Chapter 85 of 100
Chapter 85: The Insect Siege
9 min read2,279 wordsMature
Chu Yunsheng didn't know when he and Lan Chaoyin got separated. His only awareness now was to swing his sword, one stroke after another!
Insects kept appearing and sweeping by, and the human torches were extinguished one after another. The wilderness was filled with piercing screams.
Chu Yunsheng's night vision goggles had long been damaged by the flame illusion birds. Now, he relied entirely on his sense of qi to swing the Thousand Cleave Sword. Because of the darkness, he didn't know how many insects there were, only hearing the continuous hissing sounds around him!
Bang! Chu Yunsheng pulled the trigger, and a large flame appeared on the bodies of the surrounding red-armored insects, barely helping him discern the direction.
The fire qi bullets from the pistol did far less damage to the red-armored insects than the Thousand Cleave Sword in his hand, which could destroy their energy shields. Often, he used the pistol only to light up the area at intervals.
Just a short while ago, during a brief respite when the insects surged forward, he inscribed a Six Jia Talisman at the fastest speed of his life. He didn't even have time to inscribe one for Lan Chaoyin before being overwhelmed by the insect army.
At the Second Heaven realm, with the Thousand Cleave Sword that completely countered the red-armored insects, and if his battle armor were intact, paired with the Six Jia Talisman, Chu Yunsheng believed that although he couldn't kill all the insects, he still had a chance to escape the encirclement with his speed.
However, the damage to his battle armor not only greatly reduced his defensive capabilities but also weakened his running speed.
Fortunately, the Thousand Cleave Sword, which had absorbed the strange mist from the red-eyed monster, now unleashed its full power. Chu Yunsheng didn't even need to use sword combat techniques to directly cut through the layers of protection of the red-armored insects, delivering fatal blows with each strike!
He didn't know how many he had killed or how many times he had been attacked by the red-armored insects. He only knew to grit his teeth and silently encourage himself: If even the flame illusion birds couldn't kill him, how much more so these stinky insects.
I will definitely live to break through! Chu Yunsheng's resolve was as firm as a rock.
Chu Yunsheng pushed through the red-armored insects step by step, only to be surrounded again and again. The number of insects was too vast, like a small boat entering the vast ocean.
The cries for help and screams of the surrounding humans gradually decreased over time, until later, Chu Yunsheng felt as if he was the only one still holding on!
He wasn't afraid of being grabbed by the red-armored insects' pincers, as he could sever them with the Thousand Cleave Sword the moment he was grabbed.
He also wasn't afraid of being slashed by the red-armored insects' blade legs, although the heavy impacts made his heart race, he could still use the momentum to accelerate forward.
What he feared most was a group of red-armored insects surrounding him, spraying endless corrosive mucus. If his battle armor were intact, it would be fine, but now, relying solely on the protection of the Six Jia Talisman, he was already struggling!
Whenever he was tightly surrounded, Chu Yunsheng had to use sword combat techniques. Six sword shadows immediately began slaughtering the red-armored insects. When fighting flesh insects or even flame illusion birds, the Thousand Cleave Sword technique seemed to only showcase its powerful offensive capabilities without demonstrating its overwhelming might. Now, Chu Yunsheng truly experienced the power of the ancient sword combat technique!
Slaughter! Frenzied slaughter! The sword shadows, with their flashing cold light, were particularly glaring in the darkness. The chitinous shells that Chu Yunsheng had struggled to cut through were now shattered in a few breaths under the fierce attacks of the six sword shadows!
After each wave of sword shadows, the ground around Chu Yunsheng was littered with the broken bodies of red-armored insects, none of which were intact, causing the subsequent insects to hesitate in fear before daring to attack!
This was the true power of overwhelming thousands of enemies!
The Second Heaven realm was just the tip of the iceberg.
From the moment Chu Yunsheng entered the Second Heaven realm, he couldn't stop to study and experience his new abilities. Time forced him to think of ways to escape, second by second.
If the Six Jia Talisman were second or even third rank, and his battle armor were further refined, or if his mastery of sword combat techniques were at a higher level, things might be a bit easier now.
At this moment, Chu Yunsheng charged forward with his sword, but the sword combat technique consumed too much qi, so he couldn't use it frequently. He mainly relied on the three sword forms of the Thousand Cleave Sword.
Swoosh!
A little further ahead, a flare suddenly appeared. Chu Yunsheng was initially delighted, as it indicated that the army was ahead and he was on the right path! Then, he felt a bone-chilling cold. Under the illumination of the flare, he saw countless insects surging forward, covering the entire mountain and valley, endless in number!
Chu Yunsheng was stunned by the overwhelming number of insects and was caught off guard by a red-armored insect's blade leg, which stabbed him hard. Although it didn't penetrate the protection of the Six Jia Talisman, it still made him spit blood and pinned him to the ground. The surrounding insects immediately swarmed over, threatening to bury him.
