861: The army gathers and charges forward

Thousands of Thunder Rocs circling the floating island, led by the Thunder Roc King, dove down like thousands of purple lightning bolts tearing through the dark clouds.

Their speed was extreme, their claw strikes like blades; every pass left a trail of insect corpses, and their lightning power possessed a natural restraint against the insect swarm.

"Four Great Zombie Kings, charge with me!"

Ning Qiancheng's cold voice echoed from the floating island.

Four figures radiating dense Corpse Evil Qi—"General Jiang Chen" General Wang Lian, "Hanba" Hanba, "Houqing" Lu Mingyu, and "Yinggou" Xu Qian—smashed into the ground like meteors!

The four of them assumed their Incarnation as Zombie Kings; wherever they passed, the sharp claws and venom of the Demonic Beetles could only leave shallow marks on their bodies.

And every attack from the four carried overwhelming power and Corpse Evil Qi, smashing the insect swarm to pieces.

Following closely behind were a large number of Zombie Slaves; fearless of death, they surged down from the floating island like a tide, using their bodies and claws to pave the way for the following troops.

"Giggle..." Luyin let out a silver-bell-like chuckle, her eyes cold as frost. "Little cuties, it's your turn to shine!"

She formed hand seals and chanted softly.

In the distance, the long-impatient Blood Wolf and Lu Yi roared simultaneously: "Gu Masters, take heed! Ten Thousand Gu Heaven-Devouring Formation, activate!"

Strange, colorful runes lit up on the bodies of ten thousand Gu Masters, and countless bizarre Gu insects swarmed out from their bodies, sleeves, and specialized Gu bags!

Poison Bee Gu, Gold-Devouring Gu, Bone-Eroding Maggot Gu, Phantom Gu... they filled the sky, forming a colorful, scalp-numbing cloud of insects!

These Gu insects did not clash head-on with the insect tide but acted like maggots clinging to bones, specifically targeting their weak points such as joints, compound eyes, and gaps in their carapaces.

Corroding with potent poison, gnawing on flesh, burrowing inside to destroy...

The formation of the insect tide was instantly thrown into chaos by this pervasive "civil war of the insect tide," with many insect races rolling in agony, killing each other, or even being gnawed down to mere empty shells!

"Good opportunity! Blood Disciples, follow me and cut through them!"

A burly man with a fierce Aura from the Blood Disciple Eight Seats roared, blood-red light shooting into the sky as he led his elite Blood Disciples like a sharp awl, fiercely piercing into the gaps of the insect tide disrupted by the Gu insects.

"Yanmo, Demonization is too slow, just kill and absorb!" Sword Demon looked at Yanmo, who grinned, black demonic flames igniting around his body.

"Watch me!" He transformed into a flaming meteor, crashing directly into the depths of the insect swarm; wherever he passed, the insect races within hundreds of meters were reduced to charcoal.

Duanmu Yan and the others were also greatly encouraged, each displaying their Divine Ability.

Duanmu Yan immediately initiated Body Integration with the Shura Armor, the Shura Hell Blade wreathed in Auras of slaughter, and Saber Qi rampaging everywhere!

The Heavenly Demon's massive body wove through and commanded the Demon Beast Army; every flap of its wings stirred up a gale, blowing away the approaching insect swarm.

Its huge claws easily crushed the King Realm insect races attempting to sneak attack, and even ordinary insect race guards were no match for it!

At this moment, the forces of the several major Sequencer finally twisted into a single rope!

The wild charge of the Demonic Beasts, the thunderous divine punishment of the Thunder Rocs, the undying advance of the Zombie Slaves, the eerie erosion of the Gu Masters...

Various powers intertwined to form an unstoppable torrent of steel!

The endless insect tide, which had originally been as despair-inducing as a quagmire, finally began to fluctuate violently and retreat under this joint impact of gathered top-tier powers!

The black insect tide was like an ink pool into which a boulder had been thrown, with huge ripples spreading out—proof of being forcibly torn apart and crushed!

"Hold the formation! Advance forward!" Sword Demon's voice resounded across the battlefield; he was one of the most experienced commanders on the field. "Target, the inner perimeter of the Kunlun Mountains! Support the King!"

Hearing "support the King," the entire Demon Beast Army became even more imposing, charging forward with irresistible force.

Seeing this scene, Gu Yanxi, Zhou Rong, Duanmu Yan, Xu Qian, Lu Yi, and others also followed closely behind with their respective troops.

Step by step, they tore through the insect tide's defensive line, advancing unswervingly toward the depths of the Kunlun Mountains, which were shrouded in eerie black mist and experiencing increasingly violent energy fluctuations!

However, just as the allied forces were advancing triumphantly and were about to break through to the edge of the inner mountain range, a sudden change occurred!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—!!!" A shriek, sharper and more ear-piercing than any previous insect cry, and seemingly capable of piercing directly into the Soul, suddenly erupted from the very core of the Kunlun Mountains!

This shriek carried an indescribable majesty and—anger!

Immediately following this, the ground beneath everyone's feet—no, the entire outer region of the Kunlun Mountains—began to pulsate violently and rhythmically!

It was as if a heart of unimaginable size beneath the earth was awakening and beating!

"Splurt! Splurt! Splurt!" Countless hair-raising tearing sounds rang out!

In the very area they had just advanced through, as well as deep within the insect tide that had not yet been completely broken through, countless huge, slime-dripping bulges suddenly arched up from the ground and burst open!

What crawled out from inside were no longer ordinary insect races, but entities with even more hideous forms and even more terrifying Auras!

They were several times larger, their carapaces exhibiting an eerie purple-black metallic luster, their compound eyes flashing with even more violent and intelligent light, and what they spat from their mouths was no longer venom, but dark purple energy beams capable of corroding space!

The Auras emitted by these newly appeared insect races had, shockingly, all reached the King Realm!

Their numbers were vast and dense, instantly filling the gaps torn open by the allied forces, even faintly forming a counter-encirclement!

"This is... the true elite of the insect race!" Shadow's pupils constricted, and his voice carried a hint of gravity.

"Shadow Guards, kill!" From various dark spots on the battlefield, countless Black Shadow Soldiers continuously surged out to slaughter these insect races.

The strongest among them were the hundred-odd guards; now, those guards had all reached the Wang Realm Late Stage, and the ten strongest guard captains were even comparable to the Emperor Realm!

The Thunder Roc King let out a vigilant eagle cry and increased its circling altitude significantly.

The charge of the Five Tiger Generals was also forced to slow down, as they vigilantly stared at these new enemies radiating dangerous Auras.

The Gu insect swarm controlled by Luyin encountered its nemesis, with many Gu insects easily annihilated by the purple-black energy beams.

The allied forces, which had just been advancing with irresistible force, seemed to have crashed into a wall of despair constructed of purple-black steel and destructive energy!

The momentum of their advance was forcibly curbed.

Seeing this, Sword Demon did not hesitate in the slightest and charged ahead alone, followed by his Sword Demon Squad, as thousands of slashes once again tore open a gap in the insect tide!

"For the King, whoever dares to stop, death is the only outcome!"

Before his voice even faded, the Demonic Beast powerhouses charging in the front erupted once again, some even willing to self-destruct to break the situation.

Everyone who noticed this scene was invigorated, and their gazes toward the Demon Beast Army carried expressions of shock.

"Is this the Demon Beast Army under Luo Xiu? No wonder they could slaughter a nation and even crush the Ice Alliance!"

The battle instantly entered a more tragic and unknown stage.