Chapter 1118, The Last Insectoid Nest

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

For example, some insectoids that looked like spiders could spit out spider silk which was so sticky that it was hard for cultivators to get rid of it once they came into contact with it.

 

There were also some hedgehogs which could powerfully shoot spikes from their backs.

 

In a way, insectoids and Spirit Beasts shared some incredible similarities. However, all insectoids had a conspicuous characteristic, which was that they were covered in a layer of hard shell. Most Spirit Beasts didn’t have that.

 

Therefore, even though insectoids were unintelligent, they would pose a threat to cultivators who were not careful enough.

 

As the two parties clashed, the insectoids suffered immense losses. Unlike the cultivators who could use a myriad of moves, the insectoids’ attacks seemed straightforward. It was only natural that they couldn’t get the upper hand in such a war.

 

Countless insectoids were killed during the war. Other than several Real Lake Realm Masters who were accidentally injured, the rest of them were unharmed.

 

Knowing that all of them would be annihilated if this went on, the insectoids in the outer ring could no longer stay still. They withstood the cultivators’ attacks and charged forward.

 

Most of the insectoids were killed while running forward. Some of them managed to reach the cultivators, but they couldn’t kick up a storm. The Body-tempering Cultivators and Combat Cultivators at the head of the groups were not weaklings. More than 20 Divine Ocean Realm Masters from three directions used their respective moves at the same time. The insectoid carcasses soon piled up into a mound.

 

Nian Yuexian’s flying swords continued to fly around. Sometimes, they turned into a Sword Dragon, but sometimes, they came together and struck a particular insectoid. Even the great insectoids couldn’t bear her attacks.

 

These three groups continued to march on slowly as they steadily destroyed any insectoids that got in their way. The battle only lasted for about an hour. Naturally, the cultivators gained a sweeping victory.

 

They could see the insectoid carcasses lying everywhere. Even the massive insectoid nest was damaged.

 

Although they had destroyed the insectoids on the ground, they could detect a lot of hidden insectoids beneath the ground using their Divine Egos.

 

These insectoids were hidden within the insectoid nest.

 

What they saw on the ground wasn’t the entirety; it was only a small part of the insectoid nest. The biggest part of the insectoid nest was hidden beneath the ground. It was also the main part.

 

During the war earlier, many insectoids returned to the insectoid nest and disappeared. It was apparent that they were hidden inside now.

 

Although the cultivators had destroyed all the enemies that came into their sight, they also had to deal with the hidden ones. Only then could they achieve their goal.

 

Many Divine Ocean Realm Masters surrounded Nian Yuexian and let her make some simple arrangements before they entered the insectoid nest through a passageway.

 

After these more than 20 Divine Ocean Realm Masters stepped into the insectoid nest, they were followed by teams of Real Lake Realm Masters.

 

Following that, they were greeted with an eerie atmosphere and a pungent smell.

 

Lu Ye had explored insectoid nests before. Be it the one on the Spirit Creek Battlefield or the one in Myriad Beast Domain, he was deep inside them. Nevertheless, those two insectoid nests weren’t comparable to the one he was exploring now.

 

With the help of his Divine Ego, Lu Ye realised the passageway was split into many branches. Many insectoids were hidden in the branches, ready to make a move.

 

Even Divine Ocean Realm Masters couldn’t figure out all the paths beneath the ground, and they were also restricted by the terrain. As such, the only way for them to destroy the insectoids beneath the ground was to take action separately.

 

As they parted ways and entered different paths, it wasn’t long before Lu Ye was on his own.

 

While moving forward, he killed any insectoids that came into his sight. Since the path was meandering, he soon lost his way.

 

With the help of his Divine Ego, he could detect the auras of nearby cultivators. Battles broke out from time to time as their Spiritual Powers surged.

 

There was no doubt it was time-consuming to thoroughly explore the insectoid nest. However, they could only do this to ensure not many insectoids could escape. At the very least, they had to fundamentally destroy this insectoid nest. Otherwise, it would continuously nurture new insectoids.

 

An hour had passed. Lu Ye was still searching around when he felt a Divine Ego undulating from a particular direction. Someone had found the core of the insectoid nest!

 

Lu Ye immediately changed directions and traced the source of the Divine Ego. He passed through many branches during this period.

 

While on his way, he felt violent fluctuations of Spirit Powers coming from that direction. Some Divine Ocean Realm Masters had gotten into a fight with the insectoids.

 

By the time Lu Ye arrived, the battle was about to end.

 

This was a huge chamber where the ground and walls were made of flesh. Lu Ye felt like he had entered the stomach of a living creature. Sarcomas of different sizes were dangling from the flesh walls. Those sarcomas contained insectoids that were being nurtured.

 

The core area of the insectoid nest was always guarded by some insectoids. These guardians were the most powerful beings among the insectoids. All of them were great insectoids. After they were born, they would always protect the core area. They would never leave unless they passed away.

 

There were quite a number of them as well, but with so many Divine Ocean Realm Masters collaborating, they could easily kill these insectoids.