He was instantly alarmed and quickly swung the Thousand Cleave Sword to cut off the blade legs that fell from above. With his left hand, he pulled the trigger of the pistol, injecting a large amount of fire qi. The bullet hit the nearest insect, and with the help of the fire qi he deliberately released, he forcefully leaped into the air.
In mid-air, Chu Yunsheng saw the ground below teeming with insects. If he landed, he might never be able to get out! Without hesitation, he activated the sword combat technique again, and the six sword shadows shot down, sweeping through the area, creating a small insect-free zone where he landed.
The sword combat technique consumed a lot of qi, and Chu Yunsheng had already used up most of his qi. If he were to be entangled again, it would be extremely dangerous! As soon as he landed, he sprinted forward, killing insects and humans alike!
Soon, Chu Yunsheng encountered the first group of humans still resisting, but they weren't the army he had hoped for. Instead, they were about twenty awakened warriors, forming a circle and fiercely resisting the continuous attacks of the red-armored insects.
They fought while retreating, maintaining a tight defense. The insect swarm couldn't break through and could only continuously drain their energy from the outside.
At this moment, resisting the overwhelming insect horde alone was a suicidal act. Chu Yunsheng had the idea to join them but noticed the ground suddenly trembling. He quickly killed the two red-armored insects blocking his path and retreated a distance.
The ground trembled more intensely, and with a crack, a massive insect head, as large as a bus, emerged from the ground. Its neck was as thick as its head, covered in golden chitinous segments that shone under the fire energy released by the fire qi warriors!
The sudden appearance of the giant monster caught the awakened warriors off guard, causing chaos. Two of them were immediately killed by the red-armored insects.
The giant golden-armored insect raised its head and let out a hiss, spraying a long tongue of fire at the twenty or so awakened warriors. The rolling flames instantly engulfed all the warriors, even burning the nearby red-armored insects that couldn't retreat in time.
The fire, though not as pure as that of the flame illusion birds, was almost as powerful. The two closest warriors were burned to ashes, and the rest were all engulfed in flames, screaming in agony.
Chu Yunsheng was horrified! At this moment, he dared not join them. Taking advantage of the fierce battle between the giant golden-armored insect and the remaining awakened warriors, he continuously killed the red-armored insects blocking his path and fled.
Gunfire, gunfire!
Chu Yunsheng desperately charged toward the source of the gunfire, slaughtering insects along the way.
Time ticked by, and the power of his Thousand Cleave Sword strokes grew weaker as his qi rapidly depleted. Chu Yunsheng was well aware that once his qi was exhausted, it would be the end for him.
What once required a single stroke to kill a red-armored insect now required two or even three, making him increasingly exhausted!
His face was covered in a mix of blood and the red-armored insects' mucus, making it hard for him to open his eyes.
The gunfire ahead grew clearer and more intense. The army must be there, and Chu Yunsheng kept encouraging himself, just a little more to go!
In the flickering firelight, Chu Yunsheng could vaguely make out that it was a small village with rows of rural houses.
With this glimmer of hope, Chu Yunsheng pushed himself to the limit to approach the village. He was extremely tired, having been in constant battle since the destruction of the nine fog sources in the Mist City. If humans had potential, he felt he had exhausted his.
He was almost at his limit, and his consciousness was starting to blur, leaving only the Thousand Cleave Sword in his hand to swing mechanically.
He could already hear the hoarse shouts of the soldiers, very close, but this short distance felt as far as the distance from Shen City to Kun City.
The closer he got to the gunfire, the denser the insects became. When Chu Yunsheng entered the village, he knew he couldn't break through. The insects were packed so tightly, leaving no gaps for him to pass through!
Exhausted, he couldn't advance or retreat.
He could only charge into the nearest three-story rural house, killing the red-armored insect that followed him to the door.
The gunfire from the army intermittently illuminated the house. Chu Yunsheng didn't care if more insects followed him inside. Using the intermittent flashes, he climbed to the second floor, using his last bit of strength to cut through the broken stairs. He couldn't hold on any longer and plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.
The Qi Absorption Talisman was long used up, and his battle armor was completely shattered, even the Battle Armor Talisman had turned to ashes. The only fortunate thing was that most of the insects were attracted by the army's gunfire and didn't follow him upstairs.
Chu Yunsheng struggled to the window, wiped the blood from his face, and looked outside with the help of the firelight, only to be disappointed. The army he had hoped for was just a group of soldiers concentrated on the rooftops, surrounded by a large number of heavy weapons. They were likely the rear guard, and the main force of the Du Qishan division had probably already retreated.
At this moment, these soldiers were almost at their wits' end.
"Captain, no more bullets!"
"Me neither!"
"No more rockets!"
...
The ground was piled with the bodies of red-armored insects. The living insects climbed over their dead comrades, swarming forward. The soldiers had no way out.
In the captain's desperate cry, the remaining dozen or so soldiers huddled together, some crying, some laughing.
Boom!
The ground shook, and these soldiers tragically detonated all the explosives they had, taking the insects that had climbed to the rooftop with them in a final explosion!
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