Chapter 903: Wood-Devouring Insects Attack

Hearing this request, the alien woman named Mu Qingqing seemed a bit surprised. She glanced at Qi Yuan's attire, which was out of place here, and asked in confusion:

"Are you sure you want to exchange this precious piece of clothing for a map?"

"That's right!"

Facing the inquiry, Qi Yuan nodded with a face full of sincerity and bluffed vividly:

"As a Traveling Merchant, every time I reach a tribe, I find a way to obtain the maps they've drawn and use them as a reference to explore a stable and safe trade route."

"For me, an accurately marked map doesn't just represent business opportunities; it also helps avoid many risks along the way."

To better gain her trust, he even pointed specifically at the vines scattered on the ground and added with a serious air:

"For example, regarding today's incident, if the map on me were detailed enough, I wouldn't have blindly stumbled into your Wood Clan's territory and nearly caused a misunderstanding…"

These words were spoken with reason and evidence, and combined with his revealed identity as a Traveling Merchant, Mu Qingqing no longer had a shred of doubt in her heart. She nodded in agreement:

"Fine! I'll go to the High Priest right now to make a copy of the maps our tribe has collected and complete this trade with you…"

At this point, she seemed to feel like she was getting a huge bargain and even gave a special reminder:

"Our Wood Clan's map only covers detailed information within a radius of a hundred thousand miles. As for places further away, they haven't been updated in a long time, so the records may not be accurate."

"As for the Forbidden Land…"

Upon mentioning this term, Mu Qingqing's tone paused for a moment before she continued to explain:

"The large red-marked areas on that map are the Forbidden Land. You can use it as a reference anchor point to compare with maps from other tribes."

"No matter what happens, the position of the divine tree will not change…"

This… was it really this simple?

Realizing that he had so easily obtained the exact location of the great dao divine tree, Qi Yuan felt a sense of unreality alongside his pleasant surprise.

Although being captured by Great Void natives as soon as he entered could be called a hellish start, he hadn't expected to turn misfortune into a blessing.

Through his masterful manipulation, he not only successfully turned danger into safety but also smoothly obtained a key piece of information.

From the woman's reaction, the great dao divine tree didn't seem to be some unspeakable taboo; instead, it seemed like a common term.

Of course, being called the "Forbidden Land" by the Great Void natives and specifically marked in red on the map proved that the place where the great dao divine tree was located must be extremely dangerous and certainly no place of kindness.

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly, his mind occupied with how to contact Xia Hanjun, who had already run off, as quickly as possible.

He had gone through so much trouble to find this female bodyguard; if they were separated right at the start, it would be a huge loss…

Shortly after, in an atmosphere of joy and harmony, the "Traveling Merchant Chen Jinnan" and the Wood Clan tribe successfully completed a trade.

Having obtained the clothes she had dreamed of, Mu Qingqing's first reaction wasn't to put them on, but to carefully fold them and place them in a wooden box, not even willing to let other tribesmen catch a glimpse.

On the other side, Qi Yuan impatiently unfolded the Great Void map and was immediately stunned by the vast territory marked on it.

On the map, the Wood Clan's territory was only the size of a fingernail, surrounded by the Jin Clan, Water Clan, Earth Clan, Fire Clan… featuring a complete set of the Five Elements.

In addition, there were all sorts of unheard-of Taixu Remnant Clans, such as the Giant Tribe, One-Horned Tribe, Star-Moon Tribe, Flying-Scale Tribe… just the names of the tribes were enough to make one feel dazzled.

The Forbidden Land where the great dao divine tree was located was right at the center of the Great Void. Strangely, that area was completely covered in a conspicuous bright red, with no markings on it.

While Mu Qingqing was overjoyed, Qi Yuan took the opportunity to ask many questions about the Forbidden Land.

As expected, regarding the Forbidden Land, this Wood Clan Young Priestess knew very little; the only information was passed down through generations of Wood Clan ancestors.

