Stronger from Earth

Chapter 408 - 402: Insect Race Civilization

Wu Zhutian led Chen Qingniu and the others joyfully to the front of their master, bowing and saying, "Disciple has been unfilial, causing you worry, Master."

"In just a few years, you’ve all grown significantly, and your cultivation has greatly progressed."

He Fang stroked his beard with a beaming smile. His disciples had returned safely, and their cultivation had advanced, which was a wonderful thing.

They exchanged pleasantries, and Chen Qingniu eagerly recounted his experiences over the past few years: the thrilling yet magnificent battles, the silent longing to return home, and the exhilarating treasure hunts.

"Although your cultivation may fall slightly behind your peers, the resources and fortunes you gained in the Evolution Realm will allow you to quickly catch up and even surpass them, which greatly comforts my heart," He Fang laughed.

Lin Cheng, not seeing Wang Xuan, furrowed his brows, but seeing no sorrow on Chen Qingniu and the others’ faces, it was obvious Wang Xuan was safe.

"Senior brothers, is Wang Xuan alright? Why hasn’t he returned?" Lin Cheng asked.

Pregnant for forty-seven months, and her husband had yet to return; how could she be at ease?

Wu Zhutian had already seen Lin Cheng. Wang Xuan had been away from home for years, and she was heavily pregnant. Naturally, they couldn’t bring up the matter, feeling puzzled and annoyed.

"The spiritual lamp has not extinguished, so nothing has happened," He Fang assured her. "You’ve been pregnant for over three years, and your concern for Wang Xuan is understandable. Qingniu, why don’t you explain?"

When Master spoke, Chen Qingniu and the others naturally spared no details.

"You know exactly what kind of person Qi is, Master. His abilities are immeasurable. In these years, he has fought in the Evolution Realm, slaying many Celestial Tier alien races, and even those at the Half-Step True Tier are not his match.

In the Evolution Realm, Qi shone brightly, overshadowing the young generation’s glory. His fame surpassed the past, and there was no way anything would happen to him."

Chen Qingniu then vividly recounted Wang Xuan’s exploits of slaying alien races with the sword, which He Fang listened to with approving nods, while Lin Cheng felt a sense of pride.

As a younger generation, Hongze could only listen on the side and couldn’t interrupt. Hearing such grandeur about his master, who had even defeated True-Tier Evolvers, made his blood boil.

Which True Immortal hadn’t cultivated for over a century to reach this day? And Master Wang Xuan, so young yet already possessing combat power on par with them, what an extraordinary prodigy?!

"Unfortunately, Junior Brother is cultivating in the starry sky and has yet to return. We have already used Secret Techniques to notify him, and he should be back soon," Wu Zhutian said.

As they conversed, the confrontation between Bear King and Spiritual Path True Son continued, one being a youthful talent from Slavic Mountain, the other a young leader from the Divine Hall of Death, both hailing from the Immortal Holy Land.

Possessing cultivation techniques passed down from immortals, having received guidance from great powers, possessing endless cultivation resources, their talents and mindsets far surpassed their peers, unmatched by other Cultivators of the Same Realm.

Their battles left the youth of Earth Civilization astonished, as such figures could kill immortals with a mere glance and cause mountains to crumble with a single punch.

Even among the disciples of many mountain gates, respect for Bear King and Spiritual Path True Son was as boundless as flowing water, as both were indeed formidable, leaving others in reverence.

The smallest of gaps can be closed, but when the disparity is so vast that even jealousy is embarrassed to stir, knowing how extraordinary these prodigies are makes them worthy of admiration.

The future will belong to prodigies recognized worldwide, like Bear King, like Spiritual Path True Son, like Brahma Heaven City’s Young Emperor, like Celestial Sword Mountain’s Shi Jingxian.

And such as Hongwu Taoist of the once-prestigious Immortal Martial Mountain, a young man who suddenly rose to prominence, shining brilliantly.

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In the dark, silent cosmos, most of the light came from stars. When the distance was too far, nothing could truly be seen.

Floating asteroids, shooting comets, rotating planets, and nebulae resembling sandstorms appeared monotonous yet intricately changing. The celestial bodies in the cosmos remained in motion, making it easy to lose one’s way.

"Your Eye of Truth can see quite far when you emerge from seclusion. If not for the Void Python nearby, we wouldn’t know how long it would take to fly this light-year distance."

Wang Xuan sat on a moving asteroid, disguised as a large rock with the Power of Creation, heading forward.

Both his genuine body and clone were cultivating in the cosmos, naturally far from the Evolution Realm. With the Void Python’s help, they paid no heed to dozens of light-years, but being in the peripheral region, they discovered anomalies.

The clone said, "It was a fortuitous coincidence when emerging from seclusion. If I were to use the Eye of Truth again now, it might not see the disturbances here."

Wang Xuan was truly bold, sneaking over despite not knowing which beings were here, aware that behind a single being might be an entire race or civilization.

The asteroid sped through space, colliding into a new star system. This Fixed Star System had twelve planets, with nebulae and many small asteroids at the edge. Without Wang Xuan’s acceleration, the asteroid was quickly captured by the star’s gravity.

Entering this star system, Wang Xuan expanded his Mental Power, silently sensing outward. In his mind, countless individual consciousnesses, enveloping celestial arrangements, flickered by.

A terrestrial-like planet, thirty thousand kilometers in diameter, was inhabited by hundreds of different species, occupying the entire planet. Despite having no oxygen or flora, they managed to survive and reproduce.

"Judging by their physical structure, they resemble Earth’s insects, possessing appendages, oral parts, and exoskeletons, with a clear hierarchy. Their Life Force is remarkably strong, with weaker physiques only at the Fierce Beast level, while stronger ones rival Demon Beasts," Wang Xuan observed intently.

Di Xuan found the sight of millions of insects incredibly tiresome; he disliked battling such collective weaklings, deeming it an exhausting endeavor. He’d rather take down ten Half-Step True Tiers than face this massive swarm of bugs.

In contrast, Wang Xuan wasn’t concerned about their numbers; to him, a swarm-like enemy was just delivering himself to his door, though massive similar-strength adversaries gave him pause.

"Calm down; give me some time to ascertain these insects’ origins before deciding whether to act." Wang Xuan, with a cultivation not as high as the clone’s, was the decision-maker for this mission.

His perception far exceeded those of the Same Realm. Since entering this star system, he detected an invisible soul power permeating the vacuum, like a vast net covering and connecting over a dozen planets.

These planets were full of holes, unimaginably numerous with insects treating the planets as food, rapidly multiplying and strengthening.

Among the strong ones, the aura they exuded was unmistakably not weaker than a Half-Step Immortal, and there were quite a few of them.

With each passing moment, the insect numbers increased. It seemed that in just a few years, this star system would be depleted.

If left unchecked, perhaps in ten or twenty years, these groups would turn into a colossal force, an invincible army stepping into the Evolution Realm area, posing a massive threat to Earth Civilization.

Moreover, Wang Xuan remained vigilant about what kind of civilization might lie behind them.

At the Peak of Divine Infant cultivation, Wang Xuan, with a powerful Primordial Spirit and steadfast spirit, easily projected tens of thousands of Mind Projections, silently infiltrating the consciousness of insects across hundreds of groups on a planet.