The ant queen was obviously using spirit knowledge. It had kept its eye on Qin Mo from the moment it appeared, as it sensed that of all those present only Qin Mo exerted such intense pressure upon it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present though, it watched as Lin Zizheng drew closer, its immense wings fanning faintly and its enormous mouth slightly ajar, a dark black liquid erupted from its mouth and straight at Lin Zizheng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeing the poisonous liquid, Lin Zizheng\u2019s face did not show a single trace of panic. With a wave of his hand, the handle of a \u25a1 \u25a11<\/sup><\/a> materialised from thin air and in his right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The weapon was more than eight feet long, its body completely black and underneath the sunlight, glints of gold flickered on the sides. Its tip was silvery white and looked exceptionally sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Lin Zizheng seized the \u25a1 \u25a1 with a gentle wave, the poison that had already arrived before him dissipated into nothing. Yet the weapon\u2019s tip remained as shiny as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ant queen stared blankly, obviously, it had not anticipated the little ant it was faced with to dodge its poison attack and couldn\u2019t help but get somewhat annoyed. Flitting its wings, it flew forward attacking Lin Zizheng, planning to use its mandibles to suck him dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lin Zizheng’s eyes narrowed whilst he watched the ant queen’s ambush. He bent down, immediately leaping up to meet the ant queen head on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Behind him, Qin Mo\u2019s brow gently creased and unwittingly he stepped forward before stopping again. He hadn\u2019t expected Lin Zizheng to be so impulsive, going so far as to fight fire with fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The movements of both person and ant struck rapid, colliding with each other in a flash. As he reached the ant queen, Lin Zizheng\u2019s body suddenly turned. No one present could see how he\u2019d done it, but in a wink, he\u2019d appeared behind the queen\u2019s body as though he\u2019d teleported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u25a1 \u25a1 held high, Lin Zizheng\u2019s face no longer bore his usually gentle smile, but was instead rather solemn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suddenly, the \u25a1 \u25a1 swung down once more, embedding into the crack between the ant queen\u2019s head and its body. The queen didn\u2019t react for a bit, but then it was struck by the pain in its neck. Its wings beat even harder, forming a strong wind and blowing the surrounding objects into the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter how the ant queen struggled, Lin Zizheng\u2019s grip around the \u25a1 \u25a1 did not loosen and it dug deeper into the neck, pinning the queen to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ant queen\u2019s neck was its weakest point and after scuffling on the ground for a moment, it gradually ceased all movement and no longer made any sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lin Zizheng readily summoned a cascade of bright orange flames and cast them on the queen\u2019s body. In the span of a second, the ant queen, who\u2019d just been showing off its prowess in martial arts, was gone. Looking at the pile of black ash in the dirt, Lin Zizheng once more picked up the \u25a1 \u25a1 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crowd of disciples watched dumbstruck. They hadn\u2019t expected him to actually be capable of executing the foundation phase ant queen. They simultaneously felt astonished by the feat and by its absurdity, gazing at Lin Zizheng with different eyes. No wonder Shixiong regarded him so highly. As it turned out, he’d actually possessed such abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Qin Mo looked on as the youth holding the \u25a1 \u25a1 walked over step by step towards him, the sunlight striking his figure from behind gave off a notably towering impression. Qin Mo couldn\u2019t help but feel a little moved. Regardless of what is changed, the era of the protagonist is bound to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Petting the little fox on his shoulder, Qin Mo turned to the disciples behind him and spoke: “Let’s leave.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noticing the little fox, He felt somewhat surprised. It seemed to had disappeared since the giant forest ants had first arrived. Now that they were gone, it also chose to come out. So his spoiled spirit pet was really only interested in saving its own neck? Qin Mo slightly furrowed his brow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Appearing to have guessed what Qin Mo was thinking, it rolled its eyes at him. Its mouth opened slightly and a wad of purple spirit grass appeared in his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flipping the herbs in his hand over a few times, a flash of perplexity passed across his eyes. He wasn\u2019t sure of the nature of the spirit grass, nor of the little fox\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A disciple next to him glanced at the spirit grass in his hands and, seeing it, immediately blurted out: “Ah, its drifting grass!