Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points-Chapter 434 - 426: Kicked the Iron Plate_1

Chapter 434: Chapter 426: Kicked the Iron Plate_1

It showed a totem on its back that was identical to the giant insect, resembling a colossal centipede.

Then, the body of the Mirage Insect began to shrink gradually, like a deflating balloon.

Qin Niu was merely watching quietly.

Ye Ji was equally astonished by the spectacle, and she gained a deeper understanding of Qin Niu’s insect-handling skills. She finally understood why the Black Tiger Gang Leader had sent her to request the assistance of a young man when the battle was in dire straits.

The Mirage Insect eventually shrunk to the thickness of a pinky finger, and other than the centipede totem on its back, it appeared to have no other changes.

Its ability to withdraw its clone into its main body was quite impressive.

“Alright, let’s hurry to the front line now.”

After Qin Niu collected all of the Poisonous Ants, he and Ye Ji rushed to the front line together.

The banks of the Wash Crime River had become a living hell, with corpses strewn everywhere, as the warriors from the three major sects continued to fight to the death.

The Black Tiger Gang was clearly at a disadvantage.

After all, the Nine Insect Gang in alliance with the Shennong Sect held the advantage in both numbers and in the count of top-tier experts.

The Insect Masters of the Nine Insect Gang had the capabilities to battle thousands alone.

Some formidable Insect Masters were driving swarms of venomous insects to attack the Black Tiger Gang warriors. The tiny poisonous insects seemed exceptionally sharp on the battlefield.

Although the Black Tiger Gang was somewhat weaker in insect-handling, their Beast Tamers were quite powerful.

On the battlefield, one could see roaring giant beasts and fierce creatures, as well as swiftly moving warhorses, all of which were part of the Black Tiger Gang’s arsenal.

This battle was a crucial life-and-death struggle, and all three sides revealed their entire array of forces.

Qin Niu had only known that the Black Armored Army was the strongest force of the Black Tiger Gang. Now, seeing a cavalry unit on the battlefield, riding black horses, clad in black armor, and wielding long spears, he could tell at a glance that this unit of Black Knights belonged to the Black Tiger Gang.

They moved through the battlefield like the wind, and wherever they struck, the enemy would start to collapse.

No matter whether it was the elite troops of the Shennong Sect or the barbaric warriors of the Nine Insect Gang, none could withstand the onslaught of this cavalry.

“Miss Ye Ji, who commands that unit of Black Knights?”

Qin Niu asked.

Cavalry charging across the battlefield were invincible.

Normally, cavalrymen equipped with battle axes were common. Cavalrymen wielding long spears were quite rare.

The spear is known as the “thief” among all weapons, not suited for openly brutal combat, but rather for flexible and tricky tactics. When fighting on the ground, spear fighters have an advantage.

In traditional warfare, spearmen countered all cavalry.

Many capable generals liked to use spearmen in conjunction with infantry equipped with blades. Infantry holding shields would stay in front, and when the enemy charged, the shield-bearers would block while spearmen in the rear viciously stabbed at the charging enemy with their long spears.

Basically, each stab was a kill, making the harvesting of enemy forces frighteningly efficient.

However, there were exceptions, such as the Mongol cavalry that once swept across Asia and Europe. No matter how impregnable the city or how formidable the spearmen, none could stand against them.

Just one charge was enough to utterly defeat the enemy.

“The Black Knights are personally led by the Black Tiger Gang Leader. They are an elite cavalry trained by his very hand. To be selected as a Black Knight, one must have a cultivation of at least the fifth level of the Acquired Realm, and their horsemanship has to be extraordinary. With the Black Knights present, even the strongest enemy forces would be flattened,” Ye Ji said, her eyes showing admiration for the Black Tiger Gang Leader and the Black Knights.

She had almost blind worship for the Gang Leader.

One could feel it in her tone.

Qin Niu inwardly shook his head, pitying the Gang Leader’s close attendants. Although they possessed Innate Realm cultivation, they had been brainwashed by the Gang Leader.

In their eyes, the Gang Leader was an existence akin to a Heavenly Emperor.

If the Black Tiger Gang Leader were truly that powerful, he wouldn’t have been bullied by the enemy for over half a year, let alone allowing the enemy to breach their home.

This year, the Black Tiger Gang had been suffering from an insect disaster for over half a year, making it impossible to cultivate crops in their fields; many lands were left barren. Yet, the Black Tiger Gang had no effective measures to combat it.

As a result, the Black Tiger Gang was now plagued with famine throughout its domain.

It was only autumn now, but when winter came and famine coupled with cold descended, the common people of the Black Tiger Gang would face extreme hardship and a daunting test of survival.

“Ye Ji!”

A burly man riding a fierce tiger with hanging eyes rushed over.

“This must be Master Qin, right?”

