The power of warships was quite effective for storming cities and strongholds, but in a clash like this, it left much to be desired. After all, the warships' attacks were now controlled by Star Constellation Realm cultivators, and their long charging time and intervals between attacks were unavoidable flaws. Even relying on the warships' might, they might not get off more than a few attacks before the Insect Race reached them.
In a clash like this, they still had to rely on the cultivators themselves.
Before the Insect Cloud closed in, however, the warships continued thinning out the Insect Race as much as possible.
Lu Ye frowned slightly, because something seemed off. Given the current situation, the Insect Race should have gathered all its forces in one place, using a single point to break through the encirclement. As long as they tore open a gap in the Four Directions Star System warship fleet's blockade, they would seize the initiative, whether they chose to keep fighting or flee.
Yet in reality, the Insect Race charging out of the Insect Nest scattered in every direction like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers.
This prevented the Insect Race from concentrating its strength. With their forces spread thin, the warships in every direction faced little pressure.
The Insect Race was bound to suffer heavy casualties.
Lu Ye could not understand why the Insect Race was doing this. The Insect Race born from an Insect Nest like this was not like those he had encountered in the Nine Provinces before. Many possessed extremely high intelligence, and with the Insect Nest serving as their central hub, every Insect Race member could be easily commanded, obeying orders as one.
A large Insect Cloud was also approaching Lu Ye's warship. Though many had been killed along the way, a