Chapter 450: Chapter 450: The Sword of the Old Master (4th Update)
Before Zhang Chu could speak, Ah Fei, already crazed like a demon, charged forward.
“Demon insect, give back my master’s life!”
The spider evoked Ah Fei’s painful memories, and subconsciously, he identified it with the one that had killed his master.
A gigantic shadow of a green snake emerged behind Ah Fei and then struck out with a thunderous blow.
However, the spider man sneered coldly, “A mere bug dares to run wild!”
With a casual wave of his hand,
the green snake let out a piteous cry, nearly shattered by the blow.
Ah Fei was sent flying backward, spewing a mouthful of fresh blood in midair.
The elders of Miao Immortal Valley all cried out in alarm.
No matter what, Ah Fei was the newly appointed Gu Master.
If he died, then the legacy of Miao Immortal Valley would be cut off.
So they looked at each other and, with steely resolve, summoned their own Gu insects and prepared to rush forward as well.
At that moment, Zhang Chu shouted coldly, “Boundless heavens and earth, all things as one!”
Dazzling sword lights emerged from within the true soldiers of the Taoist mansion and formed a mountain of blades that surged towards the spider man.
The spider man laughed heartily, “Techniques of the Heavenly Master Mansion? Unfortunately, they are too weak!”
With that said, the spider man threw a fierce punch.
Boom.
The mountain of blades was shattered by the spider man’s fist, and then he declared proudly, “Today’s annihilator of you all is the Spider King, from beneath the queen’s throne!”
Having spoken, a surge of dark energy burst from his body, shot up into the sky, then plummeted down, attacking everyone.
A layer of white light appeared above the true soldiers of the Taoist mansion, forming a massive screen of light to counter the dark energy.
But the dark energy was so potent that it forced the light back, step by step.
By this time, Ah Fei, somehow already on his feet, had the green snake shadow behind him that, although somewhat wilted, had grown even more massive.
“Don’t, Gu Master, if you burn your essence blood to feed the master, both you and your life Gu will die!” an elder with a cicada behind him yelled loudly.
But as soon as his voice fell, a stream of dark energy descended upon his head, blasting him and the cicada into dust.
“Fifth Elder!” the crowd exclaimed.
The people of Miao Immortal Valley’s eyes turned red.
Although they had always sought to escape, now faced with an unavoidable confrontation with the Insect Tribe, they could only grit their teeth and fight on.
But the spider man’s strength was almost enough to drive anyone to despair.
Several people from Miao Immortal Valley hadn’t even made it halfway before they were blasted into dust by the dark energy.
The green snake behind Ah Fei grew even more immense and exuded a formidable aura.
Many of the elders wore expressions of sorrow.
Was the legacy of Miao Immortal Valley truly about to end here?
Just then, a piercing streak of sword light suddenly shot through the air.
The spider man stood motionless, a red line appearing on his forehead as he murmured softly, “Laojun’s Sword?”
Clutching an ordinary-looking ancient sword, Zhang Chu’s complexion was deathly pale as he panted heavily, nodding in response.
“How is this possible, how could the lineage of the Heavenly Master Mansion be here?” the spider man muttered to himself, and then his entire body split in two from the middle.
The mightily powerful spider man was actually slain by a single sword strike.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
Only Zhang Chu showed a bitter smile.
He had also heard the dying inquisitiveness of the insect demon.
Why the lineage of the Heavenly Master Mansion was here.
Because… the Heavenly Master Mansion now had only him left!
And it was clear that this would not be the end; the emergence of this spider man indicated that Insect Immortal Cave surely harbored many more terrifying beings.
And although the sword he held, Laojun’s Sword, was a legacy from Laojun himself with unrivaled power,
with his own strength, he could only wield it once a month at most, lest he greatly damage his foundational core.
But would these demon insects give him a month’s time?
It seemed as if to respond to Zhang Chu’s concerns.
The entire Miao Immortal Valley began to tremble.
From within the Insect Immortal Cave surged an endless black mist.
The faces of the people around changed drastically.
Ah Fei stepped forward and suddenly said, “Actually, this has nothing to do with you. You can leave now!”
Zhang Chu stood with his sword, speaking softly, “The Heavenly Master Mansion has never seen a demon and retreated!”
After a moment of silence.
Ah Fei nodded, “Your sword is not bad!”
“Your Gu insects are also quite impressive!”
The two exchanged a look, then burst into hearty laughter.
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Fine rain misted down from the sky.
Ah Fei mustered all his strength to throw a punch, repelling the last demonic insect the size of a giant elephant.
At the same time, a Fu Guang from behind blasted the demonic insect to pieces.
Zhang Chu leaned on his sword, his face etched with fatigue, yet he still nodded towards Ah Fei.
Ah Fei returned the smile, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
He was already on the verge of collapse.
This was the third day.
In these three days, how many waves of Insect Tribe attacks they had repelled, neither Ah Fei nor Zhang Chu could clearly remember.
But now, over half of the Dao-Fu Zhēn soldiers had died or were wounded.
The people of Miao Immortal Valley had suffered even greater casualties.
Even the artillery and tanks urgently allocated by Commander Hu had nearly all been lost to battle.
The ground of Miao Immortal Valley was now covered with a thick layer of Insect Tribe carcasses.
Everywhere lay ruins and the remnants of destroyed military weapons.
Commander Hu stood atop a distant command vehicle with an ashen face, watching the scene unfold before him.
At this moment, his heart was bleeding.
The Blood Qilin was crippled.
His own elite troops had suffered heavy casualties.
And all of this was due to what seemed like an insignificant demonic insect running amok.
As the sounds of battle in the distance ceased, Commander Hu knew that this wave of Insect Tribe’s attack had been repelled.
He spoke in a deep voice, “Drive up!”
“But…” The driver and staff hesitated.
“I said drive up there!” Commander Hu looked like he would eat someone alive!
“Yes!”
The heavily armored command vehicle moved forward.
Commander Hu stepped down from it and looked with heartache at the soldiers lying scattered on the ground, fast asleep.
He knew they were all too exhausted.
“Commander!” Seeing this, Zhang Chu hurried over and saluted before expressing his concern, “Why have you come here? It’s too dangerous!”
Commander Hu shook his head, “I’m not used to the idea of the frontline soldiers bleeding while I do nothing at the back! How much longer can you hold out?”
Zhang Chu paused for a moment, then replied with a wry smile, “I don’t know. It’s just that the intervals between the Insect Tribe’s attacks are getting shorter, and their strength is becoming more formidable! I’m afraid…”
Commander Hu stared intently at the dark Insect Immortal Cave, “Should we use missiles to flatten it?”
Ah Fei, lying on the ground, shook his head, “It’s no use, and if we leveled it, we might even destroy the last remaining Seal. What will happen then, nobody knows!”
Commander Hu fell silent for a while, then spoke gravely, “Hold on a bit longer, I’ve already notified the Fire Phoenix; they will be here soon!”
“The Fire Phoenix?” Zhang Chu’s face paled at the words.
Commander Hu gave a bitter smile and patted his shoulder, “I know what you’re thinking. I’m even more reluctant than you! But given the current situation, if we don’t get reinforcements, and you collapse, these demonic insects will rampage, and then the people of Dianzhou…”