Chapter 296: Chapter 2 Insect Clan_3
The individual strength of the Roach People wasn’t significant, especially compared to Bai Ya. Even the four True Immortal Spirit Beasts behind her could easily overpower two Roach People each. However, these insects had no sense of shame.
With her claws, she sent two Roach People flying, and with her hind legs, kicked away another clinging to her. Before she could catch her breath, several more Roach People pounced, taking the opportunity to inflict several wounds on Bai Ya.
These roaches are truly disgusting! Bai Ya fumed inwardly. Their speed and strength are mediocre, but their healing abilities are too strong, and their numbers too great. With their continuous attacks, I can’t possibly dodge them all. It seems I have to defeat them one by one.
Gripping one Roach Person tightly, Bai Ya disregarded the attacks of the others. Opening her massive tiger jaws, she brutally bit its throat and growled in a low, guttural voice, "Die!"
RIP! The sound of tearing flesh filled the air as she completely dismembered the Roach Person in her maw before shaking the others off her body.
The loss of their companion left no expressions on the other Roach People’s faces; they simply flung the corpse into the swarm. The other insects vied to tear it to shreds, and soon, a large number of them advanced to the Mahayana realm.
A heaviness settled in Bai Ya’s heart at the sight. At this rate, I really might not be able to hold them off, she thought.
Just facing a dozen or so Roach People was enough to exhaust her completely. The other four True Immortal Spirit Beasts could hold on for a while longer, but those Mahayana Spirit Beasts wouldn’t last much longer.
As the Roach People launched another attack, Li Kui descended from the sky, pinning one underneath a paw, while his sharp tail impaled another.
"Bai Ya, don’t hold back! The Master is already dealing with the Roach People on the other walls. These insects are no match for you; just let loose and kill them! My warrior rats are on their way to provide support. Don’t worry about the walls," Li Kui advised.
No sooner had his words settled than a large group of warrior rats wielding various weapons swiftly appeared atop the wall.
A warrior rat with a spear flourished its weapon, and in an instant, dozens of insects were shredded. Another, holding a bow and arrow, swiftly shot down the treacherous insects that were endangering the Spirit Beasts, greatly reducing their casualties.
"Alright," Bai Ya responded, no longer holding back.
As a White Tiger, Bai Ya’s strength was formidable, hardly any less than that of Li Kui.
A blood-red mist enveloped Bai Ya, forming a massive Blood Tiger—her Divine Skill, White Tiger Demon Suppression.
ROAR! The tiger’s roar shook the forest. The massive Blood Tiger, like a vast war machine, separated from Bai Ya and attacked the Roach People before her. Having used this powerful move, Bai Ya felt a temporary weakness, but she was still capable of taking down one or two more Roach People.
「...」
Elsewhere, Chen Jiuge had already cleared out all the True Immortal Roach People on Walls Three and Four. Mo Yu and the Silver King had gone to support Wall Two, while he himself was on his way to Wall Five.
Before reaching the central battlefield of Wall Five, Chen Jiuge heard Ming Yujing’s exhilarating cries.
A massive number of Roach People floated midair while Bali, clad in sand armor, feasted excitedly among the swarm. Judging by his demeanor, he wouldn’t cease until satiated.
"Master, why have you come? I’ve already dealt with them here," Ming Yujing said with surprise.
Seven True Immortals, plus the twenty from Walls Three and Four... that makes twenty-seven in total. This number is a bit high, Chen Jiuge thought.
"Good, if you’ve dealt with them, just stay vigilant," Chen Jiuge instructed and then hurried towards Wall Two.
「...」
SLURP! Tian Que swallowed a Roach Person’s head whole. Its once-round head now exhibited the ferociousness expected of a Lu Wu.
"Don’t you know how much that hurts?!" Tian Que raged, glaring at a small notch bitten into one of its tails.
"Tian Que, we have arrived," Silver King announced as he grabbed a Roach Person that hadn’t yet reacted and brutally crushed its head, creating a vicious scene.
Mo Yu’s approach was far more graceful. Countless black shadows flowed from her body, transforming into weapons that sliced the two closest Roach People into pieces.
"Why are there so many here? Didn’t Li Kui help you?" Mo Yu asked, her expression grave.
There were over thirty Roach People in front of them, and that was after they had already dealt with three. Otherwise, there would have been forty.
