Searching for Reinforcements (Continued)

Hongdou clutched her chest, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Nonsense! You remember it perfectly clearly!"

He pointed at the other person's fan, and there were four words written on the fan, "Pounding one's chest and stewing." The malice was slowly revealed.

"Hehe, Hongdou Bean, you must be seeing things. It's all fate, an uncontrollable force."

Si Jingyu smiled elegantly as she opened and closed her fan, revealing the words "A Mirror Hanging in the Heart" on it.

"What's wrong? What happened? I heard the sound of squeezing a water balloon?"

Soon, a group of people rushed into the room upon hearing the noise, and were overjoyed to see Si Ming awake.

"Alliance Leader, you've finally woken up!"

"That's great, now we can rest assured. We were really worried that the enemy would attack while the leader was unconscious."

"The Beast King Anye often comes to harass us, but we've always managed to defeat him with everyone's combined efforts. These days, everyone in the temple is praying for you, our leader, hoping you'll wake up soon."

Only Murong Wu was flustered, waving his hands to stop them, saying, "Everyone, please get out quickly! Si Ming needs to rest right now. He's in very poor condition, and too many people will make the air stuffy and he'll easily get sick. Please cooperate..."

Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention, and his voice was instantly drowned out by the cacophony of voices. Like a small boat adrift on a vast ocean, he appeared utterly helpless.

"Eat shit, you bunch of bastards!"

Wu Xiu roared, flicked her sleeve, and the molten metal-like Hundred-Refined Finger-Wrapping Softness flew out, transforming into a hammer mid-air and sending people flying. "Didn't you hear my disciple tell you to get lost? All you do is shout, shout, shout, shout! Shout your mother's bullshit! Did your father die and your mother remarry, or did your son die and you become a eunuch!"

Everyone was shocked by how fierce this senior was. Despite being a tiny girl, she spoke with such malice and didn't hesitate to swear. They were all stunned.

Recalling that the Netherworld Insect Princess also seemed to be a minor, could there be some connection between them?

"Get out! I'll count to three, and anyone who dares to stay in the room will have their penis chopped off and their breasts cut off!"

The threat was so terrifying, and Wu Xiu's tone didn't sound like she was joking, so before she could count, everyone scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only Si Jingyu and Yu Shuying behind.

Wu Xiu frowned slightly, but after glancing at the two men's chests and finding that they posed no real threat, she reminded them, "His injuries are nothing to worry about. After all, he's still young and his physical condition is strong enough... Anyway, I've never seen anyone stronger than him. He can be healed. The main problem is that his essence, energy, and spirit are severely depleted. He needs rest more than medicine right now. You can talk to him, but don't talk for too long."

After saying that, he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

Si Jingyu and Yu Shuying exchanged a glance, both feeling a pang of sympathy. The former gestured for her to go first, while the latter, without hesitation, walked to the bedside and went straight to the point. "While you were unconscious, I tried to open the Flesh and Blood Wormhole. The situation was the same as before; the spacetime tunnel would collapse and shrink as soon as it appeared. I didn't understand the reason before, but now it's not hard to deduce. It must be that the Netherworld Insect Princess has surrounded the entire Barbarian Continent, cutting off its connection with the outside world. The spacetime tunnel is being eroded by the Qi of Decline and is rapidly self-destructing. To connect to the Sea Continent, we would have to open a sufficiently large spacetime tunnel, just like when you came, and pass through it quickly before it collapses and closes."

Hearing this, Si Ming couldn't help but feel fortunate. If it weren't for the Military God building a giant Flesh and Blood Wormhole array to transfer hundreds of thousands of Demon Beasts, he would probably still be struggling to find a way to enter the Barbarian Continent.

If only a regular-sized Flesh and Blood Wormhole is built, the spacetime tunnel will collapse and disappear the moment it opens. This could easily mislead the builders into thinking that some force is separating the two continents, preventing the spacetime teleportation array from working. As a result, they would subconsciously think of other methods and never consider that simply expanding the size of the Flesh and Blood Wormhole could allow the spacetime tunnel to be maintained for a short period of time.

