The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1299 - Chapter 1299 Chapter 1398 Black Tide

Chapter 1299: Chapter 1398: Black Tide Chapter 1299: Chapter 1398: Black Tide Because the reproductive capability of the Fire Cloud Ant was so terrifying, their numbers could easily become overwhelming.

Furthermore, Fire Cloud Ants naturally relished flesh and would often swarm in groups to hunt creatures before sharing their spoils.

Whether it was Demon Beasts or humans, the Fire Cloud Ants would devour them indiscriminately, and even those powerful Giant Demons with massive bodies could hardly resist when confronted by a tide-like swarm of these ants.

In ancient times, there were many instances of devastation caused by Fire Cloud Ants, with entire lands being overrun and all creatures eaten clean.

Human Clan strong ones had acted numerous times and killed countless Fire Cloud Ants, but they were seemingly inexhaustible, sprouting back up quickly after being wiped out.

This was the terrifying aspect of Fire Cloud Ants, for unless they were all killed, it was impossible to fully eradicate them.

However, Pill Refiners of the Human Clan developed a drug to counter the Fire Cloud Ants, severely reducing their reproductive capabilities and thus their numbers.

After this drug was introduced, the Fire Cloud Ants did indeed suffer a huge blow and their numbers drastically decreased, nearly driving them to extinction.

But the relief was short-lived as the Fire Cloud Ant numbers surged again, and that drug had lost its inhibiting effect on the ants.

Pill Refiners collected eggs of the Fire Cloud Ants and discovered that their bodies had adapted to the drug and developed resistance, rendering it ineffective.

Later, many strong ones from the Human Clan took action, using the most primitive but direct method of extermination through force to deal with the overwhelming infestation of Fire Cloud Ants.

At that time, Pill Saint Palace had also sent a batch of elite Pill Refiners to join in the extermination effort, but Fang Lin did not participate because he was already among the top talents of Pill Saint Palace, focusing on reaching higher levels of Alchemy Tao, naturally sparing no effort to exterminate Fire Cloud Ants.

The vigorous extermination campaign lasted three years. The Fire Cloud Ant clan indeed suffered a destructive blow, and despite their overwhelming numbers, they could not escape their doom in the face of a large number of Human Clan strong ones and Pill Refiners.

Finally, the Fire Cloud Ants were exterminated and their traces were no longer seen in the lands.

But were the Fire Cloud Ants truly completely eliminated? Perhaps no one could provide an answer, for completely eradicating such creatures is extremely difficult; perhaps they were merely lying dormant.

Now, within this dense forest, Fang Lin unexpectedly encountered Fire Cloud Ants, and their numbers were somewhat terrifying, dense like a flood.

Clearly, the many skeletons here were caused by Fire Cloud Ants, which devoured the flesh and blood of Demon Beasts and Martial Artists, leaving only bones behind.

Zhou Meng had probably also accidentally wandered into this place and was completely devoured by the Fire Cloud Ants.

Now these Fire Cloud Ants had set their sights on Fang Lin, seeing him as prey they wanted to devour.

Fang Lin, who had initially been startled, had now calmed down. Although the Fire Cloud Ants were terrifying, it wasn’t too big of a problem as long as they didn’t swarm over his whole body.

Because when Fire Cloud Ants bite their prey, they release a toxin that makes it difficult for the victim to move. The more ants there are, the more the toxin builds up.

As a former Pill Sovereign, Fang Lin knew all poisons in the world and could break all of them; the poison of the Fire Cloud Ants was not particularly daunting, except for the rapid accumulation of toxins due to their vast numbers.

Groups of Fire Cloud Ants crawled towards Fang Lin, not just in front of him but also appearing behind him, surrounding him.

Fang Lin showed no sign of panic, swiftly patting his Nine Palace Bag and pulling out the Ancient Lamp of Flame God.

“Although the Fire Cloud Ants have the character for ‘fire’ in their name, they are actually not resistant to fire. This Ancient Lamp of Flame God of mine is their biggest nemesis,” Fang Lin said indifferently.

The Fire Cloud Ants, coming from both front and back, seemed to sense the aura of the Ancient Lamp of Flame God, and those at the very front started to create some disturbances, seemingly a bit uneasy.

However, soon, these Fire Cloud Ants still spread toward Fang Lin, overcoming their dread of the Ancient Lamp of Flame God.

A faint smile appeared on the corners of Fang Lin’s mouth. He immediately urged the Ancient Lamp of Flame God, and suddenly, flames roared out, forming clumps of fire that fell among the swarm of Fire Cloud Ants.

In an instant, the Fire Cloud Ants were thrown into chaos, and the constant crackling sound of them being scorched rang out, just like frying beans.

After all, the individual Fire Cloud Ants were too small and were immediately incinerated by the flames, filling the air with a strange, burnt smell.

However, Fang Lin also noticed that the Fire Cloud Ants kept pouring out continuously, seemingly endless. The ones being burned to death were just a very small part.

“It seems that this place hides quite a few Fire Cloud Ants, but no matter how many come today, I will burn them all,” said Fang Lin, continuing to urge the Ancient Lamp of Flame God and forming walls of fire around him.

Any Fire Cloud Ants that got close to the firewall were incinerated by the flames, and soon there was a large pile of charred ant corpses accumulating, with the burnt smell growing stronger.

However, it was not long before these Fire Cloud Ants seemed to realize something, and they did not continue to recklessly approach the firewall.

Seeing this, Fang Lin waved his hand, and the flames actively moved toward those Fire Cloud Ants. In an instant, the Fire Cloud Ants scattered in all directions, unable to withstand the flames despite their numbers.

Suddenly, Fang Lin leaped up, immediately leaving his original standing position.

Just then, the ground where Fang Lin had been standing bulged into a large mound, from which a large swarm of Fire Cloud Ants emerged.

Fang Lin was secretly amazed in his heart. These Fire Cloud Ants actually played tricks, realizing they could not reach him from the front, so they attacked from underground.

Had Fang Lin not reacted quickly, he might actually have been successfully ambushed by these Fire Cloud Ants.

Even so, a few Fire Cloud Ants still crawled onto Fang Lin’s foot, but before they could bite him twice, Fang Lin used his Inner Strength to directly shatter them.

“This place is not suitable for flight; the consumption of Inner Strength is too great,” Fang Lin’s expression was ugly, feeling waves of pressure, consuming Inner Strength much faster than when flying outside, more than ten times faster.

Fortunately, Fang Lin’s Inner Strength was abundant, and he also carried many Pills that could restore Inner Strength, so he did not have to worry about depleting all his Inner Strength.

Fang Lin waved his hand, and the Ancient Lamp of Flame God flew up on its own, scattering clusters of flames like a rain of fire, causing the Fire Cloud Ants below to scurry about in all directions.

“Hm? What are those?” Fang Lin suddenly noticed, in a dim area in the distance, a dark tide was surging forth.

Fang Lin fixed his gaze, his eyes filled with surprise and perplexity.

Each of the black ants, larger than the Fire Cloud Ants by about a size, had a fierce appearance and were closely packed together.

In the dim area unseen by Fang Lin, a figure covered with various insects was staring at Fang Lin, who was standing in midair.

ps: The fifth update

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