Chapter 35: Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes

“Bad news! The blood-sucking mosquitoes are here!”
Suddenly, the Artifact God spoke within Qu Yi’s soul.
Still puzzled, Qu Yi immediately realized the danger. He quickly took out the Wild Fire Formation Disk and, not forgetting his companions, shouted, “Gao Yang, Bai Xing, come to me quickly! The blood-sucking mosquitoes are approaching!”
Upon hearing this, Gao Yang and Bai Xing felt an instant chill. They immediately flew over to Qu Yi.
The bodies of the four members of the Fire Moon Sect fell to the ground, shriveled, and vanished rapidly. Where their bodies landed, four gray blood-sucking mosquitoes floated above. It turned out these mosquitoes had entered the bodies of the four members from within, consuming them from the inside out.
Each blood-sucking mosquito was only the size of a thumb, indicating they were still in their juvenile stage. Even the strongest among them were only at the later stage of the Foundation Establishment phase.
Qu Yi set up the Wild Fire Formation and also took out the Wind Binding Formation Disk and the Sand Storm Formation Disk, handing them to Gao Yang and Bai Xing before feeling relieved.
These four formation disks, each equivalent to a top-tier magical artifact, were the reason Qu Yi decided to enter the Abyss of Ten Thousand Monsters. If any one of these disks were used at full capacity, its power would be comparable to that of a master in the later stage of the Golden Core phase. With four such disks, Qu Yi was as if carrying four experts at that stage, which gave him confidence to enter the Abyss of Ten Thousand Monsters.
During the fight with the seven members of the Fire Moon Sect earlier, Qu Yi hadn’t used the formation disks because he didn’t want to reveal his secrets. Moreover, he was confident enough in his own strength to deal with them. Now, with the appearance of the blood-sucking mosquitoes, he couldn’t afford to be careless and immediately decided to use formations to protect himself.
The four blood-sucking mosquitoes, having consumed the four members of the Fire Moon Sect, spotted three more human cultivators. They gathered together and shot forward like gray arrows.
Gao Yang and Bai Xing sat down on the ground, their legs trembling. They didn’t even feel like fighting, probably terrified by the deaths of the four members of the Fire Moon Sect earlier.
“I’ll burn you to death!” Qu Yi remained calm as he quickly placed spirit stones into the Wild Fire Formation Disk.
The Wild Fire Formation was already in operation, but no flames appeared around him, and the temperature didn’t rise even slightly.
However, when the arrow-like blood-sucking mosquitoes reached Qu Yi at a distance of ten meters, they hit the edge of the formation’s range. Instantly, a hundred fire snakes appeared—each one a meter long—flying like meteors and completely enveloping all the blood-sucking mosquitoes.

Although the Wild Fire Formation only exerted the power of the later stage of Foundation Establishment just now, fire naturally suppressed the Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes. The hundred fire snakes surrounded all of them, immediately burning off their wings before continuing to consume their bodies. Most of the Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes died in this first wave of fire snakes, but some strong ones managed to survive stubbornly.

“Ah, the Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes are burned to death!” At that moment, Gao Yang and Bai Xing suddenly stood up, full of energy, with no trace of their fear from earlier. The Spirit Sense of the Artifact God scanned the area and found that ten Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes still remained alive, but they only had their bodies left—their wings and limbs had been burned off. He immediately reported this to Qu Yi.

Realizing there was no longer any danger, Qu Yi dismissed the Wild Fire Formation and recalled the Wind Binding Formation and the Sand Storm Formation, then headed toward where the Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes had landed.

“Qu Yi, be careful! If any are still alive, we’re in danger,” Gao Yang and Bai Xing said, becoming fearful again as they saw Qu Yi removing the formations.

“Hehe, Gao Yang, Bai Xing, it’s okay. I’ve checked—there are no other Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes around,” Qu Yi replied with a smile as he continued walking forward.

The Spirit Sense of the Artifact God was equivalent to that of the Yuan Ying stage, so Qu Yi could clearly perceive everything around him. Only then did Gao Yang and Bai Xing relax and follow him.

At this point, Qu Yi took out a night pearl to illuminate the area, allowing them to see the ten surviving Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes clearly.

“Wow, there are still alive ones! Let me kill them!” Gao Yang was shocked and immediately raised his sword.

“Hey, Gao Yang, are you crazy? These Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes can’t even fly anymore—what are you afraid of?” Qu Yi quickly grabbed Gao Yang’s hand to stop him.

This shout also made Bai Xing, who was imitating him, stop swinging his sword. Upon closer inspection, Gao Yang and Bai Xing saw that, as Qu Yi had said, the ten surviving Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes had only their bare bodies left, struggling desperately. It seemed they had used up all their vital energy to survive the flames earlier.

Amidst the stunned expressions of the two, Qu Yi took out a spirit bag and put the ten surviving Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes inside.

“Qu Yi, um… could I have two of them?” Gao Yang, seeing Qu Yi’s actions, felt regretful and tentatively asked.

Bai Xing, on the other hand, also stared at Qu Yi with eager eyes.

