Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 388 - 316: The Annihilation of the Swarm
The gaze of the Insect King seemed to provoke the Molten Earth Dragon, and it let out an angry roar, charging towards the swarm first.
Seeing this, the Insect King immediately retracted its greedy gaze. With a sharp whistle, it commanded the swarm to meet the attack.
At this point, Chu Chen had already entered the passage to the exit. However, he didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he had Shadow Kill destroy the passage, then escaped through the exit.
Chu Chen did this to prevent the Bursting Flying Locusts from escaping, as the limited underground space could hardly accommodate the terrifying number of the swarm.
By then, the passage would inevitably be overrun by the swarm, and many Bursting Flying Locusts might leave through it.
Chu Chen did not want his plan to be ruined because of one passage.
Chu Chen commanded Shadow Kill to charge towards the territory of the Bursting Flying Locusts. He planned to block the other exit as well, so the swarm would have no choice but to fight the Molten Earth Dragon to the end.
Although Chu Chen’s action was somewhat ruthless, the swarm and the Molten Earth Dragon had to be eliminated, or there would be endless troubles.
Shortly after Chu Chen left, a series of violent booms echoed from the underground space, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Just from the sound, one could judge how intense the battle was. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Chu Chen dared not delay, immediately ordering Shadow Kill to fly at full speed. If they didn’t block the Bursting Flying Locusts’ retreat, they could retreat at any time.
The Molten Rock Earth Fire is the key object for the Molten Earth Dragon clan’s potential growth. The opponent would definitely not give it up.
Thus, both sides were destined for a battle to the death. For the swarm to obliterate the Molten Earth Dragon, it was extremely difficult.
With Shadow Kill traveling at full speed, the original journey that took fifteen minutes was completed in just five.
At this moment, only half the swarm remained in the territory of the Bursting Flying Locusts, and they continued to pour into the passage.
The loud booming sound constantly resounded within the passage, while the swarm remaining on the surface emitted waves of anxious cries.
Chu Chen remained still, as it was not time to act yet. The swarm had no intention of retreating.
A moment later, a sharp hiss came from within the passage, and the explosive booms became even more intense, this time coming from inside the passage.
The originally somewhat narrow passage was forcibly expanded to twice its size by the swarm. The swarm on the surface rushed towards the underground space like sharks smelling blood.
In an instant, loud explosions echoed throughout the whole Forest Sea, the ground surged like ocean waves, and large trees toppled as if a level ten earthquake had occurred.
Then, an incomparably furious roar came from underground, the ground shaking more violently, the explosion sound from the self-destruction of the Bursting Flying Locusts suddenly increased exponentially.
The battle on both sides was extremely fierce, even Chu Chen felt his scalp tingle. If Lei Yao and other Beasts faced either side, they would likely meet a grim fate.
About three minutes later, another sharp hiss came from underground.
Being from the Insect Race as well, Shadow Kill naturally understood the meaning of the call. It pointed downwards, issuing an urgent hiss.
Hearing this, Chu Chen immediately understood what Shadow Kill meant: the swarm intended to escape.
At this time, there were about five thousand Bursting Flying Locusts on the surface. Taking action now would require some effort, but he had no choice. If he didn’t act now, his plan would end in failure.
"Attack," Chu Chen ordered sternly.
Shadow Kill dared not hesitate, charging directly towards the passage entrance.
Chu Chen then waved his hand to summon all the Beasts, including Lei Yao.
The moment Lei Yao appeared, it charged towards the swarm.
With blood-red light flashing at its fingertips, the Bursting Flying Locusts within a hundred-zhang radius were instantly cleared.
Cage, Feng Shuang, and the other Beasts also joined the fight. This all happened so suddenly that by the time the swarm reacted, over sixty percent of the five thousand Bursting Flying Locusts had been instantly killed, with the remaining forty percent mostly injured, their combat power reduced by at least fifty percent.
Chu Chen, of course, would not give them the chance to retaliate, immediately ordering Nirvana to block the passage, as it had the Earth Attribute and could easily seal the passage by manipulating the Earth Element.
As for Lei Yao and the other Beasts, they were to deal with the remaining swarm.
At this point, the Bursting Flying Locusts were already in a furious state, and any slight mistake would lead to their self-destruction.
After this, Chu Chen might have to battle the Molten Earth Dragon. If too much energy was spent or they were injured now, the next battle would be heavily impacted.
After all, this Molten Earth Dragon was at King Level Sixth Rank, and once Star Beasts reach King Level, the gap between each rank is immense.
At this moment, Lei Yao flipped its hand, and a palm-sized red-gold iron rod appeared in its hand.
This red-gold iron rod was the Ruyi Stick. Lei Yao injected its Star Power into the iron rod, and the Ruyi Iron Rod visibly expanded rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, it grew from palm-sized to six zhang in length, the whole Ruyi Stick emanating a dazzling red-gold glow.
Lei Yao let out a battle cry, charging towards the swarm with explosive force, swinging the Ruyi Stick accordingly.
With a loud "boom," dozens of Bursting Flying Locusts were smashed to pieces.
Lei Yao swept the Ruyi Stick horizontally, blasting apart dozens more Bursting Flying Locusts.
Lei Yao seemed to have a natural affinity for pole weapons, even without having learned any pole techniques. As long as it held the Ruyi Stick, it could wield it with ease.
Chu Chen had searched for many pole techniques online to help Lei Yao enhance its combat power. Perhaps because Lei Yao had learned boxing techniques, or it had excellent comprehension, within a few days it had mastered the Ruyi Stick to a remarkable degree.
With the aid of the Ruyi Stick, the Bursting Flying Locusts could not approach Lei Yao at all.
The power of the Ruyi Stick was extremely terrifying; it was said to injure upon contact, and kill upon impact. Moreover, the Ruyi Stick was inscribed with numerous arrays, allowing Lei Yao to add lightning and blood attributes onto it, with power amplification arrays enhancing Lei Yao’s combat power significantly.
Lei Yao could break free from traditional combat methods by using the Ruyi Stick. It was no longer bound to using skills, as long as it attached Star Power and Elemental Power onto the Ruyi Stick, each attack could be as powerful as a skill, if not more so.
Under Lei Yao’s fierce bombardment, the remaining swarm was completely annihilated.
During this time, Nirvana had thoroughly blocked the retreat of the swarm.
Now the swarm’s retreat paths were completely cut off, leaving them with only two options: wait for death, or fight to the death.
With the temperament of the Bursting Flying Locusts, there was no way they would wait for death.
When the swarm’s retreat was sealed, the Insect King realized it had been outmaneuvered, but knowing the secret of the Molten Earth Dragon, they understood there was no way they would be spared.
The Insect King let out an angry roar, and the swarm seemed to feel the fury of their king, their eyes instantly turning crimson, rich Fire Element coating their bodies.
They emitted a series of piercing cries and launched a death charge towards the Molten Earth Dragon.
Tens of thousands of self-destructing Bursting Flying Locusts wielded terrifying power, even the Molten Earth Dragon dared not take it lightly. It curled up, quickly forming two layers of elemental armor on its surface.
"Boom"
The underground space instantly collapsed, and the swarm was completely annihilated by this blow.
