lǐ fán yě jǐn jǐn shì tōng guò 【 jiǎ é tiān dào 】， shù cì de guān chá hòu què dìng ， chóng xīn chōng chì tiān dì de líng qì shǔ xìng ， jiāng huì fǎn guò lái yí dìng chéng dù yǐng xiǎng xuán huáng jiè 。
李凡也仅仅是通过【假讹天道】，数次的观察后确定，重新充斥天地的灵气属性，将会反过来一定程度影响玄黄界。
Li Fan had determined, through repeated observations using the [False Deception Heavenly Dao], that the newly pervasive spiritual energy attributes would in turn influence the Xuanhuang Realm to some extent.
lì rú ， ruò shì dài yǒu “ shā ” shǔ xìng de líng qì ， kě néng huì shǐ xuán huáng tiān dào gǔ lì xiū shì shā lù 。
例如，若是带有“杀”属性的灵气，可能会使玄黄天道鼓励修士杀戮。
For instance, if the spiritual energy carried a "kill" attribute, it might encourage cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm to engage in more killings. If it had a "chaos" attribute, the laws of the realm could become unpredictable and bizarre.
ruò shì dài yǒu “ hùn luàn ” shǔ xìng de líng qì ， zé hěn kě néng shǐ de xuán huáng jiè fǎ zé kāi shǐ biàn dé zhuō mō bù dìng 、 guǐ jué fēi cháng 。
若是带有“混乱”属性的灵气，则很可能使得玄黄界法则开始变得捉摸不定、诡谲非常。
"I heard before I came through about urban legends where transplanting organs gradually changed one's personality to resemble that of the original owner."
“ wǒ chuān yuè zhī qián ， céng tīng guò yí zhí qì guān hòu 、 xìng qíng zhú jiàn biàn dé xiàng qì guān yuán zhǔ rén de dū shì chuán shuō 。”
“我穿越之前，曾听过移植器官后、性情逐渐变得像器官原主人的都市传说。”
"The Heavenly Dao is like a person; the Heavenly Healer truly does not deceive me!"
“ tiān dào rú rén ， tiān yī chéng bù qī wǒ ！”
“天道如人，天医诚不欺我！”
In his apocalyptic space, Li Fan sealed away over ten variants of Dao One Worms. Each unique release of spiritual energy could allow him to modify the Xuanhuang Realm in some way after the spiritual disaster.
lǐ fán de miè shì kōng jiān zhōng ， fēng cún zhe shí duō zhǒng biàn yì dào yī chóng 。 měi yī zhǒng suǒ jù bèi de dú tè shì fàng líng qì shǔ xìng ， dōu néng ràng lǐ fán zài líng zāi zhī hòu àn zhào zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ qù mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng gǎi zào xuán huáng jiè 。
李凡的灭世空间中，封存着十多种变异道一虫。每一种所具备的独特释放灵气属性，都能让李凡在灵灾之后按照自己的想法去某种程度上改造玄黄界。
Moreover, this process required no assistance from the transmitters at all. He alone could accomplish it; he could easily replicate this every time his soul reincarnated.
shèn zhì zhè ge guò chéng cóng shǐ zhì zhōng ， dōu wú xū chuán fǎ zhě zhōu tā men de bāng zhù 。
甚至这个过程从始至终，都无需传法者周他们的帮助。
The so-called cooperation between the transmitters was merely spreading various setups for the end of days to the Xuanhuang Realm ahead of time.
guāng píng tā yī rén zhī lì ， jiù kě zuò dào cǐ shì 。 zài jīn hòu de měi yī cì lún huí ， dōu néng gòu qīng sōng wán chéng fù kè 。
光凭他一人之力，就可做到此事。在今后的每一次轮回，都能够轻松完成复刻。
This had nothing to do with the current spiritual disaster.
zhè yī shì chuán fǎ zhě tā men suǒ wèi de hé zuò ， bù guò shì bǎ yǐn fā mò rì jié nàn de zhǒng zhǒng bù zhì tí qián sàn bō dào xuán huáng jiè bà le 。
这一世传法者他们所谓的合作，不过是把引发末日劫难的种种布置提前散播到玄黄界罢了。
Transmitter Zhou and Wei, although they appeared to be the ones setting up the disaster, were already entangled in Li Fan's apocalyptic scheme.
gēn zhè cì líng zāi méi yǒu rèn hé guān xì 。
跟这次灵灾没有任何关系。
...
