I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 135 Believe in the power of the mushroom bomb!
9:00 AM, Sky Screen Live Broadcast Room.

"The disaster in Phoenix is ​​under control, cheers, friends."

"Mexico, the epicenter of the disaster, brings you good news: we have recaptured nine cities, although eleven more await recapture."

"The South American assault battalion has just completed its 100,000th hunt! Praise be to Qi Shen! Praise be to 'The Flying Flower and Leaf Picker'!"

"Hawaii is still on the front lines of the fight. Wishing us victory in this damn war!"

"A large swarm of insects has just been discovered in Mauritius. We urgently need reinforcements! We urgently need reinforcements!"

"San Marino has been destroyed. More than 70% of its population has been killed or injured, and more than 50% of its government officials have been killed. The country has become a habitat for insect swarms. A government-in-exile has been formed abroad, and the country is pleading for help from all nations to reclaim its territory."

"A suspected underground insect nest has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, and scientists from all countries are cordially invited to come and study it."

……

In the live stream, netizens from various countries were still exchanging information about the disaster.

It is worth celebrating that, thanks to the improved pest control methods and the great help of "Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand", many disaster-stricken areas were able to recover quickly, and the loss of personnel on site was greatly reduced.

However, on the other hand, the insect plague no longer gathers into tens or hundreds of thousands and sweeps across one area as it did at the beginning. Instead, it has become hundreds or thousands of insects spreading in small scales to many cities.

Although the difficulty of dealing with them has decreased and it has become easier for residents to escape, the swarms are too scattered, making it almost impossible to completely eradicate them in a short period of time.

Furthermore, the swarms have spread from the initial Pacific coastal countries to the entire globe. In virtually every place where humans have ever set foot, including the North and South Poles, traces of the swarms' invasion have been observed.

Some small countries with weak defenses still had little resistance against the swarm of insects. The screams of the people were endless. Several countries with tiny territories were wiped out.

However, even large countries are not immune to danger, especially since the slums of many large countries have now become a paradise for swarms of insects.

To eradicate the insect swarm and win this war between humans and insects, the task remains arduous and the road ahead is long.

Netizens discussed the disaster situation and asked each other for help in the live broadcast room, while also watching Qi Xuan's live broadcast.

On the one hand, it was to divert attention, and on the other hand, it was to find out from the live stream what methods could be used to deal with the swarm.

Qi Xuan rode Sunday through the forest at high speed, but soon had to stop because a broken canyon suddenly appeared in front of him.

The bottomless, dark rift was terrifying to behold.

Qi Xuan assessed the possibility of leaping through the air, but ultimately had to give up.

"Without a doubt, this canyon was formed by changes in the terrain. Theoretically speaking, if we keep going down, we will definitely reach the end."

However, considering that the geology at the bottom of the valley might be loose, or that there might be other dangers, we'll move to one side for now and see if we can go around it.

As he spoke, he drove Sunday off to the side.

He ran until the end of the live stream, but never reached the edge of the canyon.

However, when he reappeared in the afternoon live stream, netizens saw that Qi Xuan had already arrived on the other side of the canyon, but his face looked very tired.

"To be honest, the change in terrain wasn't a big problem, but we encountered too many demonic plants and beasts along the way, and it was almost a fight our way through."

The good news is, I won everything. The bad news is, I can't walk anymore. Give me some time to recover, rest, and regain my strength.

He lay on the grass, his head resting on Sunday's tough belly, rising and falling with its panting.

"Since we're just killing time anyway, let's teach another martial arts technique."

"To be honest, I felt that the 'Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand' I taught last time was not very useful. The moves are exquisite, but they are too difficult to master. I don't know how much time it would take to truly achieve something. Moreover, its feminine nature may not be accepted by the general public. I don't know if you can accept it."

Seeing Qi Xuan muttering his comments over there, netizens couldn't hold back anymore:
"You're just a martial arts instructor, what do you know about the 'Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand'?"

"What's wrong with being feminine? Don't we men have the right to be feminine? Discrimination against Nanniang is prohibited!"

"Exactly! The Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand is such a wonderful martial art, but in your mouth it's nothing. Just look at how many people have been saved by it."

"Expelled from the teaching profession! Expelled from the teaching profession! I declare that 'Flying Blossoms and Leaf-Picking Hands' grew out of the ground and has nothing to do with Master Qi! Everyone can completely ignore Master Qi's comments!"

