"Good babies, go on out."
The old man lightly waved his hand and spoke.
In the next moment, outside the great mountain, crimson-black centipedes appeared in the distance, whistling as they surged forward to pounce on Ye Yunfei.
Each of these centipedes was as thick as a water bucket. They sported a pair of inky black, glossy giant pincers at the front, exuding a thick, fishy stench. Their two rows of centipede legs were incredibly sharp, looking like two rows of steel blades, glinting coldly. Wherever they passed, the space was sliced open, leaving behind spatial fissures, a sight that inspired awe.
*Whoosh… whoosh…*
Every centipede moved like the wind, carrying formidable power. They brandished a pair of massive pincers and over a hundred knife-sharp long legs as they chopped towards Ye Yunfei.
What's more, their numbers were overwhelming. At a glance, centipedes were whistling in from all directions, a sight that made one's scalp tingle.
"These centipedes are covered in potent poison!" Huang Shang warned Ye Yunfei.
*Clang! Clang!...*
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, sending out streams of sharp sword light that struck the charging centipedes' bodies. Sparks flew, and clear metallic clanging sounds rang out.
"Their shells are frighteningly hard!" Ye Yunfei was secretly startled.
Meanwhile, those spiders from before were still frantically attacking Ye Yunfei. With these centipedes added to the fray, the space around Ye Yunfei—be it the ground or the air above—was packed with spiders and centipedes.
*Hiss… hiss…*
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei noticed the spiders and centipedes starting to spew out copious amounts of fluid. It fell like rain, continuously splattering against the yellow energy barrier around him with sizzling sounds.
Then these fluids began corroding the yellow energy barrier.
"So many scorpions!"
Right at that moment, Hun Lao cried out in astonishment.
In the distance, a huge mass of black scorpions suddenly appeared, densely packed like a black tide, sweeping towards Ye Yunfei's location.
These scorpions were about the size of earthen dogs. They waved two pairs of inky black, glossy pincers in front of their heads, and their scorpion tails lashed forward like thick steel whips.
The scorpions rushed to surround Ye Yunfei. Together with the spiders and centipedes, they attacked the yellow energy barrier. They too spewed out large amounts of fishy, stinking fluid that landed on the yellow barrier, corroding it.
"Not good! If this goes on, these Earth Formations you've set up will be corroded away in no time!" Hun Lao shouted.
"No need to fear. Even if these Earth Formations are corroded, I can set up even more. As long as the earth energy of this land doesn't run dry, I can continuously produce more Earth Formations," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"However, these things are too annoying. We must find a way to deal with them."
Ye Yunfei frowned as he looked at the surrounding mass of spiders, centipedes, and scorpions that had already piled up into small hills.
From a distance at this moment, the small area where Ye Yunfei stood had been completely inundated by these three types of densely packed insects. It looked like a squirming burial mound. The yellow energy barrier and Ye Yunfei himself were completely obscured.
"Forget it. I'll just tunnel underground instead."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, deciding not to waste energy on these terrifyingly numerous insects. He communed with the earth energy, planning to dive underground and enter the great mountain ahead from beneath.
But right then, Ye Yunfei suddenly perceived that the base of the great mountain ahead had been completely sealed by a kind of mysterious black sigils. Moreover, a large number of blood-red earthworms guarded the mountain's base. Each earthworm was as thick as a large iron barrel, its body flowing with a sticky, crimson liquid that reeked a nauseating stench.
Ye Yunfei also discovered that the interiors of these five great mountains had been hollowed out, essentially becoming five black palaces.
No mud, stones, or sand meant Ye Yunfei's Geomancy Technique wouldn't hold an advantage inside these five mountains.
"These five mountains all seem to be closely guarded.
Forget it. I'll just attack my way in directly from above ground," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"Hehe…
Kid, let's see whether your Earth Formations are more powerful, or my poisons."
Inside the black mountain, the old man sensed the commotion outside and let out cold laughs.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, what are you waiting for? A scene like this seems like it should be your turn to act," Hu Miao said, a bit dissatisfied that Ye Yunfei had been dealing with the spiders, centipedes, and scorpions all along.
"Don't be impatient.
I'm mobilizing my Racial Memory, trying to identify the exact origins of these creatures. Our Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm clan's Racial Memory contains specific information on all the insect races of the world. For different insects, we employ different bloodline sigils to suppress them," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied.
"No need to rush. Take your time searching your memory. I can handle these guys for now," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright, it's time I entered that mountain."
Ye Yunfei looked at the black mountain ahead and spoke.
Lu Feng's aura was inside that mountain, so Ye Yunfei definitely had to go in to find him.
