Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques Chapter 1108: Chapter 1064: Scavenger

Chapter 1108: Chapter 1064: Scavenger

Upon hearing “Soul-devouring Worm,” Chen Fei’s eyes flashed with some realization. Was this what “Indestructible Vision” was referring to?

Chen Fei had come across the name of the Soul-devouring Worm in the records.

However, according to the human race’s records, it seemed that the Soul-devouring Worm had only pa.s.sed through the Black Stone Domain in the very distant past when the human race was still very weak.

At the time, the human race was too weak to know what destruction the Soul-devouring Worm had caused.

As the human race grew stronger and came to have an Emperor presiding, the Soul-devouring Worm never appeared in the Black Stone Domain again.

A single Soul-devouring Worm was not very strong, with the weakest being around the Mountain Sea Realm, but their numbers were truly vast. When they truly pa.s.sed through a place, they could cover the entire heavens and earth.

Moreover, the Soul-devouring Worm had a most notable difference from other creatures.

Even if there were many creatures in the Mountain Sea Realm, if their numbers were large enough, a being in the Sun Moon Realm could still deal with them and eventually exterminate them one by one.

If it were in the Rule Integration Realm, even if they formed formations, a cultivator standing in the Rule Integration Realm wouldn’t be able to break through their defenses, and wiping them out would be as easy as swatting flies.

The Soul-devouring Worm was different. Even a Mountain Sea Realm Soul-devouring Worm could directly gnaw through the rule body of the Rule Integration Realm. At most, they’d gnaw slowly, not even as fast as the Rule Integration Realm’s natural recovery.

But if the Rule Integration Realm’s rule body was broken, that meant that the numbers could determine victory or defeat.

It was heard that even in the Open Heaven Realm’s defenses, the Soul-devouring Worms could corrode them. Although not as direct a breakthrough as with the Rule Integration Realm, corrosion hinted that a break was merely a matter of numbers.

And if there was one thing the Soul-devouring Worm didn’t lack, it was numbers, which was why even someone in the Open Heaven Realm would avoid them at all costs.

Furthermore, the Soul-devouring Worm moved extremely quickly, seemingly having mastered fragments of the s.p.a.ce Rules, enabling them to attack through teleporting. Once they targeted something, they would surge forward relentlessly.

And finally, the defense of the Soul-devouring Worm was very strong.

Stronger still was the fact that when their numbers grew, and they came under attack, they could share the damage amongst themselves. These Soul-devouring Worms were interconnected by another set of rules.

With high attack, quick speed, and strong defense, the Soul-devouring Worm almost had no weaknesses.

Their souls were weak, which could be considered a flaw, but this defect was offset by their collective defense.

There were even rumors that the king of the Soul-devouring Worms might have already reached the Eighth Tier or above, but this news had never been confirmed.

If a strong Clan with Seventh Tier strength truly were to go head-to-head with the Soul-devouring Worms, the outcome would probably not be favorable.

The Black Stone Domain had not been visited by the Soul-devouring Worms for many years, presumably because the density of the vital energy of heaven and earth in the Black Stone Domain, as well as the fluctuations in essence force, were too weak.

The Black Stone Domain was just a corner of the Return to Nothing Realm, unable to even give birth to a genuine Open Heaven Realm. The Soul-devouring Worms likely looked down upon this area.

This sudden pa.s.sing of the Soul-devouring Worms might be related to the war between the Wu Meng Clan and the Xuan Clan.

After all, a bunch of beings from the Rule Integration Realm and the Sun Moon Realm gathered together, coupled with the Open Heaven Realm, made the fluctuations in the vital energy of heaven and earth here starkly different from the usual Black Stone Domain.

Of course, there could be other reasons.

But regardless, now that the Soul-devouring Worms were here, the best thing the Xuan Clan and the Wu Meng Clan could do was to spread out all those in the Sun Moon Realm and the Rule Integration Realm and avoid being pursued by the Soul-devouring Worms.

After all, both Clans combined were not enough for the Soul-devouring Worms to feed on.

As for the war between the two Clans, it could only continue after the Soul-devouring Worms left the Black Stone Domain.

If the Soul-devouring Worms didn’t leave, the war could only be put on hold.

All cultivators in the Rule Integration Realm and the Sun Moon Realm from the Black Stone Domain retreated a hundred thousand li behind the camp. Nine beings of the Open Heaven Realm from the Wu Meng Clan were already floating in the Celestial Wood.

“Soul-devouring Worms are pa.s.sing through. You can move your races, but you must not leave the Black Stone Domain. If anyone tries to leave during this time, you will bear the consequences!”

The majestic voice echoed in all directions, the coldness it carried seemed to penetrate souls, making everyone s.h.i.+ver.

The peak Rule Integration Realm cultivators from the various clans looked unhappy. They indeed couldn’t escape because their soul tokens had been forcibly replicated by the Wu Meng Clan.

Whether the Rule Integration Realm cultivators lived or died could be clearly seen from their soul tokens.

What was supposed to be a secret among the Clans was not a secret to the Wu Meng Clan, which required absolute control.

“One last reminder. After the Soul-devouring Worms pa.s.s, a group of Scavenger cultivators will follow. They specialize in picking up the leftovers after the Soul-devouring Worms devour. If the value is sufficient, they will initiate attacks, but usually, there are no Open Heaven Realm beings among them.”

With this final statement, the Open Heaven Realm members of the Wu Meng Clan waved their right hands, gathering all of their Rule Integration Realm cultivators into their sleeves, and then disappeared into the Celestial Wood.

The Rule Integration Realm cultivators from the Black Stone Domain exchanged glances and began to disperse, preparing to return to their respective clan cities.

