Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 428: Chapter 420 Miscalculation_1

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The toxic miasma within the valley was being toyed with by an invisible hand under the assault of the sonic attack.

It instantly dispersed a lot to both sides.

The miasma fluctuated violently, drifting quickly in all directions.

Qin Niu’s gaze was fixed on that black qi, which was the key point.

Only by dispersing that black qi could they stop the Mirage Insect’s violence.

The Dragon Chant sounded its impact on that black qi over a diameter of more than ten feet, scattering some of it and making the giant insect shadow inside clearer. It looked very much like a centipede, and also like a giant horsefly.

Qin Niu knew that it was not the Mirage Insect’s true form, but just its illusion.

This ability was very similar to the projection of deities in the mortal world.

In this vast world, there were all kinds of wonders.

Some insects or beasts and birds possess special talents or abilities. Their stunts shared a subtle resemblance to some of the divine methods.

“Green Ox is still a bit weak. If its level were two or three grades higher, perhaps a single Dragon Chant could directly scatter the Mirage Insect’s illusion.”

Qin Niu watched as the black qi, after a brief pause, began to spin rapidly, sucking in the valley’s toxic miasma and then quickly returning to its original state.

This black qi was very much like the legendary tornado.

It must have been formed by the highly condensed toxic miasma of the valley.

“Lazy Ox, not bad. Although you didn’t scatter the Mirage Insect’s illusion, you’ve stalled it once. Do it again.”

Qin Niu encouraged Green Ox to launch another Dragon’s Roar Skill attack.

The most precious thing now was time.

As long as they could stop the Mirage Insect’s illusion from advancing, they could buy precious time for Poisonous Ant and Black Spider Gu to escape.

The Dragon’s Roar Skill of Green Ox did not seem to be as easy to use as imagined.

It needed a little preparation time to launch this skill.

It couldn’t be activated continuously without a break.

Qin Niu stomped his feet anxiously as he watched the black qi get closer and closer to Black Spider Gu.

He was still a bit careless.

Originally, he had thought Black Spider Gu could shift shapes and was immune to all poisons, so it was almost impossible for it to be killed by any insects.

That’s why he let it enter the Valley of Wronged Spirits without worry.

He hadn’t expected that the Mirage Insect’s mere illusion would possess such terrifying power.

All the insects drawn into the black qi were killed instantly.

If Black Spider Gu were sucked in, it probably couldn’t escape its doom.

“Run, hurry up!”

Qin Niu repeatedly issued commands to the Black Spider Gu, urging it to speed up its escape.

Actually, there was no need to urge it; Black Spider Gu had already sensed the threat of death and was using its fastest speed to run away.

“Aaah—”

Green Ox was somewhat reliable, emitting a Dragon Chant again at this critical moment.

It once again scattered a part of the black qi, successfully stopping its advance.

It’s just that the power of its Dragon Chant attack was too limited, it could only cause a brief pause in the black qi before it spun at high speed again, recovering and continuing to move forward.

Qin Niu could no longer be concerned about how great the loss of Poisonous Ant was.

All his attention was on Black Spider Gu.

It was almost out of the Valley of Wronged Spirits.

Qin Niu couldn’t actually see where Black Spider Gu was, he could only roughly judge its location through the connection of their soul contract.

At this moment, the Mirage Insect hidden in the shadows also seemed to realize its prey was about to escape.

It made an astonishing move.

The rapidly spinning black qi suddenly sped up and poured directly towards the location of Black Spider Gu.

Qin Niu watched the terrifyingly toxic miasma inside the valley, wanting to enter to save Black Spider Gu, but eventually, worried that he himself, as the master, might be caught up in it too, hesitated to act.

Even if Black Spider Gu was precious, it certainly was not as important as he, the master, was.

The toxic miasma inside the valley was extremely dangerous, and he had no certainty of withstanding it.

“Master, save me!”

Black Spider Gu sensed the black qi pouring down rapidly; it knew there was no escape and sent out a distress signal to Qin Niu.

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At this moment, its only hope lay with Qin Niu, its master.

