Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Upon seeing the complex array ahead, a hint of disdain flashed in the green-robed man's eyes. To think that such a low-level method could stop him was simply wishful thinking.

He merely glanced at the nine great formations and the light screen they formed, then gave a cold smile.

Instead of attacking directly, he slowly touched the arm adorned with the purple dragon-patterned jade bracelet. Then, with a thought, a beam of spiritual light shot out.

It was an ancient scroll, only a foot or so long, with some yellowing of the exposed parts, bearing obvious signs of age, clearly an artifact from antiquity.

But as soon as this diagram appeared, a surge of spiritual energy quickly spread out, and even Mo Juren and others inside the main formation could clearly sense its extraordinary nature.

The man in the green robe paid no attention to these things and threw the treasure map directly into the sky. As his thoughts quickly unfolded, what was depicted on it was an extremely strange pattern.

It resembled an endless night sky, densely packed with countless dim points of light.

Upon seeing this object, everyone inside the main formation felt a chill in their hearts. Coupled with the other party's persistent sinister smile, they immediately had a bad feeling.

If the opponent is suspected to be from the Immortal Realm, then the treasures they use are also likely from the Immortal Realm. In that case, can the formation they set up really withstand it?
However, at this moment, there is nothing that can be done except hide in the formation.

The man in the green robe sneered again, and with a wave of his hand, he cast a spell into the scroll. In an instant, the surface of the scroll shone brightly, and countless gray light spots seemed to come alive and began to flicker incessantly. Then they swarmed out, accompanied by a buzzing sound.

Only then did everyone realize that the so-called gray light spot was actually some kind of strange flying insect, and it seemed to have no physical form, merely a phantom.

But it is precisely this that allows flying insects to continuously surge out of the painting like a tide, seemingly endless.

In just a few breaths, the number of gray flying insects had already covered the sky and then completely covered the huge light screen formed by the formation.

In an instant, the entire light screen turned gray, and as the man in the green robe gave a low command, all the gray flying insects began to devour it frantically.

"I remember now, this is a Void Spirit Insect!" At this moment, the Cave Heaven Rat King inside the main formation suddenly changed his expression.

"The Void Spirit Insect? Is that the legendary ancient demonic insect that exists between illusion and reality, and is said to be immortal? But wasn't this insect extinct in ancient times because it couldn't reproduce?"

"It is this insect. Legend has it that the mayfly race was born in ancient times. It is a bloodline mutation, which makes it extremely difficult to reproduce. No matter how much effort and sacrifice the mayfly race has made, they have not succeeded."

Over time, as the first batch of Void Spirit Insects died one after another, they gradually became extinct. Although their existence was short, they left behind a formidable reputation due to their terrifying strength.

This insect can devour all energy in the world, including our magical power, yet it is immortal and indestructible due to its unique properties, making it impossible to deal with.

This is really troublesome!

"I think these illusory insects are probably not real primordial insects, but rather purely illusory entities that exist based on that painting. Perhaps their strength is not that terrifying."

"I hope so, but the illusory insects exist between illusion and reality, they're quite sinister, and their exact strength is still uncertain." The Cave Heaven Rat King shook his head slightly, carefully sensing for a while, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
"Judging from the current situation, this insect's strength is indeed different from the legends. It shouldn't be a protozoan, otherwise the light barrier would have been completely devoured long ago."

The problem is, although the speed is slower, the outcome won't change; it will only allow us to hold out a little longer. Once the light barrier breaks, swarms of ethereal insects will sweep in, and we'll likely face certain death.

"Is there really no way to eliminate this insect?" Blood Spirit asked from the side.

"The Void Spirit Insects are too special; neither magical treasures nor secret techniques can harm them at all. Of course, these are not original insects, so the situation is naturally different, but I don't know the specific differences either." The Cave Heaven Rat King sighed, but at this moment, Mu Bingyun, who was beside him, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and whispered,

"Actually, as long as that painting treasure is destroyed, this insect should disappear."

"What Fairy Mu said is true, but it's very unrealistic. If we really had the power to destroy the painting right under that person's nose, why would we be hiding in the formation and afraid to go out?"

