Free Web NovelChapter 1841: Chapter 1841: Sky-reaching Vine
Tens of thousands of ants instantly made the several dozen meters high mound abruptly rise hundreds of meters high, a dense mass like dark clouds blocking the sun, full of oppression.
On the ground, the Giant King Ants, as big as calves, were covered entirely with a crimson shell, like ancient heavy cavalry. The two huge pincers at their mouth snapped with a click, directly biting a blood-stained, scaly leg bone in half.
Undoubtedly, the bite force of the Giant King Ant was astonishing.
Li Feng’s recent strike of Sword Qi was domineering enough to slay a Giant King Ant, but after the Sword Qi passed, he was exhausted, and when it landed on the shell of the Giant King Ant behind him, it merely left a mark instead of directly breaking through the defense.
One must know that in the previous Life and Death Valley, Li Feng’s domineering Sword Qi swept across, and the Fire Ant swarm fell like raindrops, completely vulnerable.
And the most formidable ability of those Fire Ants was probably the Molten Ant Acid, and as the saying goes, many a little makes a mickle, just one person spitting could drown you.
"Run, jump across the river."
Sikong Yu, seeing the situation, immediately shouted without any hesitation and then pulled Ouyang Qiuhai, running towards the Magma River not far away.
"I’ll hold them off, you go quickly."
Li Feng took a deep breath of the scorching air. The ant swarm before him was completely different from those in the previous Life and Death Valley. If what he had faced before were insignificant underlings, then what was in front of him was the elite army of the Ant Race.
"Go."
Shadow directly turned around; they knew staying would only be a burden. Quickly, they turned and ran towards the Magma River not far away.
This Magma River was actually the previous Boiling Water River, but after entering the Molten Lava Land for over ten kilometers, the water evaporated, and the end was filled with backwards-flowing magma.
The clash between magma and water naturally turned one into steam and solidified the other into volcanic stone, blocking the river, turning the Boiling Water River into a flowing Magma River in the Molten Lava Land.
Even though the Magma River appeared to not be flowing much on the surface, with a layer of gray that looked like stone, if you stepped on it, it’s easy to misstep and sink, causing a person to get swallowed up, just like quicksand.
In quicksand, someone nearby could still save you, but if you misstep in this Magma River, your body will be burned to ashes.
This Magma River was actually the boundary between two Overlords of the Molten Lava Land, with the north being the territory of the Ant Queen, while across the river was the territory of Bi Fang.
As an Overlord, domain awareness was strong. In theory, the ant swarm would stop at the line of the Magma River.
This was hope.
"Qiuhai, it’s up to you now."
Sikong Yu turned to look at Ouyang Qiuhai, who bit her lip and shouted, "Li Feng, remember you owe me one."
Ouyang Qiuhai shouted, pulling out a handful of beans from her bosom, throwing them out while quickly forming seals with her hands.
"Form arrays of warriors before me."
As the Nine-character True Words sounded, the beans scattered on the ground instantly took root like the Sky-reaching Vine, quickly growing. These vines interwove and in a moment formed a vine body that needed three to four people to encircle.
As the vines climbed higher and with the underground fire’s erosion, the vines tilted forward, creating a vine bridge.
"Quick, the bridge won’t hold for long."
Ouyang Qiuhai shouted with some heartache, knowing that the seeds she sowed weren’t ordinary seeds, but the seeds of the Sky-reaching Vine, one of the Demon Plants, though a domesticated one.
It’s also an old servant of the Ouyang Family. Ouyang Qiuhai grew up watched by it, so she always carried some seeds condensed from the Sky-reaching Vine Demon Plant with her.
Don’t think these seeds are easy to get; on the contrary, the fast-growing attributes of the Sky-reaching Vine are very challenging.
If planted in fertile soil, a Sky-reaching Vine seed could swiftly grow into a giant tree.
The combat power would be no less than the Golden Core Early Stage.
Moreover, as long as it’s connected to the ground, the Sky-reaching Vine has a trait of rapid recovery, able to gather again regardless of how heavily it’s hit.
These ten-odd seeds could form a powerful giant tree warrior army, capable of fighting and serving as shields at a critical moment.
But such treasures were used here, just to make a bridge, which was simply wasting precious resources. Without having to worry about Li Feng’s trusted aides, Sikong Yu could have carried her across the Magma River directly.
No need to waste.
So, Li Feng had to bear this loss.
In the Molten Lava Land, the Sky-reaching Vine met its nemesis, unable to grow into a tree giant, its foundations cut off, and in this cracked and magma-filled land, the tree giant couldn’t get nourishment, barely growing dozens of meters before faltering.
Ultimately, it could only fall and form a bridge, utilized as a waste.
Li Feng glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye. The ant swarm noticed their prey escaping and split off thousands of Giant King Ants and Flying King Ants to intercept his trusted aides.
"Want to leave, have you asked me?"
Li Feng coldly smirked, unfurling the Vermilion Bird Wings to intercept, sweeping the King Sword towards the west, drawing a line.
Those who cross the line, die.
The ant swarm, seeing Li Feng’s actions, hesitated for a few seconds, communicated with their antennae, then crossed the line without apprehension.
Li Feng sneered, waving his hand, and suddenly a flash of bloody cold light streaked by.
It was the Soul-breaking Needle previously used by the Leng Family’s Thirteen Eagles, which Leng Yuying specialized in, now a lethal weapon in Li Feng’s hands.
Manipulated by thought, it slipped invisibly, drilling into the mouths of the Giant King Ants and piercing through, emerging from their bulging abdomens filled with countless Molten Lava Acid Liquid.
Within a breath, the Soul-breaking Needle had threaded through all at once.
Li Feng hovered in the air, sneering continuously before snapping his fingers.
Like fireworks on New Year’s Eve, the bulging abdomens of the Giant King Ants crossing the line exploded one after another.
Because the Soul-breaking Needle carried the Candle Dragon Spark, and the Candle Dragon Spark didn’t mix well with the Earth Core Flame in Molten Lava Land.
If not for Li Feng’s Purple Flame, it would’ve been hard for the two to reconcile; these Giant King Ants didn’t have Li Feng’s edge.
Instantly, the Candle Dragon Fire acted like a fuse, blasting open the Giant King Ants’ abdomens, where vast amounts of upgraded Molten Ant Acid stored.
The result was an instant series of explosions.
The exploding Molten Lava Acid Liquid splattered in all directions, causing several ants to become collateral damage, sparking some chaos.
However, the presence of the Ant King controlling them was evident. They quickly recovered after a moment of chaos.
The furious ant swarm then launched a massive magical attack on Li Feng, with countless stone showers hurtling towards him.
