"We must never let those insects reach the Divine Realm!"
In the Divine Realm, Destruction's expression was deadly serious.
"...After devouring something, those insects don't seem to need time to digest it, or perhaps they can digest it instantly."
Ji Dong's face was also full of apprehension.
If those insects really reached the Divine Realm, they could probably spawn a Swarm Disaster that covered the entire Douluo Continent in an instant.
"And after those insects evolve, they can also strengthen the Swarm in return."
"Endless division, endless evolution..."
"How terrifying!"
Destruction looked gravely at Life, considering whether to forcibly take her away.
He was somewhat afraid, at any rate.
If there was a chance, he didn't mind staying with Life, but if staying only meant throwing their lives away, why should he stay?
"The gods neglected their duty... what crime did living beings commit?"
"Why would the universe send down such a punishment?"
The Goddess of Life looked up with compassion for all living things. Given her nature, how could she stand by and watch the Star Dou Forest turn into a vast desert?
Not a single living creature within it would survive!
"Tang San, this is all your fucking fault!"
Destruction turned, fixing Tang San with a venomous stare.
Sometimes Destruction really wanted to be done with it and just blow that son of a bitch Tang San apart.
["Something happened in Star Dou?"
"What happened? Once your level was reset to zero, you couldn't keep your subordinates in line anymore?"
Ye Xiao smiled at Gu Yuena. He could even guess who the troublemaker was.
Isn't that right, Xiong Jun?
"I agreed to become your mount, but you have to help me protect the Soul Beast Clan in Star Dou."
Gu Yuena wasn't in the mood to banter. She spoke to Ye Xiao solemnly.
At the same time, her foreboding grew stronger and stronger.
"Ah!"
Gu Qiu'er let out another scream, then collapsed in Gu Yuena's arms with a thud.
Her presence instantly became incomparably faint!
"So something really did happen..."
Ye Xiao narrowed his eyes and drew Gu Qiu'er out of Gu Yuena's arms.
He transformed his Sword Qi into gentle Soul Power and slowly infused it into Gu Qiu'er.
"How could this happen..."
Gu Yuena was frantic. In a sense, Gu Qiu'er's condition represented that of Star Dou!
They had only been apart for a few days, so how had the Star Dou Great Forest come to look like it was on the verge of ruin?
Had Di Tian and Xiong Jun's factions destroyed each other?
"Let's go, Gu Yuena. I won't take advantage of you."
"I can help you deal with the Star Dou Great Forest first."
"Consider it a down payment. We can talk about you becoming my mount after you've regained your senses. If you change your mind in the future, that's fine too, but I'll be keeping Gu Qiu'er."
After making sure Gu Qiu'er's presence had stabilized, Ye Xiao let his Sword Qi spill out, and it became another Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao number two carried Gu Qiu'er to the guest room.
"Thank you."
Gu Yuena gave Ye Xiao a grateful look. He hadn't looted a burning house, and that made her hold him in even higher regard.
"It's nothing. Naturally, I want a mount who's of one mind with me. If you're unwilling, I won't force you."
"But right now, something major has most likely happened in the Star Dou Great Forest. I have a vague idea what it is."
"Gu Yuena, you'd better prepare for the worst."
Ye Xiao shook his head and walked out of the room.
The True Stings had been born over a month ago, but he had never been able to find any trace of them.
Now, apart from the True Sting swarm, he couldn't think of anyone capable of wearing away Star Dou's fortune so quickly.
Perhaps a great battle is about to begin?
"You're going to Star Dou alone? I'll go with you!"
Seeing Sword Qi rise from Ye Xiao, Gu Yuena clenched her teeth and grabbed his arm.
"No need. I'll travel faster alone, and I'm only going to investigate this time."
"Besides, as far as I'm concerned, you'd only be a burden."
Ye Xiao shook his head, his hand continuing to move as he formed a sword gesture with his fingers.
Earth-Traversing Sword Light!
Ye Xiao silently invoked the technique, and a beam of brilliant white light shot swiftly from where he stood toward the distance!
He wasn't worried that Gu Yuena would hurt anyone at home. With the aid of the Ye Xishui automatic cultivation device, Ye Guyi had already broken through to the Soul Elder level. Combined with his swordsmanship, the Ice and Snow Emperors, the Sword Cloud Guard, and so on...
This was his territory. Gu Yuena couldn't stir up any waves here.]
"Oh~"
"I didn't expect my future self to think the same thing. So does the Ye Xishui-brand cultivation accelerator really work..."
Ye Xiao pondered.
Although he could greatly improve the accelerator's effect by supporting Ye Xishui in causing trouble, he did have a bottom line after all.
"Going alone might be a little overconfident."
Di Tian spoke thoughtfully.
"He had no choice. No one in the heavenly screen could stand at Ye Xiao's side."
The Myriad Demon King shook his head. He had a different opinion.
"If those insects have absorbed Xiong Jun's abilities and mine, at that level, and in such numbers..."
Di Tian was somewhat pessimistic, even somewhat desperate.
Although Ye Xiao had previously been bragging that he could beat them with ease, Di Tian suspected he had actually said that to trick the Soul Beast Clan into investing in him.
"He's putting the cart before the horse. Tian Xiao needs a good beating."
Ye Xiao didn't care either way. Whether Tian Xiao won or lost made little difference; it wouldn't have much effect on him anyway.
He actually hoped Tian Xiao would take a good beating.
After all, Tian Xiao was getting a little carried away. Comprehension was his last trump card, yet instead of hurrying to pass on his sword techniques to improve it, he lingered in his harem?
Ye Xiao thought sourly.
This is fucking unfair. Why am I the only one getting beaten up?
"But that's you!"
The Ice Empress looked at Ye Xiao strangely. Would he really not even spare himself?
Ye Xiao, you're ruthless!
"But looking on the bright side, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is between the Far North and Shrek on the map. In that case, since the insects appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Far North is most likely safe."
Ye Xiao ignored the Ice Empress and instead offered the dazed Snow Empress some comfort.
(It's based on the picture below. Please make do.)
[Whoosh!
A moonlike sword light cut down a greedy insect.
Ye Xiao slowly descended, landing in front of a child too frightened to walk.
"What happened?"
Ye Xiao asked, though he already had a guess.
"Insects... so many insects..."
"They ate so many people..."
The terrified child spoke in a trembling voice, then dropped to his knees before Ye Xiao.
He wanted to beg Ye Xiao to save him, but didn't know what to say.
This is trouble.
Ye Xiao couldn't be bothered to help the half-grown child up. He scanned the large black insects that could be seen here and there nearby.
He had flown for two days and finally reached the Star Luo Empire.
But insects had already spread throughout the Star Luo Empire, let alone the places farther away, closer to the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Run for your life. I have other business."
Ye Xiao spoke casually, then turned into sword light once more and sped toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
At the same time, countless beams of sword light slew the insects remaining there on the spot.