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “En?” Qin Mo was somewhat unconvinced, he had never heard of drifting grass before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I\u2019ve also seen it in Shifu’s ancient scripts. It doesn\u2019t effect cultivators, much like any common weed, however, one of its properties is that it attracts giant forest ants. As a result, the commonly seen drifting grass is usually destroyed. Though if I remember correctly it only grows on top of cliffs. How\u2019d it get here?” The disciple\u2019s face brimmed with concentrated confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hearing this, Qin Mo\u2019s brow furrowed even deeper. It was as Shifu had said, the incident surrounding the invitation really was quite strange. Although he had read the original novel, he couldn\u2019t remember its plot. He glanced over at Lin Zizheng. T<\/i>he protagonist <\/i>is<\/i> here, <\/i>there <\/i>should<\/i>n\u2019t be any major <\/i>issue<\/i>s<\/i>!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n That thought in mind, with a twist of his wrist, Qin Mo placed the drifting grass into his Qiankun bag and took out the Cloud Boat, preparing to leave with the Yueqing Sect disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The fellow Daoist upfront! Wait! Wait!” Before they could board the Cloud Boat, they heard an anxious call from behind. Turning to look, they saw a cultivator wearing earth coloured robes quickly staggering towards them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waiting for him to get nearer, they could see that he wore a Zhengyang Sect robe, but he seemed quite embarrassed. His clothes were torn, his hair dishevelled, and his whole body was covered in wounds. He appeared to had just gone through quite the struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing the state he was in, they again recalled the fierce fight they had just run into and many of the disciples couldn\u2019t help but sympathize with him in their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As he approached, the cultivator noticed the crowd\u2019s gaze focus on him and with uneasiness drawn over his face, he somewhat nervously spoke: “I am a disciple of Zhengyang Sect. I came to the area to gain experience, but I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d come across a group of giant forest ants. Several of my companions who\u2019d come here with me were killed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cultivator’s voice carried a mournful tone, his expression revealing his resentment. His fists tightly clenched and then slowly released, “I was lucky enough to escape with my life and now I wish to quickly return to my sect. I was wondering if you could bring me along with you?” His eyes centred on Qin Mo, betrayed a bit of nervous anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once they heard all this, the hearts of the Yueqing disciples grew compassionate and they all looked to Qin Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the stares of so many, Qin Mo rather uncomfortably turned his head and, glancing at the cultivator before him, faintly nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cultivator, who claimed to be named Shi Ying, was a disciple related to one of the elders of Zhengyang Sect. He seemed to be quite talkative and as such was rather easily accepted into the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst he talked and laughed with the rest of the disciples, Shi Ying looked at Qin Mo, who only stood to the side, and a shy smile crept onto his lips. From his Qiankun bag, he took out a pale green spirit fruit and presented it to Qin Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sweeping a quick look at Shi Ying\u2019s smiling face, Qin Mo thanked him and took the spirit fruit from his hand. However, he only held on to it and didn\u2019t immediately eat it. After all, Qin Mo had always conducted himself with strictness, unless absolutely necessary, he preferred to not eat in front of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noticing this, Shi Ying\u2019s pupils subtly flashed: \u201cShixiong Qin Mo, this spirit fruit tastes quite good. It can also improve the spirit power within a cultivator\u2019s body. It would be better to try it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Qin Mo\u2019s hand tightened around the spirit fruit. Why did he get the feeling that Shi Ying seemed a bit overly eager for him to eat it? Thinking of this, Qin Mo nodded slightly, gave a quiet “En”, and pressed the spirit fruit to his lips, while discretely looking at Shi Ying from the corner of his eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sure enough, as Qin Mo had expected; as Shi Ying watched Qin Mo prepare to bite into the fruit, he could no longer conceal the smile on his face, as a tinge of ridicule pulled at the corners of his mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The moment the spirit fruit was about to touch his lip, Qin Mo\u2019s wrist twisted slightly and it disappeared. His gaze at once turned severe as he examined Shi Ying, asking: \u201cWho are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The smile on Shi Ying\u2019s face suddenly stiffened and he answered somewhat awkwardly: \u201cShixiong Qin Mo, What do you mean? I am Shi Ying!