That is an insectoid resembling an armored pangolin. It was hidden within the massive insect swarm, charging forward along with the swarm. Before it revealed itself, no one noticed its presence. It suddenly appeared, its powerful aura unveiled, only then entering the sight of numerous cultivators. Instantly, from all directions, colorful magical spells were sent towards it. Accompanied by violent rumblings and extremely chaotic spirit force undulations, the sky seemed to ignite a massive firework, spectacular beyond measure. "It isn't dead!" someone shouted sternly. Under the perception of Mental Consciousness, despite enduring so many magical attacks, the armored pangolin's aura didn't show the slightest sign of weakening. This was truly astonishing. To know, there were over ten Divine Sea Realm magic cultivators attacking simultaneously. Even if it was a human race Level 9, it shouldn't remain completely unscathed. Yet, the armored pangolin had done just that. More spells were directed towards that area. Amidst the chaos, a mass of shadows charged out from the vortex of spells; it was the armored pangolin. At this moment, it curled its entire body tightly, spinning swiftly, like a spinning top, charging forward at high speed. Because its size was not large, its movements were extremely agile. In its spins, it could evade most spell attacks, and those that did hit it couldn't hinder it at all. To everyone's surprise, more and more armored pangolins appeared following it, each curling up and spinning towards them. The cultivators quickly realized the problem at hand. This kind of spin was incredibly fast, resulting in some rebound effect against spell attacks, greatly weakening the power of the spells. Furthermore, this insectoid species, by nature, had a considerable resistance to magic attacks, thanks to the thick bone carapace on their backs. The sudden appearance of a group of armored pangolins finally allowed the insect race to break through the three-mile death zone boundary, as the magic cultivators wasted too much energy on them. More insectoids swiftly followed the armored pangolins, pushing forward. The magic cultivators realized something was amiss and immediately changed strategies, ignoring the armored pangolins, and continued pouring their spells into the insect swarm. In such large-scale warfare, the advantage of magic cultivators was the ability to quickly kill enemies at a distance over large areas, preventing the spread of the insect swarm. Under such circumstances, wasting energy on opponents they couldn't deal with quickly was extremely unwise. Only by effectively exterminating other insectoids was the right thing for them to do at the moment. The distance quickly shortened, and when the group of armored pangolins approached within a hundred yards of the line, physique cultivators, combat cultivators, and ghost cultivators, who had long been eager, joyously stepped forward. Lu Ye was among them. He, along with another physique cultivator, directly targeted the leading Level 9 insectoid. Figures dashed left and right, the physique cultivator's form instantly expanded, the whole figure brimming with blood Qi and spirit force, as if a burning Fireball. Lu Ye even summoned the Dragon Throne, adorned on his body, his crimson figure several yards tall attracted many astonished gazes. The Dragon Spine Saber was released, and the suddenly erupted fierce aura was more aggressive than the insectoid's. At such times, swift combat was undoubtedly necessary; otherwise, prolonged delay would be unfavorable to their side. Especially considering the opponent was a Level 9 big insect, Lu Ye naturally dared not hold anything back. The physique cultivator was first to move forward, at a distance of over ten yards, punches were sent forth, blood Qi and spirit force surged, a barrage of fist shadows descended, striking the big insect. Amidst the roaring sounds, the big insect's advance was slightly impeded, even its spinning speed slowed a bit. The burly physique cultivator collided alongside, arms spread wide, with a stance that seemed to want to embrace the entire big insect. Mysterious forces around undulated, not to say he was acting recklessly, this was clearly a kind of secret technique, also the physique cultivator's own combat style. Man and insect collided, the physique cultivator's hands closed abruptly, the force of the embrace seemingly compressed even the Void in front, causing it to undulate and distort. The big insect immediately emitted a shrill cry, the rapidly spinning body paused momentarily, even though its aura rivaled Divine Sea Level 9, under the physique cultivator's secret technique, it was hard to endure, the white bone carapace on its back instantly showed a slight fracture. If the physique cultivator could maintain the secret technique execution, within a few breaths, he could squeeze and shatter this insectoid. However, this was ultimately a Level 9 big insect, not easy to kill, as the insectoid shrieked, the physique cultivator flew out like a paper kite, both arms and even palms bloodied and mangled. The big insect broke free, vicious light gleaming in its eyes, just about to chase and finish the kill, when a long saber already sliced down, the furious aura sweeping over it, heavily hacking onto its back, the carapace which already had a crack immediately developed a dent. The powerful impact sent the big insect's figure tumbling downwards. Lu Ye clad in the Dragon Throne, closely followed, Dragon Spine Saber swung wide, transforming into a myriad of saber shadows, engulfing it completely. Lu Ye, clad in the Dragon Throne, was undoubtedly in his strongest state. However, wearing the Dragon Throne had an unavoidable downside — not only did it consume vast amounts of energy, but it also had issues with size. This tool was more suited for