Chapter 1063 Eat the World

Chapter 1063 Eat the World

In Shilin Prefecture, the first change that the cultivators noticed was that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to have become thinner.

This was no small matter, so as soon as the cultivators reported it, the Shilin Immortal City immediately dispatched people to investigate.

The results of the calculation showed that this was not everyone's illusion.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the entire Shilin Prefecture had indeed decreased compared to before.

Although this decrease was not significant, it still caused anxiety among the cultivators of Shilin Prefecture.

And because this anomaly seemed to only happen within the borders of Shilin Prefecture, there was no precedent to follow, so the cultivators of Shilin Prefecture had to explore the cause on their own.

The results were startling.

In the Hundred Stone Cave of Shilin Prefecture, a huge underground cave on the border of the prefecture, a kind of black insect had appeared at some point.

These insects, densely packed, occupied almost the entire cave.

They greedily consumed and absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, multiplying and growing at a terrifying speed.

The sight of these black insects filling the area almost sent chills down the spines of all the cultivators who saw it.

After finding the cause of the anomaly, the cultivators of Shilin Prefecture quickly responded.

They organized cultivators to go to the Hundred Stone Cave and conduct a large-scale extermination of these black insects.

Originally, it was thought that with the power of cultivators, it would be easy to eliminate these insects.

But the severity of the situation far exceeded the expectations of the cultivators of Shilin Prefecture.

First, the resilience of these black insects was simply unbelievable.

They fed on spiritual energy, so when the cultivators' spiritual attacks hit them, their power weakened slightly because part of it was devoured by the insects.

This also meant that the more black insects there were, the stronger their "resistance" to spiritual attacks.

With the density of these black insects in the underground Hundred Stone Cave, even Nascent Soul cultivators would be unable to make a dent. Instead, they were likely to be surrounded and have their spiritual energy drained, leading to a miserable death.

And how many Deity Transformation cultivators were there in Shilin Prefecture? Faced with the sea of underground black insects, a dozen or twenty Deity Transformation cultivators were like a drop in the bucket.

In theory, only Hybrid Path cultivators could resolve this situation.

But unfortunately, the Hybrid Path cultivator who presided over Shilin Prefecture had left the prefecture for some reason and had not returned for some time.

All attempts to contact them had been met with silence.

As a result, the extermination operation in Shilin Prefecture quickly fell into a deadlock.

The only thing that slightly reassured the cultivators of Shilin Prefecture was that these black insects did not seem to have any intention of leaving the underground and spreading outward.

But living with such terrifying creatures underground made everyone restless.

Under the circumstances, the Shilin Immortal City had no choice but to request assistance from the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance.

Deep in the Hundred Stone Cave underground.

The phantom of the Law Transmitter Zhou looked at the black insects crawling on the walls of the cave and a trace of dread flashed in her eyes.

She had personally witnessed how these creatures had multiplied from just one.

At first, she hadn't paid much attention to what Li Fan had said about "a little bit of danger."

But now, she was afraid to come near this place.

"Friend, are you sure this thing won't get out of control?" she asked in a solemn tone.

Li Fan patted the Dao Yi insect mother lying in his hand and smiled, "Relax. The Xuanhuang Realm is our common home. Without absolute certainty, how could our alliance use it recklessly?"

"All the black insects are born from this Dao Yi insect mother in my hand. Their lives also depend on the insect mother. Once it is killed, the insect disaster will be resolved on its own."

As if sensing the killing intent in Li Fan's heart, the plump insect mother turned over in his hand, uneasily wriggling around. 

Law Transmitter Zhou stared at the insect mother for a long time before nodding slightly.

"I predict that within a month, the concentration of spiritual energy in Shilin Prefecture will decrease to its lowest point. The resulting vacuum of spiritual energy will cause a massive spiritual energy storm in the surrounding prefecture. Then we will remove the [Seal Barrier]."

"At that time, following these storms, the black insects will spread throughout the entire Xuanhuang Realm in a very short time."

In front of Li Fan, a phantasmal image of the impending disaster appeared.

"I estimate that the whole process will not exceed seven days."

"By the time the Immortal Alliance reports and deliberates on this, it will be too late."

"At that time, cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm will face a sudden apocalypse."

Li Fan's tone was somewhat excited as he recounted the entire plan to Law Transmitter Zhou again.

Law Transmitter Zhou narrowed her eyes, feeling a sudden, inexplicable sense of foreboding.

But the Immortal Alliance, a vast organization, would surely not allow the Xuanhuang Realm to be destroyed. Everything was under control, she told herself, feeling slightly reassured.

"These black insects may be terrifying, but at most, they can only catch us off guard. When the Immortal Alliance cultivators react collectively, it won't be too difficult to eradicate these insects."

Li Fan knew she spoke the truth, and he smiled slightly, "All we need is this window of opportunity."

"If it were just an insect disaster, Law Transmitter Jiang would certainly not show himself."

"But if the spiritual energy mutates after it recovers, threatening the lives of all the cultivators, he will have no choice but to appear."

Law Transmitter Zhou nodded, "That kind of spiritual energy does indeed have a disturbing effect. Even I, with my temperament, would find it hard to suppress the urge to fight fiercely after inhaling it."

"If it were to spread in the Xuanhuang Realm..."

Law Transmitter Zhou seemed to have already seen a scene of blood and chaos all over.

"With just two kinds of insects, such a great threat is posed to the world by your Immortal Alliance," the phantom of Law Transmitter Zhou stared at Li Fan, her expression inexplicable.

"Threat? Far from it," Li Fan shook his head decisively.

"When Jiang shows himself, I will trigger the clues I left in advance to attract him here. Then it will be up to you."

"As for the issue of spiritual energy in the Xuanhuang Realm, there's no need to worry."

"After the black insects die, the consumed spiritual energy will return to heaven and earth. Everything will return to its original state," Li Fan said lightly.

Law Transmitter Zhou had verified this herself, so she had no objections.

What she didn't know was that Li Fan had concealed many things beyond the public information.

For example, the Dao Yi insect mother actually had two of them.

Only when both of them died would this mutated Dao Yi insect clan perish.

Also, it was true that the spiritual energy consumed by the Dao Yi insect would mostly return.

But a small portion would be transferred to the insect mother as nourishment.

And there was more...

Spiritual energy to the Xuanhuang Realm was like blood to the human body.

Changing all the blood in the body in a short period of time could bring about an unpredictable change to the Xuanhuang Realm.

(End of chapter).