Chapter 23: The Netherworld Poisonous Insect

  Xiao Chen's arm, which had been stretched out, suddenly withdrew as if it had been electrocuted by Qian Ming's loud shout!

  "This is the Netherworld Poisonous Insect, a commonly used poison by the Demon Path's Great Demon Gate. When released, it appears as black smoke, like the wolf smoke from the depths of the underworld. Once inhaled into the human body, it automatically devours the person's vital energy and blood, rapidly growing and multiplying at an incredible speed, eventually bursting out of the body... The warriors of the Great Demon Gate have a technique to refine this poisonous insect, quickly increasing their cultivation..."

  Qian Ming saw that everyone was looking at him in confusion, so he explained it on the spot.

  "Hiss——"

  After hearing Qian Ming's explanation, the crowd in the field couldn't help but take a cold breath. This thing was really too terrifying. Xiao Chen also felt a chill run down his spine. The Yinyuan venomous insect was equivalent to a parasitic virus from their past lives!

  "How did you know so much?" Yet at this moment, a disciple looked at Qianming with suspicious eyes, "Could it be that you are from the Great Demon Gate?"

  Xiao Chen was also strange, because in "Shen Mo Zhi" there is no such record, really do not know how Qian Ming knew.

  "Believe it or not, I just know." Qian Ming didn't explain and looked at everyone before saying: "To kill this worm, only the Three Yuan True Fire of a Ling Jue Mirror Wu Zhe can do it. You'd better all be careful, lest you say I don't care about our sect's friendship and didn't tell you."

  Splash!

  Upon hearing this, the dozen or so inner sect disciples present simultaneously snapped their fingers and shot out hundreds of Triple Yuan flames, instantly incinerating the Underworld Poisonous Insects on the ground into flying ash.

  Triple True Fire is the highest degree of explosion of the three essences of Jing, Qi and Shen, forging weapons and refining iron, with extremely high temperatures, terrifyingly abnormal.

  "What that junior brother just said didn't finish, but the implication should be that a disciple of our Yun Jian Sect is trapped, are we going to rescue or not?"

  One of his disciples spoke up and said.

  Everyone was silent, meaning no one dared to speak up. This yin-yang poisonous insect was so terrifying that just thinking about it made people shudder with fear. It could directly enter the body through smoke and mist, and parasitize in the essence and blood. Even if one had martial arts skills that reached the heavens, they would still be helpless against it. Who wouldn't be afraid?

  "This poisonous insect is a usual trick of the Great Demon Gate, other sects will not raise such a heaven-defying thing, so I suspect that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface..." Qian Ming furrowed his brow and said, falling into deep thought.

  "What kind of person is Qian Ming, how does he know so much?" Xiao Chen wondered, looking at the other disciples' expressions, they were all puzzled, even those few inner door disciples were unclear, but Qian Ming knew the whole story, making people curious.

  "Xiao Chen, your chance has come!" However, just as Xiao Chen was puzzled, the excited voice of Ye Liu Xing suddenly echoed in his mind.

  "Shooting Star Sister, do you have a way?" Xiao Chen's spirit was shaken by her words!

  "That's for sure! With this young lady here, you don't have to be afraid of these ghostly poisonous insects at all. On the contrary, you can refine them into energy needed for your own cultivation, which is several times faster than absorbing the heaven and earth's original energy." Ye Liu Xing's voice was full of temptation.

  "Oh?" Xiao Chen immediately became interested.

  "The Demon Gate's method I also roughly understand, controlling the Netherworld Poisonous Insects is done through sound, now I'll pass it on to you. As long as you learn it, the Netherworld Poisonous Insects won't just not harm you, but will instead be at your command!"

  "This is so fierce!" Xiao Chen was slightly shocked.

  "Now I'll teach you..."

  "If it's the Demon Gate that has infiltrated, then we should go and rescue them even more! I, Yu Jian, am from the Yunjian Sword Sect, a renowned and orthodox sect, ranking fifth among the eight major sects. The Demon Gate is only seventh, we have no reason to fear them, nor can we be bullied!"

