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The humanoid insects’ earliest batch of eggs came from a mother insect. As such, the hive must have a queen.
According to the Daoist Order’s investigations, the Insect Hive was located within the Spirit Realm, which also served as the ascension destination for humanoid insects who became Insect Immortals.
The only problem was that the Daoist Order had never found an entrance to said Spirit Realm.
From Hun Ahau’s words, it seemed that the passage between the Spirit Realm and the mortal world had somehow been sealed off, much like that of Lingshan Paradise. That was why no entrance could be found.
This “passage” was not physical, but rather an abstract concept. When Qi Xuansu ascended to the Lingshan Paradise, there had not even been a path to follow. Even time itself had become distorted.
This concept was similar to a Heavenly Immortal projecting an incarnation into the mortal world. At its core, it involved breaking through the barrier between two worlds. However, because these lesser worlds still depended upon the mortal realm for their existence, their barriers were easier to breach. Heavenly Immortals, on the other hand, had completely departed from the mortal world, making the barrier far more difficult to penetrate.
By the same logic, Hell was attached to the Netherworld rather than the mortal realm. The difficulty of breaking through its barrier was lower than that of reaching the higher worlds...
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