zài shí lín zhōu ， shǒu xiān xiū shì men zuì xiān chá jué dào de biàn huà ， shì tiān dì jiān de líng qì sì hū biàn dé dàn bó le xiē 。
在石临州，首先修士们最先察觉到的变化，是天地间的灵气似乎变得淡薄了些。
In Shi Linzhou, the first noticeable change among cultivators was that the aura of primordial energy in the world seemed to have become somewhat thinner.
zhè kě bú shì jiàn xiǎo shì ， zài shōu dào xiū shì fǎn kuì zhī hòu ， shí lín xiān chéng lì mǎ pài rén diào chá 。
这可不是件小事，在收到修士反馈之后，石临仙城立马派人调查。
This wasn't a trivial matter. After receiving feedback from the cultivators, Shi Lin Immortal City immediately dispatched people to investigate.
gēn jù cè suàn de jié guǒ xiǎn shì ， zhè bìng fēi dà jiā de cuò jué 。
根据测算的结果显示，这并非大家的错觉。
According to the results of their calculations, this wasn't just everyone's perception; rather, the concentration of primordial energy throughout Shi Linzhou had genuinely decreased compared to before.
ér shì zhěng gè shí lín zhōu de líng qì nóng dù ， jiào zhī qián xiāng bǐ ， zhēn de yǒu suǒ jiàng dī 。
而是整个石临州的灵气浓度，较之前相比，真的有所降低。
Although the reduction was not significant, it still caused a sense of unease among the cultivators in Shi Linzhou. Moreover, since this anomaly seemed to be confined within the borders of Shi Linzhou, there were no precedents to draw upon, leaving the local cultivators to explore the cause on their own.
suī rán zhè ge jiàng dī de fú dù bù suàn dà ， dàn réng shì ràng shí lín zhōu xiū shì men xīn shēng huáng kǒng 。
虽然这个降低的幅度不算大，但仍是让石临州修士们心生惶恐。
The results were shocking.
bìng qiě yīn wèi zhè yī yì xiàng ， sì hū zhǐ fā shēng zài shí lín zhōu jìng nèi 。 méi yǒu xiān lì kě yǐ jiè jiàn ， shí lín zhōu xiū shì men zhǐ dé zì jǐ xiān xíng tàn jiū yuán yīn 。
并且因为这一异像，似乎只发生在石临州境内。没有先例可以借鉴，石临州修士们只得自己先行探究原因。
In the hundred-stone Caverns of Shi Linzhou, a vast underground cave system at the edge of the state domain, an unknown number of black insects had suddenly appeared. These insects were densely packed throughout the entire cavern, greedily devouring and absorbing primordial energy from the world around them with terrifying speed as they rapidly multiplied.
jié guǒ ràng rén jīng è 。
结果让人惊愕。
The sight of these black insects filling their field of vision almost made all who witnessed it feel a chill in their hearts.
shí lín zhōu de bǎi shí dòng tiān ， yě jiù shì zhōu yù biān chuí de jù dà dì xià róng dòng zhōng ， jìng rán bù zhī hé shí ， dàn shēng le yī zhǒng hēi sè xiǎo chóng 。
石临州的百石洞天，也就是州域边陲的巨大地下溶洞中，竟然不知何时，诞生了一种黑色小虫。
After identifying the cause of the anomaly, Shi Linzhou's cultivators quickly responded by organizing expeditions to the hundred-stone Caverns. They planned to launch large-scale extermination operations against these black insects.
zhè zhǒng chóng zi mì mì má má ， zhàn jù le jī hū zhěng gè dì xià róng dòng 。
这种虫子密密麻麻，占据了几乎整个地下溶洞。
Initially, they thought that with the power of cultivators at their disposal—capable of moving mountains and overturning seas—the task would be easy. However, the severity of the situation far exceeded what Shi Linzhou's cultivators had imagined.
tā men tān lán de tūn shí xī shōu zhe tiān dì jiān de líng qì ， yǐ yī zhǒng shí fēn kǒng bù de sù dù kuài sù fán yǎn 、 zēng zhí zhe 。
它们贪婪的吞食吸收着天地间的灵气，以一种十分恐怖的速度快速繁衍、增殖着。
Firstly, the black insects were incredibly resilient. After being struck by a cultivator’s primordial energy, they would absorb some of it, weakening their attacks slightly. This meant that the more insects there were, the stronger their resistance to primordial energy techniques became.
