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

Chapter 582: Chapter 564: Dragon King, Gold Devouring Ant_6

Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch was the first to reach his limit.

“It’s this damned kid who stole my Innate True Fire that I cultivated through years of hard work, causing my powers to greatly diminish,” he bemoaned. He coveted the treasures on Qin Niu, but he knew they were difficult to obtain. Now, his actions had displeased the Huoyun Ancestor, causing a bias against him.

It’s often said that while a broken mirror can be mended, the cracks remain forever.

His gaze inadvertently drifted towards the Great Elder of the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect. The opportunity to pledge his loyalty and find refuge seemed just within reach—if he acted quickly, he could secure himself a new and even more powerful patron than the Huoyun Ancestor.

Once he made up his mind, he steeled his heart and immediately said to the Great Elder of the Myriad Beast Immortal Sect, “Elder He, this humble Immortal has a matter to report to you!”

The Great Elder’s gaze swiveled, fixing on his pale face.

“Speak!”

A single word uttered, simple yet authoritative, domineering.

There was even a commanding tone to it.

The Huoyun Ancestor cast a cold glance at Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch, and although his face was expressionless, his dissatisfaction was evident in his eyes.

Feeling the coldness and dissatisfaction in those eyes, Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch couldn’t help but shiver inside. He had already drawn his bow and could not turn back; he must cling tightly to Elder He, or he would end up in an extremely awkward position on both sides.

“That kid is called Qin Niu, a newly admitted disciple of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, who possesses at least two priceless items. One can withstand thunder and even heavenly lightning, and another can devour all flames. They say that treasures are destined for those of virtue and luck—your respected self, with profound virtue and abundant blessings, is surely the rightful owner of these precious treasures,” he said, fawning over the prospect of a new and powerful patron to the point of abject sycophancy.

It could be counted as obsequiousness in the extreme.

“Oh, is there such a matter? You have done well!”

Elder He praised him with a single sentence, yet did not indicate whether he would give him protection. This made Chi Xiao Immortal Monarch quite anxious.

He had offered up a great opportunity, but what if after all this, he received no benefit?

He had surely now completely offended the Huoyun Ancestor, so there was no possibility of returning to the Fire Cloud Tunnel.

“Scoundrel, hand over all the precious items, and I might spare your life!”

Elder He, stepping on an Earth Dragon, flew directly above Qin Niu’s head, arriving in almost an instant.

The prospect of an item that could ward off heavenly lightning greatly tempted Elder He.

Every immortal must endure the terrifying heavenly tribulation; a slight misstep could lead to an untimely death. However, items that can resist lightning are few and far between, each one immeasurably rare and valuable.

Qin Niu was not foolish; seeing that the most powerful figure among his adversaries had made a move specially against him, a minor Immortal Master, he wasted no breath before he turned on his heels and ran, using the Misty Rain Elusive Step.

As he had only recently advanced to Immortal Master, he was not yet capable of flying as other immortals could.

“Hmph, do you really think you can flee in front of me?”

Elder He sneered, casually slashing through the air with his hand, causing Qin Niu to immediately feel as though his body had sunk into a bog, each step an immense struggle.

“Heaven naturally prefers to cherish life, but you, an obstinate scourge, shall not be spared. Die!”

To Elder He, judging life and death seemed like an utterly trivial matter.

He made a pinching gesture in the air towards Qin Niu.

Down below, Qin Niu suddenly felt the pressure on his body multiply by tens and hundreds of times, making breathing exceedingly difficult. The veins in his neck and forehead bulged like cords, and his face turned a deep red.

His body was on the verge of bursting.

The capabilities of an Earth Immortal were too horrendous, way beyond what he, a mere Immortal Master, could withstand.

“This territory belongs to the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, cease your belligerence!”

Though he knew he was no match, the Immortal Venerable nevertheless boldly intervened to save Qin Niu.

Previously, he would never have risked so much to save an Immortal Master, even if the individual was his disciple. But having interacted with Qin Niu several times, he felt that the young man suited him perfectly and they had formed a deep connection.

If he failed to save Qin Niu, he would surely be wracked with lifelong guilt and perhaps even be haunted by a Heart Demon.

This compelled him to resolutely take action.

Despite summoning a giant blade of ice with all his might, using countless snowflakes and ice crystals, he still could not break through the enclosure set by Elder He.

Elder He had completely sealed off that small area.

It was impenetrable to outsiders.

As Qin Niu was about to perish, the Immortal Venerable despaired.Upd@te by novg0.co

At that moment, Black Protector also came to help, and the combined efforts of two Immortal Monarchs finally started to loosen the seal established by Elder He.

“Roar!”

At this critical juncture, the Earth Dragon sprang into action, breathing out a torrent of dragon’s breath at the two Immortal Monarchs below.

“Run!”

The two Immortal Monarchs instantly pulled back to dodge, not daring to be scorched by the dark green dragon’s breath.

“He Zhiming, you’ve cultivated for over three thousand years, and yet you stoop to targeting a mere Immortal Master from our sect, don’t you have any shame?”

A childish voice rang out.

Suddenly, Elder He’s seal directly collapsed, and Qin Niu, who was trapped inside, was immediately rescued by someone. The oppressive force that had enveloped his body vanished, and he gasped for air greedily.

The surface of his skin was covered in a dense web of fine cracks, oozing blood.

In the moment of crisis, the Diamond Ink Turtle had used its defensive aura to shield him, but it was utterly ineffective, crushed instantly by the overwhelming power. The disparity in strength between it and Elder He was far too great.

“Hundred-Tempering brat, I’ve finally forced you out! Today will be your day of demise,” Elder He said, wearing a smug smile that suggested his trap had succeeded.

From the implications of his words, the ultimate target of this hunt was none other than the Immortal Venerable of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect. Everything he did was just to force the Immortal Venerable to reveal himself.