yǐ shí lín zhōu wèi zhōng xīn ， yī cháng kǒng bù de líng qì fēng bào mò rán jiān xí juǎn zhěng gè xuán huáng dà dì 。
以石临州为中心，一场恐怖的灵气风暴蓦然间席卷整个玄黄大地。
With Shi Linzhou at the center, a terrifying spiritual energy storm suddenly swept across all of Xuanhuang.
fēng shēng hū xiào 、 huí dàng 。 jiù lián wàn xiān méng nà xiē cháng nián piāo fú zài tiān kōng zhōng ， fǎng fú yǒng yuǎn bú huì zhuì luò de gè gè tiān chéng ， shòu dào jù fēng de yǐng xiǎng hòu dōu fā shēng le bù tóng chéng dù de chàn dǒu 。
风声呼啸、回荡。就连万仙盟那些常年漂浮在天空中，仿佛永远不会坠落的各个天城，受到飓风的影响后都发生了不同程度的颤抖。
The wind howled and echoed. Even the various Heavenly Cities that had been floating in the sky for so long, seemingly immune to falling, began to tremble under the influence of the hurricane.
kuáng fēng hái zhǐ shì cì yào de 。
狂风还只是次要的。
But the strong winds were just secondary.
ràng xiān méng xiū shì gǎn dào xīn zhōng hài rán de shì ， wú shù hēi chóng rú wū yún ， bù zhī cóng hé ér lái 。
让仙盟修士感到心中骇然的是，无数黑虫如乌云，不知从何而来。
What truly alarmed the Immortal Alliance cultivators was an endless swarm of black insects, like a dark cloud, appearing from nowhere and covering Xuanhuang.
zhē tiān bì rì ， fù gài xuán huáng 。
遮天蔽日，覆盖玄黄。
Before the Immortal Alliance could react, the insect plague had already spread to every corner of their territory.
zài wàn xiān méng hái méi yǒu fǎn yìng guò lái zhī qián ， chóng zāi jiù yǐ jīng kuò sàn dào le lǐng tǔ nèi de měi gè jiǎo luò 。
在万仙盟还没有反应过来之前，虫灾就已经扩散到了领土内的每个角落。
Within half a day, the concentration of spiritual energy in the Xuanhuang world plummeted dramatically.
duǎn duǎn bàn tiān nèi ， xuán huáng jiè de líng qì nóng dù chū xiàn liǎo duàn yá shì de xià diē 。
短短半天内，玄黄界的灵气浓度出现了断崖式的下跌。
In times of crisis, the Immortal Alliance finally unleashed its actions as one of the two major rulers of Xuanhuang. All cultivators who had reached the Dao Formation realm were ordered to leave their current tasks and participate in the extermination of the black insects. Those with confidence in their own strength could also join the effort; rewards would be given later.
wēi nàn guān tóu ， wàn xiān méng zhōng yú bào fā chū le zì shēn zuò wéi xuán huáng jiè liǎng dà zhǔ zǎi zhī yī de xíng dòng lì 。
危难关头，万仙盟终于爆发出了自身作为玄黄界两大主宰之一的行动力。
Those whose strength was insufficient were advised to hide in Heavenly Cities, caves, or the Heavenly Xuan Mirror for a while until the disaster passed.
méng nèi suǒ yǒu hé dào xiū shì ， wú lùn zài máng yú hé shì ， dōu bì xū lí kāi cān yù pū shā hēi chóng 。 hé dào zhī xià ， ruò shì duì zì jǐ shí lì yǒu xìn xīn zhě ， yì kě cān yù miè shā 。 rì hòu jù huì yǒu shǎng cì jiàng xià 。
盟内所有合道修士，无论在忙于何事，都必须离开参与扑杀黑虫。合道之下，若是对自己实力有信心者，亦可参与灭杀。日后俱会有赏赐降下。
After the Immortal Alliance issued this order, the situation across various regions changed dramatically.
