CHAPTER 164: CHAPTER 139: SWARM OF INSECTS, FULL FIREPOWER!!

Under the violent shock of the rebound force, the two bladed-foot cutters were like being struck by a giant hammer. Their forelegs were instantly covered with cracks, and their massive insect bodies were blasted backwards by the overwhelming force, crashing heavily into the wall of the container behind them with a dull thud. Their carapaces dented, fluids oozed out, twitched a few times, and then became motionless.

"Sizzling——!"

A shadow loomed overhead! Several sound burst mosquitoes, the size of fists, entirely pitch-black, their wings vibrating at high speed, emitting a piercing shriek, dived down like bombers!

Their target was Qi Hao, who was calling out. The high-frequency wing vibrations were not only piercing but also carried a strange penetrative force, stabbing straight into the brain, making Qi Hao feel dizzy, causing a momentary lapse in his calls.

"Looking for death!" Qin Hui and Old Qiao roared simultaneously, the two of them like two moving shields, instantly shielding Qi Hao and Lv Chen.

The heavy alloy battle knife in Qin Hui’s hand let out a dull whistle as it precisely swept out, smashing one of the diving mosquitoes out of the air! The stinking fluid sprayed onto the container wall.

Old Qiao was even more ferocious, his arm muscles bulging, his fists covered with thick arm guards like two heavy hammers, carrying a sharp whistle of tearing air, fiercely smashing towards the others! The condensed Qi force on his punches emitted a dull explosion!

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The mosquitoes were like being hit by heavy artillery, instantly exploding into disgusting pulp in the air! The high-frequency sound abruptly ceased.

Qi Hao shook his head, forcing back the dizziness, quickly picked up the radio again, his voice even more urgent: "Fenghuo! Fenghuo! Please respond if you hear me! Where are you?!"

But before he could finish speaking.

Boom——!

A pile of broken containers and construction debris about ten meters to the left front of the group suddenly exploded!

An earthworm as thick as a barrel, its entire body covered in dark purple viscous slime, the front end split into a blossom-like mouthpart, burrowed out of the ground! Its massive mouthpart opened like a meat grinder, carrying a nauseating stench, viciously lunging at Old Qiao on the side of the team! Its speed was astonishing!

Old Qiao had just smashed the mosquitoes, his old strength gone, new strength not yet born!

"Old Qiao!" Qin Hui’s eyes widened, rescue was too late!

Luckily, the small figure that had been protected in the middle moved.

Jiang Wei seemed infuriated by the worm’s stench and ambush, her little brows furrowed tightly, emitting an extremely slight, instinctually disgusted hum.

Buzz——!

A brutal, domineering, and burning with annihilating will, invisible heatwave exploded from her as the center! Like an invisible scorching force field, it expanded instantly!

Sizzle sizzle sizzle——!

The fierce earthworm, its mucus-covered surface emitted a violent sound akin to water hitting hot oil the moment it touched the heatwave! The dark purple slime carbonized and evaporated at a speed visible to the naked eye! The worm let out a piercing, shifted scream, its forward thrust suddenly halted, its massive mouthpart twisting in agony, as if scorched by invisible flames!

This fatal pause!

Fang Qingyu’s figure had appeared above the worm as if teleporting! The Dragon Sparrow Calamity Slash was finally drawn!

Clang——!

The blade sang clear and bright, carrying a frigid murderous intent!

The pitch-black blade entwined with deep liquid black flame, seemingly capable of devouring light! Fang Qingyu gripped the blade with both hands, the profound black force and black flame perfectly merged, slashing down fiercely at the worm’s neck connection point, exposed in pain and relatively vulnerable!

"Shocking Dome!"

Slash——!

The blade’s edge pierced the worm’s tough body like a hot knife through butter, unobstructed. The black flame surged madly inside! Golden Pattern flared inside the wound, like a miniature sun detonating!

The worm’s massive body convulsed violently, twisted, emitting a final wail of despair, eventually crashing heavily to the ground, its stinking body fluids gushing out, corroding the ground with a sizzle.

The black flame burned quietly on its corpse, purifying the filth.

The battle temporarily paused, the air thick with the stench of burnt and insect corpses.

Qi Hao’s calls were still in vain, only static from the radio.

"Keep moving!" Fang Qingyu sheathed the blade, his voice still cold.

His sharp gaze surveyed the iron maze ahead, intricate like the intestines of a giant beast, where the Fenghuo Squad’s signal had last vanished deep within the maze.

Qin Hui, Old Qiao, and the others immediately followed, wary eyes scanning every container gap and overhead shadow. Jiang Wei’s little face was tense, her small hand slightly clenched, indicating the earlier outburst had also drained her.

