Therefore, if they didn't collect the insect corpses, the Insect Hive could continuously devour the vitality and energy of the dead insects to breed more insects.
This information came from Li Baxian. Before the start of the battle, Lu Ye specifically told them to pay attention to collecting insect corpses. For this reason, every cultivator took out their own storage pouch to ensure that every team had a few spare ones.
The strength of the insects in the insect nest was generally quite strong, with the third and fourth layers being common, the fifth and sixth layers not uncommon, and there weren't many seventh layer insects, so Blue Blood Sect's side was able to deal with them for the time being.
The Fire Dragon Technique was continuously used. Lu Ye was using it almost without regard for the cost, because this was the only way to kill the insects as quickly as possible. The faster they killed the enemies, the better the situation would be.
With him blocking the front, the situation here quickly stabilized, but no one rushed forward because no one knew how much danger lay in the darkness.
However, he was only a Seventh Order cultivator, so ferociously pushing his Spirit Energy, and the Fire Dragon Technique's fierce flames, brought about another problem.
Less than thirty breaths after the battle began, Lu Ye sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching from the darkness ahead. It was an Eighth Layer insect.
There was more than one, and judging from the movement, there were at least three.
There weren't many of them, and with Lu Ye's current cultivation and strength, he had a chance to kill one in an instant. As for the remaining two, he could work together with the dozens of cultivators here to kill them.
However, just as he was about to do so, Kong Niu's shout came from not far away, "Danger!"
This was something they had agreed on long ago. Once there was too much pressure, they would immediately warn, and Lu Ye would rush over to help.
He deliberately arranged for Kong Niu to guard the cave entrance near him, considering that Kong Niu was only a Fifth Order cultivator. Even if he had enough manpower, he might not be able to stop the Seventh Layer insects.
Now, this arrangement was indeed prescient.
Lu Ye didn't have time to deal with the eighth floor insectoids that were about to jump out from the darkness. A pair of wings spread out from his back, and he soared into the sky. At the same time, he gripped his saber with one hand and the scabbard with the other. The scabbard shone with a blinding light, like a rising sun!
The strong light illuminated the entire insect nest. Lu Ye took this opportunity to take a look, and his scalp immediately went numb. Previously, it was dark and he couldn't see the situation in the insect nest clearly. Now, with the light of the Sunshine Spirit Rune, he could see the situation in the entire insect nest.
The number of insects gathered in the entire hive was beyond his imagination. Furthermore, the walls of the hive were filled with insects of all shapes and sizes. Under the attraction of spiritual energy fluctuations, they were crawling towards the place where the cultivators were gathered.
"Watch your heads!" He shouted. At the same time, he paid attention to the few Level 8 insectoids. If they didn't follow, it would be troublesome.
Even if Hua Ci stayed behind, she would not be able to stop the massacre of these level eight insectoids.
Fortunately, the Insectoids had no intelligence and only knew how to follow their instincts.
Lu Ye had to thank Fourth Senior Brother for providing him with so much useful information.
Lu Ye, who was holding a sun, had undoubtedly become the target of the Level 8 insectoids. They crawled quickly on the ground, and many of the insectoids in front of them were unable to dodge in time and were cut to pieces by their sharp claws.
Not only that, at the very centre of the insect nest, several more Level 8 insectoids were attracted.
A total of six Level 8 insectoids! With such a lineup, if the outer Sects didn't go all out, they wouldn't be able to take them down, because in the encampments of the outer Sects, there were only a few Level 7 cultivators, let alone Level 8 ones.
Generally speaking, only the Garrison Envoy or Deputy Garrison Envoy would have a Level 7 cultivation.
Flying mid-air, Lu Ye sent out a Fire Dragon Technique. The Fire Dragon, whose scales were faintly visible, crashed into the swarm of insects and instantly killed a large number of them.
After the two Fire Dragons, the pressure on Kong Niu's side was greatly reduced.
"Fifth Senior Brother!" Another shout rang out.
Lu Ye hurriedly rushed in that direction.
The standard procedure for the outer Sects to deal with an Insect Tide was to find the insect nest, seal the entrance, and kill the insectoids until the vitality and energy stored in the nest was exhausted.
Although this method was a bit slow, it was much safer. Even if something went wrong, they could make up for it in time.
Lu Ye didn't choose to do this. Blue Blood Sect took the initiative to attack, allowing its cultivators to open up a battlefield inside the insect nest. The risk was high, but the efficiency was also high.
The reason Lu Ye chose to do this was because he had great mobility and could provide support at any time.
It could be said that being able to fly was being capricious.
This was something an ordinary Level 7 cultivator couldn't compare to.
For a time, Lu Ye held the sun high and constantly pushed his Fire Dragon Technique, leading the six Level 8 insectoids to rush around the insect nest, providing support everywhere. The situation slowly stabilized.
Moreover, when the six Level 8 insectoids chased after Lu Ye, they also caused a lot of injuries to their companions. Although the corpses of the insects killed by them couldn't be collected, it also reduced the pressure on Blue Blood Sect's side.
After the situation stabilized, Lu Ye focused his attention on the Level 8 insectoids that were chasing after him. These big guys had to be dealt with quickly, otherwise they would become a hidden danger.
While flying, Lu Ye summoned his hiltless short saber and sent out a fiery red stream of light. Targeting one of the Level 8 Monster Race monsters, Lu Ye pierced its body, causing green blood to spurt out.
