novelapdf Chapter 631: Fierce Battle in the Sea of Insects (4)
Chapter 631: Fierce Battle in the Sea of Insects (4)
After advancing more than 1,500 miles, the Demon Flame Army led by Lu Yuan's momentum became increasingly weaker.
Because everywhere they looked, they were covered in layers of gray insect shadows. Moreover, the borers that appeared now were no longer of low rank like those on the periphery. Even the elite guards led by Lu Yuan found it difficult to kill them with one strike.
The most important thing is that giant mid-level borers have begun to appear in the insect swarm. The shells of those mid-level borers are glowing with a faint light and can even withstand the burning of the Demonic Flame Burning Sky Formation.
Relying on their strong defense, they can easily tear open the magic flame barrier during their movements. The fishy wind caused by the waving of their sharp claws can kill many low-level guards from a distance.
As a result, Wen Qizi in the central army had sent people to deliver messages several times, claiming that the two wings of the central army had suffered heavy losses and requested to temporarily stop advancing, but they were all severely reprimanded by Lu Yuan.
"court death!"
Lu Yuan suddenly snorted coldly, and the power of the magic spear in front of him increased. Then it disappeared in an instant. When it reappeared, it had already pierced through the two dark green borers that emerged from the sea of insects in front.
The two borers exploded without a struggle, blasting the other borers within a hundred feet into dust.
After killing two mid-level borers in a row, Lu Yuan did not stop. He pointed again, and the direction of the magic spear changed, heading in another direction.
There was also a massive green borer, currently being suppressed by Chihuo using his Ruyi magic weapon. However, the insect's shell was incredibly hard, and while the massive wind blades and fireballs could leave many scars on it, it was still difficult for Chihuo to kill it quickly.
At this moment, a black lightning streaked through the void, and the magic spear, with the force of thunder, directly pierced the borer.
Seeing this situation, Chihuo's face became numb.
Because he could no longer remember how many intermediate-level borers Lu Yuan had killed, but a rough estimate was that it was no less than twenty.
But he didn't know that the reason why Lu Yuan had such amazing combat power was not only because of his profound cultivation, but also because of the power of the blood sword and magic spear in his hand.
Both of these items were taken from the collection of the Immortal Demon Lord. The Immortal Demon Lord is known as the number one person after the Holy Ancestor. The magic weapon that he likes must be of no ordinary quality.
After Lu Yuan killed three mid-level borers in a row, the other dark green borers in front that were originally ready to stop him became frightened and fled into the vast sea of insects.
Lu Yuanze stared intently at the depths of the sea of insects, and with a swipe of his magic spear and blood sword, he pushed back several waves of incoming borers. The other guards seized the opportunity, wielding magic weapons of varying ranks or directly unleashing their magic power, pouring down like a torrential rain upon the collapsing insect swarm. The team slowly advanced once again.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chihuo muttered, "Commander Lu, this won't work. Intermediate-level borers are appearing more and more frequently. Even if your magical powers are powerful, you can't prevent them from appearing so elusively. Just now, hundreds of guards were ambushed and killed by them."
Although Lu Yuan heard it, he didn't respond, only glancing around. Most of the more than 10,000 elite demons following him were already pale and panting.
Not long ago, he had noticed a commotion at the rear of the team. Although it had subsided, the surging demonic flames surrounding the legion had been reduced by half since then.
Since the entire team was surrounded from all directions by a gray sea of insects that stretched as far as the eye could see, Lu Yuan had no idea what progress the other legions were making and began to hesitate about whether to stop advancing.
At this moment, Wen Qizi rushed over from the central army with an anxious look on his face.
"Why has the power of the Demonic Flame Burning Sky Formation been greatly reduced? And why are you not in charge of the flank of the central army, but running here?" Without waiting for Wen Qizi to speak, Lu Yuan asked in a stern voice.
"Just now, more than ten mid-level borers suddenly appeared on the right wing of the central army and broke through the defense in one go. A large number of borers took the opportunity to rush into the formation. Our army was caught off guard and lost more than 100,000 guards and seven or eight divine generals in a short period of time." Wen Qizi spoke quickly while panting, looking like he had consumed a lot of magic power.
"Brother Wen, do you mean that we have been separated?" Chihuo was shocked when he heard that.
"No, thankfully, Deputy Commander Shui arrived just in time and used the Magic Mirror to barely repel them. Otherwise, we'd probably be divided and surrounded by now. However, taking into account the losses along the way, the entire army has suffered over 40% casualties. Excluding those who have lost their combat capability due to mana depletion, less than 30% of the troops are still able to hold on."
Therefore, we must immediately change our formation and shift our focus to defense. Otherwise, if it happens again, the entire army will be defeated in an instant! "The more Wen Qizi spoke, the more serious his expression became, as if the situation had reached an extremely critical point.
However, Lu Yuan was somewhat skeptical of Wen Qizi's words, as Wen Qizi appeared to be overdrawn in mana. However, with Lu Yuan's cultivation far exceeding that of his peers, he could clearly sense that the old man had abundant mana.
I just don't know whether he is retaining his strength to escape at the critical moment, or whether he has other ideas.
"Commander Lu, we can't advance by force any further. Give the order to stay where we are and give the entire army a break." Chihuo interrupted Lu Yuan's thoughts and made another request.
"Stay where you are. What about the orders from the Elders' Council?" Lu Yuan asked coldly.
"We don't want to disobey the orders of the Elder Council, but judging from the actual situation, if we don't rest and regroup, we will probably be wiped out. Then, won't we be able to meet the Elder Council's requirement of 2,000 miles?" Wen Qizi said expressionlessly when he saw that Lu Yuan still refused to give in.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan turned his gaze to Wen Qizi and stared at him for a long time, which made Wen Qizi feel uneasy. He secretly suspected that Lu Yuan had discovered his true strength.
In reality, Lu Yuan was considering exposing Wen Qizi. However, after his expression shifted from gloomy to bright, he suppressed his discontent and agreed to rest.
He decided to hold his troops in place for the time being and wait for the army to rest so that he could understand the specific situation himself.
At this time, the two Holy Ancestors and a group of Demon Lord elders thousands of feet high in the sky were looking down coldly at everything below through the demonic cloud.
They had no expression on their faces. Even when they saw a certain legion's defenses finally broken by the borers and large numbers of guards being bitten and devoured by the borers, there was still no trace of mercy in their eyes.
Because their order had taken effect, most of the power in the sea of insects began to spread outward like waves, one after another.
For example, in Lihuo City, which they were most concerned about, countless mid-level giant insects with green bodies were climbing over the city walls while hissing, and the legions trapped in the sea of insects quietly left in all directions.