Ch. 143 - Assault on Heart Lake Island
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Everyone looked at Ling Qingxue. Only her Gluttonous Beast possessed the ability to kill a Fifth Rank Poisonous Soul Bee.
And if they could seize the island in the middle of the lake, their chances of surviving two months of military training would greatly increase!
If they were willing to "go with the flow," virtually no monsters could find them without human interference.
"Boss Ling, let's seize that island! With so many of us, seizing an island shouldn't be a problem!"
"They're just some Poisonous Soul Bees, right? I have plenty of Spiritual Resistance Potions. Even if we get stung, we can withstand it!"
"Hey, bees are afraid of fire, right? Can't we set a fire to burn some to death first, then we can easily handle the rest?!"
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly, seemingly amused by these creative ideas.
"Ordinary flames can't kill Poisonous Soul Bees, and they'll only enrage them. You'll only die faster that way. We do need to seize the island, but we need to observe it first."
The person who suggested this scratched their head, looking embarrassed.
He was mediocre in written exams, relying entirely on martial prowess to gain admission to Beiming Martial Arts University, so he wasn't particularly bright.
"Sister Yan, lead the way, we'll fly there!"
Beiming Yan nodded slightly. She enlarged the Northern Sea Kunpeng's body, leading the twenty-odd people towards the island in the center of the lake.
They encountered some flying magical beasts along the way, but their levels were average, and Wu Liang devoured them instantly.
"Qingxue, I have a question. Why didn't you have Little Kun take you all with it when you asked me to find the place in the first place? Wouldn't we have arrived in one go?" Beiming Yan asked, puzzled.
"It's unsafe for everyone to travel together, and it would limit the Kunpeng's speed. If you encounter danger when you're alone, you can retreat into the void, but you won't be able to do that if you take us all with you."
The more people you bring, the more spatial energy is consumed when escaping into the void.
To escape into the void with them all was currently beyond the capabilities of Beiming Yan, a mere Third Rank late-stage cultivator, unless she unleashed the Kunpeng's bloodline divine skill to push the spatial power to its limit.
"That's so neat! Is this how the mind of a top-ranked student in the written exam works? I'd never figured it out in my entire life!"
"Xu Yunqing thought his stealth abilities could lead them to survival, but he still ended up hiding somewhere, playing dead. We're much better off winning with our brains!"
"Those little brats will come begging to us sooner or later!"
The group was now brimming with confidence.
The Northern Sea Kunpeng landed by the lakeside. Before him lay a vast, crystal-clear lake, the green spot in its center standing out starkly.
"That's the island I found in the middle of the lake. It's over a thousand square meters, more than enough for our daily living," Beiming Yan said with a smile.
Everyone was getting excited, ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.
Ling Qingxue surveyed the surroundings, increasingly satisfied with the island.
The island was too far from the lakeshore for ordinary insect beasts to cross, and those capable of flying there were all within their control.
Taking this island would mean half the military training was complete!
"Everyone, adjust your state and try to fully recover your strength. Also, how many of you have spiritual power at or above the Second Rank late-stage?"
About ten people raised their hands; nearly half of them possessed the spiritual power of a Second Rank late-stage Spiritual Master.
Ling Qingxue nodded. "Very good. After we land on the island, you will all work together to set up a Sky-Sealing Formation, focusing all your efforts on locking down the airspace above the island and trying to kill all the Poisonous Soul Bees here to prevent them from escaping. I will lead the Taotie to quickly kill the Fifth Rank Bee Queen and other Fourth Rank or higher Poisonous Soul Bees!"
"Boss Ling, are you sure you can manage alone? We can help too!"
"Yes, don't underestimate us. Although we're only around the Third Rank early-stage, we can still be useful if we work together."
Ling Qingxue then began to explain.
"Fifth Rank Poisonous Soul Bees are extremely damaging to the mind. Only my Taotie can withstand them. Aside from the queen bee, we'll need your help to kill the other weaker Poisonous Soul Bees."
"No problem, we guarantee to complete the mission!" Everyone replied in unison.
The Northern Sea Kunpeng took off again, heading towards Heart Lake Island.
The closer they got to the island, the larger the green patch became. Upon landing, the area was much larger than expected, and the nearly ten-meter-high beehive in the center was terrifying.
"Damn it, this is the first time I've ever seen such a huge beehive. It’s taller than my house!" Ma Rendong muttered.
Ling Qingxue's gaze sharpened as she swung her sword, slaying several Poisonous Soul Bees that flew towards her.
"Set up the Sky-Sealing Formation now! Everyone, drink the Spiritual Resistance Potion! We must finish this battle within half an hour!"
Everyone downed a potion, then combined their spiritual energy to set up the Sky-Sealing Formation. All the flying Poisonous Soul Bees seemed to crash into an invisible wall, only able to rise a maximum of five meters off the ground.
With the Sky-Sealing Formation restricting their flight, killing the Poisonous Soul Bees became much easier.
Wu Liang's body suddenly grew larger, carrying Ling Qingxue as he charged into the formation.
A circle of dark ripples spread out, and the Devouring Domain encompassed the entire island in the center of the lake, its control range increasing dramatically!
Originally, Wu Liang couldn't do this, but after his Devouring Domain reached level 30, he could clearly feel his control over the domain improving. He could not only control the intensity but also slightly control the range. If he could raise the skill to level 50 or higher, there would likely be even greater changes.
While he couldn't condense the domain into a single point to unleash tons of damage like an Imperial Rank expert, it was still terrifyingly powerful.
Zhou Weiwei, Qin Hongyan, and the others were also within the Devouring Domain's range, yet they remained completely unaffected due to Wu Liang's control. This was the power of a domain—it allowed for complete control, making the user the master of that domain.
The group looked at the Devouring Domain with envy in their eyes.
"This is the exclusive power of a King Rank expert! Taotie can control it at only the Fourth Rank! It's insane!"
"Uh, you misunderstand. Taotie already controlled the Devouring Domain at the Third Rank, and now it can even slightly control its range. With a little more improvement, it might be able to control it as freely as a King Rank expert. I've always felt the captain has been giving Taotie a cheat code."
"Brothers, hurry up and kill the bees! Taotie is using its domain to assist us, how can we not kill as many Poisonous Soul Bees as possible?!"
The group unleashed various martial arts techniques and spirit formations, and large swarms of Poisonous Soul Bees were slain and fell to the ground.
Thanks to the potion, even being stung by a Poisonous Soul Bee only caused a slight soreness, making them even more excited.
"Damn it, getting stung by a Poisonous Soul Bee after drinking the Spiritual Resistance Potion is like having a stimulant, it's insanely good!!"
The others felt the same way, even experiencing a slight increase in strength.
Beiming Yan rode the Northern Sea Kunpeng to the outside to ensure the Sky- Sealing Formation wasn't destroyed.
Ling Qingxue and Wu Liang went directly into the beehive.
The Fifth Rank Poisonous Soul Bee Queen was quite powerful, but Wu Liang didn't take it seriously.
His spiritual strength was now approaching 110,000, and with his high spiritual resistance, a sting was like a mosquito bite.
Ling Qingxue looked at him. "Are you sure you can handle it?"
Wu Liang tilted his head, his forehead full of question marks.
"How can you ask if I can do it without even trying? I feel like you're insulting my dignity—and even more so, my iron will!!"