Buzz...
A portion of the mayfly army suddenly split off from the sea of insects and rushed towards the Wood Clan's Mahayana cultivators. They stretched as far as the eye could see and quickly covered the divine nest.
The Wood Clan Mahayana gasped and turned to flee, secretly thinking that the Divine Nest was indeed powerful, but said aloud, "Come, come, bring more, and watch me annihilate them with one blow!"
"Hmph! Bluster! After I kill the human Mahayana cultivator, then... um?" Elder Tianfu turned his head and saw that Mo Jianli was still slaughtering people.
The swarm of insects wins by sheer numbers. Even a Mahayana cultivator with abundant magical power will eventually run out of energy. Moreover, the proportion of Golden Mayflies besieging Mo Jianli is extremely high, so the real goal is to kill them quickly.
However, Mo Jianli's side showed no signs of weakness. They didn't even manage to break through the encirclement; instead, they continued to annihilate large numbers of insect soldiers, and had already gotten quite close to the God's Nest.
"I didn't expect that the human race's Mahayana burst power was so short, but it's quite enduring. I don't believe I can't kill him!" Elder Tianfu gritted his teeth and injected his magic power into the divine nest again. Then, one Mahayana Tianfu warrior after another flew out of the divine nest and rushed straight at Mo Jianli.
Although these Heavenly Fu creatures are not as powerful as the Heavenly Fu Elder, they are still far superior to the Golden Fu creatures at the peak of the Integration Realm. A single one may not be a match for an ordinary Mahayana cultivator, but three or five of them are enough to surround and kill an ordinary Mahayana cultivator.
Mo Jianli's protective divine light had thinned considerably. Seeing several Sky-level monsters surrounding him, he quickly ate another divine medicine to replenish his mana. He had long since returned to using the system shop, where he could buy divine medicine whenever there was a crisis.
This time, however, it seems that relying solely on the divine medicine will not be enough. But Mo Jianli did not back down. The insect sea was dangerous, but it could also serve as cover for him. Surely the mayfly clan wouldn't attack their own people as well?
However, the insect soldiers besieging Mo Jianli all self-destructed at the same time, injuring Mo Jianli and making room for the later Heavenly General.
Mo Jianli dared not be negligent and immediately broke through towards Tianyuan City. At the same time, he took a mid-level healing medicine and fought while retreating, trying to avoid being attacked by more than three Tianfu warriors at the same time.
Elder Tianfu could see it all clearly and secretly admired him. He hadn't expected that this human Mahayana cultivator could hold out in the insect sea for so long.
However, the next moment, Elder Tianfu's eyes widened. This person had actually used the above method of exchanging injuries to severely injure one of the Tianfu warriors, and then immediately jumped around and charged at the other one!
"This is impossible!" Elder Tianfu had heard of supernatural abilities like the instant recovery of an indestructible body, but it was clear that no human could possess such a powerhouse. Humans mostly relied on magical artifacts in battle, and even if there were cultivators who specialized in body refinement, it was impossible for someone injured like this to recover instantly, unless...
Elder Tianfu immediately activated his communication artifact, “Six-Legged Ancestor, I’ve discovered a suspicious expert. No, he’s not an expert, but he’s incredibly resilient! Even the Heavenly Fu level experts from the Divine Nest couldn’t kill him because he seems to be able to instantly recover from his injuries.”
The communication device immediately transmitted a burst of wild laughter, "Hahaha... Very good, if I'm not mistaken, this person must be that newly promoted Mahayana cultivator from the human race, right?"
"Uh, no, it should be an old Mahayana cultivator from the human race, named Mo Jianli." Elder Tianfu had actually seen Mo Jianli's image. How could an army not gather intelligence on the human race before attacking them? He had only been deliberately belittling Mo Jianli.
The communication device paused for a moment. "Mo Jianli? No way... You hold him off for now, I'll be there right away!"
