Martial Master

With Little Ant and Little Fire leading so many Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects in search, Qin Chen immediately felt a sense of relief.

With these creatures, it was like having thousands of helpers, making the task of finding someone much easier.

By the way, where is the Spirit Seeking Insect?

Qin Chen recalled the Spirit Seeking Insect; he remembered that besides the Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects, there was also a Spirit Seeking Insect within the gourd.

The Spirit Seeking Insect was a type of extraordinary spirit insect that was even more special than the Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects. It acted alone and rarely appeared in groups; each Spirit Seeking Insect was extremely rare and uncommon.

However, the Spirit Seeking Insect was suited for finding spiritual objects and treasures in the world, and its combat power was not high. Therefore, Qin Chen had never released it during the thunder tribulation.

Thus, the Spirit Seeking Insect should not have undergone mutation. With this thought, Qin Chen took out the black gourd and released the Spirit Seeking Insect. Unlike Little Ant and Little Fire, which were enveloped in the glow of thunder and lightning, this Spirit Seeking Insect was completely entwined with strands of black silk, which looked very strange.

Moreover, the Spirit Seeking Insect seemed to be in a deep sleep at this moment, with the black silk flickering faintly with its breathing, giving off a very sinister aura.

“Eh, why does this insect's aura remind me of the local insect beasts from the Demon Continent?” The Bone Helm Master suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

This faint black aura was precisely the result of the Spirit Seeking Insect absorbing the strange powers of the Demon Continent, leading it to gradually undergo transformation.

It wasn’t just the Spirit Seeking Insect; the previous Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects had evidently undergone some transformations as well. However, due to their experience with the thunder tribulation, these changes were not as apparent, whereas the Spirit Seeking Insect stood out prominently.

Qin Chen pondered thoughtfully.

This situation could stem from two possibilities. The first was that these extraordinary spirit insects, including the Devouring Ants, Fire Refining Insects, and Spirit Seeking Insect, were originally products of the Demon Continent, brought to the Tianwu Continent by a powerful figure from the Demon Continent, and later placed in the Black Death Marsh.

However, they had been discovered by the black slaves and subsequently obtained by himself.

The second possibility was that the strange aura of the Demon Continent was particularly suitable for the growth of extraordinary spirit insects, as evidenced by the numerous insect beasts present.

The Devouring Ants, Fire Refining Insects, and Spirit Seeking Insects were originally spirit insects of the Tianwu Continent, and upon arriving here, they had undergone mutations due to the activation from the strange aura.

Both scenarios were plausible.

While Qin Chen and the Bone Helm Master were contemplating this matter, the many Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects had already scattered in all directions.

Little Ant and Little Fire were the fastest and were at the forefront of the group, searching in two different directions.

“Boss finally let us out, I have to work hard to find Sister-in-law, or else Boss won’t let us out again in the future.”

Little Ant focused on sensing the surrounding aura.

“Eh, it seems there’s a trace of Sister-in-law’s aura nearby.”

After flying about two thousand miles, Little Ant suddenly sniffed, seemingly detecting a familiar scent.

“In which direction?”

Just as it cautiously searched, suddenly—

Boom! The ground exploded, and a crocodile-like monster surged out from beneath the earth, opening its massive maw and instantly swallowing the Devouring Ant.

After consuming the Devouring Ant, the crocodile monster revealed a look of satisfaction and shook its body, just as it was about to burrow back underground. However, suddenly, its expression changed drastically, and it began to roll around on the ground in pain.