In the wilderness ten miles away from the encampment was a flat valley. At the center of the valley was a huge pit that was ten feet wide. It was impossible to tell how deep it went. If someone stood at the entrance of the pit, they would be able to hear the whistling of the wind.
The Spirit Stream Battlefield was a very strange place. There were many unknown adventures and opportunities here, but there were also many unimaginable dangers.
At this moment, Lu Ye was riding on Hu Po's back, standing at a high point next to the valley. He looked down and saw that with the pit as the center, the valley was filled with all kinds of insects. There were spiders, mantises, and locusts. They were exactly the same as the ones he had seen in the mirage realm, but they were much smaller in size.
These strange insects were all covered in a layer of black, giving off an extremely thick feeling. Their bodies also gave off an extremely uncomfortable aura. This aura was not purely demonic, as it seemed to be an aura that could destroy all things.
At this moment, densely packed chewing sounds came from the valley. The originally lush valley with the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds had withered. Wherever the insects passed, not even a blade of grass grew. Even a layer of the ground had been scraped off. A conservative estimate was that there were no less than ten thousand insects gathered here, and there were still insects crawling out of the pits. As time passed, the number would only increase.
"It really is an insect tide!"
Beside Lu Ye, Chen Yu was also riding on a Yao beast. This was his pet beast that looked like a leopard, but when it stood next to Hu Po, this Yao beast didn't have its usual awe-inspiring aura. Instead, it lowered its eyes and looked very obedient.
Last night, the pillar of lightning that fell from the sky could be seen clearly even from the Blue Blood Sect's encampment ten miles away. Chen Yu quickly reported the situation, guessing that it was an insect tide.
At that time, Lu Ye had just finished asking Li Baxian about the insect tide.
An insect tide was a natural disaster in the Spirit Stream Battlefield. It would appear once in a while, and the interval between each occurrence was not fixed. It could be a few months, a year or two, or even longer.
The pillar of lightning that fell from the sky was the sign of an insect tide.
Following the appearance of the pillar of lightning was the pit in the valley. The cultivation world of the Nine States called it a wormhole, and the insects that crawled out of the wormhole were called the insect tribe.
The insect race and the demon race were not the same concept. Although there were insect demons among the demon race, they did not have the destructive aura of the insect race.
Generally speaking, the demon race was just a normal race in the cultivation world of the Nine Regions. Many demons had taken human form and joined human sects, and they were treated as fellow disciples of the human race.
They were completely different from these mindless insectoids who only knew how to destroy.
The reason why insect swarms were called natural disasters was because every time they appeared, the entire Spirit Stream Battlefield would be affected, and wormholes would appear outside of all of the sects that had garrisons there.
If it was not dealt with in time and the insectoids were allowed to develop, it would not be difficult for them to flatten a sect's base.
Every time the Insect Tide appeared, many sects would suffer. This time, it was unknown which sects would become the victims.
The Insectoids were dangerous because they would devour all life in their path. The biggest problem with the Insectoid Swarm was their rapid growth and reproduction.
In just a few days, an insect could achieve the growth rate of a cultivator in a few months. Therefore, once the insect tide appeared, it had to be dealt with immediately. Otherwise, it would lead to the destruction of the sect.
However, what corresponded to danger was opportunity.
When cultivators killed these insectoids, they could also obtain merit points! Moreover, these insectoid corpses could be sold to the Tianji Treasury, although the price was not high. However, if they could accumulate, it would be very impressive.
Therefore, for many cultivators, the insect tide was a carnival as well as a crisis.
There had been insect swarms outside the Jade Blood Sect's base before, but because there was no one in the base, no one went to deal with it. As a result, the insect tide here had developed to the point where the outer sects were helpless, and it had even affected the bases of several large sects nearby. In the end, it was the powerful cultivators from the core circle who came to deal with it.
After every insect tide, the outer area of the Jade Blood Sect's base would be barren and desolate. Fortunately, the Spirit Stream Battlefield was rich in Spirit Qi, and it would not take long for life to return.
"Stay here. If there are any abnormalities, send me a message at any time," Lu Ye ordered.
"Yes!" Chen Yu replied.
Hu Po turned around and quickly rushed toward the base.
Halfway there, Lu Ye sent a message to Hua Ci.
After talking with Fourth Senior Brother last night and investigating with his own eyes, he had some understanding of the insect tide. If it were two months ago, there would be no way to deal with such an insect tide as there was no one in the Jade Blood Sect.
But it was different now.
It wasn't a good idea for the disciples to cultivate behind closed doors. This insect tide was a good opportunity for the Blue Blood Sect to train their disciples.
According to Fourth Senior Brother, in the Spirit Stream Battlefield, all sects with bases would have to face the insect tide in their own base. However, the degree of the insect tide they needed to deal with was not the same. Perhaps there was a balance in this, but the insect tide that the outer sects needed to deal with was not fierce in the beginning. As long as they dealt with it in time, they could deal with it.
