Chapter 331: The King's Army

Jian Tong, fully insectified into a gigantic upright insect monster, let out an inhuman roar; it no longer focused on besieging A Xing, but instead swung its Insect Limb fiercely!

Countless insect eggs, like shells, spurted from its body surface, hurling toward the rushing crowd!

The eggs burst in midair, hatching more insects of varied forms, instantly expanding the battlefield!

"Careful!" Saber swung his sword, shattering the incoming eggs and the newly hatched flying insects.

"Ha ha! Right on time!" Rider laughed, lightning flashing on his short sword, cleaving the charging Insect Swarm.

Black Tower was even too lazy to act; a few small magical mirrors automatically materialized nearby, their purple beams precisely vaporizing any approaching insects.

YinZhi stepped forward, brandishing a long spear, and pure white light swept over; insects touched by the light instantly melted away.

However, just as everyone prepared to concentrate fire on the evidently empowered insect monster, its crimson compound eyes flickered cunningly, its massive body suddenly contracted, and then—bursting apart with a roar!

It didn't self‑destruct; instead it transformed into countless fine insect streams, like black fireworks scattering in all directions, especially into the park's dense woods and building shadows, fleeing wildly!

Target: Liu Dong Si!

"Trying to run?!" Rider roared.

But the insect streams dispersed, moving at extreme speed, and seemed able to merge with shadows, making tracking extremely difficult.

Worse, a massive abandoned Insect Swarm remained on the spot, still ferocious and mad, including several gigantic insects with oddly iridescent carapace patterns, their mandibles snapping open and shut, emitting a Spiritual Pollution‑like screech—True Cicadas!

Black Tower's gaze instantly locked onto one True Cicada, its violet‑black eyes narrowing: "True Cicada? Hallucinogenic trait. Beware its interference."

"Insects are insects! No matter how many, they're just fodder!"

Rider saw this and, far from being angry, became even more gallant.

He glanced at the distant direction where the scattered insect streams were roughly converging, then looked at the still‑raging swarm before him, especially the few troublesome True Cicada‑led groups, and made an instant decision.

"Hey! Everyone else!"

Rider shouted at Saber, Black Tower, Chang Ye Yue, San Yue Qi and the others, "The main body of that giant insect fled into the mountains! It's definitely planning something big! You all go after it! I'll leave this spot for The King!"

He stamped the ground hard, and surging Magic surged skyward!

"With these scraps, you think you can block the Conqueror King's stride? Joke! Let me show you what a true army is—!"

He raised his short sword high, his voice like thunder:

"The King's Army (IonioiHetairoi)!!!"

Blazing Magic radiated outward, exploding with Rider at its center!

The surrounding scenery changed violently, like ripples from a stone tossed into water!

The park's grass, trees, benches, distant buildings…

Everything vanished rapidly!

In its place was an endless, scorching, dry desert of swirling yellow sand!

Above, a sun that seemed never to set blazed!

And behind Rider, like a mirage, countless warriors clad in armor, wielding various weapons, with solemn or fervent expressions, materialized from illusion, densely covering the sand dunes!

They came from different places, yet all radiated the same soaring battle spirit and absolute loyalty to the Conqueror King!

Fixed Barrier—The King's Army!

It replaces the real battlefield with a miracle of the Conqueror King's and his followers' imagined scenery!

The Insect Swarm left in the park, including those True Cicadas, were instantly forced into this barrier!

They aimlessly fluttered and crawled on the unfamiliar sand, locked in the gaze of countless warriors.

"Hahaha! Little ones!"

Rider mounted the divine steed that had appeared beside him, raised his short sword high, "Crush these filthy crawlers! For conquest!"

Weber behind him gasped.

"Ooooo—!!!"

Tens of thousands of warriors roared in unison, their clamour shaking the heavens, even the sand quivered!

The army surged like a golden torrent, charging at the besieged Insect Swarm!

YinZhi, seeing the spectacular scene, had an immensely moving light burst from his jade‑like eyes: "How magnificent! How heroic! Turning imagination into reality, joining countless like‑minded friends side by side—this is the ultimate embodiment of the beauty of unity and conquest! Sir, your spirit makes YinZhi's heart surge!"

He turned to Weigong Qiesi beside him, his gaze blazing, clearly saying, "Such a battlefield full of beauty—Sir Qiesi, don't you wish to witness and fight together?"

Weigong Qiesi felt a weight settle in his heart.

(What a joke... leaving me in this bug‑infested hell? Or in this inexplicable desert?)

He was about to politely decline, saying his "strength is modest, perhaps I could be more useful with the pursuit squad"...

However, YinZhi moved even faster.

The Pure Beauty Knight seized Weigong Qiesi's hand before he could retract it (Weigong's body stiffened), gazing at him with those irresistibly clear jade eyes, sincere and fervent:

"Sir Qiesi! Please see! This is a battlefield that cleanses impurity and defends order! It is a perfect stage for the beauty of responsibility and devotion! YinZhi earnestly asks you to stay and fight beside me! I believe, with your calm wisdom and steadfast will, you can bloom your unique guardian beauty on this sandfield!"

Weigong Qiesi: "…"

(Can I refuse? My hand is gripped so tightly... this knight's strength is huge...)

He looked at YinZhi's handsome face, filled with "Believe me, this is super meaningful and beautiful," then glanced at the roaring charging army around, the swirling sand, and the insect swarms still ferociously fighting back despite being overwhelmed by the troops...

(... Fine.)

(Following this knight with a hole in his head but strong power is safer than going alone... at least he seems to protect his "companions" fiercely.)

(And staying here might let me observe this "Fixed Barrier" and that Rider up close... as well as this other‑worldly visitor's tactics.)

He sighed resignedly, rubbing his brow with his other hand, his voice weary and helpless: "... I'm just an ordinary person, a Magus assassin. I can stay, but don't expect me to be like you..."

"No need to belittle yourself, Sir Qiesi!"

YinZhi immediately interrupted, his smile radiant as the desert sun, "Your willingness to stay is itself proof of the beauty of courage and responsibility! Let us together add a splash of mortal brilliance to this sandfield!"

Weigong Qiesi was too lazy to correct his odd phrasing, silently retracting his hand (this time successfully), pulling out several of his origin grenades, and began calmly checking his gear while observing the battlefield.

"Then, I'll leave this to you, Conqueror King, Pure Beauty Knight, and... Sir Qiesi."

Chang Ye Yue nodded at YinZhi, then gave a deep glance at Weigong Qiesi, who, under YinZhi's enthusiastic persuasion, wore a face devoid of any longing for life, and a faint smile flashed in Chang Ye Yue's eyes.

She then turned to the others, "Let's go!"

Black Tower, already impatient, stepped toward the direction where the Insect Swarm had vanished.

Saber nodded, his emerald eyes brimming with battle intent.

San Yue Qi finally, with worry, glanced at the massive army formation that had begun to engage the Insect Swarm in the desert, and at Weigong Qiesi, who was being pulled by YinZhi as if to "experience the beauty of the battlefield", waved a fist and shouted, "Come on! YinZhi! Mr. Weber! Mr. Weigong! And the Conqueror King!"

"Quickly, go, little girl! Don't delay The King from cleaning up the trash!"

Rider's hearty laugh came from ahead of the army formation.