The golden beetle's eyes widened in shock. The golden light on its body surged violently and then weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye. Finally, it disappeared completely.
After the golden light disappeared, the golden beetle's powerful aura disappeared as well. Its body suddenly fell to the ground like a piece of Stone.
The white memorial archway and the white paperweight had already used up most of their power to imprison the golden beetle. After that, they were severely damaged and were already at the end of their tether. Moreover, the explosion caused by the clash between the two Taiyi Jade Fairies had caused both of them to be sent flying.
The golden beetle was shocked. Its Nascent Soul was imprisoned by a strange power of law. It could not use any Celestial Spiritual Power.
The green nine-tailed fox also sensed the situation in the golden beetle's body. It looked at Han Li in surprise. At the same time, its body glowed with a greenish-black light and it waved its front paw.
Whoosh! Several greenish-black arrows appeared and shot out like lightning. They hit the golden beetle's body in a flash.
The golden beetle was already falling. Now that it was hit by the arrows, its speed increased sharply and it smashed into the ground.
There was a loud noise and a large pit was formed on the ground.
The green nine-tailed fox was about to chase after it. Suddenly, a look of pain appeared on its face. The green light on its body flickered violently and then quickly dimmed. The green spiritual domain also disappeared.
Su Six hurriedly flew over and held the green nine-tailed fox's body. At the same time, two rays of green light shot out from his palm and injected into the fox's body.
The green nine-tailed fox's expression relaxed slightly and its aura stabilized.
But at that moment, a golden light suddenly shot out from the dust. It was the golden beetle.
The golden carapace on its back opened up and a pair of gilded wings spread out. It flew into the distance like a meteor.
Although the Celestial Spiritual Power in the golden beetle's body was sealed, its physical strength was still there. Flying with its wings, it was still very fast. In the blink of an eye, it was already far away and disappeared without a trace.
"Don't go!" Seeing this, Su Six roared and wanted to chase after it.
"Forget it. Although the spiritual beetle's Celestial Spiritual Power is sealed, its physical body is extremely strong. With your weak cultivation, you won't be able to kill it even if you chase after it." The green nine-tailed fox said slowly.
Hearing this, Su Six stopped resentfully.
The green nine-tailed fox turned her head and looked to the side. Han Li stood there, not giving chase.
At this moment, Han Li had already returned to his human form. His face was pale, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Although he had only joined the battle for a short while, his opponent was a Gold Devouring Immortal, a Late-Stage Primordial Immortal. Therefore, he had to exert all of his strength to fight against him, which consumed a lot of his immortal spiritual energy, leaving him with less than ten percent of it.
If the Metal Devouring King didn't leave immediately and stayed for a few breaths of time, then even if he had pills and Immortal Essence Stones to replenish his energy, he might not be able to hold on.
"Thank you for your assistance just now," the Nine-Tailed Fox said as she nodded at Han Li.
"You're too polite. If I let the Spirit Insects win, I'm afraid my end won't be good." Han Li raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth as he spoke.
The green nine-tailed fox took a long look at Han Li, then silently flew toward the Dark Star Canyon.
As Su Six was about to follow, the voice of the green nine-tailed fox came from afar.
When Su Six heard this, he looked displeased, but he still stopped. He turned to look at Han Li and said,
"Kid, I didn't know that you're quite capable.
When you've recovered, let's have a good fight. "
As soon as he finished speaking, he flew toward the battlefield below with a sway of his body.
Han Li smiled bitterly. He took out a pill and swallowed it. He didn't go down to join in the fun.
When the Golden Beetle, a Spirit Insect, was defeated, the morale of the Insect Race army plummeted.
Su Six appeared on the battlefield and went straight into the Insect Race army, like a tiger in a flock of sheep.
The Insect Race army soon fell into chaos and retreated like a receding tide.
In the depths of the Dark Star Canyon, two towering mountains faced each other. A waterfall of tens of thousands of feet gushed down from the center, splashing thousands of silver pearls and reflecting dazzling seven-colored flying rainbows.
The water gushed down, forming an incomparably huge and deep pool. Under the impact of the waves, waves of water rippled.
In the middle of the pool stood a tall and majestic black stone hall.
At this moment, there was a huge brazier in the center of the hall. The flames rose slowly and brightly, illuminating the hall.
Around the brazier, there were large chairs made of animal hide, on which sat the leaders of the various tribes of the Orc Race.
Nuo Qinglin, the patriarch of the Serene Chen Clan, was sitting on the chair facing the door of the stone hall. Wu Lu and the others were sitting on the seats to his left. The seats to his right were still empty, and no one had taken a seat yet.
Behind Nuo Qinglin stood several members of his tribe, including his daughter, Nuo Yifan.
"Has there been any news from the Green Swine, Hu Shi, and Night Owl Tribes?
When will they arrive? "Nuo Qinglin asked coldly as he swept his gaze across the people in the hall.
"Leader, the Green Nightmare Tribe sent a message two days ago saying that they will arrive in three months.