ruò shì shí lì jìng jiè bù zú zhě ， zhè duàn shí jiān kě yú tiān chéng 、 dòng fǔ 、 tiān xuán jìng zhōng duǒ bì 。 děng dài zāi huò guò qù jí kě 。
若是实力境界不足者，这段时间可于天城、洞府、天玄镜中躲避。等待灾祸过去即可。
The变异道一虫 (Mutated Dao One Insect) could consume spiritual energy and rapidly reproduce, but it lacked any special offensive or defensive capabilities. After losing some people, the Immortal Alliance quickly found an effective method to deal with the black insects: using a special technique to forcibly control the insect swarm, causing them to turn on each other and self-destruct.
xiān méng zhào lìng xià fā hòu ， yī shí jiān gè zhōu xíng shì wèi zhī yī biàn 。
仙盟诏令下发后，一时间各州形式为之一变。
With this method, two Dao Formation cultivators could clear one region of the insect plague in a short time. After spreading this secret technique called "Insect Lord," the rampant insect plague began to show signs of collapse.
biàn yì dào yī chóng chú le néng gòu tūn shì líng qì 、 dà liàng kuài sù fán zhí zhī wài ， bìng méi yǒu qí tā tè shū de gōng fáng shǒu duàn 。
变异道一虫除了能够吞噬灵气、大量快速繁殖之外，并没有其他特殊的攻防手段。
...
zài zhé sǔn le yī xiē rén shǒu zhī hòu ， wàn xiān méng hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào le yìng duì hēi chóng de zuì yǒu xiào fāng fǎ 。
在折损了一些人手之后，万仙盟很快就找到了应对黑虫的最有效方法。
Deep within Bái Shí Dòng Tiān (White Stone Heavenly Space), Li Fan recorded through the感应 of the Dao One Insect Mother all the Immortal Alliance cultivators who had performed outstandingly during this disaster, comparing them with records in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
yòng tè shū fǎ mén ， diào yòng páng dà shén niàn qiáng xíng kòng zhì hēi chóng qún ， ràng tā men zì xiāng cán shā 、 kuài sù nèi hào 。
用特殊法门，调用庞大神念强行控制黑虫群，让它们自相残杀、快速内耗。
"These are the true upper echelons of the Immortal Alliance. As long as these people remain intact, the Immortal Alliance won't face any significant danger."
cǎi yòng cǐ zhǒng fāng fǎ ， liǎng míng hé dào jiù kě zài duǎn shí jiān nèi sù qīng yī zhōu chóng zāi 。
采用此种方法，两名合道就可在短时间内肃清一州虫灾。
"But if we eliminate them first, the loss of core strength will leave the Immortal Alliance in a helpless situation where no one can be used. Even small disasters could have huge impacts at that point."
wàn xiān méng jiāng zhè míng wèi 【 chóng jūn 】 de mì fǎ pǔ jí kāi lái hòu ， sì nüè de chóng zāi shùn xī jiān jiù yǒu le bèi wǎ jiě de jì xiàng 。
万仙盟将这名为【虫君】的秘法普及开来后，肆虐的虫灾瞬息间就有了被瓦解的迹象。
After some contemplation, Li Fan returned to reality.
……
……
Feeling the rapidly decreasing number of insects, he frowned.
bǎi shí dòng tiān shēn chù ， lǐ fán tōng guò dào yī chóng mǔ de gǎn yìng ， jiāng cǐ cì chóng zāi zhōng xiān méng biǎo xiàn liàng yǎn de xiū shì quán dōu yī yī jì xià 。 bìng gēn tiān xuán jìng zhōng de zī liào xiāng hù bǐ duì 。
百石洞天深处，李凡通过道一虫母的感应，将此次虫灾中仙盟表现亮眼的修士全都一一记下。并跟天玄镜中的资料相互比对。
The method for the Insect Lord to control and counterattack the insect swarm was somewhat unexpected.
