Lu Ye held more tokens than just the one Lady Moon had given him; there were dozens more from various places in the Nine Provinces. Those senior figures hailed from top-grade sects; even if each sent just a few people, the gathered strength would not be underestimated. Forming a Nine Provinces Allied Forces to expedition against the Blood Refinement World and sweep away injustice and darkness, wouldn't that be good? However, this was just a vague idea; implementing it wouldn't be simple and would require careful planning. During idle chat with Yu Shen, time slowly passed. Until a certain moment, orders were conveyed: the counterattack began! The array of the Nine Provinces cultivator army had already completely stretched across the edge of the Insect Race Great Secret Realm, leaving almost no gaps. As soon as the orders were given, everyone swiftly advanced forward, slaying all encountered Insect Race creatures. The True Lake Realm cultivators had a single task: advance in a straight line and clear all obstacles along the way. But the task of strong cultivators within the Divine Sea Realm was more complex; they needed to continuously patrol a specific area while advancing, resolve opponents that True Lake Realm cultivators found difficult to handle, and reduce casualties as much as possible. This approach of advancing was somewhat troublesome in the early stage, as the line stretched too long and forces were too dispersed. If a team of True Lake Realm cultivators encountered overly strong Insect Race creatures, it would be hard to cope with, and without timely support from the Divine Sea Realm, some casualties might occur. But this carpet-like advance had one advantage: it could deal a devastating blow to the Insect Race within the Great Secret Realm, reducing pressure on the cultivators who stayed behind to guard the portal. Moreover, as time passed, the line would quickly shorten, and forces would become increasingly concentrated, until finally, the Nine Provinces army converged at the center of the Insect Race Great Secret Realm! At that point, it would be the final decisive battle! Lu Ye, transformed into a stream of light, flew through the air, occasionally striking down encountered Insect Race creatures, moving almost unhindered. Currently, there were not many traces of the Insect Race in the outskirts of the Great Secret Realm, and the number of strong Insect Race creatures was not high, making the advance not too difficult. Even True Lake Realm cultivators formed squads of several people using the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc to establish formations, and could manage even facing Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race creatures as long as their strength wasn't too overwhelming. It wasn't until most of the day had passed that Lu Ye suddenly heard a piercing long whistle from the side—a call for help. He immediately changed direction and rushed toward the source of the whistle, responding with a long whistle of his own. After flying for some time, he saw several figures fleeing in distress toward him, uncertain from which faction they belonged. Though they had formed a formation using the array disc, their strength was not sufficient, currently pursued by a Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race creature. Fortunately, despite being outmatched, they managed to muster enough resistance thanks to the formation's power, and upon hearing Lu Ye's whistle, they hurried to meet him. As they passed by each other, Lu Ye rushed toward the Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race, even before reaching it, unleashing several saber lights, producing dull crashing sounds, causing the creature to shudder violently and stalling its movement. The True Lake Realm cultivators were bold enough; after seeing Lu Ye's move, they immediately turned to assist from the side. However, they had little room to perform, as they only saw the fierce saber light flash, the Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race that had nearly cornered them being split in two with insect blood splattering everywhere. Without pause, Lu Ye heard other calls for aid and had to quickly rush over to provide support, minimizing the lion's share of the army's losses. The group stood frozen; among them, a True Lake Level 5 cultivator murmured, "That lord is only at Divine Sea Level 4, right? How can the saber force be so fierce?" The pursuing Insect Race was quite strong; an ordinary Divine Sea Level 4 couldn't resolve opponents so swiftly, surely requiring a brief skirmish. That's why they immediately wanted to assist after receiving support. "Divine Sea Level 4, wielding a saber, and so young, it could only be him!" The leading True Lake Level 8 cultivator mused. The others instantly realized. A person's name and tree's shadow; the current Lu Ye was no longer the one who could only skirmish at the Spirit Stream and Cloud River levels. A wave of insect disasters had spread his fame throughout the Nine Provinces, reaching heights most cultivators in the Nine Provinces looked up to. Divine Sea Level 4 cultivation isn't significant; what's essential is that such young Level 4 cultivators are rare, and whether it's the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc or venturing solo within the Insect Race Great Secret Realm, or contributing the unique refinement method of insect blood—all these were great achievements. It could be said that he alone facilitated this united action of the Nine Provinces cultivator army, single-handedly increasing the army's strength by thirty percent... Looking through history, who else could accomplish this? Just these two points made the whole Nine Provinces indebted to him. As the line kept