Destroying the Spirit Locusts; News of the Second Patriarch

Outside Cloud-Spreading Mountain, a gentle breeze blew, revealing large patches of spirit eggs.

Ye Jingcheng reached out, pinched an insect egg, and looked at the dark green light inside, which seemed to be flickering.

His brows furrowed deeply for a moment.

These insect eggs have very little Spiritual Qi, but they are very active and full of vitality.

It is slowly absorbing Spiritual Qi.

Based on his understanding of Spirit Insects, these spirit eggs seemed to have been soaked in a special spirit liquid and would hatch in a few days.

"Is this the Spirit-Extinguishing Locust?" Ye Jingcheng suddenly remembered a name and was startled.

To verify this, Ye Jingcheng directly crushed one of the insect eggs that was about to hatch.

Seeing the shadows of some locusts inside confirmed the diagnosis completely.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he took the Spirit Beast pouches hanging from the waists of the four people.

Inside each of the Spirit Beast pouches were hundreds of Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts.

This kind of Spirit-Extinguishing Locust has multiple wings, serrated forearms, and fangs that can devour anything.

Its name "Spirit Destroyer" comes from its terrifying reproductive capacity and its insatiable appetite for anything.

It could easily unleash a terrifying insect plague.

Ancient texts record that massive swarms of Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts number in the hundreds of thousands, and even ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators would find it taking a long time to kill them by hand.

Not to mention, the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts also contain toxins, and these toxins can accumulate.

If too many are killed, the toxins accumulate, and even Purple Mansion cultivator might not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, we must be extremely vigilant in exterminating the locusts.

We must prevent it from reaching a certain scale.

"These female worms all have unreleased eggs!"

However, Ye Jingcheng wasn't worried about that at the moment, since the Ye Family's Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts were probably in this vicinity.

He can handle it easily.

What I fear is that other Lineage will also be released with the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts.

Each of these Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts can lay hundreds of eggs, and even if only 90% hatch, their sheer numbers are far beyond what a few Foundation Establishment Lineage can handle.

Taihang Commandery is now jointly governed by three major Foundation Establishment Lineage and the Golden Core branch family, Jin Family.

Following closely behind are many small Lineage that have emerged in recent years.

Many of these small Lineage are actually spies.

However, these spies were certainly not as powerful as those in the Purple Mansion.

Therefore, if not handled properly, a massive insect plague could break out in the entire Taihang Commandery, and it could even trigger another Beast Tide in the Taihang Mountain Range.

Once Taihang Commandery falls into chaos, the affiliated cultivators of the Green River Sect Returning Goose Commandery will launch a major attack on Taiqing Commandery. It is estimated that it is only a matter of time before the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Taiyi Sect is tested.

If you are tested and found out, that will be the beginning of a nightmare.

The merger of the two major corporations was destined to be brutal.

The losing side, from top to bottom, will all become spoils of war.

Only the vassal states of the victor can get a share of the spoils.

As for the Ye Family, they were absolutely not spared at that time.

Ye Jingcheng sighed deeply; everything was now connected.

It seems that the Green River Sect has not been inactive for three years, but rather has been laying the groundwork all along.

Considering what the Yuan Family said before about developing Spirit Beast industry in the Taihang Mountain Range, it's likely a second-line preparation to incite Beast Tide.

The Ye Family can create Beast Tide, causing the Mo Family to perish and disappear.

If the Jade Cloud Yuan Family possesses a specific spiritual object or steals a descendant of Demon King, they are highly likely to cause Beast Tide.

Ye Jingcheng pondered carefully, and everything was now completely on paper. He had to find a suitable path for the Ye Family as soon as possible.

Ye Jingcheng unleashed Fireball Technique, devouring all the surrounding insect eggs, and then headed directly towards Cloud-Spreading Mountain.

Soon, he landed in Cloud-Spreading Mountain's main hall, and the other cultivators had already finished dealing with Ye Jinghe and arrived.