"I do have something that might be worth a try."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Mu Bingyun's words, everyone's eyes lit up, and the Cave Heaven Rat King immediately sent a telepathic message guaranteeing:
"Fairy, please reveal whatever trump cards you have, and I will fully cooperate later."

"Alright." Mu Bingyun nodded slightly, without saying anything more. Instead, she flipped her slender hand, and with a flash of green light, a mysterious cone half a foot long appeared.

It is dark green all over, and what is even more special is that its surface is covered with many special spiritual patterns, which are the famous Silver Tadpole Script in the cultivation world.

This alone is enough to prove that this sharp cone is no ordinary object.

"This treasure is called the 'God-Slaying Cone'. It was forged by an ancestor of my Wood Clan, imitating the 'Heavenly Cone of Destruction' which ranked thirty-first on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking. When used, it can unleash about one-tenth of its original power."

The only pity is that this treasure is a consumable item, which can only be used a maximum of three times, and its power will decrease after each use. I have already used it twice, so I only have one chance left.

Furthermore, activating this treasure requires a huge expenditure of energy. We have already overdrawn a considerable amount of our magical power, so we need the assistance of a few fellow cultivators to jointly activate this treasure.

"It's actually the Destruction Heavenly Cone, ranked thirty-first! That's close to a Xuan Tian treasure!" Upon hearing Mu Bingyun's introduction, everyone present was shocked.

Even if it's just a replica, it's still a consumable item, and it shouldn't be underestimated. Replicating a treasure of this level is not easy.

This shows just how terrifyingly skilled this ancestor of the Wood Clan was in weapon crafting.
"This treasure is so powerful, why not change the target and directly attack that person's body?" At this moment, another voice transmission suddenly sounded, it was Ming Xuzi. Upon hearing this, Mu Bingyun shook her head slightly.

"I have naturally thought about these things, but the God-Slaying Cone has already been used twice and its power is not as great as before. If it attacks that person's body, it may be able to hurt the other party, but how should we deal with the endless Void Spirit Insects afterward?"
That scroll treasure should be one of the opponent's trump cards. As long as it is destroyed, the Void Spirit Insects will definitely dissipate, and at least the current crisis can be temporarily relieved.

"At that time, relying on the defensive array, we might have a sliver of hope."

“What you say is absolutely right, Fairy. I was overthinking it.” Mingxuzi shook his head slightly and said no more.

After a brief discussion, Mu Bingyun no longer hesitated and immediately began to give instructions. Without needing everyone to participate, at her prompting, the three Nascent Soul Realm experts present, along with herself, began to channel their magical power into her.
Such a scene could not be concealed. The man in the green robe outside the formation frowned slightly, especially when he felt the destructive aura gradually emerging from the dark green cone, which made him instinctively feel a chill.

Having been sealed away for countless years, he has escaped, but he is no longer at his peak. His original body has long since decayed and is only being used temporarily before it must be discarded.

This is precisely why he has many methods he cannot use. Otherwise, why would he have to go through so much trouble when facing some low-level formations? Why would he need to rely on magic treasures? He is not invincible, especially since all the enemies on the other side are old monsters in the Integration Realm, and they are definitely not lacking in trump cards. He really cannot be careless.

With this in mind, he became extremely vigilant while simultaneously controlling the ethereal insects to break the formation.

Inside the main formation, in just a short while, the God-Slaying Cone had been fully activated and was slowly hovering not far in front of them.

Upon seeing this, a cunning glint flashed in Mu Bingyun's cold eyes. Immediately, with a thought, the God-Slaying Cone shot out like lightning, heading straight for the man in the green robe.

At the same time, the Cave Rat King cooperated in time, temporarily releasing the light barrier to block it, and then closing it again after the rat flew out.

As expected of a replica of a top-tier Heavenly Treasure, the power of the God-Slaying Cone was beyond imagination. Wherever it passed, sonic booms resounded, and space was directly distorted and even shattered.

Upon seeing this, the man in the green robe couldn't help but feel a chill. The power of this thing was indeed extraordinary, and given his current situation, he really didn't dare to take it head-on.

However, he sneered. If it were a sneak attack, the speed of the cone might have been enough to succeed, but he was already prepared. If anyone wanted to hurt him, they would be delusional.

Seeing that the cone of light had already flown out of the light curtain, and at its speed it would arrive in an instant, his figure instantly turned into a white light and disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already ten feet away.

