The huge dark cloud formed by the swarm of insects in the sky was much thinner, and it was no longer able to produce infrasound waves that could cover the entire city. Most of the insects landed in the city, and swarmed through the streets and alleys, engaging in bloody street battles with the soldiers.
The soldiers surrounded the swarm of insects under the cover of the steam armored vehicles. The machine guns on the armored vehicles spat out tongues of fire, and fist-sized insects rained down like raindrops. These insects couldn't withstand a single blow from the gunpowder weapons, but there were many of them, and there were even some giant insects that could dodge the bullets.
A giant insect the size of a truck was shuttling back and forth near the hotel. Its figure was blurry, and every time it jumped, it would set off white waves in the air. That was the result of breaking through the speed of sound. Normal guns and cannons couldn't lock onto it, and what was even more terrifying was that it had the ability to produce infrasound waves.
It was a kind of low-frequency sound that seemed to be able to drill into people's hearts, and people couldn't help but want to scratch it. The closer it was, the more powerful the invisible low-frequency sound waves became. It made people's hearts beat faster and faster, and their blood began to boil. All the soldiers who got close to it bled from their seven orifices and rolled on the ground in pain.
There was more than one of these insects, and it was because of their existence that the army couldn't make any decisive progress. Instead, they suffered heavy casualties, and there were even signs of defeat.
Luo Kai stood on a collapsed wall with a gloomy face. He expanded his mental power to block the sound waves, and the speed of his blood circulation rose sharply. The Blade of Dissociation in his hand buzzed, and when his heartbeat was about to reach a critical point, he finally locked onto the giant insect's figure. He suddenly stomped his foot and shot out like lightning.
This was his first battle after his strength was fully recovered and even reached a higher level. As his thinking speed increased, time seemed to slow down, and the powerful sense of omniscience returned once again.
His body and mind were united, and his spirit was highly condensed. His will was as strong as steel. At this moment, everything in the world was stripped away from his perception, and only the giant insect was left.
At this time, the giant locust seemed to have sensed something. Its body suddenly stopped, and its pair of compound eyes with a 360-degree view looked at Luo Kai. Its huge mouthpart let out a sharp screech, and the infrasound waves of even higher intensity covered Luo Kai.
Luo Kai was not affected at all. When his body, mind, and will reached a unified state, nothing in the outside world could interfere with the operation of his own little universe. His body was like a huge spring, jumping seven or eight meters high, and the Blade of Separation slashed down with unstoppable momentum.
What welcomed his saber light was the giant worm's lower limbs, which were full of barbs. "Stab!"
The insect's lower limbs were cut in half. Even though the insect's body was extremely tough, it still couldn't withstand the full force of Luo Kai's attack.
Mental power was a kind of omnipotent power. If you firmly believed that something was possible, then no matter how impossible it was, you would succeed. In other words, mental power could greatly increase the power of the saber light. After Luo Kai consumed the Azure Dragon's medulla, not only did his physical fitness increase greatly, that mysterious mental power could finally affect his actual combat strength.
The intelligence of the giant worm was much higher than that of the normal locusts. After realizing that it was no match for the locusts, it let out a series of screeches and started to run away.
Luo Kai snorted coldly. After landing, he stomped his foot again, and the floor under his feet immediately shattered. He chased after the insect at lightning speed.
Although the giant worm only had one lower limb left, its jumping ability was amazing. With the help of its wings, its speed was still very fast. With Luo Kai's body, he couldn't catch up to it in a short period of time. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Insect-type creatures were indeed born for battle. At the same time, he felt a sense of dread. If all insects evolved to this level, would there still be a future for mankind?
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While Luo Kai was chasing after the giant worm, the army camp outside Changyuan City was in a heated discussion. This time, the first reinforcements were the prefectural armies from the nearby prefectures. There was no unified commander. After fighting for half a day, there were heavy casualties, but there was no hope of annihilating the swarm.
The leaders of the various armies were heartbroken. However, they knew that if they didn't annihilate the swarm, they might be next. The focus of the discussion was when the most elite Tiger Soul Troop would arrive.
An officer in his fifties said worriedly, "It's been a day, and there are no signs of the Tiger Soul Troop arriving. This General Chang can't be thinking of seeing our prefectural armies suffer heavy casualties and then coming to clean up the mess, right?"
"That's right. When we suffer heavy casualties, he'll be able to secure his position as the Great Feudal Lord."
A black officer said loudly, "Everyone, everyone knows that the Tiger Soul Troop is stationed at Mount Tieheng. Even if they want to come as soon as possible, they'll need the time to assemble an armored division. It's useless to have people come alone. Moreover, the most important thing is when the Combatant Division's warriors will arrive."
"That's right. The small insects in the swarm are nothing, but the big guys are too scary. Only the warriors have a chance of killing them."
A hoarse voice came from outside the tent. "We've been here for a long time, but we haven't found a way to kill the giant worm.
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A middle-aged man in black walked into the tent. There were some bloodstains on his body, and he looked a little old. It was the Commander of the Combatant Division, Mu Shan.
The army had its own system, and most of the generals knew Mu Shan. The black officer was shocked. "What do you mean, Commander Mu? Can it be that your warriors can't do anything to the giant worms?"
Mu Shan sighed and said, "The giant worms have a terrifying sound wave ability. It's hard to get close to them, and they're as fast as lightning. We haven't found a way to deal with them. A few of my brothers and I have been fighting with a giant worm for a long time, but we couldn't do anything to it. Instead, we were injured quite badly."
Everyone panicked. Mu Shan was an advanced warrior who had been fighting all year round. If there was a ranking of the strongest warriors in Seongma Province, Mu Shan would most likely be ranked first. If the warriors led by him couldn't do anything to the giant worms, then the entire Seongma Province would probably fall under the swarm.
"Should we report to the Higashimogami Province immediately and ask for backup?"
Mu Shan shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if it's a normal army or a warrior troop, it'll take time to gather. By the time the Higashimogami Province's backup arrives, it'll probably be too late."
"Ah, what should we do then?!"
"If it's really not working, we can only shrink the defense circle and order the people in the prefectures to evacuate."
Mu Shan waved his hand and said, "Everyone, don't panic. Don't forget that there's a physical master in Seongma Province now."
"Hmm … Commander Mu, are you saying that we should ask the governor of Longyang City, Su Chengbo, to help?"
The generals were excited again. With a physical master helping, these worms wouldn't be a problem anymore.
"We'll write a joint letter and ask Governor Su to help."
At this moment, a soldier who was covered in blood rushed in excitedly and said loudly, "Report, there's a sword-wielding warrior in the city who's chasing after the giant worms everywhere. He's found three giant worm carcasses so far!"
Everyone in the tent was puzzled. Even the advanced warriors couldn't do anything to the giant worms, but someone had already killed three of them. Could there be a physical master hiding in the city?!
They couldn't help but be shocked and said, "Could it be that the governor of the three-eyed race is already here?"
Mu Shan asked the soldier in a deep voice, "What does this sword-wielding warrior look like?"
The soldier recalled and said, "He's too fast, so I can't see him clearly. I can only see that he's holding a sword in his hand. I can't see what he looks like, but he looks very young."
Mu Shan thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, I'll go into the city to take a look first. Gather your troops and pay attention to the signal that I'm sending. If it's green, we'll launch an attack."