You Advance, I Retreat
Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it.
The vast swarm of insects, like a dark cloud overhead, their cries dense, gradually engulfed the entire battlefield. Some had sharp claws and teeth, some spewed poisonous mist, and some released sparks or flames...
Soldier-class Fierce Insect, corresponding to human martial arts cultivators at the Spring Realm.
General-class Fierce Insect, corresponding to a human martial artist in the Five Seas Realm.
All the ferocious insects obeyed the call of the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, flying out from underground to join the journey. Only a few General-class Fierce Insect had Insect Script inscribed on their bodies, controlled by Bai Shu, to prevent them from being taken advantage of by enemy Insect Tamer and Calamity Fire Realm Great Mind Master.
With the "Solution" character suspended in mid-air Commander-class Mysterious Insect unable to participate in the battle, only rare insect larvae like the Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor barely possess the ability to summon swarms. It's like Young Son of Heaven in the Five Seas Realm being on par with Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator.
On the battlefield, the martial arts practitioners engaged in battle were shocked and frantically raised their protective magical energy.
The martial artists from the Three Chen Palace and the Tianyi Gate gathered together, led by Chen Wenwu. One of them said in a trembling voice, "This... isn't this against the rules?"
The Patrolling Immortal Envoy the Du'e Temple, standing on high ground, remained expressionless and did not respond to the questions raised by the camp in the Far West Ash Region.
Zhu Yibai and Hidden Nine stood back to back, defending against the horde of enemies. Sweat and blood soaked their robes as they looked up to see the approaching swarm of insects. Zhu Yibai laughed loudly, his voice filled with boundless pride, as if a powerful army had arrived in the midst of a desperate battle.
The latter's resolute face relaxed slightly, finally allowing him to catch his breath.
"I've long heard that the Jiu Li Tribe is incredibly mysterious, with unparalleled skills in Coffin Retrieval, raising insects, controlling spirits, and predicting fortune and misfortune. Today, I've truly broadened my horizons. Brother Jiufu, your Jiu Li Tribe has been too low-key before, deliberately showing weakness to the world?"
Zhu Yibai patted Hidden Nine's shoulder hard. The two fought side by side, showing a bond of camaraderie.
Hidden Nine was nearly made to vomit blood by his blow, and naturally felt proud of it.
When it comes to controlling insects, one must look to the Hidden Ancestor.
If it so desired, the entire underground of the Twenty-Eight Prefectures of the Lingxiao Shengjing would be in turmoil, and the swarms of insects it could summon would be unimaginable. Unfortunately, the Jiu Li Tribe's apparent strength was not powerful enough, and the chieftains of the Nine Great Tribes did not have the strength or ambition to conquer the world.
More importantly, the Hidden Ancestor will not obey anyone from the Jiu Li Tribe unless the leader who disappeared a thousand years ago returns.
With his gaze fixed on Li Weiyi in the distance, Hidden Nine was finally completely impressed by the talent and character he displayed at the Qianlong Lantern Festival. Unfortunately... Yin Shi didn't see any of this.
If she saw this, she might also be convinced of the wisdom of this Hidden Person.
The situation changed drastically. "Cang Jin" and "Kudi," disguised Chen Ziliang, abandoned their attack on Zhu Yibai and Hidden Nine and rushed towards the direction where Phoenix-born Unicorn-young was.
Seaside.
Ming Niansheng and Tantai Jing noticed the commotion and looked towards the city area filled with black dots.
A few ferocious insects had already flown to the vicinity of the Ash Region, only to be shattered into wisps of black smoke by the array, making a hissing sound.
Tantai Jing, known as the most Great Mind Master, simply couldn't believe that someone in the younger generation could cause such a commotion. Was this really not the work of Mind Master -level Insect Tamer?
Lu Cangsheng leaped from the camp filled with battle flags and landed on the city wall, looking down at the swarming insects. "I never expected that what was originally a one-sided situation would turn out like this. It seems that Li Weiyi's identity as Insect Tamer is not to be underestimated."
A Seventh Sea martial artist from the Lei Xiao Sect was already brimming with excitement. "Aren't we going to make a move?"
