Mortal: Settled in Mo Mansion at the beginning

Chapter 65 Iron Fire Ant

Hu Ming was somewhat patient with Yuan Yao.

He was not in a hurry to eat him alive. At this time, he just walked and chatted with the beautiful woman who had formed a pill beside him, so as to relax Yuan Yao's vigilance.

At the same time, more thoughts are still focused on various fire-attribute minerals on the lava road.

Walking through Hu Ming's place was just like locusts passing by, all the anger was blown away.

Three days later, Hu Ming led the two women to a seemingly endless black desert.

Seeing this level left a little impression on him.

A faint light appeared in his eyes, and then he saw an iron fire ant hiding in it that seemed not much different from the large piece of black iron sand.

After a quick glance, he suddenly grabbed the black desert hand out of thin air, and then saw a black flying ant, which somehow fell into his hand.

The black flying ant was captured, but it seemed that it was still a little confused.

For a while, when a ray of blood-colored spiritual light appeared in Hu Ming's hand and penetrated into his body, he felt as if he was awakening from a big dream and began to struggle.

But naturally, he couldn't escape from Hu Ming's grasp. He was tightly imprisoned there, with streaks of blood constantly invading him.

boom! In the end, as if unwilling to be humiliated, the black flying ant directly chose to explode.

‘Sure enough, I can’t recognize my master,’ Hu Ming thought to himself.

The bloody light just now was the secret method of a very powerful sect of the Yuling Sect, which could force spirit beasts and spirit insects to recognize their master.

It was very effective at first, but when the secret method was about to take shape, a strange force burst out from the iron fire ant's body, causing it to self-destruct.

It seemed that the iron fire ant couldn't bear his magical power and divine thoughts.

However, despite the defenseless appearance of the black flying ant in his hand, the iron fire ant is no less magical than the gold-eating insect in Han Li's hand.

It is also a terrifying existence with an extremely hard body and good teeth that can chew magic weapons.

If the number reaches tens of thousands, ordinary alchemy monks will encounter them, but it will be difficult to escape.

How could such a being not be able to withstand such a small amount of mana and spiritual thoughts used to identify the master's secret method?

Feeling strange in my heart, I stood in front of the endless black desert and thought about it for a moment. Then I grabbed a few more and put them in the palm of my hand to study them.

Yuan Yao and Liu Yinying, who were following behind, followed quite honestly and did not disturb Hu Ming.

Huoyuanji Mountain floats in the mid-air, sucking in the fire energy from the surrounding areas endlessly. Under the faint red light, there is only a slight feeling of warmth.

Hu Ming lowered his head to study the iron fire ants he had caught. Liu Yinying, a beautiful woman with pills next to him, took a curious look, while Yuan Yao behind him looked at the black desert strangely.

The atmosphere became quiet for a while, except for the dull sound of self-destruction from time to time.

Hu Ming had many methods for making spiritual beasts recognize their masters, but at this time, they failed one after another.

Even as Hu Ming's movements of grabbing fire ants continued to increase, a population of fire ants that had been hiding there finally made some movement and surfaced.

The darkness turned into a dark cloud, buzzing, and rushed towards Hu Ming.

But immediately, a black and gray fire dragon emerged from the Huoyuanji Mountain and bit into the dark cloud. When the two collided, the fire dragon suddenly exploded and turned into a cage.

The black and gray flame cage locked the dark clouds in it. The terrifying flames made the dark clouds come into contact, and large swathes of iron fire ants were burned into fly ash.

Even the ashes left behind were engulfed by the flames, and not a single trace could be left behind.

Seeing this, the dark cloud shrank and turned into a round iron ball, spinning around in the flame cage.

After turning around a few times, suddenly, as if a flaw in the flame cage was found, it stretched again, turned into a black arrow, and shot out suddenly.

But immediately, this black arrow, which looked like a powerful fire-attribute magic weapon, was entangled in the black flames on the flame cage.

The black flames on the black arrows were entangled in the black and gray flames, and were burned in the blink of an eye, along with the arrow itself.

As if sensing something was wrong, the black arrow suddenly made a buzzing sound, and suddenly disintegrated, turning into a dark cloud, and then large swaths of iron fire ants fell down with flames.

However, there was still a small group of iron fire ants left, hovering and buzzing tenaciously in the silently burning black and gray flame cage.

Later, Hu Ming vaguely discovered that the iron fire ants seemed to be individuals, but in fact, it seemed that an entire population, plus an environment, was a complete individual. Once the master recognition ceremony was used to change If its weak soul prevents it from being closely connected to the entire ant colony and resonating with the environment, it is essentially just a monk in the ordinary stage of Qi training who can easily kill a group of flying ants with a magic weapon. For this reason , naturally unable to withstand all the powerful forces in the body now, it will explode by itself.