nà hēi sè chóng zi chōng sè shì yě de chǎng jǐng ， jī hū ràng suǒ yǒu jiàn dào cǐ mù de xiū shì xīn zhōng fā hán 。
那黑色虫子充塞视野的场景，几乎让所有见到此幕的修士心中发寒。
Given the density of these black insects in the underground caverns, even an元婴 cultivator's attack barely made a ripple. Instead, they risked being completely drained of their primordial energy and dying from exhaustion due to the surrounding insects.
zhǎo dào le yì biàn de yuán yīn zhī hòu ， shí lín zhōu xiū shì hěn kuài jiù zuò chū le yìng duì 。
找到了异变的原因之后，石临州修士很快就做出了应对。
With only a handful of化神 cultivators available, they were like drops of water in the vast ocean of black insects. The situation was dire; it would take a union of daoists to resolve this.
zǔ zhī xiū shì qián wǎng bǎi shí dòng tiān zhī ， duì zhè xiē hēi chóng jìn xíng dà guī mó pū shā 。
组织修士前往百石洞天之，对这些黑虫进行大规模扑杀。
Unfortunately, the daoist who oversaw Shi Linzhou had left for unknown reasons and had not returned. Communications sent out were met with silence, receiving no response.
yuán běn yǐ wéi píng jiè xiū shì yí shān dǎo hǎi de wēi néng ， xiāo miè zhè xiē chóng zi hái bú shì qīng ér yì jǔ 。
原本以为凭借修士移山倒海的威能，消灭这些虫子还不是轻而易举。
Thus, Shi Linzhou's efforts to exterminate the insects soon陷入了 a stalemate.
dàn shì qíng de yán jùn chéng dù ， què shì yuǎn chāo shí lín zhōu xiū shì xiǎng xiàng 。
但事情的严峻程度，却是远超石临州修士想象。
The only comfort was that these black insects seemed to have no intention of expanding beyond their underground domain. However, living in such a horrifying place left everyone feeling restless and uneasy.
shǒu xiān shì zhè zhǒng hēi chóng shēng mìng lì zhī wán qiáng ， jiǎn zhí bù kě sī yì 。
首先是这种黑虫生命力之顽强，简直不可思议。
In desperation, Shi Lin Immortal City turned to the Immortal Alliance headquarters for assistance.
tā men yǐ líng qì wèi shí ， suǒ yǐ xiū shì de líng lì hōng jī zài tā men shēn shàng zhī hòu ， dū huì yóu yú bèi tūn shì diào yī bù fèn hòu 、 wēi lì biàn ruò le shǎo xǔ 。
它们以灵气为食，所以修士的灵力轰击在它们身上之后，都会由于被吞噬掉一部分后、威力变弱了少许。
Deep within the hundred-stone Caverns, Zhou, the Law Transmitter, observed the black insects crawling on the walls of the cave. Her eyes showed a hint of fear as she recalled how these insects had grown from just one into this massive horde.
zhè yě dǎo zhì le hēi chóng de shù liàng yuè duō ， duì líng lì zhāo shì de “ kàng xìng ” yě jiù yuè qiáng 。
这也导致了黑虫的数量越多，对灵力招式的“抗性”也就越强。
Initially, she hadn't taken seriously what Li Fan said about "a bit of harm." Now, she was terrified and dared not venture close to them herself.
yǐ dì xià bǎi shí dòng tiān zhōng nà zhǒng hēi chóng de mì jí chéng dù ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng xiū shì chū shǒu ， yě gēn běn jī bù qǐ shén me shuǐ huā 。 fǎn dào huì yīn wèi bèi wéi kùn hòu ， shēng shēng xī gàn tǐ nèi líng qì cǎn sǐ 。
以地下百石洞天中那种黑虫的密集程度，就算是元婴修士出手，也根本激不起什么水花。反倒会因为被围困后，生生吸干体内灵气惨死。
"Friend, will these things really lose control?" she asked with a grim face.
ér shí lín zhōu huà shén xiū shì yòu yǒu jǐ gè ？ wāng yáng hàn hǎi bān de dì xià hēi chóng miàn qián ， shí jǐ èr shí gè huà shén xiū shì dōu shì bēi shuǐ chē xīn 。
而石临州化神修士又有几个？汪洋瀚海般的地下黑虫面前，十几二十个化神修士都是杯水车薪。
Li Fan stroked the Dao One Mother Worm in his hand and smiled. "Relax. The Xuanhuang Realm is our shared home. We wouldn't dare use it without absolute certainty."
