On another stretch of wilderness in the Boundary Heaven Battlefield.
According to the agreement between Dao Court and Pure Land, Dao Court should have detected the moment Pure Land was attacked and rushed to provide assistance.
However, from start to finish, Dao Court never showed up.
It was because, at the same time Pure Land’s Buddhist cultivators were ambushed by the Primordial Saint Sect, Dao Court also encountered an unexpected crisis and was caught in a bitter struggle.
Above the barren land, a massive floating city hovered in the air.
This treasure was similar in nature to Pure Land’s Terrain Vessel, a specially crafted magical treasure, yet at this moment, the grand city was shrouded in a mass of black clouds.
The oppressive black cloud hung over the city, ready to crush it.
A constant buzzing of insects echoed wherever the cloud passed.
When it landed on the city's protective barrier, it let out a nerve-wracking sharp screech.
Many Dao Court cultivators had been devoured.
“What are these bugs?!”
“Divine powers, magical treasures—none of them work!”
One Dao Court cultivator stood at the front lines.
However, overwhelmed by the drain on his spiritual power, he failed to defend himself as a demonic insect burrowed into his nose and mouth, freezing him on the spot.
Moments later, the cultivator collapsed with a loud crash.
When they looked again, there was no trace of a human form—only a hollowed-out sheet of bloody skin remained.
From within, hundreds more demonic insects burst forth and scattered.
This was the terror of the Qi-Devouring Insect.
Hard as iron, immune to water and fire, capable of devouring spiritual energy—whether divine powers or magical treasures, they were all within its menu and feeding range!
Across the entire battlefield, only one spot managed to hold its ground.
There stood a lone cultivator.
A tall, valiant woman surrounded by swirling sword light.
Wherever she passed, swathes of demonic insects were obliterated.
“As expected of the Sword Pavilion…”
Deep within the city, Dao Court’s commander for this operation, Wang Jinting, couldn’t help but sigh.
“The Absolute Sword Divine Power of the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation.”
“Too bad she’s alone… At this point, we have no choice but to abandon ‘Void Sky City’!”
As this thought crossed his mind, Wang Jinting glanced again at the Full Domain Map in his hand, his expression darkening.
“Pure Land… is gone?!”
The Full Domain Map could scan the entire Boundary Heaven.
As long as they remained within this small realm, no one could escape the detection of this Fruit Position Treasure.
Unless they were already dead.
Yet now, Wang Jinting saw that the cluster of light dots representing the Pure Land’s Buddhist cultivators had nearly all vanished in an instant!
In their place were a large number of Primordial Saint Sect disciples!
“How is that possible?!”
Wang Jinting couldn’t believe it.
Hadn’t they already slaughtered more than half of those Primordial Saint Sect devils?
Unless a True Person descended from the heavens, how could they possibly defeat Pure Land?
“If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have ignored these insects back then…”
Wang Jinting felt a wave of regret.
With the Full Domain Map in hand, he had actually had the opportunity to locate the Qi-Devouring Insect King ahead of everyone else, slay it, and seize its fate to secure victory.
However, this Dao-Seizing Battle was supposed to be a joint suppression of the demonic path by Dao Court and Pure Land.
In this context, victory was only one aspect.
The more critical mission was to kill as many disciples of the Primordial Saint Sect as possible, especially their True Disciples!
It was with this objective that he had previously disregarded the natives of Boundary Heaven.
Yet the enemy had instead seized the opportunity to grow rapidly under the nourishment of Boundary Heaven.
Now, they had formed a massive, unstoppable swarm!
Moreover, Pure Land’s defeat deeply unsettled him.
At this moment, Wang Jinting finally decided to withdraw and immediately prepared to activate the Full Domain Map to evacuate all Dao Court cultivators.
Just then, a disciple’s shout came from outside.
“They’ve stopped… They’ve stopped!”
“These bugs… aren’t attacking anymore?”
The shouts made Wang Jinting pause, a look of confusion on his face.
The next second, a vast divine sense broke through layers of obstruction and landed before him.
“… A being from beyond the heavens.”
