Suddenly, Qin Feng caught a glimpse of a group of people from the corner of his eye. There were more than a dozen of them, and they were all staring at him blankly. Most importantly, there was an acquaintance among them, although he didn't really want to meet him.
Zhao Jun's expression was also strange. Although he knew that Qin Feng must be in the Beast Emperor's secret treasure when he saw the two monkeys, when he really saw Qin Feng, his emotions were very complicated.
"Ant King …" Zhao Jun was just about to speak when he saw the Fire Cloud Ant King emerge from the ground. His expression changed greatly.
The probability of an Ant King evolving from the Fire Cloud Ant was too low. Even though Zhao Jun was a descendant of the Emperor family, he had only seen a handful of Fire Cloud Ant Kings. Moreover, the Fire Cloud Ant King in front of him was far superior to the ones he had seen before, whether in terms of size or power.
"Early stage of the fourth rank. No, it's at least a middle stage of the fourth rank!" Zhao Jun took a deep breath.
"Have you found the Ant Queen?"
Zhao Jun looked at Qin Feng. The Ant King was the Ant Queen's most loyal guard. It usually stayed by the Ant Queen's side. Unless someone threatened the Ant Queen's safety, the Ant King would definitely not appear.
"No!" Qin Feng curled his lips.
He knew the value of the Fire Cloud Ant Queen. If Zhao Jun knew that he had taken the Fire Cloud Ant Queen, it would probably cause a lot of trouble.
"Is that so?"
Zhao Jun glanced at Qin Feng. His attention fell on the Ant King. Although the Ant King was not as valuable as the Ant Queen, it could not be underestimated. If he could kill this Ant King and go back to the Black Yellow Great World to ask a brilliant alchemist to refine it, his strength would definitely skyrocket. He might even have the chance to break the shackles of his spirit.
However, this was a matter for the future. The most important thing now was to kill this Ant King. As for the rest of the Fire Cloud Ants, he had plenty of time to deal with them slowly.
Naturally, he couldn't count on the group of small fries behind him. Zhao Jun looked at Qin Feng. As someone who had defeated him, he was indeed qualified to join forces with him.
"If you and I work together to kill this ant king, I can give you 40% of the loot!" Zhao Jun said.
Qin Feng was stunned. Who gave Zhao Jun the confidence to think that he would cooperate with him? This nest of Fire Cloud Ants was his, not to mention the ant king?
Zhao Jun saw the disdain on Qin Feng's face and sighed. "Fifty-fifty!"
"This Ant King is mine. Don't even think about interfering!" Qin Feng snorted. You want to cut me off halfway? Dream on!
Zhao Jun sneered, "You want to take it all for yourself? Do you think you can? This ant king is comparable to a mid-Fourth-rank Demonic Beast. You and I might have a chance if we work together, but you are definitely no match for it alone."
"That's you. Don't confuse me with a loser like you!"
Qin Feng waved his hand, and the Dragon-Blood Great Ape immediately revealed its original appearance. It carried a Meteoric Iron Club and stood between Qin Feng and Zhao Jun.
"You …" Zhao Jun was furious. He was a descendant of the Emperor Clan. No one had ever dared to talk to him like this.
However, Qin Feng's strength was not inferior to his. Now that he had the help of this Dragon-Blood Great Ape, he might not be able to gain any advantage.
The Dragon-Blood Great Ape was much stronger than ordinary Demonic Beasts. Although this Dragon-Blood Great Ape was only an early-Fourth-rank Demonic Beast, its combat strength was not inferior to that of a mid-Fourth-rank Demonic Beast. Even Zhao Jun was not confident that he could take on two Demonic Beasts at once. As for the group of small fries behind him, Zhao Jun did not even consider them. They could cheer from the side, but it was impossible for them to fight a Demonic Beast head-on.
With Qin Feng's strength and the Dragon-Blood Great Ape, he really did not need Zhao Jun's help to kill the Fire Cloud Ant King. However, Zhao Jun was not willing to give up the Fire Cloud Ant King just like that.
Zhao Jun looked at the Fire Cloud Ant King coming at him with a sneer. Even if Qin Feng could kill the Fire Cloud Ant King, both sides would suffer great losses. He could just sit back and reap the benefits.
"Keep an eye on them. Don't let these small fries disturb me!"
Unexpectedly, Qin Feng had no intention of asking the Dragon-Blood Great Ape for help. Instead, he asked the Dragon-Blood Great Ape to block the group of small fries. He even categorized Zhao Jun as one of the small fries.
Zhao Jun did not even have time to be angry. Qin Feng actually wanted to fight the Fire Cloud Ant King alone. Even if Qin Feng's strength was on par with his, it was still too rash to fight the Fire Cloud Ant King alone.
The Fire Cloud Ant's carapace was famous for its toughness. If a cultivator of the same level did not have a high-quality spirit artifact, it would be very difficult to injure the Fire Cloud Ant. And the Fire Cloud Ant King that evolved from the Fire Cloud Ant King was able to display the toughness of its carapace to the extreme. An early Fourth Order Fire Cloud Ant King could block a Grade Four spirit artifact. This mid-Fourth Order Fire Cloud Ant King's carapace was undoubtedly even tougher. Even a Grade Four spirit artifact might not be able to cause any substantial damage to it.
Qin Feng was not afraid of the Fire Cloud Ant King at all. A real man would face a challenge head-on. That's right, Qin Feng was prepared to defeat the Fire Cloud Ant King head-on!
"Boom!" The Fire Cloud Ant King's body, which was over three hundred zhang long, smashed into Zhao Jun like a small mountain.
