159: Chapter 159 Shifting the Blame Eastward, Demonic Moon and Flower

“Are those mosquitoes?”

“No, they are Yao Beasts!”

Such a dense, black mass would strike terror into the heart of anyone who saw it.

This swarm of Mosquito Beasts was like a plague of locusts, leaving not a single blade of grass behind.

Every living thing they passed was drained of blood like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds.

“Is there a good way to wipe them all out?” Gu Qingge asked.

At this critical juncture, relying on himself alone was clearly not enough.

As a local power occupying a corner of the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons, the White Empress certainly wouldn't lack the necessary means.

“They look like a mutated species of Blood-Sucking Poison Mosquitoes.”

With just a single glance, the White Empress had already identified the species of the mosquitoes flying toward them.

“However, if you want to control them, you must at least capture their leader first.”

“But based on what I just observed, the leading Mosquito Beast is not among them.”

“So, these Mosquito Beasts didn't just appear out of nowhere; this seems more like a premeditated hunt.”

A moment later, the White Empress explained her analysis of the situation.

At the same time, combining this with the feeling of being watched earlier, it was highly likely that the Flower-Faced Underworld God was the one behind all of this!

“Relying on just the two of us, even if we could eliminate them one by one, it would cost us a great deal of effort and resources.”

“I believe this is not just the first wave. The enemy's goal is to search for our current location, not to kill us.”

“Therefore, the best course of action is to evacuate immediately, find a place to hide, and quietly watch the chaos unfold.”

Then, the White Empress extended her slender, jade-like finger and pointed deep into the distant forest.

“Not far from here is the Blood Ant Emperor's territory.”

“We can divert the trouble to him and let the two sides fight to the death.”

“Is it really that easy?” Gu Qingge didn't quite believe that the Blood Ant Emperor she spoke of would fight to the death over this.

However, the White Empress smiled charmingly, like the beautiful and captivating spring of all four seasons, and asked in return, “Faced with a sudden enemy, would you choose to believe their words?”

Hearing this, Gu Qingge fell silent.

It did seem to make some sense.

After all, the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons was a world where the big fish ate the small fish, and the small fish ate the shrimp.

Thus, after briefly weighing the pros and cons between fleeing and fighting, Gu Qingge chose to agree with the White Empress's proposal to preserve their strength and avoid a direct clash.

The enemy clearly hadn't locked onto their whereabouts yet, so there was still plenty of time to withdraw.

The Demonic Forest of Gloom.

This place was originally a forbidden dead zone on the periphery of the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons.

Anyone who trespassed here, even if their Cultivation Realm reached the Soul Transformation Stage, would find it hard to escape death.

But at some unknown point, the poisonous mist that filled this place and could corrode living organisms gradually dispersed.

As a result, it became a territory where Yao Beasts could reside.

Later, a Yao Beast named the Blood Ant Emperor entrenched itself here, gradually forming a massive force that the peripheral factions could not underestimate.

“My King, this is bad! A swarm of Mosquito Beasts is charging toward us.”

“According to our scouts, they have been running rampant all the way here, leaving no survivors.”

An ant soldier commander rushed into the boulder palace and reported the situation outside to the Blood Ant Emperor.

“Bastards!”

The Blood Ant Emperor cursed with a fierce look in his eyes, his cultivation at the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage involuntarily flaring up around him.

But when he thought of the catalyst effect of that item reaching its final stage, which was also the most critical moment, abandoning it now would likely mean all his previous efforts would go to waste.

This was not a loss he could afford.

Moreover, for that Heaven And Earth Treasure, he had invested nearly more than half of his net worth. Unless it was a life-and-death crisis, nothing could shake his resolve.

Immediately after, his Aura receded and dissipated. Steeling his heart, he gnashed his teeth and ordered directly, “Tell the ant soldiers to block those damned mosquitoes with all their might!”

At the same time, the Blood Ant Emperor had another calculation in mind.

As long as he could nurture the demon moon flower to its final form and harvest it, even if the entire ant clan was wiped out afterward, there would be nothing to worry about or regret.

The demon moon flower was a mutated Heaven And Earth Treasure. Its original form was the Moon Orchid, which grew uniquely in the frigid regions of the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons.

Its effect was to help increase the Qi of the Blood Demon, guiding Cultivators to break through Realm Bottlenecks and barriers.

This was undoubtedly a vital treasure for the Blood Ant Emperor, who was currently stuck at the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage.

Once he successfully advanced to the Body Integration Stage, it would be a whole new world.

He could break free from the restrictions of the periphery of the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons and charge deeper inside.

The resources and factions on the periphery had already been mostly carved up, leaving not much for him to enjoy.

Furthermore, he had recently felt an inexplicable sense of unease, as if some unpredictable major event was about to happen nearby.

In addition, this demon moon flower was also something the Blood Ant Emperor had stumbled upon by Opportunity.

Driven primarily by greed, he had chosen to establish his own territory in this place for it.

All his efforts were to avoid attracting attention, so he could quietly monopolize the demon moon flower once it reached full maturity.

He never expected that a sudden turn of events would occur now, disrupting his entire plan.

“This time, we finally got a chance to come out and have some fun. We have to do our job, and we have to handle our business. But we can't just limit ourselves to doing business, right?” The leading Mosquito Beast vibrated its wings, its massive proboscis still dripping with fresh Yao Beast blood.

Along the way, they had thrown the entire peripheral region into turmoil.

It could be said that no living creature could escape unscathed after seeing them.

If they wanted to flee, they would always have to leave something behind.

This was precisely why they had become even more arrogant and unscrupulous.

Now, when faced with the tight defense and desperate resistance of the ant soldiers under the Blood Ant Emperor, they were clearly somewhat unaccustomed to it.

The strength gap between the two sides was actually not that vast.

Relatively speaking, the ant soldier swarm was even slightly superior.

However, these Mosquito Beasts were endless, like a vast ocean that could never be completely wiped out.

If the ant soldiers hadn't lived in the Demonic Forest of Gloom for so long, allowing them to not only adapt to the terrain but also utilize the surrounding environment and the assistance of the Gloomy Demonic Qi, their defeat might have been a matter of seconds.

“I have a feeling that the Blood Ant Emperor's willingness to fight to the death is because some important thing is holding him back, making it hard for him to retreat and preserve his strength.”

From the shadows, Gu Qingge observed the swift and aggressive deployment of the ant soldiers in the Blood Ant Emperor's territory, which seemed very much like a last-stand battle with no regard for consequences. He then spoke in a tone of judgment.

“You're indeed right.”

“I didn't expect we would have an unexpected harvest on this trip! Giggle!”

After using her Divine Sense to investigate carefully, the White Empress's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile flashed across her pretty face.

Clearly, she had discovered the demon moon flower hidden away by the Blood Ant Emperor!

She was quite tempted by the demon moon flower, which was about to mature.