Chapter 1061-1065: Suppressing Huang with Three Divided Forces (6.5k+ words)

"Huang is sleeping in the deepest part of the Spiritualization Blue River in this Spiritualization Gorge."

"The Spiritualization Stones here, capable of suppressing fluctuations in spiritual energy, are formed by the condensation of the Spiritualization Blue River water over time."

"While Spiritualization Stones have such effects, the Spiritualization Blue River is even more terrifying. Even Dao Unity cultivators, if they stay inside for too long, risk drowning."

"But for Huang, this is an invaluable cultivation sanctuary. With all spiritual energy fluctuations suppressed to the extreme, he can focus on tempering his own physical body."

Zhou's expression turned solemn as he opened a protective shield and led everyone into the Spiritualization Blue River.

They descended continuously, unlike typical rivers where it becomes darker the deeper you go.

The water of the Spiritualization Blue River seemed to be its own light source. No matter how deep they dived, the surroundings remained an unchanging, eerie shade of blue that made people uneasy.

The deep blue water acted like a barrier, gradually shielding Li Fan's enhanced divine sense.

Fortunately, after inquiring with Tianyang and confirming that his puppet body materials and source power essence were unaffected by the river water, Li Fan felt somewhat reassured.

Seemingly aware of Li Fan's uneasiness, Tianyang took the initiative to set up a protective layer around Li Fan.

These faint energy fluctuations caught the attention of the two Law Transmitters.

"Elder Tian indeed has impressive methods!"

This place was one of the Immortal Alliance's major secrets, and they weren't the first to come here. They had long mastered methods to barely move within the Spiritualization Blue River.

However, this Elder from the Universal Alliance seemed completely unaffected here...

Their assessment of Tianyang's strength rose slightly.

"We've arrived..."

Looking at a vortex below, Law Transmitter Zhou whispered.

Li Fan looked down and saw a seemingly withered figure hidden within the vortex.

The vortex persisted for a while but suddenly calmed down. Then, the direction of the vortex changed and violently spewed Spiritualization River water upward.

It was only now that Li Fan realized that the vortex was generated as the withered figure breathed in and out the river water!

"He is Huang..."

Almost reduced to just bones, Huang's appearance seemed unrelated to a robust physical body.

However, the faint dark golden color on his skin, even in the deep blue river bottom, was conspicuous. It hinted at the extraordinary nature of his body.

"Huang is currently in a deep sleep. If we disturb him recklessly, we will inevitably face his storm-like attacks," Zhou said with a serious expression, opening a protective shield and leading the group into the Spiritualization Blue River.

Descending deeper.

Unlike ordinary rivers, the water didn't get darker the further they went.

The Spiritualization Blue River water seemed to be its own source of light. No matter how long they dived, the surroundings remained an unchanging, eerie shade of blue.

The deep blue water acted like a barrier, gradually suppressing Li Fan's enhanced divine sense.

However, after inquiring with Tianyang and confirming that his puppet body materials and source power essence were unaffected by the river water, Li Fan felt somewhat reassured.

Sensing Li Fan's uneasiness, Tianyang proactively set up a protective layer around him.

These slight energy fluctuations caught the attention of the two Law Transmitters.

"Elder Tian indeed has impressive methods!"

This place was one of the Immortal Alliance's major secrets, and they weren't the first to come here. They had long mastered methods to barely move within the Spiritualization Blue River.

However, this Elder from the Universal Alliance seemed completely unaffected here...

Their assessment of Tianyang's strength rose slightly.

"We've arrived..."

Looking at a vortex below, Law Transmitter Zhou whispered.

Li Fan looked down and saw a seemingly withered figure hidden within the vortex.

The vortex persisted for a while but suddenly calmed down. Then, the direction of the vortex changed and violently spewed Spiritualization River water upward.

It was only now that Li Fan realized that the vortex was generated as the withered figure breathed in and out the river water!

"He is Huang..."

Almost reduced to just bones, Huang's appearance seemed unrelated to a robust physical body.

However, the faint dark golden color on his skin, even in the deep blue river bottom, was conspicuous. It hinted at the extraordinary nature of his body.

"Huang is currently in a deep sleep. If we disturb him recklessly, we will inevitably face his storm-like attacks," Zhou said with a serious expression.