àn lǐ lái shuō ， zhè zhǒng jú miàn zhǐ yǒu hé dào xiū shì chū mǎ cái néng jiě jué le 。
按理来说，这种局面只有合道修士出马才能解决了。
"All the black insects were born from this Dao One Mother Worm. Their lives are tied to her. As long as we kill her, the insect plague will resolve itself."
bù guò bù qiǎo de shì ， zuò zhèn shí lín zhōu de hé dào xiū shì ， bù zhī yīn hé yuán yīn ， qián duàn shí jiān lí kāi le shí lín zhōu 、 chí chí méi yǒu fǎn huí 。
不过不巧的是，坐镇石临州的合道修士，不知因何原因，前段时间离开了石临州、迟迟没有返回。
Feeling Li Fan's intent, the plump mother worm turned around and wriggled uneasily in his hand.
fā guò qù de tōng xùn yě dōu shì shí chén dà hǎi ， méi yǒu huí fù 。
发过去的通讯也都是石沉大海，没有回复。
Zhou stared at the mother worm for a while before nodding slightly. "In about a month, the primordial energy concentration in Shi Linzhou will drop to its lowest point. The resulting primordial energy vacuum will trigger massive primordial energy storms in surrounding states. Then we can remove the [Sealing Spirit Barrier]."
gù ér shí lín zhōu de miè chóng xíng dòng ， kāi shǐ méi duō jiǔ biàn xiàn rù le kùn jú zhī zhōng 。
故而石临州的灭虫行动，开始没多久便陷入了困局之中。
"At that time, following these storms, the black insects will rapidly spread throughout the Xuanhuang Realm."
wéi yī néng ràng shí lín zhōu xiū shì xīn lǐ shāo ān de ， biàn shì nà xiē hēi chóng sì hū bìng méi yǒu lí kāi dì xià 、 cháo wài kuò zhāng de dǎ suàn 。
唯一能让石临州修士心里稍安的，便是那些黑虫似乎并没有离开地下、朝外扩张的打算。
A simulated image of this disaster appeared before Li Fan.
dàn dì xià shēng huó zhe zhè me yī qún kǒng bù shēng wù ， rèn shéi dōu huì gǎn dào qǐn shí nán ān 。
但地下生活着这么一群恐怖生物，任谁都会感到寝食难安。
"Expected duration: no more than seven days."
shí lín xiān chéng wàn bān wú nài zhī xià ， zhǐ dé xuǎn zé xiàng xiān méng zǒng bù qiú yuán 。
石临仙城万般无奈之下，只得选择向仙盟总部求援。
"By the time the Immortal Alliance makes a decision after multiple layers of reporting and deliberation… it will be too late."
dì xià bǎi shí dòng tiān shēn chù 。
地下百石洞天深处。
"At that point, the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm will face an unexpected Age of Decline."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de xū yǐng dǎ liàng zhe pá mǎn le róng dòng sì zhōu qiáng bì de hēi chóng ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jì dàn zhī sè 。
传法者周的虚影打量着爬满了溶洞四周墙壁的黑虫，眼中闪过一丝忌惮之色。
Li Fan's tone was tinged with excitement as he continued to explain his plan to Zhou.
zhè dōng xī ， kě shì tā qīn yǎn kàn zhe rú hé cóng jǐn yǒu yī zhī fán yǎn dào rú jīn zhè ge dì bù de 。
这东西，可是她亲眼看着如何从仅有一只繁衍到如今这个地步的。
Zhou's eyes narrowed. For some reason, she felt a sense of foreboding.
qǐ chū ， tā duì lǐ fán suǒ shuō de “ yǒu nà me yì diǎn diǎn wēi hài ” hái bù zěn me zài yì 。
起初，她对李凡所说的“有那么一点点危害”还不怎么在意。
However, given the vastness and complexity of the Interdimensional Union, it made no sense for them to allow Xuanhuang Realm to truly perish. Everything must be under control.
kě xiàn zài ， tā yǐ jīng shì wéi kǒng bì zhī bù jí 、 bù gǎn qīn lín cǐ chù le 。
可现在，她已经是唯恐避之不及、不敢亲临此处了。
Zhou felt somewhat reassured. "These black insects are terrifying, but at most they can catch us off guard. Once the Immortal Alliance cultivators collectively react and want to exterminate these insects, it won't be too difficult."
