I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 182 The Descent of the Zerg Grand Luo, Devouring the Divine Power of the Laws

Lai Yang agreed to Mo Ruyan's request, and then asked, "By the way, Ruyan, do you know where there are spiritual veins? I must fulfill my promise to Fellow Daoist Shen."

"Spiritual veins? It's a small matter. I'll be back soon after I go out. Don't leave here alone. The Forbidden Zone of Gods and Demons is very dangerous."

After saying that, Mo Ruyan's figure vanished into the void, disappearing from Lai Yang's sight.

Upon seeing this, Lai Yang was slightly taken aback, not even having time to ask her where she was going.

Lai Yang sighed helplessly, looked up at the familiar scene before him, and immediately got up and went to the training ground to practice his swordsmanship.

There are no fancy sword techniques; every move is very basic and ordinary. However, this most basic and ordinary sword technique has a sense of returning to simplicity and is in perfect harmony with the power of heaven and earth.

On the other side, Mo Ruyan left the forbidden zone of gods and demons, and immediately chose a family with whom she had a grudge to visit and make a name for herself.

There are plenty of spiritual veins in the world. She had used up almost all of the spiritual veins she had obtained before, so she had no choice but to borrow some from others.

Before long, Mo Ruyan's beautiful figure appeared above a powerful clan, making no attempt to conceal the aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal emanating from her.

In an instant, countless immortals flew out from their families, looking at Mo Ruyan with wary and fearful expressions.

When they saw who it was, their expressions changed, and they realized something was wrong: "The Devouring Witch!? Why is she here? Could it be that she wants to deal with our Chen family?"

Immediately afterwards, a powerful expert at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm stepped forward; he was the head of the Chen family.

The Chen family patriarch's expression was extremely solemn, and he was ready to activate the clan's formation and fight to the death at any moment.

The Devouring Witch's reputation is too great; even if their Chen family's ancestor were to emerge from seclusion, he might not be her match.

However, the other party did not make a move immediately upon arriving at the Chen family's residence, presumably because they had some reservations or perhaps they had other intentions.

"May I ask what brings you to my Chen family, fellow Daoist?" the Chen family patriarch called out loudly.

Mo Ruyan didn't waste any words with them. Her voice was indifferent yet forceful, saying, "Spiritual veins, give me all the spiritual veins of your Chen family."

The Chen family patriarch was slightly startled. Was the other party after their spiritual vein?
Wait, it's just an ordinary spiritual vein? Not a celestial vein? He must have heard correctly.

"I'll give you half a day to prepare," Mo Ruyan said coldly, giving her a deadline.

"Chieftain, what should we do?"

"Do not act rashly. Do as she says. This person is a Great Luo Golden Immortal. We cannot defeat her by force. Quickly go and take out all the spiritual veins in the clan."

The Chen family patriarch didn't understand why Mo Ruyan wanted so many spiritual veins. He figured that giving them to her wouldn't affect the Chen family's foundation, so he considered it a way to avoid trouble by spending money.

After all, if they were to go to war with the person in front of them, their Chen family would most likely be wiped out in an instant.

The Devouring Witch possesses a Devouring Divine Body, whose combat power is unparalleled and cannot be compared to that of an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Before long, the Chen family prepared the spiritual vein and handed it over to the head of the Chen family.

Every second of the standoff was agonizing for the Chen family, who were terrified that the Devouring Witch might change her mind and wipe out their entire clan at any moment.

"Fellow Daoist, all the spiritual veins of my Chen family are here. Please accept them and spare the lives of my Chen family."

After saying that, the Chen family patriarch pushed the storage artifact containing the Chen family's spiritual veins to Mo Ruyan.

Mo Ruyan remained expressionless as she probed into the depths with a wisp of her divine sense.

The storage artifact contained a vast amount of space, with dozens of top-grade spiritual veins lying quietly inside, as well as countless ordinary spiritual veins of slightly lower grade.

Mo Ruyan raised her hand to accept the storage artifact, glanced at the Chen family members, said nothing more, and then turned and disappeared into the void.

Seeing Mo Ruyan leave and her aura completely disappear, the Chen family members finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy weight in their hearts slowly lifted.

"I was terrified. That woman's aura was so terrifying that I didn't even dare to breathe."

"Who says otherwise? Luckily she left directly, otherwise our Chen family would probably be in danger."

"But she took away all our spiritual veins. Without them, many of the resources we cultivate will slowly wither away. What should we do?"

“Brother, broaden your horizons! If she can steal our spiritual veins, can’t we borrow some from others? Our Chen family is in trouble; shouldn’t those forces under our protection lend a hand?”

"Holy crap, you're absolutely right!"

What a clever way to transfer risk; the money ultimately comes from the consumer.

Mo Ruyan returned to the secret world of the forbidden zone of gods and demons.

Sensing Mo Ruyan's return, Lai Yang calmly withdrew his sword intent and sheathed his sword.

"Where did you go?" Lai Yang asked with concern.

Mo Ruyan took out a storage artifact and handed it to Lai Yang: "Here you go, the spiritual vein you wanted."