The two thought that if they had the Blood-Sucking Mosquito, they could use it as a secret attack tactic. In the face of a strong enemy, it might even save their lives through a surprise attack by the mosquito.
“No way!”
Gao Yang and Bai Xing stretched their necks, suddenly unable to catch their breath—Qu Yi was being too heartless in refusing.
Though dissatisfied, they didn’t dare force their way; they knew Qu Yi’s strength now, and after all, it had been Qu Yi’s help that had saved them earlier. They definitely couldn’t go against him.
Qu Yi put away the Blood-Sucking Mosquito and headed in one direction.
“Qu Yi, don’t do this! Why leave without even asking us?” Gao Yang, frightened by Qu Yi’s sudden departure, immediately ran after him.
Bai Xing, of course, didn’t dare fall behind.
“Gao Yang, Bai Xing, dealing with the Fire Moon Sect earlier was a matter between our Xianyun Sect and them. Naturally, I helped you. Now that you have no enemies left, I don’t need to stay with you. I want to explore on my own,” Qu Yi said seriously as he stopped.
Gao Yang and Bai Xing hesitated. Qu Yi’s words made sense, but the thought of facing various dangers in the Abyss alone terrified them—they couldn’t allow that to happen.
“Qu Yi, let us follow you. After all, we’re from the same sect, and we’re at the later stages of the Foundation Establishment phase. We can help you too. There are too many dangers in this Abyss of Ten Thousand Monsters. The three of us together should be safer,” Bai Xing pleaded earnestly.
From the earlier battle, Gao Yang and Bai Xing had already guessed Qu Yi’s strength—he could easily handle those at the later stages of Foundation Establishment. With tactics, his hidden strength might be even greater. That’s why they really didn’t want to leave him.
Qu Yi remained silent for a while before saying seriously, “I’ll be honest with you both. I’m going to search for the Blood Mosquito King. You know how dangerous it is. If you’re afraid, it might be better for you to stay here. Just wait for the elders to come and take you away. If you come with me and we actually encounter the Blood Mosquito King, I won’t be able to protect you.”
Gao Yang and Bai Xing were shocked, their eyes wide open—even in the darkness, their eyes glowed white.
Without waiting for their reply, Qu Yi turned and continued walking.
Gao Yang and Bai Xing were torn—making this decision was truly difficult.

Qu Yi walked for a mile and found that the two others hadn’t followed. A slight smile touched his lips, but inwardly he thought, “Clinging to life and fearing death—what achievements can such people ever have?”
…
A few days later, Qu Yi arrived alone in a valley.
“Haha, Qu Yi, although the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons is dangerous, it’s also filled with many treasures, all of great age,” the Voice of the Artifact God rang out in Qu Yi’s soul.
Over these days, with the help of the Artifact God, Qu Yi had spent his time in the abyss chasing those at the Golden Core stage or digging for minerals and hunting demons.
Rare mineral materials such as Wind-Flame Stone, Green Infant Stone, Green Jade Essence, and Yang Li Gold were abundant here. Qu Yi had dug countless holes, amassing many rare minerals.
The number of demons he had killed was even greater. With the four array platforms and the spirit awareness of the Artifact God, he could easily set up arrays. When groups of demons came, he would launch large-scale hunts, obtaining plenty of demon materials—though most were at the Foundation stage. Especially the three-tailed golden scorpions and two-headed diving spiders; even after losing waves of them, they wouldn’t retreat but would keep charging into the arrays, eventually perishing all.
As soon as Qu Yi heard the Artifact God’s words, he realized there must be more treasures nearby and immediately asked, “Artifact God, are there any good things around here?”
Just as the Artifact God was about to answer, it suddenly said, “Qu Yi, forget the minerals for now. Your old friend, Liu Qingfeng, seems to be flying your way.”
Hearing this, Qu Yi’s gaze sharpened, filled with confusion. Liu Qingfeng should be with the other four elders at this moment—why was he flying back alone? Could he have some ulterior motives?
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Qu Yi’s mind, his eyes gleaming with cold light as he began to set up defenses around him.
Liu Qingfeng flew through the air of the abyss, his spirit awareness constantly scanning for any movements, flying back and forth in different directions.
“Qu Yi, this Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons is the perfect place for me to kill you. Killing you won’t require destroying your body, so it won’t arouse anyone’s suspicion,” Liu Qingfeng thought as he flew.
It turned out that the Golden Core experts from the four sects had gone to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. Aside from encountering some young Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes, they hadn’t found the King of Blood Mosquitoes at all. After discussing it, all the Golden Core experts decided to spread out and expand their search area, signaling for help if they encountered difficulties.
After leaving, Liu Qingfeng immediately turned back, determined to kill Qu Yi in this Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons.

Since the battle with Qu Yi in the Fiery Demon Mountains, Liu Qingfeng had noticed Qu Yi’s rapid growth and felt a hint of concern. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to get rid of Qu Yi, but since he hadn’t reached the Golden Core stage himself, he hadn’t taken action. Now that Liu Qingfeng had reached the early stage of the Golden Core stage, it was time to eliminate Qu Yi.
“Tch! As if my wishes could come true at will. Qu Yi, I’ve finally found you.”
Liu Qingfeng hovered in the air, his lips curling into a sinister smile.