The True Flame danced, reorganizing the rule information within, transforming in Lin Qianxuan’s palm into a scarlet Profound Light, which he released with a wave, sending it flying towards everyone present.

The effect of this Profound Light blessing is to increase everyone’s efficiency in absorbing and utilizing energy.

With this blessing, even eating dirt and drinking northwest wind can be digested and yield energy comparable to Treasures of Heaven and Earth.

The world’s energy is essentially not scarce; it’s just a matter of whether it can be absorbed and utilized.

If energy can be utilized at a microscopic level, a few grams of material would be sufficient to unleash quite terrifying energy.

With this blessing, everyone’s future cultivation will be much easier, and even if resources are scarce, reaching the Celestial Rank should not be difficult.

After using the blessing, everyone present expressed their gratitude to Lin Qianxuan.

The banquet dispersed, and everyone gradually left.

Lin Qianxuan also saw off the old principal.

On the way, the old principal was quite emotional; the shock he received on this trip was too great, leaving him momentarily speechless.

“Qian Xuan, you are no longer an ordinary person. There’s nothing much I can say. I just hope you can hold to your original intention, not indulge in desires and make mistakes. Little Chen, Little Juan, and the other two Gongsun girls are all very nice; don’t disappoint them…”

“Principal, I know.”

…..

After seeing the old principal home, Lin Qianxuan stepped forward and instantly teleported back to the Dragon Palace’s dragon head.

This place is also a viewing platform, which is usually filled with tourists, but since it was late at night and the Dragon Palace was closed, no one was around.

A waterfall gushed from the dragon’s mouth, and Lin Qianxuan stood there, feeling something very special.

His identity and status had changed too quickly.

Not long ago, he was an ordinary person and still felt a bit unaccustomed to it.

At this moment, Lin Qianxuan sensed some movement and turned to see Chen Long’Er approaching.

The two of them looked at each other, and finally, Lin Qianxuan extended his hand, pulling her to sit together on the massive scarlet dragon head.

“I’m sorry,” Lin Qianxuan said.

“You know I don’t want to hear that,” Chen Long’Er replied.

“But that’s all I can say,” Lin Qianxuan said, looking into the distance.

“Hold me,” Chen Long’Er said.

Lin Qianxuan embraced her, holding her tightly by his side.

The two of them quietly watched the scenery around the Dragon Palace, their hearts momentarily emptying out quite a bit.

“Will there be a next time?” Chen Long’Er suddenly asked.

“I don’t know. It seems I still bear a mission; this is the price of gaining this talent,” Lin Qianxuan replied.

The gifts from destiny had silently marked a price long ago.

Lin Qianxuan felt that the moment he accepted the “String of Destiny,” it meant he had become a pawn, and only by acting according to predetermined destiny and completing his mission could he truly own a life that belonged to him.

Chen Long’Er felt a bit saddened by Lin Qianxuan’s words.

Her love was somewhat selfish; she didn’t want to share Lin Qianxuan with other women, but loving someone is inherently selfish, so she wasn’t wrong.

“At least, at least one day a week should be mine,” Chen Long’Er said.

“I’ll try,” Lin Qianxuan said.

Even though this request was very low, he still didn’t dare to make promises easily. Because he knew the pain of breaking a promise was unbearable, so it was best not to give hope recklessly from the start.

“I want you to speak with certainty,” Chen Long’Er said.

“What if I’m unable to be with you due to an accident?” Lin Qianxuan looked at her and asked.

“Then make up for it afterward,” Chen Long’Er replied.

“Okay,” Lin Qianxuan nodded.

Upon hearing this, Chen Long’Er rarely smiled.

She knew that although Lin Qianxuan had this and that flaw and wasn’t very faithful in relationships, he had a characteristic in that he would take promises very seriously.

When it came to people he cared about, he always made efforts wholeheartedly.

At this time, Zhang Juan and the Gongsun sisters also came up the pathway, looking at Lin Qianxuan and Chen Long’Er leaning against each other. They exchanged glances, smiled, and chose not to disturb them.

Zhang Juan, having lived the longest, had the bearing of an elder sister, enough to embrace everything.

Gongsun Ying had experienced much, no longer having the airs of a young girl.

Gongsun Yue was wise and rational and naturally would not be caught up in gains and losses.

Speaking of which, only Chen Long’Er was the youngest, and due to her experiences, she depended on Lin Qianxuan, worrying about losing her last family member.

…

…

March 21st.

Human Dao Space.

Lin Qianxuan and several Town Guardians were discussing a matter.

During the previous invasion by the Divine Race, a bug that had just reached Dao Realm Level was slain by Lin Qianxuan’s clone, leaving behind a “factor” with a strong connection to the Divine Race World. The group plans to use this to directly counter-invade the Divine Race World and solve the problem once and for all.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We can all make time for it now, and there won’t be any new strong enemies invading soon. At present, they have invaded us the most. If we can solve it in one go, it will be much easier for us afterward,” Aleksey said.

“It’s too aggressive. I don’t agree with this, and what’s the difference between us and them if we do this?” Zayinab shook her head and said.

Regarding Zayinab’s words, it was as if the others hadn’t heard them.

Because her growth environment was too peaceful and stable, her belief as a Town Guardian was too weak.

“We also have some understanding of the information on the Divine Race’s side. Those four so-called Divine Mothers are only Tier Seven in strength, and their strongest ability is to continuously produce Dao Realm bugs, not their own power. I think we can attempt it,” Mariano said.

His side categorizes cultivation realms into Tiers One to Ten.

Tier Five corresponds to Dao Realm, Tier Seven is roughly equivalent to Planet Level strength, corresponding to the Star level, and Tier Ten is the Peak of Dao Realm.

