Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 383 - 331: Ambushing the Swarm

After returning to the campsite, Chu Chen had already lost any sleepiness.

Lying on his back on the soft grass with his head resting on his arms, his eyes were fixed on the distant starry sky, but his mind was constantly simulating tactics to deal with the swarm of insects.

The swarm’s numbers were terrifyingly large, and consuming this piece of fat meat was naturally not that easy.

Ideas kept popping up in Chu Chen’s mind, but he dismissed them one by one.

After an unknown period of time, Chu Chen felt his mind turning to mush, and his thoughts began to become chaotic.

He sighed, cleared the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and planned to sleep first, then think of a way when his mind was clear tomorrow. If it didn’t work out, he could have Shadow Kill perform some assassinations first, and let Lei Yao and the others take action if they encountered a strong enemy.

Just as he thought of this, Chu Chen suddenly stopped, and a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind, a bold idea seemed ready to burst forth.

A moment later, Chu Chen’s eyes opened wide, filled with excitement, as if he had found a way to deal with the swarm of insects.

Chu Chen quickly checked his watch and found that it was already past three in the morning, but his eyes became even more excited.

At this time, the swarm should be in deep sleep, and now was the perfect time to act.

Chu Chen summoned the beasts in front of him, went over his plan again, and then took Nirvana, Cage, and Feng Shuang to a mountain peak.

From here, it was only a half-hour journey to the Forest Sea, and with Shadow Kill’s speed, the swarm could never catch up.

After settling the three beasts, Chu Chen immediately executed his plan.

He quickly jumped onto Shadow Kill’s back, and they once again dived into the Forest Sea.

Chu Chen observed the number of Bursting Flying Locusts within a hundred-zhang range, and after about two minutes, he finally selected a target.

Within the hundred-zhang range, there were nearly a thousand Bursting Flying Locusts, and around them, there were nearly ten thousand insects scattered about.

Chu Chen took a deep breath and tried to relax himself a bit.

The numbers in the swarm were overwhelming, and even though he had experienced many grand scenes, he was still a bit nervous.

Chu Chen raised his hand and directly summoned Lei Yao.

When Lei Yao appeared, it didn’t let out a roar as usual, but instead stood stealthily in place, not daring to make any sound. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Seeing that the surrounding swarm was still asleep, Chu Chen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Chu Chen nodded at Lei Yao, indicating that it could start.

Lei Yao, seeing this, immediately raised its right hand and grabbed forcefully towards mid-air. A dense flash of blood light flickered in its palm.

The Bursting Flying Locusts, which had been in deep sleep within a hundred-zhang range, suddenly awakened, followed by a series of painful screeches.

However, the screeches quickly ceased abruptly. Nearly a thousand Bursting Flying Locusts fell dead in an instant, all dying the same way, bleeding from all seven orifices, eyes bulging with bloodshot threads, and their gazes filled with fear.

The one making the move was Lei Yao, and the method used was blood control.

Facing Bursting Flying Locusts whose realm was far below its own, Lei Yao could easily control their blood, let alone taking advantage of a surprise attack.

At this time, the Bursting Flying Locusts sleeping around them began to wake up one after another, obviously startled by the mournful cries of their kin.

Seeing this, Lei Yao chose not to leave but dashed outside the hundred-zhang range to once again employ the talent of blood control.

By then, the Bursting Flying Locusts had completely awakened, letting out sharp insect sounds, their wings flapping rapidly as they charged towards Lei Yao.

Seeing this, Chu Chen raised his hand, swiftly pulling Lei Yao back into the Soul Sea, and Shadow Kill immediately surged to full speed, rushing towards the nearby mountain peak at full tilt.

As a buzzing sound resonated, the black swarm surged overwhelming towards Shadow Kill.

Chu Chen glanced back, his eyes filled with lingering fear. The incoming Bursting Flying Locusts numbered nearly ten thousand.

Lei Yao had just made consecutive strikes, killing nearly two thousand.

Though the result seemed promising, few could see the underlying risk.

The Bursting Flying Locusts’ talent was self-destruction. If Chu Chen hadn’t swiftly pulled Lei Yao back into the Soul Sea, Lei Yao surely would’ve been surrounded, followed by a suicidal assault from them.

Even with Lei Yao’s power, it would likely be difficult to withstand the destructive power of the Bursting Flying Locusts’ self-destruction, which was precisely the terror of the swarm.

Chu Chen did not let Shadow Kill fly at full speed; instead, he deliberately slowed down, keeping a close but unreachable distance to the swarm, giving them the illusion that with just a little more effort, they could catch up.

As time ticked by, Chu Chen got closer to the mountain peak, and when only a hundred zhang remained, he immediately commanded Shadow Kill to speed up.

Shadow Kill’s insect wings vibrated rapidly, and with a flick of its body, it disappeared into the forest on the mountain peak.

Chu Chen immediately summoned Lei Yao and instructed Cage and Feng Shuang and the other beasts to prepare for battle.

Watching Shadow Kill disappear from view, the swarm did not give up on the chase; after all, the opponent had already descended to the ground, practically eliminating any chance of escaping.

With a piercing screeching sound, the swarm seemed to hear the horn of a charge, rushing unhesitatingly towards the mountain peak where Shadow Kill was.

Just as the swarm got within a dozen zhang of the peak, a fierce wind suddenly swept from the sky, followed by a flurry of snowflakes as big as goose feathers.

Initially, the snowflakes were just a light flurry, but after a single breath, it turned into a blizzard.

As the blizzard blew, it almost blanketed the entire swarm. The snowflakes landing on the Bursting Flying Locusts’ bodies didn’t melt from their body heat but instead piled up rapidly, the low temperatures slowing the swarm’s speed by over thirty percent.

At this moment, a tsunami surged out from the forest, devouring the forefront of the swarm before they even had a chance to react.

The swarm in the rear responded immediately, their insect wings flapping rapidly, as intense fire elements gathered towards them.

They wanted to use the heat from the flames to melt the snow accumulated on their surface, then utilize the speed to evade the tsunami’s attack.

The idea was always beautiful, but the waiting Feng Shuang would never let them have their way.

"Boom!"

With a crisp cry from the peak, the silent snowflakes seemed to be given life, though this "life" was fleeting, rapidly consuming themselves to end their brief "life" in the most magnificent way.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Dense explosions erupted from within the swarm, and the Bursting Flying Locusts fell from the sky as if they were rootless water. Some of the stronger locusts dragged their damaged bodies, looking bewildered at the scene unfolding.

Yet the surging tsunami would not grant them time to ponder.

The towering waves, like the hand of a giant, relentlessly swatted down the once arrogant swarm.

The Bursting Flying Locusts who narrowly survived were also massacred one by one by Lei Yao and other beasts emerging from the forest.

Looking at the mountain slope nearly covered by insect corpses, Chu Chen couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride welling up inside.

Thinking back to half a year ago, when they were chased by these foes in such a sorry state, and now seeing the insect corpses trampled underfoot.

In just half a year, his power had undergone radical changes.

Though brief, the time was enough to change his life.