frightfiction Chapter 627: Refining the Insect Swarm
Chapter 627: Refining the Insect Swarm
"Don't go over there, it's dangerous."
Ning Qi reminded him.
"Danger?"
Yao Ling frowned upon hearing his words.
He knew best what Ning Qi's current strength was.
If Ning Qi said it was dangerous, then we definitely can't go.
"Shh."
After Ning Qi finished speaking, the black mist began to disperse into the dark void.
It gradually spread towards them.
"Master, something terrible has happened! This thing is coming!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Yao Ling quickly warned him.
Ning Qi frowned and looked over, discovering that the black mist was indeed enveloping them.
"Hmph, playing tricks."
Ning Qi snorted coldly.
He then unleashed his full power.
The golden immortal's aura surged like a rainbow, suddenly rushing towards the black mist.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides collided directly.
"Sizzle".
It emitted a piercing burning sound.
To Ning Qi's surprise, the black mist was actually able to withstand his aura.
Moreover, there is a growing momentum that seems to be gradually eroding his power.
“Master, something’s not right. I can’t tell his strength, but why is he so strong?”
Looking ahead, Yao Ling couldn't help but say, "How strange."
"I'll go and have a go at him."
As Ning Qi spoke, he summoned his armor.
At the same time, he also held his Chaos Sword in his hand.
Then he suddenly set off and came directly to the thick fog.
"go."
Ning Qi roared and slashed down with his longsword.
"call out."
"Whoosh."
He didn't just make one move; he unleashed more than a dozen sword strikes in succession.
He unleashed a series of sword energies into the void before him.
The surging sword energy shattered the black mist in front of him into pieces.
However, to Ning Qi's surprise, the black mist quickly recovered.
Then they began to merge again.
This fusion was faster, and the momentum it unleashed was several times stronger than before.
"I see."
Ning Qi looked at the black mist in front of him and suddenly realized what was going on.
After just now taking action, he now fully understands what this is.
No wonder neither restrictions nor other methods worked.
"Master, what is this?"
The spirit asked from afar.
"These are all flying insects, probably unique to this area."
Ning Qi smiled and then continued, "Each of these flying insects possesses the strength of a True Immortal."
"Unfortunately, they haven't developed intelligence yet, so they can only act aimlessly like this."
"Ah, they're all bugs. How come we didn't notice them at all?"
Yao Ling became curious after hearing his explanation.
"I don't know, but I feel that if we can refine these, they will definitely be of great use."
Ning Qi looked at the black mist in front of him and suddenly waved his hand: "Shi Xiaokun."
"Owner!"
At his summons, Shi Xiaokun reappeared.
"Are you aware of what just happened here?"
Ning Qi didn't explain, but instead asked a question first.
“I see it, Master.”
Shi Xiaokun nodded and then said, "Leave it to me. I'll take them to our inner world."
"It shouldn't be long before we can refine them."
"At that time, we will have an additional army of demonic beasts with the strength of True Immortals."
"Okay, I'll leave this to you."
Ning Qi smiled and then asked, "So many, can you refine them all?"
"Master, it takes a bit of work, but it should be done in a few years."
Shi Xiaokun thought for a moment before responding seriously.
"That would be great. It would be even better if you could refine a few in advance for me to use."
Ning Qi thought for a moment before speaking.
"This is too easy. Refining a few is much simpler than refining so many."
Shi Xiaokun readily agreed: "I can refine dozens of them in three days."
"When the time comes, if the master comes with them, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Ning Qi nodded in satisfaction.
"it is good!"
After Shi Xiaokun agreed, he immediately opened his Sumeru Space.
"Do you need any help?"
Ning Qi watched as he began to act and couldn't help but ask.
"No need, you all go and rest."
Shi Xiaokun shook his head and said confidently, "I have immortal herbs here, I can easily attract them here."
"Then it's up to you."
After giving his greetings, Ning Qi went straight back to the mountaintop.
This time, without being disturbed by others, he began to regulate his breathing.