“After all, this is reaching their domain, and some risks are uncontrollable,” Gatling said.

The four people finished speaking and looked at Li Xi and Lin Qianxuan.

Li Xi said, “I won’t express an opinion. Someone needs to guard Earth, and I can’t leave.”

After considering for a while, Lin Qianxuan said, “All of you are seniors, and my experience is definitely not as rich as yours. However, I think that passively defending is definitely not the best choice. Since there’s an opportunity now, we might as well take a chance. As long as the risks are within a controllable range, there’s actually no big problem.”

Lin Qianxuan had no goodwill towards those bugs who referred to themselves as the Divine Race.

Since participating in the frontline battles, he realized just how disgusting these creatures were.

The bugs have a strong desire for matter, and they can even eat and digest stones. They reproduce rapidly, and invasion is almost instinctual for them, with numbers so large they are endless.

In the past, many Warriors and a huge number of ordinary people suffered on Earth because of them.

This “huge number” means millions of sacrifices.

The hatred between the two sides had long reached a point of no return.

Now that there’s an opportunity, Lin Qianxuan naturally wouldn’t be a conservative.

“Then let’s vote,” Aleksey said.

Immediately, Lin Qianxuan, Aleksey, and Mariano voted in favor, Zayinab opposed, and Gatling and Li Xi remained neutral.

The situation was clear; this time, they would indeed counterattack.

“Human Dao, request to view the topographical map of the Divine Race civilization in the Insect Nest World,” Mariano said.

In the next moment, a projection of the general condition of the Divine Race civilization in the Insect Nest World appeared before them.

In the vast Universe, there are four enormous stars, marked as being at least a hundred times the size of Earth. These stars are not actual stars but four Insect Nests, also the four Divine Mothers of the Divine Race.

They are responsible for breeding different types of Insect Race, collectively forming this civilization.

Large numbers of insects continuously hatch and are born from the Insect Nests, plundering matter from external sources to supply the Divine Mothers to enhance themselves, while simultaneously breeding more insects.

This civilization snowballs in this way, developing continuously.

“This world is not very large, just a Small Thousand World. The matter is extremely scarce, and the Divine Race has already hit a bottleneck in its development, forced to explore outward and plunder. Our world is just one of the worlds they’ve invaded; dozens of Eternal Sand Worlds have already been destroyed by these bugs…..”

Eternal Sand Worlds are the most numerous worlds in the Endless Void.

They are like grains of sand in a vast desert, too many to count, their existence fleeting.

But even Eternal Sand Worlds can be the size of ordinary planets.

Beyond that, there are Small Thousand Worlds, Medium Thousand Worlds, Great Thousand Worlds, and the Endless True Realm.

Incidentally, the Cosmic World where Earth is located is the Endless True Realm.

“These four Divine Mothers are named Nuochi, Ten Thousand Eyes, Celestial Wisdom, and Nan Jie. Nuochi breeds worker insects, specialized in construction, matter plundering, and transportation. Among them is a large transport bug with spatial rules that can initiate long-distance jumps. Upon detecting this kind of insect, it is crucial to kill it first to prevent it from escaping.

Ten Thousand Eyes breeds bugs for reconnaissance and information gathering, typically small and slender, extremely fast, and with strong observational skills while maintaining high perception. During an invasion, it’s best not to be discovered by them too early.

Celestial Wisdom breeds commander insects, often possessing extraordinary spiritual power that can easily cover a thousand kilometers, able to coordinate and command all the bugs with high authority. It’s best to kill it in advance if engaging in battle, as insects without a leader are like scattered sand and easy to kill.

Nan Jie is the strongest Divine Mother, responsible for breeding warrior insects. It can massively breed Tier Six warrior insects, among which those capable of self-destruction are particularly troublesome. Not only do they cause destruction, but they also result in massive pollution and radiation, hard to cleanse if contaminated. Facing such insects, it’s advised to either kill them from a thousand miles away or choose to avoid them…..”

Mariano kept explaining some basic information, mainly to give Lin Qianxuan an initial concept.

After introducing the basic information, everyone began discussing the battle plan.

Li Xi, Gatling, and Zayinab would stay behind to guard Earth, so this battle wouldn’t involve them.

Thus, only Lin Qianxuan, Mariano, and Aleksey would participate in this battle.

All three have strength at the Star level, and Mariano is even close to Vertical Light, at Tier Seven Peak approaching Tier Eight. Even with the blessing of Sound of Destiny, Lin Qianxuan may not necessarily be his match.

The battle plan was simple: infiltrate the Insect Nest World, first join forces to eliminate Nuochi, cutting off the escape route of the Divine Race’s civilization. Then Lin Qianxuan would deal with Celestial Wisdom, Aleksey would tackle Ten Thousand Eyes, and Mariano would confront Nan Jie.

“The sooner, the better; if they detect something, invading won’t be easy. The plan is set, let’s act now,” Aleksey said, looking at Lin Qianxuan.

Lin Qianxuan nodded slightly, his mind intent, retrieving a giant pincer from the Qiankun Space.

The pincer was hundreds of meters long, obtained by Lin Qianxuan’s clone after killing a mountain-sized Dao Realm insect. This pincer had strong spatial rule fluctuations, evidently being from the transport bug type, and it seemed to have served for a long time, thus having a significant connection to the Insect Nest World.

Lin Qianxuan and the others exchanged glances, then simultaneously reached out to touch the pincer.

Intangibly, they also sensed the pull of the Insect Nest World and established a connection with it.

Without hesitation, the three followed this pull and actively initiated a jump, vanishing instantly from their original place.

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