Your Talent is Mine Chapter 1194: Reporting the Situation, the Insect King!

“I also observed a pure purple insect cocoon nestled within the Forbidden Insect Tree inside the Forbidden Insect Nest. Two lord-level forbidden insects were standing guard over this cocoon. It was situated at the very summit of the tree. My suspicion is that it could be the cocoon of the Insect King!”

Ye Tian voiced his theory.

“What? The Insect King!!!”

Both Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity and Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins were struck with immense shock.

The Insect King possessed a power level on par with a Domain Ancestor. Should it emerge, even if these two combined their might, they would be utterly defenseless and annihilated in an instant.

“Heavenly King Nine Limits, are you absolutely certain of this?” Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity inquired with gravitas.

“Without a doubt!” Ye Tian affirmed.

A heavy silence descended upon Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity and Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins. The information they received was both astonishing and deeply alarming.

The sole positive aspect for the moment was that the Insect King's cocoon remained in its nascent stage of gestation. As long as they continued to eliminate the forbidden insects and impede their resource acquisition, the gestation process could be hindered. For the nascent Insect King, achieving full maturation would then become merely an unattainable aspiration.

“Heavenly King Nine Limits, periodically, we will require your clone to infiltrate the Forbidden Insect Nest to ascertain the gestation progress of the Insect King’s cocoon. Would you be amenable to this arrangement?” Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity posed the question.

“Certainly!” Ye Tian readily concurred.

He had been actively seeking opportunities to replicate the unique forbidden talents of other lord-level forbidden insects. If he could encounter more of them, it would represent a significant windfall.

Naturally, he had no cause to decline such a proposition.

Having gained insight into the formidable combat prowess of the forbidden insects, both Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity and Dao Ancestor Divine Ruins now possessed a more comprehensive understanding. At the very least, they would be better equipped and less likely to face a dire predicament in the future due to insufficient intelligence.

Currently, the Forbidden Insect Race boasted eight lord-level forbidden insects. Among these, two were specifically assigned to safeguard the Insect King’s cocoon and generally refrained from engaging in combat unless Half-Step Domain Ancestors directly assaulted the Forbidden Insect Nest.

Furthermore, the inner environment of the Forbidden Insect Nest exerted a powerful suppression on external entities. Venturing inside recklessly would almost certainly result in demise. That nest served as the impregnable stronghold of the Forbidden Insect Race, granting them an overwhelming tactical advantage.

Moreover, Ye Tian’s reconnaissance was limited to the Forbidden Insect Tree; he had not undertaken a thorough exploration of the entire Forbidden Insect Nest's interior. Consequently, the intelligence they possessed was incomplete—accurate in what it covered, but not exhaustive.

Therefore, Blackwind Mountain had to proceed with the utmost prudence.

Upon departing from Dao Ancestor Eternal Perpetuity’s sanctuary, Ye Tian returned but did not immediately partake in rest or cultivation. Instead, he commenced the process of merging two forbidden Dark Spear talents.

“Fuse!”

Ye Tian focused his intent and willed the fusion to occur.

Boom!!!! An intense wave of agony surged through him, strikingly similar to the first time he had fused a talent. Nevertheless, he managed to persevere through the ordeal.

This time, the fusion procedure endured for a considerably longer duration—a full day elapsed before its eventual completion.

Subsequently, Ye Tian proceeded to fuse with the second Dark Spear talent, a process that also consumed an entire day.

However, the consolidation of two Forbidden Talents into a single Forbidden Sky Talent required several decades of his time. This entire fusion endeavor was conducted within a Time Formation, meaning only a minimal fraction of that time had passed in the real world.

The Dark Spear Forbidden Talent was not merely the physical manifestation of a singular Dark Spear, as Ye Tian had initially surmised. Rather, it encompassed the fundamental characteristic of indestructibility. This attribute could either enhance the existing Forbidden Spear or be applied directly to the wielder’s own physical form.

For instance, a lord-level forbidden insect had integrated the Dark Spear Talent into its elongated limbs, rendering its offensive capabilities exceptionally potent. Its strikes possessed the capacity to effortlessly penetrate Ye Tian’s defenses. Even a Half-Step Domain Ancestor would likely hesitate to endure a direct impact from such a Dark Spear.

