Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

Luo Yan immediately increased the force, attempting to crush the spirit-devouring ant that had merged with the power of incense offerings, wanting to see a fundamental change in it.

Sure enough, the extraordinary insects on the list are different; they can truly transform and evolve in a short period of time.

The Soul-Devouring Ant, despite being struck by immense force, did not explode. Instead, it slowly dispersed like flowing water, dissipating into the surrounding area.

Once the power in Luo Yan's hand disappeared, the special Soul-Devouring Ant's demonic body was restored in an instant.

The scene was utterly astonishing.

Most remarkably, after this special spirit-devouring ant, imbued with the power of incense offerings, appeared, the queen insect behind it also underwent a noticeable change.

It seemed to have reached a critical juncture, and the rate at which it was generating new offspring began to slow down, standing on the ground like a giant boulder, with a sense of sluggishness.

Luo Yan's divine eye between his brows shone brightly, and he retreated a great distance, no longer putting pressure on the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen.

He could sense the internal changes within the insect queen, as if it were undergoing some kind of profound transformation.

Luo Yan wasn't in a hurry and waited quietly.

A day later, the transformation of the insect queen in the distance was finally completed.

Under Luo Yan's gaze, the eggs laid by the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen at this moment actually had a milky white color and glowed with a light.

The insect eggs began to hatch, and the spirit-devouring ants that crawled out of them all possessed a trace of the Daoist aura of incense and vow power.

Luo Yan's face lit up with surprise. He decided to assess the true strength of these new generation of Soul-Devouring Ants, so he strode forward and unleashed his true divine power, annihilating these demonic ants in one fell swoop.

*Pfft!* *Pfft!* *Pfft!*

The bodies of hundreds of thousands of spirit-devouring ants suddenly exploded, then slowly coalesced again in a short time, like phantoms, and their forms could not be harmed at all.

Clearly, compared to the previous Daoist immunity ability, the new generation of Soul-Devouring Ants has an additional innate divine skill that allows them to revive on the spot!

"If I could use this strange insect, it would surely be a powerful ally in the future," Luo Yan murmured.

Honestly, even though it's a rare insect on the list of rare insects in the myriad worlds, Luo Yan wouldn't even look at an ordinary Soul-Devouring Ant.

Even though the number of Soul-Eating Ants is large, which can reduce the damage they suffer, the same applies.

Because beings who have reached Luo Yan's level, the chosen ones of this realm, are not even qualified to fight him with ordinary Taoist magic, supernatural powers, or even the power of laws.

Since he doesn't follow the path of beast taming, he naturally doesn't have much of a feeling about the Soul-Devouring Demon Ants.

However, if the Soul-Devouring Ant transforms into an Immortal Ant, the outcome will be completely different.

The strength of a single Soul-Eating Ant may still be quite weak.

However, if a group of spirit-devouring ants huddle together, it is still extremely terrifying.

After all, their innate abilities include damage reduction, immunity to energy impacts, and the ability to revive on the spot.
These aren't just a bunch of demonic ants, they're a massive army of undead!

Even if they can't rival true saints or Daoists, such a massive army of Soul-Devouring Ants can at least suppress over 99% of all living beings in the world.

It's even possible to use their power to venture into dangerous places.

After all, these Soul-Devouring Ants, specially fed by Luo Yan, are immune to most common law energies and possess the divine skill of reviving on the spot.

It is truly indestructible.

For ordinary prodigies, facing this special group of spirit-devouring ants would be a nightmare that crushes them!
"However, although these transformed Soul-Eating Ants can revive on the spot, there are limitations; they can only revive a handful of three or four times."

"It seems that because they lack the true energy of incense and vows as their fundamental source, the insect mother can only imitate its form and cannot inscribe the essence of faith." Luo Yan carefully observed and assessed the strengths and weaknesses of these spirit-devouring demon ants.

The enormous white insect queen, though incredibly large, was essentially a dead object, almost completely immobile.

This is a sitting duck.

On the contrary, the individual strength of those Soul-Devouring Demon Ant offspring is limited, but as long as their numbers are large enough, they can produce a qualitative change.

Furthermore, after the Soul-Eating Ants undergo their own metamorphosis, they even have a reverse effect on the queen ant.
“I have the Sun God Cult to provide faith, which is perfect for cultivating these special Soul-Eating Demon Ants.”

