Creating a paradise in an ant nest

Chapter 94 Stalemate, Exterminating Insects in a Jar

Next to the ant nest.

Liu He was surprised to see that Commander Fu summoned the Yama Vine and "controlled" the Spirit Artifact Cave.

"What kind of spiritual plant is that?"

Hundreds of vines wove a net, sealing the entrance to the magical artifact cave tightly, so that no matter how the ants tore and bit, they could not break through it.

"Could it be a second-tier spirit plant?"

He guessed that the vine-like spiritual plants controlled by Commander Fu had reached the second level, otherwise they wouldn't be so powerful.

This is Commander Fu's true skill, far superior to his superior flying sword.

"This makes things even more difficult."

Fu Shuai was protected by a second-tier spiritual plant, and Liu He's plan to wear him down with an ant swarm tactic failed.

"Step back and stand guard nearby."

Liu He ordered the ants to stop advancing.

The thorny vines could easily strangle the ants, and he didn't want to let any more ants die.

Then he heard Fu Shuai shouting from inside the Spirit Artifact Cave.

"A secret spatial realm? What's that?"

"So there's such a thing as a secret spatial realm. I'll have to check the information in the cultivation technique pavilion later."

he thought.

That's a story for later; the immediate problem is how to deal with Marshal Fu.

Fu Shuai hid in the spirit artifact cave, yet he was completely helpless against it.

"If he manages to break through using a second-tier spiritual plant, I should be able to handle him."

The ants' inability to deal with second-tier spiritual plants doesn't mean Liu He is helpless.

After all, it was a second-tier spiritual plant shrunk countless times and a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator; Liu He's obsidian bead could crush it into powder.

"He was in an anthill, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, yet he was as small as an ant."

In reality, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, I am a powerful figure capable of dominating the world with a single hand.

Liu He thought to himself that probably no one in the world had such a strange combat experience.

Thinking of "ants," he suddenly had an idea: insect repellent!

Cultivators use various insect-repelling spells to deal with those tiny spirit insects that hide in spirit trees and are buried deep underground.

Especially for Qi Refining cultivators, their spiritual strength is insufficient, and their control over spiritual energy is also inadequate, making it impossible for them to cast spells targeting a tiny insect.

However, they can use area-wide insect-repelling spells, using spiritual power to cover a certain area from all angles and kill all the tiny creatures within it.

"Let me test whether this Qi Refining Level 9 ant can withstand the power of the insect-repelling technique."

"The ants retreated far away, all of them retreating to within three feet of the spirit artifact cave."

"And the queen ant, keep your distance."

He ordered all the ants around the Spirit Artifact Cave to leave.

This is a "flaw" in insect repellent techniques.

To be precise, this is an insect-repelling spell, a ranged attack that kills all insects and ants within its area of ​​effect, regardless of whether they are friend or foe.

The ants that had gathered beside the magical artifact cave swarmed away and quickly moved away.

Liu He had been observing Fu Shuai, who was using the second-tier Yama Vine to protect himself in the spirit artifact cave, unaware that the ants around him had all retreated.

This is why Liu He had the opportunity to perform his insect-repelling technique.

"Earth-based insect repellent technique!"

Liu He made a hand seal, consuming a wisp of spiritual energy from his dantian, and then slapped the ground with one hand.

Their target was clearly the magical artifact cave below.

He tried his best to keep the spiritual energy directly below, so as not to affect the ant colony hiding in the distance.

He possesses an Earth Elemental Body, which increases the power of his Earth-based spells by 50%. Now, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, his use of this low-level Earth-based insect-repelling spell is far more powerful than before.

The spiritual energy rippled and spread through the soil below.

The Spirit Artifact Cave.

Fu Shuai waited for a while, but Liu He did not appear, nor did he receive any response.

"Playing the coward?"

"Then I'll take over your secret space. What can you do about it?"

He was actually very anxious, but he was helpless.

He dared not go out; how could he possibly kill so many giant ants in the complex terrain?

Once outside the cave, he didn't even know where to escape to.

If this is a secret realm, he won't be able to get out unless he learns how to enter and exit it.

"There's actually spiritual energy here? The concentration of this spiritual energy is probably equivalent to a second-tier spirit-gathering array."

Fu Shuai suddenly realized that the concentration of spiritual energy in this cave was similar to that of the Spirit Plant Peak.

He simply sat cross-legged and began circulating his internal energy to recover the spiritual energy he had just consumed. Controlling the Yama Vine consumed far more spiritual energy than wielding the Purple Sandalwood Sword.

Suddenly, he awoke with a start, a sense of dread that threatened his life jolting him awake.

"What is that?!"

hum~~

A rich spiritual energy instantly spread from top to bottom.

This spiritual energy is not the free spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but rather the destructive spiritual energy of a certain cultivator.

The spiritual energy was all-pervasive, instantly filling the entire cave and crushing towards Fu Shuai.

"Ah~~"

In his haste, Fu Shuai mustered all his spiritual power to resist the enemy's spiritual energy that was "passing" over him. He knelt on the ground with a thud, his whole body trembling.

A moment later, he let out a long breath, his body still trembling slightly.

"Late Foundation Establishment stage, even Golden Core cultivators?! The overwhelming spiritual energy is terrifying."

"How is it possible that there's Liu He's aura in this spiritual energy?"

After all, he was familiar with Liu He and could sense Liu He's aura in this spell.

However, the spiritual energy of this spell is hundreds or thousands of times stronger than Liu He's!

"Thankfully, it's not just targeting me."

To Fu Shuai's surprise, it was a general-purpose killing spell, not specifically targeting him, but simply sweeping over him.

That's why he was able to resist.

If it were only aimed at him, such a massive amount of spiritual energy could kill him instantly, like crushing an insect.

However, it was only for a fleeting moment that he managed to block it by consuming 30% of his spiritual energy.

If this happens a few more times, he definitely won't be able to handle it.

"It works!"

Seeing that Commander Fu was facing a formidable enemy, Liu He was overjoyed.

The insect-repelling technique I just used was a low-level earth-based insect-repelling technique, a small test of my abilities that consumed a wisp of spiritual energy.

"Unfortunately, the spiritual energy of this spell is too dispersed and difficult to concentrate."

He had tried to concentrate his spiritual energy, but it still spread to within two or three feet of the spirit artifact cave.

This is already the smallest possible scope for insect removal.

"Ants, move further away, I'm about to unleash my ultimate attack."

He made the ants retreat again.

"Soil-stabilizing technique!"

This spell will destroy the ant nest, but it has to be done to increase the spell's power.

The ants dug their nest quickly, and this loss was acceptable in order to kill Fu Shuai.

Under the soil-stabilizing technique, the loose soil centered on the spirit artifact cave instantly solidified into firm, hard earth.

Liu He used the lowest level of soil-stabilizing technique to its fullest extent. The spirit artifact cave, which was originally located in the loose ant nest soil full of tunnels, was instantly squeezed into hard soil with a density ten times higher and as hard as rock.

At this point, even if Commander Fu wanted to leave the cave, he wouldn't be able to get out for a while.

"Earthquake Insect Repellent Technique!"

Liu He slammed his palm down on the ground.

This spell was one he had used during the Spirit Plant Peak selection to eliminate the spirit root aphids.

Now that he's at the fifth level of Qi Refining, his power is ten times greater when he uses it again!

"Bang!"

The solid, hard soil trembled violently, cracking open with countless tiny fissures.

Dust flew everywhere.