There was too much at stake and no time to delay.

First, they needed to determine the potential routes of the Soul-devouring Worms. If the Worms were to pa.s.s through their city, then the entire city would have to be evacuated.

Otherwise, against the Soul-devouring Worms, it’s likely that none would survive.

They also had to beware of those Scavengers mentioned by the Wu Meng Clan.

Those who dared to follow behind the Soul-devouring Worms to pick up the remains were desperate individuals who only cared about profit and nothing else.

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If these scavengers inadvertently set their sights on you, it would definitely be a big trouble and could even be worse than soul-devouring worms.

After all, the path of the soul-devouring worms wouldn’t change unless there were special circ.u.mstances, but the scavengers were not so predictable.

The eighteen imperial sovereigns of the human race gathered all the surviving cultivators of the Rule Integration Realm, and then took all of the Sun Moon Realm into the Qiankun Cauldron.

It wasn’t much of an issue for the Qiankun Cauldron to travel fast with many from the Sun Moon Realm, but it couldn’t carry so many from the Rule Integration Realm at once.

Ultimately, the Qiankun Cauldron was just a mystical treasure. Although it was much more powerful than ordinary top-notch mystical treasures, it was not yet at the level of an Open Heaven spiritual treasure, so its carrying capacity for the Rule Integration Realm was limited.

Therefore, just like last time, they first made their way to Fengyue City at full speed aboard the s.h.i.+ps of the Shan Clan.

The human race used the teleportation formation of Fengyue City to return inside Jiguang City.

The whole journey took less than three days—it was a full-force return.

Once in Jiguang City, the human cultivators from both the Rule Integration and Sun Moon Realms were dispersed again to various cities, as gathering too many might attract the attention of the soul-devouring worms.

At the same time, the imperial sovereigns of the human race began issuing various commands, all related to scouting missions concerning the current location of the soul-devouring worms.

Chen Fei wasn’t a.s.signed any task; after all, in the eyes of the imperial sovereigns, Chen Fei was just at the early stage of the Rule Integration Realm. Despite his exceptional battle strength, there were many in the human race stronger than him, so there wasn’t a need for Chen Fei to take on this task at that moment.

Chen Fei returned to the courtyard inside Jiguang City and visited his master and others.

The most lively event in Jiguang City today was the sudden collective return of the Rule Integration Realm cultivators, leaving those below clueless about what had happened.

Of course, there were also many Rule Integration Realm cultivators who would never return.

As Chen Fei walked on the road just now, he could hear crying from many courtyards, all related to the fallen cultivators from both the Rule Integration and Sun Moon Realms.

Among them were no shortage of mid-stage and even late-stage Rule Integration Realm pract.i.tioners, especially since Emperor Realm cultivators from other races had perished.

Therefore, seeing Chen Feian return safely, Feng Xiupu and the others couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

“Has the war ended?”

In the courtyard, everyone asked curiously. After all, the sudden return, along with the dispatched Sun Moon Realm legions also coming back, made it seem as though the war had ended.

“Not yet. This time we had to disperse because the soul-devouring worms were crossing through,” Chen Fei shook his head and explained about the soul-devouring worms.

After listening to Chen Fei’s explanation, Qu Qingsheng and others’ faces slightly changed. An existence that even those in the Open Heaven Realm would avoid was beyond dangerous for them—encountering it meant certain death.

Chen Fei looked at Qu Qingsheng and the others, and for a moment, suddenly didn’t know whether bringing the Primordial Sword Sect to the Return to Nothing Realm had been the right or wrong choice.

The Return to Nothing Realm undoubtedly offered greater possibilities, which was undeniable; everyone was almost at the Mountain Sea Realm, and that was a clear proof.

Even in the future, the Mountain Sea Realm wouldn’t be the endpoint for everyone. The Sun Moon Realm, and even the Rule Integration Realm, were not unthinkable goals.

But the Return to Nothing Realm was now too dangerous.

First, the human race faced invasions by the Ice Race and Evil Clans. Now, the Wu Meng Clan had descended upon the Black Stone Domain, and presently, the soul-devouring worms had appeared—an overwhelming disaster even for those in the Open Heaven Realm.

Among these threats, Qu Qingsheng and the others couldn’t resist any of them.

If they had remained in the Boundless Sea plane, they wouldn’t have to worry about these issues.

The Endless Sea, having lost some of its Dimension Origins, would not normally attract invaders under normal circ.u.mstances.

Compared to the current Return to Nothing Realm, the Endless Sea was undoubtedly much safer.

“Sect Leader, Master, do you want to return to the Endless Sea?” Chen Fei spoke up.

“Return to the Endless Sea?”

Upon hearing Chen Fei’s question, Qu Qingsheng and the others were momentarily stunned, then all started to laugh.

“We’ve discussed this question before, but we don’t want to go back to the Endless Sea,” declared Qu Qingsheng as he stood up, looking up at the skies of Jiguang City and gazing out at the mountains beyond it, he spoke softly,

“Having seen the ocean, it’s impossible to settle back into a fish pond. On the path of martial arts, given the chance, we would rather climb higher and see further!”

Chen Fei’s brows twitched, and he smiled too.

Indeed, having seen the vast starry sky, how could they be content with mere specks of light? Even if they might encounter further danger.

Chen Fei didn’t bring the topic up again. He had thought about asking if they wanted to bring people from the Primordial Sword Sect over from the other cities.

Ultimately, he let it go.

Being near Chen Fei didn’t necessarily guarantee safety, especially since both the Ice Race and the Evil Clans were still harboring intentions to kill Chen Fei.

Chen Fei had the Rebirth card up his sleeve, but others from the Primordial Sword Sect did not.

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