Upon hearing this, Lai Yang subconsciously took the storage artifact and glanced at it, and was immediately shocked.

Holy crap, so many spiritual veins!

In just a few days, she has managed to acquire so many spiritual vein resources.

"Where did you get this?" Lai Yang couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I went to the Chen family. A hundred years ago, they led a group to hunt me down. It's not unreasonable for me to ask them to compensate me with some spiritual veins, is it?" Mo Ruyan didn't hide anything and spoke tactfully.

"I see. They really got off easy." Lai Yang nodded and said calmly.

Lai Yang pondered for a moment, then looked up at Mo Ruyan and said softly, "Ruyan, now that we have the spiritual vein, I plan to return to the Xuanming Realm. What about you?"

“I will go back with you.” Mo Ruyan said slowly without hesitation.

"Alright, then let's go to the Xuanming Realm together."

Lai Yang was quite happy to see that Mo Ruyan was willing to leave with him.

Then, Lai Yang took out a spatial coordinate of the Xuanming Realm with a flip of his hand and explained, "This is the spatial coordinate of the Xuanming Realm that Fellow Daoist Shen gave me before I left. With it, we can return to the Xuanming Realm. The situation in the Xuanming Realm is not good right now. We should set off immediately without delay."

"Ah."

And so, Lai Yang led Mo Ruyan away from the forbidden zone of gods and demons. The two tore through space and followed the spatial coordinates of the Xuanming Realm to reach the Xuanming Realm plane.

After a long time, the two crossed the river of space and once again set foot in the Xuanming Realm.

Upon entering the Xuanming Realm, Mo Ruyan subconsciously released her divine sense to investigate the situation there, and immediately frowned.

Just as Lai Yang said, this world had clearly been invaded by the Zerg, with only a small number of creatures surviving and resources extremely scarce.

Compared to other planes, the spiritual energy in the Xuanming Realm is significantly thinner.

If left unchecked, it will likely decline rapidly, and there may not even be any immortals left.

Even if there were immortals, if they cultivated in such an environment and stayed here for a long time, their immortal power would inevitably regress until their immortal body shattered.

She never expected that the place of ascension in the Immortal Continent would be such a barren immortal realm.

This place was once ruled by the Zerg, so those who ascended from the Immortal Continent are probably all gone...

On the other side, Shen Lingchuan sensed two powerful auras appearing in the Xuanming Realm, and his heart tightened.

Hmm, there seems to be a familiar aura. Shen Lingchuan immediately put down what he was doing and appeared in front of Lai Yang and Mo Ruyan in a flash, and was immediately taken aback.

"Fellow Daoist Lai? You're back." Shen Lingchuan asked in surprise.

It has been less than two years since the other party left the Xuanming Realm, yet they have returned so quickly.

He originally thought that Lai Yang would need at least several hundred years, or even a thousand years, to return after leaving the Xuanming Realm.

Who is the female immortal beside him? The oppressive aura is terrifying, making him feel uneasy. He can't see through her cultivation level at all.

"Yes, this is the spiritual vein I promised Fellow Daoist Shen."

After saying that, Lai Yang threw the storage artifact to Shen Lingchuan. Shen Lingchuan glanced at it subconsciously and was immediately startled.

Unexpectedly, there were dozens of top-grade spiritual veins and countless ordinary spiritual veins inside.

With the nourishment of these spiritual veins, at least the Xuanming Realm can be guaranteed to slowly recover its vitality, without worrying about continuing its decline.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lai," Shen Lingchuan said with a slight bow.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, there's no need to be so polite. I will do my best to fulfill my promise. Besides, these spiritual veins were not found by me, but by my Daoist partner. If you want to thank someone, thank her."

"Ruyan, this is Shen Lingchuan, Fellow Daoist Shen."

“Fellow Daoist Shen, she is my Daoist partner, Mo Ruyan.”

Lai Yang gave each other a brief introduction.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Mo."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Shen. Thank you for taking care of my Daoist partner before. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."

Mo Ruyan smiled happily and then took out a storage bag containing many rare and precious materials and presented it to Shen Lingchuan.

"Fellow Daoist Mo is too kind. It is my duty to help Fellow Daoist Lai resolve the crisis in my Xuanming Realm." Shen Lingchuan was slightly taken aback and quickly waved his hand.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, are you disrespecting me?"

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Shen Lingchuan immediately accepted the gift and warmly entertained the two of them.

"I'm sorry, the situation in the Xuanming Realm is not good right now, and I don't have anything good to offer Fellow Daoist Mo. I hope you won't find it offensive."

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you're too kind. I'm just accompanying my Daoist partner back today. Please make yourself at home and don't worry about us."

"Fellow Daoist Mo and Fellow Daoist Lai are truly a match made in heaven, which I greatly admire."

Hearing him say that, Mo Ruyan was even happier. She subconsciously glanced at Lai Yang beside her and moved her body slightly closer.

Seeing this, Lai Yang took the initiative to hold Mo Ruyan's hand, a gentle and doting smile on his face.

