Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 364 Entering the Nest
The group quickly discussed the matter and then took out various items. Cang Fei Zhi Yan handed Zhou Leng two magic bottles, each about the size of a fist, which could store a large amount of liquid.

"The first step is to ensure that the experts attacking the giant ant nest are not nearby, and that the giant ant army will take a long time to return; otherwise, it's no different from sending them to their deaths."

"The second step is to carefully investigate the internal environment of the giant ant nest and not to act blindly."

"The third step is not to charge in directly; we need to prepare for two scenarios. Our minimum objective is to kill the giant ants and earn military merits. If we have the opportunity, we'll rush into the giant ant nest and see if we can get any benefits: giant ant eggs, the queen's radiant sap, and any possible spoils, such as the heart of a tree spirit or the sap of other giant insects..."

After discussing it, the six of them began their investigation.

There were no signs of battle within a radius of tens of kilometers, indicating that the giant ant army and the unknown enemy had already moved on.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan used the Demon Spirit Insect to infiltrate the giant ant nest, draw a three-dimensional map of the nest, and take videos and pictures, which were then transmitted to Zhou Leng's demonized wristwatch.

The map clearly marks many places, including the queen ant's nest, the ant egg hatching hole, the giant ant's storage hole, and the aphid honey storage.

With everything prepared, the group began to lie in ambush.

The main reason is that Azure Flame uses magic to set up fire traps.

Everything was ready. One treant was responsible for monitoring the possible return of the giant ant army or foreign enemies, while Azure Flame waited at the trap.

Zhou Leng and the other three, including Maoshengzhigen, rushed straight towards the giant ant nest.

Upon seeing this, the three treants of Lush Roots trembled, shaking their branches and leaves, and began to perform a war dance in front of the giant ant.

The provocative methods of the Tree People.

The giant ant colony quickly gathered, with some staying behind to guard the nest and others charging forward aggressively.

There are thousands of giant ants below the innate level, including 8 innate male ants, 2 blood-vibrating innate giant ants, and 6 true liquid innate giant ants.

The four slowly retreated, while the giant ant appeared menacing.

Soon, the giant ant entered the pre-set trap.

Zhou Leng gave the order.

boom……

Flames erupted from all directions, and the giant ant swarm was instantly engulfed in flames.

At the same time, Azure Flame used a wide-range fire spell, and waves of fire rain fell from the sky, engulfing the innate giant ants.

The giant ants struggled to escape, and the wings of the male ants burned.

Rumble…

The underground collapsed, and apart from a few lucky ones, a large number of giant ants fell into the pit and were burned by the flames.

The injured giant ant, though its wings were destroyed, still possessed its strength and leaped out of the fire pit.

Two of the innate giant ants fled back to report the news, while the other six attacked Zhou Leng and the tree man.

The six giant ants, resembling six charred black horses, charged straight at them.

Their transverse jaws clenched and clicked.

"Don't get bitten by the giant ants' teeth, or you'll either die or be maimed! The giant ants have no other way to attack except with their teeth and acid spray. Don't be afraid of their numbers!" Root of Lushness, experienced as he was, shouted the command.

Zhou Leng bypassed the two Blood-Shattering Innate Giant Ants, rushed to the side, and raised his palm to attack.

The giant ant opened its mouth and sprayed out a light green acidic liquid.

Zhou Leng withdrew his palm, dodged, and lightly leaped onto the giant ant's back.

The giant ant rolled on the ground, and Zhou Leng bent down, wrapping his arms around the ant's neck.

His arms were like pythons, his blood and qi surging, the dragon and python embracing him tightly, lifting him upwards.

Click...

He ripped off the head of the giant ant and rolled away.

The giant ant's head fell to the ground, its teeth snapping shut, while the remaining headless corpse thrashed about for a while before finally stopping.

The other three treants rushed forward, each entwining a giant innate ant, while Azure Flame summoned a fire lion to deal with one of them.

