Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 361 Chasing Insects
"You mean, the God of Calamity has been keeping an eye on those few incarnations?"

“It’s not just about monitoring; it also issues commands and occasionally even descends with divine intervention. Even a wisp of consciousness is incredibly powerful,” Shen Jun said.

"Is the Heavenly Calamity God instructing the Heavenly Calamity God to personally go to the great battlefield of dragons and giants?"

Shen Jun looked around and whispered, "The Demonic Cult is spreading rumors. The Heavenly Calamity God has received a revelation that he must enter the Great Battlefield to find something special. As for cultivating White Lake on the Great Battlefield, that's just a side effect. His Majesty the Heavenly Calamity God's goal is to find that thing."

"I see... Wait, if the God of Calamity is going to go, does that mean the God of Calamity might descend ahead of schedule?"

"It shouldn't be too much power descending, just a wisp of consciousness. Besides, the Great Battlefield can't withstand too much power."

"Should we go too?"

"I don't want to go. That's a battlefield between dragons and giants. If we go, we'll be no different from cannon fodder."

"This time, it seems I'm just cannon fodder again..."

"No, this time we can also benefit from the innate ability, it's much easier than the Great Battlefield. In the Great Battlefield, even ferocious beasts and giant insects get involved."

"Enough young people have died on the battlefield. The ferocious beasts and giant insects haven't gone either. If we add those two races, wouldn't it be complete chaos?"

"So let's not go and get ourselves killed."

"What is His Majesty the God of Calamity looking for?"

"Who knows? The big shots of the Ten Realms are all speculating. If it weren't for the fact that only a corner of the Great Battlefield is opened each time, thus limiting the power, those demigods and martial saints would have rushed in long ago."

outside the city.

Zhou Leng, Cang Fei Zhi Yan, Mao Sheng Gen, and three other tree people, a total of six innate beings, walked quickly forward.

The tree-man was slightly slower, but being born with innate abilities, the snake-like tree roots writhed rapidly, allowing him to still run at a speed of over 20 meters per second.

Slow speed, but strong endurance.

As he ran, Lush Roots briefly described the operation.

"The giant insect race's actions this time are very significant."

"Not only are demons involved, but also sirens and the Demon Worship Cult. The most troublesome thing is that the Heavenly Calamity Envoy has been dispatched."

"Unsurprisingly, the demons also want to plunder the treants' resources."

"Tree people are strong individually and have great vitality, but they are too stubborn and conservative. Unlike you humans, who are flexible and adaptable, especially the Dragon Kingdom, whose organizational ability is the best in the ten realms."

"Although your Dragon Kingdom's organizational capabilities are being undermined from within by the demons and the Demon Worship Cult through various means, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the War of the Ten Realms continues, your Dragon Kingdom will not have any problems. But once the War of the Ten Realms ends, the volcano left behind by the demons and the Demon Worship Cult will inevitably erupt."

"We Tree People are currently very pessimistic. Because the demons have discovered that you humans are a tough nut to crack, so they are using the Tree People as a breakthrough point."

"Some of the treant elders have rotted in their brains, and are just as arrogant and ignorant as the Wild Elf Empire back then."

"They thought that as long as the Mother Tree of Life existed, they could control everything and wouldn't be afraid of the giant insects. How ridiculous."

"Therefore, we young tree people have no choice but to take action."

"Our strength is limited, and we cannot kill the giant insects that are too powerful; our power is also limited, and we cannot influence the overall situation. We can only gain an advantage little by little through small-scale guerrilla warfare. That's how the giant insect race nibbled away at the Elf Empire back then."

Zhou Lengdao said, "Theoretically, your guerrilla warfare can only be fought in the woods, right?"

"Indeed, we are slow runners, and we have no other choice but to rely on the trees."

"Take it slow, there's always a way."

Zhou Leng looked up at the front.

On the ground, tree pits, tree stumps, and turned-up lawns are clearly visible everywhere.