This is a blind spot in thinking, and even someone as clever as Yu Shuying couldn't help but fall into it. She sent people everywhere to search for other formations related to space travel, but naturally, she found nothing. After all, things related to space are rare and can't be found in a short time. In the end, she had no choice but to place her hopes on Si Ming.

However, judging from the fact that the Military God successfully transferred the Demon Beast army, the Netherworld Insect Princess only sealed off the martial arts world of the Barbarian Continent, and did not seal off other regions. This may be due to limitations in her abilities, or it may be that other regions have already been corrupted by the Qi of Decline and fallen into Kalpa of Destruction, so there is no need to exert effort to suppress them.

Yu Shuying continued, "But the influence of the Qi of Decline on the Flesh and Blood Wormhole has weakened. Before, the spacetime tunnel was completely invisible; it would disappear as soon as it opened. Now, we can finally see the process of the spacetime tunnel collapsing. Although we only managed to see a black dot, compared to before, it's enough to confirm that the opponent's power has decreased. I speculate that it's related to you killing her."

Si Ming shook his head and briefly recounted his battle with the Netherworld Insect Princess, concluding, "Only a tiny fraction of her entered the Heavenly Dragon World-Delivering Pagoda's range. Even if we eliminated them all, the damage to her true form would be negligible. Therefore, it's more likely that she is still suffering from the side effects of the Super Martial Dao, resulting in mental disorder."

"However, judging from the fact that the Flesh and Blood Wormhole is still affected and the speed of the spacetime tunnel collapse has only slowed down slightly, the side effects of the Super Martial Dao probably don't have a significant impact on Him. He will be healed sooner or later, so we must be prepared," Yu Shuying said solemnly.

Si Ming comforted her, "I've killed her three times, and each time she's reborn, her Foundation has weakened. Even if I don't use any special methods next time I face her, I'm confident I can win in a fair fight."

"I trust you."

Yu Shuying nodded, indicating her trust, but then added, "It's truly remarkable that you could think of using Super Martial Dao to trick the opponent during a last-minute battle. You used the perfection of martial arts to deceive them, and then you provoked them with the Nuclear Divine Fist. You used deception and reality so skillfully. I'm very impressed with you."

"Hey, hey, hey, I've always been quick-witted, okay? Although I haven't achieved much in strategy and it's mostly luck, tactical thinking has always been my strength. In academics, this is called combat intelligence. Although it's different from strategic planning and scheming, it's still a manifestation of intelligence. Don't treat me like a fool—even if I am a fool, I'm a fool with brains and quick wit."

Si Ming's protest, perhaps due to his weakened state, did not include his usual boastful display of his intelligence.

Let's just say that's how it is.

Yu Shuying gave a perfunctory reply without any sincerity, then returned to the main topic. "The Flesh and Blood Wormhole is still affected, so it will be difficult for you to successfully invite people from the Mohist Academy of Science to study the Heavenly Dragon World-Delivering Pagoda. Firstly, it will take a lot of time to travel back and forth, and you might even have to fight the Netherworld Insect Princess along the way. I suggest that you leave this plan until everything has settled down."

"Constructing a large Flesh and Blood Wormhole is no easy task. It requires an enormous amount of array materials. Even with the reserves of the Glazed Temple, the Heavenly Martial Alliance, and the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect, it can only be activated once in a short period of time. Therefore, after discussion, we decided to first identify the reinforcements we need. We will use the Aniruddha Heavenly Eye of the Glazed Temple to contact them and have them arrive at the location where they appear at the other end of the space-time tunnel. Once the Flesh and Blood Wormhole is activated, the two sides will quickly exchange reinforcements."

Si Ming recalled that Aniruddha Heavenly Eye originated from Buddhist School story. Aniruddha, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, was said to have fallen asleep during the Buddha's sermon and was reprimanded by the Aniruddha. He then vowed never to sleep again, which caused him to suffer from an eye disease and eventually go blind. However, as his spiritual practice progressed, his mind's eye gradually opened, and he eventually became the disciple with the foremost divine eye among the Buddha's disciples, able to see all beings in the six realms of existence, both in heaven and on earth.