Li Fan's mind stirred, and Tianyang, with a proud expression, flew forward, slapping Huang's head.

Zhou and Wei, their eyelids jumping, instinctively pulled Li Fan, moving away a bit.

After a moment of silence, a terrifying aura, like a volcanic eruption, suddenly emerged from the depths of the riverbed.

Huang opened his eyes from his slumber, like an ancient beast, ruthless and brutal.

Instantly locking onto Tianyang's small body.

Threads of golden light emerged in Huang's eyes as he looked at Tianyang standing quietly in front of him, lifting his hand high.

Boom!

The calm and silent Spiritualization Blue River suddenly surged.

The river water became turbulent in an instant, and Li Fan and the others, watching from the side, could barely maintain their shapes in the rushing current.

However...

Huang's imminent palm, containing destructive power, was firmly held by a tender hand.

It couldn't move a bit.

"Eh?"

Huang's expression changed abruptly.

He tried to free his right hand, which was locked by himself.

But even though he had erupted all the strength in his body, he still couldn't escape.

In an instant, his body shrank, transforming from a withered middle-aged man into a starved child.

Released from Tianyang's control, his figure retreated violently.

Chapter 1061: Three-Part Force to Suppress Huang

"Who are you exactly?"

Defeated in the realm of absolute confidence by this suddenly appearing stranger, Huang's internal shock was self-evident.

He showed no signs of the rumored madness, just carefully assessing Tianyang.

"Hahaha, Huang, I never thought I would see the day you lose!"

The voice of Law Transmitter Wei came from above, catching Huang's attention to Li Fan and the others who were observing.

"Don't be surprised, Huang. This is Elder Tian from the Universal Alliance, with strength already reaching Dao Immortal. It's normal for you to be unable to compete," Zhou said with an undisguised smile, explaining.

"Universal Alliance? What is that?" Huang's expression towards these two former colleagues wasn't friendly.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"Only fifteen years?" Huang was somewhat doubtful.

"I need to question you too. You, claiming to supervise the Xuanhuang, are unaware of the powerful force hidden in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Universal Alliance?" Zhou privately communicated, detailing everything that had happened recently in the Immortal Alliance.

"Xuan Tian remnants causing trouble, seizing control of Law Transmitters. Occupying the Immortal Alliance, gaining control?!"

Hearing about such a change, Huang didn't show much anger. Instead, he remained calm, contemplating.

He continually asked Zhou for various details.

"How much do you know about the Universal Alliance?"

"Nothing at all... Don't give me that look. This so-called alliance seems to have emerged out of nowhere, with no trace or source. It doesn't match any of the recorded hidden powerhouses. If it weren't for now, only our Xuanhuang Realm remains in this starry sea, I would doubt whether they are individuals from other cultivation realms."

...

The three Law Transmitters quickly exchanged information.

Then, they all looked at Li Fan and Tianyang.

"Thanks to Elder Tian's intervention, otherwise, with Huang's temper, he would surely cause a commotion, attracting the attention of the cultivators in the Spiritualization Gorge. It's possible that Chen might have noticed." Wei arched his hand, expressing some relief.

Huang had an unpleasant expression, while Zhou had a smiling face.

"Your strength is formidable."

"I used only thirty percent of my power to suppress you."

Without Li Fan's instructions, Tianyang saw Huang's dissatisfaction and spoke up to console him.

Huang's face became even more unsightly.

Because he knew that a powerhouse like Tianyang had no need to exaggerate.

"Thirty percent strength..." A sense of powerlessness and hope emerged in Huang's heart.

Following the methods of the Celestial Monarch, he had been continuously tempering his body day and night for thousands of years.

He had vaguely felt that he had reached some kind of limit.

Due to being a Law Transmitter, he couldn't defy the laws of heaven and earth.

His path seemed to have come to an end.

But the appearance of this Elder Tian seemed to bring him a glimmer of hope.

Huang, straightforward as always, directly asked in front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1062: The 1057th Palm - Rehearsal of World Destruction

After obtaining Li Fan's permission, Tianyang's body underwent an instant transformation.

A faint blue light enveloped him, and his outer skin turned metallic.

Tianyang, with a voice half-mechanical and half-childlike, slowly said, "The flesh and blood body has a natural disadvantage. How can it compare to a body of metal and stone?"

