yǎn shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， lǎo mó shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī hēi sè de bǎo wù bèi jì le qǐ lái 。Θ:Θ suí Θ mèng ΘΘ shuō Θ wǎng Θ
眼闪过一抹厉色，老魔伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一黑色的宝物被祭了起来。Θ:Θ随Θ梦ΘΘ说Θ网Θ
A sinister glint flashed in the old demon's eyes as he reached into his waistband and summoned a black treasure. Θ:Θ随Θ梦ΘΘ说Θ网Θ
cǐ bǎo xíng zhuàng qí tè ， bù lùn dà ， hái shì xíng tài dōu xiàng shì yí gè fēng wō 。
此宝形状奇特，不论大，还是形态都像是一个蜂窝。
The shape of this treasure was peculiar, resembling a honeycomb regardless of its size.
suí hòu lǎo mó shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， kǒu yě yǒu huì sè de zhòu yǔ shēng chuán chū 。
随后老魔双手挥舞，口也有晦涩的咒语声传出。
Next, the old demon waved his hands while mumbling obscure incantations.
lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ bǎo dī liū liū xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le 。
令人牙酸的声音传入耳朵，此宝滴溜溜旋转起来了。
An ear-piercing sound filled Lin Xuan's ears as the treasure began to spin rapidly.
suí hòu yīn fēng dà zuò ， yī gǔ gǔ huī bái sè de shī wù cóng nà zhuàng shì fēng cháo de kǒng yǒng chū ， zhuǎn shùn jiān ， jiù zhē dǎng zhù bàn biān tiān mù ， rú mó yún yì bān de jù liè fān yǒng zhe 。
随后阴风大做，一股股灰白色的尸雾从那状似蜂巢的孔涌出，转瞬间，就遮挡住半边天幕，如魔云一般的剧烈翻涌着。
A thick gray-white fog of corpse mist poured out from the honeycomb-like holes, quickly obscuring half the sky like a demonic cloud, violently surging and churning.
“ zhè shì shén me mì shù ？，
“这是什么秘术？，
"What is this secret technique?"
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， tā zì rán bú huì shǎ hū hū de děng duì fāng shī fǎ jié shù ， yī dào shén niàn fā chū ， tóu dǐng de chóng qún dùn shí wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， suí hòu xuè huǒ yǐ dà jūn yǐ pū tiān gài dì zhī shì ， xiàng zhe duì fāng kuáng juǎn ér qù le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，他自然不会傻乎乎的等对方施法结束，一道神念发出，头顶的虫群顿时嗡鸣声大做，随后血火蚁大军以铺天盖地之势，向着对方狂卷而去了。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He was not about to wait for the old demon to finish casting his spell. A mental probe sent out, and the swarm of insects above his head buzzed loudly in response. Bloodfire Ants surged forward with overwhelming force towards the old demon.
lǎo mó jiàn le cǐ mù ， yǎn jiǎo hěn hěn de tiào le yī xià ， suí hòu tā shuāng shǒu wǔ dòng dé yuè fā jǐn jí ， yī lián shù kǒu jīng xuè cháo zhe qián fāng pēn tǔ chū qù 。
老魔见了此幕，眼角狠狠的跳了一下，随后他双手舞动得越发紧急，一连数口精血朝着前方喷吐出去。
The old demon's eyes twitched as he began waving his hands even more urgently, spitting out several drops of blood.
lián zhū jià bān de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē jīng xuè lí kǒu yǐ hòu bào chéng le yī tuán tuán de xuè wù ， suí hòu xùn sù yǔ shī qì hùn hé 。
连珠价般的爆裂声传入耳朵，那些精血离口以后爆成了一团团的血雾，随后迅速与尸气混合。
A series of explosive sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears. The blood splashed out and quickly mixed with the corpse mist.
hōng lōng ， shī yún yī zhèn fān yǒng ， yuán běn shì huī bái sè ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què dài shàng yì diǎn yāo yì de xuè hóng zi ， kàn shàng qù jīng xīn duó mù ， rán ér gèng bù kě sī yì de hái zài hòu tou 。
轰隆，尸云一阵翻涌，原本是灰白色，此时此刻，却带上一点妖异的血红子，看上去惊心夺目，然而更不可思议的还在后头。
Rumble, the cloud of corpses churned violently, turning a bit blood-red in addition to its gray-white hue, looking shocking and eerie. But even more astonishing was what followed.