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu 、 wèi ， suī rán kàn shàng qù shì líng zāi bù jú zhī rén ， shí zé zǎo yǐ shēn chù lǐ fán miè shì zhī jú zhōng 。
传法者周、卫，虽然看上去是灵灾布局之人，实则早已身处李凡灭世之局中。
Stone Linzhou’s condition was proceeding as expected. When the Immortal Alliance headquarters received a request for aid from Stone Lin City, their usual arrogance made them not take it seriously. After all, it was just an insect plague; a Transcender could easily suppress and resolve it. Compared to other urgent matters reported by various states, this wasn't really that big of a deal.
……
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After some assessment, the Immortal Alliance headquarters decided to handle it as a routine matter. They first dispatched a special envoy to Stone Linzhou to verify the situation's authenticity. Then they sent corresponding Transcenders to resolve this minor trouble.
shí lín zhōu de zhuàng kuàng ， yī qiè àn zhào lǐ fán de yù jì jìn xíng zhe 。
石临州的状况，一切按照李凡的预计进行着。
When the Immortal Alliance envoy reached Stone Linzhou and saw the terrifying insect plague firsthand, he hurriedly returned with firsthand information. This increased the alliance headquarters' concern but not by much.
dāng xiān méng zǒng bù shōu dào shí lín xiān chéng de qiú yuán zhī hòu ， chū yú xí guàn xìng de ào màn ， tā men bìng méi yǒu duō me zhòng shì 。 bì jìng zhǐ shì qū qū chóng zāi bà le 。 hé dào chū shǒu ， jiù néng qīng sōng zhèn yā jiě jué 。 gēn qí tā zhōu shàng bào de zhǒng zhǒng jǐn jí xiāng bǐ ， zhè hái zhēn suàn bù dé shén me dà shì 。
当仙盟总部收到石临仙城的求援之后，出于习惯性的傲慢，他们并没有多么重视。毕竟只是区区虫灾罢了。合道出手，就能轻松镇压解决。跟其他州上报的种种紧急相比，这还真算不得什么大事。
After a long discussion and repeated inquiries to various Transcenders about their availability, they finally decided on the choice of Jin Jian Immortal Sage.
yú shì jīng guò yī fān píng gū zhī hòu ， xiān méng zǒng bù jué dìng hái shì àn zhào yì bān shì wù de chǔ lǐ liú chéng lái zǒu 。
于是经过一番评估之后，仙盟总部决定还是按照一般事务的处理流程来走。
Jin Jian Immortal Sage's myriad golden swords released inwardly, only injuring people with their sharp edges. They were perfect for dealing with these black insects.
xiān shì pài chū tè shǐ ， qián wǎng shí lín zhōu yàn zhèng shì qíng de zhēn shí xìng 。
先是派出特使，前往石临州验证事情的真实性。
Upon receiving his appointment from the Immortal Alliance, Jin Jian Immortal Sage readily agreed to go.
ér hòu zài pài qiǎn xiāng yìng de hé dào xiū shì ， qù jiě jué zhè ge xiǎo má fán 。
而后再派遣相应的合道修士，去解决这个小麻烦。
However, he had a prior engagement in an important exchange conference and couldn't spare time right away.
ér děng dào xiān méng tè shǐ dá dào shí lín zhōu 、 qīn yǎn kàn dào chóng zāi de kě bù ， jí cōng cōng fǎn huí zhī hòu 。
而等到仙盟特使达到石临州、亲眼看到虫灾的可怖，急匆匆返回之后。
It would be about seven days before he could free himself.
yǒu le tè shǐ dài huí de dì yī shǒu zī liào ， xiān méng zǒng bù duì cǐ shì de zhòng shì chéng dù yǒu suǒ zēng jiā 。 dàn zēng jiā de què bú shì hěn duō 。
有了特使带回的第一手资料，仙盟总部对此事的重视程度有所增加。但增加的却不是很多。
The Immortal Alliance headquarters reassessed this sudden situation. The attendees unanimously believed that within such a short period of seven days, the insect plague wouldn’t cause any significant changes. They decided to wait it out.
shāng yì le hǎo jiǔ ， lún fān xiàng zhū duō hé dào xiū shì fā qù xún wèn ， shì fǒu yǒu kòng xián shí jiān zhī hòu 。
商议了好久，轮番向诸多合道修士发去询问，是否有空闲时间之后。
After all, other Transcenders might not be as efficient as Jin Jian Immortal Sage. Moreover, each Transcender was extremely busy; even changing someone else would likely fail to free up time.