Ye Xinghan was somewhat surprised, because he hadn't heard any fighting sounds from beginning to end.

But then he thought about how Ye Jingcheng had broken through to the Purple Mansion, and it all seemed so natural.

"Uncle Xinghan, the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts have appeared. Immediately arrange for the Lineage's Spirit Beasts to go outside Cloud-Spreading Mountain to search for the locust eggs. Also, send the Lizard Elder and the Lineage's earth lizard and toad-like Spirit Beasts over here!" Ye Jingcheng tossed a Spirit Beast bag to Ye Xinghan.

Upon seeing this, Ye Xinghan's expression immediately turned sour.

As the Ye Family's highest-ranking Spirit Plant Master, this kind of Spirit Insect was what he worried about and hated the most.

"Weren't these Spirit Insects extinct?" Ye Xinghan glanced at the Spirit Beast pouch and then handed it to someone else.

The Cultivation World has seen instances of Spirit-Extinguishing Locust, but they have always been eradicated through joint efforts.

Not only do cultivators dislike these locusts, but even the Demon Races of the Taihang Mountain Range are extremely averse to Spirit-Extinguishing Locust.

Therefore, in theory, this kind of Spirit-Extinguishing Locust should have been eradicated long ago.

"Someone will always keep them around. I reckon someone will frame our Ye Family and the Wan Family!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head helplessly.

The most unpredictable thing in the Cultivation World is human nature, and also self-interest.

"Uncle Xinghan, please also contact Uncle Xingqun. As for Jinghe, handle him according to the clan rules. The Lineage can only be strict in this matter and will never tolerate it!" Ye Jingcheng added when he saw that Ye Jinghan's eyes still had something on them.

He summoned everyone in the Lineage out, and even Ye Jingcheng released his hundreds of Five Poison Bees.

Soon after, he took out the communication token and secretly sent a message to Taihao Master.

It's not a good time for the Ye Family to be exposed yet. We can wait until Taihao Master, and then secretly spread the news that Taihao Master Cloud-Spreading Mountain.

The news about the Spirit Stone mine that the Ye Family deliberately spread will no longer attract the covetous eyes of others.

They will not reveal their true strength.

After all, the fact that Taihao Master indicated that the sect was distributing profits, and without absolute evidence, they would never dare to report it internally.

After all, Taiyi Five Peaks can actually represent something about the Taiyi Sect.

Of course, if Taihao Master, we can also discuss solutions for Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts.

The Ye Family certainly doesn't want to see anything happen to the Taiyi Sect.

What the Ye Family needs now is time.

Once everything was arranged, Ye Jingcheng sat in his seat, leaned back in his chair, took out a sip of spiritual tea, and let the tea's flavor linger in his throat.

At the same time, he activated the Heavenly Soul Art, striving to make his thoughts clearer.

Although he is currently in the Purple Mansion, when to expose himself and when to deal with the current situation are equally important.

Ye Jingcheng pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure out the key to breaking the deadlock.

He stopped thinking about it. The Lineage's current predicament was at least not like before. In the past, all the forces wanted to see the strength of the Ye Family.

They want the Ye Family's treasures and resources.

This time, the fear is of utter destruction.

On the contrary, the Ye Family was just a minor player in this whole affair.

Therefore, the Ye Family still has some time to prepare, and the risk is not that great.

He then took out the Storage Bags of the four people.

When the four fell, he recognized them as the four Rogue Cultivators active in other cultivation kingdoms, the Heavenly Yellow Four Cranes.

The Heavenly Yellow Four Cranes: one excels in combat, another in Array, and the remaining two are skilled in stealth and alchemy/weapon crafting, respectively.

They are all very famous among Rogue Cultivators.

But now that he's come to the Ye Family, it's clear he's being instructed by someone.

Then, recalling the Feather Transformation Sect cultivators that Ye Xingyi had seen in Taichang Market.

It's a pity that the Feather Transformation Sect didn't take action themselves, nor did the Jade Cloud Yuan Family.