Zhou Leng headed straight for the last True Liquid Innate Giant Ant, dodging the acid, and then unleashed a series of fierce killing moves, Thousand Seas, at the giant ant's fangs that were rushing towards him, each move striking the giant ant's teeth.

Although the giant ant was strong, Zhou Leng was even more ferocious. With seven consecutive blows, the giant ant's large teeth were crooked, its skull cracked open, and its brains flowed out.

Zhou Leng kicked the giant ant's head until it was shattered, then looked at the others.

The two Bloodthirsty Innate Giant Ants were extremely ferocious, while the two Tree Men were in a terrible state, their trunks covered in wounds and their branches broken one after another.
Fortunately, Azure Flame provided support from afar using magic, otherwise the two treants would have been devoured alive.

“Leave one for me.”

Zhou Leng rushed forward, and the Flourishing Roots abandoned one of the Blood-Shocking Innate Giant Ants and charged towards the other one.

This Blood-Shaking Innate Giant Ant was a size larger than the previous True Liquid Innate Giant Ant, with a faint blood-red tinge on its black ant shell.

Facing the Blood-Shocking Innate Giant Ant, Zhou Leng intentionally tested his own strength, charging straight at it and taking turns using his killing moves, Thousand Seas and Heavenly Tide Palm, striking fiercely with each palm.

This giant ant was far more ferocious than the previous one, and it actually withstood Zhou Leng's palm strike, charging forward and constantly snapping its giant teeth.

Dust billowed from beneath their feet.

In that instant, Zhou Leng blasted the Blood-Shocking Innate Giant Ant backward.

The giant ant unleashed its brute force, stomping its six legs on the ground and pushing against Zhou Leng's impact, forcing Zhou Leng to retreat step by step.

Judging by their size, it was a man and a horse, but to others, it looked like two giant rhinoceroses colliding.

After unleashing dozens of palm strikes, Zhou Leng had gauged the giant ant's strength.

Giant ants are ultimately social insects; the strength of an individual is far inferior to that of a ferocious beast, let alone the giant horned beetle encountered before.

The giant horned beetle's overall strength is a level higher than that of a martial artist, but the giant ant's overall strength is no different from that of a human martial artist.

Giant ants have limited offensive methods and are not very agile in their movement, but this is not a weakness in a swarm attack.

However, in one-on-one combat, especially against human warriors renowned for their fighting skills, this weakness is extremely fatal.

The only thing giant ants have that surpasses humans is their hard exoskeleton, especially their massive mandibles on their heads, which can chew through iron like mud. But Zhou Leng is even harder.

One palm strike after another, Zhou Leng's palms rained down on the giant ant's large teeth like a storm.

Bang!
With the final blow, the giant ant's mandibles snapped, its skull cracked, and it swayed before collapsing to the ground.

Zhou Leng glanced at the giant ant that was a realm higher than himself, then charged toward the next Blood-Shattering Innate Giant Ant.

The two tree-men at Lush Roots not only couldn't kill it, but were also gnawed all over and were at a disadvantage.

Zhou Leng stopped practicing, jumped onto the giant ant's back, wrapped his arms around the ant's neck, and used the dragon-python technique to twist off the giant ant's head.

The Flourishing Roots, its body covered in wounds oozing sap, glanced at Zhou Leng and sighed, "A giant insect of this size is indeed no match for you human martial artists. We treants are either not agile enough or lack the skill to compare."

After eliminating the last innate being, the team looked at the corpses of ants scattered all over the ground with smiles on their faces.

All of these were military achievements.

If it were a direct confrontation, I wonder how much it would cost.

"Let's go, keep enticing them."

After a short rest, the treant absorbed the sap directly, while Zhou Leng and Cang Feizhiyan ate some giant ant sap jelly, and were all full of energy.

"It's like fighting while drinking the water of life."

As a martial artist, Zhou Leng was most worried about running out of physical strength or true energy, but with the giant worm's juice, it was not a problem at all.

The group attracted another wave of giant ants, but this time there were only two innate beings; the remaining thousands of giant ants were all at the Qi and Blood Realm.

