In all the spatial rifts, there was one where a vast snowfield could be seen.

Amidst the swirling snow and wind, a white-haired man with two long antennae on his forehead stood, his form almost blending into the expanse of white.

At this moment, he was looking up this way, his face revealing no change in expression.

Suddenly, the man grinned, his figure soaring upwards. He split his hands in front of him, and a hazy white light shone from within, directly penetrating the spatial rift.

Immediately afterwards, the hazy white light surged violently, actually tearing open the spatial rift, which was originally only a few dozen feet in size, to a hundred feet. The white-haired man flashed and passed through it, entering this extraterritorial space.

The instant he stepped into the extraterritorial void, a snow-white light shone around the man, directly shattering the sweeping spatial storm. With a flash, he arrived in front of the golden beetle, clasped his fists in both hands, and knelt down.

"Your subordinate, Shuang Bai, respectfully welcomes the return of my King," the white-haired man said with an excited expression.

As his voice fell, in another void, a beautiful woman in a white gauze dress, accompanied by hundreds of ant-headed men in black armor, crossed over from another rift.

Outside that rift, countless densely packed black-armored ant soldiers stood neatly like an army, stationed there.

"Shuang Bai, I thought Qing Feng would be the first to arrive. I didn't expect it to be you, lazybones," the beautiful woman said with a smile upon seeing the white-haired man.

"Yi Qiu…" Upon hearing this, Shuang Bai looked back at her and said indifferently.

"Still alone, still so cold, still… Oh, your cultivation has improved quite a bit?" The beautiful woman named Yi Qiu said with a hint of surprise.

In her memory, during the battle with the Heavenly Court when they followed the Insect King, most of the eight war generals under the throne had died in battle, and among the three who survived, Shuang Bai was the most seriously injured besides Qing Feng.

"Having failed to assist the King in resisting the enemy back then, I was lucky enough to survive. How could I dare not cultivate with all my strength? It's a pity that I can never reach the King's level," Shuang Bai said.

"It's already good that you can think like this." At this moment, a voice as thin as a mosquito suddenly sounded from Shuang Bai's shoulder.

Yi Qiu and Shuang Bai were both startled, then relaxed.

A buzzing sound rang out on Shuang Bai's shoulder, and a blue bee, no bigger than a fingertip, was flapping its wings.

It flew out from Shuang Bai's shoulder, and a flash of blue light suddenly appeared on its body, instantly transforming into a tall man in blue soft armor, landing in front of the two.

The man looked like a middle-aged man in his forties, with shoulder-length wavy black hair scattered behind his head. His face looked tired, with a face full of blue-black stubble, looking like a down-and-out drunkard, as if he hadn't woken up.

However, his eyes were full of divine light, especially the golden patterns around the pupils, which seemed to have a strange luster that captivated the soul, making him unforgettable.

Seeing this, the black-armored ant soldiers behind Yi Qiu took out their weapons and were about to surround him.

"Fall back." Yi Qiu raised a hand, stopping the ant soldiers.

"Qing Feng, it seems your stealth law has improved again. Neither of us noticed. When did you arrive here?" Shuang Bai frowned and asked.

"I came as soon as I was summoned by the King," Qing Feng said, rubbing his cheeks.

"Have you heard the King's instructions?" Yi Qiu asked hurriedly.

"No, since I arrived, the King hasn't said a word to me," Qing Feng said, shaking his head, glancing at the golden beetle.

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light surged in front of the golden beetle, and a female illusory figure flew out, suspended in mid-air. The golden light in her eyes was intense, and she swept emotionlessly over everyone in front of her.

The woman's appearance was quite young, and she even looked like a young girl. It was Jin Tong.

"Your subordinates pay respects to the Insect Ancestor," Qing Feng and the other two were overjoyed upon seeing this and bowed to the ground.

"Today, I will attempt to return to the position of Dao Ancestor. I hope you will protect me and resist all enemies who attack," Jin Tong said, her gaze slowly sweeping over the three.

"We will not hesitate to die," the three replied, their eyes flashing with joy.

The female illusory figure nodded, said nothing more, and slowly retreated, re-integrating into the golden beetle's body.

In an instant, the golden beetle's light became even more dazzling, and a very special wave was emitted from it, constantly rippling around.

The spatial rifts around also slowly vibrated, transmitting the waves.

The spirit insects that had come from the Immortal Realm became even more frenzied, rushing through the rifts and heading towards the extraterritorial space. The Devouring Gold Insects scattered everywhere also flew out and continued to pour into the golden light.

Among these Devouring Gold Insects were immature larvae and Devouring Gold Immortals who had cultivated to the Taiyi Realm, but there were no more Devouring Gold Immortals at the Grand Luo level, as they had all merged with Jin Tong.