According to Mu Qingqing, an incredible divine tree grew within the Forbidden Land. This tree towered between heaven and earth, eternal and everlasting, yet no Great Void native had ever seen it with their own eyes.

Because once one entered the Forbidden Land, the entrant would immediately explode on the spot, completely vanishing in a physical sense, without exception…

Because of this, the area where the divine tree was located was collectively called the Forbidden Land by the Taixu Remnant Clans, meaning a place where all living beings are forbidden to step.

Hearing this news, Qi Yuan felt unwell all over, breaking out in a cold sweat.

If it were really as mysterious and terrifying as Mu Qingqing said, he wouldn't even be able to get close to the great dao divine tree, let alone harvest its seeds.

Damn it… was that Immortal Emperor fellow sending him here specifically to die?

After silently complaining in his heart for a few moments, Qi Yuan endured the pain in his gut and was about to bid farewell to go find Xia Hanjun's whereabouts when a sudden chaotic clamor came from outside the house:

"Oh no! Those Wood-Devouring Insects are back!"

"Everyone, drive them away quickly, or this forest will be completely ruined!"

…

Hearing the shouts outside, Mu Qingqing's expression changed drastically. She didn't even have time to say goodbye to Qi Yuan before rushing outside.

"What's going on?"

Seeing this, Qi Yuan also put away the map in his hand and followed her out with curiosity.

Just outside the door, he saw many Wood Clan tribesmen running back and forth in the tribe with various tools, struggling against a swarm of strange little insects only the size of a grain of rice.

These little insects had three pairs of transparent wings, and their entire bodies emitted a green fluorescent glow. They looked like the green-headed flies of later generations, but the fangs in their mouths were exceptionally ferocious and sharp, and their speed was extremely fast.

At this moment, a dense, dark swarm of insects flew through the air, leaving not a blade of grass where they passed. Even the houses and trees in the tribe were being rapidly devoured. The scene was even more terrifying than the locust plagues on Earth in later generations.

Even under the full-scale slaughter by many Wood Clan tribesmen, the swarm of insects still couldn't be contained, ruthlessly devouring everything edible.

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

Faced with this situation, Mu Qingqing, who had shown great Divine Might not long ago, was now helpless. No matter how many terrifying plants she summoned, they would quickly be devoured by the overwhelming cloud of insects, as if she were specifically providing extra meals for them…

What was even more ridiculous was that the little insects rampaging here not only had incredibly hard bodies but were also not afraid of fire. Neither sharp blades nor torches could easily cause them harm.

Even if a gold-wire mesh that looked very sturdy was used, it would quickly be bitten through…

Watching this scene, Qi Yuan couldn't help but frown, feeling some physiological discomfort.

Although these insects didn't seem to bite people, the incessant buzzing in his ears gave him an instinctive feeling of disgust, as if being surrounded by flies.

It was a pity he couldn't use spiritual power right now; otherwise, he would have definitely tried hitting these insects with an Extinction Divine Thunder to see the effect…

Seeing the Wood Clan tribesmen being tormented to the point of agony by these insects, Qi Yuan suddenly had a stroke of inspiration. He quickly exchanged a small canister from the System Store and started spraying it at those annoying insects.

Sss—

As a cloud of faint white mist drifted out from the nozzle, in an instant, the little insects flying around Qi Yuan suddenly stiffened and fell to the ground one after another. After a few struggles, they stopped moving altogether.

"Eh? dichlorvos actually works!"

Seeing this, Qi Yuan was secretly delighted and sprayed several more bursts of Insecticide, clearing the insects within a radius of several yards.

On the other side, seeing what happened here, many Wood Clan tribesmen, including Mu Qingqing, were first stunned, then their mouths fell open, and they all showed expressions of shock.

What's the situation?!

What on earth was this human Traveling Merchant spraying that could actually eliminate the terrifying Wood-Devouring Insects?