The Demonic Insects in the Valley of Doom seemed to sense something and began to retreat like a receding tide.
The aura of the Devouring Demon Worm disappeared, and the poisonous fog that enveloped the Valley of Doom gradually dissipated, revealing countless ravines caused by Sword Qi in the depths of the valley.
Three Sword Maidens, the Golden Armor Heavenly General, Old Sword Saint, Palace Master of Yun Family, and other great experts were all gasping for breath, with pale faces.
They had exhausted all means to finally kill the Devouring Demon Worm.
With the death of the Devouring Demon Worm, the other Demonic Insects in the Valley of Doom immediately went dormant.
Qiongxiao Sword Maiden coldly stated, “Everyone, search every part of the Valley of Doom, dig a thousand feet deep, and look for the eggs of the Devouring Demon Worm. Otherwise, if any eggs remain, perhaps years later, another Devouring Demon Worm may be born.”
The leaders of the various major powers all nodded in agreement.
Indeed, the Devouring Demon Worm was terrifying, and it required coalition efforts of the Three Sword Maidens, Golden Armor Heavenly General, Old Sword Saint, and Yun Family Palace Master among other great experts to kill it while it had not yet reached its full potential.
If any eggs of the Devouring Demon Worm still existed, and had the chance to grow in the future, it would be another catastrophe.
Teams from various Holy Lands and Prestigious Families spread out to search for the nests of the Devouring Demon Worm, to see if any eggs were present.
“I want to collect a batch of materials.”
Seeing the bodies of Ancient Demon Worms everywhere, Lu Changsheng decided to collect a batch of materials to reward his disciples.
These Ancient Demon Worms were excellent materials for refining Elixir Pills, and their value was immense.
“The venom of the Divine King Realm Ghost-faced Spider is rated as a nineteen-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. High-skilled alchemists of the Demon Sects often use it to craft poisons. Even the alchemists from the Lianshan Holy Land use the venom of the Ghost-faced Spider as an ingredient in Detoxification Pills.”
Lu Changsheng collected all the blood of the Ghost-faced Spider into a Treasure Bottle.
With such a pool of venom, who knows what treasures the system might return when used to teach disciples?
“The Rock Fire Poison Ants, their blood contains the essence of Earth Fire, and if the severe poison is removed, it becomes a Fire Attribute material for Body Tempering. Unfortunately, the blood of this Rock Fire Poison Ant King was damaged by the Cold Ice Sword Qi of the Palace Master of Guanghan, losing some of its essence, but can still be barely used. The other Rock Fire Poison Ants, though not as powerful as their king, are plentiful in number.”
Lu Changsheng saw tens of thousands of Rock Fire Poison Ant corpses on the ground. Besides their leader, who was a Divine King Realm Great Demon killed by Li Heng, Palace Master of Guanghan, the rest of the Rock Fire Poison Ants were not even at the Immortal Emperor Realm.
It seems the main cultivation resources of the Rock Fire Poison Ant race were concentrated on their king.
The essence of Earth Fire within these Rock Fire Poison Ants was all collected by Lu Changsheng into the Treasure Bottle, also amounting to a whole pool.
“There’s also the venom of the Red Thorn Tail Scorpion, another good item.”
“The Soul Devouring Golden Beetle, this Demonic Insect, can attach to human cultivators or members of the Demon Race, absorbing their True Qi. Some cultivators who accidentally swallow Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures beyond their grade and are at risk of bursting can use this Demonic Insect to extract excess True Qi, serving as an emergency relief.”
“The Dream Illusion Butterfly, its powder can be used to refine Demon Sect Elixir Pills that control people’s minds.”
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Lu Changsheng collected as many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as possible.
You never know, giving these rewards, maybe the system will reward a supreme treasure some time.
Additionally, Luo Xintang, the second generation disciple from Qingyun Peak, has a Thousand Poison Body and cultivates poison-centric Cultivation Techniques, requiring a large amount of such toxins.
Using poison is also a great path.
Demonic beings like the Devouring Demon Worm, relying on their deadly poison, can even kill eternal great experts of longevity.
Lu Changsheng gathered as many materials as possible from various Ancient Demon Worms.
“What is Tai Hua Holy Son doing?”
“He seems to be collecting materials from Ancient Demon Worms, and though these are all Demonic Insects, some materials from their bodies are immensely valuable.”
“Tai Hua Holy Son is really economical; with his wealth, he’s still personally collecting materials from Ancient Demon Worms.”
“We should also collect some; who knows, they might be useful later or could even be sold to Lianshan Holy Land. The people there primarily focus on alchemy, and the Valley of Doom has plenty of Ancient Demon Worms they need.”
The Elders and Disciples from various Holy Lands, Prestigious Families, and Immortal Dynasties, seeing Lu Changsheng personally scavenging materials from these Ancient Demon Worms, also took the opportunity to scavenge various Demonic Insects’ materials while searching for eggs.
“Where might the eggs of the Devouring Demon Worm be? Or perhaps, this Devouring Demon Worm didn’t leave any eggs?”
Liu Yiyi, leading a team of Yaochi disciples, searched for traces of eggs in a particular area deep in the Valley of Doom.
Some nests, not containing Devouring Demon Worm eggs, were also incinerated to ashes with real fire by the people, preventing any future troubles.
Yaochi disciples also used Divine Sense to scan the underground, searching for the whereabouts of the eggs.
In ancient times, Heavenly Sect led many sects to encircle and suppress the fully matured Devouring Demon Worm, but Heavenly Sect was negligent, and the Devouring Demon Worm left behind eggs, forcing Heavenly Court to send people to eradicate the Demonic Insects to this day.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, a Yaochi disciple let out a scream.
In the dense forest, venom was sprayed, splashing onto the body of the Yaochi disciple, whose flesh began to dissolve.
“Evil beast, die!”
Liu Yiyi, as the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and seeing a disciple under attack, did not hesitate. With a gesture, an Immortal Sword like autumn water flew out from its sheath, slashing at the Demonic Insect in the forest.
A dark shadow darted out from the trees, pouncing towards Liu Yiyi.
Its body was colorful and magnificent, with six eyes and fuzzy limbs, looking extremely terrifying.
“Five-Colored Ghost-Faced Spider?”
Liu Yiyi quickly retracted the Immortal Sword, shielding herself in front to fend off the attack of the Five-Colored Ghost-Faced Spider.