"Someone like me can turn various rare treasures in the world into nutrients to strengthen the body."

"The theoretical strength limit of the Great Dao is the limit of my body!"

As Tianyang spoke, he clenched his fist slightly, as if an infinite suction force emanated from the center of his fist.

In the depths of the Spiritualization River, a huge vortex formed instantly. The tremendous force it brought made Li Fan and the three Law Transmitters almost unable to stabilize their figures in the turbulent flow.

After gathering enough strength, Tianyang slowly threw a punch at Huang.

The three Law Transmitters changed color.

However, Huang was locked in by the fist, unable to move at all.

Watching Tianyang's slow punch about to hit him head-on, suddenly, a burst of golden light erupted from Huang's two heads and four eyes. The sound of bones breaking, like raindrops, echoed as his originally thin body instantly expanded, resembling an inflated balloon.

Covered in angular muscles like carvings, Huang let out a roar. All four hands protected him, attempting to block Tianyang's small fist.

A thunderous muffled sound emerged.

The fists clashed and froze in place.

After a moment, Tianyang slowly retracted his fist. "This time, I used fifty percent of my strength. But it's far from my limit."

"But it should be your limit."

After speaking, Huang, like soft mud, collapsed into a lump.

After a brief moment of shock, Law Transmitters Zhou and Wei could tell that Huang was not in mortal danger.

It was just due to excessive consumption.

Despite his miserable defeat, Huang didn't erupt in anger or resentment. Instead, he began to ponder Tianyang's words.

"Replacing the flesh and blood with metal and stone?"

In fact, he had considered taking this path before.

However, as a human cultivator, he had concerns about abandoning flesh and blood to become something like a mechanical puppet.

Most importantly, there was no precedent to follow.

Once the transformation was complete, there was no turning back. If the power of a body made of metal and stone ultimately couldn't match that of a flesh and blood body, wouldn't he become the laughingstock of all Law Transmitters?

But today, Tianyang's appearance showed him a completely new and seemingly limitless path.

"Perhaps, I can use this to break free from the constraints of the Celestial Monarch and become the only powerhouse among Law Transmitters." A dangerous thought emerged in Huang's mind. Once it appeared, it began to erode Huang's soul irresistibly.

Observing the subtle changes in Huang's expression not far away, Li Fan knew that the seed had been planted. There was a faint smile in his heart.

Without the essence of source power, it was impossible to achieve Tianyang's current strength solely through the transformation of a body made of metal and stone. Once Huang began an irreversible attempt and repeatedly hit a wall, despair would set in.

At that time, he would surely seek Tianyang's help at any cost. Being indebted to others, Li Fan would have ten thousand ways to control him.

Taking advantage of the punch just now, Tianyang quietly absorbed a large amount of Spiritualization River water.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Li Fan let Tianyang return to his original state and come back to his side.

The two Law Transmitters quickly approached to heal Huang.

"This place is not suitable for a long stay. Let's go back first."

The group quietly flew out of the Spiritualization Gorge.

The disturbance caused by the recent fight with the changes in the Spiritualization River water eventually attracted the attention of the cultivators guarding the Spiritualization Gorge.

Chapter 1063: Prelude to World Destruction

After investigating, they couldn't find the reason behind the anomaly.

Following the principle of not causing trouble for themselves without reason, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance chose not to report the matter.

Inside Law Transmitter Zhou's personal small world.

Tianyang's intervention had crushed Law Transmitter Huang, undoubtedly confirming his Longevity Realm strength.

So, the group began discussing the next plan.

Still on the top floor of the neon light sea.

Huang's injuries had already healed on the way back. One head with closed eyes, the other secretly observing Tianyang behind Li Fan.

Tianyang also closed his eyes, feigning sleep.

The discussion was led by Li Fan, Zhou, and Wei.

"With Huang joining us, the possibility of convincing Jiang to convene the Oath of Law Transmitters is almost one hundred percent."

"As long as we lure him out according to the plan."

Li Fan timely continued, "Based on the evaluation of the elders of the Alliance and considering the current situation in the Xuanhuang Realm, they have proposed a suggested plan."

"To create enough momentum, this trouble cannot be solved by Jiang, a non-Law Transmitter in the Alliance, and it also cannot truly destroy the Xuanhuang Realm..."

