"No, you can’t go. There are simply too many insects. In this battlefield situation, going over as an Upper Control Level would be looking for death; let me handle this instead. I still have quite a bit of Recovery Spiritual Medicine."
As Lord Bear spoke, he got up and casually waved the storage ring in his hand.
"But... if you go over there and get caught by the insects, it could very likely..."
"Don’t worry, I still have a trump card I haven’t played yet. Last time, that kid Brave used it here once, but as the inventor of this skill, I’ve actually never used it. There’s even a bit of regret in that. If there’s a chance today, I’d like to let this move bloom once among the insect swarm, to let these ugly creatures see what true magnificence is."
"Hehe, you guys don’t know, that kid Brave actually only learned a half-baked version of that move, not managing to unleash the true killing potential. If I use that move, I think I should be able to take down one of the Ancestor Worms, reducing the pressure Elder Zi faces by a lot."
"Lord Bear..."
Everyone around fell silent; they were well aware of the heavy price that would come with using that move. The Reverse Flow Technique becomes more powerful as it is elevated but the damage to oneself also increases exponentially.
From the First Form’s depletion of strength to create Heavy Fog, to the Second Form’s consumption of Qi-Blood to generate a Blood Sea, and finally to the Third Form’s burning of the soul to unleash the Sea of Souls, each move is more insane than the last, completely an approach of harming the enemy and oneself equally.
Those present did not want Lord Bear to charge in and die like that, but with the urgent situation now, they didn’t know how to persuade him otherwise and could only secretly make up their minds that if Lord Bear went out, they must follow regardless of whether they returned alive or not. No reverse walker is a coward.
However, just as they were eager to set off, the battlefield underwent another change; another large swarm of insects joined the fray.
This incoming swarm wasn’t as numerous as before, at most only Sixth-level in scale, but this time it was different because among this fairly large Sixth-level swarm, there appeared a High Order Lower God-level Ancestor Worm.
This Ancestor Worm is larger, older, and holds a higher status; its strength has surpassed Zi Kuang, and if it joins the battle, the situation Zi Kuang faces will worsen significantly.
Most importantly, this new old insect possesses the ability to command the insect swarm.
The reason was simple; this temporarily assembled large swarm did not contain a true king, and although several Ancestor Worms were Lower God-level entities, even within Lower Gods there are distinctions in strength, and a low-level Lower God can only command a Sixth-level swarm.
But now, a high-level Lower God has appeared, such strength already qualifies it as a king within the swarm, capable of commanding a Level 7 swarm.
In practice, it’s rare for Ancestor Worms of this level to still lead Sixth-level swarms, likely due to being scattered in battle for some reason, with the original large swarm reduced to the current Sixth-level swarm, akin to a lone lion finding a suitable pride to lead a new dynasty Chapter.
An Ancestor Worm of this level can already be compared to a Wild Beast; upon its appearance, its terrifying aura instantly subdued the entire field, leaving weaker beings unable to move, passing out with eyes rolled back.
The frenzied Zi Kuang stared intently at the approaching Old Insect King, fearless and brimming with fighting spirit, he charged straight ahead.
"Gulu gulu."
The Old Insect King rolled its eyes, revealing a disdainful expression akin to that of a human, then abruptly lifted its paw and clashed with Zi Kuang.
In the next second, the previously unstoppable Zi Kuang was pressed onto a Constant Star by the Old Insect King. His immense strength deeply suppressed him, no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t move an inch.
"Not good, Elder Zi is in danger!"
Everyone was anxious. By now, even a fool could see that Zi Kuang’s strength was not on par with his opponent’s, the Old Insect King’s strength was comparable to that of a Wild Beast, far beyond what he could handle.
Zi Kuang struggled madly, repeatedly ravaged by the Old Insect King, yet it seemed he felt nothing, determined to take at least a piece of skin off the creature before him even if it meant dying.
"Elder Zi..."
Su Changqing was struck by what he saw; he gritted his teeth and brought out the small token once more.
At this point, he was already prepared for the worst possible outcome; other than using the trump card left by his mentor, he had no other options.
His fingers gently touched the token, and the "Origin" character engraved on one side emitted a faint light, a powerful suction suddenly emanating from the token, as if to pull his entire being inside.
Su Changqing felt momentarily dazed; at this instant, his perspective seemed to be infinitely zoomed out, and he watched the entire starry sky as if from an outsider’s standpoint.
Here, countless stars were born and perished, star systems gathered and surged like rivers under the guidance of Dark Spiritual Power, the surrounding time and space seemed to freeze, he could distinctly sense an awe-inspiring force converging towards him like those galaxies.
Su Changqing was unsure of where this force originated from; it felt as though it came from the stars, the universe itself, or beyond, impossible to trace its source, yet if he accepted this power, the best outcome would be being overwhelmed by it.
"But... this is enough..."
Su Changqing murmured to himself, the last trace of confusion in his eyes vanished, replaced by unparalleled determination.
If he could save his companions, then what would one person’s sacrifice matter?
Just as the force brought by the token was about to descend upon this world, in the next moment, that power suddenly vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared.
"How...how is this possible..."
Su Changqing was dumbfounded; he hadn’t anticipated that the gift from his mentor would fail at the critical moment, a factor that completely exceeded his expectations, causing even the typically composed him to change his expression.
If the trump card in his hand couldn’t be used, Su Changqing dared not imagine what would happen next.
Yet before he fell into despair, a series of changes in the nearby space soon caught his attention.
"Is this space about to fully fuse...? Why are there so many projections and Dimension Rifts..."
Su Changqing’s eyes widened in shock.
Around them, countless Dimension Rifts opened like eyes growing in the starry sky, meanwhile, waves of spatial distortion appeared, unveiling numerous faint figures in everyone’s field of view.
"Wait... aren’t those insects... those are... drones!?"
Fortunately, things did not progress in the worst possible direction; some quickly noticed the projections seemed off, not resembling the Desert Worms, but rather looking like the familiar Beller drones.
"It’s, it’s really drones!"
In the next instant, the sky was flooded with drones emerging from Dimension Rifts, accompanied by the arrival of countless projections. At this moment, the massive swarm of drones appeared once more in this world.