LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 570 - 561: Braving the Hundred Refinement Bridge, The Conspiracy of Fire Cloud Tunnel_2
Chapter 570: Chapter 561: Braving the Hundred Refinement Bridge, The Conspiracy of Fire Cloud Tunnel_2
Demon Insects?
Qin Niu, hearing it was Demon Insects, actually became less tense.
When it came to insect control, he was an expert; common Demon Insects that approached him were simply delivering ‘provisions.’
In less than ten breaths’ time, undetectable fluctuations of air came from behind.
A Carapace Insect, its body gray-black, flew silently toward the two of them.
“Master Xu, be careful of a stealthy insect attack.”
Qin Niu warned, already engaging the unimpressive-looking Carapace Insect immediately.
It somewhat resembled a variant of a dung beetle.
Based on the insect’s appearance, he made his identification.
This insect was as thick as an adult’s forearm, with six legs that were a dark red color, and its eyes were a sinister blood red, emitting a nefarious red glow. The fact that it made no sound while flying was quite remarkable.
“Die!”
Qin Niu swung his blade, striking directly at the attacking Carapace Insect.
Before his blade could strike the Carapace Insect, the latter launched an attack. With a double flap, a spray of tiny sparks flew towards him. These sparks were finer than grains of sand and seemed insignificant.
But Qin Niu felt their power.
Instinctively, he used the small shield he had recently refined for defense.
Sizzle!
The sparks hit the small shield and burst into fierce flames. They were like a barrage of powerful incendiary bombs.
“You think that’s all you’ve got!”
Qin Niu had been on guard, and he wasn’t afraid of fire attacks at all.
The Fire Lotus itself was born amidst fire and had been refined by him; it could almost absorb all kinds of fire in the world. The flames had just begun to burst before the Fire Lotus absorbed them completely.
Perhaps the Carapace Insect hadn’t expected Qin Niu to withstand its fiery attack.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Niu’s Ink Blade mercilessly chopped down on its shell.
Bang!
It was felled to the ground but was not yet dead.
“This is a Fire Carapace Insect. It feeds on earth fire and lives in dark places. If you come into contact with the phosphor on its body or the sparks it releases, you will ignite immediately.”
Master Xu spoke in a trembling voice, clearly frightened.
Immortal Masters may seem very powerful, but they’re not invincible or immune to water and fire. Very few Immortal Masters can withstand a fire attack.
After Qin Niu struck down the insect, he immediately commanded the Green Demon Bees to fly out and devour it.
Whenever there was a chance, he would surely help the Green Demon Bees advance to Demon Insects as quickly as possible.
Only if they successfully transformed into demons could they truly demonstrate their true power.
“Young Master Qin, be careful, more Fire Carapace Insects!”
Master Xu had engaged one of the Fire Carapace Insects in combat. However, he didn’t possess Qin Niu’s unique abilities and had to be extremely cautious in facing the insect’s attacks, not daring to let it get close.
Even his purple marten was unable to exert much strength.
On the other hand, Qin Niu welcomed the challenge and went on a rampage against the incoming Fire Carapace Insects.
In the blink of an eye, he had killed three Fire Carapace Insects.
The remaining few were frightened into a panicked escape.
“Let’s go!”
Qin Niu took the lead, running towards the front.
Each of these Fire Carapace Insects was a Demon Insect, numbering around seven or eight in total. This constituted an incredibly formidable fighting force.
They needed to consume earth fire to grow, and here in the ice-cold Great Snow Mountain, the conditions were not suitable for their survival. Only two possibilities remained: either the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect had deliberately placed them here to increase the difficulty for people trying to pass through, or other challengers had released the Fire Carapace Insects to stop others from passing.
The Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect did not need to go to such lengths.
That left only the last possibility.
Chi Jinglei was the prime suspect.
After all, the cultivators of Fire Cloud Tunnel were experts with fire.
Having run less than seven or eight miles forward, they could already see the world of vitality on the other side, and a natural bridge made from ancient tree roots was faintly visible amid it.
A redhead, Chi Jinglei, was sitting right at the bridge; astoundingly, he wasn’t in a hurry to cross.
“Chi Jinglei seems to be setting up a Teleportation Array!”
Master Xu looked closely and then said with doubt and surprise.
“A Teleportation Array?”
“Yes, definitely setting up a Teleportation Array. But what’s he trying to do?”
The two accelerated their pace.
They soon arrived at the bridge and now had a clearer view. Chi Jinglei was indeed setting up a Teleportation Array, and he had completed it.
“This looks a bit like a Teleportation Array!”
Master Xu, with his broad knowledge, directly recognized the array that Chi Jinglei was setting up.
“A single-phase array disk, configured with the Three Talents and Nine Palaces and, moreover, with the Nine Palaces Reverse Application—this is an unidirectional summoning Teleportation Array! What does Chi Jinglei want to do? Is he trying to summon a more powerful creature to help him pass through? ”
Master Xu muttered to himself, then shook his head repeatedly.
“No, that’s not it, that’s not it. The stronger the creature summoned through the Hundred Refinement Bridge, the stronger the challenge becomes, and the difficulty of passing through increases exponentially. Chi Jinglei is a cultivator from Fire Cloud Tunnel; people from the Fire Cloud Tunnel hold high positions in the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, so he couldn’t be unaware of these secrets.
So, what exactly does he want to summon with the unidirectional summoning Teleportation Array?”
No one knew the answer.
Qin Niu, however, felt an impending major crisis. The sky was growing darker, and the Great Snow Mountain behind them seemed to come alive, the howling winds growing wilder, and the blizzard swirling. It was like a primordial beast about to awaken in the night.
“Regardless of what Chi Jinglei intends to do, we must hurry to cross the bridge up ahead. Staying here is a death sentence.”
Having said that, Qin Niu resolutely made his way towards the Hundred Refinement Bridge.
Chi Jinglei, seeing him and Master Xu arrive alive, merely glanced at them indifferently, then focused on controlling his Teleportation Array. The few Fire Carapace Insects that had run away were now guarding around Chi Jinglei’s Teleportation Array.
Master Xu naturally understood the situation and, without a word, followed Qin Niu in crossing the Hundred Refinement Bridge.
This bridge seemed to have existed for hundreds of years; the ancient tree roots twisted together, leading to the other side.