Chapter 458 - Chapter 458: Chapter 450 Toothless Tiger_1

Chapter 458: Chapter 450 Toothless Tiger_1

He understood that forging a soul contract involved the use of a Contractual Talisman to bind with another creature’s soul. This bond was witnessed by the heavens and earth and mediated by the talisman, anchoring a binding process for the souls of both parties.

After the contract was successfully established, the master could directly control the life and death of his pet and command it to do anything.

What the Mirage Insect had mentioned regarding a private pact meant skipping the processes of heaven and earth witnessing and the talisman mediating, privately establishing a soul contract between master and creature.

There were certain risks involved.

If the other party decided to renege, Qin Niu’s leverage over the Mirage Insect would be extremely limited.

Whereas obtaining the public certification of heaven and earth was a vastly different matter.

Should they dare to violate the contract, heaven and earth would directly eradicate them.

“Come on, let’s first establish a private pact!”

Qin Niu saw no harm in forming a private pact first and if anything seemed amiss, he could halt the process in time.

Moreover, the Mirage Insect was still under his control, daring to harbor ulterior motives would be suicidal.

Wouldn’t establishing a private pact also occupy spirit space? He felt puzzled but was too embarrassed to ask.

Fortunately, one would know after experiencing it once.

With the proactive cooperation of the Mirage Insect, it relinquished a wisp of its soul to Qin Niu, who then confined that soul within his own body.

It was significantly different from establishing a true soul contract.

However, after taking over that wisp of the creature’s soul, Qin Niu discovered he could indeed monitor the thoughts and consciousness of the Mirage Insect in real-time. It was quite magical, like having a window into the soul of the Mirage Insect.

“Now that we’ve made a private pact, I believe in your sincerity. To speak bluntly, should you dare harbor any treacherous thoughts, I advise against it. I particularly despise those who are treacherous and fickle. Betray me once, and you’re discarded for life. At that point, you will hold no value in my eyes.”

Qin Niu gave it a clear warning in advance.

Monsters are often cunning, most being opportunists who will act shamelessly at the slightest chance.

At this moment, as the Insect Formation was restored, the Black Tiger Gang’s side once again became precarious.

Several masters from the Nine Insect Gang and the Shennong Sect endeavored to kill Qin Niu but were fiercely impeded by the experts of the Black Tiger Gang.

“What of Immortal Masters? They are but chaff before me!”

The Mysterious Elder, seeing the restoration of the Insect Formation, grew more confident. He appeared to change his strategy, planning to first eliminate the Black Tiger Gang Leader.

This was because the Nine Insects Gang Leader was no match for the Black Tiger Gang Leader and had already been driven to a bloodied and pallid state.

Masses of insects surged towards the Black Tiger Gang Leader like a tide.

Boom boom boom!

The sounds of fierce explosions were incessant.

The Black Tiger Gang Leader, enveloped by the swarm, could only wield his sword, slashing everywhere. Each strike of his could annihilate many insects, but his situation was deteriorating.

The insects, with the Insect Formation bolstering them, had their strength multiplied manyfold. Even a full-force sword strike from the Black Tiger Gang Leader could only kill a dozen or so insects at a time.

It was unthinkable.

The power wielded by the Black Tiger Gang Leader through the Sun Pursuing Sword Technique was immense, but so was the drain on his strength, unlikely to be sustainable.

The illusory sun formed by his sword technique was directly obscured by the swarm, vanishing from sight.

This caused the power of his Sun Pursuing Sword Technique to plummet instantly.

Pfft!

The Black Tiger Gang Leader was struck by the insects and the Nine Insects Gang Leader’s Sword Qi, spewing out blood and his complexion turning pale, his expression deflated.

The Nine Insects Gang Leader was extremely cunning, covertly launching a sneak attack through the cover of the Insect Formation.

This allowed her to succeed.

“Save the Gang Leader!”

The Black Tiger Gang’s experts, realizing the peril of the Black Tiger Gang Leader, intervened with their full force to rescue him.

However, the enemy was clearly strengthened by the Insect Formation.

They desperately obstructed the other Black Tiger Gang experts to prevent them from aiding their leader.

Victory was in sight, and smiles spread across the faces of every master from the Nine Insect Gang and the Shennong Sect.

Should they win this battle, they could annihilate the Black Tiger Gang.

Then it would be their turn to divide the assets and territories of the Black Tiger Gang. Each victor was faced with an opportunity for promotion and wealth.

“Xue Qiuhe, today is the day you die! Meet your end!”

