These butterfly-like Ant Clan creatures looked fragile in their scales, but every scale was composed of the Ant Clan's unique long-chain organic compounds, far tougher than demon beast hide and fur, and even more resilient, almost impossible to tear apart. Every scale bore a rune formed by a depression in its tissues. This rune had no other purpose; the moment it sensed foreign mana, it would immediately latch onto it. And within the scales lay powerful vital-origin demon power. Once that demon power encountered foreign mana strong enough, it would explode, blocking everyone's path.
For a time, the entire surrounding sky was covered by the Ant Clan's vital-origin demon aura. Even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was forced aside, leaving everyone with nothing to draw upon. Yue Luo Liuli took the lead, tearing open the defense line formed by the scales with the Deep Space Path before accelerating toward those butterfly-shaped Ant Clan creatures. Tong Xu, who still had fighting strength, immediately used the Void-Piercing Escape Technique to cross the defense line and followed behind Yue Luo Liuli, slaughtering the Ant Clan.
The other cultivators also tacitly quickened their pace.
But the next moment, an even more terrifying rumble came from the bottom of the Great Rift Valley of the Strong.
More Ant Clan creatures had arrived.
Tong Xu's face went pale. Forcing out a faint smile, he said, "I'll go down first and charge through them for a while, hold them back. You all..."
"Don't think that having the Void-Piercing Escape Technique means you can come and go freely among the ants! Move!" Yue Luo Liuli grabbed Tong Xu and flung him toward the others.
Tong Xu did not turn back. Though he did not know why, Yue Luo Liuli's warning was undoubtedly correct.
The pungent smell