Li Fan paused, revealing a mysterious smile. "Both of you, take a look. How about this plan?"

Index finger pointing into the void, a small golden light ball flew over.

After reviewing the content of the light ball, Law Transmitters Zhou and Wei both showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

"Good." After communicating, both nodded.

"Alright. In that case, the United Immortals Alliance can officially start preparations. But for the play to be convincing, we still need your cooperation."

"Don't worry. Although we were expelled from the Law Transmitter Council, we have been deeply rooted for many years and still have some control over the various regions of the Alliance. Assisting your Alliance in completing this apocalyptic play will certainly not be a problem," Law Transmitter Zhou said solemnly.

After careful deliberation, Li Fan and Tianyang left the place.

Back in the Lingmu Realm, Tianyang poured out the collected Spiritualization River water. Skilled artisans and others studied it to see if they could replicate and mass-produce it.

Li Fan, on the other hand, entered the "World's End" space and took out one of the samples.

Although it was a play to attract Law Transmitter Jiang, in Li Fan's view, this was a rehearsal for the ultimate destruction of this world.

"Many arrangements can be made with this opportunity, laying them out in advance through the hands of these Law Transmitters. The connection between Law Transmitters and the Law Transmitter Celestial Monarch is intimate. When the time comes, even if the Faceless True Immortal and the Xianyu Immortal sense that someone is plotting behind, they will first target the Law Transmitters."

"The strength of the Law Transmitters now, even though it cannot directly contend with True Immortals, should be able to hold on for a while..."

Thinking like this, Li Fan activated the full-power state of his Burning Soul.

At the highest efficiency, he began making the preparations needed for the apocalypse.

Slowly, the once somewhat empty World's End space gradually became filled.

Three months of preparation time flew by.

Under the collusion of Li Fan and the three Law Transmitters, various unusual events began to subtly appear in the regions of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1063: Devouring Heaven and Earth

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

This was no small matter. After receiving feedback from cultivators, Shilin Immortal City immediately dispatched people to investigate.

The calculated results 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 the decrease was not significant, it still caused anxiety among the cultivators in Shilin Prefecture.

Moreover, this anomaly seemed to be happening only within the boundaries of Shilin Prefecture. With no precedent to follow, cultivators from Shilin Prefecture had to explore the cause on their own.

The results were shocking.

In the Bai Shi Cave of Shilin Prefecture, a huge underground cave at the border of the region, a black insect had appeared at some unknown time.

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

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

The scene of the black insects filling the field of vision almost sent chills down the spine of everyone who witnessed it.

After finding the cause of the anomaly, cultivators from Shilin Prefecture quickly took countermeasures.

They organized cultivators to go to the Bai Shi Cave and launch a large-scale extermination of these black insects.

Originally, it was thought that with the power of cultivators capable of moving mountains and seas, eliminating these insects would be easy.

However, the severity of the situation far exceeded the imaginations of the cultivators from Shilin Prefecture.

Firstly, the vitality of these black insects was unbelievably tenacious.

They fed on spiritual energy, so when the spiritual power of cultivators struck them, it would weaken slightly after being partially consumed.

This also led to an increase in the "resistance" of the black insects to spiritual power techniques as their numbers grew.

With the density of these black insects in the underground Bai Shi Cave, even Nascent Soul cultivators taking action could barely make a dent. Instead, they would be surrounded and have their spiritual energy sucked dry, meeting a miserable death.

And how many Core Formation cultivators did Shilin Prefecture have?

In theory, only Core Formation cultivators could resolve this situation.

Unfortunately, the Core Formation cultivator who presided over Shilin Prefecture had, for some unknown reason, left Shilin Prefecture and had not returned for a while.

All communications sent over had disappeared without a reply.

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

The only comforting factor for the cultivators in Shilin Prefecture was that these black insects seemed to have no intention of leaving the underground and expanding outward.

However, with such terrifying creatures living underground, anyone would feel restless.

Helpless, Shilin Immortal City had no choice but to seek assistance from the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

Deep in the depths of the Bai Shi Cave.

The shadow of Law Transmitter Zhou surveyed the walls of the cave crawling with black insects, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes.

This thing was something she had witnessed growing from a single insect to its current state.

Initially, she didn't pay much attention to what Li Fan had said about "a little bit of danger."

