The Fire Cloud Continent's sky was shrouded in haze, whereas only the sky of the Qiankun Continent was azure blue, the only place to have such lush dense forests.

They immediately gathered together and then sped forward rapidly.

After a short while, they found a small town.

Upon entering the town, they started to inquire with the locals.

Soon, they learned that they had been teleported to the western part of the Qiankun Continent.

They quickly determined their location and then began to rush towards the Green Cloud Sect.

Five days later, they all returned to the Green Cloud Sect.

Lie Lei immediately met with Sect Master Zhuge Hongyun and narrated their entire experience in the Fire Cloud Continent to the Sect Master.

The Sect Master, after listening, couldn't help but sigh.

"Duan Gujin is truly defying the heavens!"

The Sect Master was full of curiosity about Lie Lei's trip to the Fire Cloud Continent, and he asked Duan Gujin to immediately bring Tie Yi to meet him.

Seeing the wings behind Tie Yi and sensing the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Qi she emitted, he exhaled a turbid breath.

Subjected to the suppression of the Qiankun Continent's Rule Power, Tie Yi couldn't release all her strength.

She found that if she elevated her power above the Martial Emperor Realm, the Primordial Power inside her would become chaotic, and she couldn't even control the Primordial Power surging chaotically inside her.

With no other choice, she had to suppress her strength to the Martial Arts Ninth Layer.

Zhuge Hongyun sent Tie Yi away and when only the two of them were left in the great hall, he spoke to Duan Gujin with a heavy heart, "Duan Gujin! Tie Yi's strength is entirely beyond mine; you must treat her well! You are still a long way from reaching the Martial Emperor Realm, and before you become an Emperor Wu, you need a powerful expert to protect you at all times!"

"Understood, Sect Master; I got it!"

Duan Gujin did not detect the underlying meaning in Zhuge Hongyun's words.

Soon, Duan Gujin asked Zhuge Hongyun whether any situations had arisen on the Qiankun Continent during their absence.

"Yes! A terrifyingly powerful enemy has suddenly emerged on the Qiankun Continent, one who can control an astonishing number of insects to attack us! That enemy has already destroyed the Holy Land!"

Zhuge Hongyun's expression was grave.

"Do you know who that enemy is?"

Duan Gujin quickly asked.

"We don't yet know who the enemy is, but we can ascertain that their strength is very close to the Martial Emperor Realm! We say it is close because their strength still considerably differs from a true Martial Emperor Realm expert! We can deduce whether their strength has reached the Martial Emperor Realm or not! The most troublesome part about that enemy is the many insects around them! While their strength isn't yet powerful enough to defy the heavens, with those astonishingly numerous Flying Insects, the enemy has successfully and completely demolished the Holy Land!"

Zhuge Hongyun explained as he took out a Memory Crystal Stone from his storage ring and handed it to Duan Gujin.

Duan Gujin accepted the Memory Crystal Stone, his Divine Sense entering the stone.

After a while, he finished reading the images inside the Memory Crystal Stone.

"That enemy resembles Cao Wentian."

Duan Gujin inhaled sharply.

Although the Memory Crystal Stone only recorded the enemy's silhouette and not their frontal image, Duan Gujin judged that it was highly likely the enemy was none other than Cao Wentian.

"I can only think of this possibility as well!"

Zhuge Hongyun held the same suspicion.

"Sect Master, where is he now?"

Duan Gujin asked.

"I really do not know this; all Major Sects throughout the Qiankun Continent have strengthened their defenses to guard against Cao Wentian's surprise attacks!"

Zhuge Hongyun said.

"It seems we must eliminate Cao Wentian immediately. If we do not get rid of him soon, keeping this menace around could wreak untold havoc on the Qiankun Continent in the future!"

Duan Gujin said.

"Yes!"

Zhuge Hongyun nodded earnestly in agreement.

"Do you know what kind of insects he released?"

Duan Gujin asked.

"We really don't know that, but we have a specimen here. Take a look!"

Zhuge Hongyun quickly took out an Elixir Medicine Bottle from his storage ring and handed it to Duan Gujin.

Duan Gujin took the Elixir Medicine Bottle, and Divine Sense entered it.

The next moment, he saw an insect inside the bottle.

He pondered over the insect, and after a while, he came up with a kind of insect.

"This seems to be a Corpse Demon Flying Insect! Yes, this must be a Corpse Demon Flying Insect!"

Suddenly he remembered what kind of insect it was, and when he thought of the insect's name, he immediately drew a sharp breath.

"What is a Corpse Demon Flying Insect?"

Zhuge Hongyun became interested at once, wanting to know what a Corpse Demon Flying Insect was.

"This kind of flying insect is related to the Netherworld Dark Clan. They use a special method to refine some insects that can be controlled as tomb guards! These insects are used for guarding tombs, and they have a very fatal weakness: they can't be exposed to sunlight and flames, and even less so to lightning! If flames appear, they will all rush into the fire together! As long as the fire is strong enough, these Corpse Demon Flying Insects will be turned to ashes!"

Duan Gujin said.

"No wonder the Holy Land was destroyed at night!"

Zhuge Hongyun's mind raced, and he immediately understood what happened to the Holy Land.

"Those Corpse Demon Flying Insects are not to be feared, but the person controlling them is very dangerous! I think Cao Wentian must be hiding behind the scenes, waiting for the opportunity to make a move! Sect Master, please inform the other sects, so they can take precautionary measures, and tell them that these Corpse Demon Flying Insects are most afraid of sunlight, fire, and lightning!"

"Good! I will send the orders right away!"

Zhuge Hongyun immediately sent the message to the other sects, instructing them to prepare for battle.

After some pleasantries, Duan Gujin took Tie Yi to his residence.

Duan Gujin arranged a room for Tie Yi, who was full of interest in the Human Race World, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"What do you think about the Human Race World?"

Duan Gujin suddenly asked.

"So lively here! It's completely different from our place; there, we only have the gloomy skies and almost endless battles!"

Tie Yi said, reflecting on the contrast.

"What you see is just the surface, the Human Race World is not so peaceful either. There are many battles here as well, and many dark places, but compared to your life on the Fire Cloud Continent, we are indeed fortunate!"

Duan Gujin said.

"Yes, I think you humans are so intelligent!"

Tie Yi said, appreciatively.

"That's because we have to adapt to the survival environment here!"

Duan Gujin said solemnly, then promptly ushered Tie Yi into her room, while he went to an adjacent secret chamber to go into seclusion.

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