Everyone's expressions turned grave, and they fell silent.
Lifeless Insect Mother was one of the foremost powers in the world.
Moreover, she could now control the Profound River Water, making her strength ever more formidable.
For cultivators present who had reached only First-Layer Spirit Transformation or Superior Nascent Soul, facing her head-on was no different from seeking death.
Xu Changqing said seriously, "Lifeless Insect Mother has been refining the Profound River Water all along. Finding her is not actually difficult.
"The places where she could be hiding are none other than the Luo River and the Nine Yaoguang Domains."
The Luo River had once been a stretch of the Profound River.
As for the Nine Yaoguang Domains, they were precisely where the Profound River originated.
Therefore, there were not many places Lifeless Insect Mother could go if she wished to refine the Profound River Water.
The moment Xu Changqing finished speaking, everyone wore different expressions, yet none could conceal the fear between their brows.
Someone could not help saying, "Sect Master Xu, when it comes to suppressing the demon scourge and cleansing Evil Cultivators, we can still contribute our share. But Lifeless Insect Mother is one of the world's foremost powers, while the strongest among us are merely at First-Layer Spirit Transformation and Superior Nascent Soul.
"Facing her directly, we truly have no chance of victory!"
"Yes, Sect Master Xu. Why not delay for now and send people to contact the Dragon-Tiger Immortal Sect and the Moon-Inviting Immortal Sect? Once the top powers join forces, our chances in the encirclement will improve by several degrees!"
"The two Immortal Sects are immensely powerful. If we can gain their aid, then even if Lifeless Insect Mother can control the Profound River Water, we will have a few more chances of success!"
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