Outside the Rubble Forest.
Inside a modest mountain.
"So many Insect Race members."
On the mountainside, Qin Hao, Yun Chang, Kang Yihou, Marquis Fengyun, and Marquis Liulang gazed toward the distant Rubble Forest.
The area resembled a basin. Insect Race members roamed through it in great numbers; some arrived from outside, while others hurried away.
At the basin's center stood the Rubble Forest, and at the forest's heart... a rather imposing Palace.
It bore the unmistakable hallmarks of the Insect Race!
The Palace was extremely low and flat.
Despite the distance, Yun Chang and the others could already sense powerful Creation auras.
"At least several thousand Insect Race Creations!"
"And quite a few King-Rank Creations among them."
Kang Yihou and the other two drew sharp breaths. "Qin Hao, are you sure you want to take on Shang Cheng?"
After Slaying Liu Yi's Insect Race squad, Qin Hao's group of five had headed straight here.
Li Ming had only just set out then, and the two groups had passed each other.
So they had never met.
Kang Yihou and the others knew Qin Hao's plan, too.
He intended to Slaying Shang Cheng!
And seize Shang Cheng's Xuanhuang Stones.
To Kang Yihou and the others, that was audacity beyond belief.
After all, Shang Cheng was formidable in his own right.
And he had a vast number of Insect Race Creations under his command.
One wrong move... and instead of Slaying Shang Cheng, they would be marching to their deaths.
At least, that was how Kang Yihou and the others saw it. The outcome would be the same if they tried it themselves.
"Of course we're going after Shang Cheng. That bastard nearly got me killed," Yun Chang said bitterly.
Kang Yihou and the others exchanged looks.
After a moment of silence, Marquis