The blue-robed general's sword hand instantly went limp. It was not that he lacked the courage to die in battle, but that he did not know what his death would accomplish.
No matter how many Flame-Eating Ants he killed, he could not turn the situation around.
As though to confirm his suspicions, urgent reports came in one after another.
"Report! Massive ant swarms have appeared in Lingfeng Town, Sifang Town, and Yongan Town!"
"Report! Massive ant swarms have appeared in Taiping Town and Panlong Town!"
"Report! Massive ant swarms have appeared in Panlong Town, Qingshi Town, Qianfeng Town, and Moyu Town! Requesting reinforcements!"
The blue-robed general swayed twice. It was broad daylight, and the weather was quite pleasant, yet everything seemed bleak to him now.
Just then, a pillar of azure light suddenly blazed from deep within the palace. An enormous Azure Sparrow Phantom appeared, its entire body burning with azure-black flames.
Standing atop the Azure Sparrow Phantom was a woman missing an arm and a leg.
Her features were delicate and her face breathtakingly beautiful. Even her missing limbs could not diminish her stunning figure.
This woman was none other than the Female Emperor of the Azure Sparrow Empire, Yuezheng Xiangling.
The Azure Sparrow burning with underworld flames moved swiftly. In an instant, it rushed out of the imperial capital, left the Azure Sparrow Empire, and sped toward the depths of the mountains.
Smelling delicious food, the Flame-Eating Ants' eyes turned scarlet. The ant swarms chased after the departing Azure Sparrow as though they had gone mad.
Three Ant Emperors with flaming crowns atop their heads, clad in hard shells and standing upright like humans, shot into the sky from deep underground and raced after Yuezheng Xiangling. Ten King Realm flying ants arriving from various places followed close behind.