This kind of thing was impossible in the past. The two major camps were opposing each other, each holding deep-seated hatred. The more unfortunate the enemy, the happier our side would be. But now that the situation has changed with time, to the point where there is a day to worry about the enemy's situation, it shows how unpredictable life can be. The two mountain passes are separated by about thirty miles, being like two bright lights in this wilderness. The Insect Race is attracted to them like moths to a flame. If one light goes out, the pressure on the other becomes immense. Their relationship is indeed like lips and teeth: if one is lost, the other is exposed to the cold. Lu Ye, concerned about this, shared Lin Yue's worries. He didn't know if the situation at the Jinglan Lake Pass had discovered Liew Yuemei's death, or if they had reached out to higher authorities for reinforcement. It's completely different for a mountain pass to have a Divine Sea Realm cultivator overseeing it compared to not having one. Currently, Lu Ye, transformed into Li Taibai as a Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivator, naturally couldn't openly show bias, thus he said, "Each person sweeps the snow from their own doorstep. Junior Sister, you needn't worry too much. The Haotian Alliance cultivators are not children; if the situation turns bad, they will naturally call for aid." "Let's hope so." Lin Yue nodded slightly. While a large number of the Insect Race attacked Dark Moon Forest Pass, Jinglan Lake Pass was facing the same situation. The ground fissure lay at the center slightly right of both mountain passes. The Insect Race poured out and split into two groups, one surging north towards Dark Moon Forest Pass, the other south towards Jinglan Lake Pass. The Haotian Alliance cultivators at Jinglan Lake Pass, though not forewarned, reacted quickly. Realizing the massive scale of the Insect Plague, they sent out messages in all directions, swiftly returning to the pass to prepare for defense, each assuming their duties and remaining vigilant. But soon, the many cultivators at the mountain pass were embarrassed to find that their Mountain Pass Chief was nowhere to be found. Even using the guard token to send messages, they received no response. It wasn't until a cultivator from the Tianyuan Sect examined the markings on the battlefield markings that they horrifically discovered Liew Yuemei's mark had disappeared! The Mountain Pass Chief was dead! No one knew how she died, nor where. The only certainty was that her death was within these two days, as she had been seen at the mountain pass just the previous day. The cultivators of the Tianyuan Sect were grieved deeply. The current situation allowed them no time for sorrow; they could only hastily send a message upward, reporting both Liew Yuemei's death and the impending onslaught of the Insect Plague on the pass. Jinglan Lake Pass was under the jurisdiction of the Sky Gate Checkpoint, one of the 12 Checkpoints of Bingzhou. Upon receiving the message, Sky Gate Checkpoint was also shocked. After verifying Liew Yuemei's mark, confirming her death, they could only figure out how to dispatch a Divine Sea Level 6 cultivator from nearby to rush to Jinglan Lake Pass and urgently take over the position of Mountain Pass Chief from Liew Yuemei. Chen Xiao arrived at Jinglan Lake Pass in this tense situation. It wasn't that the Haotian Alliance didn't want to send more Divine Sea Realm cultivators; it's just that manpower was tightened everywhere at the moment, and more Divine Sea Realm cultivators simply couldn't be mobilized quickly. Finding even one Level 6 cultivator was no small feat. A Divine Sea Level 6, with considerable cultivation, arrived at Jinglan Lake Pass just as the Insect Race launched its assault. From a distance, the entire mountain pass was no longer visible, replaced in his vision by an overwhelming number of various shapes and forms of the Insect Race. He forged a path with his lightning technique, a booming force, cutting a bloody path through the swarm and headed towards the Jinglan Lake Pass. The Insect Race's attack was without hesitation — acting purely on instinct, they launched with full force, without strategy, relying on sheer numbers for victory. Across the thirty miles, the mountain passes of the two major camps, Haotian Alliance and Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, erupted almost simultaneously into great battles. Within the passes, numerous defensive constructs unleashed their power, killing countless Insect Race. At Dark Moon Forest Pass, Lu Ye and Lin Yue repeatedly fought their way out of the pass, striking down those Divine Sea Realm Insect Race to ease their side's burden. After half an hour of fierce exchange, Lu Ye charged out once more. The Sword Qi in his sword gourd wantonly transformed into delicate strokes, reaping lives, and none of the Insect Race below the Divine Sea could withstand its edge. The many sword flashes seemed intelligent, weaving through the swarm and harvesting lives, only to swiftly gather again and strike as a Heaven-shocking Sword Aura, each time claiming a Divine Sea Realm Insect Race. Lin Yue stood on the pass's wall, recovering her spirit force as she quietly observed, deeply astonished. She's encountered many sword cultivators, each orthodox sword cultivator unrivaled in their killing power, a trait of sword cultivators, yet rarely had a sword cultivator achieved Lu Ye's level — exuding a pleasing aesthetic even amidst the brutal killing. He seemed not to be killing, but painting vigorously with his sword as his brush. Lin Yue had, for the first time, witnessed the true strength of Li Taibai. Though Li Taibai had been at the pass for over three months, the two had never had the experience of fighting side by side. Usually, their missions were alternated, leaving Lin Yue unaware of how Li Taibai fought. It's now certain that Li Taibai still possessed the