Ruling Martial World by Infinite Insect Swarms

Chapter 159: Chapter 151: 5 Venoms Sect’s Legacy Key, Acquired

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The sounds of explosions echoed incessantly through the valley, the thick stench of blood and violent Energy mixing in the air. This basin had been reduced to a Chaotic Scene. Most of the mountain walls had collapsed, and the ground was littered with mutilated corpses—some human, but mostly the remains of various spider-type Demon Fiends. Amid the ruins, the remnants of the Su Family relied on a few Array Banners and Magical Artifacts to prop up a flickering, cracked protective shield.

The leading old woman, bleeding from the corners of her mouth, wielded a Soft Sword as she engaged in a fierce battle with two Late Stage Qi Sea Realm experts. Although her Swordsmanship was fierce, she clearly lacked the strength to sustain it. Nearby, the Qi Sea Realm Five-Colored Demon Spider had already collapsed, unable to rise.

The besiegers numbered between three and four hundred, belonging to over a dozen different factions, with nearly a hundred Qi Sea Realm experts among them. However, they were all on guard against one another, making their attacks difficult to coordinate. Coupled with the endless interference from the spider Demon Fiends in the valley, the Su Family had barely managed to hold on until now.

Through the Insect Swarm’s reconnaissance units scattered throughout the valley and among the treetops, Qin Yu watched all this with cold indifference. Men died for wealth just as birds died for food. Martial Artists were truly no better. While some of the weaker factions had chosen to give up the pursuit, the majority were planning to fish in troubled waters, hoping to seize the inheritance. In fact, Qin Yu was no different. Even though a fierce battle was currently raging outside Bishui City, he had still dispatched a considerably large force to lie in ambush in this area. In the distance, the Red Feather Demon King was leading a large number of flying units, biding its time.

Just as Li Xuanting had said, without a powerful inheritance, he would not be able to go far; even reaching the Myriad Phenomena Realm would be difficult! This statement was true. With the massive system of the Insect Swarm, there were countless units available for trial and error. He could progress by groping his way forward even without a teacher’s guidance. But what if he had no inheritance? Then it would be extremely difficult! Without even a direction to follow, even if the Insect Swarm could deduce a path on its own, how long would that take? As for joining a faction? Like certain top-tier Sects, or even the Great Wei Court? To be honest, Qin Yu was unwilling. There were too many shackles! As long as he obtained enough powerful inheritances, the Insect Swarm could maintain a rapid pace of advancement. Even taking the wrong path wouldn’t matter. The Insect Swarm’s massive system possessed ample capacity for trial and error. Therefore, he was absolutely determined to get the Five Poison Sect inheritance!

”Hm? Sure enough, an old monster at the Primordial Mansion Realm has made a move,” Qin Yu said. He looked into the distance and saw a cyan Escape Light streaking across the eastern sky as fast as a meteor, arriving above the valley in the blink of an eye. The Escape Light dispersed, revealing a thin-faced old man wearing a cyan Daoist Robe and a jade crown, yet exuding intense vitality.

”The Five Poison Secret Treasure is not something the Su Family can hold onto. Give it up! Hand over the Five Poison Sect inheritance, and I can spare your lives!” The old man stood suspended in the air, holding a Wooden Staff. His robes fluttered, and his aura was as deep as the sea. He was impressively a mighty expert of the Primordial Mansion Realm!

”It’s the Cyan Wood Ancestor from the Cyan Profound Sect!” someone exclaimed in shock, recognizing this Primordial Mansion Realm expert who had long been famous in Yunlong County.

The Cyan Wood Ancestor swept his indifferent gaze over the chaotic battlefield below, a trace of fervor flashing in his eyes. The Five Poison Sect inheritance! Although it was just an Inheritance Token, it was enough for him to set aside his dignity and deal with a group of juniors.

The leading old woman of the Su Family turned deathly pale. Gritting her teeth, she said, ”Elder Cyan Wood! This Inheritance Key was won at an auction by my Su Family. Your Cyan Profound Sect is an orthodox and righteous sect, are you really going to resort to robbery by force?”

”Robbery by force?” The Cyan Wood Ancestor sneered. ”Treasures belong to those who are fated for them and reside with those who possess virtue.

”If your Su Family cannot protect it, that means you lack virtue.

”Handing over the inheritance is me giving you a way out.”

Before his voice faded, he said no more. He extended his withered palm and gently pressed down into the empty air!

HUM!

A massive hand completely composed of pure cyan Primordial Qi appeared out of thin air. Bearing a crushing momentum, it slowly pressed down toward the Su Family’s defensive shield! Before the giant hand even landed, its terrifying oppressive force filled the Su Family with dread. Some of those who were already heavily injured coughed up blood.

”Cyan Wood Old Ghost! Do you think my Su Family has no one left?!” An angry roar suddenly exploded from the rear of the Su Family’s ranks, and a greyish sword light shot forth from the distance, violently colliding with the giant hand.

