Chapter 574: The Frenzied Insect Tide
"What are those things?"
A High Demon leaped onto the walls of the ruined city. It could sense that the unusual demons in the distant mountains were still alive, but they had become agitated, or perhaps anxious, and were unleashing powerful area attacks.
But the shadows were so extraordinarily thick, constantly replenished to block the view, that the demons here could not see what was happening in the mountains.
Another winged High Demon descended from the sky, clutching two live locusts. One was about thirty centimeters long, while the other was an astonishing half meter, almost as large as the demon's palm.
Clearly, it had just approached the shadows and taken two "prisoners."
Hearing the question from the High Demon below, the flying High Demon continued examining the locusts closely, looking equally puzzled.
"Some kind of insect native to this world? Lowly creatures without a shred of intelligence. Why aren't they intimidated by the aura of fear that higher demons give off?"
"... ... ..."
The two locusts writhed, their limbs bristling with hard exoskeletal spikes. Their mandibles opened and closed ceaselessly as they tried to twist around and bite the demon, clicking sharply each time their jaws struck together.
"... ... ... Clink..."
The demon placed one fingernail between the larger locust's jaws, immediately producing a metallic clang. Then it twisted its nail, shattering the mandibles and half the insect's head, sending fluid spilling out.
"They're quite vicious, but they don't have any special abilities."
The High Demon below stared into the distance.
"But these numbers are excessive. Could this world really sustain a swarm of this size?"
Dozens of Middle Demons had already gathered on the walls, while inside the city, demons continued their rampage.
Over by the mountains, gloomy clouds still