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Chapter 845 Getting Involved in a Wormhole
Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an hid in the black hole dug by the Devouring Sky Rat, watching everything that suddenly happened before their eyes.

I was also somewhat at a loss.

"Brother Li, didn't you say there were no ferocious insects above the Fusion level? Then what's going on?"

"Aren't you setting Gu up for a fool?"

Gu Chang'an said to Qin Ming in secret, somewhat speechless.

This isn't the first or second time.

Qin Ming didn't care; he hadn't anticipated this situation.

If this ferocious insect were to remain by their side, their plans would likely be ruined.

"Brother Gu, don't worry. As you can see, there are indeed only sixth-tier insects in this Insect Valley. This seventh-tier ferocious insect in front of us is probably just here to check the situation and will probably leave soon."

"Let's wait and see. If it really doesn't work out, we'll have to give up on our trip."

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, then secretly replied via telepathy.

"That's more like it." Gu Chang'an nodded in satisfaction. It was as if he hadn't done anything and had gotten a Xuanling Immortal Peach for free.

His mind was racing with calculations.

But in a flash.

Gu Chang'an narrowed his eyes and looked behind the giant golden-backed mantis. In the huge void rift, there seemed to be a twisted black hole, with purple arcs of electricity constantly shooting out from it.

"Wait a minute! Brother Li, what's that?"

Qin Ming followed his gaze and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Void Wormhole."

"How did you end up here?"

Upon seeing this scene, both of them felt a chill run down their spines.

Such a special passage that can connect two realms is extremely rare.

They had only met Qin Ming and his companion once, in the secret realm of the Linglong Immortal Mansion.

No wonder these insect swarms keep coming; it turns out there's another reason for it.

After the enormous golden-backed mantis descended, its form transformed into that of a woman in a black dress, retaining some of the unique patterns and features of the insectoid race.

He exuded an air of elegance and nobility, with a cold gaze that seemed to disregard everything, radiating a kingly aura.

"Transformed Insectoids!"

Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an were also taken aback. Judging from the spiritual pressure emanating from it, it must be at least at the early stage of the Fusion Realm.

"Brother Li, something's not right. We'd better run. This level of ancient ferocious insect is beyond our capabilities."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Chang'an began to consider retreating.

Qin Ming also strongly agreed, but just as he was about to retreat quietly with him...

But then the black-skirted queen, who had transformed from a golden-backed mantis, took out some life souls of high-level demonic beasts and fed them to the egg-laying mother insect.

After devouring these high-level living souls, the plump female insects seemed to have received a great boost, and their egg-laying speed increased significantly.

After doing all this, the terrifying black-clad Mantis Queen turned back and began manipulating the void wormhole behind her.

The fact that this wormhole could attract insectoids of the Fusion level or above to this place indicates that its strength is comparable to the two large wormholes in the Linglong Immortal Talisman Secret Realm.

Just as Qin Ming and his companion were about to leave, he frowned as he received a telepathic message from Yin Yi.

"No, Master, this isn't a cross-dimensional wormhole."

"The other end of this wormhole is only connected to a relatively nearby place, and it should still be within the demon race's spiritual domain."

Gu Chang'an was urging Qin Ming to leave quickly.

Qin Ming then recounted to Gu Chang'an what the Silver Wing Frost Bee had told him.

Upon hearing his words, Gu Chang'an was stunned and asked in great surprise:

"What? This is a short-distance wormhole? Brother Li, what makes you say that?"

Qin Ming didn't actually realize it either; it was Silver Wing in the Lesser Spirit Realm who told him.

Gu Chang'an also knew about the Silverwing Frost Bees, so there was no need to hide anything from him when he told him.

"Brother Gu should know that when I went to the Linglong Immortal Mansion, it was also to control a silver bee spirit pet. She also obtained some opportunities from the insect race inside."

"Therefore, she is able to know some of the Zerg's secrets, and the current situation was told to me by her."

"With her abilities, she shouldn't be wrong."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chang'an paused, and then the human elder stroked his chin, slightly puzzled: "Strange, where exactly is the other end of this wormhole?"

"It seems that the Zerg's large-scale invasion is inextricably linked to this."

While they were pondering, their attention was drawn to the actions of the woman in the black dress.

Suddenly, clusters of black light erupted from her hands, and she began to create a second wormhole.
Qin Ming realized that this powerful member of the Golden-backed Mantis Clan was capable of creating such a short-distance wormhole.

The next moment.

A sudden change occurred!

