Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Inside the Starry Sky World.

These "strange insects" were not fast, at least not compared to Dugu Wu and his group. So, although their numbers looked terrifying, the group was not afraid at this moment.

However, just as everyone was not in a hurry, the sky ahead darkened, with large patches of dark clouds, and from those clouds came an extremely urgent and noisy buzzing sound.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this was not a dark cloud at all, but a swarm of black, strange insects, so densely packed that it looked like a dark cloud from a distance.

These black alien insects are the same shape as the alien insects that chased Chen Mo and his group, only their colors are different.

Moreover, these black alien insects looked even more ferocious and orderly. They had extremely sharp and pointed teeth, and the buzzing sound was the sound of their armored wings vibrating.

"Oh no, we're surrounded." Xu Nianzhen paused, clearly realizing that these black alien insects were part of the swarm of insects behind her.

"Go to the right," Dongfang Nishang said, then carried Chen Mo on her back and flew to the right.

As for this side, the moment they discovered these black aliens, the people from the Bitter Sea, along with Dugu Wu and Bai Yao, all flew to the left.

Dongfang Nishang, mindful of the need to guard against those people from the Bitter Sea, naturally wouldn't side with them.

Xu Nianzhen, Wen Mengyao, and the others nodded and followed closely behind.

But soon they retreated, along with the group from the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Because they discovered alien insects all around them, they were surrounded by the primitive creatures of this world.

Seeing that the aliens had nowhere to escape, the insects slowed down and their antennae began to twitch, as if they were communicating.

Initially, the speed and direction of the tentacles' swaying were different, but soon the frequency became consistent, as if they had discussed and formulated an attack plan.

The next moment, the swarm of insects surged like a colorful wave, opening their sharp and pointed mouths and teeth, and charged towards Chen Mo and the others in neat rows.

Among them, the most alien insects rushed towards Chen Mo and Dongfang Nishang, and they were all black.

Almost subconsciously, Huang Su formed hand seals, using her spiritual power to condense a ball of Phoenix True Fire, enveloping hundreds of strange insects inside, intending to burn them to ashes.

However, Huang Su soon frowned.

The phoenix fire she had condensed quickly dissipated. Of the hundreds or thousands of alien insects that had been trapped inside, only a hundred were burned; the rest rushed over.

"Something's not right. They've actually devoured my Phoenix True Fire." Huang Su's expression was slightly alarmed.

Xu Nianzhen and Wen Mengyao also discovered the same situation.

Moreover, the alien insects that had devoured the spiritual energy attacks they released were noticeably more powerful.

But they had no choice but to take action.

In that brief moment of distraction, these alien insects rushed towards him, rendering his protective spiritual power and ethereal aura useless.

The illusory light is immune to spiritual energy.

These strange insects can bite and gnaw at you at close range, which is a physical attack.

The protective spiritual energy was directly devoured by the opponent.

On the White Jade Tiger Clan's side, one of the White Jade Tigers soon let out a painful scream. The White Jade Tiger Clan followed the traditional cultivation system of the demon race, so their bodies were relatively large. Soon, the alien insects found an opportunity and began to tear it apart. In just a short while, blood splattered all over the White Jade Tiger's body.

This scene prompted everyone to act without hesitation, but their attacks were not particularly effective. Although they killed some of the alien insects, they also caused more of them to devour their attacks and become even stronger.

"What kind of insects are these? They're so powerful!" Dugu Wu's expression changed drastically. At first, when they were chased by these strange insects, it wasn't because they were afraid of their strength, but because their numbers were so astonishing. They chose to avoid their sharp edge, but in their hearts, they were actually underestimating them. After all, he could sense that most of these strange insects were only at the second realm, and a small number were at the middle or lower stage of the third realm. He regarded them as just stronger ants.

But these ants are beyond his expectations. If they get close, given their numerical advantage, he'll probably be eaten up by them in no time.

"Get out of my way!" Dugu Wu unleashed his divine power, slapping countless alien insects to death with a single palm strike. At this moment, he didn't care whether these alien insects would devour his attack; he just wanted to prevent them from getting close.

"Don't attack them with spiritual power; they're afraid of attacks from the primordial spirit," Jingchan suddenly said.

Seeing that her spiritual energy was being devoured by these strange insects, Jingchan tried attacking with her primordial spirit. The effect was remarkable. With a sweep of her primordial spirit, the strange insects that had just been so ferocious towards her instantly lost their life force.

