Chapter 206: A Casual Move
In Ling Yuer and the others’ eyes, Su Yan was already a Dan Qiao True Person level figure, and his goal was the Rock Demon Ant Queen right before them.
Their several tribes had clearly blocked the other’s path.
Right now, they were already fish meat on the chopping block, and could only follow Su Yan’s instructions.
The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust flung out four Insect Eggs, which flew in front of the four of them.
“Eat them.”
Insect Eggs?!
All four were Martial Artists who grew up in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains; how could they not recognize what these things were?
In places where Witchcraft ran rampant, let alone eating Insect Eggs, even touching them was extremely taboo.
“Senior, this…”
“Swallow the Insect Eggs and be under my control, and I can spare your lives.”
“Impossible.”
Na Hu rejected him stiffly, his gaze locked tightly on Su Yan.
Although Wuli Ke and Wu Yun did not speak, their gazes also showed rejection.
As Martial Artists, they understood too well the threat of having their lives controlled by someone else.
Su Yan merely revealed a faint smile: “If you don’t agree, then die. Die here together with your tribesmen.”
The four men’s faces all changed at once. The ones they brought in were all the tribe’s young and strong, and there were no lack of True Intent Realm Martial Artists among them. If they all died, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the entire tribe.
They could die, but they absolutely could not all die here.
‘If the Tribe Leader were here, how could he let this guy be so arrogant.’
In fact, given the situation in this Small Secret Realm, even if the three tribe Tribe Leaders entered, the situation might not be much better.
Mutual restraint, fighting each other, it might even collapse the entire Secret Realm’s Formation.
But in Wu Yun’s eyes now, even if it collapsed, it would be better than the current situation.
The four men’s faces instantly became unsightly.
Su Yan looked at them indifferently, his tone apathetic: “Only those under my control—I can spare your tribes a life.”
“You… what exactly do you want to do?!”
Su Yan did not answer, merely thought in his mind and issued a command. The Rock Demon Ant Queen behind him ordered the Rock Demon Ant Generals to surround all the tribe Martial Artists, their sharp mouthparts already pressed against their flesh and blood.
“I agree!”
Ling Yuer’s face was resolute; surprisingly, she was the first to agree. She took the Insect Egg in her palm and swallowed it in one gulp.
Deep in her eyes, there was fear.
But compared to this fear, she was even more afraid of her tribe suffering disaster.
The Yu Luo Tribe Leader was already over three hundred years old; she was not a Third Heaven Dan Qiao True Person. With her current Cultivation, she was approaching the end of her Lifespan at any moment.
This man before them had strength no less than a Dan Qiao True Person. If he hid in the dark and struck, he himself was already a huge threat to the tribe. And if adding the Rock Demon Ant Queen that this man had just subdued…
Two Dan Qiao Realm experts watching covetously—she did not dare to imagine what situation it would be for the Red Fox Tribe.
Moreover…
If Na Hu, Wuli Ke, or Wu Yun submitted, using them as internal agents to wrap up one tribe to Siege Battle the Red Fox, that would be a catastrophic disaster.
She was an extremely smart woman and knew the threat in Su Yan’s words just now.
“Very good.”
Su Yan nodded, revealing a satisfied expression. After the Insect Egg entered Ling Yuer’s body, it immediately began to hatch, and followed the Blood to gather at the Spine.
A painful low groan came, and the Blood Marrow Worm had already completed its parasitic coexistence with Ling Yuer.
Na Hu, Wuli Ke, and Wu Yun’s faces were especially unsightly at this moment; they already knew they had no choice.
Ling Yuer did not need to die, the Red Fox Tribe’s elite Martial Artists did not die, there would be no gap, which would be a fatal threat to the other two tribes.
They needed balance, and had to use their own lives to preserve the tribe’s Martial Artists.
“I agree.”
Na Hu was the first to recover his senses, his voice low and sinking as if he had accepted his fate.
Although Wuli Ke and Wu Yun were unwilling in their hearts, they also picked up the Insect Eggs and swallowed them into their stomachs.
All three were tormented by the Insect Eggs for quite a while, until they felt the Blood Marrow Worm hatch and fuse with their Spines, before they barely stood up, their faces bitter.
‘This kind of Gu Worm, this degree of integration—even a Dan Qiao True Person probably wouldn’t dare guarantee they could remove it.’
They were all people with some knowledge and also knew some methods of the tribes that played with Gu Worms.
But their methods were nothing more than using Toxins or standalone Gu Worms to control people’s lives—disobey and torment the other party.
If it were those methods, they might endure and resist a bit with some method.
But now, the Blood Marrow Worm was almost completely fused with their Spines, with countless Blood Threads intertwining, Bloodline connected, and it was still constantly washing their Bloodlines.
With their tribe’s methods, they absolutely could not remove the Gu Worm without damaging the Spine.