suí hòu nà duǒ mǔ xǔ dà de shī yún dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， jìng rán yě huàn huà chū liǎo wú shù de mó chóng lái 。
随后那朵亩许大的尸云滴溜溜一转，竟然也幻化出了无数的魔虫来。
That large cloud of corpses began spinning and transformed into countless demonic insects.
cǐ chóng xíng mào zhēng níng dào jí chù ， tóu dà shēn tǐ ， zuǐ bā tè bié fā dá ， kě yǐ kàn jiàn nà shǎn zhe hán guāng de liáo yá 。
此虫形貌狰狞到极处，头大身体，嘴巴特别发达，可以看见那闪着寒光的獠牙。
These insects were grotesquely terrifying, with disproportionately large heads, mouths filled with sharp fangs that glinted menacingly.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， cǐ chóng tā yě bìng bù rèn de ， bù guò zhè méi yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， nà běn lái jiù shì shī qì yǔ jīng xuè huàn huà ， xiū xiān jiè ， duō bàn gēn běn méi yǒu cǐ wù ， zhǐ bù guò shì jù yǒu mó chóng xíng tài de mì shù 。
林轩眉头一挑，此虫他也并不认得，不过这没有什么好奇怪的，那本来就是尸气与精血幻化，修仙界，多半根本没有此物，只不过是具有魔虫形态的秘术。
Lin Xuan's eyebrows rose; he did not recognize these insects either. However, this was unsurprising as they were merely illusions created by corpse mist and blood, common in the cultivation world but not actual creatures.
yòng chōu jiù xiǎng yào zǔ dǎng zì jǐ de xuè huǒ yǐ dà jūn me ， zhēn shì tài tiān zhēn le ！
用抽就想要阻挡自己的血火蚁大军么，真是太天真了！
Trying to stop his Bloodfire Ants with such demonic insects was too naive!
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， kǒu yǐn yǐn yǒu qīng míng shēng fā chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， xuè huǒ yǐ de shuāng mù biàn chéng le xuè hóng zhī sè ， yī gǔ mán huāng de qì xī pèi rán ér chū ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de hái yǒu lì qì ， fēng kuáng wú bǐ 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，口隐隐有清鸣声发出，随着他的动作，血火蚁的双目变成了血红之色，一股蛮荒的气息沛然而出，与之伴随的还有戾气，疯狂无比。
A mocking smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips as a faint clear sound emerged from his mouth. The Bloodfire Ants' eyes turned blood-red, exuding an untamed aura along with a fierce and insane energy.
lǎo mó yǐn yǐn gǎn dào le bù tuǒ ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā shén me dōu lái bù jí zuò 。
老魔隐隐感到了不妥，然而此时此刻，他什么都来不及做。
The old demon sensed something amiss but had no time to act now.
hōng ， yī zhèn tiān dòng dì de jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
轰，一震天动地的巨响声传入耳朵。
Boom! A deafening roar echoed in the air.
liǎng duǒ chóng yún cái gāng gāng xiāng chù ， nà fēi zài zuì qián miàn de xuè huǒ yǐ jiù zì bào diào le 。
两朵虫云才刚刚相触，那飞在最前面的血火蚁就自爆掉了。
As soon as the insect clouds touched each other, the leading Bloodfire Ants exploded.
lín xuān sì yǎng xuè dōng yǐ zhè me jiǔ ， qí yōu liè rú hé zì rán shì xīn yǒu shù ， zhè zhǒng mó chóng ， dān gè de wēi lì bù zhí yī tí ， zì bào yě shì yī yàng dì ， dàn shǔ yǐ wàn jì de hé zài yì qǐ ， nà zì bào de wēi lì jiù bù róng hū shì ， yǐ duō yǎo sǐ xiàng jué duì shì xiū xiān jiè de zhì lǐ 。
林轩饲养血冬蚁这么久，其优劣如何自然是心有数，这种魔虫，单个的威力不值一提，自爆也是一样地，但数以万计的合在一起，那自爆的威力就不容忽视，蚁多咬死象绝对是修仙界的至理。
Lin Xuan knew his Bloodfire Ants well after so long of breeding them; their strength and weaknesses were clear to him. These demonic insects had little individual power, but with thousands exploding together, their combined explosive force could not be ignored. The more ants, the harder they bite.
guān jiàn shì ， zhè zhǒng mó chóng hái yǒu shāng hài miǎn yì 。
关键是，这种魔虫还有伤害免疫。
Moreover, these demonic insects had immunity against such damage. They did not harm fellow Bloodfire Ants.