"With the continuous support of incense offerings and prayers, these Soul-Devouring Ants might become a trump card in my hands," Luo Yan's eyes lit up.

He realized the true purpose of these Soul-Devouring Ants: they were fearless, immune to magic, and could revive on the spot.
If one could control these Soul-Devouring Ants, it would be no less than possessing a terrifyingly powerful weapon of destruction.

Luo Yan looked at the insect queen in the distance and tried to communicate with her, saying, "Come with me, I can help you complete your metamorphosis."

"Eat, eat." The low divine voice of the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen came.

"As long as you open your heart and acknowledge me as your Lord, I will protect you forever."

"The outer space is vast, teeming with countless creatures. With me protecting you, you can eat to your heart's content," Luo Yan replied.

The mother insect possesses individual consciousness; in fact, her offspring also do.

However, its font is absolutely loyal to the Insect Mother and will not be bewitched by Luo Yan.

"eat you"

Upon hearing the divine voice coming from ahead again, Luo Yan's expression froze, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

As expected, action had to be taken; a forceful suppression was necessary.

If you want the demon race to acknowledge you as their master, you must subdue them by defeating them!

'Groan! '

A blazing five-colored light surged from Luo Yan's body, its dazzling brilliance filling the space and illuminating the entire underground world. Layer upon layer of light rippled forward.

With a 'plop', millions of newly evolved Soul-Eating Ants, born from the Insect Queen, were splashed onto the shore like waves.

In an instant, they all turned into mud and were crushed.

'Om! '

Tiny white lights flickered on the ground as the rich power of incense and prayers gathered, and the forms of the spirit-devouring ants were once again solidified.

Taking advantage of the moment, Luo Yan arrived in front of the insect queen in the blink of an eye and reached out.

‘Crash! ’

The moment Luo Yan peered into the world inside the insect mother's body, his entire body stiffened for a moment. He saw countless tiny insect eggs, just sitting there, swaying, inside the insect mother's body.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be "abundant achievements".

However, experiencing it firsthand gives one a chilling sense of dread.

‘Squeak! ’

An immense mental pressure swept over, and a divine thought wave comparable to a meteor explosion surged back, directly enveloping Luo Yan.

The queen insect is launching a strong counterattack; she senses the danger and wants to drive away the little one.

Luo Yan neither dodged nor avoided; his figure became ethereal, and no energy could get close to him.

"I'll give you one last chance. If you don't submit now, I'll smash your bloated body to pieces." Luo Yan's voice was majestic, like the gaze of death itself.

‘Squeak! ’

The queen insect did not respond. Her enormous demonic body began to tremble, causing the earth to shake violently like thunder. From within her, countless gray insect eggs, not yet fully hatched and covered in a foul-smelling slime, flew out. The gray eggs exploded like fireworks nearby, causing the underground cavern to collapse and the void to distort, their power unimaginable.

"Don't you understand yet?"

"The attack methods you rely on cannot harm me in the slightest," Luo Yan shook his head.

Black chains flew from his palm, swaying like willow branches, and spread across the insect mother's body.

In just a moment, a strange black pattern was branded onto it.

The Soul-Devouring Ant Queen struggled, twisting its enormous body, but remained unable to move.

It's as if a giant hand is always etched on its body.

If Luo Yan wants to subdue this Soul-Devouring Ant Queen, he must spare its life, and using sealing techniques is the best way.

'Swish!' 'Swish!' 'Swish!'

The number of gray insect eggs flying out of the mother insect surged, and the explosions mixed with destruction became more frequent.

Unfortunately, Luo Yan's state of immunity to Daoist magic is sufficient to render him immune to any bombardment from the Five Elements within the Three Realms.

You can't hit him, you simply can't hit him.

This immobile insect queen, which is like a live target, poses almost no threat to Luo Yan at present.

If he hadn't witnessed the other party's targeted transformation, giving birth to a sufficiently powerful offspring, Luo Yan would have already crushed it.

As time went by, the black marks on the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen increased, and soon covered the entire mountain.

"Greetings, Master."

"Master, spare me!" A panicked divine voice rang out, stuttering like a frightened little girl.

The Soul-Eating Ant Queen finally gave in.