But now, she was afraid to approach this place herself.

"Friend, is this thing really under control?" she asked with a gloomy expression.

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

"All these black insects are born from this Dao Yi insect mother in my hand. Their lives are also all connected to the insect mother. As long as we kill it, this insect calamity will self-destruct."

As if sensing the killing intent in Li Fan's heart, the chubby insect mother turned over in place, uneasily nudging Li Fan's hand.

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

"Within an estimated month, the concentration of spiritual energy in Shilin Prefecture will decrease to the extreme. The resulting spiritual vacuum will cause massive spiritual storms in the surrounding regions. At that time, we will lift the 'Spirit Sealing Barrier.'"

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

In front of Li Fan, a illusory light and shadow appeared, simulating the catastrophe.

Chapter 1063: Devouring Heaven and Earth

"Expected to complete the entire process in no more than seven days."

"By the time the Immortal Alliance reports layer by layer and reaches a resolution, it will be too late to make a decision... At that time, Xuanhuang Realm cultivators will face an abrupt arrival of the last era."

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

Law Transmitter Zhou squinted her eyes, and a vague sense of unease suddenly rose in her heart.

However, the immense organization of the Immortal Alliance would definitely not allow the actual destruction of Xuanhuang Realm. Everything should be under control.

Law Transmitter Zhou felt a bit more at ease.

"Although these black insects are terrifying, they can, at most, catch us off guard. When Immortal Alliance cultivators collectively react and want to exterminate these black insects, it won't be too difficult."

Li Fan knew what the other party said was true. He smiled faintly, "What we need is just this window of opportunity."

"If it's just a insect calamity, Law Transmitter Jiang will definitely not personally appear."

"But if, after the spiritual energy recovers, there is a mutation threatening the lives of all cultivators, he probably has no choice but to show up."

Law Transmitter Zhou nodded, "That kind of spiritual energy indeed has a disturbing effect on the mind. Even with my temperament, after inhaling some of it, it's difficult to suppress the thought of fiercely fighting against someone like Heng with everything I have."

"If it spreads throughout Xuanhuang Realm..."

Law Transmitter Zhou seemed to have already seen scenes of blood everywhere.

"With just two kinds of small insects, such a great threat can be posed to the world. Your Immortal Alliance..." Law Transmitter Zhou's shadow stared at Li Fan with an inexplicable expression.

"Threat? It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning." Li Fan decisively shook his head.

"As soon as Jiang appears, I will trigger the pre-arranged clues to attract him here. At that time, it will be up to you."

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

"After the black insects die, the consumed spiritual energy will return to the heavens and the earth. Everything will return to the starting point," Li Fan said lightly.

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

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

For example, there were actually two Dao Yi insect mothers.

When these two died simultaneously, this mutated Dao Yi insect clan would perish.

For example, it was true that after the Dao Yi insect died, the vast majority of the spiritual energy would be returned.

But there was still a small part that would be transferred to the insect mother as a supply for sustenance.

And also...

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

Replacing all the blood in the body in a short period.

What kind of changes would occur in Xuanhuang Realm, it was really hard to say.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1064: Immortal Alliance's Golden Sword Intervention

Li Fan determined through multiple observations using the "False Error of the Heavenly Dao" that the attributes of the spiritual energy re-flooding the heavens and earth would, in turn, influence Xuanhuang Realm to a certain extent.

For example, spiritual energy with the "killing" attribute might encourage cultivators to kill under the influence of Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.

If the spiritual energy had the "chaos" attribute, it might make the laws of Xuanhuang Realm unpredictable and extremely elusive.

"Before I transmigrated, I once heard an urban legend that after transplanting organs, one's temperament gradually became similar to the original organ donor."

"As the heavenly Dao is like a person, the heavenly doctor is truly not deceiving me!"

In Li Fan's Mie Shi (Annihilation) space, more than ten types of mutated Dao Yi insects were sealed. Each type possessed a unique property when releasing spiritual energy, allowing Li Fan to, to some extent, remodel Xuanhuang Realm according to his own thoughts after the spiritual calamity.

Even this process did not require the assistance of Law Transmitter Zhou and others.

Relying solely on his own strength, he could accomplish this. In every subsequent cycle, he would be able to easily complete the replication.