“ zhè xiē jiù shì xiān méng zhēn zhèng de shàng céng zhàn lì le 。 zhǐ yào zhè xiē rén bù dào ， wàn xiān méng jiù bú huì yǒu shén me tè bié dà de wēi xiǎn 。”
“这些就是仙盟真正的上层战力了。只要这些人不倒，万仙盟就不会有什么特别大的危险。”
Originally, the insect mother had absolute control over its offspring. The simple life form of the Dao One Insects made common methods ineffective on them.
“ dàn rú guǒ xiān jiāng zhè xiē rén jiě jué diào ， gǔ gàn lì liàng de quē shī jiù huì ràng wàn xiān méng shùn jiān xiàn rù wú rén kě yòng de gān gà jìng dì 。 dào shí hòu jí biàn shì hěn xiǎo de zāi huò ， yě néng zào chéng jù dà de yǐng xiǎng 。”
“但如果先将这些人解决掉，骨干力量的缺失就会让万仙盟瞬间陷入无人可用的尴尬境地。到时候即便是很小的灾祸，也能造成巨大的影响。”
But this secret technique pretended to be an insect emperor, taking away the control from the insect mother.
xiá xiǎng le piàn kè hòu ， lǐ fán sī xù huí dào le xiàn shí 。
遐想了片刻后，李凡思绪回到了现实。
"Insect Lord..."
gǎn shòu zhe zhèng zài bù duàn ruì jiǎn de chóng qún shù liàng ， tā bù jīn zhòu méi zhòu méi tou 。
感受着正在不断锐减的虫群数量，他不禁皱眉皱眉头。
With access to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan easily understood this secret technique. He thought it seemed similar to the Beast Taming Wheel of the Imperial Beast Sect.
【 chóng jūn 】 cāo zòng chóng qún 、 fǎn gē yī jī de yìng duì fāng fǎ ， yǒu xiē chū hū tā de yì liào 。
【虫君】操纵虫群、反戈一击的应对方法，有些出乎他的意料。
"Could it be that Di San Mo came to help?"
yuán běn chóng mǔ duì chóng qún zi tǐ yǒu zhe jué duì de cāo zòng quán 。 dào yī chóng jiǎn dān de shēng mìng xíng shì ， yě shǐ de xún cháng cāo kòng fāng fǎ zài tā men shēn shàng gēn běn bú huì zòu xiào 。
原本虫母对虫群子体有着绝对的操纵权。道一虫简单的生命形式，也使得寻常操控方法在它们身上根本不会奏效。
If the new Dao One Insects were not fully deployed and the disaster ended now, it might fail to attract the transference teacher Jiang.
dàn zhè chóng jūn mì shù ， què shì tōng guò wěi zhuāng chéng chóng zhī dì jūn de fāng fǎ ， jiāng chóng mǔ de kòng zhì quán gěi bō duó 。
但这虫君秘术，却是通过伪装成虫之帝君的方法，将虫母的控制权给剥夺。
"Then let's activate the backup plan."
“ chóng jūn ……”
“虫君……”
Li Fan pondered for a moment. Two Dao One Insect Mothers suddenly appeared in his palm.
yǒu zhe tiān xuán jìng quán xiàn de lǐ fán ， hěn róng yì yě zhī xiǎo le zhè mén mì shù 。 zài tā kàn lái ， zhè fǎ mén sì hū gēn yù shòu zōng 【 yù shòu zhuàn lún 】 tóng chū yī yuán 。
有着天玄镜权限的李凡，很容易也知晓了这门秘术。在他看来，这法门似乎跟御兽宗【御兽转轮】同出一源。
Due to the large number of insect deaths, their bodies had become less round and seemed listless. They stared at each other with suspicion and greed.
