When he had first come under attack, Huo Hai had simply relied on his past experience and sent the Star Gu to scout. Who could have imagined that these well-hidden people would be behind him rather than along the road ahead?
More importantly, they had been so far away from him. Using an array of concealment methods, they had lain in ambush beside the road, and Huo Hai had passed without noticing a thing. Otherwise, how could they have ambushed him?
But once the Star Gu expanded their search, these people had nowhere to hide. The moment they began to flee, they naturally revealed their tracks. The Star Gu swarmed them, piercing the legs of one black-clad figure after another and bringing them down. Then the Star Gu circled around them, keeping them under control. They even captured two Spirit General Realm experts.
The Star Gu moved swiftly. Even the black-clad figures had never imagined that Huo Hai's Spirit Insects could attack so accurately from such a great distance. Moreover, their attacks were still powerful enough that even Spirit General Realm experts could not withstand them.
Throughout the entire encounter, the black-clad figures had not even had a chance to fight back. These Spirit Insects were simply too terrifying. Was Huo Hai's control over Spirit Insects really that formidable as an Insect Spirit Master? What ordinary Insect Spirit Master could control so many powerful Spirit Insects at once?
Still, because the distance was too great, some of the black-clad figures escaped, gradually moving beyond the range of his Star Gu's control. Huo Hai gritted his teeth, wanting to pursue them, but stopped after a moment's thought. Instead, he sent the earthworms roaming through the ground.
"Hmph, these bastards really are sinister. They'll stop at nothing to achieve their goal." His