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The crimson barrier of the Crimson Fire Ant King shattered in an instant. Inside, the Crimson Fire Ant King was battered and bruised from Dan Lei's relentless assault. It seemed to be enraged, abandoning its defense and charging toward the slightly weakened magical formation that Dan Lei had struck. However, it was immediately hit by several magical artifacts coming from the opposite direction, sending it flying back.
This was the first time the Crimson Fire Ant King had been struck by magical artifacts during the days of battle. Especially now, when its demonic power was nearly exhausted. Even though its outer shell was tough, this combined attack severely injured it, causing it to fall to the ground.
Stone Tianci let out a hearty laugh, channeling his magical energy and pointing at the artifact before him. The giant axe glimmered with light, growing even larger than the Crimson Fire Ant King itself, ready to slash down upon it.
Suddenly, Stone Tianci looked up in a certain direction, his expression changing drastically as he exclaimed, "Not good! Another Crimson Fire Ant King is coming!"
The Black Dragon Society cultivator jumped up at these words, glancing in that direction and turning pale. He raised his hand and released a Flying Vessel, leaping aboard and swiftly taking off with remarkable speed.
Although Xunuo's Divine Sense was strong, it had to be compared against others. Among these Eleventh Layer Grandmasters, his only strength lay in Alchemy. Therefore, he found it hard to understand why the Black Dragon Society cultivator chose to flee. After all, even if another Crimson Fire Ant King appeared, the safest strategy would still be to isolate it from their group—either trapping it within a magical formation or retreating into one themselves.
In any case, fleeing was the least advisable option because there was no way to outrun a Crimson Fire Ant King.
However, Stone Tianci's next words made Xunuo's legs go weak. "Damn it! Run!" Stone Tianci shouted hoarsely. "It's a Six-Winged one!"
In an instant, several Flying Artifacts flashed and scattered in different directions.
Xunuo looked around and realized he was left all alone. Cursing under his breath, he dove into the Three Talents Confining Dragon Formation, shaking his Formation Flag repeatedly. Moments later, a beam of crimson gold light shot past him like a long rainbow.
Xunuo broke out in a cold sweat as he stared at the Tracking Disk in his hand. In less than a tea's worth of time, the magical energy traces of a Crimson Flame Hall cultivator vanished. Shortly after that, the coordinates of a Refiner also disappeared. Clearly, these two had been instantly slaughtered.
Seeing this, Xunuo realized that at this rate, everyone would be wiped out within a single meal's time. He drew his sword and killed the barely alive Crimson Fire Ant King, collecting both it and the formation before gathering the powerful magical energy traces left by the Six-Winged Scarlet Fire Ant King into his Tracking Disk. He then pressed an Intermediate Flight Talisman into his body and fled in the opposite direction of where the Refiner had disappeared.
However, moments later, Xunuo had to change course and escape toward an area where the Crimson Fire Ant Swarm was sparse. It turned out that after slaughtering three cultivators, the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant turned back and flew toward Xunuo's direction.
Xunuo felt an overwhelming sense of frustration. He thought he should be as far away from it as possible. Did this beast not know how to calculate distances? It was absurdly inefficient to seek out someone farther away instead of closer.
Finally reaching a place devoid of Crimson Fire Ants, Xunuo stowed away his Condensation Pearl and took out a Great Illusion Concealment Talisman. After silently praying for success, he infused this talisman into his body and slowly flew off in one direction.
The Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant became agitated as Xunuo activated the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman. In a spacious area, it began to circle around, seemingly unwilling to accept the loss of its target. After a while, it changed direction and rushed toward a nearby Cultivator.
Xunuo had some insights regarding the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman: the slower one moved, the better the invisibility effect. However, it wasn't optimal to come to a complete stop; rather, there was a speed threshold where moving slowly was indistinguishable from being stationary. Conversely, moving quickly would significantly diminish the invisibility effect. The speed at which Xunuo was currently fleeing was ideal for maximizing the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman’s effectiveness.
The appearance of the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant completely exceeded the expectations of Xunuo and his companions. This creature was something that belonged in legends. Logically, a low-level Demonic Insect like the Crimson Fire Ant should not have evolved to such an extent.
Not all beasts or Demonic Insects could continuously evolve. Some were limited by inherent flaws in their nature and could only advance to a certain point before stagnating. This was particularly true for Demonic Insects, as their intelligence was often underdeveloped; nearly all Demonic Insects remained confined to the Fourth-Level Beast realm.
Moreover, insect-type beasts had relatively short lifespans. Unlike some long-lived beasts that, despite facing difficulties in cultivation, could still achieve success over their extended lifetimes, this Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant could not be considered an advanced Demonic Insect. It still fell within the Fourth-Level Beast category but was vastly different from the Four-Winged Crimson Fire Ant King. It likely represented the pinnacle of the Fourth-Level Beast realm, akin to a human at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Xunuo understood that the Foundation Establishment Stage was a significant realm with three sub-realms: early, mid, and peak stages. The differences between these sub-realms were far greater than those within the Foundation Stage itself; each layer represented substantial disparities in both realm and magical power, especially in terms of realm differences that were almost oppressive.