It had to be said that the vitality of this Level 8 Monster Race monster was quite tenacious. Lu Ye used his Imperial Artifact to attack it seven or eight times before finally killing it.
The stream of light flew back to Lu Ye and was pinched between his fingertips to replenish his Spirit Qi before summoning it again.
Maintaining his Flight Wings and Sunshine Spirit Inscriptions, urging his Fire Dragon Technique, and using his Imperial Artifact consumed a lot of energy. In less than half a cup of tea's time, Lu Ye had consumed nearly seventy percent of his Spirit Qi, leaving him with only thirty percent left.
One had to know that he was now a Level 7 cultivator with more than a hundred Spirit Apertures opened, so his Spirit Qi reserves were no longer what they used to be.
If he was still a Level 5 cultivator, he would likely be a lamp without oil by now.
However, Lu Ye didn't panic and simply took out a jade bottle from his Storage Bag, opened it, and drank its contents in one gulp.
The taste was a bit strange, like fruit wine, but also a bit bitter.
Restful Fruit Wine.
The Restful Fruit he had brought back from the Chess Sea had been handed over to Shui Yuan according to Fourth Senior Brother's instructions.
Shui Yuan had used a variety of precious herbs to brew the Restful Fruit Wine. Under such processing, the Restful Fruit Wine could fully display the effects of the Restful Fruit Wine.
When Senior Sister Shui Yuan gave the Restful Fruit Wine to Lu Ye, she told him that with his Level 7 cultivation, a single serving of the Restful Fruit Wine could restore fifty percent of his Spirit Qi in about thirty breaths.
Unlike the powerful restorative effect of eating the Restful Fruit Wine directly, the recovery time of the Restful Fruit Wine was longer and its effects were reduced.
However, it was better in quantity.
For example, the bottle Lu Ye drank just now was a serving, while Shui Yuan gave him and Hua Ci more than thirty servings each.
If it weren't for the Restful Fruit Wine, Lu Ye wouldn't have been able to squander his Spirit Qi so recklessly. Squandering all of his Spirit Qi in such a short time was simply courting death.
When the Restful Fruit Wine entered his stomach, it immediately warmed up and a huge amount of Spirit Qi circulated through his Spirit Apertures. After thirty breaths, Lu Ye, who originally only had thirty percent of his Spirit Qi left, was once again full of vigor.
He continued to provide support in all directions and took the time to kill the Eighth Layer Insect Race that was chasing him.
Half an hour later, the Insect Race's offensive had weakened significantly. Even though the nest was still hatching new Insect Race insects, it couldn't keep up with the speed of the cultivators' killing. The defensive line at the cave entrance was completely stabilized, and there were only two Eighth Layer Insect Race insects left following Lu Ye. One of them was being tortured to death by the flowing light of the Imperial Artifact.
With the fall of this Eighth Layer Insect Race, there was only one left chasing Lu Ye.
The sun that had been shining in all directions was extinguished, and Lu Ye landed in front of the cave entrance where Kong Niu was. As soon as he landed, the lone Eighth Layer Insect Race rushed over to kill him.
Lu Ye drew his saber and enhanced it with Sharpness Spirit Inscriptions, slashing the Insect Race's legs from the side.
Green blood spilled and the Insect Race hissed. The human-sized Insect Race fell to the ground, its black carapace unable to block the sharp saber.
Almost at the same time, Lu Ye flipped over and stabbed his saber into the Insect Race's back, coming out of its body.
The Insect Race struggled, green blood spraying everywhere.
Red light surged on the Pan Mountain Saber, tearing a huge wound on its back and splitting it in half.
"Kill!" Kong Niu suddenly roared. Then, cries of "kill" rose from all over the Insect Race's nest.
Two hours later, the cultivators at the nine cave entrances pushed in at the same time, suppressing the remaining Insect Race's range of activity.
Lu Ye shook off the bloodstains on the Pan Mountain Saber, sheathed it, and exhaled softly.
The outcome was decided! There was no need for him to do anything more. The cultivators in the sect didn't have many ways to earn merit points, so Lu Ye didn't need to compete with them.
"Sister Hua Ci, pull yourself together!" Ruan Lingyu's voice suddenly came from the side.
Lu Ye walked over. Under the light of the nearby torches, he saw Hua Ci kneeling on the ground with her legs together and her calves facing outward. Her eyes were lifeless.
Ruan Lingyu stood in front of her, shaking her shoulders.
"Are you hurt?" Lu Ye asked nervously.
Ruan Lingyu shook her head, her eyes hazy with tears.
Earlier, when the situation was tense, Hua Ci acted as usual, leading her junior brothers and sisters to kill the Insect Race's enemies. Now that the outcome was decided, she was relieved, but her confidence was ruined.
After confirming that Hua Ci wasn't hurt, Lu Ye was relieved. He squatted in front of her and patted her shoulder. "You'll get used to it. There won't be only one Insect Race."
Hua Ci's eyes turned, and she stared at him, her eyes full of despair …
"Stay with her. Call me if anything happens," Lu Ye ordered Ruan Lingyu, then turned around and walked back.
Although the outcome was decided, they couldn't let their guard down as long as the Insect Race's nest was not completely destroyed. If a few people suddenly died at this time, it would be a real injustice.
Moreover, if the information provided by Fourth Senior Brother was correct, there were at least two or three powerful beings in the Insect Race's nest! They might only be from the eighth layer of the Insect Race, but they were more powerful than the average Insect Race on the eighth layer.
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