Chapter 0482 – The Terrifying Insect Catastrophe
Swarms of flying insects—Killer Bees, Bloodsucking Demon Mosquitoes, and countless others—gathered in such overwhelming numbers that they were beyond counting. They blotted out the sky and the sun, forming a dark cloud so vast it seemed endless. Wherever they passed, the world was plunged into darkness. Neither sun nor moonlight could pierce the gloom. It was a scene straight out of an apocalypse—a suffocating darkness sweeping across the heavens.
The visual impact was utterly shocking.
The constant buzzing in the air instinctively stirred all kinds of negative emotions in one's heart.
Within the cloud of insects were millions, tens of millions, even billions of various deadly bugs. As they surged forth, they carried with them an aura of utter destruction—a terrifying will to annihilate everything. This will permeated the entire insect cloud.
"The swarm hasn't even arrived yet, but the insect cloud is already descending. With this many bugs, how could we possibly fend them off? In my opinion, the only way is to rely on formations to block their charge. But among the alien races, not many truly understand formation arts. I wonder how Rock City plans to respond."
Standing atop the city wall, Ye Zhiqiu wore a strange expression.
The sheer number of insects blanketing the sky made it nearly impossible to kill even a fraction without exposing oneself to attack. A single mistake, and one might be instantly overwhelmed, reduced to bones by the swarm.
As the insect cloud neared, cultivators could already clearly see, with their enhanced vision, the densely packed, grotesque insects inside it. Just the sight of them made one's scalp tingle and body shudder.
"Deep Blue Star—Water Veil of Heaven!!"
Just as the swarm approached at lightning speed, a sharp shout rang out from within Rock City.
A tiny deep-blue star, glimmering with mystical light, suddenly rose into the air, appearing above the city. This star resembled a miniature celestial body, inscribed with countless deep-blue Dao patterns, like crashing waves. Divine light shimmered across its surface, and moments later, waves of blue light began to surge outward in all directions like a tide.
In an instant, the entire Rock City was enveloped by this glowing blue radiance.
The Deep Blue Star soared upward, and countless beams of divine light wove together to form a massive blue water curtain—the Water Veil of Heaven—completely shielding the city. It was like a heavenly dome, veiling the skies, rippling with blue water patterns that undulated ceaselessly, infinite and eternal. It was like an ocean—vast and boundless.
"What a powerful defensive treasure! It can directly generate a divine defense like Water Veil of Heaven and cover the entire city so effortlessly. Just what kind of treasure is this Deep Blue Star?"
Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but gasp.
For the Water Veil of Heaven, such a large-scale divine defense technique, to cover the entire city meant that the Deep Blue Star wasn't just a Yellow-grade artifact—it was at least a Mystic-grade magic treasure, and likely of the highest tier among such items.
The Water Veil of Heaven was one of the most formidable divine defenses. With water as its essence—flowing, emotionless, and nearly impossible to sever—it could absorb, disperse, and neutralize most types of attacks. Only overwhelming force, at least ten times stronger, or mastery far beyond the norm could possibly shatter it. Otherwise, it could only be broken once its energy was fully depleted.
"Interesting… So the aliens have some treasures after all. Something like this is a serious asset when defending a city. Still, with the insect cloud pressing in and launching attacks en masse, I wonder how long this Water Veil of Heaven can last."
Yi Tianxing's gaze narrowed as he spoke.
It wasn't surprising that the aliens had treasures—after all, great strength allowed one to obtain more divine items. The longer Rock City held out, the better. While both sides clashed, the Human Race could observe and learn their strengths and weaknesses.
They might not reap immediate benefits, but they could certainly enjoy watching from the sidelines.
The massive Evergreen River did nothing to stop the insect cloud. The swarm soared above it effortlessly.
One Killer Bee's eyes gleamed with bloodlust. With a flick of its body, a deadly stinger launched from its rear like a sharpened war arrow, slicing through the air like a silent bolt. As it flew, the stinger transformed into the size of a battle arrow, with a razor-sharp tip glowing with a black luster. It looked as though it was forged from dark crystal jade, inscribed with strange patterns.
Not even a whisper of sound escaped as it flew—its speed too fast to see.
The stinger pierced the air, heading straight for the Water Veil of Heaven.
Pff!!
A sharp sound rang out as the terrifying stinger struck the water curtain. For a moment, it seemed it would pierce through, causing a dent. But then, blue ripples spread out, dispersing the energy within the stinger with every pulse.
In just moments, the slight dent in the curtain vanished. The stinger was repelled and clattered to the ground—leaving a blackened patch of land in its wake.
"Such potent venom. If that thing pierced a body, even a cultivator might lose their combat ability instantly—or die outright."
Yi Tianxing witnessed the scene and couldn't help but feel a chill.
The blackened ground was proof enough of how toxic the stinger was. True to their name, Killer Bees existed to kill.
"These stingers seem perfectly suited to be reforged into crossbow bolts or war arrows. Their poison would dramatically enhance lethality on the battlefield."
Jia Xu spoke thoughtfully.
Even as he spoke, the Zerg swarm launched a full-scale assault.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
The Killer Bees at the front unleashed a storm of stingers like black rain. These venomous projectiles filled the sky and rained down upon the blue water curtain. Each stinger was strong enough to pierce through a cultivator at the Divine Sea Realm.
Some even carried armor-piercing power.
But the Water Veil of Heaven was simply too powerful. The Deep Blue Star contained a truly immense and overwhelming energy.
As the storm of stingers struck, the barrier pulsed with layer upon layer of ripples, dispersing the force and repelling every attack.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Despite some dents, the curtain held firm. The stingers fell harmlessly to the ground, leaving patches of black, withered land behind—deadly poison leaching the life from the soil.
"Attack!!"
"Kill those damned bugs!"
On the city wall, the aliens cheered upon seeing the Water Veil withstand the storm. Faces gleamed with ferocity as they let loose their own attacks.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Arrows flew through the air like lightning.
Armored-piercing bolts, Flame Arrows, Ice Arrows, Wind Arrows—they rained down into the insect cloud.
One Killer Bee was instantly pierced by an armor-piercing arrow. Another exploded into flames from a Flame Arrow. Ice Arrows froze others solid, turning them into fragile statues that shattered upon impact.
Thousands of insects died in moments.
With their Divine Crossbows and enchanted arrows, the aliens unleashed a devastating barrage.
Tens of thousands—possibly even hundreds of thousands—of Divine Crossbows fired simultaneously, raining down destruction. Insects fell like cut wheat.
"These Divine Crossbows crafted by the Human Race really are terrifying. Such firepower is exhilarating—what a fine weapon!"
"Indeed, but it burns through arrows like crazy. These arrows are expensive! Every shot is money—each one is an Eternal Coin! My heart hurts just thinking about it!"
"Still, nothing feels better than mowing down these pests. Kill them all! These bugs think they can challenge us? Laughable!"
Alien warriors eagerly unleashed the weapons they'd purchased from Yi Tianxing: war-grade crossbows and enchanted arrows.
In a single round, the arrow rain annihilated millions of Zerg. The damage was terrifying—so effective that the alien troops were both thrilled and pained.
Each arrow cost an Eternal Coin, and White Bone Arrows were even pricier—ten coins per arrow. A single volley could easily cost thousands. Their hearts bled as they imagined their coins vanishing into thin air.
"Kill!!"
More alien warriors joined in, casting talismans and spells.
Fireballs, flame serpents, ice spikes, and wind blades filled the air, cutting through the swarm as the battle reached a fever pitch.