Your Talent is Mine Chapter 1190: Six Lord-Level Forbidden Insects!

“Father, I wish to join the hunt for forbidden insects!” Ye Xingchen approached Ye Tian, his request earnest.

“Do you understand the fearsome power of these forbidden insects?” Ye Tian inquired cautiously.

“I do!” Ye Xingchen affirmed with conviction. “However, I am already a Seventh Heaven Dao Ancestor, possessing the qualifications for such a hunt. Dwelling in comfort at the rear is not my intended path. Furthermore, I've heard that slaying forbidden insects allows for offerings to the Profound Void Archaic Realm. Thus, only by hunting them can I ascend in strength more rapidly!”

“Very well, I concur.” Ye Tian nodded in agreement.

He understood deeply that restricting his son’s potential was unwise. While shielding him from the battlefield would guarantee safety, what kind of Dao Ancestor could truly mature without facing adversity? Could he possibly protect his son indefinitely? To do so would undoubtedly cripple his son’s future prospects.

At best, Ye Xingchen might attain the Invincible Dao Ancestor realm, but he would forfeit the ambition and resolve to progress toward the Half-Step Domain Ancestor or even the Domain Ancestor stages.

Therefore, Ye Tian made the deliberate choice not to impede his children's aspirations.

Should both Ye Xingchen and Ye Xingyue desire to participate, so be it. Presently, Ye Xingchen and Ye Xingyue had been immersed in cultivation within the Forbidden Void Realm for an extended period. Their cultivation prowess and overall strength had reached the benchmark of a Seventh Heaven Dao Ancestor, though they remained considerably distant from Ye Tian’s own formidable might.

Nevertheless, their current power levels were indeed comparable to formidable Seventh Heaven Dao Ancestors.

Moreover, both had attained the Major Accomplishment level with their Forbidden Weapons and Forbidden Body. Their specific dao techniques, however, were still somewhat underdeveloped.

If they were to join the fray, they would not be confronting the most powerful forbidden insects, but rather the more common varieties.

Not long thereafter, Xiao Yue, Ye Yu, and his daughter, Ye Xingyue, also approached Ye Tian, conveying their mutual desire to enter the battlefield against the forbidden insects.

Ye Tian granted his consent, but with a singular stipulation: they were not to engage in combat immediately. Instead, they were to await a clearer understanding of the situation before acting.

Currently, no major faction would risk deploying their core prodigies directly into the conflict. Instead, initial vanguard units would be dispatched to ascertain the circumstances and gather intelligence regarding the precise strength of the forbidden insects. Without a clear assessment of the enemy’s capabilities, plunging headlong into battle against the forbidden insects would be an act of profound recklessness.

As time progressed, various significant powers, including the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Blackwind Mountain, and the Ninth Heaven factions, dispatched Half-Step Domain Ancestors to the Dark Forbidden Domain for reconnaissance purposes.

A significant engagement soon erupted within the confines of the Dark Forbidden Domain.

The conflict concluded swiftly, and the contingent of Half-Step Domain Ancestors withdrew from the Dark Forbidden Domain.

Soon after, Blackwind Mountain convened a crucial assembly. On this occasion, the presence of Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity and Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins, both standing at the Half-Step Domain Ancestor level, was noted. All prominent figures of Blackwind Mountain holding the rank of Heavenly King or higher were mandated to attend.

The meeting was convened within a recently unearthed pocket dimension—the Time King Small Domain. Although the current Time King had met their demise, this particular small domain was not intrinsically bound to any single individual. Instead, it had been passed down through successive generations of Time Kings and would not cease to exist simply due to the death of one holder.

This domain had been sealed previously, but it was now accessible once more.

Heavenly Kings commenced their arrival at the small domain, coalescing together with considerable speed.

Ye Tian observed the freshly promoted Heavenly Kings, Heavenly King Bloodfiend and Heavenly King Skyreaver, among the assembled ranks.

As for General Windstar, his demise had occurred some time ago. During the preceding campaign within the Fireflame Forbidden Zone, he had encountered Pinnacle Dao Ancestors engaged in the annihilation of True Ancestors. General Windstar had been obliterated before he could even issue a plea for assistance.

