Insectoids Descend Upon Ox Ridge!

This year, ever since the Settlement confirmed a bountiful harvest, many rumors have been circulating within the Blessed Land.

It seems to be caused by the increased power of the insectoids this year.

But the source points directly to the New Moon Song Family.

More accurately, it points to the Song Family's ancestor, who is in the Foundation Establishment Realm and nearing the end of his lifespan.

Especially since the Song Family has yet to produce a second cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm, they cannot smoothly take over from him and become the new master of the Blessed Land.

Under these circumstances, it's completely normal for some people to start getting restless.

It's clear that Miss Xiaoxiao's warning stems from this.

It seems someone plans to use this year's Black Annihilation Wind Disaster to stir up trouble.

Whether it's to test the Song Family or for some other purpose, the ones who will rush to the front are undoubtedly the cannon fodder.

To avoid leaving any traces, the mastermind will certainly not send their own people. Thus, those in the Settlement who have reached Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment or Perfection, as well as those families in the Qi Refining Realm, become the best candidates.

Whether through coercion or temptation, they will be made to act as pawns.

Furthermore, the significant increase in the price of Blessed Land quotas this year has already caused widespread dissatisfaction among many in the Settlement.

With the threat of insectoids from the outside and various unstable factors from within.

For those behind the scenes, it's simply a heaven-sent opportunity, so why wouldn't they make a move?

However, there's one point that Yu Ershan believes even Miss Xiaoxiao knows, and that he himself can deduce. The Song Family, as the rulers of the New Moon Blessed Land, has no reason not to be aware of these things.

So, what will the Song Family do?

Will they sit idly by or fight back desperately?

Thinking of this, Yu Ershan's heart suddenly chilled.

There will definitely be major changes in the Blessed Land this year.

Under these circumstances, they, the ordinary people of the Settlement, are powerless to resist.

Fortunately, one thing is certain: no matter who ultimately claims the spoils, they cannot possibly destroy the Blessed Land, nor can they annihilate all of them, the ordinary people.

Otherwise, what's the use of obtaining a ruined Blessed Land and empty Settlements in the end?

Therefore, as Miss Xiaoxiao said, as long as they stay at home and refuse to open their doors to anyone, they can survive this ordeal.

Thus, in the following days, Yu Ershan strictly forbade Yu Dashan and Yu Xiaoshan from going out. He even refused Zhao Jiadong's invitation to go shopping.

Until one day, news arrived from the Blessed Land: the insectoids had appeared.

The entire Blessed Land went from stillness to activity. Especially the various Insect Hunter Teams, which were on high alert.

For some, the appearance of insectoids was a disaster, but for the Insect Hunter Teams, it was the beginning of their harvest.

Even though thousands die in the mouths of insectoids every year during the wind disaster season, it still cannot dampen their greedy hearts.

After all, the New Moon Blessed Land is inherently barren. Relying solely on the output from the Spirit Fields or the mines, how can they afford to support families in producing cultivators?

It's impossible not to take risks.

Moreover, those who die the most are always the ordinary people who are hired.

This is also the main reason why the Blessed Land has always treated the various settlements relatively gently and encouraged childbirth.

Because population is also a resource. Once they grow to Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment, they can be harvested by any means necessary.

And this year, for various reasons, the harvesting has been exceptionally ruthless.

Compared to the undercurrents within the Blessed Land, the Settlement presented a different scene.

Perhaps it was the effect of the Town Protection Spiritual Power, but Old Man Yu managed to endure the most painful days of the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster. Although he still had to bear the pressure of his life being stripped away, his spirit and energy were much better than in the previous few days.

When he was fine, he would mutter in the root space, talking about the childhood of the three Yu brothers and his own youth. Yu An did not completely seal his mind, so he also heard Old Man Yu's confessions.

He naturally learned more about the Yu family and Old Man Yu.

Simply put, this is an ordinary small family, an old man with three sons, struggling to survive in this terrible world.

Despite the many hardships, there were also moments of joy and happiness.

For some reason, as Old Man Yu recounted his stories, Yu An felt his mind become more attuned to the rhythm between heaven and earth.

It was as if he had always viewed the world from an outsider's perspective. Perhaps this was because his soul came from another world.

Even though he had accepted transmigration and the fact that he had become an elm tree, there was still a barrier deep down. After all, his soul was, ultimately, human.

But now, after listening to Old Man Yu's stories, he found himself developing a sense of belonging to this world, especially towards Old Man Yu, a strange bond formed.

It was an indescribable connection.

Yu An, using his knowledge from another world, judged it to be somewhat like what is called karma.

Of course, this was just his own speculation.

But no matter what, after developing a greater sense of belonging to this world, his cultivation efficiency, when perceiving and practicing, was as if he had divine assistance, and his efficiency significantly improved.

In this regard, he even had to thank Old Man Yu.

Without his stories, he didn't know when he would have realized this.

Daoism speaks of untangling knots in the heart, while Buddhism has the state of letting go.

Yu An couldn't claim to be enlightened, but he was somewhat similar.

Only now could Yu An truly be considered a part of this world.

And the world had truly accepted him as one of its own.

"Little Tree, the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster has been upon us for some time now. If we calculate, the insectoids should be appearing soon. You must be careful and absolutely do not let those bugs discover you.

But you don't need to be afraid either. If those bugs really come, I'll be here for you."

Old Man Yu calculated the time and spoke softly.

In reality, at the very moment Old Man Yu spoke these words, a bug had already arrived near the Ox Ridge Settlement.

This bug was over a meter long, its entire body a dark gray. It somewhat resembled a locust, with a pair of unsettling compound eyes on its head, eight legs beneath its body, and wings spread on its back, allowing it to fly briefly thanks to the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster.

At this moment, the two antenna-like feelers on its head were trembling slightly, as if sensing something.

Suddenly, it turned its head towards a certain direction within the Settlement, skillfully folding its body in mid-air and rapidly approaching that location.

While flying, its mouthparts opened, revealing a row of sharp serrations on its mandibles, giving it a ferocious appearance.

This was the prelude to its meal.

Meanwhile, the cooking smoke had long since vanished from the skies above the Ox Ridge Settlement. Everyone knew the insectoids were about to appear. To continue cooking would be no different from 'serving' themselves up to the insectoids.

So, they were all hiding in the cellar at this moment, silently praying not to be discovered by the insectoids.

However, they did not know.

The insectoids had already arrived.

And they had found their target.