Looking at the ravaged land, Lush Root sighed, "Even the giant insects dare not fight us in the forest. So when they move out in large numbers, they devour all the trees and leave no grass behind, giving us no chance at all."

"Let's walk and study the battle against the giant insects as we go..."

As they walked, Lush Roots suddenly shook a branch and said, "Wait a minute."

Zhou Leng and Cang Feizhiyan looked towards the lush roots.

The Flourishing Root said, "We received news from the underground tree roots that a small group of giant insects is on the right front, just chasing after a few of our tree-man brothers. They have about seven innate cultivators and more than twenty Qi and Blood Realm cultivators, some of whom are seriously injured. Their strength is about the same as ours. Let's go and fight them first. Even if we can't win, as long as we hold on, reinforcements will arrive soon."

"Let's go." Zhou Leng and Cang Feizhiyan showed no fear.

The team quickly headed towards the location of the giant insect team.

The Flourishing Roots said, "The most powerful one on the other side is a Bloodthirsty Innate Being, a Giant Horned Beetle, with a hard shell all over its body, resembling a rhinoceros beetle, and a size larger than an ordinary elephant... There's also a Giant Green Worm... and a Giant Locust... Overall, there aren't any particularly strong ones. Although the Giant Locust can fly and has a strong jumping ability, its speed is average..."

Zhou Leng quickly flipped through the data on the demonized wristwatch, looking up information about these giant insects and their weaknesses.

Giant green caterpillars are similar to giant caterpillars, spitting venom and spraying venomous stingers; their foreheads are extremely vulnerable.

Giant locusts can fly, have an astonishing bite force in their mandibles, wings like knives, and powerfully springy legs. Once their two thick hind limbs are damaged, they are powerless to fight again.

The giant horned beetle can fly short distances, has a thick and smooth exoskeleton, and a powerful single horn on its head that allows it to charge with force. It has no weaknesses.

"Hmm?" Zhou Leng looked at the giant horned beetle again.

"Does the giant horned beetle really have no weaknesses?" Zhou Leng asked.

The Flourishing Roots said, "The Giant Horned Beetles are balanced giant beetles, with no major weaknesses or strengths. The only way for us Treants to deal with them is to kill them head-on."

Zhou Leng said, "I've never fought giant insects before. How about this, Azure Flame, use your magic to trap as many as you can, and then we'll take care of the rest one by one. Leave the last giant horned insect to me."

"You really want to fight the giant horned beetle alone?" Everyone looked at Zhou Leng.

"I just want to give it a try. If it doesn't work, then you can step in."

Cangfei Zhiyan said, "The giant insect's power is second only to the ferocious beast, and its defensive capabilities are the best in the ten realms. Are you sure you can handle it?"

"We'll only know if it works by trying," Zhou Leng said.

“You martial artists…” Cang Fei Zhi Yan shook his head. Demon spirit masters rarely do such risky things.

The team ran while discussing tactics. Before long, they entered the primeval forest.

The trees were lush and green, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves and humus.

The trees are extremely tall, often reaching forty or fifty meters, somewhat like the trees in a world of ferocious beasts.

The Lush Roots whispered, "The reason this place is unsuitable for alien races is because the giant insects have very strong sensory abilities. Once they get close, they can quickly detect alien races. We treants are one with nature, and our aura is almost identical to that of the trees, so the giant insects can't detect us, but it's difficult for you. Oh, but magic spirit masters can."

Cangfei Zhiyan smiled.

A magic orb floats on each of his shoulders, a fire orb on his left and an ice orb on his right.

The Frost Spirit Orb transformed into the shape of a silver fish, emitting wisps of icy aura that enveloped the Crimson Flame.

"Now, my aura will not leak out."

Everyone looked at Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng took out the demonic spray and sprayed it on his body.

Lush Roots said, "The effect is not good, but it's better than nothing. Don't panic if they find you."

