Chapter 439 - Chapter 439: Chapter 431 The Terrifying Buffalo Midges_1

Chapter 439: Chapter 431 The Terrifying Buffalo Midges_1

Any discerning person could see that the Nine Insects Gang Leader used a beauty trap, but was the Shennong Sect Leader really that foolish?

Qin Niu felt that there must be some unknown mystery here.

It’s undeniable, the fact that the Nine Insects Gang Leader could make the Shennong Sect Leader compliantly cooperate with just a sworn sister was indeed a clever tactic.

Qin Niu gazed at the beauty on a red date horse, wielding a longsword. Her figure was graceful and her face was delicate, she did have some charm.

To say she was especially stunning, a beauty that could cause the downfall of a country, would be a far stretch.

At least by Qin Niu’s standards, she was just alright, not as enchanting as Tang Caixian, and even less comparable to Wang Wanyan.

He really didn’t know what Pan Jianjun saw in her.

Logically, with Pan Jianjun’s status and cultivation level, what kind of beauty couldn’t he find?

He could even take a new bride every night without any trouble.

“These Shennong Sect warriors are a bit lousy! If it weren’t for the support of the Nine Insects Gang’s warriors, they would probably have been directly routed.”

Qin Niu scanned the battlefield and held the Shennong Sect’s military strength in slight contempt.

He wondered if it was because they rarely fought, lacking combat experience, or because the Shennong Sect’s people were too accustomed to a rich and comfortable life. When they went into battle, they inherently lacked the blood and courage necessary.

As a result, they appeared loose and disarrayed, each either timid and greedy for life, or indecisive, not showing enough bravery or ruthlessness.

On the battlefield, often a misjudgment could cost a life.

Those Shennong Sect warriors, when clashing with the enemy and clearly needing to make a decisive move, they hesitated, and thus squandered opportunities. In the end, they were slain by the Black Tiger Gang’s warriors.

When it was time to charge into battle, they only shouted but didn’t charge.

Just now, Qin Niu saw a Shennong Sect warrior clashing with a Black Tiger Gang warrior, and the Shennong warrior lost his left arm to his opponent’s blade. If he had been calm and ruthless enough, he could have taken off the Black Tiger Gang Warrior’s head with one stroke.

But after the Shennong Sect warrior’s arm was cut off, he retreated in panic and ran away.

In the end, he was shot in the back by an arrow from the Black Tiger Gang warrior and fell to the ground.

It must be said, it was truly pathetic.

On the battlefield, the more one fears death, the faster death comes.

“Master He Shan, I think there’s no need for us to bother with the Shennong Sect anymore. After the Black Knights’ sweep, they’ve become like scattered sand, unable to form a proper battle formation for a charge. I estimate it won’t be long before they are defeated one by one, ending in either complete annihilation or massive rout.”

Even with limited battlefield experience, Qin Niu could see that the Shennong Sect’s army could no longer make any significant waves.

Master He Shan had far more experience in war and saw things even more clearly.

“Master Qin has an insightful eye, a natural talent for leadership. It truly is a pity that you haven’t chosen to enlist in the military. You should consider becoming an officer, I believe you would certainly achieve great things,” said Master He Shan.

His words were not mere pleasantries, but sincere sentiments.

Qin Niu had saved his life, and the two shared a good relationship. He genuinely hoped Qin Niu would have even better prospects.

“Becoming an officer? Forget it. I’m naturally used to being free and unrestrained; I can’t stand those constraints. Being a commander requires responsibility in every aspect, I couldn’t even have a female companion by my side, dealing daily with military affairs or fighting on the battlefield, that’s not the life I want,” Qin Niu shook his head.

Had he desired to be an official, he needn’t have waited until now.

He still liked living in Shuangfeng Village, leading the peaceful life of a landlord with his wives and concubines.

Raising insects, cultivating medicinal herbs, and then meditating and cultivating—it was far more comfortable than the constant scheming of officialdom.

“Everyone has their own way of living, and I can understand that you, Master Qin, lived a carefree youth. Anyway, you’re still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities if you want to enlist as a general in the future,” Master He Shan no longer insisted.

“The Insect Master camp can’t hold on anymore; let’s go and support them!”

“That’s exactly what I wanted.”

Qin Niu watched the Insect Masters of the Nine Insect Gang command the insect swarm on the battlefield with impunity, causing Chairman Li and others to retreat in defeat. He had been itching to join in.

So many high-grade insects; they were all treasures.

After killing them, they could be used to feed the Ant Queen and the Green Demon Bee; maybe they would help them increase their strength even more.

The Green Demon Bee was by now a Grade Eight demonic bee, with strength so formidable it was astonishing, capable of combating Spirit Qi Realm warriors. If it were to advance another level and reach Level Nine, then it was likely that a single Green Demon Bee could crush most of the Spirit Qi Realm warriors.

The two immediately went into battle.

“Master He Shan, you old fool, last time you escaped disaster, but today shall be your memorial day!”

A very short old man came flying in, controlling his insects in battle.

This old man had already killed many of the Black Tiger Gang; his insects were a swarm of dark red mosquitoes. There were two types, one somewhat resembling buffalo midges, only much larger in size. The smallest were the size of half an egg, and the largest were as big as a child’s fist.

They flew at an incredibly fast speed, dodging nimbly in the air.

When they attacked people, they flew in circles, waiting for an opportunity. As soon as they found one, they would land on the exposed skin of the Black Tiger Gang warriors and bite fiercely.

Clearly, their mouthparts were much more powerful than ordinary buffalo midges’. As soon as they landed on an enemy, they could penetrate the skin instantly, then precisely draw blood. The bitten warriors initially did not react at all, completely unaware of the bite.

By the time they noticed, the insects had already sucked a large amount of blood, their bellies swollen.

Following that, the bitten warriors would scratch the bite area like mad. Some even threw away their weapons in their desperation to scratch, screaming in agony.

From their reactions, it was clear that the bite of these buffalo midges was unbearably itchy.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have discarded their weapons and continued to scratch until their flesh was torn and blood flowed freely.

Furthermore, wounds bitten by these buffalo midges would not stop bleeding at all.

Qin Niu saw several warriors scratch open their skin at the bite, causing the wounds to enlarge and bleed even more profusely. Eventually, a warrior would collapse to the ground due to unstoppable blood loss.

They likely died of excessive blood loss.

A tiny buffalo midge could be so terrifying; it was no wonder the Insect Masters were feared like tigers.

The very short old man, in addition to the buffalo midges, had another type of mosquito that wasn’t much different from the common poison mosquitoes in the mountains. They were just slightly larger, about the size of a housefly.

One more thing, this species of poison mosquito was incredibly numerous, swarming densely, with at least several hundred thousand of them.

Although the buffalo midges were frightening, there were fewer of them, probably only around one or two hundred.

And because the buffalo midges were large, they were easy to spot.

Their defensive abilities seemed to be very poor; Qin Niu saw with his own eyes a Mortal Realm warrior of the Black Tiger Gang smack one dead with a single slap.

However, even though the buffalo midge was killed, it had already successfully bitten the warrior and sucked a fair amount of blood.

When it was killed, all the blood in its belly splattered out, covering the left side of the warrior’s face with blood.