A ruthless-looking old man dressed in a purple robe gripped a pitch-black longsword. Mist rose from the blade, clearly indicating it was highly toxic. It was rumored that the Su Family had once obtained the Celestial Spider Lineage inheritance of the Five Poison Sect, so they were naturally highly adept at using poison. However, the Su Family Ancestor’s complexion was rather ugly at the moment. It was true that he was skilled in using poison, but the Cultivation Technique practiced by the Cyan Profound Ancestor was exceptional at detoxifying, acting as a significant counter to him.

”Ancestor!” The crowd of Su Family members cheered.

”Su Moyuan, you are not my match! Your Su Family cannot swallow this Five Poison Sect inheritance!” A hint of surprise flashed in the Cyan Wood Ancestor’s eyes before turning into a sneer. ”Is it worth risking your old life and the entire Su Family for a single inheritance?”

In all of Yunlong County, the Cyan Profound Sect was the strongest! Three Primordial Mansion Realm mighty experts suppressed everything; they simply couldn’t be compared to any other faction.

”Destroy my Su Family? Based on your Cyan Profound Sect alone?” Su Moyuan roared.

The two figures instantly made their moves, colliding with a thunderous boom! The dissipating Energy shockwaves swept downward like a storm, forcing both the Su Family and the other besieging factions below to retreat continuously. Sand and stones flew across the entire valley, the ground shook, and the mountains trembled. The half-collapsed mountain walls shed even more large boulders. Some of the factions hoping to fish in troubled waters realized the situation had turned grim; one by one, they quietly backed away and fled into the distance.

”Their strength seems to be quite a bit weaker than the two Demon Suppression Generals of the Demon Suppression Bureau. They are only at the Middle Stage Primordial Mansion Realm, so it would be very difficult for the Insect Swarm to defeat them. But it’s a fight we can take!”

Qin Yu stared intently at the two overlapping figures in the sky, then glanced at the old woman inside the Array. In the distance, the Insect Swarm was itching for action. There were a full ten thousand flying units, over three thousand of which were at the Qi and Blood Realm. Underground, a large number of Insect Swarm units were also lying in ambush, including Cockroaches, Mountain Giant Apes, Escape Armor Scorpions, and more. While they were fighting, Qin Yu had been silently mobilizing his forces, ready to play the oriole swooping in from behind at any moment.

If they swarmed in all at once, there was still a chance to snatch it. As long as he got his hands on it and returned to the Wilderness Mountain Range, he wouldn’t fear anyone! In the Insect Swarm’s lair, he wouldn’t be afraid even if three or five Primordial Mansion Realm experts came. However, that was a last resort, and he didn’t want to do that unless it was absolutely necessary.

The fierce battle was in full swing, yet it was impossible to determine a victor anytime soon. Qin Yu was in no rush to strike. Instead, he observed silently. The battle in the Bishui River battlefield was becoming increasingly intense, and his true body was already on the verge of a breakthrough.

”Only two Primordial Mansion Realm experts have made a move? The Golden Sword Sect is only interested in the Sword Dao, so it’s normal that they don’t pursue the Five Poison Sect inheritance. But the Pai Sect, the Lin Family, and the Zhang Family haven’t made a move either?” He was actually not surprised that Primordial Mansion Realm experts were taking action. Rather, it would be strange if none did. ”That makes sense. After all, this isn’t the true inheritance; it’s just an Inheritance Token. One would still have to compete with the other four factions that obtained Inheritance Tokens, which carries immense risk.

”The Cyan Profound Sect is the strongest faction to begin with. Its Sect inheritance is quite mixed, and they are also adept at Insect Control and Beast Taming. The Su Family is even part of the Five Poison Sect’s ’Celestial Spider Lineage’. These two factions are the ones who desire the Five Poison Sect inheritance the most.”

Watching this scene, Qin Yu silently analyzed the situation, while the Insect Swarm in the distance grew increasingly restless.

Suddenly, Qin Yu’s joyous voice echoed through the Insect Swarm’s Mind Network. His true body had finally broken through to the Qi Sea Realm. After devouring the Bishui River Dragon King’s Dragon Pearl, the Flood Dragon King flew toward this battlefield.

”It’s time to end this struggle.”

A moment later, as the Flood Dragon King arrived from the distance on clouds and mist, another Insect Swarm ground force that had long been lying in wait on the outermost periphery of the battlefield finally made its move. Meanwhile, above the valley, the Su Family Ancestor was sent flying and coughing up blood by the Cyan Wood Ancestor’s Great Hand Seal, and even the Ancient Sword in his hand developed cracks.

”ROAR————!!!”

An extremely piercing dragon’s roar rang out. Everyone in the valley immediately turned pale, looking over in astonishment.

