Chapter 370: All

Weber's face turned pale as he watched the ever‑increasing insects, his voice trembling, "We can't even tell which are the mothers! And there are just too many of them!"

Weigong Qiesi's sniper rifle cracked several times, detonating a few insects that looked like command nodes, but it was a drop in the bucket.

Insect Swarm began to consciously divide the battlefield.

Several especially strong, heavily‑shelled genuine beetle insects fearlessly slammed into Rider's Divine Car Wheel; although they were scorched by lightning, they still managed to halt his charge.

More insects surged in from the flanks, trying to separate him, Weber, and the others.

The light of YinZhi's Pure‑Beauty Hymn Realm began to flicker, and under the tide‑like onslaught the three sculpted phantoms each developed cracks.

He still swung his sword, but the blade work was no longer as effortless as at the start, and sweat beaded at his temples.

"Such filthy breeding… it is the greatest desecration of the beauty of life!"

Gui Naifen and A Xing's side was also being singled out by the Insect Swarm.

Gui Naifen's Flame Spear's swing range was compressed, and several times she faced near‑fatal bites, only evading them with agile footwork.

A Xing's bat and Salted Fish remained effective, but the insects were simply too many; she was forced to keep moving in small circles, unable to hold any position.

"We can't keep going like this! We'll be worn out to death!"

Tengwan Lixiang gritted her teeth, her mind racing.

She saw the Insect Swarm deliberately partitioning the battlefield, its intent to defeat enemies one by one was obvious.

"Rider!"

She suddenly shouted, "How many enemies can your King's army accommodate?"

Iskandar sliced the insects before him with a single sword, and upon hearing it instantly understood her meaning, laughing heartily: "Hahaha! Good idea, little girl! The King's army is yearning for endless conquest! However, to maintain a sufficiently large and long‑lasting barrier that traps these pesky insects requires massive magical power!"

He looked at the pallid Weber and asked, "Kid, how many Command Spells do you have left?"

Weber trembled as he extended his right hand, where three bright red Command Spells still glowed. "Three… three spells…"

"Use them all!"

Rider did not hesitate; his gaze held unprecedented seriousness and resolve, "Channel all the magical power to The King at once! Then, you take the opportunity to eliminate the rest and find that mastermind who shows only the head and tail!"

"All?!" Weber exclaimed in shock.

"Kid!"

Rider showed him a wild smile full of trust and encouragement, "Believe in The King's dominance, and believe in your own choice! This is the Conqueror King's battlefield, and it is your moment, Weber Weierweit, to display courage!"

Looking into Rider's eyes, Weber's fear was miraculously swept away by a surge of heat.

He nodded heavily, raised his right hand, and though his voice still trembled, it was unusually firm: "In the name of the Command Spell, Rider, obtain the massive magical power needed to erect and sustain the inherent barrier!"

The first Command Spell ignited, transforming into a torrent of magical power that surged into Rider's body.

"Second Command Spell! Strengthen Iskandar's inherent barrier King's army, extending its range to the utmost!"

"Third Command Spell! Cleanse this place of filth!"

The three Command Spells' radiance erupted in succession; the sigil on Weber's hand vanished completely, and he collapsed, drained as the magical power was instantly drawn out.

But Rider's aura erupted like a volcano!

"Gather, my compatriots! Tonight, our boldness will illuminate this darkness!"

The boundless desert scene unfurled like a scroll, instantly replacing the streets of Dongmu City!

The scorching wind‑blown sand swept over countless warrior phantoms, each dressed differently yet sharing the same fierce resolve, forming ranks behind Iskandar!

They let out earth‑shaking battle cries!

Meanwhile, on the real street, more than two‑thirds of the Insect Swarm—especially those constantly splitting and multiplying—were forcibly pulled into this inherent barrier!

The pressure on the street suddenly lightened.

"Now! Finish off the rest!" Tengwan Lixiang shouted.

YinZhi, Gui Naifen, and A Xing's spirits were revived, and they immediately launched a counter‑attack against the remaining insects.

And within that sand‑filled barrier.

"Hahaha! Come on, insects! Let you see what a real army is! What the desire for conquest is!"

Iskandar raised his gleaming sword, leading the charge straight into the boundless Insect Sea with a death‑defying assault!

Behind him, tens of thousands of warriors roared in pursuit, like a blood‑red tide crashing against black reefs!

Swords clashed, roars shook the heavens, and the yellow sand was stained with oddly colored fluids.

Perspective shift.

Huan Long's form, composed of shadows and fragmented light, hovered like a specter atop a ruined water tower.

Her hollow, scorching eyes watched the black figure—Insect‑Armor Assassin—darting swiftly between factories and pipelines below.

It moved at extreme speed, its trajectory jagged, fully exploiting environmental cover, narrowly evading the warped domain several times.

But Huan Long was unhurried; indeed, a faint cat‑and‑mouse smile seemed ever present on the vague outline of her face.

She gently lifted her hand, her fingertips tracing an elegant arc in the air.

As she moved, the surrounding space underwent subtle changes.

The air grew viscous, light bent slightly, and centered on her, a silent shroud enveloped the industrial zone.

The Insect‑Armor Assassin's movement paused briefly.

It sensed the environmental anomaly.

The opponent wasn't out of reach, but was… setting a trap, severing some link it had with the outside, while turning the entire area into a 'digestion arena' more suited to her use.

On Xianzhou, Heimu watched the gradually changing scene, couldn't help a 'tsk', leaned back onto the soft couch, his fingers absentmindedly twining a strand of his own ash‑gray hair.

"What do we do… the kite got tossed into someone's pot."

She muttered.

Huan Long's move was clever, not rushing to kill, but using her trait to gradually build a home‑field advantage.

Once this area is fully permeated by her power, the Insect‑Armor Assassin will become a trapped turtle, and that Breeding fragment will be within easy reach.

"Instead of letting her eat it, I'd rather…"

Heimu's violet‑black eyes flashed with a hint of resolve.

She had previously never let the Insect Armor Assassin fully absorb and Fusion that core fragment, mainly because she feared the Breeding concept's potential Corrosion risk to her own control and will.

She certainly didn't want her figurine to turn into a bug brain that only knows infinite proliferation.

But for now, the risk must be taken.

"System, authorize the Insect Armor Assassin, Fusion the Breeding fragment, lift safety restrictions, and prioritize survival and Counterattack above all," Heimu ordered.

【Command confirmed. Warning: Forced Fusion may cause Cognition contamination of unknown origin and uncontrollable morphological distortions.】

"Execute."

【... Executing. Fusion process initiated.】

Below, the speeding Insect Armor Assassin's form suddenly halted, and the suppressed purple Light Orb inside it erupted with intense brilliance!

Shattered insect cries and endless proliferating whispers seemed to explode directly within Heimu's consciousness!

Huan Long instantly sensed the sudden surge of Breeding power.

She halted her pursuit, hovered in the air, and watched with keen interest.

"Oh? Finally willing to bring out the real thing?"

"But it's already too late, cute little bug. This area has already become my nursery. Hand over that gift obediently, and perhaps… I could keep you as my first companion? After all, being able to bear the fragment is somewhat interesting."

In response, the Insect Armor Assassin trembled even more violently, and a violet‑red glow seeped from beneath its carapace!

It seemed to be enduring immense pain and some fierce internal conflict.

Huan Long waited, even leisurely adjusting the posture of one of her illusory Light Bands.

However, in the next instant, the Insect Armor Assassin's aura abruptly changed!

"Hm?"