Chapter 62: Murdering One's Own Husband?

The calmest person in the entire place was Zhang Ze; he only generated 50 Fear Value, and that was only when Yan Xiao deliberately tried to scare him.

Too calm.

Yan Xiao couldn't even be bothered to pay him any mind, specifically seeking out those timid female disciples to howl like a wolf beside them.

"Awoo... awoo......"

As it turned out, he discovered that it would have been better if he hadn't been howling randomly; the moment he started, the Fear Value immediately decreased.

Did this wolf howling actually comfort them?

He didn't stop to think that since the wolves hadn't killed anyone, they naturally wouldn't be in any danger; it was too quiet that made them afraid, and now that they heard the wolf howling, they actually found it quite pleasant......

Seeing that he was 5,000 short of 100,000 Fear Value, why weren't they afraid anymore?

He felt a bit depressed.

As the sky began to brighten, Yan Xiao went to retrieve all the disciples one by one, exhausted to the point of collapse.

Yan Xiao yawned and praised the disciples, "Very good, you all performed quite well. Remember, in the future, when you encounter situations, you must never lose your composure. Only by overcoming fear can you unleash your best strength."

"Yes."

The disciples responded loudly, their emotions running high, each one looking as if they had picked up a treasure.

"Senior Sister, how did you overcome your fear?"

A few female disciples whispered.

"It was so quiet at the beginning, I felt it was terrifying, but later when I heard the wolf howling, I wasn't so afraid anymore."

The Senior Sister replied.

Hearing this, Yan Xiao nearly fell over; it seemed he had been too clever for his own good.

"Sect Master, I discovered a problem."

Zhang Ze spoke up, his expression very serious.

"What problem?" Yan Xiao asked.

"I discovered that there are Demon Beasts existing underground. They look just like ants, but they are quite large, the size of a mouse. Their strength isn't high, but their destructive power is astonishing."

Zhang Ze said slowly.

He had actually discovered a new species.

"Where did you find them?" Yan Xiao asked.

"Right in the secret passage you took me to. I heard some movement, so I dug a pit to go over and take a look, and I discovered a tunnel filled with large ants," Zhang Ze replied.

Yan Xiao nodded; he had to discuss this matter with the several Elders. He didn't know what those ant Demon Beasts were either.

"Alright, you all go down and rest first."

Yan Xiao waved his hand, dismissing everyone.

In the deliberation hall.

Yan Xiao took out the cultivation technique given by Cang Bai to consult the several Elders and verify its authenticity.

The result was a unanimous answer: this was not a cultivation mental cultivation method of Cangyun Mountain at all. As for the content, they only had a superficial understanding and were confused by it.

"System, should I keep this technique?" Yan Xiao asked the System.

"Keep it. Some of the System's functions are not yet perfected, and it is temporarily unable to decipher the characters of this technique, but judging from the text, this belongs to an Ancient Immortal Relic and might have some value."

The System replied.

Yan Xiao casually tossed the ancient book into the System Space and spoke about the large ants Zhang Ze had seen.

"Sect Master, do you still remember the location?" Luosang frowned, his expression serious.

"I remember, why? What is the origin of these ants?" Yan Xiao asked.

"If Zhang Ze saw correctly, those should be Metal-Eating Ants.

Metal-Eating Ants are Lower Grade Demon Beasts, and even the queen is only a Level 2 Demon Beast, but it has a special metal-eating ability. It can crush any metal material, and its reproductive ability is super strong. If not controlled, it could eat Luoyue City down to the last scrap within half a year."

Luosang explained.

"That terrifying?" Yan Xiao said in surprise.

"In history, countless cities have been destroyed by Metal-Eating Ants. When they go crazy, they eat everything, and it's too late to even try to rescue them. If they really are Metal-Eating Ants, then we must eliminate them as soon as possible."

Luo Cang nodded and said.

"There is no time to lose. Sect Master, I will go with you," Luosang stood up, not daring to delay for even a moment.

