Chapter 566: World Eaters’ Nest

Instead, he looked toward Tushan Shanhe and the others and asked, "I only remember fighting those monsters before losing consciousness. I don’t remember how I met the two of you at all. Where is Fellow Daoist Fu? Didn’t he come with you?"

"He did. After you all passed out, he left to prepare a few things. He’ll meet up with us again shortly."

So Ximen Xuanji couldn’t even remember how he had met them. Did that mean he had also forgotten fighting the World Eaters, catching the ice blue energy blades with his bare hands, and having his power taken away by that legendary existence?

The power of that legendary existence was truly domineering!

Hearing all this, Tushan Shanhe’s eyes flickered. Given the immense significance of the World Eater incident, this was no time to withhold information from the various nations and look after only their own interests.

He proceeded to explain everything they knew about the World Eaters to the others before asking, "What do you plan to do next?"

Ximen Xuanji thought for a moment before giving a comprehensive answer.

"Of course, we’ll leave this place first. We’ll inform the Murong Kingdom about the situation while sealing off the entrance to this secret realm and prohibiting anyone from entering. Anyone who wants to leave must undergo a thorough examination. Only cultivators confirmed to be free of World Eater parasites will be allowed out. Those who have been infected must remain inside until we can confirm that every World Eater in their bodies has been completely removed. And there’s also..."

He quickly listed the many tasks that would need to be handled once they returned.

Seeing this, Tushan Shanhe said, "It seems you have plenty of work ahead of you. In that case, let’s part ways here. We’re going to the far north to investigate the situation personally and see if there’s a way to resolve it."

"But Senior Tushan, that place is far too dangerous! Even someone as powerful as you could be in trouble if you encounter those World Eaters..." Mo Han said worriedly.

Hearing this, Tushan Shanhe’s expression became exceedingly arrogant.

"Who do you think I am? What could a mere bunch of World Eaters possibly do to me? Don’t you dare compare me to the likes of yourselves."

Hmph! Judging by the attitude of that legendary existence, there might not even be any World Eaters left by the time we arrive.

The others had no idea what Tushan Shanhe was secretly thinking. Hearing his arrogant declaration, their faces flushed red, yet they were unable to refute him.

After all, this was an immensely powerful expert who had accomplished the extraordinary feat of ascending an entire realm to a higher world, casually restrained Loose Immortals, and had just wiped out countless World Eaters.

His strength was probably comparable to that of an Eighth or Ninth Tribulation Loose Immortal!

Unaware of the truth and oblivious to how many times Tushan Shanhe had taken the blame for Fu Young, the group could only think this to themselves.

"Ah Shou, let’s go."

Tushan Shanhe had no interest in what they thought. After calling out to Xiao Shou, he immediately took him toward the far north using a great spatial teleportation technique.

Xiao Shou nodded. His intuition told him that his beloved disciple was definitely there.

In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared, leaving Ximen Xuanji and the others standing there in a daze.

Murong Wan stared after them in disbelief.

"They really just left like that? Do powerful seniors always act so decisively?"

"They were almost too decisive!" the man surnamed Wen said with a bitter smile.

Mo Han, however, didn’t seem to mind.

"They probably didn’t have much to discuss with us in the first place. It’s not as if their cultivation is lower than ours and they need to build good relationships with us. Their behavior is perfectly normal."

"Enough. We have no business discussing how powerful seniors conduct themselves," Ximen Xuanji interrupted them, his expression grave. "Based on what Senior Tushan told us, everyone should understand how great a threat these World Eaters pose. One wrong move could plunge the entire Mystic Jade Realm into disaster."

He paused before continuing, "Our priority now is to leave as quickly as possible, seal off this place, and then discuss how to deal with the threat."

"Agreed!"

"That’s right!"

Everyone had only just begun to relax when their nerves tightened again. They quickly responded in agreement.

Within a vast space shrouded in dark, greenish black gloom, a girl with an ordinary face flew at great speed, her entire body shimmering with precious light as she beat a pair of pure white wings.

Around her, countless cultivators were fleeing in panic. Some were desperately trying to escape, while others had already fallen victim to the World Eaters, their bodies being devoured by the creatures.

Baili Ruoxi was among those desperately fleeing.

She had never imagined that simply coming here to investigate would be like stumbling into the World Eaters’ main nest.

She had been inside Myriad Ghosts Grotto for less than half a day when she encountered a swarm of World Eaters. Although these creatures were far smaller than the ones that had appeared during the outbreak, the Celestial Swan Demon she currently possessed was not particularly powerful. Her cultivation had barely reached the level required to take human form.

With such a weak cultivation base, how could she possibly break through their defenses? She fled left and right, but no matter how desperately she tried, she could not escape their attacks.

Faced with this completely one sided situation, she couldn’t help asking her system for help.

"System, let me borrow the Annihilation skill first. I’ll work hard to complete missions and repay the debt once I escape."

[ I’m sorry, Host. Your current points are less than one percent of the amount required to borrow this skill. The core does not permit this transaction. The system recommends borrowing the Celestial Swan Clan’s secret technique instead. When used in the Swan Clan’s original form, this skill allows the user to accurately strike a target’s true body with swan’s beak, delivering a powerful, potentially fatal attack. ]