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

Qin Niu never considered the morality of his actions.

As long as it could eliminate the enemy, he would use whatever method worked best.

If you really had to fight honorably and face-to-face on the battlefield, exterminating the countless Rab Armor one by one, you’d almost have to be brain-damaged.

An excellent plan! Let’s follow your suggestion.”

Upon hearing this, Master He Shan’s eyes lit up.

It was like waking someone from a dream; just before, all he had thought about was the immense threat the Rab Armor posed to the civilians.

That’s why he had been intent on exterminating them all.

The method Qin Niu proposed was somewhat old-fashioned, but very practical. “Zhao Yu, when it comes to luring insects, you are the strongest amongst us Insect Masters. Can you find a way to lure these Rab Armor to one place?” Master He Shan called out to Zhao Yu, who had arrived.

“We can try. However, given the sheer number of Rab Armor and their wide dispersal, setting up just one lure might not suffice. We’ll need to set up several.”

“Then set up several lures. Qin Niu just made a great suggestion, to attract the Rab Armor to one place and use fire to exterminate them in one fell swoop. You’ll be responsible for luring the insects, and Centurions Tang Fangfang and Yang JiangHe, along with their Insect Masters, will be in charge of using fire to kill the lured Rab Armor. 1 will lead the guards to scout the enemy in advance as we’re likely in for a tough fight today.”

Master He Shan immediately made arrangements.

“Qin Niu, lead the way! To the location where you discovered the enemy preparing to cross the river.”

“At your command!”

Qin Niu immediately led the way.

He had wanted to see how Zhao Yu lured the insects and had hoped to watch and learn later.

His own insect-catching skills had reached a certain level, and he knew a bit about luring insects as well.

After mastering this skill, he had planned to use it to capture some rare insects to sell for money. He had never imagined that being proficient in luring insects could be so useful on the battlefield.

Qin Niu rode his steed swiftly through the Rab Armor tide.

He quickly realized a problem.

When the steed galloped, it was easy to step on the densely packed Rab Armor on the ground.

The number was simply too vast, like a tide, crowded and teeming.

A random step could squash several of them at once.

Although they were very fast and could quickly dodge, there were always moments when they couldn’t avoid in time.

When stepped on, their instinct was to immediately attack whatever was pressing down on them.

The venom they sprayed was quite fearsome.

The steed’s hooves were wrapped in horseshoes, so there was no worry of being bitten.

Plus, it galloped very fast.

It would crush the insects as soon as it stepped on them, then lift its hooves and charge forward.

The venom sprayed by the insects at the moment of death did minimal damage to it.

But the sheer number was overwhelming!

Each step taken squashed insects, then sprayed their venomous mist onto its hooves.

Gradually, the hooves began to swell.

Their speed was affected, noticeably slowing down.

In the face of this situation, Qin Niu didn’t have a good solution.

He was relatively alright, but Master He Shan’s personal guards, despite being carefully selected and skilled Insect Masters, still fumbled when swarmed by the insects.

No one had been bitten to death just yet.

As they approached Luoshui Town, the number of insects on the road visibly decreased.

This meant the enemy had already released all of their insects, naturally leading to fewer behind.

“Careful! Everyone, stop!”

Master He Shan, still two to three hundred meters away from Luoshui Town, immediately gestured for everyone to halt.

Qin Niu, the most cunning, had already sensed the danger and had slowed down.

This action also earned him a new level of respect from Master He Shan.

“Qin Niu, have you also sensed something amiss?”

Master He Shan asked.

There s a heavy aura of killing intent up ahead, which feels extremely dangerous. The enemy might have set up an ambush waiting for us.” Qin Niu stared ahead, his expression grave.

The feeling of danger meant the enemy was stronger than he imagined.

In his mind, he thought that only Insect Masters had arrived so far, and they hadn’t even seen a hint of Deputy City Lord Bai.

If there was a Spirit Qi Realm expert among the enemy forces, these Insect Masters would probably die miserably in front of them.

It wasn’t just about being one whole realm apart.

Even if the difference was just a smaller realm within, the disparity in combat power could be huge.

“I’ve already caught the scent of Elder Jiu Yin. If I’m not mistaken, there might be a formidable Insect Formation ahead set by Elder Jiu Yin himself.”

Master He Shan mentioned a term that Qin Niu had never heard of before.

He knew about formations.

Insects can set formations?

“What is an Insect Formation?”

Not understanding, Qin Niu asked.