Dense swarms of purple crystal scorpions blotted out the sky and sun, spreading across the heavens in banks of purple cloud.
Behind the scorpion clouds, several purple, humanoid crystal scorpions watched it all impassively.
"The Human Race is truly interesting. They resist us, yet deliberately send us information!" The leader of the Scorpion Crystal Race was at the peak sixth stage, with two middle sixth stage clansmen behind him.
Compared to the other races, the Scorpion Crystal Race was clearly more in its element on this battlefield.
They excelled at raising crystal scorpions, as well as using them to fend off enemies and fight.
Moreover, the Scorpion Crystal Race could raise bonded crystal scorpions. Almost every sixth stage member therefore had a crystal scorpion of the same stage, supplemented by fifth and fourth stage crystal scorpions, earning them a formidable reputation on the Red Immortal Grassland.
Though they had no ninth order beings on this battlefield, they were no cannon fodder. On the contrary, they were a vital part of the main force. They only lingered on the grassland because their high-level fighters had no intention of storming the defenses.
Otherwise, they would have long since formed a sea of insects and marched on Red Immortal City.
Just as human cultivators coveted wind cores, crystal cores, and spirit eyes, they too coveted human bodies.
Nascent souls and primordial spirits could strengthen their crystal cores and advance their cultivation, while flesh and blood could feed their crystal scorpions and increase their fighting strength.
That was why they ran rampant across the Red Immortal Grassland.
"Every human is sinister and cunning. Elder Brother, you should still be careful. Beware of a trap!" one of the Scorpion Crystal Race members behind the leader warned.
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