  Upon hearing this, the other numerous named disciples also became enraged. Although the struggle for benefits had made the relationships between fellow sect members thin, in external situations, those from the Yunjian Sword Sect were still quite united.

  "Not bad! As a disciple of the Yunjian Sword Sect, even if we are bullied, it's only within our own family that we can be bullied. How can we be bullied and killed by evil demons and outsiders?"

  “……”

  Many disciples' blood was burning with enthusiasm, united in their determination to go and rescue.

  "Alright, let's not delay, we'll set off at once!" said Qian Ming.

  "Go! Behead that demonic sorcerer!"

  "Exorcise demons and evil spirits, to revive the righteous energy!"

  Many disciples rode on Soul Devouring Beasts, shouting slogans and rushing out of the city.

  Xiao Chen was low-key to the extreme, not saying a word from start to finish, just like an onlooker. In reality, Xiao Chen was secretly learning the melody that Ye Liu Xing had taught him, using it to control the You Ming poisonous insects.

  Everyone went to "subdue demons and evil spirits", Xiao Chen naturally followed, a ten-mile journey for the Soul Devouring Beast was just a short time like drinking a cup of tea.

  Far away, many disciples saw that on the grassland, two groups of people were fighting together in a mess, with bursts of true energy exploding out, and the leaves flying wildly. One group of people was the outer door disciples of Yunyun Sword Sect, while the other group wore tight black clothes, like ghosts from the underworld.

  However, the disciples of the Ichimonji Sword Sect continued to fall one after another, their bodies exploding as the Yōmei Poison Insects flew out from within them, only to be collected by those mysterious warriors clad in black attire.

  Still able to fight, only three people were left, two women and one man. The man wore a red robe and was an inner disciple of the Yuxian Sword Sect. His long sword was wrapped in Triple Yuan True Fire, which made the Youming Poisonous Insects dare not approach. However, the two female disciples were gradually becoming unable to hold on.

  "Annihilate the demon! Kill!"

  The many disciples who came to rescue urged the Soul Devouring Beast, which was like a brave cavalry on the grassland, with its long sword drawn and eyes glowing red, charging towards the black-clothed man to kill him.

  The pack of sprinting Soul Devourers instantly arrived in front of them, their speed unabated, just like a high-speed train, and directly crashed into those black-robed men.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  The Soul-Devouring Beast's power was overwhelming, and several black-clad men who failed to dodge in time were knocked flying with mouths spewing fresh blood. Then, the long sword of the Yunjian Sect disciple flashed out, its cold light flashing once before beheading them, sending fresh blood swirling wildly!

  "Fall back!"

  The men in black knew they were no match, one of them let out a low shout, and in an instant, more than a dozen men in black sank into the ground and disappeared.

  "Earth Escape?!"

  Xiao Chen's sword sent a black-clad man flying into the air like a sack, cutting him in half at the waist. As he withdrew his sword, he found that the black-clad men had all sunk into the earth.

  "Are you guys okay?"

  The people who drove away the Great Demon Gate, a kind-hearted disciple jumped down from the Soul-Eating Beast and came to the front of the man and two women, saying anxiously.

  "It's okay, we..."

  Buzz!

  But at this moment, the red-clothed man's mouth suddenly revealed a strange and eerie smile. The three of them simultaneously swung their sleeves, and a thick black smoke burst out, pouring down on everyone like a deluge from heaven.

  At the same time, those black-clad people who had disappeared into the ground jumped out from underground again...

  "It's no good, it's a poisonous insect from the underworld... They are people of the Great Demon Gate..."

  It wasn't until this moment that everyone realized they had been set up!

  But it was too late. The thirty or forty closest disciples were instantly affected by the poison, and both they and their Soulbeasts fell to the ground.

  "Retreat quickly!" Qian Ming shouted loudly.

  "Not a single one of you is allowed to leave, today I will definitely make you all perish, otherwise the master would not have set up this trap!" The red-clothed man who was disguised as an inner disciple of the Yúnjiàn Sword Sect said.