"Xuan Yuanjie won't let this go easily. We have to be prepared too," Qing Feng said after a moment of contemplation.

"Even if it means being crushed to pieces, we must never let him threaten the King," Shuang Bai said coldly, his face turning cold.

"I'll control the insects and set up formations. You pay attention to the rifts and don't let the enemy sneak in," Yi Qiu said slowly, glancing around.

"I'll disperse the distant lurking Heavenly Demons first. I'll leave this place to you," Qing Feng said, turning his gaze to the distant huge cloud of Heavenly Demons.

As he spoke, the tired look on his face suddenly vanished, and a golden light flashed in his eyes. The aura on his entire body completely disappeared in an instant.

Yi Qiu and Shuang Bai were stunned for a moment, and Qing Feng's figure was gone.

"He… is stronger than before," Yi Qiu said, frowning.

Among the three, she was the least injured back then, and now she is the one with the lowest cultivation.

Shuang Bai saw the guilt and loss in her eyes and comforted her, "You are good at controlling subordinates and setting up formations. Don't worry too much about other things. Just do what you should do."

Yi Qiu nodded upon hearing this, flew up, and rushed to the front of the golden beetle. All the black-armored ant soldiers behind her hurriedly followed.

After giving instructions to all the ant soldiers, they began to scatter and fly away, merging into the entire insect swarm surrounding the golden beetle.

Soon, the originally chaotic insect swarm began to separate and combine in an orderly manner, like a disciplined army, arranged by Yi Qiu like an arm and a finger around Jin Tong.

As more and more spirit insects joined, a huge spirit insect formation gradually emerged.

Shuang Bai's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched this scene, took a deep breath, and a blue light flashed around him, scattering a piece of extremely cold white mist that spread around.

His divine sense also dispersed in the spreading mist, closely watching the situation in all the surrounding spatial rifts.

…

As time passed, the ranks of the insect swarm became larger and larger. Countless insects with either outstanding innate talents or high cultivation levels endured the pressure of the extraterritorial space and came to Jin Tong's side, protecting their King.

Under Yi Qiu's command, these insect swarm troops were densely distributed in the extraterritorial space, forming a huge formation shaped like a giant scorpion. One of its two scorpion pincers was snow-white and exuded a terrifying chill, while the other was ink-green and burned with a dim green flame.

And on the huge scorpion tail raised high behind it, a hook-like poisonous stinger flashed with a sharp light.

Jin Tong was now completely submerged in golden light, and the beetle's figure could not be seen. Only a huge golden ball of light could be seen, like a jewel protected on the scorpion's back. Around it, there were bursts of strong attraction, constantly spreading out.

At this moment, a huge sound like a bell suddenly came from the light sphere on the scorpion's back. A hazy light shone out from the light sphere, and a delicate female illusory figure condensed out, suspended above the golden sphere. It was naturally Jin Tong.

Only to hear a soft chant from her mouth, and her hands suddenly opened, as if making a welcoming gesture. In front of her chest, a golden vortex appeared out of thin air, like a funnel connecting to the golden ball below.

Immediately afterwards, the spatial rifts in the surrounding void vibrated violently, and countless densely packed Devouring Gold Insects poured in from various rifts, like golden waterfalls falling into the golden vortex.

The originally deep extraterritorial space, illuminated by the dazzling golden light, seemed to have an extra sun out of thin air. Millions of miles around were filled with this golden light.

Yi Qiu, standing on the head of the giant scorpion, looked back at this spectacular scene, unable to hide the excitement on her face. Her eyes couldn't help but get wet. Not far from her, a cloud of white mist condensed, and Shuang Bai's figure emerged.

"After waiting for endless years, we have finally waited for this day," Shuang Bai murmured, staring at Jin Tong's figure.

Yi Qiu glanced at him, then looked at the distance, and asked, "Where's Qing Feng? Hasn't he returned yet?"

"The extraterritorial Heavenly Demons are not so easy to deal with, but he should be back soon," Shuang Bai said.

Yi Qiu wanted to say something upon hearing this, but her expression suddenly changed.

Her gaze shifted, and she was about to look at the largest spatial rift in the void directly in front of her when she found that Shuang Bai's figure had disappeared from the spot, rushing towards that side first.

But before Shuang Bai could reach that side, a black shadow flashed in the spatial rift, and a mountain peak hundreds of feet high suddenly pierced out of it, directly appearing in the extraterritorial space.

"Crap."

After Yi Qiu cursed inwardly, her figure immediately soared high, but she did not rashly rush towards the mountain peak. Instead, with a thought, she commanded the giant scorpion below to raise its two huge scorpion pincers, making a posture of being ready for battle.