After calming down, Huo Hai finally had time to study what abilities his newly evolved Spirit Insects possessed. First came the evolved Star Gu. It was not merely a simple increase in strength upon its original foundation.
The Star Gu could now barely be considered capable of standing on its own. Before evolving, each Star Gu could at most project its spirit energy a short distance and form a small defensive shield. Several Star Gu had to combine their power to create a defensive shield capable of covering a person. But things were different now. Even a single Star Gu could project its spirit energy into a wall of light.
Huo Hai tested it. With one Star Gu projecting its spirit energy, it could protect two or three people behind it at maximum capacity. Its defensive strength was also extremely high. Even when Huo Hai used Spirit-Infused Swordsmanship, he found it difficult to pierce through it in a single strike.
If the defensive area was reduced, the defensive effect became even stronger. When different Star Gu combined their power, their joint defense was so terrifying it left one stunned. Its greatest flaw was that projecting spirit energy on such a large scale wasted far too much spirit energy.
The Star Gu's spirit energy was extremely condensed. Being able to project it to such an extent was already remarkable. But projecting it that far consumed an enormous amount of spirit energy. Thus, Huo Hai was destined not to use this method of attack and defense casually.
Once Star Gu reached the Spirit Marshal Realm, devouring Spirit Stones could barely restore their spirit energy anymore. To recover it relatively quickly, they could only devour Spirit Jade. Without realizing it, Huo Hai felt that his burden had become much heavier. The consumption of