Lu Xiaotian continued in the direction the celestial squad and the two powerful Dragon Clan members had gone. Though it led closer to the storm's center, he had no idea how to find the Tears of the Mulberry Spirit. His only hope was to fish in troubled waters, so following their path was the best he could do.
In the void, the fluctuations from the battle in the Heavenly Mulberry Grove grew increasingly intense. Their tracks being exposed was only the beginning. Once a fight had started, it was no longer realistic to conceal their whereabouts. Lu Xiaotian had put several tens of thousands of miles between himself and them, yet he could still feel the ground shaking violently. The clash of immortal artifacts and the angry shouts of both sides carried to him from time to time.
As Lu Xiaotian continued onward, he reached a purple spiritual mulberry tree and looked up in surprise. A black crystalline insect lay motionless on one of its leaves. Before the Realm-Breaking Insect had grown stronger, it had looked almost exactly like this black insect, only slightly larger.
Lu Xiaotian pointed ahead. A modest restriction twisted into shape before the black crystalline insect. The creature immediately brightened with interest, turning into a streak of black light as it crawled onto the restriction and began to gnaw. In just a few bites, it devoured the restriction Lu Xiaotian had released.
"So it really is a Realm-Breaking Insect." A faint smile appeared on Lu Xiaotian's face. He had traveled through several realms, and this was only the second time he had encountered another of its kind. If the two got along, the Realm-Breaking Insect would have a playmate.
When Lu Xiaotian appeared beside the black crystalline insect, it immediately grew wary and shrank back, trying