zhè zhǒng shāng hài bú huì bō jí dào shēn wèi tóng lèi de xuè huǒ yǐ 。
这种伤害不会波及到身为同类的血火蚁。
After the explosion, the residual energy spread outwards, enveloping the Bloodfire Ants. Not only was there no harm, but it seemed to nourish them, absorbing the lingering essence from their dead comrades.
bù jǐn rú cǐ ， bào zhà zhī hòu ， yú bō xiàng zhe sì zhōu héng sǎo ， xuè huǒ yǐ mù yù zài qí ， bù jǐn fēn háo shāng hài méi yǒu ， fǎn ér zài xī shōu 。
不仅如此，爆炸之后，余波向着四周横扫，血火蚁沐浴在其，不仅分毫伤害没有，反而在吸收。
Their bodies grew a bit larger, making them more formidable.
méi cuò ， shì xī shōu ， fǎng fú nà xiē zì bào hòu xuè huǒ yǐ cán liú de líng lì ， bèi huó zhe de tóng lèi xī shōu le jìn qù 。
没错，是吸收，仿佛那些自爆后血火蚁残留的灵力，被活着的同类吸收了进去。
But the old demon's treasure was not ordinary either; those corpse insects merely flipped over and did not perish.
pāo men de tǐ xíng dà le yī xiē ， xiāng duì lái shuō ， yōng yǒu le gèng qiáng de shí lì 。
抛们的体型大了一些，相对来说，拥有了更强的实力。
Lin Xuan frowned but quickly relaxed. The old demon was only a Soul-Scattering Stage cultivator, who even struggled against Illusory Heavenly Flame and Devouring Essence Sword. How could Bloodfire Ants possibly defeat him in one strike?
bù guò lǎo mó cǐ cì shǐ yòng de bǎo wù yě fēi tóng kě ， nà xiē shī chóng jǐn jǐn shì bèi zhà dé fān le yí gè jīn tóu ， bìng wèi yǔn luò 。
不过老魔此次使用的宝物也非同可，那些尸虫仅仅是被炸得翻了一个筋头，并未陨落。
Patience is a virtue!
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， bù guò hěn kuài yòu shū zhǎn kāi le 。
林轩眉头一皱，不过很快又舒展开了。
Lin Xuan roared as more Bloodfire Ants surged forward, explosions echoing around them. A series of energy waves spread outwards, the earth turning into a wasteland once again.
duì fāng kě shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， lián huàn líng tiān huǒ yǔ shì líng jiàn dōu ná xī wú kě nài hé ， qū qū xuè huǒ yǐ yòu zěn me kě néng yī jī jiàn gōng ne ？
对方可是分神期修仙者，连幻灵天火与噬灵剑都拿牺无可奈何，区区血火蚁又怎么可能一击建功呢？
The corpse insects were devoured by the blood-red essence light. They could withstand it for now but eventually succumbed to the relentless assault over time.
xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ！
心急吃不了热豆腐！
"Damn you,"
lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， gèng duō de xuè huǒ yǐ qián pū hòu jì de fēng yōng shàng qù le ， bào liè shēng dà zuò ， yī dào yī dào de qì làng xiàng zhe sì zhōu mí sàn ér chū 。
林轩一声大喝，更多的血火蚁前仆后继的蜂拥上去了，爆裂声大做，一道一道的气浪向着四周弥散而出。
The old demon was both enraged and alarmed, his face showing a hint of helplessness. He had never seen anyone use insect repelling techniques this way, making his precious demonic insects self-destruct. Such behavior was simply wasteful.
gāng fēng sì qǐ ， jiāng běn yǐ shì fèi xū de tǔ dì ， yòu gěi hěn hěn de chóng xīn lí le yī biàn 。
罡风四起，将本已是废墟的土地，又给狠狠的重新犁了一变。
However, Lin Xuan knew that Bloodfire Ants' reproduction rate was astonishing; as long as there were queen ants, he would not mind losing others.
nà xiē shī chóng ， bèi xuè hóng sè de líng guāng tūn mò ， yī cì liǎng cì ， huò xǔ chéng shòu dé zhù ， dàn suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zhōng yú mǐn miè huà wèi le xū wú 。
那些尸虫，被血红色的灵光吞没，一次两次，或许承受得住，但随着时间的推移，终于泯灭化为了虚无。
Seeing the old demon's spell broken, a trace of joy appeared on Lin Xuan's face, but he did not slacken. The clear sound grew more urgent, buzzing loudly as the remaining Bloodfire Ants swarmed towards the old demon.
