Zhang Ling, upon seeing the Crimson-faced Centipede attack the Azure Serpent Taoist, naturally wouldn't stand idly by. The immediate priority was to quickly eliminate this Rank 6 wild beast.
However, the Crimson-faced Centipede moved swiftly, annihilating the Rank 4 Two-headed Snake in just a few breaths. Then, it shifted again, using its flying ability to flash to the other side, instead pouncing towards Old Long.
Old Long and Ye Zimei, while responsible for eliminating the surrounding low-rank centipedes, were also constantly monitoring the Crimson-faced Centipede's movements.
Without needing anyone to remind him, the old man turned around expressionlessly. The jade fan in his hand flashed with azure and white light, forming a ball of ice and wind that collided directly with the attacking centipede.
Before the old man could cast another spell, the Azure Serpent Taoist appeared in a layer of golden light. The flying fork in his hand shook and became enormous, pinning the Crimson-faced Centipede in mid-air with a single thrust.
Seeing this, everyone was delighted. Zhang Ling's blue longsword flowed with yellow light, and more than ten sword beams slashed out. Old Long also waved his jade fan again, shooting out more than ten thick ice cones.
These attacks landed on the centipede, detonating into a series of rampant spiritual lights.
However, for a time, the centipede's body was covered in black light and fire, protecting most of its body.
After a round of attacks, only half of the centipede's body remained.
"Is it dead?"
The Azure Serpent Taoist looked at the half-centipede body in the flying fork and was about to recall his magic weapon.
But then, a strange cry entered his ears, and his whole body stood on end. Having cultivated for many years, he naturally sensed the danger immediately and was about to take action.
A black light flashed beside him, and a large mouth full of sharp teeth lunged towards his body.
It was the half-eaten Crimson-faced Centipede, attacking him. This monster's vitality was astonishing; even with only half its body left, it could still survive.
Judging by its mouthful of fangs, the consequences of being bitten were unimaginable.
The thought flashed through Zhang Ling's mind, and the flying sword in his hand flickered, turning into a blue light and flying away.
However, it seemed that the rescue was already somewhat late.
But then, a thunderous sound exploded, and a slender silver light flashed, piercing through the Crimson-faced Centipede's head, scattering a patch of black and green blood.
Zhang Ling was stunned and turned his head to look. It was Ding Ruozhao's attack.
The female cultivator was holding a black longbow in her hand, with streaks of silver lightning flashing on it. It was clearly not an ordinary item.
After the Crimson-faced Centipede shifted its target, this woman had not been seen taking action. Now, with a single strike, she killed the centipede.
Ding Ruozhao exhaled a breath of foul air expressionlessly and put away the longbow.
The Azure Serpent Taoist was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses. The golden spiritual light on his body dissipated, and the golden little snake drilled back into his sleeve.
Then, he grabbed the two halves of the centipede's body into the air with one hand.
He cupped his fist towards Ding Ruozhao and said gratefully.
"Thank you, Immortal Fairy, for your help."
Ding Ruozhao only hummed, raised her hand, and collected the Crimson-faced Centipede's body. She turned her head and said, "This place is dangerous; we can only survive by sticking together. We…"
But before she could finish speaking, another voice was heard.
"Sister Ding, something bad has happened! Another kind of demon insect has appeared!" Ye Zimei exclaimed in panic, her face changing drastically.
This shout immediately attracted everyone's attention. Zhang Ling and the others' expressions changed, and they quickly released their senses to investigate the surroundings.
Immediately, their faces turned extremely ugly. At this moment, the Double-winged Centipedes surrounding them were numerous, but only a portion of them were attacking them.
And the majority of them were actually fighting with a group of dark clouds.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a cloud at all, but a large group of flying ants, their entire bodies black, engaged in battle.
"Not good, these are Iron-headed Ants! Run!"
The Azure Serpent Taoist's face changed drastically upon seeing this scene. He cried out in alarm, and with a surge of spiritual light, he flew towards the mountains. The centipedes blocking his path were casually killed.
Seeing the Azure Serpent Taoist's expression, the others knew that they couldn't stay where they were. They all rode their escape lights and followed closely behind.
Iron-headed Ants!
Zhang Ling muttered in his heart, recalling the records of this strange insect. This was also a spiritual insect recorded on the list of strange insects, ranked in the top one hundred.
Iron-headed Ants, a social spiritual insect, are several times, even dozens of times, more numerous than Earth Spirit Bees.
This kind of spiritual insect likes to eat all kinds of spiritual iron ore and is hard all over. Often, every time they move out, there are hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of them. Wherever they go, not a blade of grass grows.
Looking at the surrounding sky, countless tiny grinding sounds rang out, entering their ears, making the five people feel nervous.
Iron-headed Ant groups can also fly.
These kinds of swarm-based spiritual insects are terrifying once they number in the tens of thousands. No wonder the Azure Serpent Taoist exclaimed.
The speed of several people has been accelerated a lot, if they are surrounded by iron-headed ant colony, it is much more terrifying than double-winged centipede.
Under such life-threatening circumstances, the double-winged centipedes that blocked the way were mostly killed with one blow, or directly flew over.
Without the Rank 6 Crimson-faced Centipede to stop them, these low-level Double-winged Centipedes could not catch up with the escape speed of the Golden Core cultivators.
Moreover, the suddenly appearing large group of Iron-headed Ants were also busy devouring centipedes and had no time to care about everyone.
The Double-winged Centipedes and the Iron-headed Ant groups fought each other, and a burst of strange cries and explosions came.
For a time, the entire sky exploded.
Along the way, several people saw the ferocity of these street heads.
Large groups of Iron-headed Ants, as if disciplined, divided into countless small groups. Floating in the air, like pieces of black clouds in the sky.
Once the Double-winged Centipedes fell into the ant colony. No matter how these fearless centipedes struggled, they could only make some low whimpers, and they all became the food in the mouth of the Iron-headed Ant colony, and no broken bodies were left.
All the way to escape, several people met the Iron-headed Ant colony, they held their breath and passed through the gaps in a group of ant colonies. Finally, after a quarter of an hour, they approached the mountain.
The Azure Serpent Taoist, who was flying in the front, was overjoyed and was about to fly directly to the mountain.
But the body's protective spiritual light suddenly came a creaking strange sound. It was as if it was being oppressed by an invisible force.
The Azure Serpent Taoist shook his body and almost fell. He quickly slowed down his escape technique and stopped. He operated his cultivation technique to make the protective spiritual light more condensed, and then he wiped a cold sweat and looked around.
What's going on?
The Azure Serpent Taoist's face darkened, and the others stopped one after another when they saw this.