“We’re getting closer. Slow down,” Lush Roots whispered.

The four tree-people moved around on their roots, making only a slight sound as they touched the leaves.

Azure Flame used magic to fly off the ground.

Zhou Leng used his lightness skill to slow down, and the sound of his footsteps was very soft.

Before long, the lush roots signaled to slow down again.

Zhou Leng and the others looked ahead.

In the open space ahead, large trees have fallen, and the ground is a mess.

A group of giant insects were lying on the ground, devouring the tree-man's corpse.

Click click click...

A soft chewing sound could be heard.

The line stopped.

The tree-man looked at Zhou Leng strangely. At such close range, the giant insect hadn't sensed Zhou Leng's presence. He wondered what method the insect had used.

At the command of the Flourishing Roots, the six of them charged forward together, following the tactics they had previously agreed upon.

All the giant insects suddenly raised their heads and looked over.

Giant horned beetles with jet-black shells, giant green caterpillars resembling pythons, giant locusts the size of small carts...

The swarm of insects roared as they charged forward.

With a gentle wave of his hand, Azure Flame summoned the Frost Demon Spirit, which breathed forward, creating a massive ice wall that pierced through the swarm of insects and generated a large amount of cold air on the left, freezing and injuring the enemies.

The crimson flames continued to cast spells, creating illusions that affected the giant worm on the left.

Zhou Leng and his group of five rushed straight to the right side of the ice wall.

Ignoring the giant insects at the Qi and Blood Realm, they headed straight for the four innate giant insects.

A hundred meters away, it can be covered in an instant.

Zhou Lengxian followed behind the tree man, observing him carefully.

Suddenly, the two giant locusts kicked their legs simultaneously, shaking their wings.

hum...

A strange sound rang out, and the two giant locusts crashed into the two tree-men at a terrifying speed close to half the speed of sound.

The tree-man couldn't dodge. The branches above its head and the roots below the trunk extended together, like a swarm of snakes, binding the giant locust. At the same time, it flew backward, scattering leaves and wood chips everywhere.

The lush roots were struck by a giant locust, causing the tree to collapse with a crash. The tree and the locust became entangled and fell together.

The giant locusts tore and bit wildly, kicking and thrashing, while the lush roots either slapped or entangled them, and for a time it was difficult to determine which side was stronger.

Zhou Leng rushed forward, his hands surging with true energy, his arms expanding, and grabbed the hind leg of a giant locust.

With a sudden twist of both hands, he channeled his twisting and constricting force into the insect's leg and into its joint.

Then, he pulled his hands outwards suddenly.

puff……

A thick locust's hind leg was pulled out, two or three meters long, like a large folding knife, covered in sharp spikes. Zhou Leng's hands, holding the knife, were unharmed, but the spikes pierced his skin.

The glistening muscle at the break point twitched, resembling a skinned frog leg, full of high-quality protein, even more than king crab leg meat, and was stored in the magic pouch.

The giant locust let out a miserable cry.

Zhou Leng didn't give him a chance. He went around to the other side, grabbed the other leg, twisted and pulled, and broke the leg.

"Good!" The Flourishing Roots had long witnessed Zhou Leng's ruthlessness, but they didn't expect him to still be so fierce after advancing to the Innate Realm.

Those are the legs of a giant, innate insect; ordinary knives and axes wouldn't even leave a mark on them.

Having exhausted the power of one giant locust, Zhou Leng headed straight for the next treant that was entangled with a giant locust. He repeated the process, severing the locust's leg and storing it in his magic pouch.

Turning around, I saw that the other two tree-men were entangled with a giant green worm and a giant caterpillar, respectively, and there were also small giant worms in their growth stage on their bodies.

But those little giant insects were like children without teeth, unable to even gnaw on the bark of the innate tree people.

Giant green caterpillars are similar to giant caterpillars, except that the latter have more and longer poisonous hairs.

(End of this chapter)