Half a day of eating and drinking passed. Many people were attracted by the tempting aroma, but no one dared to disturb them, as most knew it was the Lord Renjun.
Many were curious about Qin Chuan and Long Yuanchong, wondering who they were, being with the Lord Renjun, and how they were so young.
They ate and chatted, their conversation becoming increasingly congenial. As night fell, the Divine Sword Secret Realm proved dangerous, so most people stopped to rest.
They found a safe place to rest, including Qin Chuan, the Lord Renjun, and Long Yuanchong.
There were many people around, a normal occurrence; during the day they scattered while searching for treasure, but at night they would gather together to face any danger.
The tents and huts were spaced some distance apart, as most people didn't actually know each other.
Late at night, Qin Chuan realized how terrifying the Divine Sword Secret Realm truly was. A rustling
sound…
a piercing noise woke many people. Everyone got up, including Qin Chuan, who was also awakened by the strange sound. When he went outside, many people were already looking into the distance.
"It's demon ants! Everyone, get ready!"
"What am I going to do? Someone help me! I don't have any insect repellent water!" someone cried out.
"I don't have much left either."
...
Qin Chuan had already seen it clearly, but his scalp tingled. This was a swarm of ants that blotted out the sky. They were as big as fists, could fly, were highly venomous, had incredibly hard bodies that ordinary swords couldn't hurt, and possessed incredibly sharp claws and teeth.
There was no way to avoid them except to run away. They were countless, leaving desolation in their wake.
If a person or monster got entangled, not even bones would remain.
Unless you could outrun these demon ants.
But demon ants were too fast. Even if you could outrun them for a while, you couldn't outrun the swarms of demon ants that blotted out the sky.
Fortunately, there were special insect repellent waters specifically designed to deal with these small monsters, like the beast hordes some people mentioned.
These were specifically for dealing with them, but insect repellent waters varied in quality, and beast hordes varied in strength.
The insect-repelling water is very effective, but it can also make mistakes, and a mistake can cost you your life.
When using the insect-repelling water, apply it to your body. If the water is effective enough, the devil ants will avoid you and pass by without attacking.
However, if the water is ineffective or not effective enough, some ants will not avoid you, and the result will be certain death.
Qin Chuan didn't have any insect-repelling water, but everyone else was applying it, including Long Yuanchong and Renjun.
Long Yuanchong saw that Qin Chuan hadn't moved and was puzzled, but still tossed him a bottle of insect-repelling water.
"Senior Brother, hurry up and apply it, or it will be too late," Long Yuanchong urged.
Qin Chuan smiled and nodded, applying the insect-repelling water Long Yuanchong gave him. You couldn't smell it unless you looked closely, but with Qin Chuan's special constitution, you could detect a faint, spicy smell. It
was very faint, yet very strong; this was probably why the devil ants would avoid you.
"Which friend or brother would like to give me a bottle of insect-repelling water? I'll give him a hundred bottles after we get out," someone asked anxiously.
Insect-repelling water isn't exactly a treasure, but it's still a valuable item, indispensable for martial artists.
Although it's not a treasure, it's quite valuable, especially good insect-repelling water, which can be very expensive.