……

Netizens were speechless, but Qi Xuan continued speaking to himself:
"I'm actually a little hesitant about whether or not to teach this martial art I'm using today."

"This martial art is a bit different from the previous ones. It is very powerful, even at the beginner level. However, there is a problem: you basically have to reach the Innate level to truly unleash its power. For those below the Innate level, the practical value of this martial art may not be as good as the Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand and the Black Jade Skill."

"As for the reasons behind this, we need to start with martial arts itself."

"This martial art is called 'Wind-Dispelling Palm.' It uses one's own power to vibrate the surrounding air and generate air waves to fight enemies."

However, the strength of a martial artist is too weak. Even if they can create a shockwave, it is difficult to cause much damage. In close combat, it is far less simple and direct than the "Black Jade Skill". The exquisite moves and ghostly actions are not as good as the "Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand". Basically, it is quite useless for martial artists with strong strength.

But once you reach the Innate Realm, things are different.

A martial artist at the Innate Realm can transform their internal energy into true qi, and use this true qi to unleash the "Wind-Pulling Palm," which can move a large area of ​​air, causing astonishing damage, and it is also an area-of-effect attack.

Furthermore, if a cultivator's realm is even higher, such as a grandmaster or even a great grandmaster, with ample reserves of internal energy, a single palm strike can easily kill an enemy more than ten meters away.

"From a purely practical point of view, it is indeed a rare and powerful technique, but precisely because it is so powerful and has such distinct levels, it has become the core of my hesitation."

Qi Xuan said in a deep voice:

"It has been some time since I taught the Yin-Yang Jade Crane Technique. If nothing unexpected happens, many innate masters should have appeared on Blue Star. However, compared with martial artists of strength or even ordinary people, the number of innate masters is probably less than one ten-thousandth."

They were already extremely powerful martial artists, possessing superior strength simply by relying on their own cultivation level, and thus enjoying many preferential treatments in society.

If such a powerful technique were taught to them now, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, further widening the gap between the innate and strength stages.

“In the past, a dozen or so Transformation Realm experts could probably wear down a Congenital Realm expert to death. Although Congenital Realm experts are strong, their true energy capacity is limited, so they ultimately dare not be too reckless.”

However, if one learns the "Wind-Dispelling Palm," facing an attack from a group of powerful cultivators, a single palm strike can severely injure more than half of their body. This would make it even harder to catch malicious cultivators with innate abilities, and the destructive power would be even greater.

"This is precisely the key reason for my hesitation."

After a silence of about ten seconds, Qi Xuan seemed to have figured something out, and his expression relaxed.
"Fine, I'll just teach it anyway. Since I started teaching the Yin-Yang Jade Crane Technique, I've already created a new class in this world. The harm caused by teaching the Wind-Dispelling Palm is nothing compared to that."

"Moreover, not all innate beings are chaotic, evil, and superior. Even if they do evil, innate beings are not invincible. There are grandmasters and great grandmasters above them. At the very least, the major powers have so many strategists who can always find a way to deal with them."

"Even if you don't believe in human intelligence, you should at least believe in the power of the mushroom bomb."

Qi Xuan stopped dwelling on it and got down to business, teaching the contents of the "Wind-Dispelling Palm".

This time, compared to countless ordinary people and even martial arts practitioners, those at the innate and grandmaster levels listened more attentively.

Qi Xuan's previous description of the cultivation technique had completely piqued their curiosity.

Many people wanted to see just how powerful this new cultivation technique was and how much it could enhance their strength.

The afternoon's live broadcast flew by as the techniques were taught and explained.

Not long after the live stream ended, videos of practicing the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" began to appear online.

As Qi Xuan said, the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" is not difficult to learn; in fact, it can be described as simple. It is even easier to get started than the "Flying Flower and Leaf-Picking Hand".

However, after getting started, many netizens couldn't help but complain:

"What is this thing? Is this really martial arts?"

"I know the Wind-Dispelling Palm is weak, but it can't be this weak!"

"When I slap someone, the wind it creates can't even extinguish a lighter. Surely the effect shouldn't be this bad just because I use Ming Jin (a type of internal energy cultivation)?"