The so-called cooperation of Law Transmitter and others in this life was nothing more than spreading various arrangements that triggered the calamity of the last days in advance to Xuanhuang Realm.

It had nothing to do with the current spiritual calamity.

Law Transmitter Zhou and Law Transmitter Wei, although they seemed to be the ones laying out the spiritual calamity, were actually already in Li Fan's Annihilation game.

...

The situation in Stone Linger State was proceeding according to Li Fan's expectations.

When the Immortal Alliance headquarters received the plea for help from Stone Linger Immortal City, out of habitual arrogance, they didn't pay much attention. After all, it was just an insect calamity. A Dao Transcendent's intervention could easily suppress and solve it. Compared to various emergencies reported by other states, this was not considered a big deal.

So, after an assessment, the Immortal Alliance headquarters decided to follow the usual processing procedure for routine matters.

First, send envoys to verify the truth in Stone Linger State.

Then dispatch corresponding Dao Transcendents to solve this minor trouble.

When the envoy reached Stone Linger State and personally witnessed the terror of the insect calamity, hurriedly returning with the firsthand information brought a slight increase in the Immortal Alliance headquarters' attention to this matter. Still, it was not increased by much.

After lengthy discussions and inquiries sent to various Dao Transcendents, a decision was made on who would handle the disaster—Dao Transcendent Jinjian.

When Dao Transcendent Jinjian released his myriad golden swords, his spiritual power was restrained, only using the sharp edges to harm. It was most suitable for dealing with these black insects.

After being appointed by the Immortal Alliance, Dao Transcendent Jinjian readily agreed.

However, Dao Transcendent Jinjian made it clear that he was currently participating in an important exchange conference and couldn't break free.

It would take about seven days before he could spare some time.

The Immortal Alliance headquarters then reassessed this unexpected situation.

All those present unanimously believed that in a short seven days, the insect calamity would not undergo any significant changes. Waiting for a while was acceptable.

After all, the intervention of other Dao Transcendents might not be as efficient as Dao Transcendent Jinjian's. Besides, regardless of which Dao Transcendent it was, they were all extremely busy. Even if they changed to other candidates, they might not be able to free up time.

In fact, there were many Dao Transcendents in the Immortal Alliance headquarters who were currently in their free time.

However, this kind of tough task usually defaulted to being assigned to Dao Transcendents "outside." Assigning such a troublesome task to the Dao Transcendents within the headquarters was often seen as a kind of provocation or conspiracy and would not be easily used.

Everyone within the Immortal Alliance headquarters tended to keep a low profile and maintain harmony.

In short, due to various established customs, when Dao Transcendent Jinjian proudly bid farewell to the two Law Transmitters, officially heading to Stone Linger State to handle the insect calamity.

It had been almost half a month since the outbreak of the insect calamity.

According to convention, after Dao Transcendent Jinjian arrived in Stone Linger State, he did not immediately rush to the scene of the insect calamity.

Instead, he participated in the enthusiastic welcome ceremony held by the cultivators of Stone Linger State.

The guests were joyful, and everything went smoothly.

On the second day, Dao Transcendent Jinjian rested as usual.

On the third day, with the company of everyone, he finally reached the Hundred Stones Cave heavily infested with black insects.

Chapter 1064: Immortal Alliance's Golden Sword Intervention

As the Dao Transcendent Jinjian witnessed the overwhelming and densely packed black insects in the underground cavern, the initially confident Dao Transcendents couldn't help but feel a tremor in their hearts.

Nevertheless, being seasoned Dao Transcendents, they concealed their emotions well. Immediately, Dao Transcendent Jinjian summoned his myriad golden swords and began slaughtering the black insects.

Once he took action, Dao Transcendent Jinjian felt somewhat relieved. Under his sharp sword edges, these black insects, which possessed strong resistance to spiritual attacks, were as fragile as paper.

With one death leading to the demise of a large group, it took only a moment to clean up the cavern.

Watching the people of Stone Linger State brimming with joy and admiration, Dao Transcendent Jinjian felt quite pleased with himself.

"How large is this underground cavern?" he casually asked, intending to swiftly deal with the troublesome matter here.

Unexpectedly, the answers from the crowd caught him off guard.

"Don't know? What do you mean?" Dao Transcendent Jinjian's expression became somewhat unsightly.

