While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 208 Simulation Again: The Spirit Insect Clan Devours the Nine Netherworlds and Transforms into Divine Insects!
Ten days later.

The thunderclouds that had blanketed the summit of Tianmu Mountain gradually dissipated.

The fragrance of elixirs that filled the alchemy room gradually subsided, and Lu Yu came out holding a warm jade bottle, handing it to Qing Lin, who was already waiting outside.

"This is the 'Blood Burning Mortal Transformation Pill,' which is quite potent. It must be taken when your and Xiao Cai's auras are at their peak. I will have your Little Fairy Doctor protect you."

Qinglin carefully took the jade bottle, feeling the immense energy contained within the pill. Her eyes were filled with gratitude and determination: "Thank you, young master! Qinglin will certainly live up to your expectations!"

After handing the pill to Qinglin and giving her some careful instructions, Lu Yu suddenly had a thought.

"It seems... it's time for simulations again."

He took a deep breath, and in a flash, he appeared in a secluded secret room.

Immediately, he sat cross-legged on the futon, quickly cleared his mind of distractions, and completely immersed himself in his body.

[The simulation count has been refreshed. Do you want to start the simulation?]

A familiar notification sounded in my mind.

"Turn on!"

Lu Yu confirmed without hesitation.

[Ding! Extracting a simulated identity for the host—]

[First, the illegitimate son of the Hundred Spirits King—You are of noble birth, the ninety-ninth son of the Hundred Spirits King, the ruler of the Hundred Spirits Continent and a supreme earthly expert. Although your talent for cultivation is poor and you have no hope of becoming the Hundred Spirits King, you still enjoy countless cultivation resources.]

[Second, the son-in-law of the Luo Shen Clan—You are a natural-born vessel for the Luo Shen Clan, adopted by them at a young age. You grew up with Empress Luo Li of the Luo Shen Clan, and after reaching adulthood, you married into the clan, becoming the enviable son-in-law of the Luo Shen Clan.]

[Third, Descendant of the Spirit Insect Clan—You are a descendant of one of the three main lineages of the Spirit Insect Clan: Feather, Scale, and Insect. Although you belong to a main lineage, your bloodline is thin, resulting in a low status within the clan.]

Please make your choice——

"The options this time are all pretty good..."

Lu Yu stroked his chin, his gaze shifting between the three options as he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

His first two identities—the illegitimate son of the Hundred Spirits King and the son-in-law of the Luo Shen Clan—both belonged to supreme-level forces. He had already experienced these identities in previous simulations and had a general idea of ​​the upper limits of the resources and cultivation techniques they could obtain.

The third option, "Descendants of the Spirit Insect Clan," is entirely different. The Spirit Insect Clan is a true Heavenly Sovereign-level power in the Great Thousand World! The depth of its foundation and the mystery of its inheritance far surpass those of Earthly Sovereign-level powers.

More importantly, although he possesses a Spirit Insect Master inheritance, it can only support cultivation up to the fifth level of Spirit Insect Master.

Once Qinglin breaks through to the Dou Sheng realm, this inheritance will become somewhat insufficient. If he could use this simulation opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of, or even acquire, the core inheritance of the Spirit Insect Clan, it would naturally be a better choice.

"The Spirit Insect Clan is the origin and holy land of Spirit Insect Masters, and their heritage must far surpass the fragmentary scroll in my hand... How can I miss such an opportunity?"

Thinking of this, a resolute glint flashed in Lu Yu's eyes.

"I choose number three: descendant of the Spirit Insect Clan!"

[Selection successful! Identity loading...]

[Simulation begins——]

[In the first year, you were born. As a descendant of the insect lineage of the spirit insect race, although your bloodline is thin, thanks to the legacy of your ancestors, you were still able to enter the Yellow-Rank Academy of the Ten Thousand Insect Palace, the sacred ground of the spirit insect race, and begin your larval life.]

[Knowing the importance of a good start, and with the mature awareness of a transmigrator, you are far more precocious and cunning than your ignorant peers. You clearly understand that in this dog-eat-dog world of the Insect Palace, resources are everything.]

After entering the academy, you were no longer content with passively waiting for the meager resources allocated each day. You began to consciously utilize your ample combat experience, lurking near the academy entrance daily, secretly observing and waiting for an opportunity to steal resources from other larvae.