zuì zhōng jué dìng le zhì zāi de rén xuǎn ， jīn jiàn xiān zūn 。
最终决定了治灾的人选，金剑仙尊。
In fact, there were many idle Transcenders within the alliance headquarters.
jīn jiàn xiān zūn de wàn qiān jīn jiàn shì fàng zhī shí ， líng lì nèi liǎn ， zhǐ yǐ ruì lì de jiàn fēng shāng rén 。 duì fù zhè xiē hēi chóng ， zài hé shì bù guò 。
金剑仙尊的万千金剑释放之时，灵力内敛，只以锐利的剑锋伤人。对付这些黑虫，再合适不过。
But such difficult tasks were typically assigned to "outside" Transcenders by default. Intentionally assigning a tough task to keep Transcenders away from headquarters for some time was often seen as a provocation or conspiracy and wasn't lightly used.
jīn jiàn xiān zūn dé dào xiān méng rèn mìng zhī hòu ， yě hěn tòng kuài dā yìng xià lái 。
金剑仙尊得到仙盟任命之后，也很痛快答应下来。
Everyone at the Immortal Alliance headquarters saw each other frequently, so they generally adhered to the principle of harmony bringing wealth.
bù guò jīn jiàn xiān zūn yě shì yǒu yán zài xiān ， tā zhèng zài cān yù yī cháng hěn zhòng yào de jiāo liú yì huì 、 tuō bù kāi shēn 。
不过金剑仙尊也是有言在先，他正在参与一场很重要的交流议会、脱不开身。
In any case, due to all these customary reasons, when Jin Jian Immortal Sage, with his satisfied smile, bid farewell to the two transmitters and officially headed for Stone Linzhou to handle the insect plague, more than a month had already passed since its outbreak.
dà gài qī tiān zhī hòu ， cái huì yǒu shí jiān 。
大概七天之后，才会有时间。
According to tradition, upon arriving in Stone Linzhou, Jin Jian Immortal Sage did not immediately head to the site of the insect plague. Instead, he participated in the enthusiastic welcome ceremony hosted by the local cultivators.
xiān méng zǒng bù yòu duì zhè yī tū fā qíng kuàng jìn xíng le píng gū 。
仙盟总部又对这一突发情况进行了评估。
Guests were thoroughly entertained, and the event was a success.
yù huì rén yuán yí zhì rèn wéi ， duǎn duǎn qī tiān shí jiān ， chóng zāi bù zhì yú fā shēng shén me tè bié dà de biàn gù 。 děng děng yě wú fáng 。
与会人员一致认为，短短七天时间，虫灾不至于发生什么特别大的变故。等等也无妨。
The next day, Jin Jian Immortal Sage took a rest as usual.
bì jìng qí tā hé dào xiān zūn chū shǒu ， wèi bì yǒu jīn jiàn xiān zūn nà me gāo xiào 。 ér qiě wú lùn nǎ yī wèi hé dào xiān zūn ， dōu shì máng lù yì cháng 。 jiù suàn gǎi huàn qí tā rén xuǎn ， yě wèi bì néng chōu chū shí jiān 。
毕竟其他合道仙尊出手，未必有金剑仙尊那么高效。而且无论哪一位合道仙尊，都是忙碌异常。就算改换其他人选，也未必能抽出时间。
On the third day, accompanied by others, he reached the vast area infested with black insects.
qí shí ， xiān méng zǒng bù nèi shì yǒu bù shǎo zhèng chù zài kòng xián shí jiān de hé dào xiū shì de 。
其实，仙盟总部内是有不少正处在空闲时间的合道修士的。
Seeing the dense swarm of black insects in the underground cave, even these confident Transcenders felt a slight shock.
bù guò zhè zhǒng kǔ chāi shì ， yì bān mò rèn qíng kuàng xià ， dōu zhǐ huì ān pái “ wài miàn ” de hé dào qù chù lǐ 。
不过这种苦差事，一般默认情况下，都只会安排“外面”的合道去处理。
But being an old-school immortal sage, his emotions didn't show on his face. He immediately summoned his myriad golden swords and began slaughtering the black insects.