'No wonder it is said that after these iron fire ants are separated from the special environment, they will quickly degenerate into ordinary flying ants. Even Qi Practitioners can easily kill them. ’ Hu Ming thought to himself.

The power of these iron fire ants is actually the result of the entire ant colony constantly devouring and refining the high-temperature copper and iron essence.

In this special environment, each iron fire ant actually united together in a strange form.

For this reason, these seemingly individual individuals can assemble, change, and transform into various forms at will to attack and defend.

One is ten thousand, ten thousand is one, separation and aggregation are strangely unified in this iron fire ant.

Hu Ming had gained similar insights into magical powers from several alchemy fellows who practiced special magic techniques. For this reason, he was vaguely aware of this at this time.

Which alchemy fellow can divide himself into dozens of clones containing his own soul and blood, scatter them, and then reunite them again.

Relying on this weird magical power, this guy seems a little arrogant even when facing those beings with higher cultivation than him.

However, in comparison, the state of this iron fire ant is obviously more weird and much more powerful.

After all, a large number of individuals can be scattered out on weekdays to eat a large amount of copper and iron and accumulate copper and iron essence.

Then relying on some ordinary copper and iron essence, when needed, they can be gathered together to explode, which is comparable to a magic weapon and can destroy the power of the formation pill.

This is much better than Hu Ming's secret method of breaking up blood shadows and escaping from fellow Taoist monks.

'Even to a certain extent, this form of life seems to have broken away from the limitation of lifespan and reached the realm of immortality. ’ Hu Ming thought like this.

Individuals may have a limited lifespan, but populations can obviously persist to some extent.

Thinking in his mind, he then reached out and picked up a black-gray flame from the flaming red hill, and shot it towards the black desert in front of him.

The black and gray flames spread quickly, turning the black desert into a sea of ​​fire.

The flame cage above his head suddenly burst into flames, and in a blink of an eye, it turned into a huge fire ball, swallowing up the iron fire ants.

Hu Ming, on the other hand, took a step forward and walked in slowly with the two women.

Yuan Yao, who was following behind, was a little curious and reached out to grab some black gravel. Then he discovered that the gravel was clearly copper-iron ore grains.

And then I looked up in despair, looking at this vast expanse of desert, and I felt somewhat speechless in my heart.

Because copper-iron ore can be used to refine iron essence and copper essence, these are precious materials that can be used to enhance the power of monks' magic weapons.

For this reason, copper and iron ore have always been listed among the cultivation materials.

Although the value of the original ore is not high, for such a large piece, it has to be praised as a big deal.

On the other side, he looked around strangely. Logically speaking, there should be some corresponding test arrangement in this unusual terrain.

Looking at the grand gesture of this vast black copper-iron desert, the tests and arrangements here may not be simple.

And Hu Ming's action of throwing out the flame also showed that there was indeed something here.

But when Hu Ming led them in, they could only see the black and gray flames burning quietly. They could vaguely see large pieces of black copper and iron gravel being melted and turned into balls of molten iron, which were then quickly refined. It melted, leaving patches of depressions like those licked by a dog, and other than that, there was no other movement.

There is something strange in my heart. A few of them came back to their senses and looked in the direction where the fire ants disappeared.

But there was only a dark red sky, and the black and gray flames were shaking.

‘Those strange flying ants are the test arrangement of this black desert? ’ Yuan Yao thought with some uncertainty in her heart.

Although the iron fire ant is not nearly extinct in the human world like the gold-eating insect, it is extremely rare due to environmental constraints. People who are not specialized in the study of strange insects rarely hear about it.

At this time, neither Yuan Yao nor Liu Yinying could recognize him.

In addition, these iron fire ants died a little too quickly under the black and gray flames, and they did not have time to show any power.

For this reason, following Hu Ming seemed a little confused.

Later, Hu Ming led the two of them forward, shooting out a black-gray flame from time to time while joking with the beautiful woman leisurely.

Liu Yinying didn't know why, but she was happy to chat with Hu Ming when she saw Hu Ming in such a state.

In the few days since they met, Hu Ming and Liu Yinying chatted about magic weapon refining, alien sea monsters, and then turned to some secret cultivation techniques.

After entering this black desert, Hu Ming would occasionally stop and activate the Fire Yuanji Mountain to emit large black and gray flames, burning the black desert for a while, and then smelting it back, which seemed to be the existence of copper and iron essence. , use it to temper the magic weapon.