It fell like rain.

After discovering this, she quickly told everyone.

Most of the people present were dual cultivators of spirit and spirit, but the stronger side was spiritual power. So they thought of using the stronger side to attack. But when they heard Jing Chan's words, they immediately switched to attacking with their primordial spirit.

Wen Mengyao's zither music also changed. The grand and magnificent melody turned into a low and mournful tune, weaving together a destructive net that violently poured out from in front of her. These sound blades tore through the air, and in an instant, the world in front of her seemed to transform into a huge and incomparable purgatory zither box. The alien insects in front of it, under the impact of the sound blades, had their eyes dimmed instantly, lost their life force, and fell from the sky.

Li Anzheng was shocked. He never expected that the guqin in Wen Mengyao's hand was a magical artifact that could be used for both spiritual and divine purposes.

"Divine Phoenix Heavenly Sound." Huang Su transformed into her true form and unleashed the Divine Phoenix Heavenly Sound.

She awakened the Phoenix bloodline, and naturally also knew this top-tier primordial spirit divine power of the Phoenix Clan.

Dongfang Nishang quickly summoned the "Radiant Pearl" to envelop Chen Mo, preventing him from being accidentally injured by the primordial spirit attack of his own people.

Under the attack of the primordial spirit, the swarm of insects slowed down.

But these alien insects did not retreat. As the colorful sea of ​​insects surged up and down, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly came. They were not deterred by the deaths of so many of their own kind. Instead, they organized another round of attacks.

This round of attacks saw even more alien insects rushing up, blotting out the sky, as if the first wave of attacks was merely a probe.

Moreover, a horrifying scene unfolded on the ground below.

The corpses of the alien insects killed by Huang Su and the others were actually being devoured by the alien insects on the ground. After finishing the corpses of their own kind, these alien insects on the ground actually gave birth to offspring on the spot, each giving birth to an alien insect the size of an infant's fist.

Moreover, these alien insects, the size of an infant's fist, could not only fly immediately after being born, but also grew larger after eating the corpses of their own kind, as if they had been injected with hormones.

Suddenly, the number of insects did not decrease; in fact, it seemed to increase.

That's weird, absolutely weird.

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt goosebumps rise on their skin.

Just then, a sound wave of the same frequency rang in the minds of Chen Mo and the others once again.

"Foolish extraterrestrials." The insects actually began to mock them.

"These insects are too strange. Let's get away quickly. We can't linger in the fight." Xu Nianzhen's expression turned serious, a departure from her previous composure.

These insects are too abnormal. Although each one is not strong, they have a large number of them. They can eat spiritual energy to become stronger and can reproduce on the spot, so they are impossible to kill.

They are human, and they get tired, especially those whose primordial spirit is greatly depleted, who become even more listless than those who are seriously injured.

Therefore, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for them; in the end, they will only become food for these insects.

"Your Highness, I will cover you. You take Chen Mo and leave first."

After speaking, Xu Nianzhen did not wait for Dongfang Nishang to answer. She then untied the ribbon that bound her hair, and her long black hair fluttered in the wind. A night-blooming cereus mark appeared between her brows, and a huge night-blooming cereus phantom appeared beneath her. Her slender body swayed slightly, and a powerful aura was released from her body.

"A fleeting moment."

Xu Nianzhen closed her eyes, gently raised her wrist, and lightly touched her brow with a slender finger. The epiphyllum mark on her brow shimmered with a dazzling light.

The next second, the swarm of insects in front of him suddenly turned to ashes, leaving nothing behind except for a huge epiphyllum flower that bloomed and then vanished in an instant.

With a single move, the alien insects on one side were wiped out.

"Let's go." Xu Nianzhen said softly, her face slightly pale, clearly indicating that using that move would come at a price.

Dongfang Nishang was stunned, clearly surprised that she would help Chen Mo so much. However, Xu Nianzhen was right. The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them. Moreover, given Chen Mo's current condition, it would be difficult for him to protect him in the future.

"Then be careful." Dongfang Nishang gritted her teeth and, with Chen Mo, shot up from the horizon where Xu Nianzhen had cleared.

When some alien insects tried to chase after her, Lin Miao and Lin Chen quickly stepped in to stop them for Xu Nianzhen.

"My Buddha is merciful."

