Chapter 264 - Chapter 264: Chapter 257: Singing of the Empty Fort Strategy?_1 (2/2)

With their cockroach-like resilience alone, they could overpower their enemies.

“Glad you’re alright now. I’ll go check on Master He Shan.”

Qin Niu, carrying the Golden Toad, threw it into the basket on his back and dashed straight to Master He Shan.

To him, these Taiyin Yaoyao were absolutely great treasures.

It would be best if he could collect the remaining seven at once.

Their abnormally strong self-healing abilities were truly enviable.

“Wart Toad, how do you feel now?”

Qin Niu asked with concern.

“Not bad! It’s not dead, still resisting. Just give me a bit of time, I should be able to digest it.”

The Red-eyed Golden Toad communicated with Qin Niu through spiritual power.

“Can you catch more Taiyin Yaoyao?”

“Anytime, but I can’t eat any more now.”

It was indeed a glutton; it was astonishing to find something it feared to eat.

It proved how formidable these Taiyin Yaoyao really were.

Qin Niu arrived beside Master He Shan.

Even from several meters away, he could still feel the ferocity of the six Golden Armored Centipedes.

The poison gas they spat out shrouded the area.

Qin Niu dared not get closer.

Even a whiff made his head spin, and his blood seemed about to freeze. The temperature around Master He Shan, at the center, was noticeably several degrees colder than nearby.

The closer to Master He Shan, the colder it got.

Centipedes are of a cold and yin nature, preferring to dwell in chilly corners.

When they ascend to a certain level, they can create this kind of cold poison.

It can freeze an opponent’s blood and body.

The powerful ones can even freeze the opponent’s spirit, making them sluggish and drowsy.

Master He Shan’s Golden Centipedes hadn’t reached that level yet; they could only freeze the opponent’s blood, making one feel chilled to the bone and slow in action.

“Master He Shan, I’ll help you!”

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Niu struck a Taiyin Yaoyao with his blade.

Effortlessly slicing it in half.

Following suit, he let the Golden Toad grab one half of the body while Fourth led all the Puppet Ants to attack the other half.

Qin Niu took the opportunity to stuff it into an Insect Jar.

This method was very effective.

He easily dealt with two Taiyin Yaoyao.

But now he faced a problem; there was only one Insect Jar left.

Ordinary Insect Jars couldn’t contain these powerful Taiyin Yaoyao, only those made from Hundred-Tempering Fine Iron could trap them.

And they were smart, too.

Even trapped in the jars, they tried to twist off the lids with their legs.

Fortunately, these jars were specially made and couldn’t be opened from the inside.

There were originally eight Taiyin Yaoyao on the battlefield; Qin Niu had dealt with three, leaving five.

“Qin Niu, you’re really something. These are Elder Jiu Yin’s treasured pets. Catching them is sure to drive him mad with grief.”

With two less Taiyin Yaoyao attacking, the pressure on Master He Shan greatly eased.

It was a rare occasion that he smiled, praising Qin Niu.

“Heh, it would be great for that old Jiu Yin to go mad! But Elder Jiu Yin hasn’t shown up yet, and there are only eight Taiyin Yaoyao, the strongest one still hasn’t appeared. I suspect he’s not here at all.”

Qin Niu knew these Insect Masters all too well.

Back in the day, in front of Old Master Huang, he was about to squash a Corpse Bee commander.

It made Old Master Huang so anxious that he couldn’t stop jumping around, doing everything to prevent it.

Now that he had caught three of Elder Jiu Yin’s Taiyin Yaoyao, and the elder still hadn’t appeared, it suggested the man most likely wasn’t here.

Otherwise, he would have been hopping mad by now.

“Your analysis makes sense! Elder Jiu Yin must have had a strong reason to use eight life-bound Taiyin Yaoyao to set up an Insect Formation here, preventing us from burning their ships while he himself isn’t here. Where has he gone then, and what is his purpose?”

While fending off the attacking Taiyin Yaoyao, Master He Shan pondered.

“These Taiyin Yaoyao are only attacking you, indicating there must be someone commanding them in secret. You said that these Bloodsucking Leeches can only be controlled by Elder Jiu Yin and his top disciple, which suggests that guarding this place is very likely Elder Jiu Yin’s top disciple.”

Wisdom sparkled in Qin Niu’s eyes.

In terms of cunning, he should be smarter than many. It seemed to be in his nature.