Chapter 433 - Chapter 433: Chapter 425: Grade Eight Magic Bee_1 (2/2)

There were various risks inherent in cultivating insects.

Such as the risk of death, the risk of failed evolution, the risk of losing skills, and so on.

The Green Demon Bee’s flying skill had indeed evolved; it was now capable of extreme flight, second only to instantaneous escape. No wonder it could cover the nearly hundred-meter distance in the blink of an eye.

With such swift speed, there were probably not many in the Spirit Qi Realm who could escape from its pursuit.

Those in the Innate Realm could instantaneously move ten meters, which was considered quite strong. Even if those in the Spirit Qi Realm were several times more skilled, instantaneously moving thirty to fifty meters was their limit. This could only be achieved in combination with a step-method martial skill.

And they had to practice that step-method martial skill to a certain level.

Even with cultivation at the Spirit Qi Realm, without a step-method martial skill, being able to instantaneously move ten meters was already quite remarkable.

Qin Niu could now move seven or eight meters instantaneously by relying on the Misty Rain Elusive Step.

If he could train this step-method martial skill to a higher level, he should be able to improve further.

This time, the Green Demon Bee had risen by three grades and even evolved a special skill—initial demon body.

This was a fleshly body skill, which presumably shared the same ingenious principle as the legendary golden body.

The exact effects were yet to be seen until after the Green Demon Bee was tested in battle.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the results of the Green Demon Bee’s evolution.

The gains from this time exceeded his expectations.

“Mirage Insect, how will you deal with that avatar?”

Qin Niu asked the Mirage Insect.

He had not yet subjugated the Mirage Insect, only captured it, so naturally, he would not let it return to the wild.

He would certainly not release it back into the Valley of Wronged Spirits.

Instead, he kept it confined within the Insect Jar until he could form a master-servant contract with the Mirage Insect.

After all, it was a monstrous insect. Despite its current pitiful state, if it were allowed to return to the wild, capturing it again would be difficult.

“Can you let me out? I can deal with the avatar,” the Mirage Insect said.

“Letting you out is fine, but you can’t enter the Valley of Wronged Spirits,” Qin Niu replied.

“Agreed!” the Mirage Insect consented.

Qin Niu tipped the Mirage Insect out of the Insect Jar, watching it closely. Should this insect dare any funny business, Qin Niu’s pets, including the Termite, Green Ox, Golden Toad, and Green Demon Bee, would immediately put it in its place.

To increase his deterrence, Qin Niu held the Ink Blade in his hand.

This blade had become increasingly powerful from being nourished nightly with Ancient Banyan Tree Blood. Qin Niu could feel its growing strength himself.

He had also used this blade to kill many strong opponents.

Full of sinister energy, the Ink Blade seemed to possess a natural affinity for the blood of living beings, having a particular craving for it.

The more powerful beings he killed, the more energy and Spirit Qi it absorbed from their blood, as well as the resentment from their deaths, making the Ink Blade’s might more and more terrifying.

Qin Niu was somewhat worried, unsure whether this was good or bad.

His main concern was that the Ink Blade might one day spin out of control and even begin to manipulate him, its master.

This kind of situation wasn’t unheard of.

Some weapons were extremely evil and could slowly take control of their owner’s mind, making the owner cruel, bloodthirsty, and ultimately a complete slave to the weapon, turning into a murderous lunatic.

The Mirage Insect was indeed very timid.

Feeling the numerous contingencies Qin Niu had prepared for it, it trembled with fear and dared not make any suspicious movements.

Its ‘head’ pointed towards the direction of the Valley of Wronged Spirits.

Or perhaps that was its tail.

Qin Niu could no longer distinguish its head from the tail.

The black qi from within the valley slowly coiled and emerged from the valley. When it reached the Mirage Insect, the insect absorbed it bit by bit into its body.

The Mirage Insect’s body, originally only as thick as a pinky finger, began to grow visibly larger, quickly becoming as thick as an adult’s thigh.