“ nán bù chéng ， shì dì sān mò chū shǒu bāng máng le ？”
“难不成，是帝叁貘出手帮忙了？”
That was an instinctive attempt to survive by consuming their own kind.
xīn de dào yī chóng hái méi wán quán bù zhì wán bì ， ruò shì cǐ kè chóng zāi zhōng jié ， kě néng huì dá bú dào bǎ chuán fǎ zhě jiǎng gěi xī yǐn chū lái de mù dì 。
新的道一虫还没完全布置完毕，若是此刻虫灾终结，可能会达不到把传法者蒋给吸引出来的目的。
Looking at these two small insects that stirred up Xuanhuang's风云 (clouds), Li Fan showed no emotion.
“ nà jiù qǐ dòng bèi yòng fāng àn ba 。”
“那就启动备用方案吧。”
With a slight effort, he crushed them all instantly.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， liǎng zhǐ dào yī chóng mǔ dùn shí chū xiàn zài tā de zhǎng xīn 。
李凡沉吟片刻，两只道一虫母顿时出现在他的掌心。
As Li Fan acted, the entire sky of Xuanhuang changed.
yīn wèi chóng qún de dà liàng sǐ wáng ， tā men de tǐ xíng yǐ jīng bù zài xiàng zuì chū shí nà bān yuán rùn 。 kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē wú jīng dǎ cǎi 。
因为虫群的大量死亡，它们的体型已经不再向最初时那般圆润。看上去有些无精打采。
The black insects that had been continuously making noise in the sky suddenly became silent.
tóng shí jǐng tì ér yòu tān lán de hù xiāng dīng zhe duì fāng 。
同时警惕而又贪婪的互相盯着对方。
Then...
nà shì shì tú tōng guò tūn shì tóng lèi ， cóng ér zài wēi nàn guān tóu shēng cún xià lái de běn néng 。
那是试图通过吞噬同类，从而在危难关头生存下来的本能。
They fell like rain from the sky.
kàn zhe zhè liǎng zhǐ jiǎo dòng xuán huáng fēng yún de xiǎo chóng zi ， lǐ fán mù guāng méi yǒu sī háo de bō dòng 。
看着这两只搅动玄黄风云的小虫子，李凡目光没有丝毫的波动。
Immortal Alliance cultivators who were desperately trying to kill the black insects felt surprised. They instinctively examined these dead insects and found they weren't fake.
wēi wēi yī yòng lì ， chà nà bǎ tā men quán dōu niē sǐ 。
微微一用力，刹那把它们全都捏死。
Seeing this, some felt relieved, thinking the disaster was over quickly. But others with more sensitive senses felt even more uneasy.
bàn suí zhe lǐ fán de dòng zuò ， zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè de tiān kōng dōu wèi zhī yī biàn 。
伴随着李凡的动作，整个玄黄界的天空都为之一变。
They immediately reported the situation to the Immortal Alliance headquarters.
yuán běn nà xiē mì bù tiān qióng zhī shàng ， bù duàn fā chū xì wēi xiǎng shēng de hēi chóng ， hū de quán dōu ān jìng xià lái 。
原本那些密布天穹之上，不断发出细微响声的黑虫，忽的全都安静下来。
In a short moment, all the black insects that had been ravaging Xuanhuang fell dead, leaving only piles of corpses on the ground.
ér hòu ……
而后……
If these insect corpses weren't handled soon, it might cause unforeseen problems.
rú tóng bào yǔ ， cóng tiān kōng zhuì luò 。
如同暴雨，从天空坠落。
After deliberation, the Immortal Alliance quickly issued an order. They announced that cultivators who had previously hidden from the disaster could now safely leave and assist in cleaning up the environment. It wasn't mandatory but offered substantial contribution points as a reward.
zhèng zài nǔ lì miè shā hēi chóng de xiān méng xiū shì ， bù jīn yǒu xiē è rán 。
正在努力灭杀黑虫的仙盟修士，不禁有些愕然。
Still, many couldn't resist temptation and left their safe areas.
