Chapter 42

Chapter 40: Swarm of Venomous Insects

"Grandfather, don't blame Father. I came here of my own accord," Tuo Ba Ye said with a smile. "You were all trapped one after another, and I knew there was something fishy about it. I had to come and save you; I couldn't let someone else's plot succeed."

Tuo Ba Xiong said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ye, are you saying someone is plotting against me?"

"Grandfather, you were definitely set up when you entered the Southern Wilderness. And when Father and I came here, someone must have pushed us. Otherwise, Father wouldn't have known about your situation. They want to keep all three generations of us in the Southern Wilderness forever, but that's just a dream," Tuo Ba Ye said with a smile.

"Xiao Ye, when your father told me about you, I didn't quite believe it. Now it seems it's all true. The heavens have not abandoned the Tuo Ba family. It's our destiny to grow and thrive," Tuo Ba Xiong said with relief. "But there are tens of thousands of troops outside, and a large number of venomous insects and fierce beasts. They are hard to deal with, especially those venomous insects and beasts, which are unpredictable."

"Grandfather, Father, don't worry too much. Since I'm here, I have a plan," Tuo Ba Ye said with a smile. "I have some talismans for you to use for protection. Dealing with the venomous insects and beasts is my job. I am immune to all poisons, and those toxins are actually beneficial to me."

He wasn't exaggerating. To enhance the power of his innate poison, he needed to merge it with other potent toxins. The more toxins he merged, the stronger his innate poison would become.

If there were a large number of venomous insects providing potent toxins, it would greatly enhance Tuo Ba Ye's innate poison in a short time, a rare opportunity.

Only in the Southern Wilderness were there so many venomous insects and beasts. Outside, it would be difficult to find so many.

"Xiao Ye, your talismans are truly powerful. Without them, I probably couldn't have survived in the Southern Border," Tuo Ba Jie said in admiration.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled, "Of course, these are the means of cultivators."

"Xiao Ye, what are your plans?" Tuo Ba Xiong asked.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled, "Grandfather, Father, no one knows I'm here yet. When I arrived, I noticed that the venomous insects and beasts were hiding in the forest outside. I'll sneak out at night and deal with them. As long as I'm not seen by the strongmen of the Southern Wilderness, they won't suspect me. Once the venomous insects and beasts are eliminated, the other strongmen of the Southern Wilderness will be easier to handle. Then we can launch a coordinated attack from inside and outside, and crush them."

"Xiao Ye, are you sure? We are only three people, plus my Iron Blood Tiger Guards, making a total of seventy-five people," Tuo Ba Xiong was still not entirely confident.

"Grandfather, the Iron Blood Tiger Guards are excellent, all at the level of innate martial gods, but they won't be of much use. I suggest I teach them an array formation, so they can fight in formation, reducing casualties. The real key will be Grandfather, Father, and me. We will use talismans to boost our strength and charge out with all our might," Tuo Ba Ye said.

Tuo Ba Xiong asked, "What array formation will you teach them? The Iron Blood Tiger Guards know many military formations."

"The Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array. It can be formed with a minimum of eight people, sixteen, or twenty-four. With seventy-two people, they can form a powerful Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array, which can sweep away strongmen at the level of innate martial gods," Tuo Ba Ye said with a smile.

Immediately, Tuo Ba Ye had the Iron Blood Tiger Guards demonstrate the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array, and its power stunned Tuo Ba Xiong and Tuo Ba Jie.

The Iron Blood Tiger Guards were Tuo Ba Xiong's strongest subordinates, a total of 108 strongmen, all at the level of innate martial gods.

If the Iron Blood Tiger Guards suffered losses, Tuo Ba Xiong would spend his fortune to replenish them, as they were the private force of the Tuo Ba family, not the army of the Warring States.

They had followed Tuo Ba Xiong through the Southern Wilderness, fighting hundreds of battles, and the largest loss was less than ten strongmen.

But this time, they were set up, and out of 108 Iron Blood Tiger Guards, only 72 remained.

Tuo Ba Xiong really didn't want to see any more losses among the Iron Blood Tiger Guards, who had followed him for over twenty years. He wanted to bring them all out.

That was why he had been trapped in the Soul-Breaking Valley, not daring to charge out.

Seeing the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array that Tuo Ba Ye taught, Tuo Ba Xiong saw hope, the hope of bringing the Iron Blood Tiger Guards out alive.

"Xiao Ye, is the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array also a technique of cultivators?" Tuo Ba Xiong asked.

"Exactly, the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array was passed down by my master, created by cultivators, with immense power. In the future, it can only be passed to the core strongmen of the Tuo Ba family, and must not be easily shared," Tuo Ba Ye said.

"Don't worry, I think only strongmen at the level of innate martial gods can fully utilize the power of the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array, so it won't be easily shared," Tuo Ba Xiong said excitedly.

Tuo Ba Jie said, "With such an array formation, it seems we have a better chance of breaking out this time."

"Unfortunately, I didn't bring enough talismans. If I had, I could give each of them a powerful talisman, which would greatly increase their combat strength," Tuo Ba Ye sighed.

"Xiao Ye, when do you plan to act?" Tuo Ba Jie asked.

Being trapped in the Soul-Breaking Valley was not a pleasant situation, and he had long wanted to leave. But without enough strength, rushing out would be suicide.