After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already daylight.
"Owner!"
At this moment, Shi Xiaokun suddenly came over.
"How did things go last night?"
Ning Qi looked at him as he approached and asked with a smile.
"It's all taken care of. I've lured all the insects here into our inner world."
"Next, I will refine a batch for our use."
Shi Xiaokun said smugly, "Master, would you like to come in and take a look?"
"Okay, let's go in and take a look."
Ning Qi readily agreed.
He was also very curious about how Shi Xiaokun had arranged these insects within his inner world.
After he said that, he and Shi Xiaokun went directly to his inner world.
Shi Xiaokun led Ning Qi to a valley filled with rare and exotic herbs.
"Master, they are all here."
He pointed inside and then continued, "There is a rich spiritual energy here, and there are also rare and precious herbs available."
"It will be easier to refine them and make them our stance."
"Hmm, good job, you did a good job."
"Let's go in and take a look."
After Ning Qi agreed, he followed Shi Xiaokun into the valley.
"Buzz!"
"..."
Upon entering, one can hear the constant buzzing of flying insects.
He then realized that the flying insects were not black, but brown.
It's a completely different color from what I saw at night.
"Why did it change color?"
Seeing this, Ning Qi couldn't help but show a look of curiosity.
A pair of eyes scanned the insect in front of it.
"Master, their colors can change."
"They change color at night to adapt to their surroundings, and then they become hunters when it's light."
"This is their normal reaction, there's no need to worry too much."
Seeing his confusion, Shi Xiaokun smiled and explained.
"I see."
After listening to his explanation, Ning Qi nodded and said, "They are in a better environment here."
"It should be easier to refine it too."
"Yes, Master."
Shi Xiaokun nodded and said with a smile, "In a few days, I will be able to refine a batch, and we can use it when we go to the Boundary Sea Battlefield."
"Yes, I'm at ease leaving it in your hands. If you need anything, remember to contact me." "Okay."
Shi Xiaokun didn't waste any words and simply replied.
"I have another question for you."
Ning Qi suddenly remembered something and asked the question.
"Master, please speak."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaokun immediately became serious.
They were just waiting for Ning Qi to speak.
"Those women in this bronze mirror, did you refine them all?"
Ning Qi then asked the question.
“Master, they were devoured by the primal power here.”
"They are too weak."
Shi Xiaokun then said, "I told you that before because we didn't know each other, so... I lied to you."
"Oh, what's going on here?"
"Why can the power of origin devour people?"
Ning Qi's attention was drawn to what he had just said.
"It's actually quite simple. When they came in before this bronze mirror world was stable, they became an obstacle to its safety."
"That's why they reject them, but this place has been sealed off by you, Master."
"They were unable to escape and were ultimately devoured by the power of origin."
Shi Xiaokun patiently explained to Ning Qi.
"I see."
Ning Qi suddenly realized.
He had always thought that Shi Xiaokun was behind it all.
However, it seems that this has little to do with him now.
"Master, we should get going. Now is the perfect time."
Seeing that Ning Qi didn't intend for Liu Ke to leave, Yao Ling came over to remind him.
"Okay, let's go."
After Ning Qi agreed, he gave a few more instructions.
Only then did he leave with Yao Ling.
By the time they came out, it was already broad daylight.
"Master, which way should we go today? Should we continue forward?"
After Yao Ling came out, he asked directly.
"Yes, if we keep going in this direction, we'll get out of here sooner or later."
"Therefore, there is no need to change direction."
Ning Qi continued, "Furthermore, I haven't sensed anything of value here in any other directions."
"it is good!"
Yao Ling readily agreed, then suddenly asked, "Tell me, what else have these people gained here?"
"I don't know, but we do have some."
"Especially the bugs from last night, I could probably build a whole team of them from now on."
Ning Qi smiled and said with a confident expression, "As for them, they have nothing to do with us."
After he finished speaking, Yao Ling didn't say anything more.
They simply followed Ning Qi and continued on their journey.