"Don't worry, Elder Six-Legged Ancestor, this person can't escape! No one can escape the encirclement and killing of the Divine Nest!" As soon as Elder Tianfu finished speaking, a giant a thousand feet tall flew over from afar. It was none other than Sanghai, a Mahayana cultivator of the Yaksha clan, and he was carrying a glittering pagoda in his hand!
Knowing that the God's Nest was difficult to breach, the Spirit King transformed into his true form, the Dazzling Celestial Crystal Tower, from the very beginning. The seven-colored dazzling light paved the way, helping Sang Hai charge towards the God's Nest. The two worked together as if they were in an empty field.
"This treasure is extraordinary!" Elder Tianfu thought to himself that things were not good. The Divine Nest was now fighting on three fronts: Mo Jianli, Tianyuan City, and the Wood Clan's Mahayana cultivators. Now, Sanghai had also arrived, and with such a supreme treasure.
Fortunately, Liuzu's order was only to hold off Mo Jianli, so it shouldn't be a big problem to send a few Tianfu warriors to deal with Sanghai. Surely not all Mahayana cultivators are that difficult to deal with?
Elder Tianfu decisively ordered his warriors to surround and kill Sanghai. "Hmph! In front of the Divine Nest, even a huge body is nothing but a sitting duck. Buzz buzz buzz... Prepare to die!"
A thick beam of red light shot directly at Sang Hai's body, leaving him no way to avoid it!
boom!
Sang Hai grunted, but did not stop. With his powerful body and the healing effect of the medicine, this attack was nothing.
The dazzling Celestial Crystal Tower shone brightly, instantly controlling the three Celestial Warriors. Sang Hai then smashed the head of one of them.
However, there were more than three Heavenly Generals, and not all of them were melee fighters. Although Sang Hai's body was strong, it could not withstand such a barrage.
In no time, his body was covered in tatters and blood, but the next second, Sang Hai's injuries healed again.
Elder Tianfu was instantly stunned. The Yaksha clan's Mahayana cultivators were this fierce? What on earth was going on?!
However, Elder Tianfu immediately realized that this matter had to be reported to Ancestor Liuzu at once. "Ancestor, another suspicious expert has been discovered. It is that Yaksha clan Mahayana Sanghai!"
"What? Where is it suspicious?" Six-Legged was on its way at full speed.
Suddenly, a cacophony of shrill cries from the mayfly race erupted above the divine nest—an enemy attack!
Elder Tianfu immediately used his divine sense to investigate, only to find that the Wood Clan's Mahayana cultivator had somehow gotten up on the divine nest and taken root there, transforming into a towering giant tree!
As the giant tree grew, the magical power supply of the divine nest decreased, and the production of mayfly soldiers also became insufficient.
However, if the Wood Clan Mahayana wants to maintain this state, they can only withstand attacks from the surrounding area.
"Hehe, my Wood Domain is not so easy to break through!" The tree planted by the Wood Clan Mahayana cultivator has grown lush and leafy, covering a large area, and countless giant tentacle-like vines are constantly swatting at the mayfly soldiers.
This domain is far less powerful than Baohua's Xuantian Spiritual Domain, so the Wood Clan's Mahayana cultivators took a huge risk in this move.
"Ancestor, the Wood Clan's Mahayana cultivator is also suspicious. I can't say for sure which one you're looking for. Why don't you not come yet?" Elder Tianfu felt a bit numb. Another reckless Mahayana cultivator had come, each one more ferocious than the last!
After a brief silence from the communication artifact, the six-legged voice came through coldly, "I know which one it is."
"Which one?" Elder Tianfu asked, puzzled.
"I think you're the most suspicious one, you fly! You idiot!"
Elder Tianfu, "..."
Chapter 533 Taking Action
At this moment, Tianyuan City is as dark as night during the day.
Because the sky was already covered by the swarm of insects released by the Divine Nest, all the cultivators of Tianyuan City were trying their best to maintain the city's defensive formation. However, almost everyone knew that if such an attack continued, even with Ao Xiao in the city, Tianyuan City would be breached sooner or later.