The Dragon Race? How could there be a member of the Dragon Race here? Wasn’t the Bishui River Dragon King colluding with the Blood Demon Sect to blood sacrifice Bishui City? Although they had escaped Bishui City, before leaving, they had heard and seen the Nine Heavens Sealing Demon Formation laid down by the Demon Suppression Bureau above the river. How could a Primordial Mansion Realm member of the Dragon Race come here to snatch the Five Poison Sect inheritance?

Under their incredulous gazes, the Flood Dragon King’s massive body charged directly toward the Su Family’s old woman in the valley.

”Get lost!” The Su Family Ancestor was frantic. His Su Family had paid such a heavy price; how could they let it go so easily? He slashed out fiercely with the longsword in his hand, sending a chilling sword light laced with astonishing pressure straight at the Flood Dragon King.

The Cyan Wood Ancestor’s expression also changed drastically. He threw his Wooden Staff, which transformed into a massive Wooden Dragon that swept toward the Flood Dragon King. He had been engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Su Family Ancestor, playing all his trump cards, and now someone was trying to swoop in and reap the rewards. How could he be willing to allow that?

However, facing the attacks of two Primordial Mansion Realm experts, the Flood Dragon King showed absolutely no intention of dodging.

ROAR—

Amidst its roar, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surrounding the Flood Dragon King surged. It forcefully tanked the Su Family Ancestor’s strike head-on, causing its Scale Armor to shatter and curl back, revealing a wound over ten meters long, before it forcefully crashed through the Wooden Dragon. Its massive dragon claws easily crushed the already crumbling Array. At the cost of suffering injuries, it managed to grab the Su Family’s old woman in its claws.

BANG!

With a squeeze of the dragon claws, the old woman was reduced to a bloody mist. Only a black ring remained intact.

Having succeeded in its strike, the Flood Dragon King then turned to look at the Su Family Ancestor and the Cyan Wood Ancestor, a trace of savagery revealing itself in its dragon eyes. At this moment, the Flood Dragon King had undergone quite a few changes from its original Fish Dragon appearance. Its bloated body had become much ”slimmer”, and a pair of genuine Dragon Horns had grown atop its head, spreading the unique dragon might that solely belonged to the Dragon Race.

”You are courting death!”

Amidst the dragon’s roar, the sound of flapping wings came from behind it. Led by the Red Feather Demon King, a large batch of flying units flew over like a dark cloud. That terrifying momentum caused both the Cyan Wood Ancestor and the Su Family Ancestor to turn pale in shock.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Before they even drew near, an overwhelming swarm of Blade Insects swept forward. They enveloped all the factions on the ground that had yet to leave.

RUMBLE—

A sudden rumbling erupted from the dense, partially destroyed woodlands surrounding the valley! Immediately after, the earth emitted dense, muffled tremors! Under everyone’s stunned gazes, thousands of ferocious silhouettes poured out like a black tide from the woods, ravines, and even from underground in all directions!

Rapid Insects! Cockroaches! Thorn Snakes! Sharp Bone Spikes shot out explosively as the Insect Swarm charged, causing the expressions of all the remaining factions to change drastically, especially the group from the Zhang Family.

”The Qin Family? This Primordial Mansion Realm member of the Dragon Race is related to the Qin Family? How is that possible!” Zhang Lingyue, Zhang Lingshan, and the others were filled with panic. They didn’t recognize the Flood Dragon King, but how could they not recognize the Rapid Insects and Thunder Rocs? Anyone who had been to Bishui City knew of these Qin Family War Beasts!

Slaughter erupted in an instant! The overwhelming swarm of Blade Insects practically blanketed the entire valley. Amidst the ceaseless explosions, nearly all the Qi and Blood Realm Martial Artists died instantly. They had absolutely no ability to resist. There were simply too many!

”Damn it! Qin Family, are you making enemies out of all our factions?”

”My Golden Sword Sect withdraws from this struggle!”

”Form the array! Form a defensive array, quickly!”

The Insect Swarm’s outbreak was too fierce and sudden, catching all the observing factions off guard and causing heavy casualties.

The Cyan Wood Ancestor was also distracted by this sudden turn of events. Furrowing his brows, he looked at the Flood Dragon King, the Insect Swarm spreading like a black plague below, and the flying units coordinating seamlessly in the sky, his heart filled with doubt and alarm. Where did this Flood Dragon come from?

But in the next moment, he was overcome with fury. If it were a True Dragon like the Bishui River Dragon King, he would still fear it somewhat, but this was just a Flood Dragon. He had never seen the Qin Family’s War Beasts before, but he had heard some things about them. Was this also secretly nurtured by the Qin Family?

In just that brief moment of shock and doubt, the Cyan Profound Sect Martial Artists below suffered catastrophic losses. Almost instantly, all the remaining survivors of the Su Family thoroughly perished, with not a single one escaping. The Su Family Ancestor let out an anguished, furious roar and charged at the Flood Dragon King.

”My Su Family will fight you until the bitter end!”