Chapter 331: Chapter 331

A battered Flying Boat stumbled onto the still-under-construction defensive line.

"Who goes there?" The White Tiger Guard on duty warily stopped in front of the Flying Boat.

Chen Jiuge, pale-faced, walked out of the Flying Boat, threw out a Token, and said with a clasped fist, "Third Zone, Butterfly Star, Star Lord Chen Jiuge."

The White Tiger Guard looked over the Token carefully and, finding no issues, said, "Go on in. A big battle is coming soon, so heal up as quickly as you can."

"How are things looking now?" Chen Jiuge took out two bottles of High-Rank Healing Pills and stuffed them into the hands of the White Tiger Guard. Googlᴇ search NoveIꜰire.net

With Healing Pills being quite valuable now, the White Tiger Guard hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and whispered the latest war situation.

"Thank you." Chen Jiuge felt somewhat heavy-hearted. As soon as he saw the defensive line, he knew the situation might not be optimistic, but he hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

The Corpse Demon King and Jin Xiao were out of contact. According to a White Tiger Guard who barely survived the core battlefield, the two of them, fighting together, had been blasted out of the bounds of the Void Realm by the Spider Empress, presumably never to return.

No one knew exactly how vast the Infinite Star Sea was, but every region had a boundary to the Void Realm. Crossing it was challenging. Only those with True King Level strength could easily break these boundaries. Other Cultivators had to rely on specialized Flying Boats to pave the way.

This news revealed the worst possible outcome: the Insect Nest Queen’s combat strength had reached True King Level. Even if she hadn’t fully attained it, she could still unleash True King Level attacks. Meanwhile, the Myriad Beasts Sect couldn’t even muster a single King Level combatant, let alone a True King.

Heavy-hearted, Chen Jiuge paid no attention to anything else and hastily returned to Butterfly Star.

Seeing the increase in Cultivators on the star, Chen Jiuge asked, somewhat puzzled, "What’s going on here?"

Seeing Chen Jiuge from a distance, Da Bai, who was in charge of issuing Tokens, shouted excitedly, "The Master is back!"

His voice drew the attention of other Myriad Beasts Sect disciples, and a figure clad in dark ink appeared, bringing Chen Jiuge and the others to the Green Bamboo Realm.

"What’s happening?" Chen Jiuge asked Mo Yu.

Mo Yu, looking significantly more haggard, showed a bitter smile and said, "When Hu Xiao came back, we knew that the Insect Clan would attack sooner or later. I made many preparations, but I still underestimated the strength of the Insect Clan."

"Five Insect Generals attacked. If it hadn’t been for Black Eye fighting to the death against three of them and killing them, Butterfly Star would have been lost."

"Fortunately, at that time, Chief of Staff Chen Yan came over saying that a defensive line needed to be constructed, but Butterfly Star would have to become a military camp. I knew I wouldn’t be able to hold off the next wave of the Insect Clan’s attack, so I had no choice but to agree. I apologize for disappointing you, Brother Chen."

Patting Mo Yu’s hair, Chen Jiuge didn’t blame her but consoled her, "You’ve already done very well. Move all of our own people to the Army Willow Realm; the Green Bamboo Realm isn’t suitable for the current environment."

No sooner had they retracted the Green Bamboo Realm than Chen Yan arrived.

"So, you’re Chen Jiuge," Chen Yan said, showing a forced smile.

Chen Jiuge was somewhat surprised by Chen Yan before him; wasn’t he the person Jin Xiao brought last time?

"We’ve met once before. My name is Chen Yan, the Chief of Staff of the Third Zone. I’ve come to discuss an urgent matter with you."

"Let’s go to the Army Willow Realm."

Chen Yan took a sip of Spiritual Tea and said with a touch of melancholy, "The next time I drink tea here, I fear it may not be in this lifetime."

"Alright, let’s not mince words. How many Great Insect Generals can you stop?" Chen Yan asked sternly.

Chen Jiuge frowned and responded, "Aside from Brother Jin, are there no other Great General Level combatants in the Third Zone?"

Chen Yan, upon hearing this, knew Chen Jiuge had indeed encountered a Great Insect General before and likely even killed one, which slightly eased his mood.

"Do you understand what it means to have General Level or Great General Level strength?" Chen Yan posed a different question.

"What’s that?" Chen Jiuge admitted his ignorance on the subject.

"There are seven levels, from the weakest Insect, basically cannon fodder, to the peak True King."

"They are as follows: Cannon Fodder, Ordinary, Elite, General, Great General, King, and True King."

"If a Cultivator reaches Great General Level strength, it’s almost certain they will eventually break through to Heavenly Immortal. King Level corresponds to Golden Immortal, and True King to Immortal Daluo Golden Immortal!"

"Although it’s not a 100% guarantee, the chance is as high as 80%. Now do you understand how rare Great General Level strength is?"

"How can mere strength ensure a breakthrough? Isn’t Cultivation about mastering the Laws?" Chen Jiuge still didn’t understand.

"I don’t know much about this because I’m just an ordinary General Level. It’s said that starting from the middle layer of the Star Sea, one can plunder the Way. As for the specifics, that’s beyond what I know."

"Plunder the Way!" Chen Jiuge doubted he had heard correctly.

"Don’t be surprised. This is the Infinite Star Sea. Here, innate talent isn’t important. Don’t you also have a Falling Star Fruit Tree? Those big families each have dozens of them. Finding a genius with Cultivation talent isn’t such a big deal. Anyway, you’ll soon head to the middle layer of the Star Sea. You’d better figure that out for yourself then."

"What matters most now is dealing with the impending crisis. If we can’t hold them off, we’re all done for."

"One, at most two," replied Chen Jiuge.

"Two, eh? The Insect Clan has currently identified a total of five Great Insect Generals, but surely there are more than that. However, it seems the Insect Nest Queen has also been injured by the Corpse Demon King and Jin Xiao, so she’ll probably arrange for her own protection. Therefore, we’re likely facing about five Great Insect Generals."