Materialization Shock
Actually, this plan shouldn't have been changed in the first place. It was only because Bai Qiuran himself had the ability to bear the consequences, and because as his Disciple's Grand-disciple and the one he created, Le Zhentian and the New Machine God had complete trust in him, that they acquiesced to his request and changed the battle plan.
This is also why the Collective Consciousness of the Rainbow Sheath Clan couldn't help but curse when they saw Bai Qiuran. Back then, when he and Le Zhentian had a meeting, the Immortal Emperor boasted about the battle plan to the skies, making him almost fantasize about the Eden Army planting the banners of Eden and the Book of Questions above the insects' Hive. But at the last minute, the other side told him, "We have changed our battle plan."
Not only did they withdraw their troops, but they also moved the key Decapitation Force, which was crucial to victory, far back. Anyone would be furious if they were in that situation.
Bai Qiuran was well aware of this. If he won, all would be well; if he lost, he would have to bear full responsibility for the defeat. Admittedly, as Immortal Ancestor, no one in the Immortal Realm dared to do anything to him. If anyone had to take the blame, it would be Le Zhentian, who made the decision. But if something like this happened, Bai Qiuran himself would not be able to forgive himself.
Therefore, in order to fulfill his promise of "not one less" and achieve the goal of "insects can never Cultivation", Bai Qiuran has no choice but to put in more effort in this battle.
This is commonly known as "being so concerned with saving face that you suffer for it."
In order to prevent the situation from escalating to this point, Bai Qiuran has no choice but to stay on the Defense Line Position and closely observe the ever-changing battle situation.
The two girls, Li Jinyao and Jiang Lan, stayed by his side, watching the battle situation with him in a tense atmosphere.
Their Consciousness Demon Clone had already been released, following the Consciousness Demon Forces of the Immortal Realm, traveling between the dimensions of Consciousness and matter, providing cover for Eden's troops.
"The evolutionary speed of these insects is simply too fast."
After observing for a while, Bai Qiuran withdrew her gaze from the book.
"At most five waves... no, three waves. After three waves, they should be able to evolve individuals capable of countering the Consciousness Demon Clone."
"What's the meaning?"
His words startled both Li Jinyao and Jiang Lan.
"Are these insects going to overcome their spiritual deficiencies so quickly?"
"No, the weakness of their souls is the Achilles' heel of these creatures. Overcoming it would be incredibly difficult. If they could overcome it, they wouldn't have come to this place. The entire Void would probably have become their hunting ground."
Bai Qiuran replied, "However, while they cannot overcome the weakness of their souls, they can develop methods to deal with the Consciousness Demon... For example, forcibly giving the Consciousness Demon a physical form, allowing them to enter the Material World after Materialization... Don't forget, we are not in the Consciousness Domain. Without the enhancement of the Consciousness Domain, the Consciousness Demon will be suppressed in the Material World, and their combat power will drop by at least one realm."
"If the Consciousness Demon Clone Materialization and are devoured by them, is it possible that they could evolve mental Superpower?"
Li Jinyao pondered.
"The possibility is extremely slim, but we cannot rule it out. Even if there's only a one in ten million chance, we absolutely cannot let that happen. Therefore, if such a thing were to occur, I suggest that Consciousness Demon Forces self-destruct."
Bai Qiuran said.
"But that would mean Eden's defenses would be breached."
Jiang Lan pondered and said, "Although Consciousness Demon can be immortal as long as its main body is not dead, regeneration always takes time, especially for my and Jinyao's Consciousness Demon Clone. For Emperor-class Consciousness Demon to be reborn, it will take at least one or two years, no matter how fast it is."
"Yes."
Bai Qiuran stretched her body.
"So when that time comes, it'll be my turn to play."
The fierce battle continued, and soon, the insect forces wiped out two more waves.
Just as Bai Qiuran had predicted, during these two waves, the insects clearly abandoned the idea of breaking through Eden Defense Line and instead focused on dealing with the unseen mental attacks from the Consciousness Demon Forces. Then, during the third wave of attacks, some new insects suddenly appeared in the ranks of the insects.
These insects have a bizarre appearance. Even from an insect's perspective, they are very peculiar. They have no limbs, no armor, and no weapons for attack. They look like black spheres, rolling limply in the Void, resembling black exercise balls.
As the Immortal Realm Consciousness Demons cautiously approached from their Consciousness, these black, spherical insects suddenly swelled up and then exploded with a bang.
A strange Energy Wave, carrying a peculiar frequency, was released from their corpses. When these shockwaves reached the Consciousness- Consciousness Demon Clone, all of Consciousness Demon Clone suddenly felt their Consciousness begin to tremble and become unstable.
That energy shockwave gave them the energy to form physical entities, forcibly endowing these Consciousness Demon Clones with physical form, and at the same time pulling them out of the dimension of Consciousness and into the material Plane.
One by one, Consciousness Demon Clone of various shapes began to appear above the insects, and were sensed by them.
"Not good!"
Upon witnessing this, the Commander at the Eden Frontline exclaimed in alarm, "The Immortal Realm's Consciousness Demon Forces have been pulled into the material dimension by the insects... Open fire and provide cover for them!"
Gunfire erupted from Eden's defenses. Regardless of the actual range, everything capable of making a sound opened fire at that moment.
The Commander of the Eden Forces had a simple idea: even if it was something with a short range that could only make a noise, it would be great if it could scare them.
However, the insects were clearly not creatures that would be frightened by Ship Cannons. As soon as they saw the Consciousness Demon Clone Materialization, they immediately rushed towards them without any regard for anything else.
"Quick!"
After being blasted into physical form by an entire squadron of Black Ball Insects, Li Jinyao's Matchmaking Celestial Maiden activated her Consciousness and shouted to all her Consciousness Demon Clone, "Self-destruct immediately!"
As soon as she finished speaking, bright light began to emanate from her body and from Jiang Lan's body, the Child-Giving Heavenly Empress, before they exploded with a deafening roar.
Even with the suppression of the Material World, the self-destruction of two Consciousness Demon the Emperor-class or above was still a formidable force. The light from the self-destruction instantly swept across the entire battlefield, and even the defenses of the Eden Forces were partially affected, being blown about by the shockwave.
Following closely behind the two Consciousness Demon was the self-destruction of the entire Consciousness Demon Forces of the Immortal Realm. These Immortals were all from the Immortal Realm army and were known for their strict adherence to orders. Therefore, upon hearing the words of the Matchmaking Celestial Maiden, they did not hesitate at all and chose to self-destruct.
This wave of self-destruction successfully wiped out the entire insect force, but the Immortal Realm's Consciousness Demon Forces also suffered losses and is temporarily unable to appear on the battlefield.
The remaining Eden Army was simply no match for the Zerg, who had undergone several Insect Race.
However, the situation was far from calm. Deep in the Void, on the other side of the Void River, countless Dark Shadows, in a chilling, pitch-black form, were taking flight from among countless worlds.