Mo Ruyan's pretty face flushed slightly, and in that instant she was breathtakingly beautiful, as if the world itself paled in comparison.

Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Shen Lingchuan suddenly felt that the storage bag in his hand was no longer appealing.

He was just being polite; he didn't want to be forced to watch their lovey-dovey moments. Can't you two at least respect other people's feelings when you're showing affection? It's infuriating!
"Fellow Daoist Shen, don't let anyone use that teleportation array next time. The space leading to the Vast Sea Immortal Realm has been closed." Lai Yang suddenly remembered something and reminded Shen Lingchuan.

"What? The space leading to the Vast Sea Immortal Realm has been closed? How could this be?" Upon hearing this, Shen Lingchuan paused, his face showing surprise and doubt. "Fellow Daoist Lai, how did you arrive at the Vast Sea Immortal Realm?"

“I didn’t go to the Vast Ocean Immortal Realm and was stuck in the middle. It’s fate that I was able to meet my long-lost Daoist partner,” Lai Yang said calmly.

Shen Lingchuan stroked his beard and nodded: "I understand. Thank you for reminding me, fellow Daoist. You are truly blessed."

"I have arranged accommodations for you two. If you need anything, just let me know. I will first bury these spiritual veins in the Xuanming Realm."

"Yes, Fellow Daoist, go ahead and attend to your business." Lai Yang nodded and waved.

"Excuse me."

As soon as Shen Lingchuan finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

Afterwards, Shen Lingchuan's figure appeared in various places in the Xuanming Realm, burying the spiritual veins in his hands in important places in the Xuanming Realm to nourish the heavens and earth.

Meanwhile, Lai Yang and Mo Ruyan were in Xuanming City. The latter immediately spotted the two huge statues standing in the Xuanming City square and couldn't help but ask in a clear voice, "Lai Yang, are those you and Fellow Daoist Shen?"

"Ahem, yes, it was the people from the Xuanming Realm who did it on their own initiative, it has nothing to do with me." Lai Yang coughed twice and said with a smile.

"I think it's done very well."

"Alright, stop making fun of me."

"Hehe, how can it be a joke? I'm serious."

"You still said."

Just as the two were joking around on their date.

Suddenly, Lai Yang and Mo Ruyan's expressions changed, and they looked up at the sky above the Xuanming Realm.

The next moment, the boundary of the Xuanming Realm shattered, and a terrifying and ferocious claw reached in, forcibly tearing through space, causing fear and shock.

Immediately afterwards, countless insectoid monsters poured out from the spatial rift and invaded the Xuanming Realm.

Upon seeing this, the faces of everyone in the Xuanming Realm changed drastically, filled with horror and shock.

In an instant, the memories of being ruled by the Zerg surged back into my mind uncontrollably.

"The Zerg! It's the Zerg!" the people of the Xuanming Realm shouted.

The situation in Xuanming City was in complete chaos. Some people fled in panic, while others collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads and weeping, their eyes filled with intense fear.

Just then, a golden figure rushed towards the spatial rift; it was Shen Lingchuan who had made his move.

Shen Lingchuan's expression was extremely solemn, and he exuded a domineering aura of fearlessness. The Xuanming Tower floated in his palm, and he tried to use the power of the Xuanming Tower to force back the insect race.

However, the insectoid behemoth within the spatial rift severely injured Shen Lingchuan with just a glance.

Shen Lingchuan's body crashed heavily to the ground, his eyes filled with terror and rage: "A Great Luo Golden Immortal realm insectoid! Could it be... that Heaven intends to destroy my Xuanming Realm?!"

"Insignificant humans, you dare to kill my family and destroy my avatars. Today, I descend upon the Xuanming Realm, and that day will be the day the Xuanming Realm is utterly destroyed."

Lai Yang was about to make a move but was stopped by Mo Ruyan. Lai Yang looked at Mo Ruyan, who immediately said, "That is a Great Luo Golden Immortal level insectoid. It's too dangerous for you. Leave it to me."

After saying that, Mo Ruyan unleashed a terrifying aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, instantly annihilating all the insectoids that had invaded the Xuanming Realm.

Immediately afterwards, Mo Ruyan appeared outside the Xuanming Realm, her beautiful eyes, as captivating as autumn water, coldly and ruthlessly staring at the insect army before her, or more precisely, at the giant insect beast of the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm.

"A Great Luo Golden Immortal?" A look of surprise and uncertainty flashed in the eyes of the insectoid behemoth.

Wasn't the Xuanming Realm already taken over by his clan? How come a human expert at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm appears here?
"A few weak insects dare to invade my human race; they are courting death."

Mo Ruyan raised her hand and unleashed a terrifying devouring power. In an instant, a huge black hole was created, swallowing and annihilating all the insectoids in front of Mo Ruyan.

The Zerg behemoth was startled. It felt that the woman in front of it was even more terrifying than the woman who was engulfed in flames before. She had wiped out hundreds of thousands of its kin with a single move.

"Damn it!"

(End of this chapter)