Chapter 449: Chapter 449: True Soldiers of the Dao Prefecture (Third Update)
Although they had been drinking, these were nevertheless elite warriors forged through countless trials; so, under Zhang Chu’s loud roar, the previously soundly sleeping Blood Qilin members all woke up simultaneously and, within a few breaths, all rushed outside the building.
“Monstrous insects have appeared in the world, everyone set out!” Zhang Chu said solemnly, taking the lead and rushing toward the Insect Immortal Cave.
The Blood Qilin members followed closely behind him.
When they arrived at the Insect Immortal Cave, they saw that the boulder sealing the entrance had been corroded by something, creating a large hole.
From this large hole, all kinds of poisonous insects were pouring out crazily.
And Ah Fei, who had been sitting outside the cave entrance keeping watch, had a green snake phantom emerging behind him, furiously bombarding these poisonous insects.
No wonder there were sounds of booming; it was because of him!
Zhang Chu thought to himself, feeling some respect for this Ah Fei.
He also began to change his opinion about the Insect Gu Technique!
He had originally looked down on these insect gu, considering them as nothing more than trivial tricks, unworthy of mention.
But now, it seemed they were not without merit.
These monstrous insects were just ordinary poisonous insects, at most their venom was slightly more potent.
Of course, they were no match for Zhang Chu and his peers.
After several sweeps, these poisonous insects were all annihilated, and no more were emerging from the cave entrance.
Was this so-called monstrous insect outbreak eradicated just like that?
Zhang Chu was somewhat disappointed inside.
He had been hoping to properly temper the Blood Qilin through this incident.
At this moment, the elders of Miao Immortal Valley had also all rushed over.
Seeing the layers upon layers of poisonous insect corpses on the ground, these elders could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
“Captain Zhang, thank you for your assistance!”
“Don’t mention it,” Zhang Chu replied with a slight nod.
But just after he had spoken, he felt the ground beneath his feet trembling slightly; a powerful aura was coming from the Insect Immortal Cave.
Zhang Chu was startled and saw that the previously corroded, pockmarked boulder had suddenly shattered, and then countless colorful poisonous insects surged out from it.
But the poisonous insects this time around were much more formidable than before.
At first contact, a member of the Blood Qilin was bitten by a negligent slip.
“Ahh!” This member let out a piercing scream as the bitten wound began to fester instantly.
Zhang Chu rushed forward in one stride and declared sternly, “Untouched by filth, unsullied by the mundanity! Purify!”
A soft glow then enveloped the wound, and the festering wound began to heal immediately.
He used the genuine purifying chant from Heavenly Master Mansion, naturally easy for curing diseases and healing injuries.
Now everyone raised their alert and began to respond to these poisonous insects’ frenzied attacks.
Various charms and Daoist techniques were endless.
These members were all disciples of Zhang Chu in the study of Daoist techniques; although their Daoist arts were mostly commonplace, they were quite appropriate for dealing with these poisonous insects.
An hour later.
Watching the last wave of poisonous insects being exterminated.
Zhang Chu wiped the sweat from his forehead and could not help but let out a breath.
Finally exterminated.
This time it wasn’t as easy as before, but it wasn’t too difficult either.
Several elders from the distance came forward, about to express their gratitude.
Suddenly!
Another wave of poisonous insects burst out from the cave entrance.
This time, Zhang Chu and his companions could no longer treat the situation lightly.
Because the poisonous insects this time around were not only larger; the armor on their bodies was even flashing cold light, and ordinary attacks were now completely ineffective against them.
It was during this attack that the Blood Qilin finally began to suffer casualties.
“Unhindered at heart, unattached in mind!” Zhang Chu shouted coldly, raising his hand to release a Fu Guang.
Boom!
A giant insect was shattered.
The ground was now covered with poisonous insect corpses, with a foul stench permeating the air.
Zhang Chu stared at the entrance of the Insect Immortal Cave with a grave expression, an ominous premonition rising in his heart.
From the beginning until now, they had already repelled three waves of attack.
And each wave was stronger than the last.
Especially this time, a member of the Blood Qilin had fallen, and the rest were all more or less injured.
He had no idea whether there were more to come.
Thinking this, Zhang Chu glanced over at Ah Fei, who was sitting cross-legged beside him.
This man had been relentlessly attacking since the start, and the most poisonous insects had died by his hand.
Zhang Chu couldn’t help but feel a sense of respect rise within him and approached to strike up a conversation.
Just as he was about to speak, Ah Fei suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, “They’re coming!”
Zhang Chu was startled, “What’s coming?”
Ah Fei looked up at Zhang Chu, flashing his pearly white teeth in a smile that seemed almost bestial.
“You don’t think those were the demon insects earlier, do you?”
“Weren’t they?”
“Heh, those things were just scouts sent by the demon insects. The real demon insects are about to appear!” Ah Fei said indifferently.
As his voice faded, noises began to emanate from the Insect Immortal Cave, and the deep cavern mouth appeared as menacing as the maw of a demon, frightening to behold.
Zhang Chu’s heart sank; if what Ah Fei said was true,
then how terrifying would the real demon insects be?
“Form up!” Zhang Chu shouted firmly.
“Understood!”
The subordinates of the Blood Qilin were invigorated and took their positions as practiced countless times before, each silently cultivating their techniques.
Beams of light rose up and connected the individuals to one another.
This was Zhang Chu’s greatest reliance and the reason he felt confident enough to challenge the Fire Phoenix.
After teaching his men the introductory techniques, Zhang Chu trained them according to the Heavenly Master Mansion’s Daoist Soldiers’ Formation!
The difficulties of that period went without saying. Finally, after exhausting countless efforts and with the strong support of Commander Hu, they had molded such a team.
They were called the True Soldiers of the Daoist Mansion!
Legend had it that in ancient times, the True Soldiers of the Daoist Mansion could slay gods and annihilate immortals, but over the years, those stories had become ethereal myths.
However, the True Soldiers of the Daoist Mansion that Zhang Chu had painstakingly forged were still very formidable.
No sooner had they completed the formation when hundreds of spiders, each more than a meter tall, crawled out of the Insect Immortal Cave.
Once they emerged, these spiders frantically shot out their webs, enveloping Zhang Chu and the others.
Zhang Chu shouted coldly, “Break!”
Boom!
The Daoist Soldiers’ Formation emitted a dazzling blade light, which directly shattered the spider silk.
And the momentum didn’t stop there; it also split dozens of spiders in half before dissipating.
This strike heartened the nervous Miao Immortal Valley crowd.
“Good formation!” the Great Elder even praised loudly.
Zhang Chu smiled complacently, about to offer a modest reply.
But then he saw Ah Fei slowly standing up, with the phantom of a green serpent appearing behind him, and he said in a cold voice, “They’re here!”
No sooner had he spoken than a spider as big as a room slowly crawled out.
A powerful aura enveloped the entire scene.
Zhang Chu was shaken and roared, “Destroy!”
A blade light, even more powerful than the last, emerged and charged towards the spider.
Crack!
The blade light shattered.
Yet the spider was unharmed and even began to laugh in a sinister manner.
Then a surge of dark aura swirled around.
To their astonishment, the spider transformed into a man with a malevolent face.
After sweeping his cold gaze across everyone present, a look of mockery appeared on his face.
“Has the world, once teeming with mighty warriors, become so feeble and weak?”