tā men xià yì shí de shè guò zhè xiē sǐ qù de hēi chóng guān chá ， fā xiàn bìng bú shì wěi zhuāng 。
他们下意识的摄过这些死去的黑虫观察，发现并不是伪装。
Looking at the black insect corpses covering Xuanhuang, they felt their scalp prickle.
jiàn dào zhè yí mù ， yǒu xiē xīn zhōng sōng le kǒu qì ， gǎn tàn zāi huò lái de kuài qù de yě kuài 。
见到这一幕，有些心中松了口气，感叹灾祸来得快去的也快。
Almost all of the insects' bodies were made from special energy that had been consumed and transformed by them. This energy was similar to spiritual energy but could not be absorbed or utilized by cultivators.
dàn shì hái yǒu xiē líng jué mǐn gǎn de xiū shì ， què shì xīn zhōng yù fā gǎn dào bù miào 。
但是还有些灵觉敏感的修士，却是心中愈发感到不妙。
When countless black insects died simultaneously, their natural decomposition spread this special energy quickly in the air.
lián máng jiāng qíng kuàng shàng bào gěi xiān méng zǒng bù 。
连忙将情况上报给仙盟总部。
Within half a day, a qualitative change occurred due to the quantitative increase.
qǐng kè jiān sì nüè xuán huáng dà dì de hēi chóng quán tǐ sǐ wáng ， zhǐ liú xià pù le yī dì de shī tǐ 。
顷刻间肆虐玄黄大地的黑虫全体死亡，只留下铺了一地的尸体。
"Ugh..."
rú guǒ bù jìn kuài jiāng zhè xiē chóng shī chǔ lǐ diào ， kǒng pà yòu huì yǐn qǐ wèi zhī de má fán 。
如果不尽快将这些虫尸处理掉，恐怕又会引起未知的麻烦。
The unpleasant smell in the air made the cultivators feel nauseous. They couldn't help but want to vomit.
xiān méng zài shāng yì guò hòu ， hěn kuài xià dá le mìng lìng 。
仙盟在商议过后，很快下达了命令。
"Everyone hold your breath and block out the insect stench! It's toxic!"
xuān bù cǐ qián duǒ bì zāi huò de xiū shì men ， kě yǐ ān quán wài chū 。 tóng shí xié zhù qīng lǐ huán jìng 。
宣布此前躲避灾祸的修士们，可以安全外出。同时协助清理环境。
Nausea was just one minor aspect. When some cultivators fainted due to prolonged exposure to the insect stench, real trouble began.
bìng fēi qiáng zhì xìng de ， dàn shì què yǒu dà liàng de gòng xiàn dù zuò wéi bào chóu 。
并非强制性的，但是却有大量的贡献度作为报酬。
With a loud crash, the body of the unconscious cultivator exploded into pieces.
yú shì hái shì yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì méi rěn zhù yòu huò ， lí kāi le ān quán dì dài 。
于是还是有不少修士没忍住诱惑，离开了安全地带。
Although they quickly reincarnated within their Heavenly Space, the mixed blood and flesh made the air smell even more unbearable.
tā men kàn zhe pù mǎn le zhěng gè xuán huáng dà dì de hēi chóng shī tǐ ， fēn fēn gǎn dào tóu pí fā má 。
他们看着铺满了整个玄黄大地的黑虫尸体，纷纷感到头皮发麻。
Moreover, this special stench would enter cultivators' bodies through fluctuations in spiritual energy if it interacted with the natural world.
hēi chóng de shēn tǐ jī hū quán dōu shì yóu bèi tā men tūn shì 、 zhuǎn huà hòu de tè shū néng liàng zǔ chéng 。
黑虫的身体几乎全都是由被它们吞噬、转化后的特殊能量组成。
Not all cultivators had access to nearly endless spiritual energy like Li Fan from his Five Elements Great Heavenly Spaces.