Even more terrifying was that as the Blood Marrow Worm continuously refined their Blood, while enhancing their Bone Structure, it would also deepen the fusion.
In a certain sense, it was completely unsolvable for them now.
“I hope you keep your word.”
Na Hu said coldly, and the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust emitted hissing sounds.
Instantly, bone-piercing pain came, spreading from the Spine throughout the body, as if twisting the body and stuffing it into a bamboo tube.
Bean-sized sweat soaked his entire body, and his face was terribly pale.
“Attitude needs to be proper.”
Su Yan’s indifferent voice came, and Ling Yuer beside him trembled slightly, seemingly frightened by Su Yan.
“Take your tribesmen and leave this place.”
“Yes, Lord.”
The four bowed respectfully, finally recognizing their positions.
The Rock Demon Ant Queen moved the crystal stone in front of Su Yan, and not long after, it turned into a crystal-clear Token the size of a palm, with light flowing.
Seeing this scene, the four men’s pupils contracted, and they could not help but feel more bitterness.
They had come for the Secret Order, but they did not expect it to ultimately fall into Su Yan’s hands.
Su Yan collected the Fierce Insects, leaving only the Rock Demon Ant Queen uncollected, and controlled over five thousand Rock Demon Ants to slowly leave this Cave.
His figure disappeared, and in the entire Cave, only devastation and the three tribes’ Martial Artists remained.
Na Hu and the other three were silent for a long time before Ling Yuer finally spoke.
“What should we do from now on?”
The four people’s lives were all in the hands of a mysterious person—this was fatal for a tribe.
Na Hu said in a deep voice: “No one can be told about being controlled, or the entire tribe will become his target.”
After Su Yan left, he gradually came to his senses. That person’s goal was the Rock Demon Ant Queen; the reason they were controlled was probably just a casual move.
“I will fully train my younger brother to break through to Half-step Dan Qiao. You… best also promote new heirs.”
The four had special identities, almost the next Tribe Leaders of the tribes.
But in their current state, if they took charge of the tribe, it would be a disaster.
Only with new heirs appearing could they have the confidence to struggle a bit.
The tribe was the hostage Su Yan used to threaten them.
Wu Yun’s voice was hoarse: “Is it really useful?”
He raised his head, his gaze full of exhaustion, carrying a trace of despair.
“Six Beast Tamings—the Rock Demon Ant Queen is already a Third-order Calamity Beast, but do you think the bloodlines of the remaining beasts are just ordinary Second-order Feral Beasts?”
The four men’s faces sank. Ordinary Second-order Feral Beasts wanting to Hunt a Third-order Calamity Beast was basically impossible.
Bloodline suppression, difference in strength—enough to make them exert only six or seven tenths of their full power.
But Su Yan’s Fierce Insects were more ferocious than the last, their bloodlines probably at least Calamity Beast level.
In other words, if nothing unexpected happened, Su Yan had more than one Third-order enforcer by his side.
Ling Yuer shook her head: “First heal the injuries on them and exit the Secret Realm. The matter here can only be pushed as encountering a mysterious powerhouse Hunting the Rock Demon Ant Queen, and it must be staggered from him and the three Tribe Leaders.”
The three Tribe Leaders Siege Battling might be able to leave that person behind, but now the Secret Order was already in his hands—where could they go to Siege Battle?
——
Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue exited the Underground Cave and arrived on the surface.
The Rock Demon Ant Queen followed at his side, with swarms of Rock Demon Ants around, and fifteen Second-order Rock Demon Ant Generals closely following.
The Rock Demon Ant Queen’s injuries were still not light. Su Yan frowned slightly and took out another bottle of Beast Essence Pills to feed it.
“Master, the Small Secret Realm’s Secret Order is already in your hands. Right now, we might be able to close the other entrances to guard against the three tribes’ Tribe Leaders coming in to cause us Trouble.”
“No rush, wait until Ling Yuer and the others all leave.”
Su Yan’s tone was calm. Nangong Hong Yue slightly raised her eyes: “Those four may not truly submit.”
“If they don’t submit, then exterminate their tribes. Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists are powerful, but not without Methods. They are smart people.”
Having a weakness makes it easy to control.
Although controlling the four was a casual move, if used well, it could open up some layouts in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
With his speed of strengthening, it wouldn’t be long before the three tribes were all under his command.
The Rock Demon Ant Queen swallowed the Beast Essence Pills, and its condition improved somewhat.
‘Spread out and search for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.’
Su Yan directly issued the command. The Rock Demon Ant Queen’s antennae moved slightly, and the subordinate Rock Demon Ant swarm immediately spread out.
The Rock Demon Ant swarm was the local overlords in the Secret Realm. Although not enough to explore the entire Secret Realm, their familiarity was not low.
