Compared to the dire situation at Jinglan Lake Pass, Dark Moon Forest Pass is undoubtedly much better. The insect plague that emerged from the ground fissure split into two; one swarm headed north to Dark Moon Forest Pass, and the other went south to Jinglan Lake Pass. Although the northern swarm was large and included some Divine Sea Realm insects, there were very few large insects; just two in total. With Li Taibai and Lin Yue, two Divine Sea experts, stationed at the mountain pass, the situation remained under control from the beginning. Once Lin Yue and Li Taibai joined forces to kill those two large insects, the situation stabilized completely. Now, the cultivators at Dark Moon Forest Pass need to proceed cautiously, gradually eroding the incoming Insect Race to ensure they are completely exterminated while maximizing their own safety. With the situation thus handled, Lin Yue relaxed. A healing cultivator beside her was treating her wounds. The injuries were neither light nor heavy, sustained during the battle with those two large insects. For someone in the Divine Sea Realm, they weren't severe enough to affect her performance. Turning to Lu Ye, she said, "Junior Brother, you've worked hard. You did very well this time, and I will commend you to Ten Thousand Demons City." This time in dealing with the insect plague, Li Taibai's performance undoubtedly satisfied her greatly. Without his assistance, handling the insect plague would not have been so easy; the defense line might have been breached, leading to many casualties at the mountain pass. Especially in slaying those two large insects, Li Taibai's flying sword greatly reduced her worries. The swift, flickering sword light appeared whenever she needed it most, alleviating her difficulties and demonstrating remarkable strength. She couldn't help but be impressed. No wonder he has the capacity to leap ranks in battle. Such a display isn't something any Divine Sea Level 2 can match; anyone else would be lucky not to hold her back, let alone provide such significant help. She used to think Li Taibai could rival someone like Lu Yiye of the Haotian Alliance, but now she realizes she underestimated him. Lu Yiye indeed stirred quite the storm in the Spirit Stream battlefield and Cloud River battlefield, attracting frequent attention from Ten Thousand Demons Ridge's top sects. But since advancing to the True Lake Realm, he seems to have quieted down, especially in recent years, leaving no trace of his presence. Such a sharp young talent, gradually fading with age; such circumstances are not rare and occur often, indicating a lack of sustained momentum. It seems that Lu Yiye is such a person. While his cultivation was low, he displayed extraordinary talent and monstrous aptitude, causing worry among major sects. But as his cultivation increased, he gradually returned to mediocrity. In contrast, newcomers like Li Taibai are truly rising stars. During his Spirit Stream and Cloud River journeys, he attracted little attention. Hardly anyone knew him, but upon reaching the True Lake and Divine Sea realms, he suddenly exploded onto the scene. Only people like him can go far and achieve what others haven't. It is said that decades ago, Feng Wujiang from the Righteous Blood Sect was such a person. With modest cultivation, he seemed unremarkable, but once he surged skyward, he soared to great heights, quickly reaching levels ordinary cultivators struggle to attain in a lifetime. Such people are late bloomers. Of course, given Li Taibai's age, he isn't precisely a late bloomer, but the principle remains the same. Lost in thought, Lin Yue mentally dismissed Lu Yiye as unworthy even to carry Li Taibai's shoes. Looking over the last hundred years, only Feng Wujiang could be compared to Li Taibai. "Just doing my duty, Senior Sister is too kind," the doppelganger responded, gazing ahead as if observing the movements of the insect plague, but truly keeping an eye on the main body's situation. He has to think of a way to assist the main body. The eight large insects were relentlessly pursuing, exhausting the main body with battles. Despite quick recovery efforts, restoring initial strength is difficult in limited time. To completely annihilate the strong foes in this battle, both the main body and doppelganger must work together, which is why the main body is leading the eight large insects in this direction. Lu Ye didn't know when Haotian Alliance's aid would arrive, so he had no choice but to make this decision. Whether Jinglan Lake Pass can hold after he leaves isn't under his control. He just hopes the mountain pass soldiers can persevere. No immediate support was coming, but within a radius of about 30 miles, he had a natural ally, his doppelganger. If executed properly, though killing all eight large insects might be difficult, eliminating half should be achievable. As for the remainder, without a massive insect plague aiding them, they are less threatening. The distance continued closing as the main body led eight hound insects across the boundary between the two mountain pass areas. The doppelganger no longer hesitated, saying, "Senior Sister, I'm going to slay another batch!" As he spoke, he summoned sword light, enveloping himself and darted into the insect swarm. In an instant, Sword Qi raged. Since many Divine Sea Realm Insect Races had been slain by him and Lin Yue, the swarm, though sizable, posed little threat. However, he should not linger too long in the insect swarm without Dragon Throne protection, for being trapped within could still prove troublesome. The main body dared to