After casting the secret technique, the Nine-Headed Insect continued to fly forward, covering more than a thousand miles before stopping. He then released tens of thousands of blood-colored hummingbirds once again.
These Blood-Patterned Hummingbirds were a group of spiritual birds he had secretly cultivated for scouting. Like the Green-Winged Birds commanded by Bashe and others previously, they could share vision with their master. Furthermore, these Blood-Patterned Hummingbirds were significantly more formidable than the Green-Winged Birds, at three to four times faster in flight, and more keenly sensitive to Mana. The only downside was that the Blood-Patterned Hummingbirds had a much shorter lifespan than the Green-Winged Birds and could only survive in the warm and humid conditions of Yunmeng Marsh. Once they left this area, they were of little use—imperfect yet capable.
