Chapter 97: Ling, help!

Stalks of short plants broke through the soil, lining up from around the crowd all the way to the lakeshore, and quickly bloomed with pale pink flowers, each one delicate and beautiful.

Feide clearly felt a gust of wind blow past the Baron's left shoulder.

The beautiful flowers that had just bloomed were blown to the ground one after another by this wind.

The members of the Knights, who had already prepared themselves to die, were immediately stunned by the scene before them.

As soon as those delicate flowers hit the ground, the surrounding fire-poison ants scurried to the sides, but before they had crawled two steps, they all collapsed on the ground, motionless.

The fire-poison ants further away immediately retreated a great distance, hesitating in the distance, not daring to approach.

Finally, after hesitating for a few seconds, they gathered again and charged toward the Sun Knights and the Illuminati members at the lakeshore.

All the members looked at their beloved Baron.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm actually quite formidable! Even more formidable than these ants! Haha!"

Patting Feide on the shoulder, Xie Yaoyao felt this had the air of a leader.

"Alright, cover your mouths and noses, it's time for us to go!"

"Yes, My Lord!"

The members' response was passionate and firm, and under Xie Yaoyao's lead, they ran toward the lakeshore.

In the distance, the Sun Knights and Nie Yingying and the others were also surprised; they had originally been very worried about Xie Yaoyao and his group.

Who could have imagined that the swarm of fire-poison ants that had terrified everyone would be so easily neutralized by Xie Yaoyao.

Only Vivian didn't care at all, putting all her strength into pulling the boat out at the lakeshore.

The Sun Knights had many people and needed three boats to get everyone across the lake.

Behind them, Captain Leina had long since used magic to build a wall of rock and earth, struggling to hold off the fire-poison ants' attack.

The other warriors and mages beside her were also helping to cover her blind spots; only the crossbowmen were busy pulling the boats along with Nie Yingying and the other three.

Because there were many people, the efficiency was high.

By the time the members of the Thorn Knights ran to the lakeshore, the Sun Knights had already boarded the boats and were rowing toward the center of the lake.

Only the three members of the Illuminati, after glaring hatefully at Xie Yaoyao, busily began searching for the next leaf boat.

But they soon discovered that while the members of the Thorn Knights were searching for boats, that leader who used plant magic was standing with his arms crossed, watching their side with composure.

"Alright, stop looking, that guy won't let us get on a boat!"

Juan glared viciously at Xie Yaoyao; never in his life had he suffered such a grievance.

"Then..."

"We'll fly over!"

Seeing that the ant army was about to reach them, Juan also knew his side had no time left.

He took out the scroll that sealed the last gargoyle and handed it to Beilian.

On the water, Vivian, who had boarded a boat, lay sprawled out at the bow, saying with a grin.

"It's a good thing these ants crawl on the ground; if they were flying ants like the ones during the day, we wouldn't have been able to escape."

Leina kept looking toward the three Illuminati members, her worried expression written all over her face, and she answered subconsciously upon hearing this.

"Flying fire-poison ants generally only guard their nests; they only mobilize if flying creatures appear."

No sooner had Leina finished speaking than a flash of light appeared in the hand of Beilian from the Illuminati, and the huge gargoyle from the day appeared out of thin air.

"Damn it, quick, run!"

Nie Yingying snatched the leaf-like oar from a nearby Knight member and began rowing rapidly.

The others also reacted and began rowing for their lives.

The leaf boat was very thin, and with sufficient power, it skimmed rapidly across the water toward the center of the lake.

The three Illuminati members didn't yet know that a crisis was imminent.

Red light flashed over Juan's body, his stature grew taller, and a pair of protrusions gradually appeared on his back.

Immediately, a pair of huge demon wings spread out, and he himself transformed into a crimson, ferocious-looking demon.

Picking up Olivia beside him, Juan soared into the sky.

Beilian and Qiaowani beside him quickly climbed onto the gargoyle's back and followed him into mid-air.

Having already exposed his bloodline trump card in mid-air, Juan naturally couldn't let Xie Yaoyao's group go.

Seeing that the members of the Thorn Knights had all boarded their boats, Juan prepared to give them a big surprise from the air.

But before he could act, that nightmarish sound from the day rang out from behind him.

"Hum~"

Countless flying fire ants flew out of the nest like small fighter jets taking off.

After circling once, they locked onto their targets and lunged toward Juan and the gargoyle in the sky.

"Fuck!"

Juan couldn't care about causing trouble for others now; he turned and fled toward the island in the center of the lake.

That huge gargoyle was clearly not as agile as Juan; although it also turned and began to flee under Beilian's control, it was quickly caught up to by the fire ant swarm.

Seeing that the leaf boats of the Sun Knights and the Thorn Knights on the water below were not being harassed by the flying fire ants, Qiaowani jumped off the gargoyle without hesitation.

Unlike Qiaowani, who jumped into the lake to save his life, Beilian hesitated for a moment before being surrounded by the fire ant swarm.

A sheet of pale white flame ignited; it was a skill Beilian had released.

But this didn't save her life; after burning a circle of flying fire ants, the remaining ants lunged at her even more fiercely.

Beilian only had time to let out a short, sharp scream before she and the gargoyle beneath her were devoured completely.

Qiaowani, who had jumped into the water to escape, had cold sweat pouring down his forehead; even an assassin and death-sworn soldier like him, who had undergone rigorous and arduous training, couldn't help but feel fear.

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the fire ant swarm in mid-air, after devouring Beilian and the gargoyle, turned back and charged toward the boats on the water and the surfacing Qiaowani.

Qiaowani was terrified out of his wits and dove into the water, not daring to surface.

Seeing the fire ant swarm attacking, the members of the Thorn Knights were no longer panicked this time, because their Baron had long since made preparations.

At the roots of the three leaf boats, buds began to sprout, and the familiar pale pink flowers grew out with a sparkle.

A familiar gust of wind blew, and pollen filled the sky.

Watching the fire ant swarm fall into the lake like dumplings, the members of the Knights also skillfully covered their mouths and noses.

And the Sun Knights, who had already traveled some distance, faced the fire ant swarm rolling over like a dark cloud as if facing a formidable enemy.

Leina's face was pale; she was the most powerful Earth Mage in the Daisy Kingdom, but now everyone was sitting on the water.

"Wh... what do we do?"

Everyone showed despair; at this moment, the small boat was still some distance from the island in the center of the lake.

They couldn't outrun the ant swarm!

"Axing, do you have a way?"

Vivian asked Duanmu Xing, who was being protected in the middle.

Everyone's gaze turned to Duanmu Xing, and the little girl shrank her head.

"No... it won't work, my Holy Light Protection can only protect one person!"

The hope that had just risen in everyone's hearts was shattered once again.

Vivian nodded, signaling she understood.

Then she stretched half her body out of the boat, took a deep breath, and shouted.

"Ling, help!" ===== CHAPTER 98 =====