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! I've never seen such a weak technique. When I, a dignified expert in the Transformation Realm, unleash a palm strike, I can only scrape off a small piece of plaster from the wall. Is this some kind of rip-off?"

"To be honest, in the summer, when people are working under the hot sun, it's quite nice to use the 'Wind-Dispelling Palm' to cool themselves down."

"Bravo! The luxury hotel is adding new services for you, with staff lining up to fan you."

……

However, the netizens' complaints and jokes were quickly shattered by a video.

The person who leaked the video was none other than Liu Chang, a martial arts master and top magician who had publicly supported the "Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand" performance.

In the video, he slapped forward with his palm, and the strong wind that blew up instantly shattered three small trees two meters away. Even some other small trees nearby were as if they had been scraped by steel wire, and several pieces of bark were peeled off on the spot.

The video caused a sensation online, with countless people utterly shocked. "Wait! What's going on? You're telling me this is 'Wind-Dispelling Palm'?"

"The palm strikes I generate can only be used to fan the air. So I'm just bad at it?"

"Brother Chang, what level have you reached in your 'Wind-Dispelling Palm' technique?"

"Can we, at the Transformation Realm, also achieve this level? Even if we're slightly less skilled?"

"Please, Brother Chang, make a tutorial! I also want to be able to interrupt saplings from a distance!"

……

Liu Chang quickly replied online:

"I'm at the second level of the Wind-Dispelling Palm technique. My progress isn't considered fast; there are many innate masters who are faster than me."

From my personal cultivation experience, the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" is indeed very powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy. The killing scenes in the video are the result of my full strength. Basically, one palm strike exhausted all my true energy.

It is recommended that you pay attention to your own internal energy reserves in actual combat and avoid going all out, otherwise you will not be able to deal with other unexpected situations once your internal energy is exhausted.

I won't say much more, lest I embarrass myself in front of all you masters. I'll continue my sprint towards the third level, striving to reach its peak as soon as possible!

The post sparked another round of heated discussion.

However, netizens quickly forgot about leaving comments on the post.

Because many innate masters, both domestically and internationally, have started posting videos, and even live-streaming, showcasing their progress in cultivating the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" and its terrifying destructive power.

But the most eye-catching was a live broadcast from Los Angeles.

During the live broadcast, the US military was seen engaging in a large-scale attack on a swarm of demonic insects at Universal Studios Hollywood, a northwestern suburb of Los Angeles.

Amidst explosions and bursts of flame, hundreds of casually dressed warriors of varying appearances entered the battlefield.

They were all born that way.

Many innate martial artists unleashed the "Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand" technique, easily killing the scattered demonic insects.

A very small number of them used the "Wind-Dispelling Palm," which they had just mastered. With a single palm strike, swarms of demonic insects that had attacked them instantly died, falling to the ground like rain. The scene was astonishing and shocked the viewers watching the live stream.

However, soon after, as the tall William stepped into the core of the swarm and killed thousands of demonic insects seven or eight meters away with a single palm strike, the entire internet fell silent.

Grandmaster!

The master who uses the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" is truly terrifying!

While they were still shocked, they all remembered a crucial point.

It's only been seven or eight hours since the live stream ended. If such progress can be made in just seven or eight hours, how terrifying would it be if the practice continued and the "Wind-Dispelling Palm" was pushed to its peak?
This thought has driven countless netizens crazy for "Pai Feng Zhang".

……

Class One Garden Party.

Song Manman suddenly sent a message asking:

"How is everyone doing? Has anyone been injured by the demonic insects?"

Upon seeing this message, numerous students immediately chimed in:
"It's alright. Shanghai's defenses are so strong that we hardly felt the insect infestation."

"I had previously issued a risk aversion notice and stayed at home for two days. I was fine."

"Hey, don't even mention it. I was on a business trip to Huadu last night and encountered a swarm of insects on the way. It almost scared me to death. Luckily, the plane was fast and we weren't caught up, otherwise we would have been really done for."

"We are in Jiangcheng. Although there are sporadic insect infestations, they have been contained very quickly and have had little impact on us."

Upon seeing Xue Cheng's reply, Song Manman felt extremely puzzled:
"I remember there were quite a few demonic insects that landed in Jiangcheng. Several nearby cities are still struggling to eradicate them. How come Jiangcheng has managed to contain them so quickly?"