 

Nian Yuexian had arrived long ago. Her flying swords wandered around the place, sending the enemies to Hell. Lu Ye quickly joined the battle as well.

 

It didn’t take long before they killed all the guardians. Several Divine Ocean Realm Masters were wounded, but fortunately, their injuries weren’t serious.

 

After all, an environment like this was too cramped for Divine Ocean Realm Masters. It was hard for them to use their moves.

 

In the centre of the chamber was an enormous sarcoma. It was the core of the insectoid nest. It contained something like the Nucleus of Life which was the source of energy to hatch the insectoids.

 

Nian Yuexian stepped forward and cut through the sarcoma before taking out the Nucleus of Life, thus removing the source of energy for the insectoid nest. Even if they left the insectoid nest behind, it could no longer nurture new insectoids.

 

Certainly, it would be best for them to destroy the insectoid nest for complete elimination.

 

Lu Ye and another Spell Cultivator in the Divine Ocean Realm were responsible for this task. Their Spiritual Powers were of Fire Attribute, so they were best suited to destroy everything.

 

After all of them left the chamber a moment later, Lu Ye and the Spell Cultivator used their respective moves to set the place aflame. The pungent smell quickly spread in all directions.

 

Nian Yuexian used her Divine Ego to inform all the cultivators still beneath the ground to return. Then, they gathered together again and continued to march forward.

 

The cultivators of Jiu Zhou didn’t face any serious hindrances when pressing on. Giant insectoids had been killed by Ninth-Order Divine Ocean Realm Masters in advance, and the others could easily destroy the insectoid nests.

 

Humans had gained the upper hand as the war progressed. Since they had already expected it, they weren’t surprised by the outcome.

 

There were a staggering number of cultivators in Jiu Zhou, and 80 per cent of the more powerful ones had stormed into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm from nine directions. If they still couldn’t easily solve the problem, it would be troublesome for them.

 

Their speed of pushing on increased because as time passed, the defence line that surrounded the entire Insectoid Great Hidden Realm became shorter, and the collective power of these cultivators became more concentrated.

 

With so many people around, it would be easier for them to deal with the enemies.

 

Half a month after they entered the third stage, more and more teams of different sizes arrived at the centre of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm.

 

All of them stopped in their tracks upon their arrival. The teams that came at a later time also stopped marching forward.

 

Another day later, all the soldiers of Jiu Zhou surrounded the centre of the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm. By now, all of them had converged. It meant that they had thoroughly annihilated most of the insectoids in the Hidden Realm. In the past half a month, they had killed innumerable insectoids, including dozens of giant insectoids. What was more, they had destroyed more than a hundred insectoid nests.

 

It had come to a point where victory was within their grasp, but the war wasn’t over yet. That was because there was still a colossal insectoid nest in the centre of the Hidden Realm.

 

It was much larger than any insectoid nests they had seen along the way. If the insectoid nests they had come across were like cottages, the one before their eyes was like a majestic palace. No other insectoid nests were comparable to it.

 

If they hadn’t seen it with their eyes, it would have been hard for them to imagine an insectoid nest being so majestic, but it was indeed the truth.

 

It didn’t mean that a bigger insectoid nest would nurture stronger insectoids, but everyone realised that there were probably many great insectoids beneath the nest.

 

It was the last hurdle they faced after they stormed into the Insectoid Great Hidden Realm. As long as they could destroy this insectoid nest, it would mean a complete victory for Jiu Zhou.

 

They had put in a lot of effort to come this far, so they had to achieve their ultimate goal no matter what. It was empty outside the insectoid nest with no insectoids in sight.

 

The higher-ups of Jiu Zhou came together to discuss what they should do next. How to effectively destroy the insectoid nest and how they could reduce casualties were the things they had to consider.

 

Behind the defence line of Bing Zhou, Lu Ye stayed with the members of Team D9. They were amazed by the colossal insectoid nest.

 

Li Baxian said, “I suppose there are a lot of insectoids within such a huge nest.”

 

“Who knows? We’ll only find out after storming into it.” Lu Ye shook his head, feeling that something was off. When they came across insectoid nests previously, he could detect the auras of hidden insectoids using his Divine Ego.

 

But in front of the last insectoid nest, he couldn’t detect anything using his Divine Ego. There were no traces of any living creatures, as though there were no insectoids beneath the ground.

 

Naturally, it might be because the insectoids were too deep beneath the ground.

 

“We’ll achieve our goal after destroying this insectoid nest. What are you planning to do next, Little Junior Brother?”

 

“I’ll probably spend more time cultivating my power,” Lu Ye replied half-heartedly. He had a feeling that it wouldn’t be long before he returned to Blood Refinement Boundary. There wasn’t a clear sign, nor did the Heavens summon him, but it was just a hunch.

 

As such, there were many things he had to do, and he had to consider whether he should use the tokens given to him by the old Seniors to get more powerful cultivators to lend him a helping hand.

 

But before that, he had to figure out how many people he could bring to Blood Refinement Boundary.