197: A bug cultivator... why are you joining in all this fun?

Days passed, and Shu Mountain was busy clearing the ruins.

In just three months, everything had been mostly repaired, except for the Mountain Protection Array, which had not yet been fully restored.

However, a heavy, oppressive cloud hung over every Disciple of Shu Mountain.

“Did you hear? The Phantasmal Spirit Sect snatched the Nether Lotus Spring. That’s a top-tier resource point. A hundred-year-old Earth-grade Nether Lotus is the main ingredient for refining Nether Spring Pills.

In the past, it was a treasure even True Core Disciples valued.”

“Damn it! These treacherous vassal Sects! Shu Mountain suffered a minor setback, and these pests are already eager to bite the hand that feeds them.”

“No, I must report to the Sect and quickly issue a mission to eradicate these rebels!”

A group of clamoring Shu Mountain Disciples, faces filled with rage, stormed towards the main hall.

Moments later, they all walked out dispirited and dejected.

Inside the hall.

The Elder of the Vast Qi Sword Lineage said in a deep voice, “Nether Lotus Spring, Yang Qi Mountain, Raging Poplar Bamboo Forest… thirteen important resource points.

Sect Head, this is already the seventh wave this month… the anger of the Disciples is almost impossible to suppress.”

Hearing this, Ling Xuzi’s face darkened, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: “Even if it’s impossible, it must be suppressed!

It’s not time yet…”

In just one month, numerous vassal Sects had grown restless, constantly probing ordinary resource points and creating friction.

As a result, they tasted success.

Now, they had extended their reach to the Nether Lotus Spring, one of the eight major resource points.

On a dark night.

Black clouds churned, and many Old Monsters of the Profound Cave from the vassal Sects gathered.

“Hehehe, Shu Mountain has indeed fallen.

This time, the Phantasmal Spirit Sect stole the Nether Lotus Spring, and Shu Mountain didn’t even make a peep.”

“Haha, what else could they do?

Currently, the Profound Cave Elders within Shu Mountain number no more than twenty.

They simply can’t occupy so many resource points.

Once they divide their forces and send out Elders, they are bound to be defeated one by one.

That would be even more troublesome.”

“Hehe, Old Daoist Ling Xuzi must be worried about the mountain gate being attacked right now…”

Shu Mountain, as it was now, was like a piece of fat meat in everyone’s eyes.

Originally, with the Old Ancestor of the Yang God Realm in charge, plus over fifty Profound Cave Elders, no Sect would dare to provoke them.

In the past, if a vassal Sect suffered a loss, they could only swallow their bitterness.

But this resentment had accumulated.

Now, it was time for it to erupt.

Despite their words, none of the Old Monsters present dared to take the lead or be the first to act, instead communicating through secret whispers and constant probing.

The one who takes the lead either gains the most or dies without a trace.

These seasoned Old Monsters were not ones to act without seeing a clear benefit, so they were reluctant to take risks easily.

Suddenly, amidst the swirling black clouds, a snake-haired old woman said coldly, “Since none of you Fellow Daoists are willing to make the first move, then our Heavenly Demon Sect shall lead the charge.”

“Haha, Lady Yunshe is indeed a person of noble character.”

“If this succeeds, the Heavenly Demon Sect can take a 10% share of the post-war profits.”

“Our Shocking God Sect has no objections.”

“The Myriad Destruction Sect seconds that.”

Since empty promises, unfulfilled pledges, were the cheapest, these Old Monsters of the Profound Cave were naturally not stingy.

If Shu Mountain were truly conquered, there would be another discussion then.

Casualties, effort, there would be plenty of reasons to divide the spoils.

‘These old devils…’ A cold sneer appeared on Lady Yunshe’s wrinkled old face.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

Even if Shu Mountain was in decline now, whoever dared to jump out would still be met with thunderous destruction.

Lady Yunshe dared to be the first to act, naturally, she had some confidence.

What others didn’t know was that behind the Heavenly Demon Sect, there was a slight connection to the Ten Thousand Demons Valley… Three days later.

Dozens of powerful auras descended upon Shu Mountain.

“Heavenly Demon Sect’s Yunshe pays respects to the Upper Sect!”

Black clouds churned, a ferocious black-scaled giant python coiled, and on its enormous python head stood an old woman holding a coiled Dragon staff.

Clang—

A Sword Qi erupted from the mountain gate, soaring into the sky. With a flash of white light, the coiled Dragon embellishment on the Dragon head staff fell to the ground.

