Chapter 178: Chapter 178

Xiaozi moved at a decent clip, but unfortunately, the bugs behind them were equally swift, tenaciously clinging onto their trail. Innumerable bugs flew out from the countless caves in the surrounding cliffs, gradually encircling them.

Being surrounded by these things would undoubtedly spell disaster.

Du You steeled himself, unhesitatingly casting the Mucus Swamp spell at the cliffs on either side.

The mucus spread along the cliffs, clogging up the openings and preventing the bugs inside from coming out. "Their small size makes it hard for them to escape from the mucus. Plus, these bugs aren’t immune to poison."

Du You, having had his fill of poison-resistant giant beasts, found a great deal of satisfaction in learning that these bugs were susceptible to it.

However, these bugs were swarming relentlessly. Du You had managed to temporarily block some of the bug holes on the cliffs on either side, but as Xiaozi flew past, a significant number of bug-filled holes emerged.

With such an overwhelming number of insects, Du You’s spells couldn’t reach the cliffs on either side.

When a spell was cast, it was instantly blocked by the densely packed swarm of bugs in the air. The spell then exploded mid-air, resulting in a large layer of mucus. The Mucus Swamp in the air couldn’t form a proper swamp, so it was just mucus.

The mucus expanded, pulling all nearby bugs into it, before raining down and falling into the canyon below.

The bugs trapped in the mucus were undoubtedly doomed. "Since they can’t be stopped, I have to minimize their numbers as much as possible." With a wave of his hand, Du You sent a Mucus Curse flying behind them, forming another large glob of mucus in the air.

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Luckily, as he gained levels, casting the Mucus Curse no longer required five seconds of preparation time. Three seconds were enough now. Although it still took a while, Du You could now simultaneously cast seven spells.

"Damn, if the Cursed Crow wasn’t so slow, summoning it would be far more effective."

Du You grumbled to himself while continuing to cast the Mucus Curse with all his might, doing what he could to fend off the surrounding bugs.

Suddenly, sparks of electricity began to flicker around Xiaozi, creating a current. Bugs that got too close turned into ash, thus revealing their weakness to magic resistance.

The most troublesome thing was the vast numbers of these bugs and their aggressive behavior.

Du You watched Xiaozi with distress, noticing some wounds on his body. Some bugs seemed to have landed on Xiaozi, bitten off his feathers, and sunk their teeth into his flesh, which was the probable cause of Xiaozi’s sudden body-encasing electric discharge.

While this electric current wasn’t lethal to Du You as the summoner, it still made his body tingle, distorting his spell casting gestures a few times.

Luckily, since there were so many bugs around, Du You didn’t have to aim his attacks. The discrepancy in his gestures did not affect his effectiveness greatly.

Countless bugs and insect balls were steadily falling from the sky, their tempting flavors attracting hordes of animals.

There were other bugs, mini giant beasts, and even fish. Many creatures of this world were not afraid of poison. Although Du You’s Mucus Swamp was toxic, it wasn’t its main attribute. Many poisonous-resistant creatures weren’t overly affected by it.

The valley below had turned into a grand feast, no one had expected such a downpour of bugs.

Many bugs clung to the surface of each mucus ball, feasting on these flying insects.

Some wild beasts were also trying to scrape some flying bugs to eat with their claws. Several predators slowly closed in, waiting for the perfect moment to strike the giant beasts or hunt other bugs.

The entire valley was bustling with life. Meanwhile, high above, Du You was having a tough time.

"Damn it, there’s more and more of them, this is going to be bad."

Du You didn’t dare to descend. If he reduced his speed to land, he would be swarmed by the multitudes of bugs. Currently, he was relying on speed to grapple with these flying bugs.

Without speed, how long could he hold on? "Damn it!"

Du You, lacking a widespread attack method, could only continue casting Mucus Swamp, creating spheres in the air. Each wave managed to clear a significant amount of bugs, but it also attracted even more of them.

Du You was gradually regretting. He began to feel that he shouldn’t have ventured here. Was such a risky expedition really worth it for some mysterious special mission?

However, he immediately shook his head. This wasn’t the time for such contemplations. His priority was to survive.

Just as Du You was getting anxious, a crisp chirping sound suddenly rang out. In front of him, a large number of flying bugs scattered all of a sudden, significantly weakening their encirclement.

Du You looked up, his face expressing surprise. In the midst of the swarm, a green bird had appeared. The bird was entirely undeterred by the bug attacks.

With its beak wide open, numerous bugs were sucked in like it was a vacuum cleaner and became the bird’s meal.

Bugs that got close to the bird often fell erratically before even getting a chance to attack. It seemed like the bird had some special power to resist these flying bugs.

These previously fearless bugs finally began to show fear in presence of the bird. A mass of them swiftly retreated, instinctively wanting to get away from the bird.

Soon, more and more green birds began to appear, increasing from just a few to dozens, and the number kept growing. The bugs that had been surrounding Du You slowly began to thin out. These birds didn’t seem to have any intention of attacking him; instead, they persistently chased the bugs, going wherever there were more bugs.

With the encirclement of flying bugs scattered, Du You finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Xiaozi, descend, quickly."

There were too many creatures living in the valley below that preyed on bugs, so the bugs typically wouldn’t fly down.

Xiaozi’s body erupted with electricity, causing Du You’s body to go numb, but swiftly descended all the same.

Just as they landed, Du You started to tremble as if he was getting electric shocks on Xiaozi’s body, acclimating his own body. "You still dare to down. If there had been more of you, then fine, but you few dare to cause trouble!"

Seeing the bugs that followed them down, Du You felt a surge of anger. Suddenly, Du You noticed an insect ball not far away and without a second thought, cast "Fire Snake Curse" at it. The insect ball instantly turned into a fireball.