The road is vague

Chapter 496 The Aura of the Mother Nest
This super matrix altar in the underground world appears to be composed of dozens of large altars.

This project was so massive that even Li Mo and the Vampire Demon, who were Nascent Soul cultivators, could only glimpse a part of it. They could only try to get closer to one of the altars in order to understand as soon as possible what was happening here and whether it would have any impact on the surface world.

The land was once covered with towering mushroom forests, like an endless black forest, but in the blink of an eye, it has been replaced by all kinds of colorful mushrooms.

Boom, boom, boom.

Several enormous insects stomped heavily on the ground.

Illuminated by the distant red light, these insects seemed to become extremely excited.

As Li Mo and the Vampire Demon arrived, the elephant insects, upon sensing the arrival of the two, simultaneously disintegrated into countless tiny insects, hiding in nearby mushrooms and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Li Mo and the Vampire Demon did not stop; their eyes were fixed on the red light on the horizon.

The closer Li Mo got to the red light, the more oppressive he felt. The invisible order was constantly breaking through his protective aura and harming his body. On the contrary, the Vampire Demon became more and more excited, and his breathing became rapid.

It wasn't until the two of them were more than ten miles away from the altar that they both concealed their auras and carefully hid themselves, and saw that a large number of Gu Immortals were gathering here from all directions.

These people seemed to want to control the situation, and anxious shouts could be heard frequently.

Li Mo gazed at the super altar, which was over a mile in diameter, constantly spewing out crimson light. It seemed to merge with the red light of other altars in the distance in the sky, exuding an oppressive aura that made him feel incredibly tired with every breath.

"This……"

While Li Mo was shocked, he also estimated the sheer scale of the project in his mind. From the perspective of the Qian Kingdom, the cost of building such an altar, even if it was less than that of building a sect, would probably not be much different.

The key point is that the underground world actually built so many altars all at once, scattered in various places.

Such a massive undertaking, not to mention the resources required, is enough to drive the Ministry of Works to despair.

"Just how many years did it take to build this?"

After Li Mo murmured something, he saw the old man standing in front of his sleeve, looking at the altar with the same shock on his face.

"Young man, something big is about to happen here. This is no joke."

It seemed somewhat afraid of these red lights. The damage it inflicted on the immortal root was far greater than that in Li Mo. Even though Li Mo's protective aura weakened most of the damage, it still left the illusory figure of the Foolish Old Master riddled with holes in a short moment, forcing it to hide in the Treasure-Stealing Realm and communicate with Li Mo.

"This appears to be the opening of a spatial tunnel connecting to the Mother Nest!"

But the vampire demon had a completely different expression.

He was staring blankly at the altar in the distance. The eerie red light emanating from it not only did not harm him, but it also made his aura continuously rise, and he seemed to become more and more youthful and energetic.

The crimson aura surrounding his body was constantly sprouting mutated forms resembling tendrils and roots, looking exceptionally ferocious and terrifying, full of brutality, tenacity, and destructive power, while his body trembled incessantly due to excessive excitement.

If he hadn't been so rational, he might have rushed over recklessly.

"Such immense power of spacetime merging is truly unbelievable. If those fools of the Spirit Race saw this, they would surely go mad, heh heh, hahahaha..."

As someone who came from Aolai Continent, the Vampire Demon had witnessed the spatial power unleashed by the Spirit Race at all costs. Instead of returning to the so-called Yuanling World, he was instead deflected to the main continent, demonstrating his lack of skill.

Compared to the Gu Immortals of the main continent, these are truly insignificant.

At this time.

Above this altar, a large-scale battle broke out among the Gu Immortals. The Gu Immortals, in various forms, shouted battle cries, and the intensity was no less than that of a battle on the ground. In fact, because the Gu Immortals were not numerous, they were generally quite powerful, and the intensity of the battle was even greater.

Insects underfoot emerged from their nests, chirping and squeaking, seemingly becoming restless due to the red light.

Li Mo watched the fire from across the river, his mood growing increasingly heavy.

boom!
At this moment, two Gu Immortals fought their way through the melee and landed near where Li Mo and the Bloodsucking Demon were hiding.

One of the stink bugs was clearly outmatched and was severely injured, but it was healing rapidly under the eerie red light.

He kept crawling backward, looking at the mantis gu immortal that was closing in on him step by step.

Anger, fear, longing, and other complex emotions were mixed together, and his eyes revealed a desire to survive.

"Why did you betray the Queen Mother? Just because of that inexplicable revelation?"

Upon hearing this, the Mantis Gu Immortal sneered and licked his blade arm. Encased in the power of order, he appeared exceptionally tall and strong, and under the radiance of that eerie red light, he became even more terrifying.

"Hmph, the Queen Mother is leading us toward destruction. Several elders have already decided to relinquish her position. You greedy and foolish fools are courting death."

