Divine Sense.

”Just wait for news from the King.”

Shen Chongming nodded, ”Then I’ll head back first and come to see you in a while.”

After leaving the Poisonous Miasma Forest and just returning to camp, Zhao Tuan and Huang Qi hurriedly came over.

”Uncle, Brother Tuan.”

Shen Chongming invited the two inside the wooden house to sit.

”Two cultivators just ascended from the western mountains, claiming to be from the Western Wilderness Muhe Tribe.”

Huang Qi spoke as soon as he sat down.

”Oh?”

”What is their purpose here?”

Shen Chongming asked curiously.

The Western Wilderness had many tribes, numbered in the hundreds, if not over a thousand, but he had not heard of the Muhe Tribe.

Huang Qi chuckled, ”The cultivators of the Muhe Tribe got wind that Hundred Beasts Mountain is recruiting cultivators to act as guards at the Water Smoke Stone Vein, offering a piece of Spirit Crystal Fragment as monthly cultivation provisions.”

”The pair traveled a long way, not expecting the vein to have been seized by our three families.”

”Elder Luo, guarding the vein, knowing our Shen Family was shorthanded, spared the two and sent them here.”

Shen Chongming realized, ”Where are they?”

Zhao Tuan clasped his hands, ”Up front, guarded by Youran and Shi Miao.”

After pondering for a few moments, Shen Chongming decided to take a look.

Huang Qi stood up, ”You two go; I’ll lead the patrol.”

The three exited the wooden house, with Zhao Tuan leading Shen Chongming to a wooden house at the front of the camp.