When the swarm was ten miles away, the outer Insect Race diverted to meet them. As Lu Ye sped along, the aura and spirit force fluctuations of the Divine Sea Realm were blatantly evident, without any intention of concealment. The Insect Race, highly sensitive to such spirit force fluctuations, was naturally drawn to him like moths to a flame. Yiyi flashed out from Amber's body, keeping close to Lu Ye's side. She was the first to activate magic and spells, launching them towards the Insect Race ahead. Lu Ye held his power back, closing the distance a bit more before finally swinging his saber in repeated slashing. Sharp saber light, like crescents, swept forward, tearing through everything in its path. One by one, the Insect Race creatures were sliced in half, the cuts neat and smooth, spilling insect blood and scattered corpses. Amber, too, let loose roars from Lu Ye's shoulder. Each tiger's roar held a peculiar power, causing the advancing Insect Race to slow down, their movements stiffening. Even back when Amber was at the Spirit Stream Realm, it had demonstrated the ability to suppress the psyche. Its tiger roars could often impact the mind of enemies to a certain extent. Now, it was a Demon Commander level beast, equivalent to the human race's True Lake Realm, and the tiger roar's power was naturally even greater. Facing powerful beings like Liew Yuemei at the Divine Sea Realm, the tiger roar was ineffective, but against these low-intelligence Insect Race, its power was undeniable. One man, one spirit, one tiger—a partnership renewed after three years. Wherever they went, the Insect Race fell like rainfall. In just a few miles of combat, countless Insect Race creatures were slain. Lu Ye, leading Yiyi, charged headlong into the dense swarm, wreaking havoc! On the walls of the pass at Jinglan Lake, a figure sat desolately, with an aura as faint as candlelight. This was Chen Xiao, who had been dispatched to support the pass at Jinglan Lake. An hour ago, he was full of vigor, but now he was barely breathing. His injuries were too severe; the left half of his body was almost gone, his internal organs visible through the gaping wound, jagged as if something had bitten him savagely. Such grievous injuries meant he wouldn't survive long. He was holding on just to report the situation to Sky Gate Checkpoint and pleaded for them to send stronger Divine Sea Realm reinforcements. But the feedback was disheartening. Sky Gate Checkpoint told him to hold out for another hour because even if a summon was issued, it would take time for a Divine Sea Realm expert to arrive. Another hour... Chen Xiao chuckled bitterly. Forget an hour; in his current state, he couldn't even hold on for a tea's time. While communicating with his superiors, Chen Xiao suddenly looked up. His eyes, dim to the point of extinguishing, flickered with brightness. Losing too much blood, he murmured with lips pale as paper, "What sound is that?" A healing cultivator beside him was frantically channeling her spirit force to heal him. Her frail figure seemed willing to exhaust all her spirit force, but it had no effect on Chen Xiao's wounds. Tear drops the size of beans silently rolled down. Upon hearing Chen Xiao's question, the healing cultivator replied, "Sir, you must hold on." As for the sound, all she could hear was the flapping of the Insect Race's wings and the wriggling noises of their mouthparts. Chen Xiao shook his head, "There's a sound..." His eyes brightened more, "It's a tiger's roar! Someone is here." Beasts didn't come here without reason, but that was indeed a tiger's roar, which meant a cultivator from the beast-taming faction had arrived. He just didn't know how many people there were or how strong they were. "Quickly, warn the newcomers. There's a big Insect in the swarm!" The term "big Insect" didn't refer to size but strength. Only Insect Race creatures equivalent to human race cultivators of Divine Sea Level 7 or above were called big Insects. It was a tacit understanding accumulated over more than two years of the Nine Provinces cultivators fighting the insect calamity. In the swarm besieging the Jinglan Lake Pass, there was indeed a big Insect. He had suffered at the hands of a big Insect, having his protective spirit force broken and half his body bitten off during the fierce battle. Had he not been near the pass and supported by cultivators there, he would have certainly died on the spot. Normally, human cultivators with similar strength could handle larger numbers of Insect Race because human race cultivators have various skills, while the Insect Race acts purely on instinct. Even the weakest cultivators can typically fight two or even three times their number of insects. The problem was that this swarm had a significant number of big Insects, with some even equivalent to Divine Sea Level 8. Having already suffered greatly, he naturally didn't want the newcomers to repeat his mistakes. The healing cultivator beside him quickly channeled spirit force, shouting, "Be careful, there are many big Insects in the swarm!" Even though she shouted with all her might, her voice was drowned out by the cacophony of Insect Race wings flapping and whooshing, unsure if the newcomers heard her. Lu Ye heard her, but there was no room for retreat. He was already inside the swarm, surrounded on all sides by the Insect Race, especially the dozen or so fierce ones exerting immense pressure on him. These dozen fierce ones should be hounds, resembling canines at first glance, with short limbs and tails, but covered with thick carapace providing significant defense. Lu Ye's saber light, devastating to ordinary Insect Race, was like mere scratches to these hounds. Their mouths, however, were crocodilian, with sharp teeth ready to inflict terrible wounds should one be careless. The dozen hounds formed