After the explanation from the cultivators of Stone Linger State, Dao Transcendent Jinjian couldn't help but inhale a breath of cold air.

It turned out that the so-called Hundred Stones Cavern was a vast underground cavern on the outskirts of Stone Linger State.

Inside the cavern, numerous branching paths crisscrossed. At regular intervals, it would suddenly open up, forming a broad underground hall.

The hall was filled with strange and grotesque rocks, growing wildly from the top to the bottom, and the walls were wild and untamed.

With various shapes resembling humans and beasts, it was quite unsettling.

Many cultivators had lost their way within it, never to return.

As for the size of the Hundred Stones Cavern, it hadn't been completely explored to this day.

Some cultivators speculated that the ancient beast called the Return-to-Origin Clam was probably the one who dug out this Hundred Stones Cavern.

Although no cultivator had seen such a beast for thousands of years, there might still be one or two surviving in the deep corners of this endless underground maze.

The entire underground of Stone Linger State might have been hollowed out.

"Why didn't you mention such an important thing earlier?" The thought of possibly facing an entire region's worth of black insects made Dao Transcendent Jinjian's face turn dark.

"Huh? When we reported to the Immortal Alliance headquarters, we clearly informed them of this matter." Faced with Dao Transcendent Jinjian's questioning, the cultivators of Stone Linger State looked innocent.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian's face turned grim, deeply realizing the seriousness of the situation. Without wasting words, he raised his sword and headed towards the depths of the cave.

...

Due to the massive slaughter of their group, the Dao Yi insect mother seemed somewhat agitated, rolling her plump body.

But it was just a bit of restlessness.

This level of reduction in numbers couldn't even match the speed of the insect swarm's self-destruction.

Even if three more Dao Transcendent Jinjians were to come, they still wouldn't pose a threat to the Dao Yi insect swarm.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1065: The Rise of the World-Ending Black Tide

In the end, it was a misjudgment by the Immortal Alliance regarding the potential number of Dao Yi insects in the underground of Stone Linger State.

The underground cavern twisted and turned, occupying an area almost equivalent to the entire Stone Linger State, and it continued to expand deeper underground.

Even now, Li Fan, who controlled the entire insect swarm, hadn't been able to determine the actual size of the Hundred Stones Cavern in Stone Linger State.

Thanks to such an extensive breeding ground, the Dao Yi insects could proliferate rapidly.

In less than a month, they could devour all the spiritual energy in a province.

"Although a single sheet of paper is thin and can be torn with a snap of the fingers, if you stack enough of them together, they can withstand a thousand troops and horses!"

"Just by yourself, how can you kill them all?"

Feeling the increasing number of Dao Yi insects, even after the massacre by Dao Transcendent Jinjian, Li Fan revealed a mysterious smile.

...

"Hoo..."

Watching another cleared underground cavern, Dao Transcendent Jinjian finally felt a trace of fatigue.

During this time, he hadn't rested for a moment. His myriad golden swords crisscrossed, illuminating one dark underground cave after another, leaving behind a floor covered in black insect corpses.

How many black insects had he killed?

One billion? Ten billion?

Even with his Dao Transcendent level of spiritual power reserves, it was almost depleted now.

But it seemed that due to the deep underground location and the overwhelming number of black insects, he couldn't absorb enough spiritual energy to replenish himself.

Helplessly, Dao Transcendent Jinjian had to rely on absorbing the stored spiritual stones within his body to slowly recover.

"It's been many years since I've been in such a sorry state."

Sitting on the ground, Dao Transcendent Jinjian couldn't help but sigh.

In his mind, scenes of exploring the sect's ruins with companions when he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator flashed back.

Suddenly, he inexplicably stood up, and his face became serious.

Because he finally realized what the inexplicable feeling in his heart was since entering the Hundred Stones Cavern.

It was the long-forgotten, intuitive warning from his spiritual perception.

Three hundred years ago, relying on this keen intuition, he became the sole survivor of an exploration team.

However, after narrowly escaping death, he had been smooth sailing and hadn't encountered any disasters. Almost forgetting about this sense of crisis.

Until today, after many years, this spiritual warning appeared again!

"This..."

Dao Transcendent Jinjian's heart uncontrollably pounded.

With a swift change of mind, he made a decision.

Without caring about resting, he transformed into golden light and rushed towards the depths of the underground cavern.

