Insect Emperor

As Lu Ye (Manhua)

The **Insect Emperor** is the cultivator who came into conflict with Yang Yan in the Heng Luo Star Field over 10,000 years before Yang Kai arrived on Shadowed Star. He possesses the body of **Lu Ye** of Flowing Cloud Valley during Yang Kai's first trip into the Flowing Flame Sand Field.

## Appearance

As Lu Ye, he has the look of the unassuming and previously somewhat timid cultivator of Flowing Cloud Valley.

## Personality

The Insect Emperor is supremely confident, selfish, and arrogant in his own ability.

## Background

The Insect Emperor was, as his name suggests, a master of controlling various types of extremely powerful and dangerous insects. It is at one point stated by Yang Yan that the Insect Emperor would need to restore his cultivation level to a certain height before he could truly threaten the entire Star Field. However, if he ever managed to do so, the Insect Emperor would have the power to completely destroy it.

Though his past cultivation level is never explicitly stated, the Insect Emperor was said by Yang Yan to have been a peer of both her and the Corpse Emperor, who was another Pseudo-Great Emperor known for his ability to refine and control the Corpse Spirit Race. It was from the Corpse Emperor, a friend of the Insect Emperor, that Yang Yan supposed the latter learned this skill.

## Artifacts

The Insect Emperor held two very powerful Emperor Artifacts. Yang Kai would later make use of these two Artifacts to great effect during his time in Star Boundary.

* **Soul Splitting Saber** - A powerful offensive Divine Soul Artifact, the Soul Splitting Saber unleashes a devastating and sharp blow to an enemy's Divine Soul. Very difficult to guard against, especially if one is unprepared, this Artifact is extremely effective.
* **Insect Enslavement Bracelet** - This extremely useful Artifact not only let the Insect Emperor control his many dangerous kinds of insects, but also actually contained an Extra-Dimensional Storage Space from which its user could breed and store these species. This Space held the Insect Emperor’s **Exotic Insect Record**, which has both a ranking of the various types of deadly insects and the methods to control, breed, and strengthen them. Though it is not known exactly how deadly or powerful the top 10 insects on the Exotic Insects Heaven List are, even fully evolved Soul Devouring Insects, which pose a threat to even Emperor Realm cultivators, are only ranked number 11 on this list.

## Past

In the distant past, the Insect Emperor was pursued and cornered by the Star Envoy Yang Yan in the Heng Luo Star Field, where he was looking to consume many Star Sources, at the cost of the completely ruining their respective Cultivation Stars, in order to gain increased sensibility toward the control of **World Principles**. His ultimate goal was to completely master the control of Principles, with the hopes of one day achieving the realm of **Great Emperor**. In their battle, the Insect Emperor's flesh body was destroyed after he managed to injure Yang Yan significantly. Stubbornly hanging on to existence, his Divine Soul managed to survive in some Soul Cleansing Divine Water.

## History

### Reborn

When Yang Kai enters the Soul Cleansing Divine Water in the Flowing Flame Sand Field, he comes across an Origin Essence Crystal. The Insect Emperor’s Divine Soul is shocked when Yang Kai appears to notice his presence, and promptly flees with the assumption that Yang Kai isn’t strong enough to absorb his Origin Essence Crystal in any case. He then takes over the body of an unsuspecting Flowing Cloud Valley disciple, Lu Ye. As Lu Ye, he would proceed to ruthlessly kill some unsuspecting fellow Flowing Cloud Valley disciples before making plans to reacquire his Origin Essence Crystal.

Lu Ye later ambushes Yang Kai in the Sand Field, where the latter, a 1st Order Saint King, surprises him by being far more powerful than he imagined. He is also shocked to learn that Yang Kai may have actually absorbed his Origin Essence Crystal. After being injured by Yang Kai, he is forced to retreat.

### Corpse Emperor

Lu Ye first plans to kill Yang Kai by using his insects to corrupt numerous martial artists of Shadowed Star to use against him. However, this plan also fails and Yang Kai even discovers some of his insects. The Insect Emperor then takes control of and directs the Corpse Spirit Race in an attempt to reign over Shadowed Star. However, Yang Kai, shockingly already at the 3rd Order Origin Returning Realm, and Qian Tong, a 1st Order Origin King Realm master, manage to track him down and corner him. Unable to escape Yang Kai’s Space Force, he uses his Divine Soul Emperor Artifact, Soul Splitting Saber, to surprise attack Yang Kai and Qian Tong. He would then escape and take over another body.

After escaping Yang Kai's pursuit several times, the Insect Emperor manages to hide away in a far away Sect. Having obtained a new body, the Insect Emperor is shocked when Yang Kai somehow tracks him down. The Insect Emperor again tries to escape but is thwarted when his Divine Soul is locked in space by Yang Kai, who unbelievably became the Star Master of Shadowed Star. A horrified Insect Emperor then dies a final death with the destruction of his Divine Soul.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1690
2. ↑ Chapter 1694
3. ↑ Chapter 1719
4. ↑ Chapter 2244
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 1832
6. ↑ Chapter 1693
7. ↑ Chapter 1698