However, the next moment, before he could even feel happy, his expression suddenly changed.

Suddenly, the God-Slaying Cone flashed with emerald light, splitting into two, then four, and in the blink of an eye, it became dozens of cones. Then, it split into two parts, heading towards himself and the scroll in the sky above.

"Damn it!" At this moment, the man in the green robe could no longer hold back and cursed. No wonder the other party dared to act openly before; it turned out they had been hiding something.

He had to admit that he had underestimated the woman's cunning. It was this momentary lapse in judgment that had put him in a dilemma: choose himself or choose the treasure map.

What's even more troublesome is that the flying cone's ability to transform is extremely high; even with his strength, he couldn't easily distinguish the real from the fake in such a hurry.

In the rush, he had no time to deal with the situation and could only choose one of the two options.

There was no need to consider the matter at all. He would never risk his own safety for a treasure. Without hesitation, he dodged the flying spikes again.

What happened next made his face even more gloomy.

With a piercing shriek, the treasure map that was originally suspended in the air was directly hit by the flying cone, and then turned into ashes with a bang. As for those that attacked his body, they were all illusions.

By this time, he had completely realized that the other party's goal from the very beginning was the Void Spirit Treasure Map, and targeting him was merely a deceptive tactic.

Having been sealed away for many years, he didn't actually have many treasures at his disposal. That scroll was one of his few trump cards, but now it was so easily destroyed because of his momentary carelessness.

He had to admit that the other party had succeeded, and he himself had suffered a great loss.

At the same time, the swarm of ethereal insects that had been gnawing at the surface of the light screen vanished instantly along with the disappearance of the treasure map.

The first encounter ended in defeat, which the man in the green robe had never expected. Now, looking at the light screen in front of him that had quickly returned to normal, his expression grew even more unpleasant.

In contrast, everyone inside the main formation was overjoyed, especially when they saw the swarm of ethereal insects outside the light barrier disappear instantly, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The formation has been preserved for the time being, which means that the current crisis has been temporarily resolved, and we can continue to deal with the enemy.

Unfortunately, everyone was too happy too soon.

The destruction of the treasure map, especially in this way, thoroughly enraged the man in the green robe.

Suddenly, a blood-red pill the size of a thumb appeared in his hand, and as soon as it appeared, it immediately exuded a strong bloody aura.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately swallowed the pill in one gulp. The next instant, his eyes suddenly turned blood red, and even his body was enveloped in bursts of blood mist.

Filled with intense killing intent, a blood-red talisman brush about a foot long suddenly appeared in the green-robed man's hand. After pouring spiritual power into it, he actually began to draw talismans in the air.

One, two, three...

His speed in drawing talismans was simply incredible, and he was even drawing them in mid-air. It would be absolutely impossible to do this without a high level of skill in talisman making.

Each time he finished drawing a talisman, the man in the green robe would raise his hand and wave it, and the talisman would shoot out and quickly disappear into the clouds.

Before they knew it, the number of spirit talismans had reached dozens, and they had all flown into the void to be ready at any time.

Upon seeing this, the man in the green robe immediately began to rapidly form hand seals, while ancient and obscure incantations rang out from his mouth.

As time passed, the clouds that were originally suspended in the sky suddenly turned blood red. At the same time, large swathes of blood-red clouds suddenly reappeared, stretching as far as the eye could see, staining the entire world red.

Immediately afterwards, the clouds began to surge and churn, accompanied by streaks of blood-red lightning that appeared and disappeared intermittently, as if a dragon was lurking within them.

It didn't last long before the dragons actually appeared, and there were more than one, countless in number, carrying rolling waves of thunder and endless destructive power as they fell towards the formation below.

Inside the main formation, looking at the apocalyptic scene above, everyone felt uneasy again. Judging from this, the formation might not be able to hold out!

In an instant, endless thunder dragons fell like a torrential rain, all of them bombarding the light screen.

Its power was beyond imagination. It lasted for only the time it takes to eat a meal before the light screen began to shake, and the shaking became more and more violent, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the man in the green robe was overjoyed. He continued to manipulate the clouds, causing the crimson clouds in the sky to churn even more violently… (End of Chapter)