"Here’s what we’ll do. You wait here. I’ll go personally and gather all the insect armies in this forest. I have to be the one to go to make those insect legions obey."
After some thought, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Thereupon, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm commanded roughly two-thirds of the insect army to stand guard tightly around the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree. Taking one-third with him, he departed.
Ye Yunfei walked beneath the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, sat down cross-legged, released his Soul Power, and let it permeate the tall trunk as he began attempting to refine the treasure tree.
"Everyone, that human brat is trying to refine this treasure tree! He hogged all those spirit fruits for himself, and now he wants to hog the tree too! Let’s all take action and stop him together!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei’s actions, the tall elder from the Tai King Tribe shouted loudly.
Boom! Boom!
The six warships of the Tai King Tribe fired simultaneously, spewing out beams of energy that blasted towards the insect army.
"That Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm has gone to call for reinforcements. If we want to stop him, we must act immediately."
The Stone-born Saint Spirit used its deep voice and spoke gravely.
As soon as the words fell, the Stone-born Saint Spirit urged its chariot forward, crushing space, and brandished its long spear as it rumbled forth to attack.
"Let’s move! Kill him! We can’t let him hog those spirit fruits!"
The three members of the Celestial Gold Race moved simultaneously, advancing towards Ye Yunfei.
Clang! Clang!
Golden weapons grew continuously from their bodies one after another, swishing and brandishing with imposing might.
"Young man, I need one of the spirit fruits. Can you give one to me?"
The green-robed elder waved his sleeves, stirring up heavenly winds that blasted over a dozen Demonic Ants away as he strode forward. His profound gaze fixed on Ye Yunfei as he posed the question.
"Not negotiable," Ye Yunfei replied indifferently.
"Human brat, we six need six spirit fruits. You’d best give them to us, otherwise we’ll stick to you like glue!"
One of the golden snakes spoke in a cold tone.
"Piss off!" Ye Yunfei snapped impatiently.
The purple-robed youth strode forward using a strange step pattern that resonated with and stirred all the laws of heaven and earth in the area. With each step, he repelled a batch of the insect army.
Clearly, these powerful beings were still unwilling to let Ye Yunfei monopolize the Star Sparkles Fruit and the treasure tree.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and thousands of Earth Dragons emerged from beneath the ground, forming a massive earth formation that encircled the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree.
An endless stream of yellow earth qi continuously erupted from the ground, solidifying into thick, sturdy mud walls that surrounded the area on all sides, forming a great Mud-Wall Formation.
"Young man, I didn’t expect you to be a Geomancer."
The purple-robed youth seemed somewhat surprised.
This youth was actually a Clone left behind by a powerful master. With extensive knowledge and experience, he could tell at a glance that Ye Yunfei was employing the methods of a Geomancer.
Buzz…
A dense throng of the insect army guarded the area around the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, blocking the attacks of those powerful beings. Both sides fought ferociously.
With the defenses of thousands of Earth Dragons, the Mud-Wall Formation, and the insect army, those powerful figures launched wave after wave of attacks but were consistently unable to break through, continuously kept at bay.
Ye Yunfei didn’t need to lift a finger. He sat cross-legged beneath the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, his Soul Power permeating deep into the trunk as he studied how to refine the tree.
Refining a treasure tree was extremely difficult, but in his past life, Ye Yunfei had refined far too many magical treasures, giving him extraordinary knowledge and vision. After studying it for a while, he already had a plan in mind.
At that moment, the intense battle continued. Those powerful beings were still unwilling to give up, launching wave after wave of attacks. The terrifying combat energy shook the heavens and earth fiercely.
"I'm back!"
Right then, a loud shout came from the distance.
Then Ye Yunfei saw the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appear, striding back with a swaggering swagger, its feet angled outward in an arrogant, uncaring gait.
Following behind the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was a dense, overwhelming legion of insectoid creatures. Their sheer numbers were so vast that as they passed, it was like a surging ocean submerging the heavens and earth directly.
The heavens lost their color, and the sun and moon were blotted out!
Ye Yunfei took a closer look and saw moths, ants, mosquitoes, cicadas, bees, beetles, and locusts—all insectoid essences and monsters. Their terrifying numbers blotted the sky and covered the earth as they swept forth.
"I truly never expected the Wilderness-Forest to harbor such an immense number of insectoid essences."
Ye Yunfei stared, dumbfounded.
"The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm can command all insects under heaven. That’s truly formidable!"
The old Wizard marveled in admiration.
"You lot! If you don’t want to die, piss off!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm marched ahead of the insect army, shouting loudly.
At that moment, all those powerful beings stopped moving, each one’s expression extremely grim.
They knew that facing such a terrifying number of insect legions, no matter how strong their individual power was, it would be useless.
Rumble…
Just then, over a hundred warships rumbled onto the scene.
The Tai King Tribe’s army had arrived!
"Elder!
We are here!"
The leader of a warship strode out and came before the tall elder of the Tai King Tribe to report.
"Do we fight?"
Next, that robust man shot a wary glance at the distant insect army, which resembled a boundless sea, and asked apprehensively.
Although the Tai King Tribe had over a hundred warships, the number of insectoid creatures was simply too vast—definitely exceeding one million. If a battle broke out, the Tai King Tribe stood no chance of winning!
And who knew if there were even more insect legions in this forest.
"Let's wait and see," the elder of the Tai King Tribe said in a heavy voice.
"Seal off this area. Drive all these people away. No one is permitted to come near."
Ye Yunfei commanded the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, then sat cross-legged beneath the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, closed his eyes, and began attempting to focus on refining this treasure tree.
"Move! Drive all these pests away!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm waved a small claw and shouted loudly.
Buzz…
All the insect legions simultaneously vibrated their wings, producing a terrifying effect that instantly caused the entire heavens and earth to tremble violently in rhythm with the flapping of their insectoid wings.
Rumble…
One terrifying energy cyclone after another continuously spawned, spinning rapidly, uprooting all the plants and even mountain peaks in the area and hurling them into the sky.
For a time, heaven and earth shook, mud and stones rolled violently, and a deafening buzz filled the skies. It was as if the end of the world had come.
A dense swarm of insectoid creatures surged towards those powerful beings like a tide, charging to attack.
"Retreat!"
The three members of the Celestial Gold Race were the first to withdraw, transforming into three golden streaks of light that vanished into the distance in an instant.
Next, the six golden snakes, the purple-robed youth, the green-robed elder, and the Stone-born Saint Spirit all chose to flee, scattering and quickly distancing themselves.
"Withdraw!"
The elder of the Tai King Tribe stared fixedly at Ye Yunfei and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm for a moment, then shouted gravely. He led the Tai King Tribe’s over a hundred warships away.