The Hu Shi and Night Owl Tribes came a little later, but they should arrive in half a year, "a slightly older man from the Serene Chen Tribe said respectfully as he walked up from the side.
"Immediately release the Green Jade Harrier and inform them of what happened today. Urge them to hurry up," Nuo Qinglin ordered with a dark expression.
"Yes." The man from the Serene Chen Tribe accepted the order and left the hall.
After he left, the hall fell silent again and the atmosphere seemed to be a little tense.
In the previous battle, the Spirit Insects were simply too powerful, and the impact on the various tribes of the Orc Race was extremely strong. Coupled with the chaotic battle with the Insect Race army, they were at a clear disadvantage, so the morale of the Orc Race was very low.
"This sudden attack by the Spirit Insects is very unreasonable. It's already not easy for us to come this far in a hurry, so please don't worry too much about it.
We should raise our vigilance to prevent them from returning.
When all the tribes of the Orc Race gather, it'll be time for us to regroup and launch a counterattack, "Nuo Qinglin said after a while.
"Yes." Everyone in the hall responded in unison, regardless of whether or not they were truly encouraged by this.
After the other tribes of the Orc Race dispersed, the leaders of the Violent Bear Tribe and the One-Horned Tribe remained in the hall.
A hesitant expression appeared on Wu Lu's face as he asked, "That human … Where is he now?"
"According to the reports from my tribesmen, he's still in the tribe, and he's already returned to the cave abode that I've arranged for him," Nuo Qinglin replied.
"That human's performance in the previous battle was far too strange. To think that he was able to force back the Spirit Insects on his own. That's … something that even our king can't do. I'm afraid that he hasn't displayed his true strength yet. Why don't we give him a more detailed map so that he can leave our Orc Race as soon as possible?" The One-Horned Tribe leader pondered for a long while before suggesting.
"I'm afraid that it's easier to invite him in than to send him away …" Wu Lu's expression was also quite unsightly.
"You're worrying too much. If he really did have ulterior motives, he wouldn't have appeared to fight the Spirit Insects. Instead, he would've used this opportunity to kick us while we're down.
Also, I've already instructed them to keep a close eye on him. If he does anything, I'll be notified immediately, "Nuo Qinglin said with a wave of his hand.
"I hope so … I've always felt that the Insect Race's invasion has been rather strange. No matter how you look at it, the Insect Race shouldn't have gathered so many people to attack this place at a time like this," Wu Lu said as he scratched his head.
The One-Horned Tribe leader suddenly slapped his own head as he said, "That's right … I seem to have heard that the Insect Race seems to be looking for something?"
"That's right, I also heard that. I think they're saying to hand it over." Wu Lu also seemed to have thought of something.
"No matter what they're looking for, this is the territory of our Serene Chen Tribe. We won't compromise," Nuo Qinglin said as he glanced at the two of them.
"Tribe Leader Nuo is right. The dignity of our Orc Race cannot be challenged. Once all the tribes gather, we must make the Insect Race pay in blood!" Wu Lu abruptly rubbed his hands together and nodded.
The One-Horned Tribe leader did not say anything. He only nodded noncommittally.
After the two tribe leaders left, only Nuo Qinglin and Nuo Yifan were left in the spacious hall.
As soon as Nuo Yifan opened her mouth, Nuo Qinglin waved his hand at her, indicating that she did not need to say anything.
Nuo Qinglin sighed and asked, "I know what you mean. You feel that the Serene Chen Tribe owes that person a debt of gratitude. Do you feel guilty that we're so wary of him?"
Nuo Yifan did not say anything. She only nodded slightly.
Nuo Qinglin sighed and said, "The Human Race is more cunning and vicious than the Insect Race. I have to be wary of them."
"Isn't Mother also a Human Race?
It's clear that there are good and evil people in all races, "Nuo Yifan said in a low voice.
A trace of reminiscence appeared on Nuo Qinglin's handsome face when he heard this, and he said, "That's right.
He said, "Your mother is indeed a special case. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disregarded the entire tribe and forced her to become my wife.
But it was also because she was too kind that she died at the hands of her own kind. "
Nuo Yifan's mother had been murdered by a Human Race cultivator when she was young. Although her father had avenged her later, he still had a grudge against the Human Race.
"Don't worry. As long as he doesn't harm the Beast Race, I won't make things difficult for him.
On the contrary, when he leaves, we will give him a gift to repay him for his help today. "Nuo Qinglin raised his hand and gently stroked his daughter's head as he spoke in a gentle tone.
Nuo Yifan smiled and nodded.
On the other side, in the cave in the middle of the valley, Han Li was sitting cross-legged on a stone bed in the inner chamber. His body was bathed in a layer of hazy green light, and he was meditating with his eyes closed.
Jin Tong was less than three feet away from Han Li. He was lying on the edge of the bed and staring at Han Li with wide eyes.
After a while, Han Li let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.
"Uncle, how are you?" Jin Tong asked hurriedly.
"It's nothing serious. I just need to take some pills and meditate for a while. I'll be fine in a few days." Han Li said with a wave of his hand.
Jin Tong patted his chest and said slowly, "That's good."