"Be careful. These insects should be controlled by a being hiding in the shadows.
This method is a bit like the techniques used by those Five Immortals Sect experts we encountered back in the Main World.
I sense a strand of Soul Power imprint lurking within each of these insects. It's that imprint that's driving them to attack you," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly said to Ye Yunfei.
"Five Immortals Sect techniques from the Main World?
Now that you mention it, it really does resemble them."
Ye Yunfei was momentarily stunned, then examined the hordes of three types of insects piled up like hills around him and nodded.
Ye Yunfei had seen Five Immortals Sect experts use Gu arts to command various poisonous creatures many times before. The current scene was indeed quite similar.
"Could it be we've encountered a Five Immortals Sect expert?
Never mind. Let's just go in first," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, deploying several dozen Formations. Some were defensive, others offensive. The offensive formations immediately fired out beams of formation energy that blasted towards the surrounding spiders, centipedes, and scorpions, repelling a large swath instantly. Some were even blown apart.
Next, Ye Yunfei stomped his foot. Thick golden earth dragons continuously emerged from underground, attacking the insects. These golden dragons possessed formidable combat power. With a single fierce whip of their massive draconic bodies, they could send a batch of insects flying away.
Ye Yunfei knew all three insect types possessed potent poison, so he preferred not to make physical contact. Using Formations and Earth Formations to deal with them was best.
*Clang! Clang!...*
Ye Yunfei also held an Earth Immortal-grade longsword in his hand, constantly swinging it to send out dazzling sword glares that formed a curtain of blade light sweeping forward.
However, because the numbers of spiders, centipedes, and scorpions were simply too overwhelming, even after employing all these methods, Ye Yunfei's rate of advance remained painfully slow.
"Activate the Pit Trap!"
Ye Yunfei uttered a soft shout.
*Rumble…*
One red fiery dragon after another continuously emerged from underground, pouncing on the spiders, centipedes, and scorpions.
Ye Yunfei had already had one of his substitute statues set up a Bloody Fiend Dragon's Lair Pit Trap underground!
This type of Pit Trap belonged to the Yang/Positive category, specifically countering Yin/Soft energies and creatures.
Immediately, the spiders, centipedes, and scorpions were forced back by these fiery dragons.
"Damn it!
Who would have thought this kid's Geomancy Technique skill was so high? He seems to have stealthily set up a Pit Trap within my territory!
I actually didn't detect a thing beforehand!"
At this moment, inside the black mountain ahead, the old man, sensing the changes outside, couldn't help his expression shifting slightly. He abruptly stood up.
He evidently knew the fearsomeness of a Pit Trap.
A Pit Trap was a land-master's ultimate killing weapon!
"This kid is no simpleton!
Nonetheless, since he's come to my turf, when a dragon comes to my domain, it must coil; when a tiger arrives, it must crouch!"
The old man revealed a ferocious expression.
The next moment.
He took out a green whistle, put it to his mouth, and blew hard. Strange sonic waves spread out in all directions.
Immediately after, the area around these five black great mountains erupted into chaos.
A huge number of poisonous creatures of various colors began appearing continuously, their numbers truly terrifying.
There were snakes, geckos, toads, earthworms, mosquitoes, flies, moths…
All of them possessed potent poison!
For a time, the terrifyingly vast multitude of poisonous creatures swept towards Ye Yunfei from all directions like a plague of locusts.
This expanse of heaven and earth was completely filled with all sorts of poisonous creatures, leaving no apparent gaps.
The Earth Formations Ye Yunfei had set up earlier were corroded away in moments by the venom sprayed by these creatures, rendered completely useless. Fortunately, Ye Yunfei immediately set up a new batch of Earth Formations and, combined with the energy of the Bloody Fiend Dragon's Lair Pit Trap, securely protected his body.
"So many poisonous creatures!" Hun Lao couldn't help but shout.
"Indeed, far too many."
Ye Yunfei watched the swarms of various poisonous creatures sweeping over like oceans from all sides and couldn't help frowning.
"Hehe, kid, I may not have much of other things, but these poisonous creatures? I have as many as you could ever want. Enjoy them slowly," the old man inside the mountain said coldly.
"Time to launch an all-out assault to break in."
Ye Yunfei gritted his teeth, preparing to unleash a forceful attack.
"Leave these poisons for me to deal with."
Right at this moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly appeared beside Ye Yunfei and spoke.
"What?
That's actually a legendary Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm! Such incredible luck!
Hahaha…
If I obtain this Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and tame it to be my Gu insect, it will surely add wings to a tiger, drastically boosting my power!"
Inside the mountain, the old man abruptly displayed a manically delighted expression, gazing greedily at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.