Chapter 2444 - 2436: Needless Worries
Spatial seal and spatial disturbance are essentially two different concepts; sealing means prohibition, disturbance means disruption.
Compared to spatial seal, there are fewer people researching spatial disturbance because its practicality... is not high.
For example, regarding the transmission array, spatial seal can genuinely lock the transmission, but spatial disturbance cannot prohibit transmission, only change the transmission location.
Of course, changing the transmission destination is also dangerous; in extreme cases, it might send someone into the void, but what if the disturbance only slightly altered the destination, sending them a hundred meters away? Is that significant?
During wartime, this change is truly useless.
Additionally, when preventing someone from escaping, with spatial seal, teleportation talismans can’t be used, but with spatial disturbance, they can still escape; it’s just a matter of where they escape to.
Because spatial disturbance has too much uncertainty, this technique cannot be said to have no one considering it, but it is definitely not systematically developed. Some people have grasped a little, but in terms of effectiveness... it’s complicated.
Feng Jun’s pain lay in this point; he should have clarified to Luan Xiong True Sage that quantum leaps and teleportations are ultimately different, and spatial disturbance should be used at this time.
However, having said that, during this hurried journey, where did he have time to teach Luan Xiong?
As expected, in the next moment, the beetles that had already surfaced involuntarily stopped there, but then a more powerful energy wave spread, and the beetles swiftly rushed out.
Following closely behind the beetles was a surging horde of insectoids, numbering over a hundred thousand, with seventy to eighty Nascent Soul bug race, more than two thousand Golden Core insect tribe, and at least fifty to sixty thousand Emergence Stage insect race.
This is the downside of spatial seal; quantum leaps are different from teleportation. With merely sealing, the conditions for teleportation don’t exist, making it impossible to teleport. But with quantum leaps... just increase the leap energy to break through the sealing power.
However, the good point is, because the insect race increased the energy for the quantum leap, subsequent insectoid troops lack the strength to continue breaking the spatial seal, hence they have to stop and wait for a second leap.
So, the insectoids that rushed out now are only the forefront troops.
"Is this the insect race?" Luan Xiong True Sage stretched out his hand, directly grabbing seven or eight Nascent Soul bug race and hundreds of Golden Core insect tribe, expressing with interest, "Their power is not too weak, but their utilization level is too low."
"True Sage, it’s because they haven’t adapted to the fatigue after the leap," Feng Jun explained with a wry smile, "You should hurry and take action, otherwise, with this large horde of insectoids, it’s bound to be another fierce battle... Remember to conceal your presence."
Luan Xiong True Sage is known for his abrasive temper, but in combat, he really has few faults; he follows whatever Feng Jun says, directly grabbing again.
However, he’s not doing charity work; Feng Jun noticed that Luan Xiong’s actions are very purposeful—wherever there are more Nascent Soul bug race, he grabs there, and after a few grabs, he’s taken nearly half of seventy to eighty Nascent Soul bug race.
Of the more than two thousand Golden Core insect tribe, he may have grabbed just over five hundred, but he grabbed over ten thousand Emergence Stage insect race, even though there are a total of fifty to sixty thousand!
Having said that, Luan Xiong’s combat strength is truly powerful, easily grabbing thirty to forty insect race Nascent Soul; an average Emergence Stage True Sage really finds it difficult to achieve this, even if these insectoids are in the "quantum leap reaction adaptation period."
"Let’s battle," Yan Family’s True Immortal sighed softly, releasing an assault ship, also releasing more than ten Emergence Stage cultivators from the Spirit Beast Bag, "Everyone, watch closely, the dishes are coming!"
Dantai Yuhu released a fire support ship and also sent out five or six cultivators, "Destroy them... let’s go seek True Immortal reinforcement now."
Luan Xiong True Sage saw the energy range of the leap was about to reach him, and with a Wind and Beetle-style maneuver, grabbed fiercely again, "Should we prepare for the insectoid reinforcements to rush again?"
"I will first go and fetch people for space combat," Feng Jun responded solemnly. Although in outer space, the human race has some defensive power, most efforts are focused on scraping the surface of six planets.
Even on the two planets without insect race presence, human cultivators still appeared—no bugs to kill, but minerals to find.
Feng Jun planned to teleport them for space combat, to quickly annihilate the insectoid reinforcement’s forefront troops—the insectoids on those six planets are already in the bag, timing of elimination doesn’t matter.
Meanwhile, he also needed to explain to Luan Xiong True Sage, "Before quantum leaps, energy accumulation is needed; in the short term, the bugs won’t initiate a second leap, and I forgot to mention that the leap fears spatial disturbance the most..."
"I’ve already noticed," Luan Xiong replied without hesitation, True Sage has his pride, "Leap can break spatial seal, so it’s unrelated to the rule, only about force; at such times, spatial disturbance is more reasonable, I understand."