After the Rock Demon Ants scouted, Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue immediately sped up collecting Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
After a small half day like this, pieces of Spirit Gold were mined—some Red Gold, some Second-order Mysterious Steel.
The quantity was not much, but being able to find these Ores in the mountains and Earth Veins was enough to show the Rock Demon Ant swarm’s Talent in this aspect.
Su Yan collected all these Special Metals. The slightly ordinary ones were directly used as Rations for the Gold-Eating Demon Insect; unless it was truly special Materials, he generally would not keep them.
After nightfall, Feral Beasts became increasingly active.
The dispatched Rock Demon Ants continuously died—some from Feral Beast attacks, some from infiltrating Martial Artists killing them.
‘Numbers have changed.’
A Rock Demon Ant General led over a thousand Rock Demon Ants at the mountain entrance, Ambush and Killing a team of Martial Artists.
The leader was a True Intent Realm Condensing Momentum Stage Martial Artist, whose strength was not weak.
But facing the Ant Generals’ siege, he ultimately fell into disadvantage, watching his companions being devoured clean by the Rock Demon Ants, and then himself defeated.
Nangong Hong Yue said from the side: “Just interrogated a few captives. Tianshui Sect discovered the problem here; an Elder has intervened. The three Tribe Leaders, a Central Plains Martial Artist, and the Tianshui Sect Elder are fighting inseparably. The Secret Realm’s entrance is temporarily shared.”
“What about Ling Yuer and those four?”
“They rescued their companions, but the accompanying tribesmen are heavily poisoned and probably won’t be able to move until tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow, huh.”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered. Since this Secret Realm was in his hands, he could not let it go easily. Once the three tribes’ people left, he would immediately seal the Secret Realm.
At that time, the Dan Qiao Martial Artists outside would probably all be unable to sit still.
Su Yan’s eyes moved slightly, thinking to himself: “Not necessarily. With the Secret Order in hand, forcibly breaking open the Secret Realm won’t be that simple. The trouble is the small fry that got in…”
“Hiss hiss”
The Rock Demon Ant Queen’s voice suddenly came, Spirit fluctuations emerging.
‘Three Ant Generals killed, over a hundred Rock Demon Ants dead…’
Su Yan’s expression tightened, and he said to Nangong Hong Yue: “Someone even more powerful has come in.”
Although the Rock Demon Ant Generals were not Second-order Late-stage, their defenses were extremely strong—not something that could be killed in an instant.
“You stay here and watch. I’ll go take a look.”
Su Yan pointed a finger, and the Rock Demon Ant Queen was collected by him.
Nangong Hong Yue had the aura left by the Rock Demon Ant Queen on her; although she could not command the ant swarm, she would not be treated as an enemy.
Su Yan summoned the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, and with a move of his figure, he flew toward the southwest direction.
The place where the Rock Demon Ants were killed was not far, just five or six li away.
Su Yan arrived almost instantly. Under the night, a small valley came into view.
Torches flickered; two groups of Martial Artists were already confronting each other inside.
“Fellow Tianshui Sect members, this Black Steel Ore Vein was discovered first by our Ye Family. Isn’t your behavior inappropriate?”
Ye Qin’s gaze was icy cold, staring tightly at the dozen or so Martial Artists before him.
Behind him, Ye Liuyun, Wang De, Li Jin Die, and others also held Weapons, releasing their Aura.
Among the dozen or so opposite, dressed in light blue martial robes, holding Long Swords—the leading man did not avoid his gaze at all, sneering: “Southern Sky City’s Ye Family also wants to manage things inside the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains? What a joke.”
If it were within the Hundred Peaks Barrier, Tianshui Sect would of course be cautious, but this was the Yanwu Mountain Range—how dare the Ye Family snatch food here?
Ye Qin’s face was gloomy; of course he knew his family’s reputation might not be very useful here, but he did not expect the other party to rebuff him so directly.
If only the Ye Family had two Dan Qiao…
His peripheral vision glanced at this valley, then he said: “You must snatch it, of course?”
Tianshui Sect True Disciple Wang Qiansong sneered: “Get lost. For the sake of you prospecting the Mine Vein, I’ll spare your lives. This place belongs to our Tianshui Sect—not just the high-order Ore in the Minerals, even a single Black Steel Ore, you won’t take away.”
The Tianshui Sect Disciples simultaneously released True Intent and True Intent phantoms; instantly, Aura soared to the heavens, pressing straight toward Ye Qin and the others.
In a complete Black Steel Ore Vein, high-order Ore was extremely likely to be nurtured—this was also what Ye Qin and the others wanted.
If there were enough high-order Ore, then Ye Liuyun’s chance of forging his Natal Spiritual Artifact would increase greatly; at that time, the Ye Family might have two Dan Qiao True Persons.
“Trouble the four of you to make a move shortly and seize this Mine Vein; the Ye Family will surely reward you heavily.”