It was unlike the core circle, where the cultivators and insectoids were fighting fiercely.
Hurrying back to the base, Hua Ci had gathered everyone in the Tianji Hall after receiving Lu Ye's message and was waiting solemnly.
Currently, in the Main Sect, besides Hua Ci and a few other Formal Disciples, there were only a hundred Registered Disciples. However, there were already more than six hundred Rogue Cultivators attached to the Jade Blood Sect, more than a hundred more than at the beginning.
This was the advantage of having Rogue Cultivators as his subordinates. If something were to happen here, Lu Ye would have a large number of subordinates available to him. Otherwise, with just a hundred nominal disciples, he might not be able to deal with this insect tide.
Lu Ye jumped off the tiger's back and looked over. More than 700 people had gathered here, but no one was chatting. The atmosphere was solemn.
Standing in front of everyone, Lu Ye said in a deep voice, "I'm sure everyone has heard that the insect tide is coming! This is something that every Sect will have to face on the battlefield. No one can escape. In the past, our Sect had few people and was unable to deal with the insect tide, but now, we have the capital to fight back.
"During this time, everyone has been working hard to cultivate. I can see that many people's cultivations have improved. This is very good. As a cultivator, cultivation is their foundation. However, cultivation alone is not enough. You also need experience in life and death battles. This insect tide is an opportunity. I just went to Insect Valley with your Senior Brother Chen Yu to take a look. There are already a lot of insects there, but don't worry, they are only large in number and are not strong. Even a Second-Order cultivator can take on ten of them! "
"This is an opportunity. Not only can it temper your killing skills, but you can also obtain merit points by killing those insects. There is no need for me to explain the role of merit points. The insects in Insect Valley are a huge source of merit points. Do you want them?"
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison, their voices shaking the Nine Heavens.
"If you want them, then go get them yourselves! Our Blue Blood Sect is different from other Sects. Other Sects have defensive Spirit Arrays, so even if they can't resist the insect tide, they can retreat to their station and rely on the Spirit Arrays to temporarily protect themselves. But what about us? We don't have a Spirit Array, so if we can't resist this insect tide, our station will be flattened by the insect race. The Spirit Fields you worked hard to cultivate and the spirit plants you planted will all become food for the insect race. So, we have no way out. If we want to win this insect tide, we can only take the initiative to attack! "
"There is no need to stay in the station. All registered disciples and affiliated rogue cultivators, listen up. I will give you half an hour to form teams of five to ten people and elect team leaders. The team leaders will be responsible for calculating the merit points of the team members. After the insect tide, the top ten will be rewarded with a number of spirit stones, regardless of whether you are a registered disciple or a rogue cultivator. The top three will each be rewarded with a Nine Forbidden Spirit Artifact! "
The hundreds of people were in an uproar. Although they didn't know how many spirit stones the reward was, this was the first time the Blue Blood Sect had taken in disciples, so the rewards would definitely be good.
A Nine Forbidden Spirit Artifact for the top three would be amazing. A Nine Forbidden Spirit Artifact was a Spirit Artifact with nine seals. It was the best Low-Rank Spirit Artifact, and any one of them in the Heavenly Secret Treasure House was worth more than a hundred merit points.
"If any team performs well, there will be a special reward. Every member of the team can make a request of me. As long as it is within my ability, I will not refuse."
In the crowd, a small white hand suddenly raised high, followed by a voice, "Fifth Senior Brother, I have a question!"
Lu Ye turned his head and found that the one who raised her hand was the girl named He Xi Yin.
"Speak!"
"I have a friend who wants to ask, can the special reward be used on Sixth Senior Sister?"
"Your friend is too troublesome!" Lu Ye glared at her. He didn't know what was wrong with this girl, but she worshipped Hua Ci very much. However, she was one of the few masters in the entire Blue Blood Sect that could be brought out because she was a Sixth Order cultivator.
Now, Lu Ye and Chen Yu were Seventh Order cultivators, and there were only three other Sixth Order cultivators besides Hua Ci and He Xi Yin.
Lu Ye turned his head and glanced at Hua Ci, who nodded gently.
"Yes!" Lu Ye shouted, then added, "Only for you."
He Xi Yin's expression immediately became excited. Her two small hands clenched into fists, and she was full of energy.
"Everyone, get moving. I'll give you half an hour. After half an hour, we will go to Insect Valley!"
As soon as Lu Ye's voice fell, the square suddenly became lively. Familiar cultivators gathered together, formed teams, and elected captains.
Lu Ye took out a blank jade slip and urged his Spirit Energy to engrave information in it. He had obtained a lot of useful information from his Fourth Senior Brother, such as the characteristics and weaknesses of different kinds of insects. He had also killed so many insects in the Mirage Realm, so he naturally had some experience of his own.
These things were extremely valuable knowledge for cultivators who had experienced an insect tide for the first time. They might be useful at some point, so he wanted to spread this information before the battle.
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