Traveling to the future, the story with the orc king

The purple vines within the insect swarm grew at a visible rate, their thickness increasing astonishingly, their color becoming increasingly rich and vibrant, as if they were about to devour the entire swarm. And just then, a series of muffled explosions suddenly erupted from within the swarm—"bang...bang..." The sound echoed incessantly. With each explosion, a single insect instantly exploded, disintegrating into a pool of blood that splattered everywhere. This blood quickly evaporated in the air, forming wisps of blood-colored spiritual mist that slowly drifted and spread outward like blooming blood flowers.

At the same time, a thin layer of spiritual mist began to spread over Zi Yan's body. This layer of spiritual mist showed a light purple-red color, blending with the surrounding blood-colored spiritual mist.

Lin Ziyu, who was standing nearby, suddenly swayed and slowly fell backwards. Seeing this, Long Yan was horrified and hugged Lin Ziyu's falling body, calling out anxiously, "Ziyu! Ziyu! What happened to you?"

Lin Ziyu grabbed Long Yan's arm, leaned against him, and shook his head gently to clear his head. He said, "Brother Yan, there's a lot of spiritual energy in this space, and I can't adapt to it for the time being. Let's leave here first."

Long Yan picked up Lin Ziyu and left quietly while the sea guards' attention was drawn to the dense swarm of insects that suddenly exploded outside the barrier.

Lin Ziyu leaned over Long Yan's broad and solid chest, softly giving him instructions. Under his guidance, the two came to a quiet coral reef not far from the Sea Clan's Imperial City.

Long Yan had Lin Ziyu sit down in an open area. He then pulled out a set of array plates from his storage space, placed them in four directions, and quickly chanted a formula to activate the protective array. His hands danced like butterflies, and mysterious runes flickered faintly in the air, slowly merging into the surrounding seawater. Soon, an incredibly solid, transparent light enveloped them, like an indestructible shield.

After completing the formation, Long Yan tiptoed over to Lin Ziyu and sat down across from him. His gaze remained fixed on Lin Ziyu, his eyes filled with worry. Lin Ziyu sat quietly, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had entered a state of ecstasy.

At this moment, Lin Ziyu was exhausting himself in activating his mental skills, dissolving the dense spiritual energy that continuously overflowed from his space. As time passed, the spiritual energy oozing from Lin Ziyu's space showed no sign of diminishing, but instead grew even denser. Gradually, the excess spiritual energy began to escape from Lin Ziyu's body uncontrollably.

At this moment, Lin Ziyu, who had previously had his eyes tightly closed, as if in deep sleep, slowly opened them. His once-fair face now glowed a vibrant crimson, like the setting sun, and he was enveloped in a powerful and abundant spiritual energy. Upon closer inspection, one could see a dense layer of sweat on his forehead, glistening and translucent like sparkling pearls.

Lin Ziyu stretched out his hands and called softly, "Brother Yan..." Although his voice was not loud, it carried an indescribable expectation and trust.

Long Yan, sitting across from him, instantly understood. Without hesitation, he extended his hands to meet Lin Ziyu's. The moment their palms touched, a rich, almost tangible spiritual energy flowed rapidly through their palms, like a surging river, pouring into Long Yan's body.

Rich spiritual energy surrounded them, and their figures were looming in the spiritual energy.

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The Sea Tribe's great general, Hai Yan, paced restlessly like a caged tiger. His brows furrowed tightly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead from excessive anxiety. The source of all this was the sudden unrest of the dense, countless insect swarms that had been surrounding the Imperial City's barrier for five days.

The soldiers guarding the barrier noticed something unusual and reported it to their superiors, who then led a group to investigate. The orcish Dragon Prince and Pharmacist Lin also came along.

First, the injured Sea Clan guards were discovered, their bodies infested with insects. As if summoned by the swarm outside the barrier, they emerged from beneath their skins and scurried towards the outer reaches. Then, like a tinderbox, the insects that had been swarming outside the barrier exploded with a series of bangs and bangs, instantly transforming into dense, blood-red spiritual mist that burned the sea waters red. The blood-red spiritual mist quickly spread, like a surging tide, slowly obscuring the entire outside world. From afar, the Sea Clan's imperial city seemed shrouded in a thick, blood-red veil, a chilling, eerie presence that sent shivers down its spine.

Faced with such a bizarre situation, Hai Yan acted decisively and led his elite soldiers to defend the barrier. For a full day and night, they watched the changes outside the barrier. After careful observation, they were pleasantly surprised to discover that, while the blood-colored spiritual mist looked terrifying, it actually possessed no substantial offensive power. Furthermore, the spiritual mist had a strange strengthening effect on the barrier surrounding the Sea Clan Imperial City, rendering it even stronger than before.

Upon learning of this, the tense and tense sea guards finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, they remained vigilant, each holding their weapon tightly and keeping a constant eye on the barrier, maintaining a high level of alert, fearing any unexpected danger might suddenly strike.

As the dense, creepy insects dwindled in number, the thick, blood-red spiritual mist surged like a tide. This bizarre scene was like a cruel yet mysterious struggle unfolding quietly.

Gradually, the purple vines, previously completely obscured by the insect swarm, finally revealed their hideous, twisted forms. These eerie purple vines exuded a terrifying aura, like a demon from the Netherworld, causing even the battle-hardened sea guards to feel timid and retreat slowly.

Just as the sea tribe guards were astonished, they saw that the purple vine suddenly stretched out one, two, three... until there were nine bright red buds! These buds were like long-sleeping beauties, now lazily stretching their bodies and slowly blooming.

As the buds gradually blossomed, a fresh, lively aura slowly spread outward, like a spring breeze. Simultaneously, the blood-colored spiritual mist surrounding them seemed to be purified by some mysterious power, becoming thinner and eventually dissipating into thin air like morning mist meeting the sun.

Just as the sea guards were lost in the shock of this miraculous transformation, a gentle "rustling... rustling..." sound suddenly emanated from behind them. Though subtle, it was remarkably clear in the silence, causing their hearts to tighten and they turned to look. Like a flowing river, insects of varying sizes crawled toward them from both directions.

Hai Yan's heart surged like a raging sea, his face awash with disbelief. So many strange insects had infiltrated the Sea Emperor City. His eyes widened, his mouth slightly open, and a low cry escaped his throat. However, after a brief moment of shock, he quickly recovered and shouted without hesitation, "Everyone! Clear the way!"

Following this command, the stunned guards quickly moved, clearing a wide passage. General Hai Yan then turned to look at Jing Bei and Jing Nan, his gaze sharp as a knife, and said in a serious tone, "Jing Bei, Jing Nan, each of you will lead a team of guards and immediately investigate where these insect swarms are coming from! Be sure to find out the truth as soon as possible and report back to me!"

Jing Bei and Jing Nan looked at each other, and then responded in unison: "Yes, sir!" After that, they turned around and took two teams of well-trained guards and rushed in the direction of the swarm of insects.