Tian Que, covered in wounds, said nonchalantly, "Li Kui said you were about to arrive, and the situation at Bai Ya’s position didn’t look too optimistic. So I told Li Kui to head over there first. After all, I can take a beating better."
As the Roach People charged, a huge staff smashed down from above. It was Chen Jiuge, who had just arrived and used Fatian Xiangdi on his staff, intervening just in time.
The Roach People, lacking Divine Sense, were caught off guard by the blow, and several were killed instantly.
"Why are there so many here?" Chen Jiuge’s expression also grew solemn. These Roach People might seem weak and easy to kill, but they are True Immortals, and their numbers are great, he thought.
Pointing Stick, Stabbing Stick, Block, Sweeping Parry, Vertical Split—Chen Jiuge felt his Stick Technique rapidly improve under the Roach People’s onslaught. However, without the augmentation of his Divine Skills, he couldn’t deliver killing blows to the Roach People.
Suddenly, numerous green Spirit Plants appeared in the void, trapping several Roach People. Mo Yu seized the opportunity, transforming a mass of inky shadows into long spears and unleashing a volley of myriad heart-piercing thrusts upon them.
"Master, this won’t do! The Mana consumption is too fast," Mo Yu said, sensing the rapidly depleting Mana within her body and feeling uneasy.
Although Chen Jiuge had a considerable amount of Mana, slowly wearing down this group of Roach People would risk casualties among his limited number of True Immortal Spirit Beasts.
Forget it, I need to resolve this quickly,
Chen Jiuge decided with a sigh, glancing towards Wall Number One where faint Spirit Light occasionally flashed. The situation over at Bai Ya’s end seems troublesome; I can’t let anything happen to them.SWISH! Activating the Vajra Lock on his left hand and infusing it with a large amount of Spiritual Energy, Chen Jiuge caused the lock to shoot out like rapidly growing vines, entangling the remaining Roach People. A few that tried to escape were attacked with full force by Tian Que and the other Spirit Beasts and were killed instantly.
BANG! With an increased Mana output, the Vajra Lock contracted violently, and all the ensnared Roach People exploded into a mist of blood.
I still have about one-third of my Mana left; that should be enough, Chen Jiuge thought, hurrying towards Bai Ya’s battlefield.
SQUELCH! A claw pierced a Roach Person already wounded by the Blood Tiger. Bai Ya frowned as another Roach Person raked five long, bloody gashes across her hind leg.
"Huff, huff, huff." Li Kui arrived beside Bai Ya, panting heavily, "There are a lot of them, huh."
Previously, after Bai Ya had unleashed her powerful Divine Skill, the battle had begun to tip in their favor. However, about a dozen additional Roach People suddenly emerged from the swarm, leading to the current dire situation.
ROAR! A bellowing Red Tiger let out a pain-filled cry; one of its eyes had been struck by a Roach Person and violently gouged out.
As Bai Ya and Li Kui were being forced to retreat step by step, golden chains quietly appeared beneath the Roach People, winding around them and ensnaring them all.
Seeing this, Chen Jiuge heaved a sigh of relief. Using his remaining Mana, he completely crushed all the Roach People. His face turned somewhat pale as he asked, "Are you alright?"
"Master, we’re fine."
They had assumed that without the leadership of their True Immortals, the swarms would retreat. However, that was not the case; instead, their attacks became even more frenzied.
They truly do not fear death, Chen Jiuge thought, a grave expression on his face as he continued to cut through the swarm relying solely on his physical prowess. If we have to fight like this once a month, the Spirit Beasts I brought won’t last long. I must find a new source of combat strength, he concluded.
「The cleanup of the remaining swarm took a full three days.」
Fortunately, not many Spirit Beasts died completely. Most could be saved, and two Fire Flood Dragons successfully made breakthroughs to True Immortal during the battle. Since breakthroughs in the Infinite Star Sea didn’t require experiencing Heavenly Tribulation, they immediately added two more to the fighting forces.
The carapaces from the insect corpses were good materials for Artifact Refining, and their flesh was edible. It could even strengthen one’s physique to some degree. No wonder there are so many Body Refinement Cultivators in the Myriad Beasts Sect, Chen Jiuge mused. It seems part of it is due to the benefits these creatures provide.