Your actions, though risky, have yielded remarkable results. Abundant resources have allowed you to grow far faster than your peers; your shell is gradually hardening, and the meager energy within you is becoming increasingly abundant.

[In the second month, your actions of ambushing and stealing resources from other spirit insects were finally discovered. However, the academy teacher did not stop you; instead, his eyes revealed approval. He publicly declared, "The law of the jungle is the fundamental rule for our race to stand in this vast world! Only by understanding competition can we evolve! This child has considerable understanding and deserves a reward!"]

[Not only were you not punished, but you were also rewarded with a small bottle of "Hundred Herbs Tempering Liquid." You realize that within the renowned Spirit Insect race of this vast world, their culture is not gentle and refined, but rather closer to a cruel and efficient method of raising Gu (a type of insect-like creature).]

They possess vast resources, but due to their rapid reproduction and enormous numbers, they cannot distribute them freely. Internally, they adhere to the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, strongly encouraging competition and predation. Only the fiercest and most cunning offspring gain importance, stand out, and become the strong who support the future of the group.

[In the third month, encouraged, your actions became increasingly bold and strategic. No longer content with sporadic looting, you consciously began forming a small group, recruiting a band of equally ferocious larvae to ambush and systematically "harvest" those "fat worms" possessing superior resources but lacking strength.] [In the second year, with such efficient resource accumulation, you successfully passed through the larval stage, broke through to the Divine Soul Realm, and entered the growth stage!]

[Your size has increased more than tenfold, and your speed and strength have both undergone a qualitative leap. More importantly, you have begun to awaken a trace of the "Spirit Absorption" talent unique to the Celestial Insect race, allowing you to more efficiently absorb spiritual energy and power. You have already become a dominant force in this Yellow-Rank Academy.]

[In the third year, due to your outstanding performance, you were taught the clan's supreme cultivation technique—the "Myriad Transformations Spirit Devouring Technique." This technique is extremely compatible with your innate "spirit absorption" talent, causing your cultivation speed to surge once again.]

[In the fourth year, relying on your alchemy skills far surpassing those of your peers, you refined a large number of special pills suitable for the spirit insect race, and your cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, rapidly breaking through to the Transformation Realm.]

[In the same year, the annual grand competition of the Myriad Insect Palace began. With your Transformation Realm cultivation, you fearlessly faced numerous Fusion Realm spirit insects. The battle was a foregone conclusion; relying on your formidable cultivation, a constant stream of high-grade pills, and exquisite combat skills, you achieved an absolute crushing victory, easily claiming first place!]

As a reward, you gained access to the clan's secret vault and the right to choose any treasure. Faced with a dazzling array of rare and precious items, you pondered for a long time before finally choosing a rare and supreme-level soul cultivation technique—the "Ten Thousand Souls Evolving Insect Chapter".

This cultivation technique was created by a supreme expert of the Spirit Insect Clan, and it is incredibly profound. It not only greatly strengthens the cultivator's soul essence, but also allows them to differentiate into countless soul thoughts, laying an unparalleled foundation for future control of swarms of insects.

[In the fifth year, due to your outstanding performance, you and other exceptional members of the Spirit Insect race were sent to the Spirit Insect race's secret land—the "Ancient Insect Ruins"—for training. This place is the ruins of an ancient insect battlefield, teeming with ferocious insect beasts and bizarre traps, and also containing countless treasures left behind by powerful ancient insect warriors.]

[Relying on the powerful soul advantage granted by the Myriad Souls Evolution Insect Chapter, you avoided countless dangers, constantly explored various ruins, and refined the powerful opponents defeated and the ancient insect beasts hunted during your trials into a loyal army of Heavenly Demon Puppets.]

In the sixth year, with a puppet army composed of hundreds of Celestial Demon Puppets, you swept through the outer perimeter of the Insect Ruins with unparalleled force. Other competitors fled in terror, daring not to challenge you. Finally, deep within a hidden ancient ruin, you unexpectedly discovered a drop of the long-extinct essence blood of the "Void Mantis King"!

[After successfully absorbing this drop of essence blood, your cultivation level has soared, reaching the peak of the Heavenly Realm without any bottlenecks!]

Even more surprisingly, after fully merging with this drop of essence blood, you have successfully awakened an extremely powerful spatial talent—spatial manipulation! You can vaguely perceive and influence the surrounding space on a small scale, making it incredibly useful for defense, evasion, or trapping enemies.

