Chapter 252 Sweeping Through
The Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon descended from the sky, its wings stirring up dozens of Wind Blades that charged directly at the surrounding monsters.
The Holy Helmet Beetles that were about to surround and capture Duan Jie were forced back by the fierce Wind Blades, holding their scythe-like forelimbs in front of them like shields, clashing loudly and retreating repeatedly.
The Third Order Monsters were still alright, barely able to withstand the attack, but dozens of Second Order Beetles, along with hundreds of First Rank worker insects, Inferior Demons, and Corpse Ghosts, were directly torn apart by the Wind Blades.
After a single pass, monsters within a radius of dozens of meters were temporarily cleared out.
"You, why are you here?"
Upon seeing the Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon arrive on the battlefield, Ou Qiang's expression darkened. Although he had never met Su Han face-to-face, he had heard of the Angel Envoy of the Tree Domain's leader. Read latest stories on empire
How could he not know that this was the leader of the Tree Domain?
"You recognize me?"
Su Han raised his eyebrows in surprise, looking puzzled at Ou Qiang, who had already lost the look of a human being.
First, he mutated into a fallen one, abandoning the appearance of an ordinary person, and now had been transformed into a Sub-Insect Human. If it weren't for the slight human shape, it wouldn't have been an exaggeration to call him a monster.
"He is a fallen one, transformed by the Zerg into a half-insect. There must be something wrong on the west side of the city, and there are higher-level insect creatures."
Zhao Yaqian immediately explained, speaking out to caution Su Han to be careful.
On hearing this, Su Han became interested. If Third Order creatures were just subordinates, could it be that the thing in the west of the city was of the Fourth Grade?
"Kill them."
Ou Qiang saw that Su Han and his group were targeting the west side of the city and instinctively launched an attack, as he had to protect his own kind.
Under full force, five Holy Helmet Beetles, a Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon, and a Giant Rock Ghoul all pounced forward, launching violent attacks.
Ou Qiang and another Third Order Sub-Insect Human also aimed their attacks at Su Han, hoping to kill him in one strike.
Duan Jie and Zhao Yaqian became anxious, immediately retreating to Su Han's side, both to consolidate their strength and to protect Su Han from accidents.
"Let's retreat to the camp first, then we'll deal with them slowly..."
Duan Jie had never seen Su Han take action himself, at least not after reaching Third Order, so his suggestion was the most prudent.
Retreating to the camp, relying on the surrounding walls to build a defense.
With Su Han present, these Third Order beasts would not be able to pose much of a threat, and then they could contact the rest of the Tree Domain's troops to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
However, before he had finished speaking, Su Han interrupted him.
"No need, let's deal with these first."
Su Han's gaze swept over the Blood Bone Ghoul and the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon straining to support themselves, and then he said, "Recall your badly wounded Angel Envoys, don't let them really die."
If the Angel Envoys could be recalled, then they could slowly recover, but if they were really killed, Duan Jie and Zhao Yaqian may not have their futures destroyed, but they would likely face a severe setback for a long time.
"Okay."
Zhao Yaqian immediately withdrew; Duan Jie was first startled, then recalled his own Angel Envoy.
At this moment, Ou Qiang and the others had already surrounded them, with seven Third Order monsters and two Third Order Sub-Insect Humans, almost all of them colossal creatures.
A powerful aura locked onto Su Han's Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon, intent on thoroughly killing him here.
Su Han remained calm, with a flash of red light from the Book of Blood Spirit, the Scorpion Spider Demon appeared on the battlefield.
Floating Pagoda Black Armor covered its entire body, red light enveloping it boosted by its blood essence.
Its flesh and metal deformed, morphing into numerous blades attached to its back, then lunged forward with a large stride, directly charging the Holy Helmet Beetles.
As the Holy Helmet Beetle's scythe-like forelimbs slashed down like lightning, the Scorpion Spider Demon grasped with a large hand, producing a clanging sound, and the sharp forelimbs couldn't even penetrate its gauntlets.
Grasping a blade with one arm, it thrust powerfully, the large and sharp blade piercing the body of the Holy Helmet Beetle.
Metal Controller activated, the giant blade melted halfway, metal flowing into the beetle's body through crevices and joints before solidifying into solid metal, instantly immobilizing the Holy Helmet Beetle.
The speed of the Scorpion Spider Demon was lightning-fast, capturing a Third Order Holy Helmet Beetle in a single encounter.
The nearby Holy Helmet Beetle immediately lunged forward, arriving at the Scorpion Spider Demon's front in an instant.
Without even lifting its head, the Scorpion Spider Demon opened its palm towards the beetle, the Crimson Demon Eye in the center of its hand bursting with Mental Shock, effectively interrupting its movement.
Three blades flew from behind like lightning, and with only the shadows flashing over, a thwack could already be heard, nailing the second Holy Helmet Beetle in place.
Metallic transformation, casting chains, and another Holy Helmet Beetle was captured.
10 seconds
In just ten short seconds, two Third Order monsters were taken down with fierce and terrifying moves, like soulless killing machines.
Compared to group-killing skills, the Scorpion Spider Demon's strongest single-combat power was just the tip of the iceberg; the sky full of metal spears was merely an addition for dealing with ordinary soldiers.
With the swift defeat of two Third Order monsters, Ou Qiang felt boundless fear engulfing him.
The Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon and the Giant Rock Ghoul charged at the Scorpion Spider Demon, but the next moment they were met with a blood orb as large as a millstone.
A "thunderous" blast resounded as the Coagulation Cannon targeted with precision, with the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon caught in the center of it, one head blasted into shreds and its body blown apart by the powerful explosion.
The Giant Rock Ghoul, having even stronger defenses and not being the main target, was only slightly better off.
