A figure burst through the clouds, plummeting at an extreme speed.

It was Gu Yuexi.

Her long hair whipped wildly in the wind, her white clothes flapping audibly.

Compared to the panic of the others, her expression remained terrifyingly calm. She let her body fall, adjusting her posture to reduce wind resistance.

As for Chu Sheng?

Heh!

He felt no pressure at all!

’I’m a damn mosquito! Am I supposed to be afraid of falling to my death?’

’But what about this woman, Gu Yuexi?’

’I can’t use my Qi Blood Power right now. Carrying her while flying is probably a long shot.’

’I’ve got it!’

With a thought from Chu Sheng, the Lifebound Insect Nest opened!

BZZZZZZ—!!!

In an instant, a dense black cloud materialized out of thin air beneath Gu Yuexi’s feet.

That was no cloud. It was a swarm of two thousand specially modified Spirit-Devouring Insect Beasts!

He had barely used these special modifications since their creation! Their advantage was that they could combine and transform, turning from two thousand small Insect Beasts into one large one!

Soon.

Under Chu Sheng’s precise control, the two thousand Insect Beasts instantly completed their combined transformation!

A large black bird, formed entirely of Insect Beasts and with a wingspan of over three meters, appeared beneath Gu Yuexi’s feet.

Gu Yuexi twisted lightly in the air and landed steadily on the back of this "Big Insect Bird."

Her downward momentum stopped instantly.

She was as steady as a mountain.

"Bzzz! (What do you think? Isn’t this mount cool?)"

Chu Sheng was clearly having a blast.

With another thought, he controlled the Insect Beasts to change form again.

SWOOSH!

The large bird disintegrated, and the swarm of insects danced in the air.

The next second, they gathered beneath Gu Yuexi’s feet, forming two giant, constantly spinning wind-and-fire wheels!

"Bzzz! (The same kind as Third Prince Nezha’s! Let’s go!)"

It wasn’t over. Chu Sheng made the insect swarm continue to transform.

The swarm pulsed again, this time flying directly behind Gu Yuexi and coalescing into two pairs of enormous, magnificent black wings, just like those of a fallen angel.

With a flap of the wings, they actually began carrying Gu Yuexi through the air!

"Bzzz. (This one doesn’t seem too bad either?!)"

Gu Yuexi: "..."

In truth, she could have forcibly activated her suppressed Mental Power to fly, but it would have consumed a great deal of energy.

But since the damned mosquito could help her, that was, of course, for the best.

As for Chu Sheng’s heaven-defying abilities, she had apparently... already gotten somewhat used to them.

Ultimately.

Chu Sheng had the Insect Beasts change back into the form of the large bird, allowing Gu Yuexi to "ride the bird" in flight.

After all, turning into a bird was the most scientific method of flight and also conserved the most stamina for the Insect Beasts.

Once Gu Yuexi was stable, her gaze immediately swept across her surroundings.

Not far away, a massive Black Eagle with a wingspan of seven to eight meters was rapidly breaking through the clouds, gliding toward them.

It was the student from the military academy!

He was a proper Beast Tamer, and his Contracted Beast was this very Black Eagle.

Although the Qi Blood within the Black Eagle was also suppressed, the eagle itself was a bird of prey. With its powerful muscles and broad wings, flying was not a problem at all.

On the Black Eagle’s back, the male student from the military academy was gripping the eagle’s feathers tightly as he approached Gu Yuexi, circling her.

"Is that Gu?"

The wind was roaring, so he had to shout,

"You have a way to fly, that’s great! Keep yourself steady, I’m going to save the others!"

Although this student looked cold, he was extremely responsible.

Without another word, he slapped the eagle’s back. The Black Eagle let out a piercing cry, tucked its wings, and dove downward like a sharp arrow.

Gu Yuexi’s eyes flickered.

"Let’s go down and take a look, too."