Not long ago, a Foundation Stage Cultivator had caused chaos at the Three Sacred Mountains, forcing the Three Valley Masters to thoroughly investigate Chaotic Valley for rebels. Although they found nothing in the end, it severely tarnished their reputations. It was said that the leading Cultivator in that incident was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Thus, while this Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant had not yet reached the Rotation Level, its formidable magical power was enough to flatten Chaotic Valley, let alone Xunuo and his companions who were like ants in comparison.
Faced with such overwhelming power, Xunuo's only thought was to hide and escape. Fortunately, his two concealment artifacts were effective enough to evade detection by this Demonic Insect. After determining his position, Xunuo began to circle around the outskirts of Chaotic Valley in an attempt to shake off the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant.
However, he dared not stray too far from Chaotic Valley. If the Valley Master suspected he intended to flee, just based on the rules of the Death Contract Transaction alone, they would have sufficient grounds to strike him down.
While a Foundation Establishment Stage Valley Master could not compare with the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant in terms of magical power, they far surpassed it in cunning and artifacts. Moreover, Xunuo's Divine Consciousness Mark remained within Chaotic Valley; if someone were to capture this trace, he would find it nearly impossible to escape or hide. In this regard, several Valley Masters posed an even greater threat than the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant.
Xunuo flew without incident for half a day. Just as he thought he could easily escape, he noticed that the concealment effect of his Great Illusion Concealment Talisman was gradually weakening. This immediately caught the attention of the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant. Having wasted too much time chasing after another Cultivator earlier and only managing to kill one during that half-day pursuit, it suddenly sensed Xunuo's presence and abandoned its previous target to rush toward him.
Feeling frustrated yet somewhat understanding of why this creature had turned its focus on him—detecting a strong death aura from Four-Winged Crimson Fire Ants—Xunuo realized he could not easily rid himself of this primal scent. As soon as he revealed himself, that aura would give him away.
Knowing that if the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman failed him now, his chances of survival would vanish entirely. Faced with the rapidly approaching Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant, Xunuo quickly unleashed the Three Talents Confining Dragon Formation to conceal himself once more. While this formation did not have a significant effect on Foundation Stage Cultivators regarding concealment, it would be difficult for them to break through it easily; however, at close range, they would still be able to detect him with their Divine Sense.
The concealment effect of the formation became evident against the Crimson Fire Ant, a Demonic Insect. Although the Fourth-Level Crimson Fire Ant possessed formidable magical power, its Divine Sense was no match for a human Foundation Stage Cultivator, even if it was a Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant.
Xunuo entered the Three Talents Confining Dragon Formation and continuously shook the Main Array Flag, maximizing the formation's invisibility. Sure enough, the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant became disoriented, losing its sense of direction and flailing about like an ant on a hot pan. It failed to fly above Xunuo's formation and instead crashed around aimlessly for a while before reluctantly speeding away.
Once the ant had fled far enough, Xunuo relaxed and began to recover his magical power. Although he had been flying slowly, the consumption of magic was significant. Without the Condensation Pearl to resist the scorching heat, he relied entirely on his armor and Magic Shield. While this defensive method consumed little magic, over time it became taxing for Xunuo, who had a limited magical reserve. Since he was trapped here anyway, there was no point in rushing; Xunuo settled down to meditate.
After a short while, Xunuo's magical power returned to normal. He examined the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman in his hand. This talisman was crafted from a piece of purple Demon Beast Skin. Once radiant, it now appeared dull and lifeless, with its intricate runes barely visible.
After pondering for a moment, Xunuo realized that the talisman was slowly gathering talismanic energy. Although this process was slow, it reignited a glimmer of hope within him. He could still bear the cost of fully utilizing the invisibility effect of the Three Talents Confining Dragon Formation with his spirit stones.
Five days passed before the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman fully recovered. During this time, Xunuo used his Tracking Disk to discover that the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant seemed to have lost track of several other Cultivators and was now rampaging aimlessly across the Desert Sea, its magical fluctuations filled with agitation.
Xunuo infused the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman into his body and naturally kept his distance from the Six-Winged Crimson Fire Ant as he slowly made his escape.
Knowing that the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman had diminished power due to its talismanic nature, Xunuo became extremely cautious, constantly monitoring its strength for any signs of decline.
After flying for half a day, Xunuo noticed that the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman was becoming unstable. Without hesitation, he deployed the Three Talismans Confining Dragon Array and instantly set up the formation to restore his magical power.
This time, Xunuo quickly regained his magic and began to contemplate seriously. Escaping in this manner meant he could not expect to break free in the short term; he needed to prepare himself mentally for a prolonged battle.
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