“ dào yǒu ， zhè wán yì zhēn de bú huì shī kòng ？” tā miàn sè yīn chén de wèn dào 。
“道友，这玩意真的不会失控？”她面色阴沉的问道。
Li Fan knew she was telling the truth, so he smiled slightly. "What we need is this window of opportunity."
lǐ fán zé shì mō le mō tǎng zài shǒu zhōng de dào yī chóng mǔ ， xiào le xiào ：“ fàng qīng sōng 。 xuán huáng jiè kě shì wǒ men gòng tóng de jiā yuán 。 méi yǒu jué duì de bǎ wò ， wǒ men lián hé huì yòu zěn me kě néng mào rán shǐ yòng ？”
李凡则是摸了摸躺在手中的道一虫母，笑了笑：“放轻松。玄黄界可是我们共同的家园。没有绝对的把握，我们联合会又怎么可能贸然使用？”
"If it were just an insect plague, Transmitter Jiang wouldn’t have bothered appearing in person."
“ suǒ yǒu de hēi chóng ， dōu shì yóu wǒ shǒu zhōng zhè zhǐ dào yī chóng mǔ shēng xià 。 tā men de xìng mìng yě quán dōu wéi xì zài chóng mǔ de shēn shàng 。 zhǐ yào bǎ tā shā sǐ ， zhè chóng zāi jiù bù gōng zì pò le 。”
“所有的黑虫，都是由我手中这只道一虫母生下。它们的性命也全都维系在虫母的身上。只要把它杀死，这虫灾就不攻自破了。”
"But if primordial energy undergoes a mutation after its restoration and poses a threat to all cultivators' lives, he might be forced to make an appearance."
fǎng fú gǎn shòu dào le lǐ fán xīn zhōng de shā yì ， pàng hū hū de chóng mǔ yuán dì fān le gè shēn zi 、 bù ān de yòng shēn qū zài lǐ fán shǒu zhōng gǒng lái gǒng qù 。
仿佛感受到了李凡心中的杀意，胖乎乎的虫母原地翻了个身子、不安的用身躯在李凡手中拱来拱去。
Zhou nodded. "That primordial energy does indeed affect the mind. Even with my temperament, I would struggle to resist the urge to fight Huang fiercely after consuming some of it."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu dīng zhe chóng mǔ kàn le xǔ jiǔ ， fāng cái wēi wēi diǎn tóu 。
传法者周盯着虫母看了许久，方才微微点头。
"If it spreads throughout Xuanhuang Realm…"
“ yù jì yí gè yuè nèi ， shí lín zhōu de líng qì nóng dù huì jiàng dī zhì jí diǎn 。 xíng chéng de líng qì zhēn kōng ， jiāng huì dǎo zhì zài zhōu biān zhōu yù guā qǐ páng dà de líng qì fēng bào 。 dào shí hòu wǒ men biàn huì jiě chú 【 fēng líng bì zhàng 】。”
“预计一个月内，石临州的灵气浓度会降低至极点。形成的灵气真空，将会导致在周边州域刮起庞大的灵气风暴。到时候我们便会解除【封灵壁障】。”
Zhou seemed to envision a scene filled with blood.
“ dào shí hòu ， shùn zhe zhè xiē fēng bào ， hēi chóng jiāng huì zài jí duǎn shí jiān nèi kuò sàn dào zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè 。”
“到时候，顺着这些风暴，黑虫将会在极短时间内扩散到整个玄黄界。”
"With just two small insects, they can pose such a threat to the world. Your Interdimensional Union…" Zhou's shadow stared at Li Fan, her expression strange.
lǐ fán miàn qián ， chū xiàn le mó nǐ zhè chǎng zāi jié de xū huàn guāng yǐng 。
李凡面前，出现了模拟这场灾劫的虚幻光影。
"Threat? Not really, not really." Li Fan firmly shook his head in denial.
“ yù jì zhěng gè guò chéng ， bú huì chāo guò qī tiān 。”
“预计整个过程，不会超过七天。”
"When Jiang appears, I will activate the pre-placed clues and lure him here. Then it’s up to you."
“ děng dào wàn xiān méng céng céng shàng bào 、 céng céng jué yì ， zài zuò chū jué dìng …… yī qiè dōu yǐ jīng lái bù jí le 。”
“等到万仙盟层层上报、层层决议，再做出决定……一切都已经来不及了。”
"As for the Xuanhuang Realm primordial energy issue, don't worry about it."
