‘You think you can come challenge me just because you’re skilled in Geomancy Technique and Formations? You’re wrong, boy,’ the old man sneered.
He was exceptionally withered, with hardly any flesh on his entire frame, resembling a desiccated corpse. A foul, decaying stench emanated from him, intensely unpleasant.
*Clang! Clang!*
The ten nails on his palms extended continuously, glinting with cold light like ten longswords. In an instant, they shredded dozens of the red fire dragons into fragments.
‘My treasures, attack!’ the old man commanded with a wave of his hand, directing the several dozen crocodiles.
The dozens of crocodiles charged at Ye Yunfei en masse. Their skin was incredibly tough, resembling rock; when struck by the red fire dragons, it produced loud banging noises as if hitting solid stone, seemingly suffering no damage.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Ye Yunfei unleashed dozens of consecutive punches, moving at extreme speed, directly blasting away dozens of the crocodiles. Yet, these same crocodiles charged back once more, surrounding and attacking Ye Yunfei.
These creatures possessed immense strength, thick hides, and robust flesh. Their four claws and tails were thick and powerful, and their massive jaws had terrifying bite force, seemingly capable of crushing anything. Their combat power was astounding.
‘I never imagined I’d encounter a Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. What excellent fortune! For us Gu cultivators, this legendary ancient insect beast is an extraordinary treasure!’ the old man exclaimed.
While the dozens of crocodiles besieged Ye Yunfei, the old man abruptly turned and, at an astonishing speed, charged towards the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. For him, killing Ye Yunfei was secondary; obtaining the Silkworm was the primary goal!
At that moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was using its racial secret arts to deal with the surrounding swarm of poisonous insects. Because the sheer number of insects was so vast, the Silkworm hadn’t gained full control over them yet. However, as the king of all insects, it was releasing waves of golden runes and rolling golden light, causing all the surrounding venomous insects to halt in place, ceasing their attacks.
The old man understood what was happening. While surprised, he was even more exhilarated, because the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm truly lived up to the legends — capable of controlling all insects in the world! This was exactly what he needed!
‘Your opponent is me!’ Ye Yunfei roared. With a wave of his hand, he laid out several dozen Formations to encircle and trap the crocodiles. Simultaneously, he stomped his foot, summoning hundreds more red fire dragons to guard the area around the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
‘Scram!’
Enraged, the old man swung his claws, directly tearing apart dozens of the red fire dragons.
However, within the confines of the Blood-Fiend Dragon Lair Forbidden Ground, even if shattered, these red fire dragons could reconstitute themselves in moments; they were practically inexhaustible!
*Roar! Roar!*
A constant stream of red fire dragons pounced on the old man.
‘Damn it!’ The old man’s expression turned ugly. While these red fire dragons couldn’t harm him, their overwhelming numbers and ability to regenerate after being destroyed caused him immense interference.
‘Old fiend, your opponent is me.’ Knowing the old man’s target was the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Ye Yunfei executed the Law of Time and Space Annihilation, directly appearing in front of the Silkworm. ‘Think you can just take it?’ he said with a cold laugh.
*Boom! Boom!*
Ye Yunfei waved his hand again, deploying another several dozen Formations to block the old man’s path.
‘Break for me!’ the old man roared in fury.
*Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*
Over a hundred black insects flew out from his body. They were only the size of an adult’s fingernail, sporting black wings, with ferocious, demonic appearances. These hundred-plus black insects landed directly on one of the Formations Ye Yunfei had set up.
To Ye Yunfei’s astonishment, the black insects immediately began rapidly gnawing on the Formation. In moments, they chewed a small hole through it, rendering the Formation incomplete. The old man then shattered it with a few palm strikes. An incomplete Formation is easily broken!
‘How is this possible? What kind of insects are these, to be so formidable? They can actually chew through my Formations!’ Ye Yunfei was greatly shocked. Considering his current mastery in Formations, even a Perfected Earth Immortal would struggle to dismantle them quickly. Yet, these black insects had swiftly bitten a hole through one.
‘Those are Boundary-Breaker Insects. Their bodies are extremely hard, and their bite force is terrifying. Earth Immortal-level artifacts are like candy to them. They also possess spatial abilities, capable of rapidly biting through spatial barriers and various Formations. They are a very rare insect species. Who would have thought this old guy had tamed over a hundred of them!’
Just as Ye Yunfei was marvelling at this, he received a Sound Transmission from the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
‘Boundary-Breaker Insects?’ This was the first time Ye Yunfei had heard of such insects.
‘Good news! Hold on a little longer. I’ll soon gain control over these poisonous insects! There’s a trace of the old man’s Soul Power mark lingering inside each of them. Though extremely faint, erasing so many marks will take a bit of time. Once I control these insects, we won’t need to fear this old fellow anymore!’ the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
‘That’s excellent!’ Ye Yunfei’s spirits lifted upon hearing this.
The old man before him was an extraordinarily powerful Perfected Earth Immortal, likely ranking among the strongest in his realm. Moreover, he excelled at taming and commanding vast hordes of poisonous creatures, especially those dozens of crocodiles, each possessing combat power equivalent to an Earth Immortal expert. Defeating such a top-tier opponent would be difficult for Ye Yunfei.
*Buzz! Buzz!*
At that moment, several dozen of the black Boundary-Breaker Insects simultaneously vibrated their wings, traversing space at extreme speed as they shot towards Ye Yunfei.
*Clang! Clang!*
Ye Yunfei swung his hand, sending out dozens of razor-sharp sword lights that accurately struck the insects. Yet, it was useless; they seemed completely unaffected.
*Boom! Boom!*
Startled, Ye Yunfei unleashed dozens of successive punches, almost simultaneously hitting the dozens of Boundary-Breaker Insects, finally bringing them to a halt. However, Ye Yunfei noticed the insects didn’t seem injured at all!
‘These Boundary-Breaker Insects truly have frightening resilience!’ Ye Yunfei was utterly shocked.
‘I can’t wait any longer.’ After a moment’s thought, Ye Yunfei secretly released three Doppelganger Statues. Under the cover of dozens of Earth Dragons, they silently burrowed into the ground, heading towards the black great mountain ahead. Ye Yunfei intended for these three Doppelganger Statues to enter the mountain and search for Lu Feng!
‘Hahaha… I’ve finally gained control over these poisonous insects! Now it’s my time to shine!’
At that very moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly burst into loud laughter.
*Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*
The vast array of poisonous insects that had previously halted began to move. Dense and endless, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, they swirled around the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm like vast, rolling tides. Standing proudly at the center of this insect army, head held high and spirits soaring, the Silkworm resembled a great general mobilizing a mighty host.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but feel a wave of relief.