It's not that it doesn't want to resist, but when the strength of both sides reaches an extreme, resistance becomes meaningless.

To resist is to die!

Under such pressure, many strong people will choose to die for their cause, but at the same time, many more will choose to live.

Because survival is the most important thing!
Especially for the mother insect, the fact that it had never recognized a master before does not mean that it is incapable of recognizing a master.

Seeing this, Luo Yan stopped what he was doing. At this moment, the black chains had almost sealed off every inch of the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen's body, leaving only the top part of the space without any black marks.

"Let's go, let's leave this place together," Luo Yan said softly.

His expression was calm, without any emotional fluctuation, as if he had done something insignificant.

The demon race stands tall and upright, never yielding, and fearless in the face of death.
This is true, but it is also biased.

When the strength of both sides is too great, there are many demons who are single-minded and seek death, but there are also demons who will bow down and worship.

At least the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen in front of us isn't that stubborn.

In the worldview of the demon race, as long as you are strong enough to suppress them, it is not impossible for them to submit to you.

After all, the worship of the strong and the obedience to their commands are ingrained in their very being.

“Master,” the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen spoke haltingly.

Luo Yan frowned, looked him up and down, and said, "You can't move?"

The Soul-Devouring Ant Queen gave a definite response, saying, "I am rooted in this land, constantly absorbing its essence to nourish myself."

"If I were to leave now, the children inside me would die immediately."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yan noticed that the bottom of the giant white egg was actually embedded tightly in the ground.

From a distance, it looks like a flower of the earth, oval in shape, but unable to move.

"How can I take you away?" Luo Yan pondered.

His gaze lingered on the massive white mountain, and an idea immediately formed in his mind.

The second spiritual body shares the same cultivation method as the original body, and naturally also cultivated its own Five Treasures Secret Technique Space, which is a small world that is more than enough to hold some large objects.

Although the Five Treasures Secret Space has not yet transformed into a true small world and its internal laws are incomplete, it should be perfectly adequate as a space for spirit beasts.

'confused!'

The demonic body of the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen trembled, and it spat out an ancient earthenware jar from the mountaintop. The jar had no lid and many cracks on its walls.

It looks very dilapidated.

“I have become one with this planet. Ordinary methods will only damage my foundation and bring me to my end.”

“Unless my master can provide a large amount of energy to sustain my body, I can use this ancient artifact as a nest,” the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen replied.

Over the years, it has encountered many powerful cultivators who have tried to take it away at all costs.

But all of them failed.

Because they cannot support themselves and cannot maintain their own physical needs.

Fortunately, there are many insect eggs on this planet, and the insect mother can revive in the underground world at any time if she wants.

This is the real reason why they have been able to coexist peacefully for so many years.

Luo Yan took the pottery jar and discovered that it was a spatial magic artifact with a huge internal space, enough to hold the body of the insect mother that was thousands of feet long.

Luo Yan guessed that this should be a treasure left behind by ancient cultivators, specifically used to nurture this insect queen.

The reason this Soul-Eating Ant Queen exists here is because it is the true opportunity of this level.

Many cultivators from the past have traveled to this place, and quite a few of them discovered this insect egg and wanted to subdue it.

But to this day, no one has been able to take it away.
Because the Soul-Eating Ant Queen cannot move, its existence requires it to constantly absorb enormous amounts of energy to sustain its body.

For most cultivators, this is like a bottomless glutton that devours energy; they can control it, but they can't afford to keep it.

After all, the Soul-Devouring Ant Queen is rooted in the planet, constantly absorbing the earth's energy to nourish herself.

Such a huge energy consumption is something that ordinary cultivators cannot afford.
“No wonder no one has taken you away,” Luo Yan muttered.

Throughout history, countless young powerhouses have emerged along this ancient path through the starry sky.

It's absolutely unrealistic to say that no one has ever discovered the true identity of this insect egg.

While the Ranking of Myriad Realms' Strange Insects is indeed rare, it is not an uncommon secret for the direct descendants of major sects and religions.

The reason is simply that this thing consumes far too much energy; no one can afford to raise it.

If Luo Yan hadn't had the support of offerings and prayers, he wouldn't have been able to take away this rare Soul-Devouring Ant Queen. (End of Chapter)