Yellow Court Daoist

"Once the Nine Yin Miasma Bees are matured and formed in scale, they can turn the tide in the world."

"Soul Searching Guangyuan?"

"Only fools like Chang Fengzi would fall into the hands of Lower Realm mortal cultivators. Once the Nine Yin Miasma Bees are mature, the final battle will be against those Lower Realm mortal cultivators. With their vigorous destiny, they will surely elevate the Nine Yin Miasma Bees to a higher level. As a True Immortal Descending, I shall be the leader of all immortals!"

Chang Qi had been lying low for a long time, spending his days with bizarre insects, turning his nature dark and cold. His eyes were gloomy and dull, making others loathe at first sight.

He took out the purple bronze bell and gently shook it—

Ding!

The sound of the bell echoed, resounding through the caves. The spirit light spread, the Spiritual Energy vibrated, and the spiritual insects became agitated, hissing in a way that instilled fear.

Chang Qi continuously shook the purple bronze bell, and its sound echoed.

Some of these spiritual insects couldn't withstand it and burst open, their flesh devoured by their own kind.

Others frantically consumed Spiritual Energy and various insect foods, their aura intensifying, becoming stronger.

Unfortunately, the insect food made by Chang Qi was too little and quickly ran out.

Chang Qi put away the purple bronze bell and shook his head, "Although the Purple Insect Bell can hasten the maturing of spiritual insects, it still requires a supply of insect food. Normal spiritual insect food is easy, but the Nine Yin Miasma Bees, being a rare breed among spiritual insects, require Spiritual Medicine as the main ingredient mixed with various Yin Qi and poison mist, which are truly difficult to refine."

Breeding spiritual insects is easy; with his experience as a Reincarnated True Immortal, he knows hundreds of methods.

Refining insect food is also simple.

But alas, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice; the materials for refining insect food are rare, greatly limiting Chang Qi's speed of increasing his power.

Chang Qi sighed and walked out of the cave.

...

Deep in Longchuan, tens of miles away from the gate of Seven Insect Immortal Mountain, Lu Qingfeng stood within a hill, covered by a barrier which concealed his aura and form.

Before him, an image was exactly the scene of the nearby Seven Insect Immortal Mountain.

There was a youth in a black robe, his face full of gloom, clearly different from ordinary cultivators of Immortal Sects. He was tall and thin, with a purple bell hanging at his waist.

It was Chang Qi.

"He even thinks of using me as a sacrifice for his insects."

"Then he shouldn't blame me for what comes next."

Lu Qingfeng had arrived in Longchuan half a month earlier, locating the Seven Insect Immortal Mountain. However, due to the complexity of Longchuan, the outside world only knew so little about the Seven Insect Immortal Mountain.

Thus, Lu Qingfeng did not rashly go to pay homage to the mountain but stayed outside, using the 'Peeping Heaven and Earth Great Method' to investigate.

With his cultivation level at Spirit Void Fusion Realm, even Chang Qi, the highest cultivator in Seven Insect Immortal Mountain, could not detect him.

For half a month.

Lu Qingfeng gained some understanding of Seven Insect Immortal Mountain and paid special attention to Chang Qi.

"Indeed a Reincarnated True Immortal."

"His cultivation has also reached the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Realm."

Lu Qingfeng did not know when Chang Qi descended to reincarnate or when he awakened his previous wisdom, but it must have been later than Chang Fengzi. Although it had been thirty-two years since he killed Chang Fengzi, managing to cultivate to the Body Tempering Realm, the speed was not slow.

Especially considering that he had to divide his attention to breed spiritual insects.

"Although Chang Qi's cultivation is only at the Body Tempering Realm, he has bred many spiritual insects. Among them, the Nine Yin Miasma Bees are not yet fully mature and their scale is small. But once they mature, I fear they will be powerful enough to dominate the Spirit Void Realm. In addition to the Nine Yin Miasma Bees, the Blood Jade Centipede and the Red-tailed Earth Scorpion are already mature, and the scale is not small."

Lu Qingfeng felt somewhat fortunate that he had not rashly paid homage to the mountain.

Otherwise, just these unpredictable bizarre insects would be enough trouble for him.

"I originally wanted to pay homage to the mountain, hoping to exchange spiritual objects or Cultivation Techniques and arts for a glance at the Insect Control Manual. But since Chang Qi harbors intentions to kill, there's no need for such trouble."

Lu Qingfeng chuckled.