fight alone into the insect swarm, relying on the Dragon Throne's protection. Lin Yue hadn't had time to give a reminder when Li Taibai's figure was overwhelmed by the swarm, bringing a silent chuckle to her. However, she was pleased that Junior Brother Taibai was willing to exert such effort. Although their time together wasn't long, she was very satisfied with Li Taibai. He lacked the arrogance of youth and the pride of a prodigious genius, perfectly executing all her orders while remaining approachable to other soldiers at the mountain pass. You could say that a person like him is very easy to get along with. In the few months Li Taibai had been at the mountain pass, he had already earned great respect, and the soldiers held him in high esteem. Feeling the intense fluctuations of spirit force within the swarm, Lin Yue knew it was Li Taibai killing the enemy. But soon she sensed something was wrong because the commotion of battle gradually diminished and faded away, and she couldn't even detect Li Taibai's aura under her mental consciousness. She panicked slightly, hastily checking the battlefield marking to confirm that Li Taibai's mark was intact, and quickly sent a message: "Junior Brother Taibai, where have you gone?" No response came, leaving Lin Yue momentarily bewildered. At this moment, the doppelganger was rapidly heading towards the main body, flying straight to the ground fissure where the insect swarm emerged, slowing down only when reaching the spot, and descending towards the fissure. Hiding in a concealed position, it activated Concealment and Breath-concealing to cloak itself, lying in quiet ambush. At this moment, eight large insects were circling within this thirty-mile radius under the lead of the main body. The reason for this was twofold: one, to wait for the doppelganger to get into position, and two, to buy time to recover their strength. Only when the doppelganger was ready did Lu Ye shift his body and fly towards the fissure. The eight large insects closely followed, clinging like maggots on a bone, impossible to shake off. Lu Ye deliberately lowered his flight height, passing by a mere ninety feet from the fissure, with the hounds following unsuspectingly. As the killing intent burst forth, sword light surged. Stream-like sword flashes flew out from the fissure, converging into a river of sword light. The sword stream split into three, transforming into three sword dragons, drilling madly and in an instant, attacking beneath the final three hounds. The hounds, although possessing higher spiritual intelligence than the average insect race, ultimately had limited intelligence. They hadn't imagined the threat lurking below, and by the time they reacted, it was too late. Two of the sword dragons, effortlessly spiraling, tore open the bellies of the hounds. Streams of sword light poured in, tearing them apart on the spot in an instant. Almost all insect races have carapace protection on their backs, but they are not without weaknesses; their vulnerability lies in their bellies, which mostly lack carapace protection, including the hounds. Lu Ye had utilized this weakness multiple times during entanglements in battles at the mountain pass, managing to slay two hounds before. However, due to the hounds' highly agile movements, achieving success was often difficult. The doppelganger Li Taibai's ambush timing was perfect, paired with the terrifying burst of the sword cultivator, killing two hounds in one strike. The third managed to escape disaster, not because of the doppelganger's poor Sword Control, but due to the hound's quick response, turning instantly upon sensing something amiss, causing the sword dragon aimed at it to strike empty air. The three sword dragons scattered suddenly, transforming into countless sword lights, encircling the remaining hounds from behind, forcing the closely formed hounds to scatter. As the doppelganger made its move, the main body suddenly turned, unfolding fiery red wings at its back. Empowered by Move-Like-The-Wind, its speed peaked in an instant, flashing to the nearest hound, drawing the Boulder Mountain Saber, and stabbing straight towards the hound's menacing mouthparts. The hound was still evading the doppelganger's sword light, never expecting that the human, who had just been fleeing in disarray, would suddenly strike. If it were two different cultivators coordinating, no matter how telepathically linked, such seamless cooperation would be impossible. But there was no such problem with the coordination of the main body and doppelganger. After all, whether it's Lu Yiye or Li Taibai, they are the same person. The Boulder Mountain Saber pierced forth, the hound unable to dodge, the long blade stabbing through its mouthparts straight into its vitals. The Cactus Spirit Runes activated, and with a twist of the long saber in Lu Ye's hand, the hound's body was torn apart. Lu Ye withdrew the saber for a downward slash, a giant force impacting. The hound immediately fell downward, insect blood and shattered innards scattering in midair, rapidly snuffing out its life. In just a few breaths, eight hounds had been dealt with, three already defeated, leaving five. Such are the benefits of an ambush; in a normal fight, achieving so much in so short a time would be impossible. Sword lights continued to rain down from below, forcing the hounds to dodge in an embarrassing mess. Although the sword lights were sharp, gaining no further advantage for the moment. The main body wielded the saber attacking another hound, forcing it to retaliate hastily, the battle locked in a fierce melee.