moving inward, calls for help from the True Lake Realm teams continued without end, Lu Ye traveled across the battle line, sometimes fighting alone, sometimes teaming up with other Divine Sea Realm responders, triumphantly. At a certain moment, as he passed a location, his gaze swept downward, a smile appearing, his body plunging straight down. Here, a True Lake Realm team was battling a Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race creature. The Insect Race was strong, its emanating aura at Divine Sea Level 5, stronger than his own by a tier. For other True Lake Realm teams, encountering such an Insect Race would likely prompt calls for aid, but this True Lake Realm team obviously had no such plans; they were fighting their own battle and about to succeed. When Lu Ye descended, the Divine Sea Realm level Insect Race's carapace on its back was nearly shattered, its body covered with wounds. The team was well-rounded, with a burly physique cultivator at the front, full of blood Qi, holding firm, capturing most of the Insect Race's attention. There was a combat cultivator acting swiftly beside the Insect Race, their moves as swift as the wind. Some sword cultivators wielded flying swords, and each sword light was sharp and fierce. There were also magic cultivators casting intricate spells one after another. The ghostly figures of ghost cultivators appeared intermittently, disappearing quickly after a single strike, never lingering for credit. And then there was a graceful woman standing on a spider demon beast. Her delicate hands formed seals to activate a mysterious secret skill. The enormous spider demon beast beneath her looked menacing as it continuously spewed webs, weaving a net to restrict the movements of the Insect Race. Lu Ye landed right on the back of this hideous spider. Perhaps due to her complete focus on the Insect Race, the gentle woman did not notice his arrival at all. It wasn't until a hand mischievously rested on her waist that the woman was startled, instantly triggering her spirit force, and a plume of black mist suddenly enveloped her and Lu Ye. Lu Ye's eyebrows twitched because, at that moment, a majestic smoke pillar surged skyward from his Talent Tree... This woman... had become even more poisonous. A gust of wind approached; the woman had already turned around, sweeping a palm over. Her slender jade hand hid an extremely terrifying strength. Yet, Lu Ye caught her wrist effortlessly, winking at her: "So enthusiastic?" The anger on the woman's face gradually subsided, and she said with a resentful expression: "Why didn't you get poisoned to death?" Lu Ye couldn't help but sigh: "A snake's fangs, a wasp's sting, neither are as poisonous as a woman's heart! I'm lucky I'm immune to all poisons; otherwise, I'd have been poisoned to death by you." "Serves you right!" Hua Ci glared at him, "Who told you to sneak over here?" She glanced at Amber: "Yiyi, you're just the same; he's trouble, and you didn't warn me." Yiyi popped out from Amber's body, smiling with her lips pursed: "I forgot." Hua Ci helplessly shook her head, turned around, and continued to activate her secret skill to fight the enemy alongside the others. By now, everyone had noticed Lu Ye's arrival, but because of the entanglement with the Insect Race, they couldn't overly divide their attention. Lu Ye shouted: "Does anyone need help?" Li Baxian laughed heartily: "Junior Brother, just stand there and watch!" Lu Ye merely asked casually and had no intention of intervening because this battle was nearing its end. The six members of Team D-9 were now quite formidable, and their cooperation was seamless. Ordinary True Lake Realm teams might have no good way to handle such an Insect Race, but Team D-9 managed it more than comfortably. Lu Ye noticed that many colorful mushrooms had grown on the Divine Sea Realm Insect Race, and they were growing rapidly. As the mushrooms grew, the Insect Race's aura correspondingly weakened continuously. This was obviously Hua Ci's handiwork. Lu Ye couldn't help but wonder: "Last time I saw you, you summoned a big toad. How did it become a spider this time? When did you switch to the beast-taming faction?" Hua Ci replied while activating her secret skill: "It's not Beast Taming; it's my Five Poisons Envoy, which can grow with my strength." "Five Poisons Envoy?" Lu Ye raised an eyebrow, "So there are three more?" "Want to see?" Hua Ci asked. Lu Ye declined decisively: "No need!" A gentle woman with a refined temperament, cultivating with poison is one thing, but now she has developed a Five Poisons Envoy, each one grotesquely hideous. The inheritance Hua Ci obtained back on the Spirit Stream battlefield is quite bizarre. But undeniably, this inheritance was indeed remarkable. So far, Lu Ye had never encountered such an eerie heritage. Moreover, she had a mushroom-growing technique capable of unknowingly weakening the enemy's strength, gradually turning a victorious battle momentum into a lethal execution. The harmonious cooperation and individual prowess of Team D-9 made this battle run smoothly, and Hua Ci's contribution was significant. After a while, the aura of the Divine Sea Realm Insect Race grew even weaker, and signs of poisoning were evident. Team D-9 handled the situation more easily and deftly. Distant howls echoed, and Lu Ye turned to look. Hua Ci perked up: "Go ahead, be careful, don't overreach." Only then did Lu Ye withdraw his hand from her waist, and after Yiyi returned to Amber, he leaped up, darting straight towards the source of the howls. A hasty encounter, a brief meeting. The path of cultivation often saw separations, especially when the disparity in each other's powers widened, it became challenging to work together continuously.