His plan to use Ye Jinghe fishing has completely failed.

Ye Jingcheng took out the four Storage Bags one by one and began to examine them.

After all, we've invited Taihao Master this time, so we should at least prepare a decent gift.

If none of the four possess any respectable treasures, the Ye Family will personally select a few from within the Lineage.

Otherwise, it would be extremely inappropriate to have a senior member of the Taiyi Sect come and discuss the matter.

Even if it's just a matter of connections, it's still somewhat plausible.

But from this day forward, it will no longer be so easy for the Ye Family to obtain assistance from the sect.

In the world of Cultivation World, interpersonal relationships have always been based on favors and courtesy.

As long as the gifts offered by the Ye Family are acceptable, it won't be an accident.

Even if Taihao Master knew that the Ye Family was using him as a shield, he wouldn't have too many thoughts about it.

After all, it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Since the four cranes of Xuanhuang were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, Ye Jingcheng simply took out all the treasures at once.

The four of them didn't have many Spirit Stones; together, they only had a little over ten thousand Spirit Stones.

However, it's normal for Rogue Cultivators to keep Spirit Stones in their Storage Bags.

As for spirit medicine herbs and precious materials, Ye Jingcheng shook his head after just one glance.

There were no good treasures.

Among the Law Artifacts, there are quite a few: two high-grade second-tier magical Law Artifacts, three mid-grade second-tier magical Law Artifacts, and three low-grade second-tier magical Law Artifacts, including four defensive magical Law Artifacts.

Even if placed in the market, it could sell for forty or fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

For Ye Jingcheng, it wasn't a small amount.

Among the Spirit Talisman, there is also a second-tier Formation-Breaking Talisman. The Formation-Breaking Talisman is the most expensive among Spirit Talisman of the same tier, and the inscription of the talisman principles involved is the most complex.

Even experienced Spirit Talisman masters have a low success rate.

There were many miscellaneous items as well, and Ye Jingcheng even found a treasure map among them.

However, these treasure maps are similar to those seen in the market, and are nine fakes with only one genuine one.

Ye Jingcheng collected all the treasures and flew out to check the remaining eggs of the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts.

The Ye Family has already suffered several disasters. The number of mortals is already small, and if the Spirit-Extinguishing Locust appears, the Ye Family will suffer even more disasters.

The next day, following the dawn light, a Spirit Boat appeared in the distance.

However, it wasn't Taihao Master, but Master Tianzhen.

"Tianzhen!" Ye Jingcheng still greeted him with the courtesy due to a junior, and at this moment he also wanted to see if Master Tianzhen could discern his cultivation level.

After all, his Divine Soul was comparable to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion, and with the concealment of the Great Turtle Aura-Hiding Art, his ability to hide his aura was definitely not weak.

"Your senior brother Taihao has something to do and has gone to Taiqing Commandery. Have Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts appeared here?" Tianzhen didn't exchange many pleasantries and went straight to asking about the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts.

It's now a foregone conclusion that the Taiyi Sect and the Green River Sect will go to war.

If Taihang Commandery were to encounter problems at this moment, Beast Tide were to emerge, then Taichang Commandery would be attacked from both sides.

"Tianzhen, please take a look!" Ye Jingcheng addressed him as "senior," and breathed a sigh of relief.

He then handed over four Spirit Beast pouches.

"This is Rogue Cultivator from the Zhao Kingdom; he must have been hired!"

"Your Ye Family has done a great service in this matter. I must go to Taihang Marketplace immediately. By the way, your Ye Family should have Spirit Beast that can restrain this Spirit-Extinguishing Locust!" Master Tianzhen was extremely anxious.

"Yes, both the Wan Family and the Ye Family are fine, but the Wan Family might be a little more skilled!" Ye Jingcheng nodded, not refusing.

He then reassured Master Tianzhen that the Ye Family would immediately send various Spirit Beasts capable of eliminating the spirit locusts to assist the cultivators.

