Chapter 247

Black clouds press down on the city, and the city is on the verge of collapse.

The vast, surging swarm of insects, like black clouds covering the sky, emitted dense cries as they advanced, step by step, to blanket the entire battlefield. Some possessed sharp claws and fangs, others spat poisonous mist, and still others unleashed flashes of lightning or flames...

Soldier-grade fierce insects correspond to Gushing Spring Realm human martial cultivators.

General-grade fierce insects correspond to Five Seas Realm human martial cultivators.

All the fierce insects were acting under the summons of the seven Moth-Winged Moth Emperors, having flown out from deep underground to travel together. Only a small number of General-grade fierce insects had insect-script carved onto their bodies, controlled by Bai Shu to prevent them from being exploited by enemy insect-tamers and Disaster Fire Realm Great Thought Masters.

With the 'Dissolve' character floating in the air and the Commander-grade strange insects unable to participate in the battle, only larvae of strange insects like the Moth-Winged Moth Emperors possessed the ability to barely summon the swarm. It is just like how a teenage Son of Heaven at the Five Seas Realm can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a Dao Seed Realm martial cultivator.

On the battlefield, the martial cultivators currently engaged in combat were shocked beyond measure, hurriedly raising their protective magic Qi in panic.

The martial cultivators of the Three Chen Palace and the Tianyi Sect gathered together, led by Chen Wenwu. One of them said with a trembling voice, "Is... isn't this cheating?"

The Inspection Immortals of the Due Temple, standing on high ground, were all expressionless and did not respond to the series of questioning voices rising from the camp of the Far West Ash Region.

Zhu Yibai and Yin Jiu stood back-to-back, defending against the multitude of enemies, their robes soaked through with sweat and blood. Looking up to see the spreading swarm, the former laughed loudly, with immense heroism, as if the desperate battlefield had just welcomed powerful reinforcements.

The latter's resolute face also relaxed slightly; he could finally catch his breath.

"I had long heard that the Nine Li clan was incredibly mysterious, and that their grave-robbing, insect-raising, spirit-taming, and divination were all peerless. Only today have I truly had my eyes opened. Brother Li Jiu Fu, your Nine Li clan has been too low-key in the past; were you intentionally feigning weakness to the world?"

Zhu Yibai slapped Yin Jiu hard on the shoulder, the two fighting side-by-side and forging a bond of brotherhood.

Yin Jiu was nearly slapped into spitting out a mouthful of blood, but naturally, he felt proud of this in his heart.

When it comes to insect-taming, it still has to be the Hidden Ancestor.

If the Hidden Ancestor were willing, the ground beneath all twenty-eight states of the Lingxiao Life Realm would never know peace, and the swarm that could be summoned would be unimaginable. Unfortunately, the Nine Li clan's strength on the surface was not powerful enough, and the chiefs of the nine great tribes lacked the strength and ambition to contend for the world.

More importantly, the Hidden Ancestor would not take orders from anyone in the Nine Li clan, unless the leader who disappeared a thousand years ago returned.

Casting his gaze toward Li Youyi in the distance, Yin Jiu was finally completely won over by the talent and character he had displayed at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival; it was a pity... Yin Ten did not see all of this.

If she had seen it, perhaps she too would have been completely convinced by this Divine Hidden Person.

The situation changed drastically; 'Cang Jin' and 'Ku Di', wearing the human skins of Chen Ziliang, abandoned their continued attacks on Zhu Yibai and Yin Jiu and rushed at top speed toward the location of Luan Sheng Lin You.

By the seaside.

Ming Niansheng and Tantai Jing sensed the movement and looked toward the city region filled with black dots.

Scattered fierce insects had already flown near the Ash Region, where they were shattered into clusters of black smoke by the formation, emitting sizzling sounds.

Tantai Jing, known as the most powerful Great Thought Master, simply could not believe that someone in the younger generation could stir up such a massive formation. Was this really not the method of an insect-tamer at the Spirit Thought Master level?

Lu Cangsheng flew up from the camp filled with formation flags and landed on the city wall, looking down at the tidal wave of insects: "I truly did not expect that a situation which was originally one-sided would undergo such a change. It seems that Li Youyi's identity as an insect-tamer is also not to be underestimated."