However, what met the Fire Cloud Ant King was Qin Feng's iron fist. The Fire Cloud Ant King that was moving at high speed was forced to stop by Qin Feng's fist!
"Si!"
The cultivators behind Zhao Jun couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Forcing a mid-Fourth-order Monster Beast to stop with a single punch? Did he need to be so fierce? Was this a human cultivator? Was this a Monster Beast in human skin?
Zhao Jun was also shocked speechless. He had fought with Qin Feng before, so he naturally knew that Qin Feng's body was extraordinary. It was much stronger than an ordinary True Element Boundary cultivator's body. However, he never thought that it would be so strong. No, this was not just strong, this was abnormal. Just from the strength of Qin Feng's attack, it was clear that he had lost in terms of physical strength!
Forcing a mid-Fourth-order Monster Beast to stop with a single punch was already a heaven-defying achievement for a True Element Boundary cultivator. However, Qin Feng didn't have the slightest trace of joy on his face. This punch hadn't injured the Fire Cloud Ant King at all. The hardness of the Fire Cloud Ant King's carapace had far exceeded his expectations.
Qin Feng was also helpless. In his previous life, he had never fought the Fire Cloud Ant King alone when he was in the True Element Boundary. Who knew that the Fire Cloud Ant King's carapace would be so hard!
"Peng!" The Fire Cloud Ant King finally reacted. Its tentacles swept over like whips.
Qin Feng lowered his head to avoid this sweep. The hard rock behind him was directly smashed into powder.
"Explosive Steps!"
Qin Feng suddenly exerted his strength. Combining the speed of the Explosive Steps with the explosive force of the Explosive Fists, he punched the Fire Cloud Ant King's jaw.
"Boom!"
The True Essence exploded at the Fire Cloud Ant King's jaw. However, the layer of hard carapace still stood firm. There wasn't even the slightest crack.
Another tentacle swept over.
"Mystifying Overlapping Shadow Step!"
Qin Feng easily avoided this tentacle!
"Peng!"
Caught off guard, Qin Feng was swept by another tentacle. His body flew backward with a boom and was embedded into the mountain wall.
A mocking smile appeared on Zhao Jun's tense face. The Fire Cloud Ant King's strength was enough to split mountains. No matter how strong Qin Feng's body was, it was impossible for him to be unscathed. It was even possible that his internal organs had been shattered. Even if he wasn't dead, he would be half dead. He was no threat to Zhao Jun at all.
"Boom!"
However, a loud noise suddenly came from the mountain wall. Huge rocks flew out. A figure rushed out of the rubble and crashed into the Fire Cloud Ant King. The Fire Cloud Ant King's huge body was knocked back more than thirty meters.
Qin Feng. It was actually Qin Feng. He didn't die after being hit by the Fire Cloud Ant King. There wasn't even the slightest trace of injury on his body!
"How is this possible?"
The smile on Zhao Jun's face suddenly disappeared. He looked at Qin Feng in shock. He was fine. He took the Fire Cloud Ant King's attack head-on and was unscathed. Was this guy's body really so strong? He was simply a monster.
The 18 Martial Veins absorbed most of the impact. Qin Feng's body bore the rest of the impact. It wasn't enough to injure his muscles and bones.
"As expected of a Fourth Rank Demonic Beast. It's not that easy to deal with!" Qin Feng laughed.
"Emperor Vein Open!"
Qin Feng didn't hold back and opened his Emperor Vein. Pale golden Emperor Veins covered his body. With the support of the Emperor Vein, Qin Feng's strength increased several times.
"Thunder Attraction, Thunder Armor!" Golden electric arcs flashed and formed a thunder armor on Qin Feng's body.
Because Zhao Jun, the descendant of Zhao Huaiyi, was present, Qin Feng couldn't use the power of the Eternal Fire openly. However, even if he didn't use the Eternal Fire, Thunder Attraction was enough.
Qin Feng, who had activated his emperor vein, was already inferior to an Origin Core martial artist. Now that he had the Thunder Armor to strengthen his body, his strength and speed had risen to another level. He was confident that he could deal with a mid-stage Fourth Order Fire Cloud Ant King.
"What kind of martial technique is that?!"
As a descendant of the Emperor Clan, Zhao Jun was extremely knowledgeable in martial arts. However, he actually couldn't recognize what kind of martial technique Qin Feng was using. Even though he was hundreds of feet away, he could still feel the violent power of thunder.
"Explosive Steps!"
"Boom!"
Leaving behind an electric arc, Qin Feng's body had already disappeared from everyone's line of sight.
"Peng!" The Fire Cloud Ant King's body was suddenly sent flying.
"So fast! I couldn't see it clearly at all!"
"Am I blind?"
"How can a True Energy Realm cultivator have such speed? Even Yuan Dan Realm cultivators might not be able to keep up with him, right?"
Zhao Jun sneered. A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well. There were countless mysterious martial techniques in the world. Although Qin Feng's speed was fast, it wasn't to the point that he couldn't see it clearly. Among the True Energy Realm cultivators he knew, there were no less than ten who were faster than Qin Feng.
However, the strength Qin Feng displayed today also brought great pressure to Zhao Jun. Previously, he guessed that Qin Feng's strength was on par with his. If he used his Spirit, he would definitely be able to suppress Qin Feng. However, it seemed that even if he used his Spirit, he might not be able to defeat Qin Feng. This was indeed a terrifying opponent.
The Fire Cloud Ant King relied on its hard shell to resist Qin Feng's attacks. Based on the current situation, Qin Feng seemed to have the upper hand, but in reality, he didn't have any advantage.