646: Chapter Insect King——Blood Wing Blade Scythe King

As Zhu Jianhua and the others delved deeper into the lake, the surrounding light gradually dimmed, with only occasional blood-red light filtering from above barely illuminating the path ahead.

Within the lake water, chilling Auras assailed them, making their hearts palpitate.

The chilling Aura seemed to penetrate their bodies, making their blood feel as if it had congealed.

"Look there!"

Bai Yuan suddenly stopped, his sharp eyes pointing to a massive stone slab not far away, faintly illuminated by a crimson glow.

Undercurrents surged in the lake bottom, and Zhu Jianhua's pupils contracted sharply.

On the dozens of feet large stone slab, crimson patterns wriggled like living things, emitting a suffocating oppressive sensation.

The moment his fingertip touched the stone slab's surface, a bone-chilling coldness surged up his Meridians, directly to his crown.

"Hurry! Something is about to come out!"

Zhu Jianhua's furious roar exploded in the lake water, and as the four rapidly ascended, the entire lake bottom rumbled violently.

From beneath the stone slab came the colossal sound of chains breaking, as if some ferocious beast, slumbering for ten thousand years, was breaking free from its restraints.

On the lake surface, the powerhouses from all directions were struggling to hold on.

Their bodies were already covered in wounds, and their stamina was nearly exhausted.

Seeing Zhu Jianhua and the four return, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes, as if they had seen their savior.

But then, the entire blood-red lake seemed to boil, and a massive vortex formed in its center.

The vortex was like a gigantic black hole, sucking in the surrounding lake water.

"Boom—"

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, as if the entire world trembled with this sound.

The calm lake surface instantly exploded with monstrous crimson waves, those waves surging high, like a crimson mountain rising from the ground, carrying a terrifying momentum.

Within the surging crimson waves, a colossal shadow broke through the water, splashing blood-red spray like a torrential downpour in all directions.

It was none other than a Bloodwing Sickle magnified dozens of times, appearing like a demonic god descended from Hell.

Six pairs of wings, thin as cicada wings, slowly unfolded. The wings were so vast that they seemed capable of obscuring the entire sky, casting a shadow that covered a large area.

Molten-lava-like patterns flowed on its carapace, those patterns shimmering with an eerie red light, as if containing endless energy.

Each pattern was like a winding, slithering fire snake, emitting a scorching Aura.

Emperor Realm pressure crushed down like a tangible entity, that pressure like an invisible mountain, heavily pressing upon everyone.

Everyone except Zhu Jianhua suddenly suffered this pressure, feeling a sharp pain in their chests, as if an invisible large hand had fiercely gripped them.

The weaker ones' bodies also swayed uncontrollably, almost falling to the ground.

"Is this the true Emperor Realm!"

A trace of crimson appeared at Man Kuang's lips, but he wiped it away without a trace.

For the first time, a hint of fear appeared in his large, bell-like eyes, but more so, excitement and greed.

"Emperor Realm mid-stage, or even Late Stage!"

Zhu Jianhua's expression was extremely grave, his brows tightly furrowed, as if twisted into a knot.

Since the opponent's Aura was not concealed, he could clearly feel the majestic pressure surging towards him like a raging tide.

That pressure was as tangible as reality; even he felt an extremely powerful force.

The moment the Blood Wing Scythe Emperor appeared, the countless Bloodwing Sickles that had been wildly rampaging suddenly ceased their attacks.

They hovered, flapping their wings behind the Blood Wing Scythe Emperor, as orderly as a well-trained army, not daring to overstep in the slightest.

Zhu Jianhua and the others took this opportunity to quickly establish a defensive line, rapidly recovering from their injuries while vigilantly watching the Bloodwing Sickles that had completely surrounded them.

The Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's several pairs of compound eyes, like crimson agate, swept across the entire scene, those compound eyes gleaming with cold light, as if they could see through everyone's thoughts.

Finally, it fixed its gaze on Zhu Jianhua, that gaze like two blades, piercing directly into Zhu Jianhua's heart.

"You've finally arrived!"

The Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's voice was devoid of emotion, as if it came from a cold abyss.

As it spoke, the Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's massive body began to shrink, its body surface shimmering with strange light, every cell undergoing mysterious changes.

Yet its might grew stronger and stronger, that powerful Aura spreading outwards like a storm, making the surrounding air become scorching hot.

Ultimately, it transformed into a figure with six wings on its back and a body covered in crimson armor, that crimson armor glinting with cold light, as if forged from the hardest crimson gold.

Two bone-like long blades extended from its elbows, their edges glinting with a chilling coldness, that coldness like the scythe of death, making one shudder.

Zhu Jianhua wondered if it was an illusion, but he actually heard a hint of relief and expectation in its voice.

That trace of emotion was hidden behind the Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's cold voice, like a glimmer of dawn in the darkness, yet elusive.

"Are you waiting for me?"

Zhu Jianhua's heart sank, a premonition of ill fortune rising within him.

In fact, ever since he first stepped into this Scarlet Grassland, he had been puzzled; this Scarlet Grassland seemed as if it was specially created for him.

Whether it was the Heaven and Earth Blood Qi here or the Forbidden Land Creatures, they were all extremely beneficial to him!

But upon careful thought, it seemed impossible. After all, this Scarlet Grassland had been formed for over three hundred years, and he was still so young. It couldn't be that someone had planned this hundreds of years in advance, could it?

"Perhaps, but the order I received was that once a third-tier powerhouse arrives or all guardians are dead, I may emerge and eliminate the enemy!"

The Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's mouth split open to its ears, revealing serrated fangs, those fangs glinting with an eerie cold light, as if they could easily tear through anything.

"Besides, why ask so many questions of one who is about to die?"

Just as the Blood Wing Scythe Emperor's words fell, all the Bloodwing Sickles' eyes flashed with crimson light, that crimson light like burning flames, filled with killing intent.

Immediately, they flapped their wings and assaulted everyone, their wings beating rapidly, stirring up streaks of blood-red airflow.

This attack was completely different from before—the front-row insect soldiers formed a shield wall with their blade-wings, their blade-wings tightly arranged together, forming an unbreakable defensive line.

The middle row sprayed corrosive poisonous mist, that mist dark green, emitting a pungent odor, as if it could corrode all matter.

The back row, meanwhile, swooped down from high altitude, descending like arrows from the sky, their speed dazzlingly fast.

In an instant, the situation changed dramatically, the sky filled with dark clouds, and fierce winds howled.

Zhu Jianhua and the others' expressions subtly changed, for at this moment, all the Bloodwing Sickles were no longer as chaotic as before, but orderly like an army.

And as their enemies, they felt as if an endless army of insects was surging towards them, that momentum seemingly capable of completely engulfing them.

"Everyone, make your move, otherwise no one will be able to leave today!"

Zhu Jianhua roared, his voice like a grand bell, echoing in the air.

The next moment, crimson flames surged around him, those flames burning like fire, emitting scorching heat.