「Meanwhile, several thousand meters below.」

Shen Yixuan and Luo Qingyu were in a rapid descent.

They weren’t far from each other, only about a hundred meters apart.

Their expressions weren’t particularly panicked. After adapting to the speed of their fall, both began trying to summon their internal Qi Blood Power.

As cultivators in the Seventh-Grade Realm, although their Qi Blood was suppressed, it wasn’t as if they couldn’t summon a single trace of it!

This was especially true for Shen Yixuan, who was already at the Peak of Seventh-Grade.

The Spiritless Sea Region was terrifying, but it wasn’t a complete dead zone.

The suppressive force of the rules here varied by area and was not absolutely unshakeable.

If a King Realm or Emperor Realm expert were here, they could completely resist the rules with their tyrannical physical bodies and immense Qi Blood.

Currently, the area they were in...

If one’s Qi Blood Spiritual Power was below the High Grade Realm, it would be almost completely suppressed.

However, those at Seventh-Grade and above could forcibly summon some Qi Blood Power amidst this suppression! Although doing so was incredibly difficult and consumed a massive amount of energy, it was their only option!

At this moment, Shen Yixuan had succeeded!

A faint, blood-red fluorescent light actually appeared on the surface of his body!

Although this glow was dim and was being consumed at an extremely rapid rate, Shen Yixuan used this sliver of forcibly summoned Qi Blood to abruptly halt his descent in mid-air.

"Qingyu!"

He shouted, flew toward Luo Qingyu, and grabbed her arm.

Soon, with Shen Yixuan’s help, Luo Qingyu also managed to summon a trace of Qi Blood Power and stabilize herself.

By now, the sea surface below was clearly visible.

And amid the turbulent waves, a solitary, deserted island could be faintly seen, like a black leaf floating on the sea.

"Head that way!"

Shen Yixuan pointed at the deserted island.

"I’m fine, I can manage on my own!"

Luo Qingyu was a tough one. Knowing that carrying another person would be too draining for Shen Yixuan, she immediately broke free from his grasp.

"What about Sister Gu? Did you see her?"

At the mention of Gu Yuexi, Shen Yixuan’s heart sank.

In the chaos just now, he only had time to worry about Luo Qingyu, who was closest to him. He hadn’t seen Gu Yuexi at all.

"You land first! Go to that island! I’ll go find her!"

Shen Yixuan shouted without the slightest hesitation.

With that, he abruptly changed direction and, despite the immense internal energy consumption, forced himself to charge back up toward the clouds!

"Shen Yixuan!!"

Luo Qingyu cried out in alarm and tried to follow, but her face quickly turned pale, and her body swayed.

Helpless, she could only grit her teeth. Using the force from Shen Yixuan’s earlier push, she adjusted her posture and glided toward the deserted island.

THUD!

Luo Qingyu slammed heavily onto the island’s sandy beach, rolling several times to disperse the momentum.

Ignoring the scrapes on her body, she immediately scrambled to her feet and looked up at the sky.

At that moment, a black shadow swept across the sky.

It was the giant Black Eagle!

On the Black Eagle’s back, besides the Beast Tamer from the military academy, were three other people clinging on—the student from Modu Martial Arts University and two students from other schools.

They were lucky to have been rescued.

The Black Eagle landed unsteadily on the beach. The people scrambled off, their faces ashen. They were clearly terrified.

Not long after.

THUD! THUD!

Two more figures dropped onto the beach not far away.

It was Zhao Cheng from Huaqing and another male student who had kept a low profile.

They also possessed the strength of the Seventh-Grade Realm and had landed safely by forcibly summoning their Qi Blood.

Zhao Cheng’s face was a little pale, but the other student’s expression was surprisingly normal, as if he still had strength to spare.

Thus.

Of the ten members of the Great Xia representative team...

Seven had landed safely!

The remaining ones were Shen Yixuan, who had gone to save others, and the two whose fates were unknown... Xiao Tian and Gu Yuexi.