“Yunshe, you, along with many vassal Sects, have come to my Shu Mountain. Are you trying to rebel?!”

Ling Xuzi stood proudly in the Void Realm, accompanied by twelve Elders.

His gaze swept across the black clouds, a vast, dark expanse.

They were all hidden within the black clouds, their faces obscured.

However, many Demonic Path Cultivators, already wanted by Shu Mountain, made no attempt to hide, their churning demonic flames billowing as they stood on the cloud.

‘Damn it, they’re even colluding with Demonic Path Sects…’

All the Elders were filled with indignation.

Lady Yunshe sneered, “Shu Mountain is without Dao, oppressing our Sects. It deserves this calamity.

Today, this Mistress will lead all Fellow Daoists to eradicate this menace.”

“Fellow Daoists, follow me and kill!”

“Haha, I, Old Ancestor, have long found these Daoist priests displeasing.”

“Kill!”

Overwhelming might, countless secret techniques and Magic Treasures rained down upon the great array, causing the Mountain Protection Array to immediately totter.

The Disciples of Shu Mountain were furious, their eyes bloodshot, as they all rode their Flying Swords to kill towards the Void Realm.

“Haha, Shu Mountain Sword Cultivators, they’d make good Puppets…”

The White Bone Old Demon, disheveled and with a mouth full of yellow teeth, flicked his sleeve, and countless giant white bone soldiers descended from the ground, charging towards the crowd.

“Delicious!”

The Blood Demon Old Monster, clad in a blood-cloud robe, pierced the head of a True Disciple with his long tongue, greedily sucking out the brain matter.

These two were among the top ten Old Demons on Shu Mountain’s wanted list.

In an instant, even with the aid of the great array, Shu Mountain fell into a disadvantage.

‘Shu Mountain is about to collapse…’ Gu Changsheng expressionlessly cleaved a giant white bone soldier that attacked him, his mind becoming active.

This was a good time to fish in troubled waters amidst the chaos.

‘Eight Dao monuments…’

Gu Changsheng’s eyes grew cold.

Suddenly, demonic clouds churned in the sky, and countless eerie insect chirps could be heard.

Looking from afar, a figure emerged from the swarm of insects.

“Soul Devouring Insects!”

“Damn it! Has Daoist Devourer of Souls come too?!”

Gu Changsheng’s eyes moved.

Daoist Devourer of Souls was the number one wanted criminal on Shu Mountain’s wanted list.

Raising Soul Devouring Insects required flesh and blood as a foundation.

Three hundred years ago, a Shu Mountain Elder discovered that Daoist Devourer of Souls was using the flesh and blood of millions of Mortals in a city as a foundation to raise spirit insects, and furiously engaged him in battle.

However, he was fiercely counter-killed.

Since then, this person officially appeared on Shu Mountain’s wanted list.

But relying on his insect-raising technique, Daoist Devourer of Souls grew stronger with each battle, successively repelling several Shu Mountain Elders.

Sixty years ago, he was ambushed by Ling Xuzi and severely injured by a secret technique, after which he disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, he was now getting involved in this messy situation.

“Haha, Ling Xuzi, the grudge from sixty years ago, this Venerable One will repay it a hundredfold today…”

The swarm of insects gathered, forming a distorted human face, vibrating the air and emitting a strange, hoarse sound.

Millions of Soul Devouring Insects descended, covering the sky and earth, seemingly omnipresent.

The already tottering great array was bitten into a sieve in a few breaths.

Following a loud bang, the great array completely shattered.

Instantly, the sky-filling Soul Devouring Insects swept into Shu Mountain.

“No!”

“Damn bugs!”

The Disciples of Shu Mountain screamed in agony, being gnawed into skeletons.

The Shu Mountain Elders’ eyes were bloodshot with fury.

There were too many of them!

They were invincible against Shu Mountain Disciples below the Profound Cave Realm.

In just a few breaths, large numbers of Disciples were completely devoured.

In the distance, Le Xiaoyao’s face was pale, his internal magic power rapidly depleting.

‘These insects are too troublesome…’

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the sky. His gaze froze, and he looked towards the cloud.

He saw a broken Daoist body falling from the swarm of insects.

The sky-filling insect swarm instantly lost its backbone, scattering in all directions.

Gu Changsheng stood on the cloud, his gaze coldly fixed on the remains of Daoist Devourer of Souls, shaking off the blood from his claw tips, his five claws glowing with a bronze luster.

“An insect Cultivator… why did you have to join in the fun…”