  Swish! Swish! Swish!

  As soon as the red-clothed man spoke, in an instant, thick black smoke burst out of the sleeves of those black-clothed men, and the disciples of Yunjian Sect fell rapidly along with the Soul Devouring Beast without even fighting.

  "Break out of a gap and return to Yellowstone Town!"

  "We'll fight it out with them!"

  "Kill those bastards! Ah!"

  The terrifying poisonous smoke, those who smell it will perish, caused the disciples of Yunjian Sword Sect to be in a state of chaos. The brutal massacre began, and the Great Demon Gate grasped the Yinyou Poisonous Insect, with less than twenty people, they completely killed hundreds of Yunjian Sword Sect disciples, without any chance of fighting back.

  The "Dinosaur Squad" and nine others gathered together, Xiao Chen's gaze was sharper than ever, like a light bulb, his spirit highly concentrated and on guard.

  Suddenly a thick smoke shot towards Xiao Chen and the other nine people, and at this moment, a strange voice suddenly rang out, which was emitted by Gan Ming.

  The sound rose, and the thick smoke seemed to be blown away by a whirlwind, immediately dispersing.

  "Huh? He can too?" Xiao Chen's eyes revealed a hint of surprise, because the sound emitted from Qian Ming's mouth was exactly the same as the one Ye Liu Xing had taught him.

  "All inner disciples unite and release the Triple Yuan True Fire! Outer disciples enter the center!" Zhao Wumian shouted loudly.

  At last, the disciples of the Izumo Sword Sect, who had been in a state of great chaos, began to regain order, but at the cost of half their number. The twelve inner sect disciples joined forces to unleash the Triple Yuan True Fire, forming a massive firewall that incinerated the dark and malevolent smoke, driving it back.

  "Damn it! I'm going to kill them!" A inner sect disciple roared with unparalleled fury, like an enraged lion, as intense flames suddenly burst forth from his body, like golden fire, the Triple Yuan True Fire was unleashed to its limits, his long sword transformed into a residual shadow, instantly breaking away from the group, and entered the midst of those black-clothed men.

  As he made this move, the counterattack began!

  With the twelve inner door disciples' Triple Yuan True Fire Net as the breakthrough point, many disciples began to counterattack.

  "Capture the king first!"

  Xiao Chen aimed at the red-robed man in front of the Demon Gate, and with a sword thrust, 'Lei Yun San Shi' first move burst to its limit. The long sword transformed into a residual shadow, sonic boom shook the ears, and it was fast to the limit, fiercely stabbing forward!

  "You ignorant little brat, you don't know the height of heaven and earth. Your mere Condensed Spirit One Heaven is simply seeking death!" The red-clothed man sneered, a bloody knife appearing in his hand, slashing diagonally, directly chopping towards Xiao Chen's head.

  "Ride the clouds!"

  Xiao Chen silently let out a cry in his heart, the tip of his foot touched the ground, and he strangely disappeared from the blade of the Blood Knife, reappearing in mid-air, with one sword stabbing towards the top of this person's head!

  "Fly, Spirit Arrow!"

  "Lei Yun's Second Style!"

  "Third form!"

  Ding ding dang dang......

  Xiao Chen didn't dare to hold back in the slightest, his dantian was rapidly rotating with high speed, his whole body's strength burst out to the limit, 1500 jin of strength all burst out, his sword technique also reached its peak, swift as a startled swan, fierce as a lion and tiger, three sword moves contained within, breaking through the knife halo!

  "Xiao Chen, we're here to help you!"

  Xiao Chen and the red-clothed man were entangled in a fierce battle, while Yue Ling and You Jian also flew over to attack. Two swords flashed with cold light, exploding with a loud crash, and killed their way through.

  The man in red changed his face, and a bloody knife danced into a blood-colored knife net. The violent knife aura burst out, constantly colliding with the Cloud-Piercing Sword in Xiao Chen's hands, bursting out with piercing firelight. At the same time, the sleeve mouth swung, and thick black smoke spewed out, covering towards Xiao Chen and his companions.