Chapter 231 - Chapter 231: Chapter 224: The Poisonous Mandible Soldier Ant Achieves Merit t (1/2)

Chapter 231: Chapter 224: The Poisonous Mandible Soldier Ant Achieves Merit t

As the sun dipped westward, the patrol of Wolf Soldiers came again.

It was still that leader named Wang Qiu, riding a Black Wolf, leading ten Wolf Cavalrymen on patrol.

“Wumu, nothing out of the ordinary?”

“Reporting to Lord Wang, no abnormalities detected.”

“Stay sharp tonight and be extra cautious. I heard from Lord Ya Zhake that there might still be some who slipped through the net. The fact that they could escape the search indicates great strength. If you spot anything unusual, immediately shoot up a flare or blow the horn, and don’t even think about engaging them yourself.”

It seems they may have already ascertained that someone had escaped.

Fortunately, I wasn’t yet exposed; they just suspected something based on some traces.

Lord Wang Qiu swiftly departed with his Wolf Soldiers.

This mountainous region was vast, and horses simply couldn’t traverse the mountains. However, Wolf Cavalry were extremely agile in such terrain.

“From what Lord Wang Qiu said, it’s very likely that the patrol won’t come again today. Now should be a very good opportunity to make a move.”

Qin Niu silently removed his leather armor and placed his basket upon a tree.

Then, with Termite, he quietly approached the large tree where the enemy scouts were positioned.

I had to kill in one strike, not giving the scout any chance to call for help or make a sound.

Up in the tree, Wumu was practicing cultivation with his eyes closed.

For any soldier, increasing one’s cultivation level was absolutely a matter of great importance.

Martial arts, insects, and beast pets were strong but secondary; only the enhancement of cultivation brought the most lasting and tangible benefits.

If one of two soldiers advanced from the Mortal Realm to the Acquired Realm, that soldier could immediately rise to an officer rank.

The soldier who didn’t advance could only look up to his former comrade.

That was the most direct benefit.

Then, there were additional advantages such as increased lifespan, enhanced strength, increased spiritual power, control over more or more powerful pets, and so on.

Wumu was completely unaware that death was descending upon him.

When Qin Niu was about ten meters away from the large tree, he noticed nearly invisible spider webs set up ahead.

A fist-sized spider with grey patterns crouched on Wumu’s shoulder.

Its two black eyeballs protruded, as if constantly staring wide-eyed.

Next to it were two smaller jumping spiders.

On a branch beside Wumu, a large green mantis lay. It was incessantly licking its two front legs with its mouth.

The mantis’ front legs were its most formidable weapons.

Like two big sabers.

“Fourth, lead a group of Worker Ants and take control of those three spiders and the mantis.”

“Roger.”

Fourth immediately led six Worker Ants towards the large tree ahead.

Less than five meters from the tree, the mantis and the three spiders all lay motionless.

Qin Niu knew they had been brought under control.

Termite really was powerful, managing to deal with Wumu’s four insects with just seven ants.

Even though Wumu was just a common soldier, he actually had four insects raised, and each one was not of low grade.

The mantis and the two jumping spiders were probably Grade Three, and the black large spider could very well be Grade Four.

Such formidable power, if placed within the Insect Master Association of the Black Tiger Gang, would definitely be among the best of the low-tier Insect Masters.

Yet, Wumu was nothing extraordinary within the Nine Insect Gang.

The strength of the Insect Masters in the Nine Insect Gang was beyond imagination.

With Wumu’s four insects controlled, Qin Niu released another Demon Ant.

“Bring a few Worker Ants to scout around and see if there are any other insects!”

Although the combat power of the Demon Ant was not as high as Fourth’s, it was still among the exceptionally prominent within the many Worker Ants.

It soon made a discovery.

“Master, found a cricket.”

“Take control of it!”

Qin Niu ordered.

After the Demon Ant controlled the cricket, Qin Niu, holding the Demon Blade, approached the large tree silently.

The spider webs were broken by him, but there were no alarms since the black large spider was under control.

It was only when Qin Niu had reached the base of the tree that the cultivating Wumu felt a strong unease and slowly opened his eyes to check.

What met him was a merciless slash of the blade.

His neck was cleanly severed.

Qin Niu caught the head and the still-bleeding torso. The smell of blood was a big problem. Right now, there was no good way to handle it.

Following Wumu’s death, the few insects that had been controlled all died as well.

A small bamboo tube hung on Wumu’s waist.

Upon opening it, I found a cricket that had just died.

A cricket could emit various chirping sounds to alert its master.

Lucky for me, I was cautious enough to have the Demon Ant find and control the cricket.

He quickly searched the body, obtaining a token and some Silver Pieces. He also stripped off the Vine Armor from the corpse.

Picking up the body, he quickly tossed it into the thick undergrowth.

He retrieved his basket, put on the King Pig Leather Armor, and covered it with the Vine Armor.

In case of a search, I might have a chance to pass through undetected.

This was not a place to linger. After dealing with Wumu, he quickly moved forward.

That dangerous feeling still lingered.

As he advanced, he was very cautious.

Secret guards were everywhere, and it was easy to be discovered.

Luckily, by relying on his Innate Realm cultivation, he managed to stealthily proceed, climbing over the hill ahead.

Gazing down into the valley below,

He saw tents pitched in clusters, with a large number of soldiers encamped.

At this moment, he finally understood where the danger was coming from.

It must be from the army inside this valley.

From afar, behind another hill, came the sounds of soldiers’ shouts and drills, as if the troops were practicing.

Looking at this scene, there must be a large number of soldiers encamped in this region.