The Out-of-Body Great Venerables of the Incense Divinity Path generally acted in three different ways.
If their true bodies were strong enough, they would act directly with their true bodies. The Out of Body Insectoids' true-body combat strength was never weak.
Second, they could expend the Incense Fire they had accumulated to launch attacks, usually spell-based attacks that drew on their reserves.
The last option was to burn Incense Fire. That was fighting for their lives!
The Cultivators had caught them off guard and seized the initiative, but this katydid was experienced as well. The moment the battle began, it went all out!
In other words, their previous tactical planning had been correct. The trio's combined strength was somewhat lacking, so they had been assigned to deal with the katydid.
However, although the Out-of-Body katydid's cultivation was inferior to the dragonfly's, its combat power was extremely formidable. If the two truly fought, the dragonfly might not necessarily win.
Simply put, cultivation and combat power could not be equated.
Qu Jianlei took out a small black shuttle and locked onto the katydid.
The Out-of-Body katydid's perception was extremely sharp. Its combat instincts told it that an immensely powerful threat was closing in on it.
Without hesitation, it used Instant Flash once, then flashed again.
Though subject to double restraints, its Dharma Manifestation could shift between substance and intangibility. It did not dodge very far, but avoiding the attack was enough.
Only then did it look toward the direction from which it had sensed danger.
There was a tiny fellow there. Though his cultivation was very low, the object in his hand could definitely heavily wound or even kill it!
It dearly wanted to spit a Dark Ray at him, but its instincts told it that such an attack would not work.