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But just as they were about to make a move, the Scorpion Spider Demon suddenly appeared before them, its Bloody Hand Burst forming overhead and viciously swooping down.
The ten-meter-wide crimson hand pressed down from the air, sending the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon and the Giant Rock Ghoul flying away with most of their bones fractured and blood gushing out.
Had it not held back, they probably would have lost their lives.
Blades shot out, embedding into their bodies before transforming into chains that once again imprisoned them.
Ou Qiang and another Sub-Insect Human panicked, as within just a few minutes, nine Third Order Monsters had been overwhelmed by the Scorpion Spider Demon, and four had been crushed.
They immediately exploded with power. Ou Qiang launched a torrent of green light from his mouth targeting Su Han, while the other Sub-Insect Human's spine and limbs frantically attacked, releasing hundreds of stabs in the span of a few breaths, each more fierce than bullets by several times.
Meanwhile, the remaining three Holy Helmet Beetles brandished their foreleg scythes, slashing over a dozen bloody blades towards Su Han.
They formed a pincer movement; although it wasn't a complete encirclement, the attacks came from two flanking directions, making them extremely difficult to dodge.
Zhao Yaqian and Duan Jie took action together, directing their Angel Envoys to support from both sides, trying to block some of the attacks for Su Han.
However, in the next moment, they suddenly saw the Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon roar, and a massive shield of black water materialized around it.
Black Water Shield
The immense barrier enveloped them all, and as the attacks landed one by one, they stirred up intense ripples.
First was Ou Qiang's green beam, then came the hundreds of stabbing attacks that were forcefully stopped and fell off. It wasn't until all the red blade lights struck the shield that the trembling Black Water Shield finally shattered with a boom.
Ou Qiang and the others were shocked, but with no escape, they rapidly closed in, attempting to slay Su Han in close combat.
Su Han let out a cold chuckle as the Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon opened its massive maw, concentrating a Coagulation Cannon within, gathering terrifying energy.
Ou Qiang and the other Third Order Sub-Insect Human felt a chill down their spines, wanting to evade this attack.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble violently, and a Blood River surged as if a volcano were erupting, sweeping across the entire area.
Both the Sub-Insect Humans and the Holy Helmet Beetles were caught in its flow, momentarily losing their ability to react nimbly.
The Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon aimed its enormous maw directly at them, targeting Ou Qiang and the other Third Order Sub-Insect Human and blasting forth.
The terrifying black water column was unstoppable; the ground shattered along its path, and the ruined buildings were swept away clean. Within a hundred-meter distance, everything was reduced to rubble, and the figures of Ou Qiang and the Third Order Sub-Insect Human disappeared under the Coagulation Cannon's assault.
The remainder of the attack significantly weakened, but there were still three Holy Helmet Beetles within the Blood River.
Unable to evade, they received the residual attack—their carapaces shattered, limbs broken, and they were heavily injured on the spot.
It was over.
Duan Jie was dumbfounded, and Zhao Yaqian was not much better off. The nine Third Order Monsters that had almost driven them into a corner were swept aside in less than ten minutes...
No, it was even less than five minutes before they were utterly annihilated.
They watched as the Scorpion Spider Demon swung its arms, activating the Metal Controller's ability, turning the remaining metal into chains that bound the last three Holy Helmet Beetles.
Five Holy Helmet Beetles, one Giant Rock Ghoul, and one Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon had all been captured, left with barely half their lives. The nine chains converged into one, dragged in the Scorpion Spider Demon's hand.
The Metal Controller ability activated, and the seven monsters were lifted up by the metal, suspended in the air like chains.
"Roar"
The frenzied roar interrupted Duan Jie and Zhao Yaqian's thoughts, and they immediately snapped back to reality, looking towards the direction of the South City camp.
"Without control, the monsters have gone berserk," said Su Han, immediately understanding the situation upon hearing that.
Zhao Yaqian quickly pleaded, "Lord Su Han, please come with us to save the survivors in the camp."
"Let's go," replied Su Han with a nod, then he and the Scorpion Spider Demon strode towards the South City camp.
Zhao Yaqian and Duan Jie followed closely behind, anxiously making their way towards the battleground several hundred meters away.
At that moment, atop the encampment walls of South City, one monster after another slammed into the walls, launching a wildly ferocious assault on the Southern City Guards.
The Southern City Guards clutched their weapons, cooperating with the Angel Envoys to fend off one monster after another, yet no matter how hard they fought, no matter how many they killed, the monsters beneath the walls were as endless as a dense swarm of ants.
Li Ruikang, Yan Tiejun, Guo Wutao, and even Bai Qiuwen had all ascended the walls, controlling the Angel Envoys to repel the monsters' invasion.
Since Duan Jie and Zhao Yaqian had left, almost half an hour had passed, with roaring from the fog coming wave after wave, yet no Third Order Monsters were to be seen.
Only First Order and Second Order Monsters continued to pour out of the fog incessantly.
This strange circumstance made it crystal clear to Li Ruikang and the others that Zhao Yaqian and Duan Jie were in trouble.
Running out of combat supplies now, they were powerless to render assistance.
Li Ruikang harshly beheaded a monster nearby and said with a grave voice, "Find a way to break through with some people, I'll cover the rear..."
As his voice trailed off, a colossal figure suddenly emerged from the fog, and a terrifying roar filled the air.
Li Ruikang caught sight of it, and relief washed over his face because it was Su Han's Angel Envoy, with Su Han atop the Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon.
As soon as Su Han appeared, the Blood River immediately swept through the entire street, the Alligator Dragon's body surging with black water as Evil Crocodiles stood up from it, exuding a cold and powerful aura.
Sitting atop the Blood-Erosion Alligator Dragon, Su Han issued only one command through his mind: Kill.
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