Chapter 197: Servant

Huh!

The high-temperature impact scraped out from inside the white alien insect, propping up its white, ferocious carapace.

Click-click-click! The nearby temperature instantly rose, a spark ignited in the air, flickering.

Jiang Xia showed a faint smile, Jiang Xia's body naturally stepped back several paces to avoid the sparks flickering in the air from the heat.

However, the surrounding buildings were not so fortunate; the concrete ground and walls were stained with a trace of scorching black, forming traces of high-temperature burns.

Jiang Xia, farther away, having seen it in advance, feared burning or dirtying Jiang Xia's clothes, so they merely blew some hot wind, feeling a hint of heat.

Just as the scorching heat subsided, the alien insect that had broken out of its shell revealed its current form; its whole body grew gaunt, and its armor plates interlocked.

Its entire body was clad in white armor, with two arthropod-like shanks protruding backward like swords, and its grasshopper-like head opened a ferocious maw.

Heh! Heh!

From its multi-part mouthparts came the insects' hissing, a sound of gathered power.

Sizzle!

Spreading its arms, the white locust monster raised its rear, bamboo-joint-like insect legs.

Two locust legs shot straight at Jiang Xia, the white electric arc giving the air a scorched smell.

Not bad; if we go by YellowBee's defensive power, this new molting alien insect should be able to blast the Yiche in its knight state to pieces, annihilating both person and armor together.

Jiang Xia saw this, slightly turned their body, and acknowledged the alien insect's strength.

Two streaks of white light swept past Jiang Xia's sides,

Just then, the locust leg that Jiang Xia had avoided suddenly snapped back, instantly stabbing at Jiang Xia's blind spot behind.

Watching the white spike about to pierce Jiang Xia's body, the alien insect's ferocious mouth opened wider, about to break into a triumphant grin.

However, in the next instant, its ferocious visage suddenly froze, and a wisp of white smoke rose from the struck spot.

A patch of black shadow flashed before its eyes, tearing through the air.

Swish!

The two white locust legs, still writhing, fell to the ground, twitching a few times as if the connected nerves were still active.

With a whoosh, the scorching white vapor vanished instantly, emitting low howls.

Seeing it, even the freshly molted white alien insect couldn't help but retreat a little.

A tall body was covered in pallid, blocky muscles, also emitting a metallic sheen.

Like sawteeth, white bone spurs extended backward along the spine; sharp spurs on the shoulders and knees highlighted a ferocious appearance.

At its waist was set a gem radiating crimson light.

An archaic iron mask full of insect-race significance covered its head, revealing only the scarlet pupils.

Behind it, a tail like a long whip lightly swept the ground; just now it had severed the white insect's restraining legs.

The insect form is a fusion shape created by Jiang Xia digesting the Alien Insect Queen and combining it with the many alien insects they have slain.

Based mainly on the locust, it combines the advantages of most molting alien insects.

At this moment the white alien insect let out a loud roar, its whole body suddenly bursting with electric arcs as it charged at the already insectized Jiang Xia.

Seeing the insect launch itself, Jiang Xia lightly raised their left hand; a crimson electric arc instantly condensed on their hand, forming a red plasma ball.

In an instant, their eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of red light; they stepped lightly, and the ground, as if struck by a metal blow, cracked with countless fissures spreading outward.

A flicker of surprise crossed the white alien insect's face; it didn't even have time to engage acceleration before a black shadow flashed past.

A powerful attack, accompanied by thunderous sound, heavily smashed into the white alien insect's armor.

"Bang!" The muffled sound directly shattered the armor on its body, and Jiang Xia's arm was actually driven straight into the white alien insect's flesh.

Having pierced its inner core, the electric arcs flashing on its body did not even break Jiang Xia's outer shell.

Indifferently gazing at the alien insect now on the brink of death before them, they felt the energy impact transmitted from their own body,

The already insectized Jiang Xia slightly loosened their grip and whispered:

"Such an alien insect should be able to withstand my current power, since the opponent excels at human-wave tactics,

so we here also need a little help."

At this moment, the alien insect that had been on the brink of death immediately felt the scorching taste, a heat even hotter than molting,

as if it wanted to shed its shell at once and plunge into a cold glacier.

A single tiny bat flew out of the darkness, gathered in a mass, and rose up thick smoke.

Like a white jade moon turning crimson at this moment, surging demonic imperial power erupted from the moon, blood-red light shining upon the earth.

However, for the humans and alien insects here, this is merely a change of light,

or rather, in a world without demon races,

the moon is just an ordinary satellite, and a blood moon is merely a normal astronomical phenomenon.

But now, the alien insect under Jiang Xia's feet felt a hint of immense fear,

Black smoke enveloped the white alien insect, and the tiny bats began incessantly gnawing at her body.

The crimson moonlight instantly enveloped the alien insect's body, wrapping its black mist which now came alive,

and, together with the bats, forced the blood from the bitten wounds into the alien insect's body.

Since Jiang Xia was pressing down on its body, it had no ability to resist.

Jiang Xia gradually shifted back to human form, opened their eyes, their pupils filled with iridescent glass-like colors,

After looking for two seconds, they extended their right hand and forcefully lifted the alien insect.

Elaborate patterns slowly rose from Jiang Xia's skin like living things,

following the exposed skin on Jiang Xia's outer side, they began to burrow into the alien insect's body and wrap its carapace, forming a crimson cocoon.

The surface of the crimson cocoon continually manifested demonic imperial power and began actively communicating with the moon.

"A Tooth Blood Vampire would actually be reborn in this world in such a way."

kival watched the Demon Emperor's power flowing around the cocoon.

「The Alien Insect's mimicry ability is quite good, capable of imitating other species from inside out,

It can also retain its original form; such an ability is perfect for mass-producing armies。」

「Starting from her, and then controlling all the Alien Insects on this planet, part of the Alien Insects' eggs are inside the Wading Valley,

As long as I am the source, carrying out the transformation, we should be able to complete the gathering of power in the shortest time。」

As they spoke, the originally crimson egg shattered instantly, revealing a naked woman with colorful patterns appearing all over her body.

It was exactly the appearance of the young woman who had initially mimicked the Alien Insect.

However, she has now evolved from the Alien Insect, or rather, become a special life form closer to Jiang Xia.

"Recapture all the Alien Insects." Jiang Xia.

"Yes, my master." she said, bowing her head.

Under the glow of the red moon, a pair of enormous bat wings grew on her back, enveloping her body.

Compared to the simple and crude transformation of the legendary Statue Beast, this time Jiang Xia's work is more refined and deep.

(End of chapter)