Chapter 228: The Aftermath of War, an Olive Branch from the Primordial Spirit Realm

“The battle is over, but the storm has yet to settle! Don’t cause any trouble for Yu!” His voice, carried by Primordial Power, suppressed the crowd’s clamor. Although the clan members were still excited, they calmed down. Guided by the Elders acting as Conductors, they orderly returned to their posts or residences, though an unrestrainable joy remained on everyone’s face.

Ouyang Xue clung tightly to Qin Hu’s hand, her nails almost digging into his flesh. Only when she heard Qin Yu’s voice did she let out a long sigh of relief. Her legs went soft, and she nearly slumped to the ground. “Yu… Our Yu…”

Qin Hu was also overwhelmed with emotion. Not knowing what to say, he could only firmly hold his wife’s hand.

Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield.

Inside the Leviathan’s control room, Qin Yu overlooked the devastated land below. Across the battlefield that stretched for over two hundred miles, mountains had collapsed, the earth was shattered, and countless corpses of the Insect Race littered the ground. Yet, a smile touched the corners of his mouth, and his eyes grew sharper. He chanted silently in his heart, “Insect Nest, report the battle casualties.”

A cold stream of data instantly flooded his consciousness.

[Battle Concluded: Killed one Cultivator at the Middle Stage of the Myriad Phenomena Realm (Shen Tu Lu). Completely destroyed his Thousand-Handed Blood Slaughter Dharma Aspect. Obtained high-purity Blood and Flesh Essence, Storage Magical Treasures, etc.]

[Insect Swarm Casualty Statistics:]

Leviathan Main Cannons One, Two, and Three overloaded; cooling and repair require three hours. Energy reserves depleted by 87%.

Aerial Unit Casualties: 803 Heaven-Burning Fire Crows, 2,884 Thunder Rocs, 1,521 Four-winged Black Thorn Eagles…

Ground Unit Casualties: 16 Thunder Beasts, approximately 37,000 Cockroaches, 12,000 Thorn Snakes, 4,200 Fire Roaches, 120,000 Poison Burst Insects, 200,000 Rapid Insects…

Elite Units: Flood Dragon King severely injured, Profound Flood Dragon Battle Array completely annihilated, 180,000 Gold-devouring Insects lost, Leviathan No. 1 damaged…

Building Units: 48 Suicide Insect Nests, 1,200 Needle-spine Crawlers, 12 Tunneling Worms…

Battlefield Flesh and Blood Resources are currently being recovered!

Estimated Energy recovery: This battle consumed a total of approximately 98 million points of Life Energy and 1.28 million units of Primordial Stone Energy.

Seeing these staggering casualties, Qin Yu felt a pang of heartache. The aerial units might not seem to have suffered many losses, but they were all Elites in the Qi Sea Realm! The losses among the ground units were even more astonishing. Adding all the main combat units together, the number exceeded six hundred thousand. However, considering the gains from slaying a Cultivator at the Middle Stage of the Myriad Phenomena Realm, along with the deterrence and influence established by this battle, as well as the precious data collected, it was completely worth it.

The Insect Swarm never feared death. As long as they died for a worthy cause! With this combat experience against the Myriad Phenomena Realm, if they were to do it again, the price paid would definitely be much smaller.

“Clean up the battlefield and recover all resources,” Qin Yu ordered.

Looking at the battlefield, where the Insect Swarm was frantically collecting and devouring the flesh and blood of their fallen brethren, a glint of sharp light flashed in his eyes. The Insect Swarm had won a massive victory in this battle! Although the casualties were incredibly severe, as long as the corpses were recovered, new units could be rapidly bred. If it weren’t for this, the losses would far exceed those 98 million points of Energy and 1.28 million Primordial Stones. Excluding the recovery attrition, due to Shen Tu Lu’s multiple outbursts, many corpses had completely dissipated into blood mist. Others had been reduced to charred husks under the Insect Swarm’s sky-filling rain of fire and bombardment of Thunderbolts.

“In addition, there are a few rats hiding in the dark that need to be cleaned up.” Qin Yu looked at the clearly marked red dots in the Leviathan’s Conductor room. The Insect Swarm’s reconnaissance network had already spotted them during the clash with the Leviathan. Seven at the Primordial Mansion Realm!

BUZZ—

The Leviathan’s mouth slowly lit up. Before reaching its accumulation limit, a dazzling white light shot out, piercing through a small mountain a hundred miles away. Then, the Insect Swarm roared and launched their attacks. Whether it was the Thunder Rocs’ long-range Thunderous Assault, the Bursting Child Gu of the Heaven-Burning Fire Crows, or the sky-filling Flaming Meteorite-like bombardment from the Fire Roaches… This momentary outburst terrified everyone.

But they quickly realized the targets of the Insect Swarm’s attacks. Six figures fled at top speed, either transforming into streaks of bloody light to fly close to the ground, or simply burrowing underground. None of them dared to soar into the sky. They had all witnessed the sheer terror of the Leviathan. Even Shen Tu Lu hadn’t dared to fight the Insect Swarm in the sky, let alone these few Cultivators at the Primordial Mansion Realm.

ROAR—

A Thunder Beast roared madly, lowering its head to crash into a streak of blood-red light. Amidst a violent rumbling sound, the blood-red light shattered. A figure tumbled backward, revealing a robust physique. However, the Thunder Beast didn’t pause in the slightest. An earthy-yellow light glowed on its massive body, and it crushed directly forward along with a Battle Array formed by five hundred Cockroaches.

“White Bone Warrior!” Amidst a furious roar, the figure formed a Spell with his hands. A massive figure of white bones, nearly a hundred meters tall, materialized before him.

When the Thunder Beast’s thirty-meter-long tusks crashed into it, the earthy-yellow light flashed. The white bones shattered with a loud bang, turning into a pile of skeletal remains that was thoroughly trampled. The Thunder Beast, which had seemed so fragile before the Thousand-Handed Blood Slaughter Dharma Aspect, erupted with incredibly astonishing combat prowess. The hidden observers exchanged bewildered glances, falling completely silent. If their eyes didn’t deceive them, hadn’t a dozen or so of these behemoths fallen during the battle?

Rumbling sounds echoed continuously across the battlefield, but soon, it fell silent.

Qin Yu didn’t pay much attention to the aftermath of the battle. Instead, he looked at the massive golden ball of insects, dozens of meters across, formed by the Gold-devouring Insects. They transformed into a golden torrent; one part hunted down the remaining enemies, while the other part entered the Leviathan’s body.

Inside the Leviathan, the golden torrent dispersed, revealing a shriveled corpse riddled with dense holes, along with two dim items—an archaic ring and a Blood-red War Axe.