The Might of the Antfiend King

Just moments ago, the Ant King Beast had been unstoppable, swallowing several Blackblood Antfiends with its very first strike. It had been overwhelmingly powerful—so why had it suddenly been injured and fled?

Meng Qiuhan could not puzzle it out. Then she recalled Xiao Chen saying earlier that the Ant King Beast might not be a match for the Blackblood Antfiend army, and her heart jolted again.

Even she could not see through such hidden mysteries, yet a newcomer who had just entered the Treasure Devouring Hall could expose it with a single remark. Why?

She turned to Xiao Chen. "How did you determine that the Ant King Beast was no match for the Blackblood Antfiends?"

"Simple. These Blackblood Antfiends wield the Power of Pestilence. Birth, aging, illness, and death are among the strongest laws in the world. The Power of Pestilence is not so easy to resist," Xiao Chen said.

Meng Qiuhan nodded slightly without saying anything. Her impression of Xiao Chen improved by the slightest degree. Though he was still a weakling, he now had the additional label of being meticulous.

Roar!

A mournful, piercing howl rang out!

The Ant King Beast had been caught by the Blackblood Antfiend army. Nearly a thousand Blackblood Antfiends thrust their sharp mouthparts into all parts of its body at once.

A strange black-gray mist surged.

The Ant King Beast's normally incomparably hard green scales were instantly corroded and melted away.

The Blackblood Antfiends' long mouthparts immediately pierced the Ant King Beast's flesh. Red blood flowed from its wounds, but after only a few breaths, its flesh festered, turned black, and began to stink. Even the blood flowing out changed from red to black.

The enormous Ant King Beast was covered in red-black Blackblood Antfiends, which frantically corroded and devoured its flesh.

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