Night Without End

Chapter 1373 - 579: Dominion Level

Cliff, Dragon Nest, surrounded by immortal fog.

From several miles away, one could smell the crisp medicinal fragrance emanating.

Wherever there is a Dragon Cave, treasure medicine is bound to be produced, as documented in various texts, even an abandoned nest would not be an exception.

Dragons, as creatures, are very particular about choosing their dwelling places.

Qin Ming looked into the distance, the sweet fragrance in the wind calming his body.

The cliff was originally a giant mountain, severed abruptly, its surface vast.

Even though it’s now a remnant mountain, it remains towering and majestic, exuding an oppressive feeling that makes one’s heart palpitate.

Others in this area were also peering, targeting that Dragon Nest.

The medicinal fragrance was carried far by the wind, and any creature passing through this domain would pause, for the scent was too tempting.

However, those people dared not approach easily, all looking grave, for the Dragon Nest has always been a dangerous place.

"That man can control the wind, suspended in the night sky, could he be a Grandmaster?" someone said sternly, seeing Qin Ming’s vague figure.

In fact, there are no weaklings who can venture into this dangerous area, at the very least, they needed to be led by a Fourth Realm expert.

A Third Realm cultivator whispered, "The night is dark, can he see what’s in the Dragon Nest from miles away?"

The leader turned to look at his nephew, thinking he truly lacked experience, saying, "That’s a Grandmaster, even when enveloped in night fog, the distant mountains are green as if dyed in their Fifth Realm eyes."

Under the night, Qin Ming’s eyesight revealed everything ahead.

On the cliff, the nest built was rather crude, but upon closer inspection, it was made of spirit wood, all of valuable categories, each on its own could be used in medicine.

Inside the nest, warm jade was laid, the spirit essence was rich.

A cluster of treasure medicine, surrounded by five-colored divine radiance, grew beside the Dragon Nest, possessing vigorous vitality.

The "Dragon Talk" records: The nest’s origin is at the edge of the cliff, rough exterior but jade within, imbued spirit into medicine.

Undoubtedly, what was seen before his eyes was very much in line with the book’s description.

At this moment, a fierce bird streaked across the sky in the night, revealing eyes like silver lamps, sharp as sword light, its wings spanning dozens of yards, exuding an intimidating Qi mechanism.

It dived towards the cliff, its body flowing with silver light, producing sonic booms, intending to snatch that Fifth Realm’s treasure medicine in an instant.

However, as it neared, it let out a shrill cry, then plummeted onto the cliff with a thud.

Nearby, some people who were peering changed their expressions instantly.

"Is there a dragon in that nest, or some other creature?"

"Let’s go quickly, this is not a place we can covet."

"Sell the information; I think those large organizations would be very interested."

A group of people left decisively, afraid of getting involved; such a domain to them was nothing less than a death zone.

...

Qin Ming stared at Duan Mountain, it was an abandoned Dragon Nest, no longer inhabited by dragons, now occupied by other species.

The silver giant bird was actually killed by a kind of insect, a crimson beam flashed through, piercing through the high level exotic bird over a dozen yards long, causing it to bleed profusely.

The giant bird was dismembered, then dragged into the crevice of Duan Mountain, where there was an insect nest inside the mountain.

"Crimson Divine Worm?" Qin Ming’s expression turned grave.

This is a kind of strange insect, ranked fifteenth in the Yewu World, extremely fierce, a swarm passing by would boil like crimson clouds, capable of dismembering dragons and pengs alike.

Qin Ming noticed that the Crimson Divine Worm that just darted out were each the size of a fist, and purple stripes had crawled onto their backs, a swarm even a Grandmaster would have to avoid.

Otherwise, once entangled, not even bones would be left.

"Do the insects even use treasure medicine as bait?"

Normally, there are some problems in the Wild Immortal Realm, all kinds of monsters have primal urges that far exceed their supposed reasoning.

Qin Ming furrowed his brow, carefully pondering the records about Crimson Divine Worms, what he saw seemed to be related to their habits.

After entering the breeding period, they need the blood and flesh of high-level abnormalities to nurture larvae, often luring prey with medicinal herbs.

On usual days, mature Crimson Divine Worms mainly feed on various minerals.

Otherwise, such a powerful insect swarm would consume blood and flesh, the whole domain’s ecology would be disrupted, not enough for their hunting needs.

However, they are still catastrophic.

Because, when the swarm as a whole needs to level up and evolve to higher tiers, there are no considerations; they would consume the entire domain’s spiritual material.

Among them, not just minerals, but all kinds of creatures would become their supplements.

According to legend, there was once a top Insect Immortal who led a massive swarm and completely destroyed an Earth Immortal Dynasty, causing great suffering for all creatures.

Consequently, once many discover such a swarm, they take early action, never allowing them to grow beyond control.

"During the breeding period, there will be highly spiritual material in their mother nest." Qin Ming pondered various records about Crimson Divine Worms.

In special times, they collect spiritual minerals, blend with medicinal herbs, and seal them within the nest, able to create the immensely valuable ’Scarlet Divine Nectar,’ to replenish the vitality of the Insect Mother.

Qin Ming’s eyes gleamed, saying, "I was initially concerned that the medicinal herbs used by the swarm to lure prey might lack efficacy, but if I add Scarlet Divine Nectar, it would be enough for me to break through."

However, the Crimson Divine Worm with purple pattern on its back is extremely difficult to provoke, normally even a Grandmaster could not contend, it’s a significant problem.

Although Qin Ming is confident, faced with records from predecessors, he was also a bit apprehensive.

"If ordinary Grandmasters cannot stand against me, can I not fear the insect swarm?"

Qin Ming began to circle, inspecting around Duan Mountain, then searched further into the domain, preparing to take action, at this moment first familiarizing himself with the whole domain’s environment.