“ kě wù de jiā huo ，
“可恶的家伙，
The old demon's expression was terrible!
gǔ lǎo mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， què yě dài zhe yì diǎn wú kě nài hé ， cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò rén zhè yàng shǐ yòng qū chóng shù ， ràng hǎo bù róng yì sì yǎng de mó chóng zì bào ， zhè yàng zuò ， jiǎn zhí tài bài jiā le 。
古老魔又惊又怒，但脸上的表情，却也带着一点无可奈何，从来没有见过人这样使用驱虫术，让好不容易饲养的魔虫自爆，这样做，简直太败家了。
He flicked his sleeves and a white qi shield flew out, transforming into a gray-white light barrier that enveloped him.
rán ér lǎo mó nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， xuè huǒ yǐ de fán zhí lì dào le ràng rén chù mù jīng xīn de dì bù ， zhǐ yào liú yǒu yǐ hòu ， qí tā de sǐ zài duō ， lín xuān yě bú huì xīn téng de 。
然而老魔哪里晓得，血火蚁的繁殖力到了让人触目惊心的地步，只要留有蚁后，其他的死再多，林轩也不会心疼的。
"Break!"
yǎn jiàn jiāng duì fāng de fǎ shù pò chú ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu sōng jìn shén me ， kǒu de qīng míng shēng ， fǎn ér yuè fā de jìn jí ， wēng míng shēng dà qǐ ， shèng xià de xuè huǒ yǐ xiàng zhe lǎo mó fēng yōng le guò qù 。
眼见将对方的法术破除，林轩脸上露出一丝喜色，但却并没有松劲什么，口的清鸣声，反而越发的劲急，嗡鸣声大起，剩下的血火蚁向着老魔蜂拥了过去。
Lin Xuan roared. The explosions of Bloodfire Ants continued. He had decided to exhaust the old demon; even if he was at the Soul-Scattering Stage, as long as he drained his opponent's energy, it would be easy pickings.
gǔ lǎo mó de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ！
古老魔的脸色难看无比！
This strategy was a bit unsavory, but what did it matter? In the cultivation world, results mattered, not process.
xiù páo yī fú ， yí miàn bái yú dùn pái fēi lüè ér chū ， huà wèi yī tuán huī bái sè de guāng mù ， jiāng qí bāo guǒ zài qí le 。
袖袍一拂，一面白舁盾牌飞掠而出，化为一团灰白色的光幕，将其包裹在其了。
The explosions continued one after another. The old demon's expression turned increasingly grim. He understood Lin Xuan's intentions clearly.
“ pò ，
“破，
Although Bloodfire Ants' explosions could not break through his defenses, this strategy was still disadvantageous for him.
lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， xuè huǒ yǐ de zì bào yòu kāi shǐ le ， lín xuān dǎ dìng le zhǔ yì ， wǒ dǎ nǐ bù guò ， nà jiù hào ， fēn shén qī xiū shì yòu rú hé ， zhǐ yào jiāng nǐ fǎ lì hào gān jìng le ， nà hái bú shì rèn rén zǎi hài de yī pán cài me ？
林轩一声大喝，血火蚁的自爆又开始了，林轩打定了主意，我打你不过，那就耗，分神期修士又如何，只要将你法力耗干净了，那还不是任人宰害的一盘菜么？
"Damn you!"
zhè yàng de dǎ fǎ ， yǒu diǎn wú lài ， bù guò nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ne ， xiū xiān jiè kàn de shì jié guǒ ， zhì yú guò chéng rú hé ， nà dōu shì bú zhòng yào de 。
这样的打法，有点无赖，不过那又有什么关系呢，修仙界看的是结果，至于过程如何，那都是不重要的。
The old demon roared as he exuded a thick layer of dark energy and flew towards Lin Xuan despite the barrier.
bào liè shēng yòu shì yī bō jiē yī bō de xiǎng qǐ lái le ， gǔ lǎo mó de liǎn sè nán kàn dào jí chù ， lín xuān xiǎng fǎ rú hé ， tā yòu qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ？
爆裂声又是一波接一波的响起来了，古老魔的脸色难看到极处，林轩想法如何，他又岂会不清楚？
Lin Xuan, with rich experience in combat, immediately changed his tactics. As he moved, Bloodfire Ants surged forward, forming walls covered with sharp spikes that looked terrifying.