Lu Cangsheng looked at the position of the full moon in the sky, secretly calculating the time, and shook his head. "The current situation is even more ambiguous. If we act rashly, it may lead to utter destruction."
Qin Qian said, "That's right, let them fight. The bell is about to ring, we'll bypass the battlefield and be the first to enter the Dragon Palace."
"If Phoenix-born Unicorn-young wins, the Du'e Temple might actually support the forces behind him, and the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Only by entering the Dragon Palace can we secure an invincible position."
Within the Lei Xiao Sect, there is a clear division between conservatives and radicals.
From the first level of the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion, a man and a woman rushed out, staring incredulously at the swarm of insects surging like a black torrent on the Qiankun Avenue.
The woman in white said, "I didn't expect there to be such a twist. This is difficult. How should we choose?"
The man in white said, "The swarm of insects was attracted by the larvae of those seven Marquis-level rare insects, so it's bound to be unstable. As long as Phoenix-born Unicorn-young forms Great Mind Master formation and uses mental power, they can break it."
The woman in white said, "Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hong give him the opportunity to form a Great Mind Master formation? The twenty-eight Calamity Fire Realm Great Mind Master by the sea are easy to mobilize, but letting Ge Xiantong escape the formation is probably a situation that Phoenix-born Unicorn-young would rather not see."
The man in white pondered for a moment, then said, "Then let's wait and see, until the situation becomes clearer."
Not only were the Far West Ash Region and various forces stunned by the sudden Insect Swarm Army, but even Zuoqiu Hongting was momentarily bewildered, looking at Li Weiyi with a face full of questions.
Where were they recruited?
Is Qiuzhou City your home or mine?
She had initially resolved to fight to the death, but now her confidence was rekindled, and she was full of vigor.
Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and Dragon Hall displayed the demeanor expected of top masters of the younger generation. They did not lose their composure due to the sudden and drastic changes, and their eyes remained sharp and their minds remained unchanged.
Dragon Hall took out a small bottle of the Emperor's dragon blood and poured it into his mouth.
The dragon's blood was scalding hot, and swallowing it felt like swallowing lava.
Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting exchanged a glance and charged towards the Dragon Hall. But the moment they moved, the intertwined aura of the four of them changed, which in turn attracted the Azure Phoenix and the Qilin.
The Azure Phoenix flew towards Zuoqiu Hongting. After spreading its wings, it was as large as a blue cloud, carrying the power of wind and fire.
The hurricane howled, and the flames scorched.
The Qilin suddenly charged towards Li Weiyi. It was five zhang long and resembled a small metal mountain. Although it was clearly Battle Intent, its body was incredibly solid, and its eyes were full of wisdom.
It contains metal and wood within, and is shrouded in clouds and mist on the outside.
Li Weiyi was currently leaping in mid-air above the street when he had no choice but to forcibly change his attack direction, stepping on the jade cauldron and colliding with the Qilin's head.
"Boom!"
The spiritual energies collided, causing the air to vibrate.
Suddenly.
Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's handsome true form appeared out of thin air above Li Weiyi's head like a phantom, its speed astonishing. He knew one thing very well: as long as he killed Li Weiyi, the Insect Tamer, the Insect Swarm Army would naturally collapse.
He wielded a silver staff, and when he swung it, a dazzling silver light shot out, the energy sending all the martial artists in the surrounding area flying.
Li Weiyi, positioned beneath the silver staff, finally felt the terrifying power of the Phoenix-born Unicorn-young. He was locked onto by the opponent's Battle Intent and could not escape, leaving him no choice but to fight head-on.
"Bang!"
He swung his Yellow Dragon Sword to defend.
His left arm sank down, and the Startled Feather Sword in his left hand was poised to pierce, aiming to strike Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's right chest. This was because Cangli had once said that Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's heart was not on the left side.
Contrary to expectations, the moment the Yellow Dragon Sword and the Silver Staff touched, a terrifying force shook Li Weiyi so much that he almost lost his grip on the hilt and his body plummeted straight down.
