Chapter 323: 322: The Aspect of World Annihilation

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Chapter 323: Chapter 322: The Aspect of World Annihilation “Soul Energy: 1125493. +5, +7, +4, +15, +8...” His gaze swept over the Attribute Panel, and the rapidly increasing soul energy values flashed before his eyes. “In a place like this, even if I do nothing, the amount of soul energy increases by more than fifty thousand points a day.” Bai Ziyue felt slightly excited. There were too many locusts here, and they often had very short lifespans. Unless they evolved, it was rare for any to live beyond a year. Coupled with occasional fights, there were locusts dying almost every moment, and naturally, his soul energy kept increasing as well. Fifty thousand a day was a conservative estimate. Without further hesitation, Bai Ziyue’s mind moved, and he summoned a round bead. Buzz! Primordial Power surged, and strands of golden thread materialized, stirring up boundless Gang Qi. It appeared around him, wrapping every part of his body without missing anything. Top-grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact, Golden Thread Spirit Gang Bead. At that moment, Bai Ziyue did not stop. His Divine Sense spread out, and complex runic structures began to form in his mind, one by one. One breath, two breaths, three breaths... After seven full breaths, the Primordial Power within him rapidly consumed, completely flowing into the complex runic structures. Immediately after, the void trembled slightly. Around Bai Ziyue, two layers of repelling, twisting shield light gleamed, wrapping around him as well. Magic, Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill! To Bai Ziyue, Soul Energy was important, but his own safety was even more so. These locusts might be extremely weak individually, but when countless locusts gathered together, they became incredibly terrifying. If his defense was not properly prepared, even a powerful Enlightenment Realm Immortal Master would risk falling. He naturally did not dare to relax. With two layers of protective barriers raised, Bai Ziyue’s figure moved slightly, finally descending. Without the slightest hesitation, he scattered a handful of talismans. Boom! Boom! Boom! Flames rose into the air. Wind blades, like knife edges, swept across the ground. Endless ice descended, freezing the soil directly. This handful of talismans, of various attributes, were all spoils from his battles. Because of their low grade, he did not hesitate to use them freely. And the effects were excellent. The weak locusts could not withstand the talismans’ attacks at all. Even the lowest grade talisman was a catastrophic disaster for them. “Soul Energy +5, +4, +7, +51, +42, +15...” In just this wave, at least hundreds of locusts died around him. The densely packed soul energy values flashed before his eyes. Even though the soul energy added by each locust was not much, the death of a large number of locusts piled up, quickly boosting his soul energy by thousands of points. Immediately, the immense disturbance from the activated talismans caused an alarm. Countless locusts, with buzzing sounds, rose into the air. The dark shadows of locusts filled the sky, issuing a tremendous humming sound. These locusts varied in size; the small ones were no bigger than a thumb, while the large ones were as big as a fist. Amidst the hum, an inaudible attracting sound wave seemed to pull many tiny locusts toward them. “Just saves me some trouble.” Bai Ziyue was slightly pleased. With a wave of his hand, flames rose into the air, directly rushing toward the countless locusts in the sky. Magic, spirit fire technique! Even though it was the lowest level Magic, when cast by Bai Ziyue at this moment, it seemed to come alive anew. Its power increased significantly, and the attack range of the flames also expanded correspondingly. The surrounding area of thirty meters was completely engulfed by the flames. Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! ... Countless locusts, whether small ones or evolved locust leaders, turned to ashes in an instant under the scorching flames. Hence, Bai Ziyue’s soul energy increased once again. “The efficiency seems a bit slow.” Bai Ziyue frowned slightly. After some thought, he moved his mind, flipped his hand, and a cloth banner appeared in his hand. Soul-Gathering Banner! This Soul-Gathering Banner, though it had been upgraded to the level of a top-level Dharma Artifact, was naturally limited in its effect compared to Bai Ziyue’s current strength. However, even so, when facing these endless locusts, it could still play a significant role. Primordial Power surged, and the Soul-Gathering Banner was activated. In an instant, dense Yin Attribute Power spread around him. A total of eighty-one Main Souls, like wailing ghosts, charged in all directions. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! As the eighty-one Main Souls charged out, under the intense Yin Qi’s invasion, countless locusts on the ground surged out like rolling waves, densely packed and overlapping. These locusts were extremely aggressive and very ferocious, often attacking nearby creatures that were not of their kind. Now disturbed, their ferocity erupted, transforming into countless black mists, rushing toward the Main Souls and Bai Ziyue, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, their momentum terrifying. Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Countless locusts landed on the defensive light surrounding Bai Ziyue’s body. Their small mandibles seemed capable of biting through steel, gnawing quickly and continuously depleting the power of Bai Ziyue’s defense spells. The dense swarm seemed to completely obscure the surrounding light. In response, Bai Ziyue merely activated a spirit fire technique. As it spread around him, countless locusts turned to ash. But soon, more locusts swarmed, filling the sky. Without stopping his steps, Bai Ziyue continued to stride deeper into Locust Mountain, periodically casting magic to attack and constantly harvesting waves of soul energy. Ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand... The amount of Bai Ziyue’s soul energy surged unceasingly. The locusts seemed infinite, unending in number, and impossible to fully eradicate. Soon, his soul energy increased from 1,110,000 points to 1,500,000 points. Poof! Suddenly, with a crisp sound, the Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill cast by Bai Ziyue was finally overwhelmed by the bites of countless locusts and shattered. Despite this, he remained unpanicked. As he unleashed another spirit fire technique, seven breaths later, he cast the Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill once more. “Hmm? Casting spells during battle indeed accelerates my cultivation progress far more than practicing normally. In just a short time, my cultivation progress with the Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill increased from 31% to 33% in the uninitiated phase.” Glancing over his attribute panel, Bai Ziyue made a quick comparison and noticed the difference immediately. “This is perfect. I can use this place as a training ground to rapidly enhance my magic cultivation progress.” A sudden surge of boldness filled his heart. With a wave of his hand, the figure of the Little Black Dog appeared beside him. “Awoo!” As soon as it appeared, the Little Black Dog let out an excited howl. Although it was comfortable inside the Beast Taming Bag, being outside felt much better. However, as it looked at the swarm of insects filling the sky and heard the deafening buzz, its body trembled and it whimpered in panic. Even though it had now evolved into a demon, the sheer number of locusts was beyond its confrontation. Bai Ziyue naturally wouldn’t let it be exposed to the swarm. With a light leap, he sat back on its back. The defense light of the Golden Thread Spirit Gang Bead and the two layers of light from the Positive and Negative Five Elements Shield Skill simultaneously enveloped it. Only then did Bai Ziyue unhurriedly begin to cast another spell. Shenxiao Five-Thunder Technique! This magic belonged to the thunder skills, the most powerful of magic types. Its power was immense, and the difficulty of casting it was far greater than that of ordinary spells. One breath, two breaths, three breaths... After nine full breaths, the primordial power within him sharply decreased. In the void, an enormous black cloud appeared. Within the cloud, lightning intertwined, as if a gigantic thunder pool manifesting in the void. “Golden Thunder!” With a thought and a gentle guide. Boom! In an instant, countless golden lightning bolts intersected and descended. Boom! Boom! Boom! Regardless of locusts, trees, or spirit grass, everything was annihilated, turned to ash, and completely disappeared under the sweeping golden thunder. Within a nearly three-hundred-meter radius, no locusts remained, leaving a vacant and somewhat serene area. Only the scorched earth beneath served as a faint reminder of the apocalyptic might of the golden thunder. “Awoo!” The Little Black Dog let out a fearful growl. Its eyes widened, and its slightly larger body trembled. This strike had indeed frightened it. However, this was Locust Mountain, and besides the flora, the most abundant thing was those endless locusts. Almost immediately after the golden thunder subsided, countless locusts swarmed once more, their bloodthirsty and terrifying buzz filling the air. In response, Bai Ziyue pointed to the void again, “Wood Thunder!” The oppressive thunder pool once again brewed a terrifying thunderous aura. Boom! Boom! Boom! Endless wood thunder cascaded down, thick as arms, densely covering a vast area once more. “Water Thunder!” “Fire Thunder!” “Earth Thunder!” Successive strikes of thunder fell, shaking the void, cracking the earth, charring it black, and descending like divine punishment, terrifyingly powerful. “Shenxiao Five-Thunder!” When the final violet thunderbolt fell, the black clouds dispersed, and the world became clear again. Even the bloodthirsty, instinct-driven locusts dared not enter the lightning-crisscrossed area; they scattered in all directions. “Soul Energy +29672!” Bai Ziyue narrowed his eyes. Although his soul energy had increased, he soon felt his primordial power nearly depleted. Instantly, he consumed a large amount of soul energy to restore his primordial power.

Chapter 323: 322: The Aspect of World Annihilation

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