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Chapter 45: Various Ineffectiveness
Lian Yun attempted to inject spiritual energy into the Soul Sword, but instead accelerated the spread of the grayish-yellow area. While injecting Soul Power could reduce the grayish-yellow area, the amount of Mental Power required was uncertain, and the time needed for complete removal was ten times longer than the attack duration.
This situation felt like a nightmare for Lian Yun. Although he could be considered unafraid of the consumption of Mental Potions, even with his attack efficiency exceeding that of the Insect Emperor by fifty times, he still needed to stop fighting for a duration ten times that of the Insect Emperor.
Moreover, he noticed that when the Soul Sword came into contact with the Filth Bug, both his Mental Power and spiritual energy were depleting rapidly.
In this regard, while Lian Yun had sufficient resources for replenishment, his own limitations meant that his Mental Power and spiritual energy were not as high as those of the Insect Emperor.
Even with the Silver Dragon Armor controlling his spiritual energy, merely drinking a Mental Potion took some time. When all was calculated, an attack efficiency of fifty times would realistically translate to no more than ten times.
However, Lian Yun felt only a bit troubled but not hopeless. After all, his current attack effectiveness with Lian Chong Huang was even lower—far from ten or fifty times.
Thus, what Lian Yun focused on now was how to resolve the issue of the Soul Sword being corrupted and subsequently reduce the consumption of spiritual energy and Mental Power.
To this end, Lian Yun first thought about ordinary methods; many Half Emperors and even all Peerless Monarchs had already considered them thoroughly. Otherwise, the Insect Emperor and others would have resolved such issues long ago.
Therefore, neither worldly nor Twelve Cities resources would be effective.
Then Lian Yun thought about utilizing Insect Qi. Unlike others, he was not afraid of it. He recalled that although there was Insect Qi from the Insect Emperor, he did not want to disturb him. From what he had seen in his own exclusive battle area, it seemed that Lian Yun could not establish a teleportation portal nearby—likely because it did not allow any disturbances.
The reason why Filth Bugs were allowed here was twofold: first, they could not overpower him; second, with Lian Yun present, they could seek help when suffering from Insect Qi contamination.
However, regardless of what needs the Insect Emperor had, Lian Yun could not interfere with his battle.
After considering this for a moment, Lian Yun quickly made a decision: temporarily disregarding consumption, he released Thousand Soul Swords and divided them into hundreds to form a large Soul Sword. He then used Sword Control Technique to attack Filth Bugs within a kilometer ahead.
He did not deliberately focus on attack efficiency nor did he care whether the Soul Sword sank into the sea. He simply aimed to eliminate any Filth Bug that appeared dark as ink with full force.
As soon as the Insect Qi began to spread towards him, he utilized Silver Dragon Armor to control it.
Before long, when the Thousand Soul Swords became unusable, he temporarily recalled them and summoned another Thousand Soul Sword to continue his assault. Once all the advanced Soul Swords were exhausted, he paused to consume a Mental Potion, purging the decayed energy from several thousand Superior Soul Swords.
Thus, under the relentless barrage, he accumulated a significant amount of Insect Qi within a Radius of Two Hundred Meters before stopping to carefully observe the characteristics of the Insect Qi.
It was a chaotic sight, difficult to comprehend.
Lian Yun then attempted to envelop the Soul Sword with Insect Qi for an attack. It proved effective, but there was no joy on Lian Yun's face; the control over Insect Qi could only be maintained within a Radius of Two Hundred Meters. Even with the effects of the Silver Dragon Armor, managing the Insect Qi remained quite challenging.
The main issue was that while Insect Qi could prevent the Soul Sword from being eroded, once it encountered a Filth Bug, it would be absorbed by the Filth Bug. Lian Yun calculated that if he fought this way, the acquisition of Insect Qi would far outweigh its consumption.
Thus, Lian Yun had to think of another method.
The second approach was to integrate Insect Qi into the Soul Sword so that the Insect Qi on the Soul Sword would not be absorbed.
However, this proved impossible; while Insect Qi could cling to the surface of the Soul Sword, once it penetrated inside, it would damage the internal structure of the Soul Sword.
Lian Yun remained unhurried about this and took out a treasured sword, attempting to merge it with Insect Qi.
As soon as Insect Qi made contact with the treasured sword, it shattered inch by inch; neither ethereal nor tangible forms worked, leaving Lian Yun feeling somewhat helpless.
Nevertheless, Lian Yun did not give up. He absorbed a portion of Insect Qi and transformed it into Purple Qi, then checked if it could be forged into either the Soul Sword or the treasured sword. He also extracted a bit to attach to both the Soul Sword and the treasured sword before launching an attack on the Filth Bug.
The results were somewhat unexpected, but Lian Yun's expression was not favorable.
Firstly, Purple Qi could only be controlled within the Radius of Two Hundred Meters of Silver Dragon Armor. Beyond that distance, it seemed to amplify the power of the treasured sword significantly, inflicting great damage on the Filth Bug.
This was initially a good thing; however, surrounding Filth Bugs suddenly went into a frenzy as if ignited by fire and began attacking wildly. Even Filth Bugs from further away seemed to catch a whiff of delicacy and were drawn toward him.
Lian Yun had thought that Purple Qi was a superior substance compared to Insect Qi and should have been able to avoid being consumed by Filth Bug fluids. To his surprise, it turned out that Filth Bugs adored it like food.
This situation had both pros and cons. The advantage was that attracting more Filth Bugs could enhance hunting efficiency; however, stability in control was crucial. If it became unstable, he would face immense disaster at any moment.
Before long, Lian Yun suddenly remembered another sword he could use: the Spiritual Energy Greatsword, which combined Mental Power and Spiritual Energy.
The Spiritual Energy Greatsword was being devoured faster than expected; perhaps it was more accurate to say it was being corrupted and thus lost.
Having exhausted all means without achieving remarkable results, Lian Yun felt that he might not be suited for battle in this place. However, he did not leave.
He believed there might be a way for him to acquire a large amount of Purple Qi, and this time he could do so without any reservations.
This was related to the formation of the Filth Bugs, which evidently had a connection to the Purple Qi. This also meant that every morning at dawn, a significant amount of Purple Qi would descend in this area.
For this reason, Lian Yun engaged in ordinary battles to earn the Imperial Coins needed for teleportation while waiting for dawn to arrive.
As night passed and morning came, just as Lian Yun had anticipated, a wave of Purple Qi floated in, descending upon the area where the Filth Bugs were located.
However, Lian Yun did not act immediately; instead, he observed. He wanted to understand the principle behind the formation of the Filth Bugs, hoping to find the best way to eliminate them.
He watched as the Purple Qi descended. Wherever it touched, nearly all the Filth Bugs seemed to grow taller in the wind, stretching up to about thirty meters long, as if their roots had detached from the ground and risen above sea level.
As they absorbed the Purple Qi, signs of division began to appear among the Filth Bugs.
(End of Chapter)
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