After greeting Ye Ji, the man’s gaze fell on Qin Niu.

The man also wore a mask, that of a fierce tiger.

“Iron Tiger, where’s the Gang Leader? I have brought Master Qin here,” Ye Ji inquired.

“The Insect Masters of the Nine Insect Gang are too formidable. It’s rumored that there might even be a presence of long-lost Gu Masters, causing our Black Tiger Gang’s army to struggle. The Gang Leader has been anxiously awaiting Master Qin’s assistance. I will take you to the central command tent,” the man said.

The man finished speaking and led the way ahead.

The huge tiger he rode was extremely fierce; wherever it went, people scrambled to get out of its way.

Luckily, the warhorses on the battlefield were trained; otherwise, the sight of this formidable tiger would send them collapsing to the ground in terror.

Iron Tiger and Ye Ji each rode their mounts in front, while Qin Niu followed behind, carrying a backpack.

On the battlefield, the clash of gold and iron, blood and fire could be seen everywhere, as life and death unfolded at every moment.

Once on the battlefield, it’s either your death or mine—each warrior seemed possessed by a devil.

“Why did you get here so late?”

Iron Tiger asked Ye Ji in a low voice.

“Master Qin was delayed on the road by exterminating insects for several hours; I told him to leave, but he wouldn’t, so there was nothing I could do. The Gang Leader isn’t angry, is he?”

Ye Ji was more worried about the Black Tiger Gang Leader blaming her for not handling things effectively.

“He didn’t blow his top, but he looked pretty frightening. This Qin fellow doesn’t seem very strong; couldn’t you have beaten him? Just grabbing and bringing him over would have worked, right?”

Iron Tiger was somewhat puzzled.

He knew Ye Ji’s strength well; normally, Insect Masters at the Innate Realm were a bit weaker than ordinary warriors at the Innate Realm, but Ye Ji was among the top experts inside the Innate Realm, and she could easily take down an Insect Master with the surname Qin.

“Catch him? I’ll tell you, even though it’s embarrassing—I can’t even defeat one of his insects.”

Ye Ji, still frightened, remembered that terrifying green monster bee.

“He bullied you on the road? Let me take him down a peg.”

Upon hearing that Ye Ji had suffered at the hands of Qin Niu, Iron Tiger immediately grew furious, and without saying another word, he suddenly turned his fierce tiger around and launched an attack on Qin Niu.

Qin Niu was abruptly assaulted, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The Green Ox behind him had an even swifter reaction, shooting out a golden light from its horns, which directly struck the fierce tiger.

Qin Niu, on the other hand, raised his hand and delivered a chop.

The most straightforward of moves, a chop.

Yet, an effortless chop resulted in a Critical Chop with the effect of Rupture.

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Iron Tiger hadn’t expected this young Insect Master to react so quickly and strike viciously, with no mercy.

Moreover, he saw in Qin Niu’s eyes that kind of indifference and murderous intent common in those who had killed countless others.

Only someone who had been through numerous battles of life and death could have such a terrifying gaze.

Iron Tiger quickly swung his giant axe to block Qin Niu’s Ink Blade.

Bang!

Iron Tiger’s giant axe was chopped in two; the momentum of the Ink Blade continued, chopping towards what was in front of it.

Such a fearsome chop scared the soul out of Iron Tiger.

Only now did he realize how formidable the young Insect Master before him was.

Iron Tiger attempted to turn his fierce tiger around and flee, but the tiger, as if bewitched, was extremely sluggish in response.

Out of options, Iron Tiger could only wave the shield in his left hand and roll with it, jumping off the tiger’s back.

His shield was torn apart, and his mount, the fierce tiger, let out a mournful cry as its head was split in half by Qin Niu’s blade. It fell to the ground, its brains spilling out, obviously beyond saving.

Qin Niu had cut Iron Tiger’s mount in half, and the cold light in his eyes remained.

Holding his blade, he performed the Misty Rain Elusive Step and, like a shadow, killed towards Iron Tiger once more.

The heart and guts of Iron Tiger, over two meters tall, were split with fear.

“Stop, stop, Master Qin, please stop, it was just a joke!”

Iron Tiger was on the verge of tears, the loss from this ‘joke’ was too great.

He had provoked a real hard case this time.

If he didn’t beg for mercy now, looking at Qin Niu’s expression, he was certain he would be slain by the blade.

“I do not enjoy jokes, and there won’t be a next time,”

Qin Niu stopped in his tracks and looked at Iron Tiger coldly, sheathing his blade.

Had he released the Green Demon Bee or Shadow Fire Bee to kill the enemy, ten Iron Tigers would already be lying on the ground cooling off.

“I’m sorry, it will never happen again.”

Iron Tiger’s forehead and back were soaked with cold sweat, now fully aware that the Insect Master before him was not to be trifled with.