Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 103 Swarm of Scorpions and Ants!

Black Scorpion, single target, not yet upgraded.

A swarm of hundreds can kill a low-grade first-tier demon beast.

A swarm of a thousand can rival a mid-tier first-order demonic beast.

Even a first-tier ultimate demon king would have to retreat three feet when faced with a swarm of ten thousand.

This scorpion's main attack method is its stinger, which can pierce the defense of a first-tier ultimate monster, and the deadly poison contained within the stinger.

The tail stinger has a strong ability to penetrate defenses, but it doesn't do much damage. The venom of a single Black Demon Scorpion is not enough to kill a first-tier monster.

Only when a large number of black scorpions simultaneously pierce a single creature can they instantly poison both demonic beasts and cultivators.

It is worth mentioning that Su Qing's hummingbird puppet was modified from the magic weapon Scorpion Venom Needle, which was made by a weapon refiner by refining the tail needle of a Black Demon Scorpion.

Currently, there are over ten thousand Black Scorpions that everyone is facing!
According to Liang Haishun, they only occasionally encountered one or two black scorpions when passing through the narrow crevice.

Therefore, they did not say anything to warn them before they came in.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the professionals, including Helian Xian, softened slightly.

This journey is fraught with danger. If we were to provide comprehensive and detailed reminders, Ma Tuan and the others would probably never be able to keep quiet the whole way.

As for why the black scorpions, which originally numbered only one or two, suddenly swarmed together in pairs, it can only be attributed to their bad luck.

Despite their limited mobility, the professionals managed to employ various methods after the initial chaos.

Finally, by sucking, blowing, burning, or hitting these black scorpions, the situation was temporarily stabilized.

At most, there are only a few poor people who are not very wealthy and do not have powerful magical artifacts to protect them.

His Taoist skills were not very refined, and he was no match for the weak Black Scorpion.

He was stung by a few black scorpions, his face turned blue and purple, and he swallowed a detoxifying pill.

As independent cultivators, they were poor and weak, and they were used to suffering some injuries.

The second-tier gourd, the Whale Absorption Gourd, was incredibly powerful. It only displayed its power for three breaths before Helian Xian, no longer wanting to persist, withdrew it.

The black scorpions surrounding Su Qing and the other three had been completely wiped out.

Meanwhile, Qinghe in front summoned dozens of long water snakes. The water snakes slithered between the two walls, and with a flick of their tongues, a black scorpion was swallowed whole.

Ma Tuan also unleashed her power, and the blade light from her two black longswords swept away a large number of black demon scorpions, killing them all.

With these two ruthless individuals protecting them, the group of black scorpions was dealt with in no time.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Su Qing and Helian Xian even used their magic to sweep away the corpses of the black demon scorpions on the ground, preparing to use them for refining weapons and puppets in the future.

Suddenly, a large number of black red venomous ants swarmed in from both the front and back of the narrow crevice.

"Red Venom Ant Swarm? What kind of weird thing is this?!"

"Damn it, is this crevice a bug nest? Why do all sorts of bugs love to scurry into here!"

"The Hundred Treasures Pavilion has led the way!"

"Ganni's mother, if we had known this road was this bad, we would have just taken the main road and fought the monsters!"

They saw the red venom ants surging in from both sides, posing an even greater threat than the black scorpion swarm.

Already feeling stifled by the narrow passages and unable to unleash their puppet spirit beasts for battle, the rogue cultivators, whose manners were generally poor, immediately began to curse.

The Red Venom Ant swarm—these are poisonous insects capable of devouring even a first-tier ultimate demon king.

Look at the ant colony swarming in now, piled up several meters high, it must be a large family of at least 100,000.

If these ants were allowed to get close into the ranks, some unlucky ones might be eaten up by the ant colony.

But after cursing for a while, the professionals immediately shut up when they remembered that the warriors in front and behind them were all from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

If anyone's going to die, it'll be them first, then nothing will happen.

The warriors of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion clearly hadn't anticipated the appearance of the Red Poison Ant swarm.

But they were all seasoned veterans, and within moments, both the front and rear lines had implemented corresponding measures.

