Although the Four Fiends Insect Soldiers dodged left and right with their agile movements, and the External Exoskeletons they wore tried their best to provide protection.
However, the power of these arrows was truly astonishing, mercilessly piercing through their defenses and deeply embedding themselves into their hard carapaces.
One Four Fiends Insect Soldier was shot in a leg joint by an arrow, and it shrieked in pain, its movements momentarily slowing.
Before it could recover, another arrow grazed its compound eye, nearly blinding it.
“Hiss…” It roared in anger and pain, yet could only watch helplessly as its comrades also fell into bitter struggle amidst the fierce rain of arrows.
The surrounding Four Fiends Insect Soldiers also faced their own crises.
Some were shot in the foot by arrows, losing their balance and falling flat; others had their carapaces pierced by arrows, green blood gushing out and staining the ground beneath them a bizarre color.
The originally neat formation quickly dispersed, with heavy casualties among the thousand Four Fiends Insect Soldiers, and most of the remaining ones were injured, their morale severely impacted.
Zhou Qi saw this tragic scene clearly through his Insectoid Kin's perspective.
His brows were tightly furrowed, but there was no hint of retreat in his eyes; instead, they showed determination and resolve.
Watching the Ironblood Bugmen who were drawn away to pursue and kill the Four Fiends Insect Soldiers, the defense on the space channel side was clearly left vulnerable.
Immediately, he issued a command to Wu Ka through their mental connection: “Reinforcements! The thousand Four Fiends Insect Soldiers ahead are only scouts. Now, let the hundred thousand Four Fiends Insect Soldiers and five thousand Zhu Yan Demon Insects currently queuing at the space channel charge in as the vanguard. We must establish a stronghold to facilitate the entry of subsequent Insectoid Kin!”
His voice was low and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority, clearly transmitted into Wu Ka's mind through the mental connection.
Upon receiving the order, Wu Ka's massive body trembled slightly, and a glint of excitement and fanaticism flashed in its eyes.
It opened its gaping maw and let out a deafening roar, a roar filled with fighting spirit and loyalty, reverberating within the insect nest for a long time.
Its huge head turned slightly, scanning the surrounding Insectoid Kin awaiting orders, then it waved its thick claws and roared loudly: “Warriors, charge for me! For the Dominator, for victory!” Its voice was like a grand bell, making every Insectoid Kin's blood boil.
Under Wu Ka's command, a hundred thousand Four Fiends Insect Soldiers and five thousand Zhu Yan Demon Insects rapidly surged towards the space channel.
These Four Fiends Insect Soldiers were all agile, exuding a dense, almost materialized black Evil Qi, that Evil Qi resembling thick smoke billowing from the depths of Hell, carrying a chilling aura.
Their four pairs of segmented limbs were thick and powerful, each segment shimmering with a cold metallic luster, like meticulously forged sharp blades, reflecting an icy glow in the dim light, as if each swing could easily tear through the air.
The Zhu Yan Demon Insects, on the other hand, spread their massive wings, the veins on their wings clearly visible, shimmering with an eerie light, as if hiding mysterious power.
Their eyes were like burning blood-red gems, revealing strong aggression and a thirst for battle. Each flap of their wings stirred up a gust of wind, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
The Ironblood Bugmen guarding the space channel in the Iron-Blood World were immediately thrown into disarray by this sudden large-scale attack.
Before they could react, Four Fiends Insect Soldiers and Zhu Yan Demon Insects, like a surging flood, continuously poured out of the channel.
Although the weakened state after Transmigration through space diminished their strength, these Insectoid Kin were still incredibly brave and fearless.
As soon as a Four Fiends Insect Soldier charged out of the channel, it encountered a larger Ironblood Bugman head-on.
This Ironblood Bugman lunged forward, baring its fangs and claws, emitting a sharp hiss from its mouth. The Four Fiends Insect Soldier showed no fear; its eyes narrowed, and it instantly swung its segmented limbs, creating a black blur, and stabbed towards the Ironblood Bugman like lightning.
The Ironblood Bugman was too slow to dodge and was severely stabbed in the chest by the segmented limb. With a “thud,” green blood splattered out, splashing onto the Four Fiends Insect Soldier's carapace.
The Ironblood Bugman screamed in pain, its body swaying a few times, but it still tried to counterattack. How could the Four Fiends Insect Soldier give it a chance? Taking advantage of its injured and slowed state, it swung its segmented limbs again, attacking continuously, and in a few strikes, completely killed the Ironblood Bugman.
The Zhu Yan Demon Insects also displayed powerful combat ability in the air.
One Zhu Yan Demon Insect spotted a group of Ironblood Bugmen below attempting to organize a counterattack. A glint of excitement flashed in its eyes, and it swooped down like black lightning.
The moment it approached its target, it extended its sharp claws, which glinted coldly in the sunlight, and directly grabbed an Ironblood Bugman's head. With a forceful twist, a “crack” sounded, and the Ironblood Bugman's head was twisted off, its body falling like a kite with a broken string.
Seeing this, the other Ironblood Bugmen screamed in terror and aimed their weapons at the Zhu Yan Demon Insect.
But the Zhu Yan Demon Insect was agile; it spread its wings and flapped them rapidly, creating a gust of wind that blew the surrounding Ironblood Bugmen off balance, then seized the opportunity to attack them with its poisonous stinger.
The poisonous stinger shimmered with an eerie light, piercing into the Ironblood Bugmen's bodies and instantly releasing deadly toxins, causing them to struggle in agony and quickly lose their lives.
Under the fierce attack of the Insectoid Kin, the Ironblood Bugmen's defense line was quickly shattered.
They retreated one after another, trying to reorganize their defenses.
But how could the Insectoid Kin give them a chance? They continued to pursue their advantage, firmly seizing control of the area around the space channel.
As time passed, the weakened state from Transmigration gradually disappeared, and the Insectoid Kin's combat power fully recovered, becoming even more courageous.
They rampaged across the battlefield, causing the Ironblood Bugmen to retreat steadily.
In addition, from time to time, parasitic Ironblood Bugmen would rush out of the space channel.
These Ironblood Bugmen, according to Zhou Qi's plan, infiltrated the Ironblood Bugmen's nests, preparing to act as internal agents.
They moved cautiously within the nests, using their similar appearance to the Ironblood Bugmen to avoid suspicion as much as possible, searching for the right moment, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
On the other side, the Ironblood Bugmen who had been besieging the previous batch of Four Fiends Insect Soldiers were instantly enraged upon seeing the space channel occupied, and they charged towards it furiously.
In the sky, Ironblood Bugman warriors riding giant birds engaged in fierce combat with the Zhu Yan Demon Insects.
The giant birds flapped their massive wings, creating strong air currents, attempting to disrupt the Zhu Yan Demon Insects' movements.
The Ironblood Bugman warriors riding them continuously fired arrows, which wove into a dense net of firepower in the air.