Chapter 1467: Chapter 1470: Greed: Siege of the Hundred Insect Demon King
"What an idiot, Hundred Insect Demon King. Your strength is indeed much greater than mine, but when it comes to tactics, you’re still too naive. Perhaps this is how powerful people always are, disdainful of learning those little tricks, not realizing that they can be life-saving in critical moments."
Ling Xiao’s lips curved into a cold smile as another version of himself emerged from behind him.
Then the Golden Thread Snake slipped from his neck, coiling around the neck of the other version of him.
That Ling Xiao walked out, wandering aimlessly through the jungle.
That was, of course, the Gemini Martial Soul.
Ling Xiao was utilizing it immediately, using the abilities he had acquired from the Sixth Evil Star.
Within the Hidden Array, Ling Xiao began to focus on cultivating.
This place where the Hundred Insect Demon King resided was filled with spiritual energy to the point of madness, making it a cultivation holy land for him.
At this moment, in the cavern where the Hundred Insect Demon King resided, two peculiar firefly-like creatures were projecting dynamic scenes.
One of the scenes depicted Ling Xiao strolling in the forest.
"This kid still has the mood to wander around. Yin Yue, keep an eye on him, and don’t let him play any tricks. If we fail again this time, I’ll stew you for meat!"
Hundred Insect Demon King coldly looked at Yin Yue and said.
"Woo~~"
Silver Moon Greedy Wolf whimpered and then turned around and ran out of the cave.
The Hundred Insect Demon’s eyes focused on another dynamic scene.
There, the Raven Queen, Ji Ruolong, Zongyu Jingjue, and others were leading numerous disciples towards this side.
"Arrogant and ignorant humans, dare to trespass into this king’s territory. Then let this king show you what fear is."
She let out a cold laugh, her eyes flickering with a green glow, while the snakes on her head swayed continuously.
While she was casting spells.
On the other side, the martial artists of the Black Crow Empire, who were the first to rush into this forest within a mile, suffered a devastating attack.
Although they had encountered beast attacks before, with proper coordination, they could always avoid harm.
But this time, it was trouble.
Weird snakes, insects, rats, and ants suddenly emerged from the forest, launching attacks on them.
These snakes, insects, rats, and ants were clearly under control, not only knowing tactics but also possessing strong power.
In just a moment, the martial artists of the Raven Empire lost nearly half of their numbers.
The Ji Clan and Penglai Fairy Island were not faring any better, each losing dozens of disciples.
They had no choice but to retreat from the forest and report back to the Raven Queen and others.
"Your Majesty the Queen, we were following Ling Xiao’s trail, initially encountering scattered beasts that couldn’t match us, but later faced a terrifying army of insects, leading to heavy losses."
The Third Star of Destruction reported to the Raven Queen.
"It’s the Hundred Insect Demon King who made a move."
Ji Ruolong sighed and said, "This guy, does he want to protect Ling Xiao?"
"So what should we do, just retreat like this?"
The Raven Queen gnashed her teeth in hatred, having personally led the team and suffered such losses, how could she face the ministers’ questions later?
Her rule wasn’t completely stable.
"Retreating is certainly impossible. Although the Hundred Insect Demon King is powerful, she’s only a Fifth Level of Yin-Yang Realm expert. While none of us can defeat her alone, it’s a different story if we join forces."
Ji Ruolong suggested.
"Chief of the Ji Family, isn’t it time you told the truth? Why have you been so fixated on Ling Xiao?"
Zongyu Jingjue suddenly asked.
Because she needed to consider whether it was worth opposing the Hundred Insect Demon King.
"Old witch, what do you mean by that? If you don’t want to go in, no one will force you!" Ji Ruolong snorted coldly.
"Hehe, still not willing to tell the truth?"
Zongyu Jingjue said disdainfully, "Old fool, do you really think we’re all idiots? Does Ling Xiao have anything to do with the disappearance of the Ancient Heavenly Demon and the Ancient Golden Crow?"
Ji Ruolong’s expression turned ugly.
He was finally seen through.
He remained silent.
And the others suddenly realized.
"Hehe, since that’s the case, then we have to find Ling Xiao for the sake of the Ancient Golden Crow and the Ancient Heavenly Demon, don’t we?"
Ancestor Bing Feng chuckled coldly and said, "Although the Hundred Insect Demon King is powerful, it is well worth fighting for these two things."
"Agreed!"
Zhou Yun nodded and said.
"But how will the items be divided then?"
Ji Ruolong frowned and asked.
"Everyone for themselves, whoever gets it, keeps it! But the premise is that we must join forces to get rid of the Hundred Insect Demon King; otherwise, if anyone tries to monopolize the treasure, the others can team up to slay them."
Zongyu Jingjue said.
"Fine!"
Ji Ruolong’s eyes lit up and said.
This is the Holy Dynasty Immortal Island, the place he knows best. Such an agreement is actually most advantageous to him.
The others also nodded in agreement.
Because apart from this, there were no other choices. After all, the Ancient Heavenly Demon, Ancient Golden Crow, and Ji Chang’s Undying Sword Intent were only three treasures that couldn’t possibly be divided equally.
"Since everyone has decided, let’s set off together. We’ll lead at the front, while the other disciples clear those insects."
Ji Ruolong said.
Everyone responded, and then the six great Yin-Yang Realm experts stepped into the Hundred Insect Demon King’s forbidden land together.
The other martial artists followed closely after.
"They’re here!"
Ling Xiao, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, showing a hint of joy.
The Gemini Martial Soul outside allowed him to use the Tai Chi Eye, so he was fully aware of everything within a mile radius.
The six great Yin-Yang Realm experts had already entered this area.
At this time, the Hundred Insect Demon King was preparing to deal with the invading formidable enemies with all her might.
She only assigned the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf to watch over Ling Xiao.
This was the opportunity!
After cultivating for about a shichen, Ling Xiao had integrated nearly one-tenth of the Ancient Golden Crow Battle Intent.
This had also elevated his cultivation level to the pinnacle of the Fourth Cave Sky Realm, just one step away from breaking through.
Actually, Ling Xiao could break through at any time because he had already accumulated enough power.
The reason he chose not to break through was because his cultivation level had risen too quickly lately, and he felt it was a bit unstable.
So he planned to maintain at the pinnacle of the Fourth Cave Sky Realm for a while, allowing his body and all aspects to fully adapt to this state before breaking through.
That way, there would be no fear of any side effects later.
Of course, even though his cultivation did not break through, the Nine Transformations of the Blazing Sun reached its next stage because of the powerful battle intent generated by the Ancient Golden Crow—
True Solar Transformation!
From this point on, the power of the Divine Sword of Light surged once again.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that if Ling Xiao had broken through to True Solar Transformation earlier, he wouldn’t have needed to expose the Tyrant Sky Martial Spirit and could have defeated the Sixth Evil Star.
"The battle intent of the Ancient Ferocious Beasts is truly strong. Integrating just about one-tenth of it resulted in such great progress. How powerful would I become if I fused both completely?"
Ling Xiao was full of anticipation.