A Seventh Sea martial cultivator of the Lei Xiao Sect was already boiling with excitement: "Are we still not going to make a move?"

Lu Cangsheng looked toward the position of the full moon in the sky, secretly calculating the time, and shook his head: "The current situation is even more blurred; to make a move rashly, I fear, would be to invite total destruction."

Qin Qian said: "That's right, let them fight. The bell will ring soon; at that time, we will bypass the battlefield directly and be the first to enter the Long Gong."

"If Luan Sheng Lin You wins, the Due Temple might truly support the faction behind him, and the consequences would be unthinkable."

"Only by entering the Long Gong first can we remain in an invincible position."

Within the Lei Xiao Sect, it had clearly split into conservative and radical factions.

From the first floor of the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion, two figures, one male and one female, rushed out, looking in disbelief at the swarm of insects surging like a black torrent onto the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The woman in white said: "I didn't expect there to be variables; this is troublesome now, how should we choose?"

The man in white said: "The swarm was drawn by those seven larvae of the Prince-grade strange insects; it must be unstable. As long as Luan Sheng Lin You organizes a Great Thought Master phalanx and uses thought power, he can break it."

The woman in white said: "Will Li Youyi and Zuoqiu Hong give him the chance to organize a Great Thought Master phalanx? The twenty-eight Disaster Fire Realm Great Thought Masters by the seaside are easy to mobilize, but letting Ge Xiantong escape the formation is likely a situation Luan Sheng Lin You would even less want to see."

The man in white pondered for a moment: "Then let's wait a bit longer, until a definite situation emerges."

Not to mention the Far West Ash Region and the various factions being stunned by the sudden army of insects, even Zuoqiu Hongting was momentarily plunged into confusion, looking at Li Youyi with eyes full of questions.

Where were they summoned from?

Is this Qiuzhouzhoucheng your home, or mine?

She, who had originally decided to fight to the death, now reignited her confidence, full of high spirits.

Luan Sheng Lin You and Long Dian displayed the demeanor that a top expert of the younger generation should have; they did not lose their footing due to the sudden massive change, both having sharp eyes and composed minds.

Long Dian took out a small bottle of Son of Heaven Dragon Blood and poured it into his mouth.

The dragon blood was scalding, like swallowing magma as it went down his throat.

Li Youyi and Zuoqiu Hongting exchanged a glance and attacked Long Dian. But the moment they moved, the Qi mechanism of the four people intertwined, subsequently drawing in the Azure Luan and the Born Qilin.

The Azure Luan flew toward Zuoqiu Hongting; after spreading its wings, it was as large as a blue cloud, carrying both wind and fire powers on its body.

The hurricane howled, and the flames were scorching.

The Born Qilin suddenly charged toward Li Youyi, five zhang long, like a small metal mountain. Although it was a battle-method thought, its body was incredibly solid, and its eyes were full of wisdom.

It gathered metal and wood within, and was shrouded in clouds and mist without.

Li Youyi was currently leaping in the air above the street and had no choice but to forcibly change his direction of attack, stepping on the Jade Cauldron and colliding with the Born Qilin's head.

"Boom!"

Magic Qi collided, and the air vibrated.

Suddenly.

Luan Sheng Lin You's handsome true form, like a phantom, appeared out of thin air above Li Youyi's head, his speed reaching a shocking degree. He was very clear about one thing: as long as he killed Li Youyi, the insect-tamer, the insect army would naturally collapse.

He held a silver staff; after swinging it, silver light filled the sky, and the energy sent the martial cultivators in all directions flying.

Li Youyi, located beneath the silver staff, finally felt the terror of Luan Sheng Lin You, being locked firmly by the opponent's battle-method thought, unable to escape, and could only fight hard.

"Bang!"

The Huang Long Sword swung to block.

His left arm sank, and the Jingyu Sword in his left hand made a piercing motion, aiming to strike Luan Sheng Lin You's right chest. This was because Cang Li had once said that Luan Sheng Lin You's heart was not on the left side.

Things went contrary to his wishes; the moment the Huang Long Sword and the silver staff touched, a terrifying great force shook Li Youyi so much that he could barely grip the sword hilt, and his body fell straight down.

The Jingyu Sword, which he intended to thrust, could only change from attack to defense, parrying the second staff strike that Luan Sheng Lin You thrust toward his chest.