The tangled mass behind them prompted several body cultivators who had refined the Fiery Cloud Heavenly Furnace to roar out, unleashing waves of intense energy that instantly overturned the Crimson Poison Ants that were about to reach them.

The swarm of red venomous ants charged forward with ferocious abandon, as if possessed. Several warriors, their faces flushed and ears burning, unleashed a torrent of curses. Despite the relentless barrage of attacks, the swarm of red venomous ants at the rear of the column never managed to even touch the edge.

Meanwhile, Qinghe, leading several cultivators, used fire-based magic—the Wind and Fire Wall—to clear a path.

Pushing the fire wall, which was more than three zhang high, with fierce force.

As he walked along, plumes of black smoke rose up, and Su Qing even smelled a rich aroma of roasted meat, which made his now thin body feel slightly hungry.

He tried using his spiritual power to wrap a few roasted red venom ants and stuff them into his mouth.

Juicy, nutritious, and perfectly grilled, it's incredibly crispy with every bite!

This made Su Qing's eyes light up.

His current physical condition means he can say goodbye to rich, fatty foods for the time being.

These red venomous ants are about the size of a thumb and are unranked demonic beasts. They are more nutritious than spirit rice but less so than ranked demonic beasts.

Other independent cultivators dared not eat this insect because it contained trace amounts of toxins.

However, he has a spider doctor inside him to help detoxify him, so as long as he doesn't eat three thousand ants a day, there won't be any problems.

Therefore, while other rogue cultivators would discard this insect like worn-out shoes, it was perfectly suited for Su Qing.

This discovery brought him immense joy.

He immediately used his spiritual power to scoop up the roasted ants on the ground, preparing to give himself a snack.

However, the fire wall killed so many red poison ants that it was inevitable that he would miss most of them when he was collecting them all by himself.

Left with no other choice, he could only ask Guo Qiaolian, Liang Haishun and others for help.

"Fellow Daoist Su, how about I lend you some more spirit crystals? How did you end up eating disgusting insects?"

“Fellow Daoist Su is a man of practical means. This old Daoist can only take in some Black Demon Scorpions, but I can’t digest these Red Poison Ants. This is a bargain for you, Fellow Daoist!”

"You've been forced to eat insects, Fellow Daoist Su. It seems your puppet refining hasn't been going well lately. Don't worry, Fellow Daoist, I'll get you plenty so you can eat your fill!"

Guo Qiaolian and the other two were greatly shocked when Su Qing swallowed the first roasted ant.

Although they didn't understand, they were still willing to do it, even though it was just a small favor.

With the help of the three, the number of roasted ants in Su Qing's storage bag increased dramatically.

Of course, he only picked up the ones that Qinghe and the others had grilled.

It's not that I dislike the fact that they baked the sesame balls with their breath, as it's a bit too strong a flavor.

The main problem was that the red venom ants behind them didn't give him a chance. As soon as the previous batch was roasted to death, the next batch would step over the corpses of their companions, leaving him powerless to do anything about roasting the ants behind them.

After the group had traveled two-thirds of the way.

Su Qing, who was picking up ants along the way, was immersed in the joy of her harvest.

The snacks he's collected right now are enough to feed him for a year and a half, and that's without eating any other staple foods. If he eats beast meat and spirit rice with them, these snacks will last him for three to five years without any problem.

By this time, the red venomous ants in front and behind him had either exhausted themselves or simply didn't want to continue stubbornly serving him a buffet.

In short, they never appeared again.

But one was a swarm of black scorpions, and the other was a swarm of red venomous ants.

They all appeared in this narrow crevice.

This made Ma Tuan Qinghe and the others realize that something was wrong.

Everyone turned their gazes toward Leng Fengxiang with perfect understanding.

Su Qing followed suit and looked over.

Although he didn't know what connection Leng Fengxiang had with these two insect swarms.

But if everyone else has already read it, wouldn't it make me seem ignorant if I didn't?

As a top-tier Qi Refining expert and puppet master in the eyes of many, he couldn't appear as ignorant as Guo Qiaolian.

(End of this chapter)