Ye Tian experimented by channeling the Dark Spear Talent into his own Forbidden Spear, which resulted in an immediate tenfold amplification of the spear’s destructive power. This remarkable surge also contributed to a substantial augmentation of Ye Tian’s overall combat capability.

Next, he directed the formidable power of the Forbidden Spear towards his fingertip. With a mere extension of his finger, he could effortlessly breach a Dao Artifact.

Regrettably, the Dark Spear Talent was exclusively offensive in nature, offering no discernible defensive enhancements whatsoever.

Naturally, the direct application of talents was the most rudimentary and least efficient method of utilization.

For example, a Dao-level core talent, when employed directly, would not exhibit overwhelming power. Its primary function was to facilitate cultivators in the rapid assimilation and comprehension of Dao Techniques.

A profound realization struck Ye Tian regarding the nature of Forbidden Talents:

“Forbidden Talents are intrinsically linked to Forbidden Dao Techniques!” he voiced aloud to himself.

The cultivation of Forbidden Dao Techniques necessitated personal comprehension. Techniques devised by others proved inadequate for one's own path. Furthermore, any individual destined to cultivate Forbidden Dao Techniques would eschew adopting another's methods, as doing so would irrevocably shatter their Forbidden Dao foundation.

Consequently, the journey beyond the realm of a Pinnacle Dao Ancestor was almost entirely reliant on individual enlightenment. It could neither be imparted nor passed down, elucidating the extreme rarity of Invincible Dao Ancestors and Half-Step Domain Ancestors.

Although Ye Tian now wielded a Forbidden Talent, which significantly amplified his potential to forge a Forbidden Dao Technique, the task remained far from simple. It would still demand a considerable duration of dedicated effort.

Nevertheless, with the acquisition of the Dark Spear Talent, Ye Tian's combat prowess ascended to a level comparable to that of the weakest Pinnacle Dao Ancestor. Should he encounter a formidable forbidden insect, Ye Tian now possessed the fortitude to mount a defense.

For several months, Ye Tian and Xiao Yue remained at the Blackwind Mountain base, dedicating their time to assessing the current state of the battlefield.

The battlefield was strategically segmented into three primary tiers: the First-Level Battlefield, under the dominion of Invincible Dao Ancestors; the Second-Level Battlefield, inhabited by Pinnacle Dao Ancestors; and the Third-Level Battlefield, a zone where lesser forces operated.

Situated closer to the various established bases, the Third-Level Battlefield saw extremely infrequent appearances of elite forbidden insects. The majority were held at bay by the might of Pinnacle Dao Ancestors. This strategic deployment was crucial to avert the wholesale slaughter of ordinary Dao Ancestors by these elite creatures.

Should an excessive number of Dao Ancestors perish, the Forbidden Insect Race could commandeer their bodies, transporting them back to their lairs to facilitate the breeding of even more formidable forbidden insects—an outcome of catastrophic proportions.

…

One day.

A directive arrived for Ye Tian from Blackwind Mountain.

“Heavenly King Nine Limits, you are to proceed with utmost urgency to the Third-Level Battlefield to intercept a contingent of forbidden insects!” This was a direct command issued by the Wind King himself.

As per the Wind King's report, a group exceeding three hundred Dao Ancestors had been annihilated. The responsible forbidden insects were in the process of transporting the fallen bodies towards their nest. Intercepting them within the confines of the Third-Level Battlefield was paramount.

If these marauding forbidden insects managed to escape, they would inevitably employ the acquired bodies to cultivate a substantial number of nascent forbidden insects.

Naturally.

Ye Tian was not the sole recipient of this urgent summons. Numerous Seventh Heaven Dao Ancestors stationed within the Third-Level Battlefield received identical orders. However, only the most exceptional Seventh Heaven Dao Ancestors were deemed suitable for this critical mission. Lesser Dao Ancestors lacked the necessary qualifications to engage in such an undertaking; any attempt would be tantamount to marching into certain death.