The silver staff was condensed from the liquid silver mask.

It could be solid, it could be liquid, ever-changing and incredibly dangerous.

"Boom!"

After the magic tools collided, the energy radiance exploded.

Li Youyi retreated, the stone slabs beneath his feet cracking one after another, plowing out a trench dozens of meters long, the end of the trench reaching waist-deep.

His Dao robe was completely shattered, revealing the Blood Handprint Demon Armor he wore close to his body.

His ten fingers were aching as if they were about to split, blood overflowing from between his fingers, but he still gripped both swords tightly. The symmetrical muscle lines of his arms were full of masculine beauty.

On the other side, after Long Dian swallowed the Son of Heaven Dragon Blood, dragon scale patterns appeared on his skin, and he suddenly grabbed the bronze war halberd stuck in the ground; blood mist spewed from his pores, dragon roars echoed from his muscles and bones, and signs of real distortion appeared in the space around him.

His eyes were bright, locking onto Zuoqiu Hongting, his legs springing, and he swung the halberd to intercept her, not giving her a chance to join forces with Li Youyi.

Li Youyi circulated his magic Qi for a cycle, and his aching, numb fingers instantly recovered, his gaze meeting that of Luan Sheng Lin You, who was approaching quickly. The latter's entire body was brilliant with silver light, his battle suit as clean as new, and the massive thoughts in the forms of the Azure Luan and Born Qilin condensed once again.

"Whoosh!"

From the soft armor on Li Youyi's body, blood mist permeated out, and more than nine hundred blood-colored scriptures were branded on his skin, demon Qi erupting.

Above his head, there were bursts of wind-breaking sounds as the seven Moth-Winged Moth Emperors flew over.

Behind them were seven long rivers of insects, winding and twisting, rotating as they moved forward.

"Whoosh!"

Li Youyi shot out of the trench like a spring, moving in parallel with the seven Moth-Winged Moth Emperors, his arms bare, holding both swords, and collided with Luan Sheng Lin You once again.

Swords came and staves went, the moves fierce.

The two of them fought with the shadows of more than a dozen people.

The addition of the seven Moth-Winged Moth Emperors greatly restricted Luan Sheng Lin You's speed and forced him to divert part of his power for defense. Now, the Moth-Winged Moth Emperors could break his protective magic Qi, their membrane wings could potentially slash his neck, and their claws could potentially pierce his physical body.

The seven swarms of insects, like seven long rivers, constantly impacted Luan Sheng Lin You.

After dozens of moves, Li Youyi touched the ground and sprang up, suddenly raising his swords, the divine shadows of his six battle-method thoughts appearing explosively in an instant, both swords opening the sea as he slashed out with fifteen times his combat power.

Luan Sheng Lin You's pupils shrank sharply, and more than seven hundred scriptures erupted from the silver staff in his hand, as if transforming into a great scripture umbrella.

Li Youyi's two swords, along with the seven Moth-Winged Moth Emperors, formed nine strands of power, crashing tyrannically through the great scripture umbrella and knocking Luan Sheng Lin You flying, falling more than a dozen zhang away.

"Clap, clap!"

The two swords carved two deep sword-Qi grooves into the ground between the two of them, which was more than a dozen zhang long.

A strand of silver hair floated slowly down in the air.

Luan Sheng Lin You held the silver staff as the scriptures flew back like a tide, a bright red bloodstain appearing on his face, which was like a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg. Fortunately, the battle suit on his body was of an extremely high grade and had defensive runes laid out, otherwise, those two swords just now would definitely have wounded him.

In the past, he disdained wearing defensive battle suits and using magic tools, believing he could fight through the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival with his bare hands.

The martial cultivators who saw that scene were all shocked, breathless because of it.

Luan Sheng Lin You had actually been beaten back and was bleeding!

The last time someone was able to wound Luan Sheng Lin You was Cang Li. But that was the result of the experts of the entire Nine Li clan besieging him together, and they paid a tragic price. If Cang Li and Li Jiu Fu had not fled, the Nine Li clan experts would likely have been wiped out by Luan Sheng Lin You.

And Li Youyi was an insect-tamer himself.

The insects he raised were naturally part of his strength.

(End of chapter)