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A white beam of light erupted from the Flying Boat; it was an attack from a Rune Cannon.
Chen Jiuge’s Dharma Eye on his forehead looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a Chaos Beast resembling an Alligator Dinosaur get hit by the attack and explode into pieces.
Chen Jiuge frowned slightly and said, "The number of Chaos Beasts seems to have increased. Doesn’t the Insect Clan eat everything that contains Spiritual Power? Why are there more of them the closer we get?"
"Young Master, an unexpected situation has been detected ahead. A swarm of Chaos Beasts has appeared. Do we detour or charge straight through?" Hu Xiao reported, hurrying to the bow.
"Let me take a look first."
Under Chen Jiuge’s Dharma Eye, the true forms of the swarming Chaos Beasts were revealed.
They resembled the extinct Dromaeosaurs from his previous life, walking upright on two legs, with short forelimbs bearing sharp claws. Their teeth, similar to those of a Saber-toothed Tiger, were exposed outside their mouths. They were about two meters tall overall.
Several True Immortals, nearly a thousand Mahayana? Chen Jiuge pondered for a moment and then decided to charge through.
Twelve Rune Cannons lit up in succession. Twelve True Immortal-Level attacks caught the leisurely, frolicking Chaos Beast horde off guard. Aside from a few attacks that were intercepted, the rest hit their mark, instantly wiping out one-tenth of the horde.
The Beast King, standing three meters tall, emitted an angry roar and sprang up like a cannonball, shooting straight toward the Flying Boat.
Its sharp claws easily sliced through the white beam of the Rune Cannon. Seeing this, Li Kui’s eyes flashed with bloodlust. He said excitedly, "Leave this one to me."
Despite the suppression of the Infinite Star Sea, Li Kui’s true form was still over ten meters long. His blade-edged tail swiftly struck at the Beast King.
The Beast King adeptly dodged the attack. Looking at the wound on its waist, it let out an even more ferocious roar.
The True Immortal-Level Chaos Beasts remaining in the horde, upon hearing the king’s call, abandoned their pack and recklessly charged at the Flying Boat.
"Gan Shou, kill all these True Immortal-Level Chaos Beasts, and send some people to capture the Chaos Beasts below the True Immortal level," Chen Jiuge ordered calmly, hands folded across his chest.
"Yes, sir," Gan Shou acknowledged the order and led the White Cat Guards in an assault.
An hour later, the battle was over. Hu Xiao had also identified these Chaos Beasts:
Serrated Hunter: A small, pack-dwelling Chaos Beast. Individuals are not strong but are extremely irritable. They lack Magic Techniques or Divine Skills, relying solely on their sharp claws and teeth. These claws and teeth are excellent Artifact Refining materials. Their flesh is non-toxic and edible but has a sour taste, so consumption is not recommended.
"Their flesh is sour and not recommended for eating? This Chaos Beast description is really detailed," Chen Jiuge mused, somewhat speechless.
The battle itself took only an hour, but cleaning up the battlefield took three. This was because they needed to capture the Serrated Hunters alive, and these little creatures were so irritable that considerable time was wasted minimizing losses.
The azure-green Flying Boat streaked across the dark void. After the encounter with the Serrated Hunter pack, the rest of the journey was surprisingly smooth. Six days later, they arrived at their intended destination for the attack.
Bran Star. This was the name of the star displayed on the map.
The appearance of the Flying Boat quickly caused a commotion among the Insect Clan on the star. Watching the Insects busily transporting materials on the star, Chen Jiuge immediately ordered, "Don’t worry about the loss of Spiritual Objects! Bombard them directly with the Rune Cannons! After the bombardment, charge straight in!"
Several Insects joined forces and flew into the air to investigate, only to be blasted to pieces by the descending Rune Cannon fire.
Chen Jiuge’s mouth twitched at this sight. So much for being the weakest of the True Immortal Realm, to be taken out by a Rune Cannon! Their power is only good for bullying Mahayana cultivators from lower Realms.
The Charging Gunners were also at the True Immortal Realm. They were specially cultivated to quickly break through to True Immortal, primarily focusing on developing abundant Mana and extremely fast Mana recovery. Their actual combat strength was only slightly higher than that of the Insects.
They could fire the Rune Cannons continuously up to ten times. After resting for an hour, they would recover their Mana, making them the best long-range assault units.
Facing enemies like the Insects, who couldn’t withstand a single Rune Cannon attack, the gunners were allowed to shoot to their hearts’ content.
With their Mana depleted and faces pale, the Charging Gunners still showed a hint of excitement. It was truly exhilarating to empty their Mana completely—such a rare opportunity!
As the second group of gunners launched their first volley, the Insect Clan finally dispatched some capable True Immortals.
"Elephant Insects. They possess extremely strong defenses and immense power, but their healing abilities and speed are comparatively poor," Hu Xiao explained at the opportune moment.
Extremely strong power, huh? Let me see just how strong, Chen Jiuge thought, his hands itching for a fight.
His massive figure appeared before the three hurriedly approaching Elephant Insects. The nearly eight-meter-tall Elephant Insects looked like underdeveloped children next to the almost thirty-meter-tall Chen Jiuge.
Without activating Three Heads and Six Arms, he naturally couldn’t unleash the most powerful version of Heavenly Tilt. However, Chen Jiuge had already thoroughly memorized the explosive execution of this Magic Technique. A single-handed strike would merely be relatively weaker.
The huge Jade Stick swept horizontally toward the three Elephant Insects.
All three Elephant Insects stretched out their hands to block the Jade Stick’s attack.