Anyone who achieves True Sage is no ordinary figure.
"I’ll go fetch others for battle," Feng Jun also understood there was no need for further chatter, Luan Xiong True Sage isn’t foolish.
However, when he led the people into outer space, he found that he had underestimated the insectoid reinforcements; within the insectoid forefront troops were several beetles with incredibly hard shells, serving as vanguard and possessing storage capabilities.
Especially formidable are the beetle bodies, which contain not only numerous poison mosquitoes intolerant to spatial erosion but also miniature insect nests. Once established in space, they can quickly grow, installing a God Statue to form a Space Temple.
On the human side, the response has been somewhat restrained. Besides having one True Sage at the Emergence Stage, they are at a significant numerical disadvantage. What’s especially problematic is their reluctance to reveal themselves.
Thus, the main force for the space battle is just the group-level Space Fleet. However, even if reduced to one-tenth, dealing with dozens of Nascent Souls and thousands of Golden Core beings isn’t something the group-level combat unit can manage effectively.
Moreover, if the fight becomes immovable, it is not merely passive; they could connect with the insect races on six major planets, leading to a simultaneous internal and external siege, forcing the human cultivators into a retreat.
Luan Xiong True Sage sees all these clearly, secretly deploying dark tactics against the insect race while guarding against a second teleportation, not forgetting to call Feng Jun over for a few words, "The situation is somewhat passive."
"Indeed," Feng Jun nodded with a troubled look, "Battling like this, victory is possible, but... the losses would be too severe."
Victory isn’t a problem; just having someone at the Emergence Stage on our side makes defeat unlikely.
But a pyrrhic victory... can that really be considered a win? Wouldn’t Feng Jun lose face?
"I’m not as optimistic as you," Luan Xiong True Sage disagreed, speaking seriously, "Do you know when the insect race’s second wave of reinforcements will arrive, and what cultivation level they will be?"
Others say Luan Xiong True Sage is cruel, but they don’t realize that maintaining such a reputation doesn’t prevent him from living well, revealing much survival wisdom.
Watching the fierce battle between the sides in space, Feng Jun couldn’t help but ask, "So what should I do?"
Luan Xiong True Sage gave him a peculiar look, thoughtfully asking, "Do you believe this is your problem alone?"
"Indeed, it’s not just my problem," Feng Jun took a deep breath, nodding slowly, "I’ve been taking myself too seriously."
At that moment, he truly realized the essence of the issue; in such a vast situation, what does he amount to?
On a smaller scale, it’s about opening a second battlefield, while on a larger scale, it’s about strategy over the Insect World.
He always wanted to be responsible for his actions and felt that this was a commendable quality.
This pursuit of quality often led to self-criticism, wondering whether he was like a kindergarten principal, and feeling that this mindset was problematic, though uncertain of where the problem lay— Isn’t striving to do one’s best a virtue?
Upon hearing Luan Xiong True Sage, he really understood—I’ve been overextending myself.
"Continue deploying reinforcements," Luan Xiong True Sage spoke expressionlessly, "Either reveal the cultivator identity, or else fighting like this exploits our weaknesses against their strengths, leading to greater casualties."
"Alright," Feng Jun nodded, "I’ll head to the passage entrance and bring over some Nascent Soul True Immortals, aiming to return quickly to disrupt the insects’ second teleportation."
"Hmm," Luan Xiong True Sage nodded, considering before adding, "Depart early, return early."
Thanks to his timely blessing, Feng Jun returned surprisingly quickly, taking only about ten seconds to reappear in the Folded Ruler galaxy. However, he did not bring a large number of True Immortals but only brought one person over.
Luan Xiong True Sage was quietly dealing with the insect race’s Nascent Soul and Golden Core beings, a common tactic among True Sages, who are not concerned with appearances, truly embodying the essence of "quietly amassing wealth."
Simultaneously, he observed the surroundings, secretly assisting wherever cultivators were anxious, aiming to delay their entry into a difficult situation. The current state is indeed unfavorable to cultivators and worsening visibly.
It’s fortunate that the majority of deadly mosquitoes at the Dust Eliminating Stage don’t pose a significant threat to small warships and single-space mecha armor—after all, the operators aren’t weak human race individuals but cultivators from the Cultivation World.
Cultivators generally have high defensive capabilities, much stronger toxin resistance, and can activate protective talismans to enhance their defense.
The critical factor is that while operating mecha and small warships, the imperfect gravity system means the operator’s physical condition largely determines the combat ability of the mecha.
For example, a mecha designed for a deflection or acceleration limit can reach twenty G, which means twenty times the gravitational acceleration. But the average human warrior’s physique can’t achieve this design limit.
Even if some exceptionally strong individuals can briefly endure such gravity, they can’t sustain it.
However, Tianqin cultivators are different. They can not only consistently operate at extreme capabilities but also attack smoothly.