Chapter 323: Chapter 323

Watching the three Insects’ arms shatter, Chen Jiuge said in surprise, "They actually blocked it?"

This attack was so powerful that even the green leader couldn’t have blocked it. These three Insects were quite strong.

"Try it again," Chen Jiuge said, his curiosity piqued.

As the massive Jade Stick struck again, a trace of panic appeared on the faces of the three Insects. Again? This time we’ll all be destroyed!

An Insect with four eyes and six wings, extremely human-like in appearance, blocked the Jade Stick’s attack with one hand. Its four ghastly green eyes moved up and down, and with a human-like uncertainty, it asked, "Humans? Why are you here?"

"Is this an Insect General of the Insect Clan?" Chen Jiuge asked curiously.

"I am Insect General Adolf. Human, you still haven’t answered my question," Adolf said with a slight bow.

Seeing the somewhat polite Insect General, Chen Jiuge smiled. "Of course, it’s because you’ve been discovered."

His Three Heads and Six Arms form appeared.

Chen Jiuge’s figure transformed, matching Adolf’s six-meter height. This Insect looks like a speed type, he noted. I can’t let myself become a target.

"Strike with full force! Heavenly Tilt!" Chen Jiuge roared.

Seeing this, Adolf stopped asking questions. Capturing this human will also get me the information I want, he thought.

The four ghastly green eyeballs focused, shooting out four beams of green light. When their attacks collided, they were surprisingly evenly matched.

I didn’t expect the Insect Generals of the Insect Clan and ordinary True Immortals to differ so greatly. This one is no weaker than the Corpse Demon Generals; no wonder the Insect Clan and the Corpse Demon Clan are equally infamous, Chen Jiuge thought, his heart sinking. This doesn’t look easy to solve.

Adolf removed a pair of wings from his back, and two slender Feather Swords appeared in his hands. Chen Jiuge had thought Adolf would engage in close combat, but instead, he slashed out with Sword Qi.

Streams of dark green Sword Qi crazily struck at Chen Jiuge.

After a slight pause, a Blood Spirit Form appeared behind Chen Jiuge. Towering dozens of meters tall, the Blood Spirit Form perfectly blocked the Sword Qi, but the Dharma Image itself began to shatter.

By the time Adolf finished his sword sequence and stopped releasing Sword Qi, the Blood Spirit Form was mostly destroyed and only slowly beginning to recover.

"You seem to be out of moves," Chen Jiuge said, a fierce smile playing on his lips as he looked at the slightly panting Adolf.

"White Tiger Seven Kills!"

The not-yet-fully-recovered Blood Spirit Form immediately disintegrated, and a dense mass of blood-energy weapons condensed around Chen Jiuge.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

"Insect Skill: Condensed Energy Sword!"

A massive, dark green giant sword charged forward, clashing against the blood-colored weapons with a metallic ringing. As the red and green lights faded, Adolf sighed in relief. This human is strong, he thought.

Adolf looked up to see a giant arrow aimed directly at him. His heart skipped a beat, and without a second thought, he turned and fled.

"Galaxy Nine Heavens!"

Through his Dharma Eye, Chen Jiuge saw Adolf discard an arm as he was about to flee the battlefield. If only I were a Sword Cultivator or had a Flying Sword Divine Ability, this would be the second time, right? Chen Jiuge mused, feeling somewhat regretful.

"Master, I am a Flying Sword," Black Qilin, carefree and just awakened, happened to hear Chen Jiuge’s words and couldn’t help but remind him.

"Right." Chen Jiuge summoned the Calamity Immortal Sword, Black Qilin, and asked, "Can you go kill that Insect General?"

Seeing the Insect General about to disappear, Black Qilin popped its small head out, glanced over, and said disdainfully, "Watch me."

A moment later, a burst of green fireworks blossomed in the distance.

Chen Jiuge watched as the Calamity Immortal Sword, Black Qilin, ignored the sickly green Sword Qi Adolf emitted and pierced directly through his head. Countless slivers of Sword Qi then erupted from within Adolf’s body, disintegrating him into nothingness.

Good heavens, that’s fierce! Why didn’t I think of Black Qilin sooner? From now on, you’ll have a place in my Heavenly Tilt. The power should increase considerably, Chen Jiuge thought with a smile. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel⁂fire.net

With Adolf gone, Chen Jiuge was an unstoppable force among the Insects. After half a day of battle, he finally managed to swiftly annihilate the Insect Clan forces. However, some of his own people were lost, a testament to the Insect Clan’s advantage in sheer numbers.

It’s like the saying, "enough ants can kill an elephant." Even the weakest Insects were True Immortals; by sheer numbers, they could overwhelm and kill a few. After all, not every True Immortal possessed Chen Jiuge’s combat prowess.

"Plant the flag! Use the Communication Stone to contact the staff department on Tiger Might Star. First, we need to officially confirm our occupation of Bran Star!" Without resting, Chen Jiuge urged Hu Xiao, who bore several wounds, to make the call.

Chen Yan gazed at the giant Star Map in the sky. It displayed the routes of the Corpse Demon Clan’s army and the forces led by Great Commander Jin Xiao. It looked like it would only take another half a day to completely encircle the Insect Nest.

However, the Star Map also showed that the Insect Clan had occupied a substantial number of Spiritual Bodies. The combat power of their Insect Generals was still remarkable. What particularly made Chen Yan frown was that new Insect Generals could continuously emerge as long as their numbers at the lower ranks were sufficient.

I wonder how many Disciples will dare to lead a team out? Chen Yan wasn’t optimistic about the Sect Disciples stationed in the Third Zone. It was a newly developed area and supposedly the safest place in the lower layers of the Star Sea under the Myriad Beasts Sect’s control.

The Sect Disciples stationed here were largely either beneficiaries of nepotism or simply weaker in ability. There weren’t many True Immortal Disciples capable of single-handedly matching an Insect General—perhaps not even enough to count on two hands.

"Chief of Staff! Good news! Chen Jiuge from Butterfly Star has occupied Bran Star! The Insect General defending the Star has been eliminated! Also, Jin Bing from Mountain Rain Star has occupied Black Water Star, though the Insect General defending that Star escaped," the communications clerk reported excitedly.

Chen Jiuge and Jin Bing... one a friend of the Great Commander, the other a clansman. Very good, very good. Record their battle merits, Chen Yan thought, a slight smile playing on his lips. He was surprised that two Disciples had taken action so quickly and brought back good news. It seems I underestimated our Sect Disciples.

However, reality proved that Chen Yan had celebrated too soon.

Over the next month, while the final battle at the Insect Nest had already begun, the other Insect Clan settlements remained untouched. Instead, these settlements repeatedly assembled suicide squads to harass the main army and sent back batches of resources. This sustained the Insect Nest, even bringing it to the point where it posed a risk of launching a counteroffensive.

Inside the Staff Hall, Chen Yan’s face was ashen. "Are these people useless?" he demanded. "Apart from the initial successful reports from those two, have all the others died?"

"And what about that famous Cloud Dragon, the one who proclaimed himself the strongest Disciple in the Third Zone? What is he doing?"

A staff member cautiously replied, "Cloud Dragon Chen Liang was killed by an Insect General half a month ago. He might have already become nourishment for the Insect Nest by now."

"Ugh! Rubbish!" Chen Yan spat. "Contact Chen Jiuge and Jin Bing. Tell them to continue attacking the Insect Clan’s Stars. As for resources, let them request what they need. As long as it’s not too excessive, approve everything!"