In its berserk state, the Gale Dragon rampaged as if there were no one around, smacking the surrounding Mountain-River Ants flying in every direction. Most of those ants were smaller than it, and under the tremendous force of its claws, the scratches even plunged deep into their abdominal cavities. Smacking one or two Mountain-River Ants to death with a single blow was practically routine.
I had let it go wild at this moment to draw away half the firepower. The pathways of my Ghost Gu body were not sturdy, and the mandibles of these Mountain-River Ants were fearsome. They kept snapping at me, and if I failed to dodge, my losses would be considerable.
Of course, killing the Queen Ant was my main task. But to kill it, I needed enough impact force. Even with a thrusting weapon like the Azure-ink Qilin Spike, I could not pierce the thinnest part of the Queen Ant without the Gale Beast's massive body to withstand the recoil.
Although the Queen Ant's carapace was covered in a layer of violet crystal, it had not grown from within outward. Rather, it was crystal formed from the infected aura clinging to its surface. Its soft abdomen might be penetrable, but as for its armored sections, even violet crystal could do nothing against them. If anything, it had given the Queen Ant an added layer of defense.
Therefore, I could not generate enough impact force by striking directly. I had to find a soft spot to attack, and the Queen Ant's severed abdomen was the perfect target!
Still, I had to wait for the right moment. The Queen Ant was circling me, while I chased after its severed abdomen, preparing to drive the Azure-ink Qilin Spike through it and into its head. The two of us were