Tuo Ba Ye's talismans had run out, and only then could he reunite with Tuo Ba Xiong.

"First, teach them the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array, and have them practice for a while. I'll sneak out at night and try to eliminate the venomous insects and beasts without alerting the strongmen of the Southern Wilderness. Once the venomous insects and beasts are dealt with, I'll signal you, and you can charge out. I'll attack from the outside to create a breakthrough for you," Tuo Ba Ye said.

Tuo Ba Xiong said, "Xiao Ye, be careful. If it doesn't work, we'll fight together, even if it means dying, we won't give in."

"Exactly, the three generations of us fighting together will be a great story!" Tuo Ba Jie said with a smile.

They were all very open-minded, having long put their lives on the line.

Tuo Ba Ye was also inspired, feeling a surge of bloodlust.

He had been reborn with the memories of his past life, not particularly concerned with worldly matters, but he didn't want his family to be harmed.

Now that all three generations had been set up, it ignited his anger.

Seeing Tuo Ba Xiong and Tuo Ba Jie's heroic spirit, it also stirred Tuo Ba Ye's bloodlust, and he was ready to unleash a massacre.

He was determined to become a cultivator, and a large-scale massacre, especially targeting ordinary people, would affect his future cultivation, but he couldn't care less about that now.

"Great! This time we'll fight together, and our names will strike fear into the hearts of all the races in the Southern Wilderness," Tuo Ba Ye said loudly.

By night, the forest was filled with the roars of beasts and thick fog, making it even more terrifying.

The Iron Blood Tiger Guards were still practicing the Eight Directions Demon-Slaying Great Array. Tuo Ba Ye bid farewell to Tuo Ba Xiong and Tuo Ba Jie and went out alone.

The defenses of the Southern Wilderness army were very tight, but Tuo Ba Ye, acting alone, easily slipped out.

His movements were so fast that the Southern Wilderness army couldn't see him, and even the innate martial gods couldn't detect his presence.

Only Tuo Ba Ye could do this. His physical strength made his speed reach its peak, far surpassing that of ordinary innate martial gods.

Tuo Ba Xiong could have escaped alone with his current cultivation, but he couldn't abandon the Iron Blood Tiger Guards.

After leaving alone, Tuo Ba Ye sneaked into the forest where the venomous insects and beasts were hiding.

There were too many venomous insects and beasts, controlled by different strongmen, so they were distributed in different areas.

Tuo Ba Ye entered and killed a large magical beast, spilling blood on the ground. The scent of blood immediately attracted a large number of venomous insects and beasts.

The venomous insects and beasts were controlled by strongmen, but they still needed to hunt for food. The controllers couldn't provide enough food, so they had to let them hunt on their own.

Seeing the large number of venomous insects and beasts approaching, Tuo Ba Ye was not afraid but excited.

The strongmen of the Southern Wilderness were truly powerful, controlling a large number of venomous insects and beasts, which were also very strong.

Among the venomous insects, there were countless venomous snakes, ranging from less than a foot to dozens of meters long, most of which were highly toxic. There were also centipedes, scorpions, spiders, toads, venomous ants, venomous mosquitoes, venomous bees, and many other venomous insects that Tuo Ba Ye couldn't name.

As for the magical beasts, there were groups of lions, tigers that dominated the forest, and packs of wolves, as well as many other magical beasts that Tuo Ba Ye had never seen before, some of which were unique to the Southern Wilderness.

These magical beasts were powerful, and it was clear they were not to be trifled with.

Before the magical beasts could surround him, Tuo Ba Ye, holding a small knife, took the initiative to attack.

With a swing of his small knife, a blade of light shot out, instantly cutting a magical beast in half.

The blade of light continued to cut through other magical beasts without losing its power.

The blade of light Tuo Ba Ye summoned was extremely solid and powerful, often killing several magical beasts with one strike.

When a magical beast was killed, its blood spilled out, and the other magical beasts pounced to fight over the food.

For food, many magical beasts began to fight each other, in a brutal scene.

The venomous insects also liked blood and joined the fray, not wanting to be left behind.

Some venomous insects sprayed venom, others released toxic mist, and some bit the magical beasts, causing their bodies to rot, highly toxic.

Seeing the battle between the venomous insects and beasts, Tuo Ba Ye was extremely excited.

He directly summoned his primordial energy and began to absorb the surrounding toxic mist, and the venom was also drawn into his body.

These toxic mists and venom were great nourishment for Tuo Ba Ye.

Once the venom and toxic mist entered his body, they were immediately targeted by the Shadowless Poison, which quickly broke them down into more Shadowless Poison.

However, the Shadowless Poison was more powerful and higher-grade, and a large amount of toxic mist and venom could only be broken down into a drop of Shadowless Poison.

Tuo Ba Ye moved among the venomous insects and beasts, mainly provoking the venomous insects to make them continuously spray toxic mist and venom, allowing him to absorb more.

To make the Shadowless Poison even more powerful, he retracted his physical strength, allowing the venomous insects to bite him, as they couldn't penetrate his body otherwise.

The venom continuously entered his body, and the Shadowless Poison absorbed it all. Originally, he only had one drop of Shadowless Poison, but soon several drops formed, and each drop became more blue and toxic.

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(End of the chapter)