zhè xiē néng liàng gēn líng qì yǒu xiē lèi sì ， dàn què wú fǎ bèi xiū shì suǒ xī shōu lì yòng 。
这些能量跟灵气有些类似，但却无法被修士所吸收利用。
Ordinary cultivators still needed to draw on the natural world for their spiritual energy. Due to the previous insect disaster, Xuanhuang's spiritual energy concentration was already extremely low and further tainted by the stench of insects and blood.
dāng bù kě jì shù de hēi chóng tóng shí sǐ wáng zhī hòu ， suí zhe tā men de shī tǐ zì rán fēn jiě 。
当不可计数的黑虫同时死亡之后，随着它们的尸体自然分解。
As the black insect corpses fully decomposed, this situation reached its peak in the foul-smelling environment.
zhè xiē tè shū néng liàng yě xùn sù zài kōng qì zhōng màn yán kāi lái 。
这些特殊能量也迅速在空气中蔓延开来。
Even元婴 cultivators could not stay for long. Only those above the Transformation Realm could maintain normal activities with their strong foundations.
jǐn jǐn shì bàn tiān zhī hòu ， liàng biàn yǐn qǐ de zhì biàn jiù yǐ jīng dào lái 。
仅仅是半天之后，量变引起的质变就已经到来。
Nevertheless, after wandering through the stinky environment, they all felt varying degrees of nausea.
“ ǒu ……”
“呕……”
"Why has a good Xuanhuang suddenly turned into this?"
kōng qì zhōng mí màn zhe de yì wèi ， shǐ de shēn chù qí zhōng de xiū shì bù yóu gǎn dào yī zhèn ě xīn 。
空气中弥漫着的异味，使得身处其中的修士不由感到一阵恶心。
Countless cultivators expressed their inner disappointment. (End of Chapter)
With Shi Linzhou at the center, a terrifying spiritual energy storm suddenly swept across all of Xuanhuang.
The wind howled and echoed. Even the various Heavenly Cities that had been floating in the sky for so long, seemingly immune to falling, began to tremble under the influence of the hurricane.
But the strong winds were just secondary.
What truly alarmed the Immortal Alliance cultivators was an endless swarm of black insects, like a dark cloud, appearing from nowhere and covering Xuanhuang.
Before the Immortal Alliance could react, the insect plague had already spread to every corner of their territory.
Within half a day, the concentration of spiritual energy in the Xuanhuang world plummeted dramatically.
In times of crisis, the Immortal Alliance finally unleashed its actions as one of the two major rulers of Xuanhuang. All cultivators who had reached the Dao Formation realm were ordered to leave their current tasks and participate in the extermination of the black insects. Those with confidence in their own strength could also join the effort; rewards would be given later.
Those whose strength was insufficient were advised to hide in Heavenly Cities, caves, or the Heavenly Xuan Mirror for a while until the disaster passed.
After the Immortal Alliance issued this order, the situation across various regions changed dramatically.
The变异道一虫 (Mutated Dao One Insect) could consume spiritual energy and rapidly reproduce, but it lacked any special offensive or defensive capabilities. After losing some people, the Immortal Alliance quickly found an effective method to deal with the black insects: using a special technique to forcibly control the insect swarm, causing them to turn on each other and self-destruct.
With this method, two Dao Formation cultivators could clear one region of the insect plague in a short time. After spreading this secret technique called "Insect Lord," the rampant insect plague began to show signs of collapse.
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Deep within Bái Shí Dòng Tiān (White Stone Heavenly Space), Li Fan recorded through the感应 of the Dao One Insect Mother all the Immortal Alliance cultivators who had performed outstandingly during this disaster, comparing them with records in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
"These are the true upper echelons of the Immortal Alliance. As long as these people remain intact, the Immortal Alliance won't face any significant danger."
"But if we eliminate them first, the loss of core strength will leave the Immortal Alliance in a helpless situation where no one can be used. Even small disasters could have huge impacts at that point."
