Wei Yunqing formed a hand seal and conjured a wall of water to block the densely packed Army Ants. Then her figure flashed, and she left her previous position once more.
Although Wei Yunqing had successfully advanced to the late stage Golden Core, she had done so by taking pills. What had improved was only her cultivation, not her actual strength. Moreover, she had not had enough time to convert that cultivation into combat power, nor had she mastered the late stage Golden Core techniques.
This left Wei Yunqing in an extremely passive position. She simply could not bring out the strength of a late stage Golden Core cultivator and could only flee in disarray beneath the Army Ants' siege.
The Army Ant swarm was determined to fight Wei Yunqing to the death because the Spiritual Vein their clan relied upon for survival and cultivation had been stolen. At the time, the only two-legged beast that had suddenly appeared in their nest had been her. Naturally, they would not let Wei Yunqing off easily, relentlessly pursuing and attacking her.
Wei Yunqing ran while tossing out talismans. From time to time, she formed hand seals and unleashed several water- or wood-element attack spells, temporarily widening the distance between herself and the Army Ants.
By then, the back of Wei Yunqing's hand had swollen badly and was beginning to turn dark. She had clearly been poisoned. She had no choice but to take out a prepared Detox Pill and swallow it in one gulp before continuing onward. She could no longer tell which direction she was heading.
After using three Directional Teleportation Talismans in succession, Wei Yunqing finally shook off the Army Ants' pursuit. She had also reached the heart of the desert, not far from the oasis where Yunxi had been