Yan Xiao looked at him and asked with a frown, "Have you been drinking? You won't slack off halfway, will you?"

Luosang gave an awkward smile, "I won't. Drinking just now was to suppress the cold poison; now it's just a craving. Once I circulate my Qi, the effects of the alcohol will dissipate."

Yan Xiao smiled without a word and directly took Luosang via Earth Escape to the underground, arriving at the place Zhang Ze had mentioned.

Sure enough, there was a secret passage, which must have been a nest dug out by the Metal-Eating Ants. The two followed the tunnel downwards, and Yan Xiao casually burned to death quite a few Metal-Eating Ants they encountered.

After turning a corner, the tunnel extended downwards. Yan Xiao looked down, holy cow!

Densely packed large ants were crawling back and forth inside. Upon seeing the flame in Yan Xiao's palm, they kept rubbing their sharp front claws, making a harsh, grating sound.

Hundreds and thousands of large ants; it made one's scalp tingle just looking at them.

"Sect Master, kill them quickly. Don't let the queen run away, otherwise, in no time at all, it will be able to build another massive army."

Luosang reminded him.

"Alright, don't steal my kills. If you find any escaping, then you can strike."

Yan Xiao instructed, drawing his Magic Sword to slash toward the queen.

It was good to have a Sect Master who loved to show off; as a subordinate, he didn't even need to lift a finger—it was leisurely.

Luosang crossed his arms and watched Yan Xiao perform, only striking to kill the occasional fish that slipped through the net.

Yan Xiao slashed his sword onto the queen's back, actually striking sparks; the queen clearly didn't take the Magic Sword seriously.

The result was being cut in two by the Magic Sword, dying on the spot.

The ant queen was killed, and all the Metal-Eating Ants rushed toward Yan Xiao as if they had gone mad; they were a black, crushing mass, and the formation was terrifying.

Red Flame Triple Slash—Blazing Fire Spreads Across the Plains.

Yan Xiao used his strongest attack method directly, covering the entire passageway with flames and burning the large ants into ashes.

All the ants underground were dead.

Fear Value from Metal-Eating Ants +4500.

Fear Value from Luosang +50.

Hm?

Why did Luosang also generate Fear Value?

Yan Xiao turned his head in confusion, only to discover that the flames had set his own hair on fire; if he hadn't also practiced the Quenching Fire Technique, he feared he would have been caught in the crossfire in the passageway.

"Sect Master, this spell of yours is truly amazing; could you teach it to me?" Luosang said, looking at Yan Xiao with an envious expression.

"Focus on cultivating your Endless Sword Dao properly; why are you playing with fire?"

Yan Xiao rolled his eyes at him; this was his unique skill, after all, and if he were to teach it, it would have to be after he had learned even more powerful martial arts.

"I can trade the Endless Sword Dao with you; I feel that if the Endless Sword Dao were merged with your spell, its power would definitely increase greatly."

Luosang had a sudden inspiration; after he ate the Fire Origin Pill, he gained a fire attribute, but he couldn't find a suitable entry point to cultivate, and Yan Xiao's technique was very suitable for him.

"After we go back, I will give you my technique, and you give me yours; let's trade and practice them."

Yan Xiao nodded; he was actually tempted, as his swordsmanship was truly terrible, and if he learned the Endless Sword Dao, it should count as a major improvement.

"Very well, Sect Master."

The two of them left the ant nest while laughing and talking.

At Luoxia Mountain, after Yan Xiao and Luosang exchanged techniques, he did not practice immediately, but instead, quite unprofessionally, went to raid bird nests.

He was only a few hundred short of 100,000 Fear Value, and he had to find a way to gather it.

Consequently, the little birds and wild rabbits in the forest were out of luck, being chased around by a person who could fly.

"... Hahaha... Hello there, little rabbit!"

He didn't kill them, but just kept chasing them, occasionally letting out harsh laughter.