Qin Ming's eyelids twitched violently. His divine sense, comparable to the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement Realm, immediately detected an army of countless demons, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, with overwhelming momentum.

Like a giant black cloud curtain, it slowly pulled towards their location, blotting out the sky and exuding an extremely terrifying aura.

On the lead demon ship.

Two powerful demon and monster leaders stood side by side, hands clasped behind their backs, coldly gazing down at the insectoid territory below with an air of utter disdain.

Upon seeing this scene, Gu Chang'an couldn't help but say:

"How come the demon and monster races have teamed up again?"

"What I'm saying is that the demon race is unreliable; they're all opportunists."

Qin Ming also said, "I guess the incident with Demon General Ao Yu last time made it impossible for the human race to cooperate with the demon race, leading to the situation we have today."

The two, who were originally planning to sneak away, stopped when they saw that the show was about to begin.

Just as the Devouring Sky Rat was about to open the Soul Devouring Passage, it turned back to look at the two who seemed to have a lot on their minds, and asked with great frustration:

"Master, are we leaving or not?"

"Should we continue digging?"

Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "Let's see what the situation is first. I have a strong feeling that although the demon and monster races have also discovered the nesting place of the Golden-backed Mantis,..."

"But they certainly don't know that a bug king at the early stage of the Fusion Realm or higher has secretly descended upon this place through a wormhole."

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat immediately stopped what it was doing, scratched its head, and transformed into a palm-sized gray rat, climbing onto Qin Ming's shoulder.

I joined the two of them as a bystander.

Not long after.

As the densely packed demon army drew near, Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an were able to clearly see the two people on the bow of the ship.

These two powerful figures at the forefront were extremely familiar to them.

One of them was Ao Yu, a demon general with an eerie appearance.

Qin Ming was also familiar with the other silver-haired elder from the demon race.

He obtained many memories from the demon cultivators who had died at his hands through soul searching, including some related information.

This demon can be said to be a terrifying and dreadful existence among the human, demon, and monster races of the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range for hundreds of thousands of years.

It is a powerful demon in the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm.

The opponent's beloved disciple, Demon General Luo, and his capable subordinate, Demon General Jintian, were all killed by Qin Ming. It can be said that enemies are destined to meet.

Fortunately, the Soul Devouring Channel was dug out by the Devouring Sky Rat using the bloodline of an ancient true spirit. It was extremely well hidden and stable, and even a powerful cultivator at the Integration Stage could not detect them.

"It's actually the old demon Sikong. I didn't expect even this guy to come." Gu Chang'an didn't react much when he saw this demon.

He looked slightly surprised, his eyes darting around, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

If his true form, the Golden Beetle, were here, with the immense power of one of the Seven Sons of Humanity, annihilating these old monsters before him would be a matter of mere blinking an eye.

He had been searching for these alien races all along, but he just couldn't find them.

I never expected that my Void Refinement Avatar would encounter such things one after another during my training.

If it weren't for Li Qianjie by my side, I would have experienced everything that I had never encountered in tens of thousands of years.

'This kid's luck is truly incredible; he seems to run into all sorts of things.'

Qin Ming assumed that Gu Chang'an was intimidated by the demonic power of the powerful being, Sikong Laomo, and thus said:
“Brother Gu, there’s no need to worry. My spirit pet may not have many other skills, but when it comes to hiding and digging holes, it is unparalleled in the spirit world.”

"Therefore, even if it were the old demon Sikong, he would absolutely not be able to find where we are hiding now."

Gu Chang'an didn't explain further, and simply nodded.

next moment.

The demon ship carrying the old demon Sikong passed by the two of them, almost face to face.

Even so, the old demon Sikong did not notice anything unusual.

Boom! !

In an instant, the demon army launched a supernatural attack, joining forces to annihilate the mother nest in this place.

In an instant, all sorts of colorful magical spells and supernatural powers caused the primordial energy of heaven and earth to tremble and reverberate throughout this spiritual realm.

This huge commotion naturally alerted the black-clad queen who had opened the wormhole.

"How dare you, lowly ants, set your sights on this place?"

Followed by.

The aloof and indifferent voice fell to the ground.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) began to fluctuate violently, as if water had been poured into a pot of oil, causing it to explode completely.

An overwhelming spiritual pressure, befitting a supreme insect king, suddenly descended upon this world.
Some of the demon and monster cultivators couldn't withstand such kingly power and exploded into clouds of blood mist in mid-air.