After killing them a second time, they went to challenge them again, but the giant ants refused to come out and all retreated into their nest.

The tree people were overjoyed; this was the first time they had ever seen the giant ant race so disheveled.

"Then, let's move on to the next step."

The four men forced their way to the entrance of the giant ant nest. The giant ants rushed out, and the four men fought and retreated, giving the giant ants no chance.

The number of giant ants was small, and they dared not all leave the nest to fight, so for a time they were helpless against the group.

Zhou Leng wielded a thick-backed broadsword, without much internal energy.

Without exception, those giant ants, each the size of a fist, were killed with a single strike, even dulling the blade.

Suddenly, thick, toxic smoke rose from the giant ant nest, billowing and spreading rapidly throughout the entire nest.

Zhou Leng turned around, and Cang Fei Zhi Yan behind him made a gesture indicating that he could attack.

Zhou Leng put on his demonized mask and goggles, took the antidote pill, and rushed into the giant ant nest alone.

The ants in the giant ant nest were in complete chaos.

The passageways to the giant ant nests are wide enough for the naturally occurring giant ants to pass through, and are more spacious than the caves of the Iron Dwarves.

Zhou Leng looked at the map and quickly rushed to the nearest hatching cave.

A row of white ant eggs was laid out, each about the size of a thumb.

After a flurry of punches and kicks, the giant guard ant was killed, and he collected piles of ant eggs into his pocket and put them into his magic bag.

Although ant eggs cannot compare to the sap of a giant insect, they are far more nutritious than the sap of a regular giant insect.

Zhou Leng tasted a few; they were sour and slightly poisonous, but rich in nutrients and full of life force.

After eating several more large bites, I couldn't digest them quickly enough. My whole body felt hot and my skin turned red.

After collecting all the ant eggs, Zhou Leng headed straight for the aphid honey cave. Seeing the valley full of golden aphid honey, he opened the magic bottle and quickly collected it.

The aphids raised by the giant ants grow up eating tree people and drinking the water of life. Although the process of making aphid honey is unsightly, it contains a strong life force.

Aphid honey is a true medicinal fruit, not a poisonous sap.

After quickly collecting all the aphid honey, Zhou Leng rushed to the queen ant's nest.

They cut through everything in their path and quickly reached the entrance of the ant queen's nest.

Inside the cave entrance was a spacious hall.

The room was filled with a large number of giant ants, a few of which were unharmed, but the majority were injured.

Behind these giant ants lay a white behemoth nearly fifty meters long, as tall as a three- or four-story building, resembling a gigantic white maggot.

The white maggots were covered with tiny black wings, and their heads resembled those of a giant ant.

Four powerful, muscular giant ants, covered in wounds, were plunging into the white maggot's body, absorbing its shimmering fluids.

Zhou Leng saw this and knew something was wrong. Ants are not stupid, but they are not foolish. When faced with a desperate situation, they will naturally use their brilliant juice to feed the injured giant ant and fight to the death.

Zhou Leng took out the magic spirit ball given to him by Cang Fei Zhi Yan, pressed one, and threw one out.

In just a short while, the entire queen ant's nest was filled with thick, multicolored poisonous fog.

These toxic fumes can affect not only vision, but also the sensory abilities of various organisms.

Zhou Leng rushed straight in.

As Zhou Leng rushed into the queen ant's cave, an uninvited guest appeared outside the giant ant nest.

He was over three meters tall, with light blue skin, red hair, a split jaw, and net-like cracks in his pupils.

Blood of tyranny.

The moment the aura of the tyrannical blood was released, all the giant ants trembled with fear and crawled on the ground.

Their connection with the queen ant was severed by the poisonous fog, and they completely lost the will to fight.

The Flourishing Roots, Crimson Flame, and the others were all stiff, with dew dripping from their leaves or cold sweat pouring down their backs.

The infamy of his tyrannical blood is known throughout the ten realms.

(End of this chapter)