Many cultivators fear the venom of the Spirit-Extinguishing Locust, but most Spirit Beasts that can kill insects are immune to this toxin.

Spirit Beasts such as earth lizards and toads are particularly fond of this Spirit-Extinguishing Locust.

"Alright, it's settled then. I won't stay any longer; Taihang Commandery will definitely need to send reinforcements." Master Tianzhen nodded.

Seeing that the Master Tianzhen was about to leave, Ye Jingcheng took out a Storage Bag and stuffed it with some Spirit Stones, two Jade Soul Pills, and several antidote pills.

It's too precious for the Master Tianzhen to accept, but simply giving him the antidote pill isn't quite right either.

"Tianzhen, these are some antidote pills that can detoxify. For me, they are just things I casually made!" Ye Jingcheng explained.

Upon hearing Ye Jingcheng's words, Master Tianzhen nodded in agreement.

"There's no need to worry too much; the sect has already made plans," Master Tianzhen seemed to be subtly reminding Ye Jingcheng.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed; he was not afraid of going to war with the Green River Sect.

The worst-case scenario is that the higher-ups of the Taiyi Sect might simply abscond.

The fact that Master Tianzhen is so confident now suggests that some encouraging news has likely emerged within the sect.

"Tianzhen, remember to send people to Jade Dragon Valley as well. Under no circumstances should any Rogue Cultivators be allowed to enter the mountain!" Ye Jingcheng reminded Master Tianzhen again as he was about to leave.

Master Tianzhen hearing this, Master Tianzhen couldn't help but glance at Ye Jingcheng again before nodding once more.

The Spirit Boat then headed towards Taihang Marketplace.

Taihang Marketplace was the center of Taihang Commandery, and it wasn't far from any of the Lineage in Taihang Commandery.

Master Tianzhen shared the same thought as Ye Jingcheng: the Spirit-Extinguishing Locusts couldn't possibly only appear near Cloud-Spreading Mountain.

It will likely affect most of Taihang Commandery.

It's even possible that Taichang Commandery might have one.

This was already a pre-war act of sabotage.

Who is the mastermind behind this is no longer important.

The Taiyi Sect needs to figure out how to retaliate.

After finishing his conversation with Master Tianzhen, Ye Jingcheng immediately rushed back to Soaring Cloud Peak.

Besides being wary of Jade Dragon Valley, Ye Jingcheng also had to worry that the Yuan Family and Wei Families might target the descendants of the Demon King in the Taihang Mountain Range at this time.

This is the easiest place to trigger Beast Tide.

When Ye Jingcheng returned to Soaring Cloud Peak, he found that Turtle Ancestor and Ye Haicheng were already waiting for him under the apricot tree in front of his courtyard.

The apricot blossoms have bloomed even more, attracting many bees.

The Five Poison Bee of these venomous bees, which specialize in collecting nectar, have begun to turn white, indicating a significant reduction in their toxicity.

Of course, this is inevitable. Since Ye Jingcheng stopped cultivating the Five Poison Bees, he naturally reduced his cultivation of poisonous flowers as well.

He now has enough to supply his more than one hundred Five Poison Bees that specialize in detecting spirits.

The other Five Poison Bees now only collect nectar, so their degeneration is normal.

"Jingcheng, you've broken through?" Ye Haicheng was clearly overjoyed by Ye Jingcheng's rapid breakthrough.

"Thanks to the third-tier Demon Beast Core prepared by the Lineage." Ye Jingcheng nodded, there was no need to hide anything from family members.

On the contrary, he was somewhat looking forward to the news Ye Haicheng would bring.

"Jingcheng, your strength and Spirit Beast are both excellent. The Second Ancestor will probably break through to the Golden Core stage in about half a year. At that time, you should also go to the Azure Cloud Sea Region!" Ye Haiyun said.

Compared to the chaotic situation in the Yan Kingdom, the most important thing is that the Second Ancestor of the Ye Family breaks through to the Golden Core stage!