Chapter 258 - Chapter 258: Chapter 251 Insect Formation i (1/2)

Chapter 258: Chapter 251 Insect Formation i

“All warriors, heed my command, clear the middle of the road for the civilians to pass through. We’ll exterminate these insects with all our might,”

Master He Shan bellowed orders to his personal soldiers.

Many had already taken out their Insect Bags or various pesticides.

Some even applied the medicine on their mounts to ensure they would not be attacked by the insects.

Master He Shan, on the other hand, took off a long strip-shaped Insect Bag from his back, “whoosh,” and directly released the insects within.

They were monstrous centipedes.

Each one as thick as an adult’s pinky finger, about four to five inches long, numbering probably more than a thousand.

The centipedes’ bodies were a dark red color, their shells shimmering with a metallic luster.

They were incredibly nimble; upon hitting the ground, they immediately charged into battle against the attacking Scarabeadle swarm.

Crack! Crack!

One could hear the sound of them crazily slaughtering the Scarabeadles, a dense symphony of destruction.

The Scarabeadles stood no chance against them, it was a one-sided massacre.

These centipedes were mostly Grade Four insects.

Breeding over a thousand Grade Four insects was no small feat.

Many Insect Masters focus their resources on cultivating one or two insects. Ihose that cultivate several thousand insects generally have substantial wealth and possess powerful high-level insects.

Otherwise, no one would dare such extravagance.

After all, quantity is still no match for quality.

If you successfully breed a thousand Grade IWo insects, you’re still just a prospective Insect Master and not even considered a formal one.

But if you breed just one Grade Three insect, no matter how weak, you’re a bona fide Insect Master.

Qin Niu had over twenty thousand Grade Three and Four termites, and that was because he had the super resource of the Ancient Banyan Tree.

Otherwise, even breeding two hundred Grade Three termites would be tough. More than a thousand Grade Four monstrous centipedes, like an invincible army, pushed forward, leaving behind piles of Scarabeadle corpses in their wake.

These centipedes had strong armor and were highly resistant to poison. The Scarabeadles’ biting force was limited and couldn’t breach their defenses. “Master He Shan can casually bring out more than a thousand Grade Four monstrous centipedes, and these centipedes have hard-as-iron shells, at least medium-grade ones. They also have enhanced biting power, and their movements are faster than those of ordinary Grade Four monstrous centipedes. This is the foundation of a powerful Insect Master!”

In terms of strength, Master He Shan should still be above Old Master Huang. Back then, to take down Qin Niu, Old Master Huang had mobilized over four thousand Grade Three army ants.

While Old Master Huang’s army ants numbered four thousand, they were not as formidable as Master He Shan’s thousand-plus centipedes.

Theoretically, ten Grade Three insects are no match for one Grade Four insect. Any of Master He Shan’s Grade Four monstrous centipedes could easily eliminate more than ten Grade Three army ants.

But then again, quantity can overwhelm quality.

If the numerical advantage reaches a certain level, it can compensate for the lack of quality.

A hundred Grade Three army ants swarming together may potentially kill a Grade Four monstrous centipede.

Master He Shan led with centipedes clearing the way ahead, while other Insect Masters also used their various means to exterminate the Scarabeadles that came at them like a tide.

Unlike ordinary civilians who were utterly helpless against the Scarabeadles, Insect Masters are experts in this field, and facing these insects, they each had their ultimate tricks.

Powerful Insect Masters took the lead while the weaker ones followed to clean up.

Qin Niu was probably the most relaxed of all.

Moving amidst the insect swarm, the Scarabeadles treated him and his horse as ‘one of their own’ and simply didn’t attack him.

This also allowed Qin Niu to easily reach the front of the group.

“Qin Niu, did these Scarabeadles all come from the Tianshui River in Luoshui Town?”

“Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. They floated along the river towards us, stretching out for two kilometers,”

Qin Niu said.

“So many Scarabeadles, the number must far exceed ten million. The Nine Insect Gang benefit from an advantageous geographical environment, and in cultivating insects, we truly can’t compare with them,”

Master He Shan spoke with a tone of envy.

So many insects were beyond his wildest dreams.

Qin Niu, however, was secretly thinking if his Ant Queen’s Breeding Skill were to level up once more, how strong would it become? If it could produce ten thousand eggs a day, even if it’s not quite at the level of the Elder Jiu Yin of the Nine Insect Gang, it ought to be not too far off, right?

Ten million, breeding ten thousand a day, it would take less than three years to breed over ten million.

If one day his Termite Army also had tens of millions, or even more, like these Scarabeadles, how horrifying would that be?

They could probably consume all the plants on a mountain in a single day.

But unlike locusts, they could gnaw on hard tree trunks and roots buried underground.

In terms of destructive power, they would be far more terrifying than locusts. Master He Shan noticed Qin Niu’s relaxed appearance by his side and couldn’t help but take a surprised glance at his position.

He saw that the Scarabeadles did not attack Qin Niu’s horse.

As for the person on the horse, they treated him as if he were merely air. “Young man, you have some tricks! These Scarabeadles have no hostility towards you, which is quite remarkable.”

You flatter me! I just happen to have some aptitude in this area,”

Qin Niu replied modestly.

Killing these Scarabeadles one by one is quite laborious, isn’t there another way?”

He thought that for Master He Shan to lead his men to clash head-on with the Scarabeadles was not the act of a wise man.

At this rate of progress, they might not reach Luoshui Town by daybreak. By then, the enemy would have completed their sneak attack and be drinking to celebrate their victory.

“What are your bright ideas?”

Master He Shan asked.

“These Rab Armor are afraid of fire and there are a lot of them. Couldn’t we lure them into a confined space and then burn them all with fire?”