Below the Void Refinement stage, there are very few demon and monster cultivators who can stand upright.

The black-clad queen of the Golden-backed Mantis tribe exudes immense destructive power with every gesture.

The actions of the demon and monster races clearly angered her, resulting in a one-sided massacre.

This is because she has not yet revealed her true form.

This sudden and earth-shattering change caught the demon army off guard, resulting in heavy losses in a short time.

The two big shots on the demon ship.

It was unexpected that such a terrifyingly powerful ferocious insect would be lurking in this place.

Even the two ruthless old monsters looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

This sudden and shocking change caught everyone off guard.

With his full head of silver hair and cold expression, the old demon Sikong was on high alert the moment he saw the queen in the black dress appear.

Despite his powerful cultivation level, he felt a sense of dread when facing such a terrifying ancient insect for the first time.

"A mid-stage seventh-tier Golden-backed Mantis King!"

Ao Yu, the Demon General, was also taken aback, but it was too late for the two of them to say anything more.

The black-clad queen opposite them emitted a dense aura of insect filth, instantly transforming into a pure golden mantis.

In an instant, countless sharp slashes hurtled towards Sikong Laomo and his companion.
next moment.

The world changes, stars shift and constellations shift.

A terrifying battle of combined-level magic was fiercely unfolding above this mother nest.

Qin Ming was also witnessing such an intense battle between cultivators at the Fusion Stage for the first time, and he watched with great interest.

Gu Chang'an watched with yawning, pretending to observe for a while.

The Golden-backed Mantis King, fighting two against one, held its own against the old demon Sikong and the demon general Ao Yu.

The terrifying combined-level combat power swept across the entire void.

Countless demon cultivators cried out for help, only to be instantly annihilated in the aftershocks of the battle between powerful beings.

"The battle between Nascent Soul stage experts is truly incomparable to that of Void Refinement stage experts; it feels like two different worlds."

As Qin Ming uttered these words, Gu Chang'an, who was standing beside him, nodded in strong agreement:
“You’re right. The gap between the Integration Stage and the Refinement Stage is not something that can be explained in a few words. The enormous chasm between them cannot be described in words.”

However, just as the battle was in full swing...

Rumble!
Sikong Laomo's demonic weapon struck a female insect that was laying eggs in the valley, completely enraging the Golden-backed Mantis King.

In an instant, another distorted ball of light emanated from the surrounding space, a sign of an imminent great terror.

“Fellow Daoist Ao Yu, it seems that the two of us should also use some of our best skills.”

Upon hearing what Sikong the Old Demon said, Ao Yu Demon General immediately nodded and hurriedly agreed.

Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an, on the other hand, prepared to leave the place quietly.

The terrifying battle between the combined powerful beings ultimately triggered the power of spatial turbulence.

The insect eggs in this huge valley of the demon race were almost completely wiped out, with none surviving, without Qin Ming even having to destroy them, due to the impact of the three's battle.

Even the few female insects that laid eggs were severely injured and almost on the verge of death.
Seeing this, Qin Ming glanced at the three people fighting fiercely in the sky, and then looked at the few dying mother insects.

His eyes immediately sharpened as he said:
"Brother Gu, our chance to achieve a monumental feat has arrived! Let's go!"

After saying that, he followed the Soul-Devouring Passage dug out by the Devouring Sky Rat and secretly used his magic to finish off the two queen insects in succession.

Soon.

Taking advantage of the three's magical duel, Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an used their methods to kill all the egg-laying female insects on the spot.

Their mission tokens also recorded this scene without missing a single detail.
Qin Ming felt that his merit points would be maxed out when he returned.
The Golden-backed Mantis Queen seemed to have noticed the massacre of her offspring, and her expression revealed extreme anger.

Her hands transformed into sharp blades, which she slashed fiercely at the void where Qin Ming was hiding!

Its momentum far surpassed its previous power.

There was a "sizzle" sound.

Several extremely terrifying spatial turbulences suddenly exploded in the sky, spreading out in all directions.

The black void rift, like a smooth glass mirror, was cracked and spread to other areas.
In an instant.

Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an were caught in the blast of this force, as if they had fallen into an abyss.

They began to struggle and resist.

The source of these black fissures is that short-distance void wormhole.

Qin Ming was caught off guard by the black rift wave.

They immediately felt an unprecedented force of attraction and repulsion.

Suddenly.

Qin Ming and Gu Chang'an were both involuntarily drawn into the wormhole.
(End of this chapter)