large-scale massacres against multiple opponents, rather than single combat, especially when the opponent was a relatively small insect race. Therefore, although Lu Ye's saber strikes were fierce, it was difficult to deal fatal damage to it in a short time. Of course, given enough time, he could still kill this large insect. But what they lacked right now was time. Because as these pangolin-like insects charged forward, along with the attacks from numerous physique cultivators, combat cultivators, and ghost cultivators, the defensive line held by magic cultivators was already under stress. The most straightforward manifestation was that the insect tide had approached within two miles and was rapidly closing in. At the critical moment, a physique cultivator charged forth again. He too was a battle veteran, and as he ran, he immediately noticed the awkward situation Lu Ye was facing. He made a swift decision, crashing into the sea of saber light and abruptly appearing behind the large insect. His arms spread wide, and once more, a mysterious power erupted, with blood Qi and spirit force surging. He held the large insect tightly in his embrace, refusing to let go despite its struggles, and shouted angrily, "Lu Yiye!" Lu Ye had already withdrawn his saber as the physique cultivator charged into the saber light, adopting a posture for a direct thrust, and almost simultaneously with the shout, the Dragon Spine Saber pierced forward. The physique cultivator's pupils instantly contracted to needle-tip size due to the violent, fierce, and ominous power unleashed with that strike, which even made his Level 8 self shudder. Especially since this strike was aimed in his direction, he couldn't help but feel a huge sense of terror, wondering if Lu Yiye, this rogue, was going to stab both the insect and himself... Fortunately, he knew that Lu Ye wouldn't harbor any malicious intent towards him at such a time, so he forcefully steadied his mind, remaining immovable. The Dragon Spine Saber pierced into the heart of the large insect, and the sharp saber tip broke through the carapace on its back, causing the physique cultivator to immediately feel an icy sensation in his chest... The Dragon Spine Saber lifted, directly gutting the large insect, as blood and viscera rained from the sky, its life force quickly dissipating. The physique cultivator quickly moved aside, his expression terrified. Lu Ye had already charged towards the side, assisting others in dealing with the insect race that had approached near. Everyone was fighting in blood-soaked battles, whether it be physique cultivators, combat cultivators, ghost cultivators, or magic cultivators, the endless light of spells never stopped from the beginning. In Bingzhou, they benefited from Lu Ye's method of controlling the insect race, securing a perfect start. This was an advantage that the other Eight Great Provinces did not possess. After such a perfect start, a collapse of the front now would be unacceptable. After initially stabilizing, Bingzhou's defensive line was now under pressure. Not only was the area where Lu Ye was located under pressure, but all directions of the front lines were under pressure. The insect tide advanced one wave after another like a flood, and what the cultivators could do was continuous slaughter, preventing the insect tide from accumulating strength to breach the front. After parting ways with the physique cultivator, Lu Ye boldly charged into the swarm of insects, utilizing the might of the Dragon Throne and the ferocity of the Dragon Spine Saber to rampage across the battlefield. Initially, other human race cultivators nearby cooperated, but gradually, they could only fight on their own. Perhaps because the Aura of the Dragon Throne was too fierce, it most attracted the attention of the insect race, with countless insects perpetually swarming around Lu Ye. Even though his speed of killing enemies was fast, it couldn't keep up with the rate of replenishment of the insect tide. Eventually, at a certain moment, the scarlet figure several zhang tall was submerged by swarming insects. The insect race seemed to realize that this was an excellent opportunity, so more insects gathered from all directions, and in an instant, the place where Lu Ye stood turned into a mountain of insects, with no trace of the Dragon Throne's scarlet glow. Not far away, the Bingzhou cultivators saw the situation and wanted to come to aid, but at this moment, no one could extricate themselves to help. Just when everyone thought Lu Yiye was likely doomed, suddenly violent waves of spirit force surged from the depths of that insect mountain. Next came dazzling brilliance, akin to a great sun suddenly bursting forth. The insect mountain collapsed, and in that instant, a large number of insect races vanished in life force, leaving shattered limbs and flesh flying out. Where the scarlet figure stood, a giant lotus flower slowly blossomed, and the dazzling brilliance was formed by countless saber lights. The lotus flower enveloped a radius of dozens of zhang, and within this range, not to mention the insect race, even the ground was shaved off, leaving the surface covered in crisscross scars. The third move of the Tyrannical Saber: Lotus Sun! Having retrieved the Tyrannical Saber technique from the third brother's inheritance in Red River City, after months of contemplation, Lu Ye already comprehended this third move. Just as he had speculated before, the name of this third move contained the character "Sun". This was a sign, with the first move being Myriad Stars, the second Crescent Moon, and the third Lotus Sun. This was also the final move of the Tyrannical Saber technique, with its power far surpassing the previous two moves. Of course, its consumption was also significant, and now, displaying it in such an environment was just right.