It was also at this time that this guy became a little more serious and stopped joking with Liu Yinying.

Other times, the two seemed to have endless things to talk about.

They even chatted about the secret art of dual cultivation for a while, and the way they talked made Yuan Yao, who was following behind, even doubt whether these two guys would practice it on the spot.

Fortunately, the two of them were not that ridiculous after all. In addition, after several days of following and listening, Yuan Yao gradually solved some of his malicious speculations about Hu Ming.

She discovered that Hu Ming was indeed not a good person on the surface, because this guy seemed to have no intention of covering up the fact that he was a pervert.

He obviously looks gentle and elegant, like a handsome young man, and talks and behaves like that, but he doesn't hide his thoughts very well.

At the same time, it seems that he is very good at using such tricks to please people, and can actually prevent people from being disgusted by it.

From what she saw, Liu Yinying didn't look like some unruly and slutty female cultivator. It could even be seen from some of her words that she seemed to be a very determined person seeking the truth.

But under the hook of this guy, they made a rather vague agreement to discuss some secret skills together afterward.

Yuan Yao felt somewhat eye-opening when he saw it.

Although because of her poor qualifications, she had considered finding someone to be a concubine in exchange for resources, she still took her health very seriously, and in the end she did not make the move.

Now seeing a scene here, it somewhat ruins the three views.

In my heart, I silently changed my impression of Hu Ming from a good person on the surface to a slut, but then, he didn't show any other signs.

On the contrary, seeing that Hu Ming was quite strong, she moved a little and asked Hu Ming to continue to protect her.

She is quite confident about her appearance.

Hiding under the black robe, she glanced at Liu Yinying, who was chatting happily with Hu Ming, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

She is older than her, her face is not as good-looking as hers, and her figure is also a bit different.

I mocked the old woman a little in my heart.

However, he was just sarcastic in his heart, and then he seemed quite honest all the way, following behind and walking out of this huge and powerful black desert.

After walking out of the black desert, Hu Ming looked at the fist-sized crystal refined in his hand, feeling a little regretful.

The black desert is quite large, and the number of iron fire ants in it is even greater.

If he could stay a little longer, he might be able to get more.

The thought changed in his mind, but he didn't hesitate much, so he took the two girls and continued walking forward.

In the following period, I did not encounter any serious danger.

Hu Ming only counted the time, grabbed some more fire spirits, and dug some fire attribute spirit mines to use them to sacrifice his Fire Yuanji Mountain.

Then, before the test was over, he found the teleportation array at the end of the lava road and passed the test without any trouble.

Stepping onto the teleportation array at the end of the lava road, you will find a simple stone palace.

In addition to a teleportation array, there are tall stone gates on each side of a stone hall that is tens of feet square. In addition, there are about a dozen monks who have passed the second level.

There are three Yuanyings from each of the two paths of good and evil, plus Wu Chou and the two Yuanying elders from Xinggong, there are nine.

And the test is almost over, and there are only about ten people in the hall who have passed the test, which is quite tragic.

This time, Hu Ming was delayed for a while in the lava road, but Han Li relied on his Water Yuanji Mountain to get through the level first.

At this moment, he looked a little uneasy and kept looking towards the teleportation array.

Suddenly he saw the white light of the teleportation array flashing, and Hu Ming's figure emerged, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Later, he saw the beautiful woman following Hu Ming again, and Hu Ming looked like she was fine, chatting there for a few words, feeling speechless.

Due to the ban on the Iron Fire Ants on the Lava Road and the Silver Light Rat on the Xuanjing Road, at this moment, except for Man Beard and Wan Tianming, a few Nascent Soul old monsters, there was only one knot left in the hall. The existence of the later stage of elixir formation, as well as the two somewhat conspicuous early stages of elixir formation, Han Li and Qu Hun.

At this moment, adding the three people on Hu Ming's side can make the atmosphere in the hall relax a little, and it no longer seems so tragic.

Because of this, several Yuanying old monsters such as Ji Yin over there also turned their heads and took a look.

When Yuan Yao saw the old demon Yuanying monsters over there, she couldn't help but shrink her figure behind Hu Ming, while Liu Yinying said a few words to Hu Ming and then went to Wan Tianming's side.

Wan Tianming had prepared many methods to obtain the Void Heaven Cauldron this time, some of which required the efforts of some pill-forming monks.

And Liu Yinying was attracted to her before because of her righteous background.

When you come out of the lava road at this time, you will naturally report there honestly.

However, at this time, due to the iron fire ants and silver-light rats, the Dan-forming manpower originally prepared was basically gone.