They soon left this place, and continued forward, where there was no more desert.
However, it was still a Gobi desert environment, and by the afternoon they saw that the Gobi Desert had come to an end.
Before them lay a dense forest and rolling mountains.
"Master, we've finally made it out."
Yao Ling clapped her hands: "Finally, I don't have to get sand in my eyes anymore."
"I told you, we would definitely get through this!"
Ning Qi smiled and continued walking forward: "Now that we've reached this point, we should be able to find a populated area."
"Master, look, isn't there a small town over there?"
The spirit medicine immediately noticed something was wrong and gave a warning.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Ning Qi nodded and then rushed over first.
When he arrived, he and Yaoling walked into the town together.
Because this place is very close to the Gobi Desert, it quickly fell into disrepair after being abandoned.
The houses have collapsed, and there is no trace of anyone left on the street.
They would never have come here if it weren't for the fact that the houses were still inhabited.
"Master, it seems there's nothing left here."
"The people here are probably long gone."
Yao Ling sighed, "I thought there might be some clues here for us to investigate."
"Yes, at least don't just wander around aimlessly."
"With a goal in mind, we can speed things up."
Ning Qi also indulged in wishful thinking.
However, like Yao Ling, he was disappointed after entering.
"Master, shall we continue on our way, or find a place to rest?"
"I looked at the sky; it was going to get dark soon."
Yao Ling looked around and couldn't help but ask.
"Let's go. Since there's a town here, it means there are still people around."
"Let's try our luck and see if we can find a larger town."
Ning Qi looked ahead and then said.
"it is good."
After Yao Ling agreed, she continued her journey with Ning Qi.
They soon left the town and continued their journey along the road leading to the area ahead.
"The road gets wider and wider as you go out, which means it leads to another town."
After following this road for a while, Ning Qi analyzed and said.
“Master, there are still forks in the road, but these are all side paths.”
“We should be on the right track by following this road.”
Yao Ling pointed to the road ahead and then analyzed the situation.
"Well, let's go!"
Ning Qi nodded, said nothing more, and continued speeding forward.
He was very fast; in the blink of an eye, he was in the mountains.
After traveling a while longer, they arrived at a plain.
It's called a plain, but it's actually just a relatively open area. It's surrounded by mountains, and it's located within these mountain ranges.
"Master, look ahead, there really is a city."
Suddenly, Yao Ling exclaimed and flew in front of Ning Qi, pointing forcefully ahead.
Ning Qi also took the opportunity to go and see.
They discovered that there was indeed a city ahead of them.
The city wall is towering and has no broken parts whatsoever.
"Go and have a look."
Ning Qi snapped out of his daze and continued rushing forward.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the outskirts of the city.
The city walls were constructed using special stones, but the city gates are now in ruins.
This wasn't corroded; it was clearly damaged by someone.
The two went inside together.
"call."
A gust of wind blew in my face.
The scene in this city is far better than that of the small town we just left.
Although there are some dilapidated areas, it is generally well-preserved.
Most of the doors and windows are dilapidated, but the building itself remains.
However, there were signs of a fight in some places.
However, this did not prevent Ning Qi and his companion from observing the situation here.
At first he was walking around the streets, but later he flew at low altitude.
"Master, it looks like a wealthy family's house up ahead. Should we go in and take a look?"
Yao Ling pointed in a direction and spoke to Ning Qi.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
After Ning Qi agreed, he turned around and flew forward.
Soon he arrived above the courtyard of the wealthy family that Yao Ling had mentioned.
It must be said that this was indeed a wealthy family's home, with a four-courtyard layout and spacious rooms in each side room.
Although the courtyard is dilapidated, you can still see its former glory.
However, some corpses were found in the courtyard.
Many have already turned into skeletons.
There were signs of a fight on the ground, and some houses were even destroyed.
"This family may have had a grudge against the people who attacked this place."
Yao Ling continued her analysis, "Perhaps we can find something useful." (End of Chapter)