The stink bug spirit was filled with resentment and kept looking towards the sky.

"The aura of the Mother Nest Realm has already been transmitted through the projection. We will be able to return to the Mother Nest Realm soon and will no longer have to suffer. Is this also wrong? There are clearly ulterior motives behind the revelation!!" The Mantis Gu Immortal looked on coldly.

"Does she want to bring the horrors of this world with her? If the Mother Nest is also contaminated, then we'll have nothing left to live for, you idiot!"

"But……"

The Mantis Gu Immortal gave him no further chances and quickly annihilated the Stink Bug Gu Immortal.

A large number of bedbugs slipped away from the mantis-like Gu Fairy's feet and hid in the dark shadows.

They have been restored to their original form.

The so-called Gu Immortal is more like an insect nest, an aggregation of a large number of insects, rather than a single life form.

The moon-shaped artificial sun in the underground world is the catalyst for these Gu Immortals.

"Humph."

The Mantis Gu Immortal sneered.

Just as he was preparing to leave as a victor and continue to annihilate the other Gu Immortals who followed the Queen Mother, a deep voice suddenly came from behind him, which sent chills down his spine and made him break out in a cold sweat.

"I thought your underground world was the backing of those Gu worm masters, but I didn't expect you to be struggling to protect yourselves."

The Mantis Gu Immortal suddenly turned around and looked at Li Mo and the Vampire Old Demon who had taken the initiative to appear.

Upon seeing Li Mo and the Vampire Demon's human identities, the Mantis Gu Immortal immediately recalled the legend of the Mountain and Sea Guardians.

However, before he could make a move, the vampire demon attacked first.

Both of them fight by covering their bodies with a high-density, blood-red shell, constantly colliding and battling.

Li Mo showed a slight hint of surprise.

With his current level of strength, he should have been able to completely suppress a cultivator like the Bloodsucking Demon. Although both of them were at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, the other was only considered decent among mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, not a top-tier expert. Li Mo, on the other hand, had initially mastered the Three Elements Chaos Thunder Dao, so although he couldn't be said to be invincible below the Divine Transformation stage, he was definitely able to rival those peak Nascent Soul experts.

However, the increased order of the Vampire Demon's special environment here actually made Li Mo feel some pressure.

Just a moment later.

With a "bang," the Vampire Demon's punch sent the Mantis Gu Immortal flying. Before the opponent could retaliate, he leaped up and fell from the sky, destroying the Mantis Gu Immortal's prized blade arm. He ignored the opponent's heart-wrenching screams and dodged the opponent's counterattack.

The bladed arm was refined and absorbed by the vampire demon almost instantly, and his aura surged again as a result. It was amplified even more by the blood light, which made Li Mo look incredulous.

"Could this be the great power of heaven and earth mentioned in the Secret Scrolls of Mountains and Seas?"

The Secret Scroll of Mountains and Seas is Li Mo's foundational cultivation method for cultivating both body and mind, and he suddenly gained some insight at this moment.

His rapid advancement at the Golden Core stage was not only due to a stroke of luck, but also related to his alignment with the grand trend of the world in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

However, the Mountain and Sea Realm has now split into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the world's fortunes have fallen to a low point. This fragment of the main continent alone is simply not enough to sustain the rapid advancement of cultivators, which has led to what many cultivators call the End of Dharma Era. It is already quite remarkable that he was able to reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage so quickly.

However, for ancient cultivators, it was truly insignificant.

The fact that the Vampire Demon has improved so much in such a short time shows how much suppression the cultivators of the Mountain and Sea Realm are currently under. Once they break free of these constraints, they will surely return to the sea like dragons.

"huh huh huh huh!"

As the Mantis Gu Immortal was violently torn apart by the Blood-Sucking Old Demon, the Old Demon stood on the corpse and rapidly absorbed and refined the blood and qi within it. The speed at which he increased his power was no less than when Li Mo comprehended the Dual Chaos Thunder Dao in the Thousand Treasures Islands. The aura of the order shell on his body even showed a trace of sublime and majestic nature.

Having this quality means having the possibility of advancing to the Divine Transformation stage.

The vampire old demon, his face filled with ecstasy and unprecedented confidence, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before gazing once more at the distant altar.

Large groups of Gu Immortals were fighting each other, and the one with the advantage was clearly prepared to stop it at all costs.

His current power largely comes from the aura overflowing from the Mother Nest Realm, which is only a wisp of overflowing aura.

Once the passage is fully opened, his aura will inevitably surge. If he can gain further insight, the improvement will not be merely a temporary boost, but a profound understanding of the rules of order.

Once the passage is closed, his strength will inevitably decline significantly.

Compared to the immense power of the universe in the Mother Nest, the so-called Sunborn of the Underworld are utterly insignificant.

(End of this chapter)