Chapter 1117, Pushing On

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The soldiers of Jiu Zhou didn’t face any serious impediments when pushing on. This was thanks to the overall quality of these cultivators.

 

All of them were Real Lake Realm Masters. They had gone through a lot of hardship and storms to reach this Realm. The environment in Jiu Zhou wasn’t stable. The moment they became Spirit Creek Realm Masters, they had to enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield and fight the opposing side.

 

It was the same when they made it to the Cloud River Realm. Then, after they joined the Zhou Watch, they had to fight other people and all sorts of circumstances. Sometimes, they had to battle against themselves as well. Only after going through a lot of danger and obstacles could they attain such achievements.

 

It could be said that every one of them had a lot of combat experience. Furthermore, the insectoid plague had been ongoing for several years, so they knew fully well how to deal with different types of insectoids. As such, it was easy for them to contend with the opponents.

 

Still, some casualties were unavoidable. They might be too bold or too aggressive. Or, perhaps the nearby Divine Ocean Realm Masters couldn’t help out in time. There were all sorts of reasons that might accidentally cost them their lives.

 

However, compared with the total number of Jiu Zhou soldiers, the casualties were nothing.

 

In the periphery of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, a lot of the insectoid carcasses were seen lying on the ground. Their unique emerald blood had dyed the ground green.

 

After successfully rescuing another team, Lu Ye looked into the distance and saw a gigantic and hideous figure that stood on the ground. The creature was 90 metres tall.

 

Giant insectoids were beings that were more powerful than great insectoids. No one knew how powerful they were as these cultivators had never come into contact with them before. Nevertheless, their auras showed that they must be in the Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm, and considering their size, it would be difficult to deal with them.

 

Presently, several figures were challenging this particular giant insectoid.

 

Lu Ye could see several rays of light flying around the giant insectoid as extremely powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Powers were felt coming from that direction.

 

He found two of them particularly familiar. They were none other than Tang Yi Feng and Long Bai.

 

Pang Zhen, Su Xiu, and Mu Suifeng were nowhere to be seen, though. Perhaps they had other missions at hand.

 

The people responsible for dealing with the giant insectoid were several Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters with Long Bai and Tang Yi Feng at the head.

 

Given their powers, it could be said that they had reached the end of their cultivation journeys. They had plenty of time to accumulate their heritages, so every move they made was abstruse and fatal.

 

Moreover, they could collaborate well. Even though the giant insectoid was mighty, its size made it sluggish. After giving it a shot, these Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters instantly knew the insectoid only seemed mighty, but it wasn’t difficult for them to deal with it. The only problem was that the giant insectoid had an incredible defence, which required them to use even more savage moves.

 

The discovery allowed them to be at ease. Since they stormed into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm, they had been worried about fighting these giant insectoids. After all, no one knew how capable they were. After coming into contact with them, these Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters realised their worries were unnecessary.

 

Therefore, they collaborated and used their respective moves to continuously weaken the giant insectoid’s defence. They knew they had to attack the same area to effectively destroy its defence.

 

It had been quite a while since the battle started, so there were some cracks in the shell around the giant insectoid’s neck. It was about to come apart.

 

The chance would be gone in a moment if they never seized it. Just as Long Bai was ready to deal a fatal blow to the opponent, a figure abruptly appeared above the giant insectoid’s head. Following that, explosive sounds were heard as a nine-metre-tall scarlet figure came into their sight.

 

Before the figure’s sudden appearance, the giant insectoid and these Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters didn’t detect his presence.

 

Then, the nine-metre-tall scarlet figure lifted a strange-looking saber and activated his Spiritual Power. The blade was aflame as it was accurately brought down to strike the giant insectoid’s neck.

 

The shell around the giant insectoid’s neck was about to break apart in the first place. There was no way it could withstand the person’s attack.

 

The saber was only obstructed for a moment before successfully cutting across the giant insectoid’s neck, causing its head to fall and its blood to spurt out. Long Bai’s face was instantly covered with insectoid blood since he was closest to the giant insectoid.

 

He cursed and wiped the blood off his face. When he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar figure leaving rapidly, looking like a powerful cultivator who refused to claim credit after completing a mission.

 

“Look at your disciple, Tang Yi Feng! Go and discipline him!” Long Bai was furious. It was the first giant insectoid that those from Bing Zhou were about to kill, so the matter was quite symbolic. He had intended to do it himself. Much to his surprise, not only was his credit stolen from him, but he was also accidentally splashed with insectoid blood.

 

He instantly recognised the person who had snuck into the battlefield.

 

The savage aura and the iconic Golem showed that the person was none other than Lu Ye of the Crimson Blood Sect.

 

He had crossed the line by stealing credit in front of so many Seniors.

 

Tang Yi Feng said impassively, “He’s a grown man now. I can no longer discipline him.”

 

Long Bai felt helpless, but he couldn’t refute him. It wasn’t like he could accuse Lu Ye of stealing his credit. It was because he had made a move too late, and Lu Ye had seized the chance.

 

Now, Lu Ye was already ten kilometres away from them. He didn’t intentionally try to steal the credit. He just wanted to feel the giant insectoid’s aura up close. When he saw the chance, he couldn’t stop himself from making a move.