“Let’s gamble!”

Qin Niu swiftly made his decision.

His thought process was clear: Black Spider Gu could resist all poisons. As long as he rescued the Black Spider Gu, he could rely on it to fend off the poisonous miasma within the valley.

Furthermore, the Black Spider Gu was already at the edge of the valley, just less than twenty meters away.

Though its crawling speed had slowed, Qin Niu could use the Misty Rain Elusive Step to instantly whisk it away from the valley.

Once out of the valley, he would be safe.

If the Mirage Insect dared to chase out of the valley, it would provide the perfect opportunity to take it down.

These thoughts settled in his mind in an instant.

“Green Ox, Wart Toad, wait for me outside the valley.”

Before the words had left Qin Niu’s mouth, his figure had already turned into a blur as he dashed into the valley.

Ye Ji, who had been protecting Qin Niu, saw this sudden turn of events and cried out in dismay, “No, don’t go in!”

Alas, her call was a moment too late; Qin Niu had already entered the Valley of Wronged Spirits.

Ye Ji bit her lip, wanting to follow him, but ultimately lacked the courage. This was no joke; the poisonous miasma in the Valley of Wronged Spirits was terrifying, and entering would almost certainly mean death.

It was better to stay outside and wait for Qin Niu.

With this in mind, she planted her foot back on the ground, her gaze fixed anxiously on Qin Niu as he entered the valley.

Because of the miasma spreading throughout the valley, as soon as a person entered, their visibility diminished.

Qin Niu grabbed the Black Spider Gu, which was about to be sucked in by the dark miasma, and swiftly retreated to the side.

Fortunately, he had made a split-second decision at the most critical moment.

If he had been just a second slower, the Black Spider Gu would have been swallowed by the miasma.

After entering the valley, Qin Niu realized that the dark miasma was even more terrifying and trickier than he had imagined.

It continued to whirl at high speed, as if it had eyes, chasing wildly after Qin Niu.

The Mirage Insect was undoubtedly furious that its easy prey had been snatched away by Qin Niu.

Therefore, it wanted to kill Qin Niu along with the Black Spider Gu.

According to Qin Niu’s plan, he would rescue the Black Spider Gu and then flee the valley immediately.

The distance was not far, just less than twenty meters.

With his current level of cultivation and the Misty Rain Elusive Step, he could escape in three to four seconds.

Yet, he still underestimated the horror of the valley’s poisonous miasma.

Though he held his breath, he still felt his head growing heavy, his vision going dark, and his body becoming feeble. His hands and feet began to tremble uncontrollably.

As a result, even executing the familiar Misty Rain Elusive Step became incredibly difficult.

Without entering it, one could hardly imagine the horror of the Valley of Wronged Spirits.

It was devoid of sunlight, and stepping inside felt like entering the legendary underworld.

“Black Spider Gu, hurry and cleanse the poisonous miasma from my body,” Qin Niu implored, worried that the Black Spider Gu wouldn’t understand the situation due to its low intelligence.

Fortunately, the Black Spider Gu, upon being rescued, immediately turned into a black mist and entered Qin Niu’s nostrils, making its way inside his body.

Without needing his command, it began to cleanse the miasma from his body.

However, the entire valley was filled with poison, and just as the Black Spider Gu had cleared the miasma within Qin Niu, more from the environment would penetrate through his skin and orifices.

Thus, a delicate balance was formed.

The miasma in Qin Niu’s body could hardly be cleared in a short time.

Driven by sheer willpower, he gritted his teeth and fled towards the valley’s exit.

For he knew, if he could not escape, death was certain.

Outside the valley, the Green Ox seemed to sense its master’s peril, and it let out the Dragon’s Roar Skill once more.

This time, the Dragon’s Roar Skill was stronger than ever.

In Green Ox’s heart, Qin Niu was as good as family. With Qin Niu in danger, the creature was prepared to risk its own life to protect him.

Qin Niu staggered toward the exit of the valley.

The black miasma pursued him closely, right on his heels.

What seemed a mere twenty meters had become a path of life and death.