He needed to see how large this Hundred Stones Cavern really was!

Three days later.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian looked pale.

With his flying speed, three days were enough to circle the Immortal Alliance's territory several times.

But he still couldn't complete the exploration of this Hundred Stones Cavern.

It seemed bottomless, like an abyss without an end.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian shuddered, and images of densely packed black insects in the cavern flooded his mind, like a surging sea overflowing to the outside world.

"Disaster, it's a disaster."

"No, I have to quickly report the situation to the Immortal Alliance headquarters."

Dao Transcendent Jinjian hastily took out a communication talisman, intending to contact the Immortal Alliance headquarters.

However, perhaps due to being too deep underground, communication couldn't be established.

The ominous premonition in Dao Transcendent Jinjian's heart grew stronger.

Speeding up to the extreme, he tried to leave the underground cavern.

But for some reason, the once quietly feeding black insects suddenly went mad and rushed towards him.

Trying to stop him from advancing.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian at this moment finally experienced what it meant to be difficult to proceed.

No longer holding back, all the golden swords refined in his body unsheathed together, surrounding him on the left and right.

All the black insects blocking his path were crushed into powder.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian, with an unstoppable momentum, quickly returned from underground.

The difference between the black insects in front and behind made Dao Transcendent Jinjian increasingly certain that there were traces of a conspiracy behind this.

If not stopped quickly, the impact might extend beyond just Stone Linger State. Perhaps the entire Immortal Alliance and even the Xuanhuang Realm would suffer greatly!

"Who exactly is planning such a major event!"

Dao Transcendent Jinjian, shocked and angry, sped up even more.

When he finally broke through the heavy barriers of black insects and saw daylight again.

He was about to urgently report the situation to the Immortal Alliance headquarters, but suddenly, he felt something and froze in place.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian looked up, extending his left hand towards the sky.

"Wind... is rising?"

A mysterious breeze swept through the heavens and the earth.

Then the breeze gradually intensified, becoming more and more fierce.

The roaring sound was like thunder, echoing loudly.

The previously clear sky was covered with layers of dark clouds in the blink of an eye.

Under the looming shadows, all Stone Linger State cultivators felt a sense of impending disaster.

"Hoo!"

A demonic wind passed through, and the intensity of the wind made Dao Transcendent Jinjian struggle to maintain his form.

Although the demonic wind disappeared in an instant, the implied meaning behind it left Dao Transcendent Jinjian feeling a chill.

He seemed to hear faint and dense wind sounds around him.

But Dao Transcendent Jinjian didn't sense any signs of the wind's existence.

Just when he was puzzled, countless flying insects, like a black tidal wave, suddenly appeared from below.

Riding the wind, they surged out from the Hundred Stones Cavern.

Soaring into the sky like a world-ending dark cloud, they spread uncontrollably towards various states in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Against the immeasurable tide of black insects, the protective spiritual power of the golden swords was as vulnerable as small saplings in a storm.

Dao Transcendent Jinjian, horrified, couldn't summon the will to prevent the disaster.

He could only try to ensure his own safety.

In the underground cavern, the black insects seemed endless. Dao Transcendent Jinjian couldn't see any other scenes beyond where his golden swords reached.

Plunging into the nightmare of the black tide, even moving or breathing became a delusional act.

Even if they weren't the direct targets of the black insects, those crushed in their migration path still faced overwhelming danger.

Under the boundless tide of black insects, Dao Transcendent Jinjian gradually lost consciousness.

"It's over..."

In the moment of unconsciousness, what first came to Dao Transcendent Jinjian's mind was not the safety of his own life.

Rather, it was the imminent accountability that the Immortal Alliance would face after resolving the insect disaster.

"Damn it, if I had known, I wouldn't have agreed to this damn task."

His figure slowly faded, eventually transforming into a golden sword that seemed to be composed of countless smaller swords, falling to the ground with a clang.

Indeed, with the strength of the black insects, they could at most make Dao Transcendent cultivators exhaust their energy and briefly lose consciousness.

Trying to kill them was a bit insufficient.

But...

Li Fan's figure emerged from the black tide.

Picking up the golden sword, a hint of a smile appeared on his lips.

Then, he casually placed tens of thousands of formation restrictions on it.

(End of this chapter)