gù yì zhǎo gè jí shǒu rèn wù ， jiāng zǒng bù hé dào yī duàn shí jiān nèi diào lí 。 zhè zhǒng wǎng wǎng bèi huì bèi kàn zuò mǒu zhǒng tiǎo xìn huò zhě yīn móu de qián zhì ， qīng yì bú huì dòng yòng 。
故意找个棘手任务，将总部合道一段时间内调离。这种往往被会被看做某种挑衅或者阴谋的前置，轻易不会动用。
After taking action, Jin Jian Immortal Sage's heart was somewhat at ease. Under his sharp sword edges, these insects that had strong resistance to spiritual energy techniques were like paper-thin. They died in large numbers; within moments, he cleared the cave of them.
dà jiā zài xiān méng zǒng bù nèi ， dī tóu bú jiàn tái tóu jiàn 。 dà duō bǐng chí zhe hé qì shēng cái de xiǎng fǎ 。
大家在仙盟总部内，低头不见抬头见。大多秉持着和气生财的想法。
Seeing Stone Linzhou’s cultivators' overjoyed and admiring looks, Jin Jian Immortal Sage felt a bit smug.
zǒng zhī yóu yú zhǒng zhǒng yuē dìng sú chéng de yuán yīn ， dāng jīn jiàn xiān zūn zhì dé yì mǎn de bài bié liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě dà rén ， zhèng shì qián wǎng shí lín zhōu qù chù lǐ chóng zāi de shí hòu 。
总之由于种种约定俗成的原因，当金剑仙尊志得意满的拜别两位传法者大人，正式前往石临州去处理虫灾的时候。
"How big is this underground cave?" he casually asked, planning to quickly resolve this matter.
jù lí chóng zāi bào fā ， yǐ jīng kuài guò qù dà bàn gè yuè le 。
距离虫灾爆发，已经快过去大半个月了。
But when they answered him, it left him somewhat unprepared.
àn zhào guàn lì ， jīn jiàn xiān zūn dǐ dá shí lín zhōu zhī hòu ， bìng méi yǒu dì yī shí jiān gǎn wǎng chóng zāi xiàn chǎng 。
按照惯例，金剑仙尊抵达石临州之后，并没有第一时间赶往虫灾现场。
"Don't know? What do you mean by that?" Jin Jian Immortal Sage's expression turned rather grim.
ér shì cān yù le shí lín zhōu xiū shì jǔ bàn de rè liè de huān yíng yí shì 。
而是参与了石临州修士举办的热烈的欢迎仪式。
...
bīn kè jìn huān ， shí fēn yuán mǎn 。
宾客尽欢，十分圆满。
Under the explanation of Stone Linzhou’s cultivators, Jin Jian Immortal Sage drew a sharp intake of breath.
dì èr tiān ， jīn jiàn xiān zūn zhào lì xiū xī le yī tiān 。
第二天，金剑仙尊照例休息了一天。
It turned out that so-called Hundred-Stone Cavern was actually a large underground cave at the edge of Stone Linzhou. The cave had countless branching passageways. Every certain distance, there would be an open space forming a spacious underground hall.
dì sān tiān ， tā cái zài zhòng rén de péi bàn xià ， dá dào le biàn bù hēi chóng de bǎi shí dòng tiān 。
第三天，他才在众人的陪伴下，达到了遍布黑虫的百石洞天。
The halls were filled with grotesque rocks growing from the ceiling and walls outward in various shapes, resembling people or animals, causing fear. Many cultivators had lost their way here and never returned.
děng qīn yǎn kàn dào dì xià róng dòng zhōng ， nà pū tiān gài dì de mì jí hēi chóng zhī hòu ， yuán běn zhè xiē xìn xīn mǎn mǎn de hé dào xiān zūn ， xīn zhōng yě bù yóu gē dēng le xià 。
等亲眼看到地下溶洞中，那铺天盖地的密集黑虫之后，原本这些信心满满的合道仙尊，心中也不由咯噔了下。
And this Hundred-Stone Cavern’s size was yet to be fully explored. Some speculated that it might have been dug out by an ancient creature called the Return Origin Clam.
bù guò bì jìng shì lǎo pái xiān zūn ， xǐ nù bù xíng yú sè 。 dāng jí zhào huàn chū zì jǐ wàn qiān jīn jiàn ， duì zhè xiē hēi chóng zhǎn kāi le tú shā 。
不过毕竟是老牌仙尊，喜怒不形于色。当即召唤出自己万千金剑，对这些黑虫展开了屠杀。
Though no such creature had been seen in thousands of years, there could still be a few survivors deep within this endless underground maze.
