No sooner had Xu Changqing finished speaking than, before anyone could react, the insect swarm—perhaps unable to withstand the flames—began shrinking back while gathering together.
At the same time, it radiated an even colder aura.
In the blink of an eye, everything around them was coated in a layer of crystalline frost.
The tongues of flame in the fire wall froze the moment they drew near.
If Ling Chenye had not been behind it, using wind to fan the flames, the swarm might truly have turned the tables.
Su Jinli pondered for a moment. "When these insects gather together, their chill intensifies. Let's strike together and forcibly separate them. That way, we can deal with them easily."
Now that she had said so, and no one else had a better idea, they could only do as she said.
At once, Yu Shi, Lu Wu, Zhao Ziyue, Hu Bugui, and even Miao Huayu and Xu Linshan—the two "newcomers" with little combat experience—made their moves.
With a casual flick of his hand, Yu Shi sharply shook his right sleeve, and palm-sized spirit artifacts instantly flew out. Their fronts resembled daggers, while their backs each bore a round ball.
They sliced through the air with sharp whooshes, closing in on the insect swarm at astonishing speed before violently exploding.
With a deafening boom, the terrifying explosion unleashed a powerful shockwave.
The swarm, originally gathered in one mass, was instantly split into several smaller groups.
Lu Wu's eyes lit up. The long spear in his hand flew free, while he himself transformed into a streak of light weaving among the various insect swarms.
His speed was incredible, and his power immense.
A single sweeping strike could wipe out a whole cluster of Frost-Eroding Insects.
Miao Huayu and Xu Linshan each flung out a large