"Bao Hua, let's skip the formalities—first, I'd like to know whether the two treasures capable of withstanding the self-explosion of the stem-borer insects have been successfully crafted. For these two items, several of your fellow cultivators have generously donated rare materials." A clear voice emanated from a man whose entire body was enveloped in a golden glow. It seemed he was quite familiar with Bao Hua. "Ah, it's Master Li Miao from the Han Yue Realm. Rest assured—since I initially accepted those materials from other cultivators, I am confident in successfully crafting the two extraordinary treasures. Please take a look!" With a light smile, Bao Hua raised her delicate hand, and gradually, two luminous orbs—one black, one white—drifted out from her palm. At the center of each orb stood a banner embroidered with countless silver stars, and a translucent, softly glowing mirror engraved with an image of a white tiger bearing wings. "With just these two treasures, we can handle those self-preserving pests—doesn't that seem rather ordinary?" Another immortal from the other realm, enveloped in a thick green aura, asked in a hoarse voice, clearly skeptical. "Ha ha, Master Green Stone has perhaps underestimated these two. Though they appear unremarkable, they may indeed be connected to the legendary Star-Moon Banner and the Heavenly Mirage Mirror—two of the Supreme Heavens' treasures. Could it be that these are exact reproductions of those two Supreme Heavens' relics?" A middle-aged man dressed as an emperor, after closely examining the two treasures within the glowing orb, spoke with a tone of serious conviction. "The Star-Moon Banner, the Heavenly Mirage Mirror." At the mention of these names, the other senior immortals around stirred in excitement, many of them now astonished and reevaluating the two treasures held by Xie Lian. Upon hearing this, the Flower-Heaven maiden remained composed and merely nodded slightly: "Brother Jade Sword is correct—these two indeed are reproductions of the Star-Moon Banner and the Heavenly Mirage Mirror. I have named them the 'Falling Star Banner' and the 'Small Heavenly Mirage "It has long been said that among the Xuan Tian treasures, the Star and Moon Banner is one of the few artifacts capable of harnessing the power of the stars, while the Huan Tian Mirror possesses a supreme divine ability to obscure the heavens and block the skies. As for the Luoxing Banner and the Xiao Huan Tian Mirror of Dao Friend Bao Hua, I wonder just how much of the two master artifacts' true power they can truly unleash." Suddenly, another voice, expressionless and detached, echoed through the hall—yet strangely, no one could discern from whom it originated. "Ah, surely a Dao Friend from the Night Realm. Having arrived here, you still remain so cautious—truly a worthy practitioner of the dark lineage. As for the power of these two artifacts, you must be jesting. Even among the Xuan Tian treasures, the Star and Moon Banner and the Huan Tian Mirror rank among the most extraordinary, truly transcendent relics. If the Luoxing Banner and the Xiao Huan Tian Mirror can achieve anywhere between fifty and sixty percent of their original might, that would already be quite commendable. According to my estimation, even that level of power would be sufficient to withstand the self-destructive insects that plague the battlefield "Since Master Baohua has such confidence in these two treasures, I believe there's little chance of error. Now that the issue of the self-explosion of the stem-feeding insects has been resolved, shouldn't we also establish a plan for how to subdue the mother insect once we enter the Primordial Seal Realm?" The voice of the Great Stage cultivator from the Night Realm paused for a moment before resuming, echoing evenly throughout the hall. "As other colleagues now believe these two treasures are without flaw, it's only natural that we proceed to discuss our strategy for confronting the mother insect. Otherwise, despite our considerable numbers, if we act independently upon entering the Primordial Seal Realm, we may well fall victim to the mother insect's deadly grasp." Master Baohua nodded, her gaze shifting thoughtfully. "Indeed, the mother insect is that formidable. The previous cultivators who entered the Primordial Seal Realm were far more numerous than we are here, including even some of the same primordial elders as yourself—yet they were still ensnared by this formidable creature." Master Bao Hua, I have heard that you were the last to receive news from the Origin Site. Could you please recount the details of that message once again for our newly arrived companions? The one named Li Miao, a great master from the Cold Moon Realm, furrowed her brows slightly and spoke slowly. Indeed, the content recorded in these words matched precisely what the Xie Lian had previously mentioned—clearly a message dispatched by Yuan Yan. It briefly outlined the difficulties faced by the group at the starting site and proposed several appeals for assistance, though the fragmented text made certain details somewhat unclear. Yet, upon careful analysis, it was evident that these were indeed warnings. "Who says Master