dòng shǒu zhī hòu ， jīn jiàn xīn lǐ shāo ān 。
动手之后，金剑心里稍安。
The entire Stone Linzhou undergound might already be hollowed out.
zài tā ruì lì de jiàn fēng zhī xià ， zhè xiē duì líng lì zhāo shì yǒu hěn qiáng dǐ yù néng lì de hēi chóng ， gēn běn rú zhǐ hú de yī yàng 。
在他锐利的剑锋之下，这些对灵力招式有很强抵御能力的黑虫，根本如纸糊的一样。
"Such important matters; why didn't you tell me earlier?" Thinking about the potential millions of black insects he would face, Jin Jian Immortal Sage's face turned dark.
yī sǐ yī dà piàn ， bù guò piàn kè gōng fu ， jiù jiāng yǎn qián de róng dòng zhōng qīng lǐ gān jìng 。
一死一大片，不过片刻功夫，就将眼前的溶洞中清理干净。
"Oh? We reported everything to the Immortal Alliance headquarters," the Stone Linzhou cultivators replied innocently.
kàn zhe shí lín zhōu zhòng rén dà xǐ guò wàng yǐ jí chóng bài de mù guāng ， jīn jiàn xiān zūn pǒ yǒu xiē zì dé 。
看着石临州众人大喜过望以及崇拜的目光，金剑仙尊颇有些自得。
Jin Jian Immortal Sage’s expression turned ashen. He felt the severity of the situation and without further ado, drew his sword and charged into the depths of the cave.
“ zhè dì xià dòng tiān ， guī mó yǒu duō dà ？” tā suí kǒu wèn dào ， dǎ suàn yī gǔ zuò qì 、 jǐn kuài jiāng cǐ chù de má fán shì chǔ lǐ wán bì 。
“这地下洞天，规模有多大？”他随口问道，打算一鼓作气、尽快将此处的麻烦事处理完毕。
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shuí zhī zhòng rén de dá àn què shì ràng tā yǒu xiē cuò shǒu bù jí 。
谁知众人的答案却是让他有些措手不及。
Due to the massive slaughter of their clan, Dao One Worm Mother seemed a bit agitated. She rolled her round body around.
“ bù zhī dào ？ shén me yì si ？” jīn jiàn xiān zūn miàn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
“不知道？什么意思？”金剑仙尊面色变得有些难看。
But this agitation was merely superficial; such a reduction in numbers was even slower than the natural death rate of the insect swarm. Even three more Jin Jian Immortal Sages couldn’t pose any threat to the Dao One Worms.
shí lín zhōu xiū shì de yī fān jiě shì xià ， ràng jīn jiàn xiān zūn dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì 。
石临州修士的一番解释下，让金剑仙尊倒吸了一口凉气。
(End of chapter)
Li Fan had determined, through repeated observations using the [False Deception Heavenly Dao], that the newly pervasive spiritual energy attributes would in turn influence the Xuanhuang Realm to some extent.
For instance, if the spiritual energy carried a "kill" attribute, it might encourage cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm to engage in more killings. If it had a "chaos" attribute, the laws of the realm could become unpredictable and bizarre.
"I heard before I came through about urban legends where transplanting organs gradually changed one's personality to resemble that of the original owner."
"The Heavenly Dao is like a person; the Heavenly Healer truly does not deceive me!"
In his apocalyptic space, Li Fan sealed away over ten variants of Dao One Worms. Each unique release of spiritual energy could allow him to modify the Xuanhuang Realm in some way after the spiritual disaster.
Moreover, this process required no assistance from the transmitters at all. He alone could accomplish it; he could easily replicate this every time his soul reincarnated.
The so-called cooperation between the transmitters was merely spreading various setups for the end of days to the Xuanhuang Realm ahead of time.
This had nothing to do with the current spiritual disaster.
Transmitter Zhou and Wei, although they appeared to be the ones setting up the disaster, were already entangled in Li Fan's apocalyptic scheme.
...
Stone Linzhou’s condition was proceeding as expected. When the Immortal Alliance headquarters received a request for aid from Stone Lin City, their usual arrogance made them not take it seriously. After all, it was just an insect plague; a Transcender could easily suppress and resolve it. Compared to other urgent matters reported by various states, this wasn't really that big of a deal.
After some assessment, the Immortal Alliance headquarters decided to handle it as a routine matter. They first dispatched a special envoy to Stone Linzhou to verify the situation's authenticity. Then they sent corresponding Transcenders to resolve this minor trouble.