Sensing that immense divine sense, Wang Jinting’s pupils shrank, and he instinctively took a step back before suddenly realizing the truth.
“You’re the Insect King of the Qi-Devouring Insects?”
Perhaps because it had devoured so many cultivators, the Qi-Devouring Insect King had begun to develop a semblance of intelligence.
Its speech had become increasingly fluent.
“I’ve eaten your people.”
“You and another group don’t seem to be allies.”
“I saw you chasing them down.”
“Since that’s the case, you must know that among them is someone who cannot be matched.”
“I need detailed information about that person.”
Hearing the Insect King’s words, Wang Jinting froze in place.
Only after a moment did he realize that the “other group” the Insect King mentioned must refer to the Primordial Saint Sect devils.
An unbeatable existence among them?
Wang Jinting had personally witnessed the terror of the Qi-Devouring Insects.
Both in numbers and strength, they were flawless.
For someone in the Qi Refining Realm to deal with them was virtually impossible.
“… Foundation Establishment?!”
In an instant, Wang Jinting felt like he had fallen into an icy abyss, followed by an outburst of rage.
A Dao-Seizing Battle meant for Qi Refining disciples, and someone had actually deployed a Foundation Establishment True Person?
Yet even so, Wang Jinting did not give up.
The next second, he raised his head to face the Insect King’s divine sense, a thought flashing through his mind.
—There was still hope!
He could still manipulate the situation!
If he could borrow the power of these native insects of Boundary Heaven, there might yet be a chance of victory.
At the very least, he could aim for a draw!
With that in mind, Wang Jinting finally spoke:
“I can tell you that person’s location and ensure they can’t find you.”
“But I have a request… You must help me deal with that group.”
“Let’s cooperate. How about it?”
“After all, you want to deal with them, and so do I.”
“We should be on the same side.”
“And once we’ve killed them all, we’ll naturally leave this place without you having to say a word.”
In an instant, Wang Jinting’s thoughts became clear.
“I don’t believe they are truly Foundation Establishment.”
“There must be some flaw—perhaps in sustaining their power over time.”
“No matter what, I have to test them first…”
“And these Qi-Devouring Insects are undoubtedly the best way to do that.”
“They are numerous, fearless of death, and can charge at the front.”
“Surely they can reveal the depth of that Foundation Establishment True Person from the Primordial Saint Sect.”
“Then, I can formulate tactics based on the situation.”
“As long as I stay hidden and do not reveal myself, I haven’t lost yet!”
“At this moment, Dao Court must be thinking this way.”
The Myriad Spirits Banner fluttered.
Lü Yang and Ancestor Nether Wishper You sat facing each other.
After calmly analyzing the situation, Ancestor Nether Wishper You finished speaking, and Lü Yang nodded in agreement.
“Cooperating with the Qi-Devouring Insects and using a human-wave tactic to wear me down…”
“I would do the same.”
Although the current Su Nu had no weaknesses thanks to Ancestor Nether Wishper You’s improvements, no matter how many of these Qi-Devouring Insects came, they would be useless.
However, if the enemy kept hiding in the shadows and only sent waves of insects to die, it would still be quite troublesome.
At the very least, it would drag into a prolonged war of attrition.
And if too much time passed, who could say whether the Qi-Devouring Insect King, as the Chosen of Boundary Heaven, might not grow beyond what Lü Yang could handle?
Thus, a swift victory was necessary.
And to achieve that, they had to locate the Dao Court cultivator holding the Fruit Position Treasure or kill the Insect King, the Chosen among the Qi-Devouring Insects.
With this in mind, Lü Yang attempted a divination.
After a moment, he let go and shook his head.
“No good. The other party holds a Fruit Position Treasure.”
“Their cause and effect are obscured—I can’t pinpoint their exact location.”
At that moment, a voice suddenly spoke up:
“True Person… are you looking for someone?”
Lü Yang turned his head in response.
He saw Fairy Feixia, the Primordial Saint Sect’s True Disciple, dressed in light gauze with a charming smile, saying:
“Perhaps we can help.”