The Nine Insects Gang Leader was now truly enraged.

Her hair had been thrown into disarray.

Using the cover of the Insect Formation, she struck with another slash.

Bang!

Another sneak attack was successful, and the Black Tiger Gang Leader sustained even graver injuries.

“Gang Leader…”

Everyone was filled with grief and fury, unable to break through to save him. Their hearts had cooled by half.

The Black Tiger Gang Leader was the foundation of the entire Black Tiger Gang and the spiritual pillar for everyone.

With him killed, who could stand against that witch?

The powerhouses of the Black Tiger Gang were in despair, already preparing for the worst.

In the event of defeat, they did not even know if they could beg for their lives.

At this critical moment, the incredibly powerful Mysterious Gu Master suddenly let out a roar of shock and fury.

“No… you little beast, how dare you!”

No one knew what had happened.

They only saw the previously surging bug horde turn into a scattered mess, and at last, light began to shine through the sky that had been enveloped.

“The Insect Formation is broken! The Insect Formation has been broken!”

Each Black Tiger Gang Warrior, who had fallen into despair, cheered and rejoiced ecstatically.

They knew that once again they had been granted a chance at life.

After the rapture, the experts of the Black Tiger Gang instinctively looked toward the Mysterious Gu Master.

They saw the Mysterious Gu Master flying in the air, wielding a Vine Staff and charging towards a young man hundreds of meters away.

That young man was none other than Qin Niu.

Previously, the enemy had only focused all its power on killing the Black Tiger Gang Leader.

The people of the Black Tiger Gang were all intent on protecting their leader, and no one noticed Qin Niu, who was hiding in the rear.

From the Mysterious Gu Master’s level of anger, it was not hard to see that it must be Qin Niu who had broken the Insect Formation.

“Master Qin, run fast!”

Ye Ji and Iron Tiger were indeed dutiful, standing in front of Qin Niu during this dangerous moment, directly facing the oncoming Mysterious Gu Master.

This was a terrifying existence capable of killing even an Immortal Master.

The two of them, at the Innate Realm, probably wouldn’t even suffice to fill his teeth.

Perhaps from the day they became close aides to the Gang Leader, they were already prepared to sacrifice themselves at any moment.

Seeing the Mysterious Gu Master charging furiously towards him, Qin Niu’s heart jolted, and without a moment’s hesitation, he turned around and fled. The Earth Escape Talisman was quietly clutched in his hand.

In the face of life and death, he was very decisive.

As for the safety of Ye Ji and Iron Tiger, he wouldn’t care at all.

If the two were to die in battle, he would take good care of their families.

“Die!”

The Mysterious Gu Master swung the Vine Staff and pointed at the two of them.

A multitude of insects pounced towards the pair.

“Huh! This Mysterious Gu Master’s way of attacking doesn’t seem all that impressive!”

As Qin Niu was escaping, he paid attention to the situation behind him.

He unexpectedly discovered that the Mysterious Gu Master was not as terrifying as he had imagined.

The dominance previously shown while controlling the Insect Formation and severely injuring the Black Tiger Gang Leader had vanished.

“The most terrifying thing about Gu Masters is the Gu they raise. Without the cover of night, he’s like a tiger that has lost its teeth. If my first clone hadn’t been…”

Mirage Insect mentioned its first clone being crippled by the Green Demon Bee, clearly touching a sore point.

Qin Niu perked up on hearing this.

So, the Mysterious Gu Master was now weak? Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter; this was Qin Niu’s usual mode of operation.

He would never give his enemy a chance to rise again.

Ye Ji and Iron Tiger actually withstood the attack of the insects and were not killed instantly, which undoubtedly gave Qin Niu even greater confidence.

“If Immortal Masters are as chaff, then you are less than chaff. Damn it, just a toothless paper tiger, still daring to be fierce here, watch me exterminate you.”

Without another word, Qin Niu turned around and charged back.

To him, the Gu Master’s insects weren’t anything to worry about.

And as for the attack of Gu techniques, his body housed the Black Spider Gu, so he wasn’t afraid of other Gu infiltrating his body.

With this in mind, what was there to fear from the Mysterious Gu Master?

Wielding the Ink Blade and executing the Misty Rain Elusive Step, in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the Mysterious Gu Master.

The opponent seemed surprised to see him attack, even a little frightened.

He hadn’t expected his bluff to be so easily seen through by Qin Niu.

Qin Niu wasted no words, grasping the Ink Blade and bringing it down in a slash. The simplest Slash Martial Skill displayed terrifying power at that moment.