a semi-circle, mixed within the multitude of Insect Race, closing in on Lu Ye. They were so powerfully hostile that Lu Ye immediately sensed their presence. The numbers were too great, even Lu Ye didn't dare to face them head-on. He could only propel himself upward, leaping to find a chance to break through. A dozen hound bugs followed closely. In terms of speed, they were far inferior to Lu Ye. Under normal circumstances, Lu Ye could easily shake them off. Hound bugs were not known for their speed. However, surrounded by the insect swarm, Lu Ye could not perform at full speed. No matter which direction he fled, there were numerous Insect Race hindering his path. As the Boulder Mountain Saber chopped and slashed, he forcefully carved out a bloody path. Yet the distance of the dozen large bugs was getting closer and closer. The leading few had already opened their bloody mouths, ready to bite him. Seeing there was no way to evade, Lu Ye could only massively stimulate his Divine Soul Power. An invisible force, centered on himself, burst outward, transforming into a shockwave. The surrounding Insect Race all seemed struck by lightning, their bodies stiffening on the spot, and even the hound bugs were no exception. Using Divine Soul Power against the Insect Race is the most effective means because the Insect Race has low spiritual intelligence. Low spiritual intelligence means a weak Soul Power, making it easy for a human race cultivator in the Divine Sea Realm to suppress them through Divine Soul Power. However, this method cannot be used extensively. Even for a Divine Sea Realm cultivator, Divine Soul Power has limitations, and replenishing it is not as convenient as spirit force. Once excessively consumed, it's easy to fall into a listless state. Taking advantage of the moment where the Insect Race was immobilized, Lu Ye spun the Boulder Mountain Saber around himself while shouting softly, "Yiyi!" Even though they hadn't seen each other for years, they still understood each other's thoughts. Yiyi quickly flashed and hid back inside Amber's body. In an instant, the surrounding space darkened, as if a bright moon had risen, casting a cold moonlight, and thick clusters of moonlight saber light bloomed wantonly like iron flowers. Tyrannical Saber's second form—Crescent Moon! This is the most suitable saber skill to use when surrounded. The sound of thuds came, and within a thirty-zhang radius around Lu Ye, an almost empty space was cleared. Countless Insect Race members perished at the same time. Only the hound bugs remained unharmed. Their strength was formidable enough, and the carapace on their backs provided robust protection. Even when struck by the saber light of Crescent Moon, it only left an impression on them without causing substantial damage. However, accompanied by a massive impact force, these hound bugs were still forced to fall downward one after another. They quickly regained their footing and once again lunged at Lu Ye, but after unleashing Crescent Moon, Lu Ye swiftly changed direction and charged downward towards the pass. With obstacles in his path, Lu Ye swung his saber to clear the way. Amber roared with a thunderous roar, the coordination between man and tiger was extremely skillful. In Jinglan Lake Pass, the many cultivators all looked in the direction of the commotion, each one extremely tense. With Chen Xiao as a lesson from the past, everyone was worried about the newcomer, unsure if he could break through smoothly. The massive insect swarm suddenly began to squirm, like hot oil in which salt had been sprinkled. Immediately after, where the intense squirming occurred, saber lights cut through one after another, followed by a figure flickering with spirit light. Chen Xiao immediately shouted, "Quick, open the array to receive!" Without his command, the cultivator presiding over the protective array immediately activated the jade cluster in hand, opening a gap in the big array in the direction of the newcomer. Lu Ye flashed and rushed in, the gap closed again, separating the many Insect Race members following him, who were then overwhelmed by various attacks. Rushing into Jinglan Lake Pass, Lu Ye expanded and retracted his Mental Consciousness, instantly gaining a general understanding of the situation here. Not optimistic, the situation here is far worse than at Dark Moon Forest Pass. Several cultivators were already injured or dead, and there was a large amount of insect corpses remaining at certain positions on the city walls. Clearly, the Insect Race had broken through the defense more than once but were repelled by the cultivators here. Comparatively, the defense at Dark Moon Forest Pass is noticeably more stable. At least the defense line there has not been breached by the Insect Race yet. This situation arose firstly because the insect swarm here was stronger, and secondly, because here lacked a strong individual in charge. Dark Moon Forest Pass had Li Taibai and Lin Yue, both in the Divine Sea Realm, taking turns in battle to kill enemies, greatly alleviating the pressure of defending the pass. No such conditions were available here. Though there was a presence of a Divine Sea Realm aura… Lu Ye approached Chen Xiao and glanced at his severe injuries, clasping his fists in salute: "Lu Ye from the Justice Department, greets Senior Brother!" Chen Xiao looked behind Lu Ye, seemingly awaiting something. Understanding dawned on Lu Ye, who then said, "It's just me. I was passing by and sensed something strange, so I came to have a look." "Junior Brother Lu has a good heart." Chen Xiao sighed slightly, "It's also impressive that you managed to charge in. Didn't you encounter those large bugs?" Lu Ye's cultivation is only at Divine Sea Level 2, far behind him. If he truly encountered those large bugs, there would be no way to survive.