Wan Tianming glanced at the remaining pill-forming pills in the hall, feeling quite unlucky in his heart, and did not look at Liu Yinying who came to report.

Only there and the two righteous Nascent Souls on the side continued to discuss the next matter of collecting the treasure in the inner hall.

On the other hand, Tian Wuzi, who was following Wan Tianming, looked at Liu Yinying who came out of the lava path in the middle stage of forming the pill. Seeing that she was his disciple, she asked a few more questions.

When Liu Yinying came out and saw the situation in the palace, she became somewhat aware of the situation. At this time, she just said that she bumped into two fellow Taoists from Hu Ming's side, and they worked together to get out.

Tian Wuzi heard about it and glanced at the natural-looking Hu Ming and the mysterious demon cultivator shrouded in black robes, but then didn't pay much attention.

The Jiyin people over there also glanced at Hu Ming, and saw that Hu Ming didn't look very embarrassed. Their gazes paused for a while. Then, the layman Qingyi seemed to recognize Hu Ming and looked at him more. He glanced at him, and this extra glance was discovered by Ji Yin, who then asked aloud.

As a casual cultivator, layman Qingyi has a poor family background and is used to being idle. He has few disciples and only a few fellow Nascent Soul Taoists who are also casual cultivators among his friends.

Old Monster Chihuo is one of the friends of layman Qingyi.

For this reason, I have naturally seen Hu Ming transform the old monster Chi Huo, who originally had a weak family background like him, into a key figure who is gradually becoming more powerful.

Deep down, I felt that the old monster with red fire was lucky. He was just lazing around on the island and was approached by such a good prospect.

At this time, the old guy Jian Jiyin asked.

"He's a disciple of the old monster Chihuo. He seems to have some tricks up his sleeve." layman Qingyi said casually, as if he didn't care much.

"You can get through the black desert in the middle of the pill formation. I guess you have some tricks." The old monster Jiyin said sadly.

I don’t know, when I saw this guy looking like this, I thought he was planning some evil idea. In fact, this guy just has such a good character.

Whenever someone speaks kindly and kindly, it is a strange thing.

On the other side, Hu Ming also noticed the gazes of several Nascent Souls over there, but seeing that they didn't seem to pay much attention to him, he naturally remained calm and stepped forward to join Han Li over there.

With his Shui Yuan Ji Mountain protecting him, this guy naturally didn't have anything to do and just lay down on his back.

He also lay flat all the way, but Han Li also realized more and more the power of the Water Yuanji Mountain that Hu Ming gave him.

This also made him feel more and more that something was wrong.

Standing in front of Shuiyuanji Mountain, Han Li felt that even he and Quhun's two pills were vulnerable to a single blow.

The gap was so big that Han Li doubted whether he had really formed a pill.

"Are you okay?" Hu Mingze asked, still looking the same.

"It's okay." Han Li returned slightly cautiously.

"It's okay. The magic weapon is easy to use. Are you excited?" Hu Ming asked with a smile.

"Brother Hu's magic weapon is so powerful, my little brother is naturally excited." Han Li said as he touched his nose in embarrassment.

He said he was excited, but the reality was that he was touching his nose, which was not very exciting at all.

"Oh, do you think it's difficult for you to refine the magic weapon to the level like me?" Hu Ming continued to ask.

"It's a bit." Han Li nodded honestly.

"It's normal for you to have this kind of worry. It's indeed difficult to refine the magic weapon to the extent that I can with ordinary means. Your cultivation method doesn't support this. However, if you have enough wood attribute materials, I can find a way for you to quickly refine a powerful Mu Yuanji Mountain." Hu Ming said immediately.

When Han Li heard this, he was immediately interested.

He has a small green bottle of wood attribute materials, but he has never been short of it.

Yuan Yao, who was following him, watched Hu Ming say goodbye to a beautiful woman, then turned around and started chatting with the black-faced boy, feeling a little weird in his heart.

When she thought about it, she realized that since she met this guy, she had never seen this guy's mouth stop.

Fortunately, what came out of Hu Ming's mouth was not useless nonsense.

Whether it was in the place where ghosts were wronged or when Hu Ming and Liu Yinying were walking and chatting for several days, she felt a little inspired by what she heard from behind.

I didn't feel any irritation at all after listening to it.

Even if she was listening in, not to mention those who were chatting seriously with Hu Ming, naturally they all found it helpful.

‘Although this pervert is a bit shameless, he is quite knowledgeable. ’ Yuan Yao thought secretly in his heart.

Inexplicably, my impression of Hu Ming became better again.

(End of this chapter)