Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 14855 Insect Slave

Lin Hao's lips curled into a faint yet cold smile. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable confidence that pierced through the wind to reach Yao Tianji's ears: "I hope Dean Yao can still be so stubborn later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up at the churning dark clouds opposite him and said loudly, "What? You're hiding inside and too scared to come out. Are you so afraid to even meet your junior disciple?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall, middle-aged figure slowly stepped out from the thick, ink-like black cloud that exuded a sinister aura. His steps were steady, and his body was surrounded by a faint, eerie black aura.

When everyone saw the man's face clearly, Yao Tianji's expression suddenly darkened, as if covered with a layer of ice. He gritted his teeth and hissed, "Ancient Worm, it's you!"

Ancient insects!

These two words exploded in the air like thunder, and the expressions of all the powerful figures from the Holy Rune Academy in the arena changed drastically. They all gasped in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Who doesn't know about ancient insects?

He was once the most dazzling genius of the Holy Rune Academy, with unparalleled talent and unfathomable strength. He was also the current dean Yao Tianji's uncle!

However, for some unknown reason, he angered the previous sect leader of the Holy Rune Academy and was publicly expelled from the sect, becoming an outcast.

You should know that, given his seniority and talent back then, the position of sect leader should have been rightfully Gu Chong's!

Yao Tianji's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the ancient insect in mid-air, his tone filled with contempt and anger: "You traitor, how dare you step back into the gates of the Holy Rune Academy?"

Gu Chong, however, didn't care at all. A mocking smile played on his lips as he said in a flippant tone, "What? My dear junior nephew, after all these years, you're so unwelcoming to your senior uncle's return?"

Yao Tianji let out a harsh, cold laugh, his contempt deepening.

"Uncle-Master? A piece of trash who was expelled from the sect and bears the name of traitor dares to call himself my Uncle-Master, Yao Tianji? I think you drank too much filth when you were expelled back then, and your brain is no longer clear!"

In mid-air, the smile on Gu Chong's face vanished instantly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and two cold beams shot towards Yao Tianji like sharp blades, his tone icy and piercing:

"My dear nephew, it's been many years since we last met. Your verbal skills have become even more formidable. I wonder if your hand skills have improved even a little bit!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his right hand, and a strong wind arose from beneath his sleeve. From the churning black clouds, more than ten figures flew out—

Each figure was wrapped in pitch-black burlap, from which the faint chirping of insects could be heard. They exuded a nauseating, putrid stench, clearly indicating they were not human!

Upon seeing this, Yao Tianji's expression changed drastically, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he shouted sharply, "It's the Zerg! Everyone on alert, prepare for battle!"

At Yao Tianji's command, the Saint Rune Academy experts who had been hiding in the shadows suddenly emerged, forming a dense array with solemn expressions.

These powerful figures did not rush forward rashly. Instead, they each flipped their palms and summoned powerful holy rune stones that radiated brilliant spiritual light. The holy rune stones were covered with intricate patterns and contained immense holy rune power.

The next moment, countless sacred rune stones shot into the sky together, like stars falling from the heavens, their brilliant light instantly illuminating the entire sky.

In mid-air, the insectoids wrapped in black cloth were immediately engulfed by countless rays of spiritual light as soon as they came into contact with the power of the holy runes. The ear-piercing hissing sounds rose and fell, and the bodies under the black cloth twisted and dissolved continuously.

Just as the power of the sacred runes was unleashed, a giant worm several meters tall suddenly swooped down from the depths of the dark clouds, unstoppable!

This strange insect resembled a mantis magnified countless times. It was entirely black, with an exoskeleton as hard as black iron. Its two sickle-shaped forelimbs gleamed with a chilling light as it slashed down fiercely from the air.

The incomparably violent power swept out like a tsunami, directly tearing through the barriers of the holy runes, and with a world-destroying force, it went straight for Yao Tianji below!

Faced with this fatal blow, Yao Tianji remained calm and composed.

He slowly opened his palm, and a translucent, purple lightning-radiating holy stone rose up, its surface engraved with three perfect patterns—

It's a perfect three-star Sacred Stone!

The moment the Sacred Stone soared into the air, it instantly unleashed a torrent of lightning, transforming into a thunderbolt as thick as a bucket, accompanied by a deafening roar, which slammed into the giant mantis.

boom!!!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, and countless bolts of lightning exploded in mid-air. The purple lightning spread like wildfire, illuminating the entire sky.

However, to everyone's astonishment, the giant mantis remained completely still, without even a trace left on its exoskeleton, as if the thunderbolt that had been powerful enough to severely injure a top expert had merely tickled it!

Upon seeing this, Yao Tianji's composure vanished instantly, his face darkening, his eyes filled with disbelief, and he subconsciously muttered to himself:

"Impossible... This is impossible! How could the power of a perfect three-star holy rune stone not be able to harm it..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The ancient insect not far away suddenly burst into laughter, a wild and grating laugh filled with mockery:

"My dear junior apprentice, are you surprised? Unexpected?"

"These are insect slaves I painstakingly crafted over decades, specifically to counter the Holy Rune Stones of your Holy Rune Academy! It seems the effect of this countermeasure is even better than I anticipated!"

With that, he slammed his right hand down, his voice icy: "Get them!"

The giant insect slave let out a piercing screech and swooped down again, its sharp forelimbs still carrying the power to tear everything apart.

The spiritual light emanating from the surrounding sacred stones had no effect on it, like a mud ox sinking into the sea!

Seeing this, Yao Tianji's face turned extremely ugly, and his aura became chaotic. In mid-air, the ancient insect revealed a sinister smile and slowly spoke:

"My dear junior apprentice, don't despair yet, there are many more surprises waiting for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands lightly.

As applause erupted, five enormous insect slaves slowly emerged from the black cloud behind him—

Each one was comparable to the previous mantis, some resembling giant scorpions with highly venomous stingers.

Some resemble centipedes, their bodies covered with sharp bristles;

Some resemble cicadas but are not quite cicadas; their wings flap with a gust of wind.

In the blink of an eye, six giant insect slaves swooped down from the sky, baring their fangs and claws, their ferocity terrifying. The incredibly powerful Holy Rune Stones of the Holy Rune Academy were completely ineffective against these six insect slaves!

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the powerful figures from the Holy Rune Academy changed drastically, their faces filled with terror, and their hearts were filled with shock.

The reason why their Holy Rune Academy can stand among so many sects is primarily due to the power of the Holy Rune Stones. (End of Chapter)