[You should know that in this vast world, only those at the fifth-rank Supreme level or above can wield the power of space!]

[At this moment, you stand at the pinnacle of the Spirit Insect Realm. The Spirit Insect race does not have the concept of the Supreme Three Tribulations; instead, they undergo the far more perilous "Three Metamorphosises of the Spirit Insect." Each metamorphosis is an extreme tempering of bloodline, soul, and body; failure means certain death.]

[In your seventh year, you began meticulously planning your attempt to reach the crucial Supreme Realm. You knew that the core talent of the Celestial Insect race was "devouring," which allowed them to awaken the corresponding innate abilities by absorbing the bloodlines of other powerful races. This would greatly enhance your chances of successfully surviving the "Third Transformation."]

[A perfect target emerges in your mind—Nine Nether! She is the one with the most concentrated Phoenix bloodline of the current Nine Nether Sparrow clan. If you can successfully devour her bloodline, you will awaken a powerful immortal talent and gain near-immortal regenerative abilities. At that time, you will have no worries when you break through to the Supreme Realm!]

[Subsequently, you began to use the intelligence network of the Spirit Insect Clan to search for Mu Chen and Jiu You's whereabouts. When you learned that Mu Chen had already entered the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy and was about to participate in the Spiritual Academy Tournament, you couldn't help but feel a chill.]

[You are well aware that the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy is heavily guarded, and that the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, a half-step Earthly Supreme level being, is stationed there; forcing your way in is definitely not a good strategy.]

[But time was of the essence, and there was no room for hesitation. You immediately used all your accumulated merits and advanced a large amount of contributions to your clan, exchanging them, almost like a "loan," for an incomparably precious Supreme-grade spatial talisman—the Boundary-Breaking Talisman! This talisman allows you to perform ultra-long-distance spatial jumps in a short period of time and conceal all your presence, making it an unparalleled treasure for escaping pursuit.]

In the ninth year, you arrived at the battlefield of the Spirit Academy Tournament ahead of schedule thanks to your spatial talent and found the ruins of the Wood God Temple. Relying on your memories from your previous life, you know that Mu Chen obtained the minor divine technique inheritance "Heavenly Wood Divine Wheel" here. You quietly laid out your plans, waiting for your prey to come to you.

[Soon after, Mu Chen indeed arrived, having followed the trail. What awaited him was a deadly trap you had already laid! Without hesitation, you detonated hundreds of your Heavenly Demon Puppets! A terrifying energy storm instantly swept across the heavens and earth, completely engulfing Mu Chen.]

[Under the devastating impact of the self-destruction, Jiu You, who was in a critical stage of evolution within Mu Chen's body, was forced to manifest. Her evolutionary process was forcibly interrupted, and in order to protect Mu Chen, she was severely injured, her aura instantly weakening!]

[This is the moment you've been waiting for! You instantly activate your awakened spatial talent, traversing the chaotic energy storm, appearing precisely before the heavily injured Jiuyou, and swallowing him whole with lightning speed!]

[After succeeding, you didn't hesitate, immediately crushing the boundary-breaking talisman. Enveloped in spatial power, you vanished into the void before the five academy experts could react, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield and an enraged Mu Chen.]

[In the tenth year, you returned safely to the Spirit Insect Clan. Without the slightest hesitation, you ruthlessly destroyed the flower, using your alchemy skills to extract the purest essence of the Phoenix Bloodline from Jiu You's body and devoured it completely!]

[A boundless surge of bloodline energy erupted within you, perfectly compensating for your inherent bloodline deficiencies and helping you successfully navigate the perilous "Three Metamorphosis of the Spirit Insect"!]

[Subsequently, you triggered the Divine Insect Tribulation, and relying on the astonishing regenerative power brought by your awakened immortality talent, you withstood the baptism of the heavenly tribulation and successfully ascended to become a true supreme divine insect!]

[After your breakthrough, you will refine your shed insect molt using the secret methods of the Spirit Insect Clan, ultimately transforming it into a quasi-supreme-level insect garment—the Void Insect Molt Robe—that shimmers with silver light and is as thin as a cicada's wing!]

[This simulation ends——]

You can choose one of the following three items.

【I. Boundary-Breaking Talisman (Supreme Level)】

[Second, Void Insect Robe (Quasi-Supreme Level)]

【Part Three, The Myriad Souls Evolving Insect Chapter (Supreme Level)】

(End of this chapter)