 

To make sure he could kill the opponent with only one move, he even summoned the Dragon Throne. Fortunately, everything went well for him.

 

…

 

Three days after the soldiers of Jiu Zhou started pushing on, some unexpected changes happened on the battlefield.

 

When Lu Ye came over upon receiving the message, the place was already packed with people. There were more than ten Divine Ocean Realm Masters and hundreds of Real Lake Realm Masters. More and more nearby cultivators were coming over as well.

 

He saw a familiar figure among the Divine Ocean Realm Masters. She was none other than Nian Yuexian. Since she was the most powerful person there, she was naturally the leader.

 

Lu Ye approached her and asked, “What’s going on, Senior Sister Nian?”

 

Nian Yuexian replied, “There’s an insectoid nest ahead of us, but a large number of insectoids have gathered around the nest. As such, we need to gather a lot of people.”

 

Since there were too many insectoids over there, no Divine Ocean Realm Master or a team of Real Lake Realm Masters could solve the problem. Given the situation, they had to gather nearby cultivators so that they would have enough power to destroy the insectoid nest.

 

It was the first insectoid nest they came across while pressing on in this direction.

 

After giving it some thought, Lu Ye said, “I’ll have a look.”

 

Upon finishing his words, he leapt into the air and flew forward.

 

Although he had explored the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm before, he didn’t dare to reveal himself since he was on his own at that time. As such, he had only wandered around the periphery. As for what the inner circle of the Hidden Realm looked like, he had no idea.

 

It was always a good idea to gather as much information about the opponents as possible. Since they were in a war, they had to collect some information first.

 

While flying forward, Lu Ye found it strange that he never came across any insectoid along the way. This was an unusual phenomenon. It wasn’t until he flew across dozens of kilometres that he saw an insectoid nest in the distance, and a staggering amount of insectoids had gathered around the nest.

 

These insectoids had surrounded the nest, looking like a well-trained group of soldiers who were at the ready.

 

After going forward a bit more, Lu Ye expanded his Divine Ego to scan the insectoid nest.

 

Given the distance, the fluctuations of Lu Ye’s Spiritual Power would have attracted these insectoids under normal circumstances. However, he discovered that even though the insectoids in the outer ring were in a commotion, none of them took the initiative to attack. They obstinately remained in the same spot.

 

This made Lu Ye furrow his brows, for the situation was unusual. One had to know that insectoids had little sentience, so they always acted instinctively. Besides the weaker insectoids, even the Divine Ocean Realm insectoids were the same.

 

It was strange that so many insectoids had congregated around the insectoid nest, forming an impenetrable defence. Moreover, they never moved away.

 

However, the situation could be explained if protecting the insectoid nest was their instinct, and it was more important than getting attracted to fluctuations of Spiritual Power.

 

After scanning his surroundings, Lu Ye had a better understanding of the insectoids there. Only then did he return.

 

More cultivators had gathered in that place.

 

Nian Yuexian wasn’t someone who liked to give orders. Over the years, she had been protecting a Pass on her own, and she never had a subordinate. Only Lu Ye had been working under her for some time when he was in Blue Flame Mountain Pass.

 

Nevertheless, everyone looked to her for instructions since she was the most powerful cultivator there. She had no choice but to be the leader and assign tasks to the other Divine Ocean Realm Masters.

 

Fortunately, she didn’t need to come up with a scheme to go against the opponents. She just had to tell them to split in different directions and charge forward.

 

Another hour later, more than 20 Divine Ocean Realm Masters had come to this place, and there were more than a thousand Real Lake Realm Masters. Given their collective power, they could certainly destroy the insectoid nest. After Nian Yuexian gave the order, the cultivators split in three directions and pounced on the insectoid nest.

 

Lu Ye was on the leftmost route. There were several Divine Ocean Realm Masters by his side, and their powers ranged from the Second-Order to the Seventh-Order Divine Ocean Realm. As a Fourth-Order Master, he was in the middle.

 

Anyway, even the more powerful ones wouldn’t underestimate him.

 

Lu Ye left a lasting impression on everyone when he put on the Dragon Throne and slaughtered the enemies near the portal a while back. All the Divine Ocean Realm Masters in Bing Zhou knew they couldn’t judge Lu Ye by his Minor Realm. Ever since he was a Spirit Creek Realm Master, he had been able to kill much stronger opponents.

 

In the history of Jiu Zhou, 99 per cent of the geniuses were unable to achieve that.

 

These three groups continued to march forward. The insectoid nest soon came into their sight, and a moment later, they could also see the insectoids near the nest.

 

These cultivators secretly activated their Spiritual Powers, ready for war.

 

Combat Cultivators and Body-tempering Cultivators were at the head, Ghost Cultivators were in the middle, and Spell Cultivators were at the back.

 

As the three groups of cultivators approached, the insectoids in the outer ring broke into a commotion, but they never left their spots. They still steadfastly guarded the insectoid nest.

 

At this point, Nian Yuexian decided to cast her flying swords. When the Sword Cry was heard, a myriad of spells went pouring down on the insectoids.

 

At the same time, the insectoids started counterattacking.

 

Although most insectoids couldn’t cast long-distance attacks, some of them had this ability. They weren’t using spells, though. It was more like they were using their powers.