suī rán xuè huǒ yǐ de bào zhà ， bù kě néng jiāng zì jǐ de fáng yù tū pò ， dàn zhè yàng xià qù ， duì zì jǐ yī jiù shì bù lì de 。
虽然血火蚁的爆炸，不可能将自己的防御突破，但这样下去，对自己依旧是不利的。
The old demon's eyebrows rose but did not hesitate to charge ahead.
lǎo mó yī shēng dà hē ， hún shēn yīn qì pēn bó ， dǐng zhe nà céng hù zhào xiàng zhe lín xuān fēi guò lái le 。
老魔一声大喝，浑身阴气喷薄，顶着那层护罩向着林轩飞过来了。
A dull sound echoed as the thick insect walls were breached one by one.
rán ér lín xuān dòu fǎ de jīng yàn yě shì jí wéi fēng fù ， lì kè shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， háo bù yóu yù de biàn zhāo qǐ lái le 。
然而林轩斗法的经验也是极为丰富，立刻双手挥舞，毫不犹豫的变招起来了。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan frowned but did not retreat. He cast another spell.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， xuè huǒ yǐ zài qián miàn fēng kuáng fēi wǔ ， yī dǔ dǔ chóng qiáng fú xiàn ér chū ， biǎo miàn bù mǎn jiān cì ， xiǎn zhe zhēng níng yǐ jí 。
随着他的动作，血火蚁在前面疯狂飞舞，一堵堵虫墙浮现而出，表面布满尖刺，显着狰狞以极。
The floating Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda emitted a bright light, and the first layer opened, releasing a cloud of insects.
lǎo mó méi tóu yī tiāo ， què sī háo méi yǒu tíng xiē de yì tú ， háo bù yóu yù de jī zhuàng shàng qù le 。
老魔眉头一挑，却丝毫没有停歇的意图，毫不犹豫的激撞上去了。
However, unlike Bloodfire Ants, these were fewer in number—only a thousand or so.
pū Ｍ
噗Ｍ
They were Jade Net Bees!
chén mèn de shēng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， hòu shí de chóng qiáng yī dǔ dǔ de bèi tū pò 。
沉闷的声响传入耳朵，厚实的虫墙一堵堵的被突破。
These were the demonic insects Lin Xuan had carefully bred. After devouring an upper-grade crystal vein in the East Sea, they began to evolve. Although not fully mature yet, he could use them for combat now.
yǎn kàn hěn kuài jiù yào chōng dào yǎn pīn le ， lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， què sī háo tuì bì zhī yì yě wú ， yòu shì yī dào fǎ jué xiàng qián dǎ chū 。
眼看很快就要冲到眼拼了，林轩眉头一皱，却丝毫退避之意也无，又是一道法诀向前打出。
This was the first time Jade Net Bees appeared after hundreds of years; how would their effect be?
xuán fú zài shēn qián de wàn hún tǎ dùn shí líng guāng dà zuò ， dì yī céng dǎ kāi ， yī duǒ de chóng yún cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū qù 。
悬浮在身前的万魂塔顿时灵光大做，第一层打开，一朵的虫云从里面飞了出去。
Lin Xuan did not know but decided to try it out.
rán ér què yǔ xuè huǒ yǐ jié rán bù tóng ， shù liàng yě shǎo le xǔ duō ， bù guò qiān yú bà le 。
然而却与血火蚁截然不同，数量也少了许多，不过千余罢了。
Compared to before, these bees were larger and more ferocious. Not only their heads, but their entire bodies were covered in faint silver points.
yù luó fēng ！
玉罗蜂！
Those points were indeed silver, a clear difference from the past.
A sinister glint flashed in the old demon's eyes as he reached into his waistband and summoned a black treasure. Θ:Θ随Θ梦ΘΘ说Θ网Θ
The shape of this treasure was peculiar, resembling a honeycomb regardless of its size.
Next, the old demon waved his hands while mumbling obscure incantations.
Woo,
An ear-piercing sound filled Lin Xuan's ears as the treasure began to spin rapidly.
A thick gray-white fog of corpse mist poured out from the honeycomb-like holes, quickly obscuring half the sky like a demonic cloud, violently surging and churning.
"What is this secret technique?"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. He was not about to wait for the old demon to finish casting his spell. A mental probe sent out, and the swarm of insects above his head buzzed loudly in response. Bloodfire Ants surged forward with overwhelming force towards the old demon.
The old demon's eyes twitched as he began waving his hands even more urgently, spitting out several drops of blood.
Bang!
A series of explosive sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears. The blood splashed out and quickly mixed with the corpse mist.