On the other side, Fa'er revealed his Buddha form, and in an instant, Buddha's light shone everywhere. All that could be seen was an immeasurable light that soared into the sky, golden and magnificent, dazzling and shining, as if the Buddha had appeared behind Fa'er, protecting him.

“Yuanjing, take your junior brothers to chase after Benefactor Dongfang and make sure to convert Benefactor Chen.”

The insect swarm presented Fal with an opportunity.

His appearance was solemn and dignified. He raised his palm, and the boundless light behind him immediately fell downwards. To onlookers, it looked as if a Buddha had struck down with his palm, and the majestic force was as if the sky were collapsing.

All the alien insects that rushed towards the sea of ​​suffering were converted.

The monk named Yuanjing immediately led his fellow disciples to chase after Dongfang Nishang.

"Bald monk, do you want to follow in the footsteps of your predecessor, the Bitter Sea, and cut off your own flesh to feed the eagle?" Xu Nianzhen shouted coldly.

At first, Fa'er did not understand what Xu Nianzhen meant.

But when Xu Nianzhen attacked him, Fa'er finally understood.

If the two of them were to fight, they would inevitably be unable to deal with the surrounding alien insects. In that case, the flesh and blood that would be devoured by these alien insects would be just like the old man cutting off his own flesh to feed the eagle.

"Why is Benefactor Xu so stubbornly persistent?" Fa'er's expression changed slightly.

He couldn't understand it. In this situation, Xu Nianzhen didn't care about her own life and instead protected Chen Mo so much. You're not his wife, why are you risking your life like this?

Lin Miao and Lin Chen also stepped in to stop Yuan Jing and the others.

Outside, everyone looked at the scene reflected in the Hetu Luoshu and looked at Shui Linglong with puzzled expressions, wondering what the relationship was between Xu Nianzhen and Chen Mo. They certainly wouldn't believe it if she said they didn't know each other before.

This is practically risking their lives to help, and they're even responsible for covering the rear. It's something even family members would find difficult to do, let alone complete strangers.

Even Ruan Yibai couldn't help but glance at her senior sister, feeling that this matter must be related to her.

Shui Linglong was also speechless. She wanted Nianzhen and Chen Mo to form a good relationship, but the good relationship had already been established by helping them twice before, and they could act according to the circumstances later.

Isn't this going a bit too far?
Back at the Great Luo Immortal Sect, the brothers Chen Nuo and Chen Zhong were wondering whether Xu Nianzhen, like the thirteenth princess of the Great Xuan, was also their father's woman.

After all, how could a normal relationship go to such lengths?

The two brothers were quite confident in their father's charm; since they could remember, they had had more than a dozen concubines.

……

"Now, I owe them a huge favor."

After running for an unknown distance, Dongfang Nishang stopped, put Chen Mo down, and suddenly looked at Chen Mo with a strange expression.

"Yes, we owe this person a huge favor," Chen Mo said softly.

Xu Nianzhen has really helped him a lot. Including this time, she has saved him three times. The most important thing is that the two of them have never crossed paths before. He can't understand why she would help him like this.

However, even if she couldn't understand it, one thing was undeniable: she genuinely helped her, and regardless of her motives, that had to be acknowledged, and she would repay her in the future.

"You two really didn't know each other before?" Dongfang Nishang was no longer concerned about Chen Mo's injuries. Seeing that he didn't understand the meaning behind her words, she had no choice but to be direct.

"I really don't know him," Chen Mo said.

"I don't believe it." Dongfang Nishang snorted lightly, then muttered to herself, "Huang Su is acting strangely too, she's too close to you."

"At a time like this, you still have the mood to be jealous." Chen Mo finally realized what was going on and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Huang Su is close to me because I saved her twice. As for Xu Nianzhen, I really don't understand why she would help me like this."

"What do you mean by jealous? She didn't blame you." Dongfang Nishang murmured.

"what?"

"I said, give me your Star Token, and you can stay here and focus on your recovery."

As Dongfang Nishang spoke, she took out Bai Po's inner core and the Radiant Pearl.

Chen Mo frowned and said, "Ni Chang, what are you going to do?"

“Who knows if the people from the Bitter Sea and Dugu Wu will catch up? Besides, your score is already in the top ten, and many people are probably eyeing you. Keeping the Star Token is a problem for you right now. I'll take you and lead them away,” Dongfang Nishang said. (End of Chapter)