In fact, he had stayed outside the Seven Insect Immortal Mountain for half a month, just waiting for a justifiable reason to seize the Secret Technique.

After all, visiting uninvited to exchange for a glance at the Secret Technique, Seven Insect Immortal Mountain might not agree. Ultimately, like his previous visits to other Immortal Sects, it would have to be resolved by force.

Now he felt much more comfortable.

Chang Qi wanted to kill him, naturally, he couldn't let him be.

"A thunderous sweep is needed."

Lu Qingfeng contemplated, then made up his mind.

Setting off from this place, Lu Qingfeng utilized Concealing Techniques, heading towards Seven Insect Immortal Mountain.

Seven days later.

Chang Qi finished refining the insect food and returned to the insect burrows.

He placed different types of insect food in various burrows, holding the Purple Insect Bell, preparing to commence the ritual.

Suddenly, at this moment.

Chang Qi felt a sudden pang in his heart, and the odd insects he had refined in the burrows became restless. Eighteen Blood Jade Centipedes flew out, ready to guard his sides. Thirty-six Red-tailed Earth Scorpions burrowed through the ground, rushing to protect their master.

"Who?!"

Chang Qi shouted explosively.

But he saw twelve Fiery Fire Divine Banners suddenly appearing in the cramped burrow, quickly surrounding him.

Whiz whiz whiz!

More sounds of tearing through the air arose as dull, unremarkable iron talismans—three thousand six hundred in total—embedded themselves everywhere around him.

"Soul Searching Guang Yuan?!"

Although Chang Qi had never seen this formation before, the battle between Guang Yuanzi of Soul Searching Temple and Chang Fengzi of Wind Fire Temple had once been widely known. Chang Qi had paid much attention to it and recognized at a glance that this was indeed the Fiery Fire Immortal Array that Soul Searching Guang Yuan used to kill Chang Fengzi.

Those densely packed black iron talismans were undoubtedly the Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans.

Chang Qi was furious.

And even more frightened.

Indeed, it's calamity that comes while one sits idle at home. He had no grudges with Soul Searching Guang Yuan; where did Guang Yuanzi get the courage to attack him, a Reincarnated True Immortal, on Seven Insect Immortal Mountain?

Chang Qi glared fiercely, seeing a figure appear outside the formation.

The fierce fire obscured the view, only a vague Daoist robe was visible, seemingly blue in color.

"Soul Searching Guang Yuan, what is your purpose in sneaking into my Seven Insect Immortal Mountain?!"

Chang Qi angrily rebuked, while secretly communicating with the Blood Jade Centipedes and Red-tailed Earth Scorpions.

"Tonight, observing the heavenly phenomena, I divined that you, Chang Qi, harbor harm against me. No need for sophistry, today you die!" Lu Qingfeng did not wish to say more, and before his words even finished, he spurred the twelve Du Tian Fierce Fire God Flags, activating the Immortal Array immediately.

"Guang Yuanzi!"

"You malign me egregiously!"

Chang Qi was both shocked and angry.

Shocked that Lu Qingfeng had guessed his murderous intent, he was amazed at Lu Qingfeng's profound mastery of divination.

Angry that Lu Qingfeng did not regard him at all, attacking to kill on sight, treating him, a Reincarnated True Immortal, like a mere straw man ripe for slaughter.

In his shock and anger, Chang Qi shook the Purple Insect Bell, and immediately, odd insects attacked.

"Suppress!"

Lu Qingfeng was well-prepared, forming a Seal Technique with his hands, the Dutian Fierce Fire Immortal Array suddenly expanded, directly covering the Blood Jade Centipedes and Red-Tailed Earth Scorpions that were attacking him from all directions.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The fierce fire was elusive.

How could the just matured odd insects contend with the Fiery Fire Immortal Array?

In an instant, they were reduced to ash.

"Pfft!"

As the odd insects were destroyed, Chang Qi was injured and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was about to speak again, but Lu Qingfeng was not listening.

"Rotate!"

"Merge!"

The Immortal Array spun and merged, the surging fierce fire directly enveloping Chang Qi. Within the fiery aura of the array, bursts of black light twinkled, and distant roars could faintly be heard. However, they were cut off by the formation's power, only reaching Lu Qingfeng's ears sounding as tiny as a mosquito's buzz.

Let alone to the outside of the insect burrow.

Lu Qingfeng's surprise attack was successful, and the victory was instantly determined!

He had reached Spirit Void Fusion Realm, while Chang Qi was merely at Foundation Establishment and Body Refining.

The two were vastly different by a whole major realm.