"Shi Xiaojun and Jin Bing can each handle one. With the two you’re covering, we just need to figure out how to stop one more. It doesn’t seem too difficult," Chen Yan said with a hint of relief.
Chen Jiuge didn’t argue. I don’t quite agree with Chen Yan’s idea, but I won’t argue. Instead of chatting with him, I’d better focus on healing. It looks like we’ll have to flee this time.
Watching Chen Yan’s disappearing back, Chen Jiuge said to the Spiritual Beasts silently emerging behind him, "Looks like we need to flee this time, eh? This seems to be our first time running away on our path of cultivation."
Mo Yu comforted him, "It’s not the end yet."
Da Bai was much more relaxed. As a Spiritual Beast who had been confined in a ruthless workshop, he said carelessly, "Then let’s flee. Once I achieve my cultivation, I’ll definitely avenge you, boss."
"I’m going to heal," Yue Meng said coldly.
"I am too," Bai Ya said, her injuries also severe.
As the Spiritual Beasts dispersed, Mo Yu led Chen Jiuge to find Black Eye.
Because it was pitch-black, Chen Jiuge couldn’t clearly see Black Eye’s expression. He asked with concern, "How are you?"
Black Eye shook his head. "Not bad. At least the next time we encounter three of those insects, I should be able to handle them without getting injured so badly."
"Foolish. Be more careful next time. That goes for you too, Mo Yu. If you can’t defend something, then don’t. Just let it go," Chen Jiuge chided.
"But, this is Brother Chen’s hard work," Mo Yu retorted softly.
"That’s just resources. You all know what I’m capable of. I can earn back a Butterfly Star in the blink of an eye," Chen Jiuge boasted.
In the Chaos, a huge spider leisurely headed towards Butterfly Star. A Chaos Beast that ventured too close was impaled by the spider’s limb before it could react, becoming a meal in her stomach.
CRUNCH, CRUNCH, GULP.
Having swallowed the Chaos Beast, the spider, also known as the Insect Nest Queen, casually asked, "How many more days until we reach that Butterfly Star?"
The Insect General kneeling before her responded, "Your Majesty, at our current speed, seven days."
"Seven days, huh? So soon. Wouldn’t that be too quick for them to assemble?" Empress Belis expressed some concern.
"Your Majesty, if we delay too long, they will be received and guided away by the Upper Star Sea," explained another Insect General.
"Then let it be seven days. I’m a bit hungry. What about those human Cultivators that Guifos brought back last time? Have Guifos bring them to me," Belis whined like a little girl.
Sanchez said sorrowfully, "Your Majesty, Guifos has been killed by the humans."
Belis’s massive form halted. She emitted a piercing scream. Meteorites within a radius of one hundred Baili instantly turned to dust, and the closest Insect General bled from all orifices.
After venting, a tearful Belis sobbed, "Sanchez, Oliver, Guifos, you three are my eldest children, the ones who have been with me the longest."
"Guifos might have been clumsy, but he always loved catching all sorts of Chaos Beasts for me to eat. He was a good child."
"But now he’s dead. Sanchez, go tell Oliver he must complete the encirclement within seven days. I want the humans to pay the price."
Gazing at the now ferocious Belis, Sanchez wiped a bead of cold sweat from his brow and assured, "Your Majesty, I guarantee the task will be completed."
The Third Zone was an area newly opened by White Tiger Peak. However, due to the short time since its occupation and development, the connection between the two was not very strong.
Shu Yiming addressed the many Elders of White Tiger Peak, "An Insect Nest Queen, suspected to be at the True King level, has appeared in the Lower Star Sea Third Zone. Jin Xiao has been drawn into another realm, and we temporarily can’t contact him. Fortunately, his life is not in danger."
"Now, this Insect Nest Queen is swallowing up the Third Zone, forcefully attempting to break through to True King. If she devours too many Disciples, she might directly ascend to the Middle Star Sea."
"Therefore, I plan to relocate the Cultivators of the Third Zone to other areas of the Lower Star Sea."
The Great Elder of White Tiger Peak, Jin Zixuan, showed a hint of confusion. "Relocate them to other areas of the Lower Star Sea? Peak Master, are you planning to open random passages?" Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel{f}ire.net
"Yes. It’s better they risk a nine-in-ten chance of death fighting for survival out there than for all of them to be fed to the insects."
In recent years, White Tiger Peak was at its weakest. They were unable to muster even a True King Level True Immortal Combat Power. Jin Xiao, their most hopeful prospect, was now missing. With the Insect Nest Queen looming, this desperate plan was their only option.
Shu Yiming muttered guiltily to himself, Chen Jiuge, Ye Sheng, don’t blame me. If I throw him out there, he still has a chance to live. Staying in the Third Zone means certain death.
When Chen Jiuge initially arrived at the Infinite Star Sea, Ye Sheng had specifically asked Shu Yiming to look after him, as this Third Zone was the safest. Neither of them had expected this "safest" place to be such a major pitfall.
Chen Jiuge, naturally, was unaware that the situation had already deteriorated to its worst possible state. He still harbored a sliver of hope that the Peak Master of White Tiger Peak would send a "Great Sage Equalling Heaven" to descend from the skies and utterly defeat the spider spirit.
He couldn’t even imagine that White Tiger Peak, one of the four strongest Inner Sect Mountains, had absolutely no means to deal with a mere spider spirit and had chosen the strategy of a full retreat.
"I never thought I’d see the day I’d cooperate with Senior Brother Chen and a General of the Corpse Demon Clan," Jin Bing remarked with some emotion.
Shi Xiaojun glanced disdainfully at Jin Bing. "Whether you can even survive is still uncertain."
Both Shi Xiaojun and Chen Jiuge could rely on their own strength to contend with the great Insect Generals. Jin Bing’s actual strength hadn’t reached that level; he mainly relied on a Spiritual Beast under his command.
The Raging Bone Bull, a Star Sea Spiritual Beast, was characterized by its ferocious nature, immense strength, and extremely aggressive combat style. Although it possessed True Immortal Cultivation, its Spiritual Wisdom was unexpectedly low. However, it shared a surprising rapport with Jin Bing, and together, they could achieve an effect greater than the sum of their individual abilities.
"Enough, say less," Chen Jiuge said, in no mood for further talk as they were about to fight for their lives.
A virtual defensive wall, with Butterfly Star and Golden Light Star as its anchor points, was completed. The wall bristled with densely packed Rune Cannons. All possible preparations had been made. Now, they just waited for the arrival of the Insect Clan.