Finally, the protective array of Tianyuan City began to break down, and holes appeared one by one on the array's protective shield, slowly widening.
One, two, many mayfly soldiers began to burrow into Tianyuan City through the damaged areas, only to be killed by the Tianyuan Guards who leaped into the air.
In just a few days, Shi Potian and Qing Yuanzi had both reached the peak of the Refinement Void realm. Their rapid progress required a thorough and exhilarating battle to hone their skills.
Meanwhile, inside Shi Potian's cave dwelling territory.
Yu Ji, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened her eyes. "This medicine is indeed miraculous. It allowed us to break through to the peak of the Integration Realm so easily."
Bao Hua, standing beside them, looked on in astonishment. They had just witnessed a miracle: Yu Ji and Li Canghai had both broken through from the Refinement Realm and become peak Integration Realm cultivators in no time.
Ming'er wasn't that surprised, after all, the Insect God had previously helped her advance directly from True Immortal to Golden Immortal, which was actually more difficult than this.
"Why isn't the Overlord going to support Mo Jianli and the others?" Li Canghai took the medicine before Yu Ji, so he also advanced to the Fusion stage first.
"Wait a little longer." Xiang Yu glanced in the direction of the battle.
In fact, after Xiang Yu left the underground palace, he saw Bao Hua and Yuan Yan.
Then, after giving Yuan Yan a few simple instructions, he took Ming'er, Bao Hua, and He Kang's alms bowl and went through the time tunnel back to his home in the spirit world, without telling Mo Jianli and the others.
The unexpected invasion of the mayfly race not only violated the original plot but also did not conform to the normal development influenced by Xiang Yu. In addition, the Demon Realm had just killed a clone of the Insect God System. Hao Jiu judged that the system might be behind this, and it was very likely that it was the Insect God, since mayflies are also insects.
So Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu discussed it and decided to wait and see before taking action, after the Insect God System appeared. They could take this opportunity to see if the Mahayana cultivators they had subdued were loyal.
The result greatly pleased Xiang Yu. Not only were they loyal, but they also displayed great courage and determination in battle.
Although the mayfly clan's divine nest is powerful, isn't it also a rare opportunity?
This is a good opportunity for Yu Ji, Li Canghai, and the others to practice their skills. Xiaoyaozi and the others have already advanced to the Fusion stage and gone out to kill the insect soldiers and generals that have infiltrated Tianyuan City.
Because there are some reclusive experts who cultivate in Tianyuan City, they are not the only group of experts who have emerged. No one is asking questions or hoping that more Nascent Soul cultivators will appear at this time.
Shi Potian and Qing Yuanzi did not ascend too quickly. Firstly, many people knew that they had just ascended not long ago. Secondly, they felt that ascending too quickly might not be a good thing. Thirdly, Hao Jiu did not want to use the quick-ascension pill on them.
In particular, Qing Yuanzi has exceptionally high aptitude. As long as there are sufficient resources, it won't take him long to cultivate to the Integration Realm, and he will definitely be able to advance to the Mahayana Realm in the future.
This normal cultivation isn't just about sitting in meditation all the time. Instead, it involves using rare and precious spiritual materials and pills from the spiritual realm that can increase cultivation speed. Xiang Yu has already accumulated mountains of storage rings, and Xiao He and his men have been driven to the brink of collapse several times trying to sort and categorize them. The resources needed to advance to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm are already excessive.
The resources needed for advancing to the later stages of the Fusion Realm are much less, and there are basically no particularly good resources useful for advancing to the Mahayana Realm. Most of them are in the hands of the great clans of the Spirit Realm, and the Mahayana Realm cultivators in the northwest of the Fengyuan Continent are very poor.
The mayfly race is relatively wealthy, so their storage rings should contain quite a few good items.
Therefore, Hao Jiu planned to first raise everyone's cultivation to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, and then continue cultivating using the resources of the Ephemeral Clan, depending on when the Insect God, the transport captain, would arrive.
Of course, Yu Ji and Li Canghai have both reached the peak of the Fusion Realm, and are just one step away from advancing to the Mahayana Realm.
