By this point, the battle had basically ceased to concern Lu Ye. Even if he withdrew, with the number and strength of the Tier Nines, they could still kill the Insect Mother.
But he did not idle about.
The Insect Mother's severed limbs and chunks of flesh contained an enormous amount of vitality. If left alone, they would inevitably be absorbed by the flesh walls and turned back into vitality for the Insect Mother.
Thus, Lu Ye controlled the surging Blood River to wrap up each piece of severed flesh and limb. The Talent Tree's roots plunged into them, drinking and devouring to their heart's content.
As a result, the Insect Mother's vitality drained away ever more severely.
The fierce battle raged on without pause. The Insect Mother's originally bloated body began to slim down, and the speed at which its injuries healed grew slower and slower.
Then, at a certain moment, countless attacks from every direction crashed down at once. The Insect Mother's body split into pieces, while undercurrents surged through the Blood River, sweeping its shattered corpse in different directions.
As the Talent Tree's power was driven madly, the remaining vitality within those fragments was extracted and poured into the scarlet river.
Yet the Insect Mother was still not dead. Upon its sole remaining head, two scarlet eyes gleamed with venom and cruelty. A fierce will swept in every direction, and a shrill voice rang in nearly everyone's minds.
"Despicable Human Race, one day, you will pay the price!"
The voice gradually faded away, as did the light in the Insect Mother's eyes.
Within the Blood River, figures stood one after another. The battle had gone on for so long that the Spiritual Power boiling within them had yet to settle. Harder still to calm was the turmoil