Bao Hua's prowess is definitely the foremost among us here? If that's the case, where would our Tian Ya Realm stand?" A middle-aged Master of the Great Stage from Tian Ya Realm suddenly frowned and spoke. At the same time, the elderly elder with a crow-like face, who had been slightly closed-eyed, suddenly opened his eyes wide, a faint spark of electricity flashing through his pupils. Upon hearing this, the other Masters of the Great Stage all exchanged slightly concerned glances. Master Bao Hua glanced at the crow-faced elder, his gaze shifting thoughtfully, then calmly said, "Master Tong Ya's reputation has been well-known to me for a long time. Do you have any suggestions for our journey?" "My purpose for this journey is solely to save lives. As for self-sacrificing insects, or the mother of insects, as long as they don't interfere with my mission, I shall pay no attention to them," the crow-faced elder replied, his expression utterly composed. This remark stirred a ripple of activity throughout the hall, and many Masters of the Great Stage now looked at the nine Masters from Tian Ya Realm with a noticeably different air. "Master Tong Ya, your words seem rather out of place, "Bao Hua only furrowed her brows slightly, showing no great surprise. 'Hmph, what's so inappropriate? I have only one direct descendant, whom I've invested countless efforts to cultivate into a Great Perfection existence. Yet, because of aiding your magical realm, I've now been subjected to suppression and encirclement. I may not care whether that insignificant mother truly possesses the terrifying power to devour and extinguish an entire lineage—but as long as she hasn't yet directly threatened our Celestial Crane realm, why should I proactively intervene? Naturally, my foremost concern is to rescue my heir first.' The Copper Crane elder coldly snorted, then spoke with an overwhelmingly authoritative tone. At this, the other Great Perfection elders in the hall truly looked grave. 'Your words seem rather self-serving,' remarked the elder named Lüshi, frowning slightly. 'Authoritative. That's always been my style—others have long known it. So, do you intend to lecture me further?' The old man with a crane-like face grew stern, fixing his gaze on the green stone and speaking in a cold, eerie tone. The green stone himself grew serious, yet as soon as his eyes met those of the bronze raven, he involuntarily shivered—feeling an odd, piercing cold that seemed to freeze his heart and lungs to the very core. In a flash of thought, the elder from the other realm quickly realized his own helplessness, his face turning pale and silent. The other great elders, observing this, grew even more cautious, hesitating to speak, though their expressions were far from composed. A few of them, however, had come to the realm with purposes similar to that of the bronze raven. Seeing this scene, they felt a quiet sense of relief. With the renowned four birds figure—the one of the four birds—now actively involved, their efforts to rescue relatives and companions from among their own kind would face significantly less resistance. Meanwhile, Han Li took this opportunity to keep closely observing the crane-faced elder, his eyes showing clear interest. From the very beginning, he realized that while the Copper Crow elder may not possess extraordinary feats beyond strong spiritual awareness—indeed, his mental clarity was absolutely surpassing that of ordinary Great Perfection stage cultivators, possibly even exceeding that of the very progenitor-level figures like himself—compared to him, his own spiritual awareness still fell short. After all, he had experienced so many extraordinary encounters and cultivated multiple secret techniques for enhancing his mental perception, making his awareness nearly several times stronger than that of the average Great Perfection cultivator. This clearly demonstrated just how formidable the Copper Crow elder truly was. The title "Four Birds" truly lived up to its reputation. The bronze-crow elder was taken aback, but immediately turned his gaze to Bao Hua, speaking in a沉沉 tone. "To deceive one of the Four Birds—how bold could I possibly be? You must be greatly overestimating me, Daoist friend." Bao Hua gave a light, unconcerned laugh. "Hmph. That's not necessarily true. Who doesn't know that among the Three Founding Immortals of the Original Demon Realm, it's precisely you, Bao Hua, who is most astute, renowned as the 'Wise Demon'?" The crane-faced elder sneered. Upon hearing this, Bao Hua's dark brows slightly furrowed, but after a moment's thought, she suddenly smiled gently. Her lips moved subtly, yet no sound came out—she simply transmitted her words directly to the crane-faced elder. Initially stern, the bronze-crow elder's expression grew sharp, and after a brief pause, his eyes widened suddenly, his face changing as he said, "Bao Hua, what you just said—was it truly true? If there's any falsehood..." "Whether it's true or not, Daoist friend, you may judge it yourself by this object." The precious flower's eyes flashed, and with a single hand motion, a beam of crystalline light shot out—vanishing instantly and settling into the elder's hands.