Ye Tian only became privy to this unfortunate event after the fact, rendering any intervention impossible.

Ultimately, countless Invincible True Ancestors had met their end, and General Windstar’s fate was but one among a vast multitude of similar casualties.

Later, Ye Tian’s gaze fell upon his master, Dao Ancestor Void Sky. At this precise moment, Dao Ancestor Void Sky’s power had experienced further advancement, having attained the formidable realm of a Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestor.

However, in stark comparison to Ye Tian, the might possessed by Dao Ancestor Void Sky was negligible.

Before long, tens of thousands of Heavenly Kings had congregated at this location, the majority of them wielding strength equivalent to that of Third or Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors and above.

Furthermore, the assembled group did not represent the entirety of Blackwind Mountain's Dao Ancestors. Numerous Heavenly Kings commanded legions that included Dao Ancestors, and the Ten Kings' legions boasted even more. The subordinates of Half-Step Domain Ancestors likely commanded a staggering number of Dao Ancestors.

It was a reasonable assumption that Blackwind Mountain housed millions, perhaps even exceeding that number, of Dao Ancestors.

Suddenly, the void fractured, and two imposing figures materialized: Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity and Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity!"

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins!"

The assembled Heavenly Kings offered their respectful salutations.

After Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity motioned for silence, his voice resonated, "Earlier, accompanied by Half-Step Domain Ancestors from the Heavenly Emperor Palace, the Limitless Sky Sect, the Heavenly Sea Sect, and the Myriad Domains Divine Hall, I journeyed into the Dark Forbidden Domain to ascertain the might of the Forbidden Insect Race. Their power is colossal!"

For Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity to describe their strength as "colossal" strongly indicated the presence of lord-level forbidden insects within their ranks.

He continued, "Based on our current intelligence, the Forbidden Insect Race possesses six lord-level entities, over fifty commander-level entities, and tens of thousands of elite-level forbidden insects. The number of ordinary forbidden insects alone surpasses tens of millions!"

"Tens of millions of forbidden insects?!" All the Heavenly Kings erupted in shock.

This translated to an immeasurable quantity of Third Heaven or higher Dao Ancestors! Dao Ancestor Void Sky's pupils constricted, his very being shaken by the revelation of the Forbidden Insect Race's overwhelming strength.

Previously, the Dao Mountain Domain had a mere handful of Third Heaven Dao Ancestors, totaling no more than a few hundred. Fourth Heaven Dao Ancestors numbered twenty-three, and Fifth Heaven Dao Ancestors were exceptionally rare, with only one accounted for. In total, their combined strength barely reached into the hundreds.

Yet, the Forbidden Insect Race commanded tens of millions of beings, with their numbers continuously swelling.

Should the Forbidden Insect Race launch an invasion upon the Dao Mountain Domain, the latter's forces would be utterly outmatched, collapsing almost instantaneously.

Were it not for the fortunate descent of the Divine Heaven Domain’s Domain Realm Fragment into the Dao Mountain Domain, the Forbidden Insect Race might well have already subjugated it. In the span of countless years, the Dao Mountain Domain would have vanished, once again consumed by the Dark Forbidden Domain and absorbed into its vastness.

"Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity," queried Wind King, his voice tinged with curiosity, "if the Forbidden Insect Race only wields six lord-level creatures, should not the might of the Profound Void Archaic Realm be sufficient to vanquish them?"

He possessed some insider knowledge, aware that the Profound Void Archaic Realm fielded more than eight Half-Step Domain Ancestors. A concerted effort from the majority of these formidable cultivators would surely grant them the power to annihilate the six lord-level forbidden insects.

"We cannot destroy them!" Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity declared, shaking his head. "Those six lord-level forbidden insects possess the capability to retreat to their nest space the instant they sustain injury, where they heal with remarkable speed before rejoining the conflict. Moreover, our current count is limited to six observed lord-level entities. This does not preclude the existence of more! Most critically, unless their Forbidden Insect Nest space is annihilated, the Forbidden Insect Race can never be truly eradicated."