After some contemplation, Li Fan returned to reality.
Feeling the rapidly decreasing number of insects, he frowned.
The method for the Insect Lord to control and counterattack the insect swarm was somewhat unexpected.
Originally, the insect mother had absolute control over its offspring. The simple life form of the Dao One Insects made common methods ineffective on them.
But this secret technique pretended to be an insect emperor, taking away the control from the insect mother.
"Insect Lord..."
With access to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, Li Fan easily understood this secret technique. He thought it seemed similar to the Beast Taming Wheel of the Imperial Beast Sect.
"Could it be that Di San Mo came to help?"
If the new Dao One Insects were not fully deployed and the disaster ended now, it might fail to attract the transference teacher Jiang.
"Then let's activate the backup plan."
Li Fan pondered for a moment. Two Dao One Insect Mothers suddenly appeared in his palm.
Due to the large number of insect deaths, their bodies had become less round and seemed listless. They stared at each other with suspicion and greed.
That was an instinctive attempt to survive by consuming their own kind.
Looking at these two small insects that stirred up Xuanhuang's风云 (clouds), Li Fan showed no emotion.
With a slight effort, he crushed them all instantly.
As Li Fan acted, the entire sky of Xuanhuang changed.
The black insects that had been continuously making noise in the sky suddenly became silent.
Then...
They fell like rain from the sky.
Immortal Alliance cultivators who were desperately trying to kill the black insects felt surprised. They instinctively examined these dead insects and found they weren't fake.
Seeing this, some felt relieved, thinking the disaster was over quickly. But others with more sensitive senses felt even more uneasy.
They immediately reported the situation to the Immortal Alliance headquarters.
In a short moment, all the black insects that had been ravaging Xuanhuang fell dead, leaving only piles of corpses on the ground.
If these insect corpses weren't handled soon, it might cause unforeseen problems.
After deliberation, the Immortal Alliance quickly issued an order. They announced that cultivators who had previously hidden from the disaster could now safely leave and assist in cleaning up the environment. It wasn't mandatory but offered substantial contribution points as a reward.
Still, many couldn't resist temptation and left their safe areas.
Looking at the black insect corpses covering Xuanhuang, they felt their scalp prickle.
Almost all of the insects' bodies were made from special energy that had been consumed and transformed by them. This energy was similar to spiritual energy but could not be absorbed or utilized by cultivators.
When countless black insects died simultaneously, their natural decomposition spread this special energy quickly in the air.
Within half a day, a qualitative change occurred due to the quantitative increase.
"Ugh..."
The unpleasant smell in the air made the cultivators feel nauseous. They couldn't help but want to vomit.
"Everyone hold your breath and block out the insect stench! It's toxic!"
Nausea was just one minor aspect. When some cultivators fainted due to prolonged exposure to the insect stench, real trouble began.
With a loud crash, the body of the unconscious cultivator exploded into pieces.
Although they quickly reincarnated within their Heavenly Space, the mixed blood and flesh made the air smell even more unbearable.
Moreover, this special stench would enter cultivators' bodies through fluctuations in spiritual energy if it interacted with the natural world.
Not all cultivators had access to nearly endless spiritual energy like Li Fan from his Five Elements Great Heavenly Spaces.
Ordinary cultivators still needed to draw on the natural world for their spiritual energy. Due to the previous insect disaster, Xuanhuang's spiritual energy concentration was already extremely low and further tainted by the stench of insects and blood.
As the black insect corpses fully decomposed, this situation reached its peak in the foul-smelling environment.
Even元婴 cultivators could not stay for long. Only those above the Transformation Realm could maintain normal activities with their strong foundations.
Nevertheless, after wandering through the stinky environment, they all felt varying degrees of nausea.
"Why has a good Xuanhuang suddenly turned into this?"
Countless cultivators expressed their inner disappointment. (End of Chapter)