Just as they turned a corner stacked with countless containers, forming a narrow passage.

"Zzz...zzz...Fenghuo...calling...any...units..."

The radio in Qi Hao’s hand suddenly emitted an extremely weak, intermittent voice amidst intense interference!

"There’s a signal!!" Qi Hao’s voice was filled with excitement, almost changing completely, as he nearly pushed the radio into his ear, "Fenghuo! Fenghuo! This is Fang Qingyu’s division of the third squad of Dragon Spine Camp! Please respond! Report your location and status! Repeat! Report location and status!!"

The entire squad stopped in their tracks instantly, holding their breath, their eyes fixed intently on the communicator in Qi Hao’s hand.

After a brief, suffocating burst of static noise, the voice struggled to emerge again, its background filled with a dull thumping and sharper screeching:

"Und...Underground! We’re under the old control room of the dock, entrance, coordinates..."

Halfway through the message, the connection was suddenly lost, leaving only a hissing busy signal!

"Damn it!" Qi Hao’s face turned pale.

Almost at the same moment the communication was cut off!

Rumble——!!!

The entire steel labyrinth seemed to be thrown into a pot of boiling oil!

Countless hair-raising "hiss" and "click" sounds suddenly pierced the air, merging into a horrifying storm of noise powerful enough to tear eardrums! From all directions, every crack in the containers, every rift between twisted steel beams, even from the thick layers of debris beneath their feet, countless hideous insect shadows surged out like a breached flood of black!

Acid-spitting beetles spewed deadly green venom!

Sickle-legged cutters waved their gleaming sickle-like legs!

Sound Burst Mosquitoes unleashed ear-splitting waves of death!

Earthworms burrowed up from the ground, splitting open lotus-like maws!

Even more, there were countless never-seen-before, grotesquely twisted insectoid Life Ghosts, like apostles from hell, rushing towards Fang Qingyu’s squad with a greed for flesh and blood! As far as the eye could see, there were only swarming exoskeletons, compound eyes, and hideous maws!

"Shit!!!"

Old Qiao watched the overwhelming insect tide, his scalp exploding instantly!

"Get away!!"

Fang Qingyu’s voice boomed like a thunderclap, instantly overshadowing the screeches of the insect swarm!

Buzz——!

The deep, light-devouring Liquid Black Flame surged skyward without restraint! Instantly enveloping Fang Qingyu, it rose up violently, twisting around him like battle armor from the Nine Netherworld!

The profound black Dragon Tiger Strength roared beneath the Liquid Black Flame, while tiny, dazzling golden patterns frantically spread and twined across the surface of the flame! The oppressive force of destruction and dominance crashed like a tsunami against the rushing insect tide!

"Qi Hao! Find out the exact location of the entrance immediately!!" Fang Qingyu’s command was crystal clear amid the deafening noise.

"Yes!" Qin Hui and Old Qiao instantly stood back-to-back, tightly shielding Qi Hao, Lv Chen, and Jiang Wei in the center, their weapons creating lethal gusts as they deflected splashing acid and sporadic flying insects.

Qi Hao, struggling to suppress his dizziness and fear, yelled into the communicator once again: "Fenghuo! Fenghuo! Where is the entrance?! Specific features! Hurry!!"

Crackle——Buzz——

After a brief interference, an extremely weak but slightly clearer female voice urgently sounded, tinged with sobs and the last glimmer of hope: "The entrance is below the bow of the largest sunken ship! It’s...it’s marked with a triangular pressure valve! It’s buried under...containers!"

"Largest sunken ship! Bow! Triangular pressure valve!" Qi Hao immediately relayed the key information.

"Got it!" Fang Qingyu’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

The location was clear!

"Shocking Dome!!"

The Dragon Sparrow Calamity Slash vibrated with an ultimate excitement! Its blade was instantly swallowed by the raging Liquid Black Flame! Blinding dark gold light frantically concentrated at the blade’s edge!

Fang Qingyu’s figure transformed into a black-gold lightning bolt tearing through the insect swarm!

Blade light!

A black thunderbolt, imbued with fierce Profound Black Force and destructive Liquid Black Flame, slashed out ferociously!

Where the blade passed, the space seemed to be sliced into fine ripples!

Boom——!!!

The wall of insects, composed of dozens of acid-spitting beetles and sickle-legged cutters, in front of the path was instantly vaporized like paper thrown into a furnace!

Not even a trace was left behind! The violent residual sword qi fanned out, overturning and tearing apart the insect swarm rushing from either side!

Forcibly plowing through the black flood of insects, it carved out a vacuum passage blazing with black flames!