Xue Cheng smiled and said:
"Firstly, of course, it's because Xuanzi's hometown is here. The government attaches great importance to it, and the local defense forces are also quite strong, almost comparable to those of big cities. Once a disaster breaks out, the speed of extinguishing it will naturally not be much slower."

Regarding the second point, the local martial arts practitioners were also very helpful, especially Xuanzi's fan club, Jiangcheng Assault Camp. Many members had already reached the third level of the "Flying Flower and Leaf Picking Hand" technique. I heard they even formed a team and went to various disaster-stricken areas to provide assistance, further accelerating the disaster relief efforts.

"Speaking of Xuanzi's fan club, the branch in Shanghai seems to be quite active as well."

Song Manman smiled and said:
"Many experts at the Transformation Realm and even the Innate Realm have mobilized in this incident, rushing to various disaster-stricken areas to actively rescue citizens. I heard that the branch manager in Shanghai has also spent a lot of effort, investing tens of millions of yuan to purchase high-powered irradiation vehicles, high-powered flashlights and other equipment. They are obviously wealthy people."

"It's true that he's rich, but the point is that he's willing to spend money on this kind of thing. Many wealthy people have countless assets, but they are stingy and won't spend a penny. If I have the chance, I would really like to meet this Shanghai branch manager."

"If your childhood friend Qi Xuan were to show up, they would probably be very happy to see you. I heard that this branch manager is a great beauty."

"Hey, even the most beautiful woman depends on who she's compared to. Take our Manman, for example, she's just as good as anyone else!"

"If Goddess Ji sees what you said, she'll beat you up."

"Don't worry, Goddess Ji isn't that low-class."

So you're saying I have low manners?

"I'll be there to back you up."

"Ugh! My nose! Why do I smell that nauseatingly sweet, flirtatious stench as soon as I join the group chat?!"

Upon seeing the message "[Chrysanthemum Slightly Sweet]" appear, Xue Cheng immediately asked:

"Chrysanthemum, I heard you also suffered from an insect infestation in your area, even though it's a small county. How's the situation now?"

"What else can we do? Fight! The military preparedness of a small county is not as good as that of a big city, so it's not so easy to deal with. I am a Xiantian, after all, and I have to contribute to my hometown."

"If you need any help, just let me know. I'll do my best to help you if I can."

"For the sake of this message, I will issue you a 'heat card,' allowing you to continue being 'heat' in the group for three more days."

"You boy—!"

"Alright, enough rambling, the bugs are coming again, time for me to get to the battlefield!"

Tang Botao turned off his phone and looked at the swarm of insects flying in from not far away.

Before he could even set off, the blond, handsome Duan had already led a large group of cultivators at the Transformation Realm to charge forward.

"Wind-Dispelling Palm!"

With a deafening roar, hundreds of demonic insects died instantly.

Seeing this, Tang Botao stepped forward to provide cover and picked off the remaining demonic insects while cursing under his breath:
"Damn it, I used to have the lead in battle record, but ever since Xuanzi taught me that Wind-Dispelling Palm technique, it's opened up your Ren and Du meridians. Now you can kill a whole group at once."

Duan grinned and said in somewhat broken Chinese:

"In any case, being able to wipe out a large number of Zerg swarms is ultimately a good thing, isn't it? Even though I won."

"Of course, I don't care about the result of the competition at all, even though I have killed more than a thousand and have already secured the victory."

"The 'Wind-Dispelling Palm' technique is really useful. Your classmate really helped me a lot. When he comes down, I will use the prize money from this victory to treat him to a meal."

Tang Botao: "...Damn it, can you save a hundred yuan prize for decades?!"

"The honor of victory is priceless."

"Alright, alright, you just wait, I'm about to unleash my primordial power!"

What is primordial power?

"You'll know soon!"

Driven by money, the nearby martial arts masters drove the demonic insects toward Tang Botao, allowing him to kill them at will.

This scene left Duan completely dumbfounded:
"You'd rather spend a thousand dollars to have them drive the bugs over than lose a hundred dollars to me?"

Hearing this, Tang Botao, panting heavily, immediately raised his head proudly:
"The honor of victory is priceless!"

Duan: "..."

At that moment, a hesitant exclamation suddenly came from nearby:
"Everyone, come quick! We think we've found a... nest?!"

(End of this chapter)