“ nà shí hòu ， xuán huáng jiè xiū shì jiāng huì miàn lín yí gè tū rán jiàng lín de mò fǎ shí dài 。”
“那时候，玄黄界修士将会面临一个突然降临的末法时代。”
"After the black insects die, the consumed primordial energy will be returned to the world. Everything will return to normal." Li Fan said calmly.
lǐ fán yǔ qì zhōng yǒu xiē xīng fèn ， zài dù wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhōu jiǎng shù zhe zhěng gè jì huà 。
李凡语气中有些兴奋，再度为传法者周讲述着整个计划。
Zhou had already verified this with him and thus had no objections. However, she didn’t know that Li Fan was hiding many more details beyond what he revealed publicly.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， xīn zhōng bù zhī zěn dé 、 hū de shēng qǐ yī gǔ bù xiáng de yù gǎn 。
传法者周眼睛眯起，心中不知怎得、忽的升起一股不详的预感。
For example, there were actually two Dao One Mother Worms. Only when both died would the mutated Dao One insect race disappear.
bù guò wàn jiè lián hé huì zhè ge páng dà zǔ zhī ， kěn dìng méi yǒu dào lǐ huì fàng rèn xuán huáng jiè zhēn de huǐ miè 。 xiǎng lái yī qiè dōu zài kòng zhì zhī nèi 。
不过万界联合会这个庞大组织，肯定没有道理会放任玄黄界真的毁灭。想来一切都在控制之内。
Also, while it was true that most of the primordial energy consumed by the insects would be returned to the world after their death, a small portion would remain in the mother worm as sustenance.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu shāo wēi xīn ān 。
传法者周稍微心安。
And more...
“ zhè hēi chóng suī rán kě bù ， dàn zuì duō yě zhǐ néng dǎ gè cuò shǒu bù jí 。 děng dào wàn xiān méng xiū shì jí tǐ fǎn yìng guò lái ， xiǎng yào miè shā zhè hēi chóng ， yě bìng fēi shén me tài nán zhī shì 。”
“这黑虫虽然可怖，但最多也只能打个措手不及。等到万仙盟修士集体反应过来，想要灭杀这黑虫，也并非什么太难之事。”
Primordial energy for Xuanhuang Realm was like blood for the human body. In a short period, replacing all the blood within the body could lead to unpredictable changes.
lǐ fán zhī dào shuō de duì fāng shì shí huà ， tā wēi wēi xiào dào ：“ wǒ men xū yào de ， jiù shì zhè duàn kōng chuāng qī bà le 。”
李凡知道说的对方是实话，他微微笑道：“我们需要的，就是这段空窗期罢了。”
What exactly would happen to Xuanhuang Realm remained uncertain.
“ rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì chóng zāi ， chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng kěn dìng shì bú huì qīn zì lòu miàn de 。”
“如果仅仅是虫灾，传法者蒋肯定是不会亲自露面的。”
(End of Chapter)
In Shi Linzhou, the first noticeable change among cultivators was that the aura of primordial energy in the world seemed to have become somewhat thinner.
This wasn't a trivial matter. After receiving feedback from the cultivators, Shi Lin Immortal City immediately dispatched people to investigate.
According to the results of their calculations, this wasn't just everyone's perception; rather, the concentration of primordial energy throughout Shi Linzhou had genuinely decreased compared to before.
Although the reduction was not significant, it still caused a sense of unease among the cultivators in Shi Linzhou. Moreover, since this anomaly seemed to be confined within the borders of Shi Linzhou, there were no precedents to draw upon, leaving the local cultivators to explore the cause on their own.
The results were shocking.
In the hundred-stone Caverns of Shi Linzhou, a vast underground cave system at the edge of the state domain, an unknown number of black insects had suddenly appeared. These insects were densely packed throughout the entire cavern, greedily devouring and absorbing primordial energy from the world around them with terrifying speed as they rapidly multiplied.
The sight of these black insects filling their field of vision almost made all who witnessed it feel a chill in their hearts.
After identifying the cause of the anomaly, Shi Linzhou's cultivators quickly responded by organizing expeditions to the hundred-stone Caverns. They planned to launch large-scale extermination operations against these black insects.
Initially, they thought that with the power of cultivators at their disposal—capable of moving mountains and overturning seas—the task would be easy. However, the severity of the situation far exceeded what Shi Linzhou's cultivators had imagined.
Firstly, the black insects were incredibly resilient. After being struck by a cultivator’s primordial energy, they would absorb some of it, weakening their attacks slightly. This meant that the more insects there were, the stronger their resistance to primordial energy techniques became.