Well, the quick-fix pills for Mahayana are quite expensive.
In fact, with the Shadow System and a vast array of magical treasures, even if Yu Ji and Li Canghai only had peak cultivation at the Integration stage, only a handful of Mahayana cultivators in the Spirit Realm could defeat them.
Moreover, Xiang Yu would not allow those powerful figures to have a chance to threaten them. Anyone who dared to come would be killed on the spot. Being able to fight to a draw with a Golden Immortal is basically invincible in the Spirit Realm.
Of course, the Golden Immortal Ma Liang, who will descend upon the Spirit Realm in the future, and the Mahayana expert with a system, will not be known to be stronger until they have fought.
"I heard that Sister Baohua is skilled in divination?" Xu Fu had only recently advanced to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, but she didn't go out to fight. She simply used her almost infinite lifespan to enjoy a few divinations.
Back in the Chu-Han world, people had limited lifespans, and there were some things she dared not calculate, because if divine retribution came back, she might lose her own life.
Now there's no such problem. Shortening one's lifespan is no big deal; at most, it might cause one to cough up blood. For a wealthy woman like Xu Fu with plenty of energy points, that's nothing. She can eat intermediate-level healing medicine like candy, calculating as she goes.
Bao Hua smiled slightly, showing no contempt whatsoever for the junior cultivator before her. "It seems Fairy Xu is also proficient in this art. How about we have a friendly spar?"
"That would be perfect. Sister, do you want to ask when the Feather God will make his move?" Xu Fu asked with a smile.
“Isn’t this exactly what my sister is thinking about? Then let’s see who can predict it more accurately.” Baohua maintained her smile.
"Alright, but we still have to see who's faster." Xu Fu said, then took out the tortoise shell, shook it vigorously, and poured out the copper coins inside, which floated in front of him.
Baohua closed her eyes and calculated with her fingers, "I lost."
"Sister is amazing!" Xu Fu exclaimed.
Just then, Xiang Yu stood up and said, "He's here."
A flash of white light suddenly appeared on the main battlefield of Mahayana in the southeast direction of Tianyuan City.
Three figures appeared beside Elder Tianfu, namely Liuzu and two other Mahayana cultivators from the Mayfly Clan, a veritable gathering of powerful experts.
"It's time to end this, die!" Before the six-legged creature finished speaking, a huge wind blade struck the giant tree of the God's Nest.
Then.
The entire giant tree instantly turned red, its leaves fell and withered. The Wood Clan Mahayana cultivator spat out a mouthful of blood and fled the divine nest in a sorry state, while simultaneously swallowing a mid-level healing medicine.
"How powerful! Who is this person!" The Wood Clan Mahayana was shocked. If it weren't for his healing elixir, he would probably be dead here by now.
“Something is indeed suspicious. Let’s see how you dodge this time.” The six-legged creature raised its hand and struck again. This time, the wind blade was larger and faster, but its target was the giant Sanghai on the other side.
Almost simultaneously, Sanghai returned to its original size and fully activated the Dazzling Crystal Tower to dodge the six-legged attack.
Then, under the protection of the Dazzling Crystal Tower, Sang Hai instantly accelerated and caught up with the fleeing Wood Clan Mahayana. "This beast is ferocious; we must join forces to deal with it."
"Not bad!" Mo Jianli also broke through the swarm of insects at this moment and joined up with the Wood Clan Mahayana and Sang Hai.
The Dazzling Celestial Crystal Tower left Sang Hai on its own and came into Mo Jianli's hands. Sang Hai mainly cultivated his physical body and was not very good at using magic weapons. If Mo Jianli were to activate it, the power of the Dazzling Celestial Crystal Tower could be better utilized.
Six-Legged glanced at Elder Tianfu, "You're right, these three are indeed suspicious, but we still need to verify them. You three, kill them!"
"Yes!" Elder Tianfu was thrilled; the truth was finally revealed. "I will kill that despicable Wood Clan Mahayana!"