The Startled Feather Sword, which was about to pierce, could only switch from offense to defense, parrying the second staff that Phoenix-born Unicorn-young was about to use to pierce through the chest.
The silver staff was formed from the solidified Flowing Silver Mask.
It can be in a solid or liquid state, its condition is unpredictable, and it is extremely dangerous.
"Boom!"
The magical artifacts collided, and an explosion of energy erupted.
Li Weiyi stepped back, and the stone slabs beneath his feet cracked, carving out a trench tens of meters long, which reached his waist at its end.
His Daoist robe was completely shattered, revealing the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor he wore underneath.
His fingers ached terribly, blood seeping from between them, yet he still gripped the two swords tightly. The well-proportioned muscles of his arms exuded a masculine beauty.
On the other side, after swallowing the Emperor's dragon blood, dragon scale patterns appeared on the skin of the Dragon Hall. It suddenly grabbed the bronze war spear stuck in the ground, blood mist gushing from its pores, its muscles and bones roaring like Dragon Roar, and the space around it showed real signs of distortion.
His eyes gleamed, his gaze locked onto Zuoqiu Hongting. He leaped forward, brandishing his spear to intercept her, denying her and Li Weiyi a chance to join forces.
Li Weiyi circulated his internal energy, and the pain and numbness in his ten fingers instantly returned to normal. His gaze met that of Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, who was approaching quickly. The latter was covered in a dazzling silver light, his battle clothes were spotless, and the enormous will in the form of a blue phoenix and a qilin once again solidified.
"Whoosh!"
Blood mist emanated from Li Weiyi's soft armor, and more than nine hundred blood-red scriptures were branded onto his skin, unleashing demonic energy.
Above their heads, the sound of wind breaking filled the air as Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors flew in.
Behind them were seven long rivers of insect swarms, winding and twisting as they moved forward.
"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi shot out of the ravine like a catapult, running alongside the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors. Bare-armed and wielding two swords, he clashed with Phoenix-born Unicorn-young again.
Swords and staffs clashed, their moves fierce and powerful.
The two created the shadows of more than ten people.
The addition of the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors greatly limited Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's speed and forced him to divert some of his strength to defense. Now, the Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor could break through his protective aura, their membranous wings could potentially slash his neck, and their claws could pierce his flesh.
Seven swarms of insects, like seven long rivers, continuously crashed against the Phoenix-born Unicorn-young.
After dozens of moves, Li Weiyi bounced up from the ground, suddenly raised his sword, and six Battle Intent divine shadows exploded behind him in an instant. He cleaved through the sea with his twin swords, unleashing 150% of his battle power.
Phoenix-born Unicorn-young shrank sharply, and the silver staff in his hand burst forth with more than seven hundred scriptures, as if it had transformed into a giant umbrella of scriptures.
Li Weiyi's twin swords and Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors formed nine forces that powerfully and domineeringly pierced through the scripture umbrella, sending Phoenix-born Unicorn-young flying backward and crashing more than ten feet away.
"Slap! Slap!"
The two swords cleaved two deep grooves of Sword Qi in the ground between the two men, which was several dozen feet apart.
A strand of silver hair drifted slowly down into the air.
Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, holding a silver staff, flew back like a tidal wave, a bright red bloodstain appearing on his face, which had been like an iceberg for ten thousand years. Fortunately, his battle armor was of extremely high grade and had defensive runes, otherwise those two swords would have definitely injured him.
He used to disdain wearing defensive armor and using magical artifacts, believing he could break through the Qianlong Lantern Festival with his bare hands.
Those martial arts practitioners who witnessed that scene were all shocked and breathless.
The Phoenix-born Unicorn-young were actually driven back and bled!
Last time, the one who could injure Phoenix-born Unicorn-young was Cangli. But that was the result of a combined attack by all the experts of the Jiu Li Tribe, and they paid a heavy price. If Cangli and Li Jiufu do not escape, most of the experts of the Jiu Li Tribe will be wiped out by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young.
Li Weiyi is, in fact, Insect Tamer.
The insects he raises are naturally part of his strength.