ability to kill beyond his rank, as he did in the True Lake Realm. She couldn't help but ponder whether to bring her niece Tong Shuyao back to the pass. Her niece had quite the appearance, and if she could marry Li Taibai, it wouldn't be a bad story. If so, Li Taibai would truly become one of their own. But soon, she gave up on the idea in her heart. If Li Taibai were still in the True Lake Realm, this matter might be achievable, but now he is in the Divine Sea Realm, with a bright future. No matter how attractive her niece might be, how much of an appeal could she hold for him? Not to mention, in the past three months, many female cultivators at the mountain pass have shown considerable interest in the new Junior Mountain Pass Chief, seeking to get close to him, yet there's no word of him getting close to any of them, or even speaking to anyone. This kind of person seems easygoing, but in fact, deep down, he is extremely proud. Not to mention her not-so-promising niece, even if she personally offered him her bed, it might not move him. Various strange thoughts crossed her mind, and Lin Yue's expression suddenly changed as she shouted, "Junior Brother Taibai, come back quickly!" It turned out that Li Taibai, in the heat of battle, had gone deep into the insect swarm. At this moment, only countless Sword Qi was rampaging within the swarm, leaving trails of Insect Race corpses falling like raindrops, and Li Taibai's figure was nowhere to be seen. There was no response at all, and in an instant, even the shining lights of the Sword Qi could no longer be seen. Lin Yue's expression slightly changed. She wanted to help but dared not act rashly. She was the backbone here; even if something happened to Li Taibai, as long as she remained, the mountain pass would not fall into chaos. However, if both she and Li Taibai got trapped, then it would be a big problem. As time ticked away, after a moment, the streaking sword light came back into view, and Lin Yue took a long breath, her heaving chest rising and falling. The sword dragon swirled like a spinning top, tearing a gap in the dense swarm and quickly breaking out of encirclement, landing beside Lin Yue. The chilling Sword Qi retracted, revealing Li Taibai's figure. Lin Yue reproached, "Junior Brother, how could you be so reckless? You scared me to death." Lu Ye chuckled heartily, "I got carried away with the killing, sorry to worry you, Senior Sister." "Don't let there be a next time!" Lin Yue looked at him with a hint of reproach in her eyes. She had worked hard to get a strong helper from the outside, and his capabilities greatly satisfied her. Over the past three months, he had shared much of her burden, and it would not do to lose such a good ally to the insect swarm. "There won't be a next time." Lu Ye nodded repeatedly. Realizing her expression was off, Lin Yue quickly composed her face and said, "Junior Brother, hold the fort; I'll go take a turn killing them." Saying this, she charged out of the mountain pass. She didn't go too deep, not because she was timid, but as the Pass Chief, she had to consider the entire pass's safety. She couldn't act as recklessly as Li Taibai, so she kept within one hundred feet of the pass, seeking out stronger targets within the swarm to strike quickly. On the ramparts, the doppelganger took out two top-grade Spirit Stones, holding one in each palm to replenish her own consumption. There was no choice. The main body could burn impurities with the Talent Tree and replenish consumption by consuming a large number of elixir pills, but the doppelganger couldn't. Although the doppelganger had a section of a Talent Tree's root, it lacked fuel storage. Using Spirit Stones for replenishment allowed maintaining the purity of her spirit force as much as possible, ensuring her strength wasn't compromised. At this moment, Lu Ye's main body was swiftly gliding across the sky, heading towards Jinglan Lake Pass. He was still somewhat uneasy, and of course, this was also an opportunity to extricate himself from Dark Moon Forest Pass, something he had planned long ago. The intensity of the Insect Race's attack was strong, and this time, the scale of the Insect Plague wasn't small, mainly manifested in the number of Divine Sea Realm Insect Races. With both Li Taibai and Lin Yue stationed at Dark Moon Forest Pass, there wasn't much concern, but if the same intensity of attack happened at Jinglan Lake Pass, which didn't have someone of the Divine Sea Realm guarding it, the pass might not withstand it. A thousand miles was nothing to him now. Continuing on, it wasn't long before he reached a point about one hundred miles from Jinglan Lake Pass, and looking from a distance, he furrowed his brow. The number of Insect Races at Jinglan Lake Pass was evidently greater, with a more massive swarm. This could be the natural scale of the Insect Plague, or more likely, a result of Jinglan Lake Pass's inadequate defense. Did the Haotian Alliance not send a Divine Sea Realm here? No matter how tight their resources were, the fall of a mountain pass should prompt sending a strong cultivator. By this point, the Haotian Alliance should have heard of Liew Yuemei's death. With a sigh in his heart, the mess he had made, ultimately, he had to clean up himself. It's the cycle of the heavens, the consequences inevitable. He felt no remorse for killing Liew Yuemei. At that moment, only one could survive between them. Even if he wished otherwise, Liew Yuemei wouldn't spare him. But if this implicated other Haotian Alliance cultivators, Lu Ye would feel guilty. If he could wholeheartedly assist in defending even the Dark Moon Forest Pass of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, then certainly he should do even more for the Jinglan Lake Pass of the Haotian Alliance. Taking Amber out from the spirit beast sack and placing it on his shoulder, their auras instantly merged, and they rapidly dashed towards the direction of Jinglan Lake Pass.