Free Web NovelChapter 525: Chapter 525: Devouring Alien Race Invasion
"Master, how are you doing? Once I return to Sumeru Mountain, I’ll find the very best treasures to help you recover!"
Gu Xian’er held onto Ye Tianling’s arm, her body pressed so close to his that their posture was incredibly intimate and suggestive.
Ye Tianling could even feel the allure of her most prominent assets pressing against him.
However, no lustful thoughts stirred within him.
’Those Saints... they’re really courting death. Do they want to see me die that badly? I’m afraid I’ll just have to disappoint them again!’
Ye Tianling’s gaze was exceptionally cold. But the three Saints had fled too far, even concealing themselves completely. He was unable to track them down and kill them.
Gu Xian’er’s words caused much of the killing intent in Ye Tianling’s heart to subside.
A warmth spread through his heart, and he said softly, "It’s alright. I’ve been through much worse difficulties in the past and still made it. This time, I’ll let them have a good taste of the despair that follows when a true genius is pushed too far!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xian’er’s beautiful eyes lit up and her delicate body trembled. She asked in delight, "Master, you... you’ve already found a solution?"
Ye Tianling nodded. "I have a few leads, and more than one at that. So, I won’t be brought down that easily. What you need to do, Mei’Er, is return to Sumeru Mountain and continue your meteoric rise! You’ve already stepped into the Sword Void Seven Transformation Realm, which is an excellent start. You’re ahead of many Unparalleled Divine Sons and Divine Ladies, and can even be compared to a Young Lady Venerable! But you must maintain and expand this advantage!"
Gu Xian’er immediately listened intently, committing every word of Ye Tianling’s instructions to memory.
As they spoke, they soon arrived at Qianji Ancient Town.
The ancient town was extremely old. Much like Luoyun Town, its vast city walls and the peerless Heaven-Reaching Tower were incredibly striking.
As Ye Tianling arrived, however, he sensed a sinister, hazy aura that lingered in the air, refusing to disperse.
An inexplicable sense of crisis washed over him from time to time, causing his gaze to grow several shades colder.
’Still more killing intent? And it’s aimed at me? They’re as persistent as vengeful ghosts!’
Ye Tianling suddenly stopped in his tracks, a strange look on his face.
Ahead, a Cultivator who had just been flying through the ancient city suddenly swelled up and exploded.
"SPLAT—"
Blood sprayed everywhere, and from the gore, fist-sized, cyan-colored insects immediately scrambled out.
Each insect’s eyes bulged wide, and their long antennae were nearly forty centimeters long.
There were over a hundred of these insects. The moment they emerged from the explosion, they shot like lightning toward the surrounding Cultivators.
Many of the Cultivators, even those at the Void Realm Second Transformation or even the Realm of Three Transformations, were completely powerless against these insects.
"THWIP, THWIP, THWIP—"
In quick succession, several more Cultivators were bitten.
Ye Tianling noticed that after their faces turned slightly pale, the bitten Cultivators’ eyes would immediately go vacant, as if they had lost their sixth sense and become emotionless Puppets.
These Cultivators froze for a brief moment before continuing to fly forward, as if they hadn’t been attacked at all.
But their eyes had become extremely bizarre. The moment they encountered a Cultivator with abundant Life Force, they would immediately fly toward them, their eyes emitting a sinister and eerie cyan glow.
This cyan glow possessed a powerful hypnotic effect. A single glance was enough to make one’s mind go blank, completely losing all Defense Power.
Then, with a soft "POP," the Puppet-like Cultivator would explode, once again releasing over a hundred fist-sized insects from their body.
’What is this thing? Parasitism? Fission?’
Ye Tianling hovered in the Void, unleashing his Soul Mirror Talent to its fullest. As he clearly perceived the changes in Qianji Ancient Town, he was deeply shaken.
The situation was beyond anything he could have imagined. What was even more terrifying was that the infection spread simply through eye contact with that cyan glow, or even through contact on a spiritual level, via Soul Power!
"Fairy, this is a terrifying invasion by an Alien Race..."
Ye Tianling moved closer to Gu Xian’er, and his Soul Qi emanated outward, enveloping her completely.
Within the Soul Qi, Ye Tianling’s Celestial Fire Aura began to spread. This aura, which contained Karmic Force, ensured that no other Cultivator dared to approach them.
It was like an absolute counter!
Even many of the infected Cultivators with glowing cyan eyes, who had originally targeted Ye Tianling and Gu Xian’er, immediately changed direction and avoided him upon sensing his Karmic Fire aura.
"Master, this looks like the Insect Race from the Outer Domain! They are a race of true devourers!"
Gu Xian’er recognized them. She had related memories from her ancient heritage and knew this was an incredibly terrifying race from the Outer Domain.
’An Outer Domain race... they’ve already gotten in? Or did someone deliberately let them in, using them to eliminate their enemies?’
Ye Tianling’s expression turned cold; he already had a sinking feeling he knew the answer.
"Master, with these devourers, the more you kill, the more they multiply. You need a special kind of power to destroy them instantly. If you just cut one in two, it becomes two. Cut it into ten pieces, and it becomes ten. And they grow incredibly fast!"
Gu Xian’er’s voice trembled slightly. To think they would encounter something so horrifying, and on a key thoroughfare like Qianji Ancient Town!
"Yes, I see that. This Insect Race can even devour Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts and Ancestral Artifacts. It seems nothing can withstand their sharp fangs."
Ye Tianling had just seen a swarm of cyan insects fly toward a Cultivator at the Sword Void Five Transformations Realm. The Cultivator brandished several Ancestral Dao Weapon Long Spears, but when he retracted them after an attack, only half of each weapon remained!
The other half had been devoured.
"Master, what should we do then?"
There was a hint of unease in Gu Xian’er’s eyes—not fear, but worry for Ye Tianling.
Ye Tianling had only just found a way to break the Venerable Soul Curse that was draining his life. If he were to be trapped here now, it would be far too dangerous.
"It’s fine. These insects are no big deal. Stick close to me and don’t stray."
Seeing a large group of Cultivators being swarmed by the insects, Ye Tianling sprang into action.
This time, Ye Tianling didn’t use his Demon Heart Sword Body—of course, he couldn’t even if he wanted to.
Using a high-frequency vibration technique, Ye Tianling directly activated his Qi Blood Power, and in turn, his Nine-Orifice Exquisite Demon Heart.
In that instant, his aura exploded outward like that of a peerless Flame War God descending upon the mortal world. It stunned everyone present and drew the attention of countless Cultivators.
In this state, his entire body wreathed in the power of the Samadhi Celestial Fire, Ye Tianling charged straight toward the insect swarm.
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