Given the density of these black insects in the underground caverns, even an元婴 cultivator's attack barely made a ripple. Instead, they risked being completely drained of their primordial energy and dying from exhaustion due to the surrounding insects.
With only a handful of化神 cultivators available, they were like drops of water in the vast ocean of black insects. The situation was dire; it would take a union of daoists to resolve this.
Unfortunately, the daoist who oversaw Shi Linzhou had left for unknown reasons and had not returned. Communications sent out were met with silence, receiving no response.
Thus, Shi Linzhou's efforts to exterminate the insects soon陷入了 a stalemate.
The only comfort was that these black insects seemed to have no intention of expanding beyond their underground domain. However, living in such a horrifying place left everyone feeling restless and uneasy.
In desperation, Shi Lin Immortal City turned to the Immortal Alliance headquarters for assistance.
Deep within the hundred-stone Caverns, Zhou, the Law Transmitter, observed the black insects crawling on the walls of the cave. Her eyes showed a hint of fear as she recalled how these insects had grown from just one into this massive horde.
Initially, she hadn't taken seriously what Li Fan said about "a bit of harm." Now, she was terrified and dared not venture close to them herself.
"Friend, will these things really lose control?" she asked with a grim face.
Li Fan stroked the Dao One Mother Worm in his hand and smiled. "Relax. The Xuanhuang Realm is our shared home. We wouldn't dare use it without absolute certainty."
"All the black insects were born from this Dao One Mother Worm. Their lives are tied to her. As long as we kill her, the insect plague will resolve itself."
Feeling Li Fan's intent, the plump mother worm turned around and wriggled uneasily in his hand.
Zhou stared at the mother worm for a while before nodding slightly. "In about a month, the primordial energy concentration in Shi Linzhou will drop to its lowest point. The resulting primordial energy vacuum will trigger massive primordial energy storms in surrounding states. Then we can remove the [Sealing Spirit Barrier]."
"At that time, following these storms, the black insects will rapidly spread throughout the Xuanhuang Realm."
A simulated image of this disaster appeared before Li Fan.
"Expected duration: no more than seven days."
"By the time the Immortal Alliance makes a decision after multiple layers of reporting and deliberation… it will be too late."
"At that point, the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm will face an unexpected Age of Decline."
Li Fan's tone was tinged with excitement as he continued to explain his plan to Zhou.
Zhou's eyes narrowed. For some reason, she felt a sense of foreboding.
However, given the vastness and complexity of the Interdimensional Union, it made no sense for them to allow Xuanhuang Realm to truly perish. Everything must be under control.
Zhou felt somewhat reassured. "These black insects are terrifying, but at most they can catch us off guard. Once the Immortal Alliance cultivators collectively react and want to exterminate these insects, it won't be too difficult."
Li Fan knew she was telling the truth, so he smiled slightly. "What we need is this window of opportunity."
"If it were just an insect plague, Transmitter Jiang wouldn’t have bothered appearing in person."
"But if primordial energy undergoes a mutation after its restoration and poses a threat to all cultivators' lives, he might be forced to make an appearance."
Zhou nodded. "That primordial energy does indeed affect the mind. Even with my temperament, I would struggle to resist the urge to fight Huang fiercely after consuming some of it."
"If it spreads throughout Xuanhuang Realm…"
Zhou seemed to envision a scene filled with blood.
"With just two small insects, they can pose such a threat to the world. Your Interdimensional Union…" Zhou's shadow stared at Li Fan, her expression strange.
"Threat? Not really, not really." Li Fan firmly shook his head in denial.
"When Jiang appears, I will activate the pre-placed clues and lure him here. Then it’s up to you."
"As for the Xuanhuang Realm primordial energy issue, don't worry about it."
"After the black insects die, the consumed primordial energy will be returned to the world. Everything will return to normal." Li Fan said calmly.
Zhou had already verified this with him and thus had no objections. However, she didn’t know that Li Fan was hiding many more details beyond what he revealed publicly.
For example, there were actually two Dao One Mother Worms. Only when both died would the mutated Dao One insect race disappear.
Also, while it was true that most of the primordial energy consumed by the insects would be returned to the world after their death, a small portion would remain in the mother worm as sustenance.
And more...
Primordial energy for Xuanhuang Realm was like blood for the human body. In a short period, replacing all the blood within the body could lead to unpredictable changes.
What exactly would happen to Xuanhuang Realm remained uncertain.
(End of Chapter)