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Chapter 899: Chapter 408: Sword Qi Sweeps Across Thirty Thousand Miles

The assault team used the cover of night to approach the base of the insect nest through an abandoned underground pipeline.

The inner walls of the pipeline were coated with a layer of viscous organic matter, occasionally wriggling as if it possessed life. Anna’s scanner indicated that these were the "neural pathways" of the insect nest, used for transmitting information and nutrients.

"We are being watched."

Anna warned in a low voice, her expression solemn: "These materials can sense vibrations and temperature changes."

Victor sneered, his fingernails suddenly elongating into sharp claws: "Let them watch then."

With that, he quickly slashed across the wall, and the organic matter immediately withered and died.

The team continued onward, eventually reaching an entrance leading into the insect nest’s interior. The sight before them made even the battle-hardened warriors gasp in shock.

Inside the insect nest was a vast organic space, towering hundreds of meters high, with countless vein-like structures pulsating on the walls, transporting glowing green liquid.

The ground was scattered with thousands of blood-red cocoons, each three meters high, with translucent shells within which twisted biological forms were faintly visible.

More horrifying was that many cocoons were connected to conduits, extending to humans who had been captured—secured to the cocoon walls, their faces contorted, their life force slowly being drained away.

"By God..."

A swordsman from Rapids Castle murmured, making a cross on his chest.

Adeline felt a wave of nausea: "These cocoons...are using living humans as nutrients."

Anna quickly scanned the nearest cocoon: "The inside is nurturing units at the Insect General level; at this rate, they will hatch within twenty-four hours."

"We’re out of time."

William gripped his Plasma Giant Sword, his eyes bursting with killing intent: "Route?"

Anna brought up a holographic map: "Advance along the main transport conduit, in two kilometers we’ll reach the core area. But it’s surely heavily guarded there."

The team began cautiously moving forward, with Adeline leading the way, relying on the Martial Artist’s keen perception to avoid patrolling Insect Soldiers.

However, as they crossed a wide chamber, the ground suddenly began to tremble.

"We’ve been discovered!"

Adeline shouted, quickly leaping backward. The spot where she had just stood was pierced by a giant scythe-like limb.

Three Insect Generals descended from the top of the chamber, each five meters tall, their carapaces a dark gold color, multifaceted eyes shining with intelligence. Unlike ordinary Insect Soldiers, they did not attack blindly but formed a triangular formation to surround the team.

"Use swords as shields, defensive formation!"

William ordered, and five Silver Knights from Rapids Castle immediately formed a circular formation, shoulder plates extending to form an energy shield.

Victor and his Blood Race Warriors turned into a black mist, darting around the Insect Generals at speeds difficult to capture with the naked eye, claws leaving marks on the carapaces but unable to inflict fatal damage.

Adeline took a deep breath, Moonlight True Qi surging in her body.

She clasped her hands together and then pulled them apart forcefully, a bow of pure energy materializing in her hands.

"Moonlight Piercing the Sun!"

She pulled the bowstring taut, an arrow as radiant as a small moon forming, transforming into a streak of silver light upon release, directly hitting the middle Insect General’s head.

The carapace shattered, green bodily fluid sprayed, and the Insect General emitted a piercing shriek, staggering backward.

William seized the opportunity, leveraging his full-power Star God Armor and Power Armor, bringing down the Plasma Giant Sword with overwhelming force, cleaving the injured Insect General in two.

The remaining two Insect Generals seemed enraged, their carapaces on their backs suddenly opening to reveal dozens of spray holes.

"Watch out for the poison stingers!"

Anna warned, simultaneously activating a disruption device. A high-frequency pulse spread out, visibly slowing the Insect Generals’ movements.

Adeline and William seized this brief chance to launch an attack.

Adeline’s figure turned into a silver glimmer, rapidly moving around the Insect General, each strike precisely hitting the weak joints; William employed a frontal assault tactic, drawing fire while clashing his Plasma Giant Sword with the Insect General’s scythe-like limbs, sparks flying brilliantly.

Victor suddenly emerged from an Insect General’s shadow, his clawed hands directly piercing its multifaceted eyes and then ripping them apart, tearing half of its head open.

The Insect General struggled wildly, ultimately collapsing heavily.

The final Insect General, sensing the unfavorable situation, suddenly let out a high-frequency cry. The entire insect nest seemed to awaken, countless responses from distant Insect Soldiers echoed back.

"It’s summoning reinforcements!"

Anna anxiously checked the scanner: "We only have nine minutes left!"

"Keep advancing!"

William severed the head of the last Insect General, raising his arm triumphantly: "I’ll cover the rear!"

The team accelerated towards the core area, leaving William alone to face the flood of incoming insects. His Star God Armor had lost its glow, Power Armor suffered multiple damages, but the Plasma Giant Sword still shone with unyielding light. frёeωebɳovel.com

"For humanity!"

William lifted the giant sword high, the armor’s energy core began to overload, emanating dangerous blue light.

When the first wave of Insect Soldiers lunged, he detonated the core.

The violent explosion shook the entire insect nest passage, the shockwave even providing propulsion to the team ahead.

Adeline glanced at the passage consumed by flames, a trace of sorrow flickering in her eyes, but her steps did not falter.

Finally, they reached the core area. freewebnovёl.ƈom

It was a hemispherical giant space, a green orb about ten meters in diameter floating at its center—the Heart of the Insect Race. Energy ripples continuously spread across the orb’s surface, connecting to every part of the insect nest. More astonishingly, a figure stood before the orb.