Rumble, the cloud of corpses churned violently, turning a bit blood-red in addition to its gray-white hue, looking shocking and eerie. But even more astonishing was what followed.
That large cloud of corpses began spinning and transformed into countless demonic insects.
These insects were grotesquely terrifying, with disproportionately large heads, mouths filled with sharp fangs that glinted menacingly.
Lin Xuan's eyebrows rose; he did not recognize these insects either. However, this was unsurprising as they were merely illusions created by corpse mist and blood, common in the cultivation world but not actual creatures.
Trying to stop his Bloodfire Ants with such demonic insects was too naive!
A mocking smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips as a faint clear sound emerged from his mouth. The Bloodfire Ants' eyes turned blood-red, exuding an untamed aura along with a fierce and insane energy.
"What,"
The old demon sensed something amiss but had no time to act now.
Boom! A deafening roar echoed in the air.
As soon as the insect clouds touched each other, the leading Bloodfire Ants exploded.
Lin Xuan knew his Bloodfire Ants well after so long of breeding them; their strength and weaknesses were clear to him. These demonic insects had little individual power, but with thousands exploding together, their combined explosive force could not be ignored. The more ants, the harder they bite.
Moreover, these demonic insects had immunity against such damage. They did not harm fellow Bloodfire Ants.
After the explosion, the residual energy spread outwards, enveloping the Bloodfire Ants. Not only was there no harm, but it seemed to nourish them, absorbing the lingering essence from their dead comrades.
Their bodies grew a bit larger, making them more formidable.
But the old demon's treasure was not ordinary either; those corpse insects merely flipped over and did not perish.
Lin Xuan frowned but quickly relaxed. The old demon was only a Soul-Scattering Stage cultivator, who even struggled against Illusory Heavenly Flame and Devouring Essence Sword. How could Bloodfire Ants possibly defeat him in one strike?
Patience is a virtue!
Lin Xuan roared as more Bloodfire Ants surged forward, explosions echoing around them. A series of energy waves spread outwards, the earth turning into a wasteland once again.
The corpse insects were devoured by the blood-red essence light. They could withstand it for now but eventually succumbed to the relentless assault over time.
"Damn you,"
The old demon was both enraged and alarmed, his face showing a hint of helplessness. He had never seen anyone use insect repelling techniques this way, making his precious demonic insects self-destruct. Such behavior was simply wasteful.
However, Lin Xuan knew that Bloodfire Ants' reproduction rate was astonishing; as long as there were queen ants, he would not mind losing others.
Seeing the old demon's spell broken, a trace of joy appeared on Lin Xuan's face, but he did not slacken. The clear sound grew more urgent, buzzing loudly as the remaining Bloodfire Ants swarmed towards the old demon.
The old demon's expression was terrible!
He flicked his sleeves and a white qi shield flew out, transforming into a gray-white light barrier that enveloped him.
"Break!"
Lin Xuan roared. The explosions of Bloodfire Ants continued. He had decided to exhaust the old demon; even if he was at the Soul-Scattering Stage, as long as he drained his opponent's energy, it would be easy pickings.
This strategy was a bit unsavory, but what did it matter? In the cultivation world, results mattered, not process.
The explosions continued one after another. The old demon's expression turned increasingly grim. He understood Lin Xuan's intentions clearly.
Although Bloodfire Ants' explosions could not break through his defenses, this strategy was still disadvantageous for him.
"Damn you!"
The old demon roared as he exuded a thick layer of dark energy and flew towards Lin Xuan despite the barrier.
Lin Xuan, with rich experience in combat, immediately changed his tactics. As he moved, Bloodfire Ants surged forward, forming walls covered with sharp spikes that looked terrifying.
The old demon's eyebrows rose but did not hesitate to charge ahead.
Puff!
A dull sound echoed as the thick insect walls were breached one by one.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan frowned but did not retreat. He cast another spell.
The floating Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda emitted a bright light, and the first layer opened, releasing a cloud of insects.
However, unlike Bloodfire Ants, these were fewer in number—only a thousand or so.
They were Jade Net Bees!
These were the demonic insects Lin Xuan had carefully bred. After devouring an upper-grade crystal vein in the East Sea, they began to evolve. Although not fully mature yet, he could use them for combat now.
This was the first time Jade Net Bees appeared after hundreds of years; how would their effect be?
Lin Xuan did not know but decided to try it out.
Compared to before, these bees were larger and more ferocious. Not only their heads, but their entire bodies were covered in faint silver points.
Those points were indeed silver, a clear difference from the past.