How Bug Cultivators Attack

The dense forest appears even more lush in summer.

The agile figures of the group occasionally brushed against the green leaves along the way.

Every now and then, a Blackwood Ant would fly down from the jungle or a green leaf and land in Ye Xingqun's hand.

Each time, Ye Xingqun was extremely solemn, but when the Blackwood Ant flew into his palm, his gaze would relax a little, and he would then scatter the Blackwood Ant into the jungle.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the front of a huge mountain.

"This is the edge of Lesser Heavy Mountain. Further in, the probability of encountering second-tier Demon Beast is much higher!" Ye Xingqun stopped in front of the mountain peak, a Blackwood Ant landing in his hand.

"Distribute them in a scattered manner, but don't place them too far apart. Just bury them in the soil. No need to be too deliberate!" Ye Xingqun instructed.

"Seventh Uncle, what are the chances of finding a rare spirit medicine here?" Ye Jingli asked.

The Spiritual Qi here is quite strong; there's a good chance there's Spirit Vein on the mountain peak in front of us.

That's why Ye Jingli asked that question.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xingqun's expression instantly changed:

"Don't cause any unnecessary trouble, focus on our mission!"

After being scolded, Ye Jingli couldn't help but shrink back.

The three continued to apply the beast-repelling powder.

After making the arrangements, the three of them returned the way they came, Ye Jingli did not say anything more.

Ye Jingcheng was the same way; he always preferred to observe and listen more than he spoke.

Fortunately, the journey went smoothly, and Ye Xingqun didn't elaborate further.

However, just as they were passing through a string of low bushes, the Jade Ring Rat's ears suddenly flapped.

Some Blackwood Ant also flew out from Ye Xingqun's hand.

It spun around in the air several times, looking rather impatient.

"Watch out, you've been spotted by a late-stage Tier 1 Ironclaw Leopard!" Ye Xingqun's Blackwood Ant were exceptional; in comparison, his Jade Ring Rat was far inferior.

The former already knew exactly what kind of beast it was and what level it was at.

Ye Jingcheng released the Golden-Scaled Beast and took out the Heaven-Trapping Bell and the Ironwood Plaque.

Cold Dawn Seal doesn't have much room to maneuver in this jungle.

He then took out another set of Silver Snow Needles. After breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, he could use all nine Silver Snow Needles at the same time without much difficulty.

"Keep walking and see if he gets any closer!" Ye Xingqun glanced at the two of them with considerable surprise.

Ye Jingcheng's Golden-Scaled Beast needs no introduction; it is renowned in the Ye Family's self-made Spirit Beast list. Moreover, Ye Jingcheng's Golden-Scaled Beast is extraordinary, with its scales radiating golden light, seemingly even more divine and handsome than ordinary Golden-Scaled Beast.

The aura of the first-tier late stage was also present, while the Azure-Scaled Python was only at the first-tier mid stage, equivalent to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

But needless to say, the Azure-Scaled Python has spiked armor on its body, and there's also a magical Law Artifact inside its mouth.

They are better equipped than ordinary Rogue Cultivator.

"You can put away the Golden-Scaled Beast and move your Jade Ring Rat a little further back!" After a while, there was still no movement, and no one could see anything within the range of their Divine Sense.

Ye Xingqun then spoke.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng felt embarrassed. It seemed they had been overly cautious; a single Ironclaw Leopard wouldn't dare hunt their current formation.

While this method is safe, they are not far from their Lineage's base, and if they can gain something from it, it would obviously be more in line with their wishes.

Ye Jingcheng put away the Golden-Scaled Beast, and then moved the Jade Ring Rat slightly behind him.

Ye Jingli quickly understood and put the Azure-Scaled Python away.

The three continued rushing forward, but under Ye Jingcheng's Soul Pact, the Jade Ring Rat became even more anxious.

Their ears twitched incessantly, and because the three of them wore Spirit-Isolating Robe, they were even less likely to be sensed by the Ironclaw Leopard.

Finally, a dark light appeared, and a sharp claw reached out to grab the Jade Ring Rat.

At terrifying speed, just as the rat's brain was about to be torn apart, Ye Jingcheng's Ironwood Vine wrapped around the Ironclaw Leopard.

The area where it gets wrapped is also vulnerable places like the neck!

However, before his Ironwood Vine, an even faster black spear had already landed on the Ironclaw Leopard's claws!

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere, and a piercing, clanging sound like metal clashing echoed through the jungle.

And from within the jungle, a black cloud emerged.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small cloud of thousands of Blackwood Ant, covering the Ironclaw Leopard!

The clenching fangs emitted a piercing buzzing sound.

These Blackwood Ant also have a hard armor layer on their bodies, so even if the Ironclaw Leopard slaps them down with its claws, and even if a layer of golden light condenses on its claws...

It only dispersed the swarm of ants and insects; not many died, and most continued to bite at the Ironclaw Leopard.

This kind of insect cloud attack is undoubtedly fatal to Demon Beast that do not know Fireball Technique or lightning Law Technique.

In the blink of an eye, numerous bloody holes were left all over the Ironclaw Leopard's body, making it look extremely ferocious.

Ye Jingcheng's Ironwood Vine also arrived, entangling the Ironclaw Leopard, which was busy with the insect cloud.

However, Ye Jingcheng's expression changed the next moment. The Ironclaw Leopard's body was flashing with spiritual light, and it suddenly leaped high into the air.

All the thick Ironwood Vine were snapped in two!

Clearly, the mid-grade first-tier magic Law Artifact, the Ironwood Plaque, is somewhat weak against a late-stage first-tier Demon Beast.

However, as soon as the Ironclaw Leopard broke free and leaped into the air, it was met with three flying swords slashing down from Ye Jingli.

Moreover, after these three sword strikes, there were also flying swords from Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingqun.

However, the latter two were very coordinated, slightly slower than Ye Jingli's flying sword by half a beat.

This Ironclaw Leopard, which was only at the late stage of the first tier, was really nothing to the three of them.

Without any leverage, it could only have its leopard head severed.

However, it also left behind a pile of Blackwood Ant corpses.

But Ye Jingcheng was a little puzzled. Ye Xingqun did not deal with the injured Blackwood Ant. Instead, he took a piece of flesh from under the Ironclaw Leopard and gave it to the group of lively Blackwood Ant to eat.

But the delay was only a few breaths.

Ye Xingqun then put the latter into his Spirit Beast bag.

Ye Xingqun collected the corpse again, then used a quicksand spell to destroy all traces before the three of them disappeared from the jungle once more.

They quickly returned to the cave they had been in before.

"For insect cultivators, the most important thing is not to ensure that all the Spirit Insect survive, but to fully unleash their ferocity. Moreover, the resources that insect cultivators need to sustain are limited, and a large number of them would cause cultivators unbearable suffering. Maintaining the number is also essential!" Ye Xingqun explained when he saw that Ye Jingcheng was still confused.

He didn't shy away from admitting that he had just witnessed the insect swarm attack, but instead of killing them all on the spot, he had only used them to weaken some of the weaker Blackwood Ant.

His words were quite cold, perhaps because he had spent too much time in the Taihang Mountain Range.

He is somewhat similar to Ye Haiyi.

This made Ye Jingcheng miss his uncle.

After saying this, he looked at Ye Jingli, clearly not understanding why Ye Jingli would equip a first-tier Azure-Scaled Python with two Law Artifacts.

In his view, it was more important to use the remaining resources to improve the cultivators themselves.

Of course, after returning to his cave abode, Ye Xingqun began to distribute the spoils of the Ironclaw Leopard.