This story was originally told to him by Faji. He had also personally used Aniruddha Heavenly Eye and knew that this Law Treasure allowed his spiritual sense to travel to the Sea Continent and observe things from a perspective similar to satellite surveillance.

The first time he used it, Si Ming's spirit returned to the Minggui Orphanage and saw Yao Bilian making love with a woman in bed, which left a deep impression on him.

The greatest use of Aniruddha Heavenly Eye is to confirm spatial landmarks and avoid guessing values. After all, a tiny change in a spatial landmark's value can result in a difference of thousands of miles from the destination in actual space.

"But I remember that using Aniruddha Heavenly Eye consumes Buddhist Power. Now that the Netherworld Insect Princess has surrounded the martial arts world of the Barbarian Continent, even the spacetime tunnel created out of nothing is being eroded by the Qi of Decline. Won't Aniruddha Heavenly Eye be affected?"

"Yes, we have already tried it. The consumption of Buddhist Power will increase a hundredfold, so we don't have much time left to use it. We can probably only make one communication. Therefore, we must be very careful in choosing the right person. I didn't know where you were in the Sea Continent at the time, so I didn't dare to use you rashly, lest I waste this precious opportunity."

You need to think carefully about who we should contact first, and ideally, we should be able to reach others through that person. The Kalpa of Destruction is a global catastrophe, and Sea Continent is no exception. I believe that the senior members of the Mohist Knight Guard are willing to dedicate their efforts to protecting the world.

Yu Shuying's implication was that she wanted to bring in as many helpers as possible, ideally all the experts at the Spirit Transformation Grandmaster or above.

However, Si Ming had a different opinion. For beings like the Netherworld Insect Princess, numbers were not very meaningful. To intervene in the battle, one would need at least the strength of the Peak Spirit Transformation. Although they could invite her to deal with the Beast King Anye and the Azure Mysterious Corpse King, the former lacked the Power of Sacred and Evil, and the latter was only going through the motions. Even without asking for help, they could handle the situation.

After counting and counting, only a handful of people are qualified, and even then, it's not guaranteed that they can be invited. For example, Martial Uncle Xiao and Ba Shenhuang are still recovering from their injuries during the Demon Emperor's Rebellion. As for the Lord of Ten Thousand Weapons, Yun Jinzang, Si Ming has many concerns because the Military God revealed his identity as a member of the Heaven-Defying Society. Who knows if the Heaven-Defying Society truly understands the meaning of the Eternal Barrier? If they are ignorant and fearless, that's one thing, but if they know about the World's Extinction Consciousness and still want to destroy the Divine Pillar, then there will be a huge problem.

Although Huang Yan believed that the members of the Heaven-Defying Society were not world-destroying madmen, but rather gathered together because of their respective interests, Si Ming dared not gamble his hopes on other people's consciences.

"I remember, Aniruddha Heavenly Eye can only pinpoint locations, not people."

"Yes, so you'd better make sure the other side is at a specific location at a specific time. If you miss them, your only chance to find reinforcements will be wasted."

Si Ming frowned and said, "Adding such restrictions makes things more complicated. How would I know other people's daily routines? If Hongdou hadn't come to the Barbarian Continent, it would have been better. She would most likely have stayed in the underground art studio. Few normal martial arts practitioners are homebodies unless they are in seclusion to break through or cultivate Internal Cultivation; otherwise, they can't stay still."

Yu Shuying said, "If all else fails, you can contact the doctor who made the Vermilion Bird Profound Armor for you. He should be at the research institute in the Mohist Knight Guard base. Moreover, he is acquainted with your master and has many dealings with the people in the Heaven's Will Palace. You can contact other people through him. Just prepare your explanation in advance and try to express it clearly in the shortest possible time so that the other party understands the predicament we are in. We can't afford to waste time."