Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 158 - 156 Fire Devouring Ant

Chapter 158: Chapter 156 Fire Devouring Ant

For an entire month, peace reigned over the Lingnan Spirit Stone Mine.

Gongyang Yan dispatched a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Elder to guard the place, bringing back Lin Sheng and Ning Daoran.

In addition, the sect sent a Second-Order Lower Grade Array Master to reinforce the arrays and prohibitions within the spirit stone mine, making it as impregnable as a fortress.

According to investigations by the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Elder, he speculated that the Blazing Flame King Worm had likely died from severe injuries.

This speculation was unconfirmed and its truth was unknown.

…

However, for Ning Daoran, this was good news, as he would no longer be burdened with staying at the spirit stone mine and could finally return to farming at Qiongbi Peak.

But the moment he returned to Qiongbi Peak, it seemed like the sky had fallen!

When he arrived at the Insect Room, he discovered that all three layers of the prohibitions set up there had been gnawed through!

“Fuck…”

He felt a chill down his spine. Could it be that the Flying Star Centipedes had escaped?

What was worse, he could not sense any response from the Flying Star Centipedes with his Divine Soul.

Could it be that some other spiritual insect had gnawed through the prohibitions from the outside?

Ning Daoran examined closely and saw that the prohibitions were in total disarray, and at the gap in the prohibitions were a few azure blue thin legs characteristic of the Flying Star Centipedes.

Could it be…

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning!

Had other spiritual insects invaded his Insect Room, and then his entire army of Flying Star Centipedes was obliterated?!

“Fuck!”

He knelt on the ground, clutching his head in agony, refusing to accept this reality.

The truth was as it appeared. The spirit stone mine was too far from Qiongbi Peak, and he couldn’t sense his Flying Star Centipedes through his Divine Soul, which meant he was oblivious to their destruction.

He continued to search every nook and cranny of the Insect Room.

Indeed, in another corner of the Insect Room, he found traces of a struggle among spiritual insects.

The legs of the Flying Star Centipedes lay chaotically amid the mess, and even some of their heads, inconspicuous, were scattered about.

It was over…

Forty-two Flying Star Centipedes, forty-two brave little warriors, had been devoured, leaving only the crunchier heads and less meaty legs!

“I… I…”

Ning Daoran’s mental state was on the edge; he had painstakingly raised the Flying Star Centipedes for two years, and now not one was left!

He expanded his Divine Sense, frantically scanning every detail within the Insect Room.

Finally, amid a pile of the remains of Flying Star Centipedes, he found a fiery red insect leg as thin as a hair.

That wasn’t a leg of a Flying Star Centipede; those had short legs, but this one was long and slender.

Right, it was the leg of the murderer!

Ning Daoran’s killing intent surged!

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He quickly invoked his Divine Soul, imprinting the scent of this insect leg, then turned to face Big Stupid Deer.

Big Stupid Deer’s head was covered with cross-shaped veins, at least twenty of them!

“Oooo oooo!”

It loudly proclaimed its understanding, vowing that if this vendetta wasn’t avenged, it wouldn’t be a creature worth its salt!

…

“Old Lu…”

Ning Daoran’s tone was heavy, saying, “These forty-two Flying Star Centipedes have been with us for over two years; now that they have met with disaster, we cannot simply do nothing!”

“Yooh~~~”

Big Stupid Deer bellowed its agreement, determined to bring the perpetrator to justice!

“Let’s go!”

Ning Daoran instantly cast two Earth Escape Technique spells, his body sank downward and he burst into the ground through the gaps in the prohibition, tunneling rapidly underground.

Big Stupid Deer, using its Innate Divine Ability, immediately followed suit.

For a while, man and deer sped through the earth like lightning, pursuing the scent of that insect leg!

Two days later.

Ning Daoran had traveled a twisting path underground, circling back and forth, and had unexpectedly ended up near the Lingnan Spirit Stone Mine.

“Hisss hiss~~”

From the soil, a faint demon beast scent wafted through.

Ning Daoran immediately pursued it with an Earth Escape, scanning with his Divine Sense, he saw a First-tier Late Stage worm frantically digging its way to escape.

“Ssch!”

With a light flick of his hand, the Silver Moon Flying Sword flew out, bisecting the worm in an instant.

Could the perpetrator be the Blazing Flame King Worm?

No, the underside of the Blazing Flame King Worm also had hairy legs, but they emitted a scent completely different from that fiery red insect leg.

Keep searching!

Ning Daoran continued with his Earth Escape, but felt the similar scent up ahead getting stronger; at the same time, the scent of the Blazing Flame King Worm also intensified.

Soon after, a nest appeared in front of him.

Everywhere were Blazing Flame King Worms of that lineage, their fiery red bodies sprawled out, most of them bitten to death.

However, some were seen wriggling their massive bodies away from the nest, panic apparent in their eyes.

There was trouble in the nest of the Blazing Flame King Worm!

…

Ning Daoran promptly took out Big Green Dragon, and together with Big Stupid Deer, they burrowed directly towards it.

“Swish swish!”

Man and deer penetrated the earth, dropping directly into the core of the nest.

Suddenly, they were hit by an extremely potent scent of the Blazing Flame King Worm, a smell indefinable, mixed with a pungent earthy and fire attribute scent.

It was like a nest of worms had just been roasted.

Ahead, the massive body of the Blazing Flame King Worm laid out, but alas, it was devoid of Spiritual Energy.

Upon investigation with his Divine Sense, Ning Daoran realized the entire body had turned into a hollow shell—the insides had been completely devoured!

And this Blazing Flame King Worm had been dead for nearly a month.

This meant that not long after Ning Daoran had injured it, this Late-stage Foundation Establishment Blazing Flame King Worm had been eaten.