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Qin Mo did not answer him, only his expression became even graver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seemingly frightened by Qin Mo\u2019s reaction, Shi Ying\u2019s face fell and he just muttered: \u201cShixiong Qin Mo…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As he spoke, his expression shifted, becoming rather sinister. He opened his hands and a sharp palm shot forward at Qin Mo\u2019s face, as he uttered menacingly: \u201cManghuang2<\/sup><\/a> palm, Zhengyang Sect\u2019s unshared hidden technique. Let’s see how you escape this time!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faced by the sudden threat of the fierce palm, Qin Mo’s face remained unchanged, his jade-like slender hands slightly turned, radiated a light glow. He lifted them up and with so simple a motion stopped Shi Ying\u2019s mighty blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “No, it can\u2019t be! How are you so strong?” Shi Ying’s hands were restrained. Unable to move at all, his face twisted with disbelief and he looked at Qin Mo with eyes full of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before all this, he was the one who\u2019d planted the drifting grass on them. He\u2019d believed that the giant ants would leave most of the group from Yueqing Sect either dead or injured. However, unexpectedly they\u2019d all escaped the scourge and in the end even dealt with the ant queen so effortlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus, with the failure of that plan, he hatched a new one; he plotted to trick Qin Mo into eating a poisoned piece of fruit. Yet he failed to foresee that Qin Mo would see through his lie. More so, what made it so difficult for him to accept his defeat was the fact that he\u2019d fully perfected his cultivation in the Qi refining phase. When caught in sneak attacks not even the edge of his hem could be caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thinking of this, Shi Ying\u2019s gaze teemed with deep disappointment. It was apparent, he\u2019d failed his mission of intercepting and weakening the Yuqing disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To his side, the disciples finally realised Shi Ying\u2019s hand in their plight. Seeing that he had the cheek to mount a sneak attack on their Shixiong, they seethed with rage and glared at him intensely, wishing they could devour his flesh3<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Who sent you?” Qin Mo’s brow wrinkled, as he asked coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Haha, you\u2019re done for! We, Zhengyang Sect, will become the first in the boundary of the blue sky!” The air was suddenly filled with Shi Ying\u2019s frantic laughter and he spoke, his tone demented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As soon as this was said, the disciples fell into an uproar. After all, Zhengyang Sect was also one of the three major sects. Its disciples primarily relied on body refining. Simply put, they were all brawn but simple-minded. While their techniques had always been quite exceptional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Shi Ying\u2019s laughter, black blood began trickling from his mouth. In just a moment, his head rolled to one side, no longer breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lin Zizheng, who had become sullen since Shi Ying\u2019s attempted sneak attack on Qin Mo, now came forward and looked over Shi Ying\u2019s present state, declaring: \u201cDead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Qin Mo’s pupils shrunk. He hadn\u2019t anticipated he\u2019d actually commit suicide by taking poison. The trail unexpectedly broke off in such a manner. As for what he\u2019d last said about Zhengyang Sect, Qin Mo didn\u2019t have the slightest bit of confidence in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loosening his hold on Shi Ying, Qin Mo icily ordered the disciples to look after the corpse. He sped up the Cloud Boat\u2019s flight, intent on reaching Zhengyang Sect quickly and figuring out the truth of the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atop the Cloud Boat, the disciples argued spiritedly whether or not Shi Ying\u2019s words were to be believed. Considering the fact that he wore robes from Zhengyang Sect and used their secret Manghuang palm technique, unavoidable doubt was cast on Zhengyang Sect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <<< Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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