When the Immortal Alliance envoy reached Stone Linzhou and saw the terrifying insect plague firsthand, he hurriedly returned with firsthand information. This increased the alliance headquarters' concern but not by much.
After a long discussion and repeated inquiries to various Transcenders about their availability, they finally decided on the choice of Jin Jian Immortal Sage.
Jin Jian Immortal Sage's myriad golden swords released inwardly, only injuring people with their sharp edges. They were perfect for dealing with these black insects.
Upon receiving his appointment from the Immortal Alliance, Jin Jian Immortal Sage readily agreed to go.
However, he had a prior engagement in an important exchange conference and couldn't spare time right away.
It would be about seven days before he could free himself.
The Immortal Alliance headquarters reassessed this sudden situation. The attendees unanimously believed that within such a short period of seven days, the insect plague wouldn’t cause any significant changes. They decided to wait it out.
After all, other Transcenders might not be as efficient as Jin Jian Immortal Sage. Moreover, each Transcender was extremely busy; even changing someone else would likely fail to free up time.
In fact, there were many idle Transcenders within the alliance headquarters.
But such difficult tasks were typically assigned to "outside" Transcenders by default. Intentionally assigning a tough task to keep Transcenders away from headquarters for some time was often seen as a provocation or conspiracy and wasn't lightly used.
Everyone at the Immortal Alliance headquarters saw each other frequently, so they generally adhered to the principle of harmony bringing wealth.
In any case, due to all these customary reasons, when Jin Jian Immortal Sage, with his satisfied smile, bid farewell to the two transmitters and officially headed for Stone Linzhou to handle the insect plague, more than a month had already passed since its outbreak.
According to tradition, upon arriving in Stone Linzhou, Jin Jian Immortal Sage did not immediately head to the site of the insect plague. Instead, he participated in the enthusiastic welcome ceremony hosted by the local cultivators.
Guests were thoroughly entertained, and the event was a success.
The next day, Jin Jian Immortal Sage took a rest as usual.
On the third day, accompanied by others, he reached the vast area infested with black insects.
Seeing the dense swarm of black insects in the underground cave, even these confident Transcenders felt a slight shock.
But being an old-school immortal sage, his emotions didn't show on his face. He immediately summoned his myriad golden swords and began slaughtering the black insects.
After taking action, Jin Jian Immortal Sage's heart was somewhat at ease. Under his sharp sword edges, these insects that had strong resistance to spiritual energy techniques were like paper-thin. They died in large numbers; within moments, he cleared the cave of them.
Seeing Stone Linzhou’s cultivators' overjoyed and admiring looks, Jin Jian Immortal Sage felt a bit smug.
"How big is this underground cave?" he casually asked, planning to quickly resolve this matter.
But when they answered him, it left him somewhat unprepared.
"Don't know? What do you mean by that?" Jin Jian Immortal Sage's expression turned rather grim.
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Under the explanation of Stone Linzhou’s cultivators, Jin Jian Immortal Sage drew a sharp intake of breath.
It turned out that so-called Hundred-Stone Cavern was actually a large underground cave at the edge of Stone Linzhou. The cave had countless branching passageways. Every certain distance, there would be an open space forming a spacious underground hall.
The halls were filled with grotesque rocks growing from the ceiling and walls outward in various shapes, resembling people or animals, causing fear. Many cultivators had lost their way here and never returned.
And this Hundred-Stone Cavern’s size was yet to be fully explored. Some speculated that it might have been dug out by an ancient creature called the Return Origin Clam.
Though no such creature had been seen in thousands of years, there could still be a few survivors deep within this endless underground maze.
The entire Stone Linzhou undergound might already be hollowed out.
"Such important matters; why didn't you tell me earlier?" Thinking about the potential millions of black insects he would face, Jin Jian Immortal Sage's face turned dark.
"Oh? We reported everything to the Immortal Alliance headquarters," the Stone Linzhou cultivators replied innocently.
Jin Jian Immortal Sage’s expression turned ashen. He felt the severity of the situation and without further ado, drew his sword and charged into the depths of the cave.
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Due to the massive slaughter of their clan, Dao One Worm Mother seemed a bit agitated. She rolled her round body around.
But this agitation was merely superficial; such a reduction in numbers was even slower than the natural death rate of the insect swarm. Even three more Jin Jian Immortal Sages couldn’t pose any threat to the Dao One Worms.
(End of chapter)