What creature could eat a Late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beast so stealthily?!

“Old Lu, be careful!”

Ning Daoran gently tapped his storage bag, and immediately a series of Array Flags and Array Plates flew out. He rapidly cast spells and in an instant set up the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, enveloping the entire nest within.

“Rise!”

He raised his hand slightly, and a wave of tender golden bamboo shoots soared up, filled with Jianjia essence and heavy sword intent.

“Squeak—”

But at this moment, the head of the Blazing Flame King Worm suddenly detached from the body, transforming into an intense ray that crashed towards them.

Ning Daoran extended his hand, Sword point forward, and three Silver Moon Flying Swords whooshed out, slicing the shell of the Blazing Flame King Worm’s head to smithereens.

At the same time, a spark erupted from the hollow shell, shooting straight towards Ning Daoran’s forehead at an incredible speed!

“Slash!”

Among the sounds of the wind breaking, the Qiushui Sword unsheathed, its tip instantly cleaving towards the fire spark!

There was a clang, and sparks scattered!

Contrary to expectations, even the sharp Qiushui Sword was blocked mid-air!

“What?”

Ning Daoran was astonished.

There was nothing in the air, no prohibition, so what was capable of parrying his sword with at least thirty percent of his strength?!

He narrowed his eyes, and after sweeping his Divine Sense, he finally saw.

It was a tiny fire-red ant, as minuscule as a gnat…

This ant was entirely fire-red with fire-golden markings on its slim waist. It accomplished an impressive feat of blade-catching with its two forelegs, gripping the Qiushui Sword’s tip!

Ridiculous!!!

Ning Daoran exclaimed internally, “Bloody hell”, as countless memories about the Ten Thousand Insects List quickly flashed through his mind.

Once a Cultivator reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, their entire body would undergo transformation, including their memory and intelligence which improved significantly, so Ning Daoran remembered it all quite clearly.

This tiny ant was none other than the Fire Spirit Worm ranked sixth on the Ten Thousand Insects List—the Fire Devouring Ant!

Moreover, this Fire Devouring Ant was missing a hind leg, and unsurprisingly, it was the one that had killed the forty-two Flying Star Centipedes!

Ning Daoran cursed under his breath. The Flying Star Centipedes were ranked fourteenth, the Fire Devouring Ant sixth. Was the difference in combat power really so exaggerated?

No, it must be that his Flying Star Centipedes hadn’t fully matured yet; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been defeated with such a disgraceful ratio of 0:42.

“Alright then!”

A fierce grin spread across Ning Daoran’s face: “Having eaten my Flying Star Centipedes, you will serve as a slave!”

With that, he directly used his Commanding All Beasts talent to tame the ant.

A streak of green brilliance shone on the Fire Devouring Ant.

However, the tiny ant didn’t budge, showing not the slightest intention to be of service.

The system panel beeped.

“Beep-boop!”

[Taming target is too powerful, you currently lack the strength to tame it]

Okay, let’s play this game.

Ning Daoran’s eyebrows knitted together tightly. He retreated rapidly, immediately controlling the entire Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation. Countless streams of Green Radiance Sword Qi began to assail the Fire Devouring Ant while the Silver Moon Flying Swords, like mayflies, darted and slashed amidst the enveloping Jianjia Sword Intent!

However, the Fire Devouring Ant was too small.

It had a pair of transparent wings, like a speck of firefly light, effortlessly maneuvering through the flood of sword light!

It seemed, the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation was ineffective against it; it met its nemesis.

“Come forth!”

Ning Daoran suddenly flung his arms outward with a surge of Eighteen Layer Longevity Technique power, instantly materializing a huge emerald green palm in the air that firmly grasped the Fire Devouring Ant.

Following right after, he brought out the Chaos Dragon Cauldron!

“Hummm~~~”

The ancient runes on the cauldron gleamed with azure light. The magical treasure hummed and vibrated, directly drawing in the Fire Devouring Ant, then transformed as the cauldron’s mouth instantly snapped shut.

“Tink tink tink~~~”

From inside the cauldron, continuous collision sounds echoed; the Fire Devouring Ant was furiously ramming against it.

The Chi Long Cauldron, being a Magical Treasure, tolerated such collisions with indifference.

“Fiend! Won’t you surrender?”

Ning Daoran took on the air of an Immortal, exhaling a breath of Samadhi True Fire, incinerating the Chi Long Cauldron.

If this Fire Devouring Ant refused to submit, then he would liberate it from its current existence!

“Squeak squeak~~~”

Inside the cauldron, the Fire Devouring Ant cried out.

Although it was called a Fire Devouring Ant and inherently a Fire Spirit Worm, facing Samadhi True Fire along with the power of the Chi Long Cauldron, it could not withstand.

Ning Daoran, however, was unbothered, continuing to manipulate the Samadhi True Fire to burn.

Eventually, the shrill scream of the Ant within the cauldron weakened.

It finally began to submit, its energy plummeted sharply.

“That’s better.”

When Ning Daoran opened the Chi Long Cauldron, the tiny Fire Devouring Ant crawled out, feeble, a wisp of smoke trailing from its body. It squeaked, then collapsed on the edge of the cauldron, sticking out an almost imperceptible tiny lilac tongue.

This was a female.

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, but when he used the power of the Evergreen Technique to lock onto the Fire Devouring Ant, he realized its lifespan wasn’t much—less than a month.

Was all this effort in vain?!

A chill enveloped Ning Daoran’s heart.

However, when he carefully examined the belly of the Fire Devouring Ant with his Divine Sense, he found it round and full.

At that moment, Ning Daoran’s eyes lit up!

Perfect!

She was pregnant!

Though he knew not by whom.