Netherworld Retrograde
Chapter 247 - 116: Hunting the Forbidden Army Insect!

Chapter 247: Chapter 116: Hunting the Forbidden Army Insect!

Li Yelai was unaware that his misfortune had directly affected the predetermined fate of certain humans. Nor did he know of the impotent fury of the mysterious Book Holder at this very moment.

All he knew was that every moment, humans were dying in the Insect Tide, and he must strive to draw out more high-ranking members of the Insect Race. Do as much as he could to benefit humanity.

Under the cover and support of Human Warriors, he wielded his long spear and met the Insect Swarm.

Shadows spread from beneath his feet, giving rise to fully armed Heavy Cavalry equipped with Lamellar Armor and holding long spears, their mighty Warhorses clad in thick horse armor, making them look like an assembly of savage giants!

"Move like a thunderbolt," commanded the Shadow Army!

Nearly two hundred Heavy Cavalry emerged from the shadow of Li Yelai, transforming into the most loyal soldiers!

Charging together with Li Yelai at the Insect Swarm!

Wherever they went, the Insect Swarm shattered under their iron hooves.

And the Insect Swarm found it hard to bite through Li Yelai’s exceedingly tough Scale Armor and Armor, thanks to his Mimicry·Abyss Dragon Scale.

The defensive power of Li Yelai, now clad in Mimicry·Abyss Dragon Scale, was not something the low-ranking Insect Swarm could easily rip asunder.

Li Yelai, however, could directly crush the Insect Swarm, which caused the numbers in his Shadow Army to swell once more!

The Shadow Army was a rare type of growth-boosting ability.

It could devour the shadows of beings slain by the user to create new Shadow Warriors. The more numerous the Shadow Army, the stronger the "Wind Forest Fire Mountain" formation!

And the stronger the slain beings, the higher the efficiency of converting them into Shadow Warriors!

The shadow of a single Insect Race member couldn’t exchange for one Shadow Warrior, but the sheer number of the Swarm made up for it.

And Li Yelai was clearing the Insect Swarm swiftly enough!

This caused a rapid escalation in the numbers of his Shadow Army.

With just one Charge, he already had well over two hundred Shadow Warriors.

Of course, as the number reached two hundred, the proportion converted into Shadow Warriors greatly increased. Often, more than twenty low-ranking Insects had to be killed to exchange for one Shadow Warrior.

But Li Yelai knew, as long as he continued clearing the Swarm, he would one day lead an army to confront humanity’s foes!

Li Yelai broke through a group of Insects, and the shattered Swarm behind him was burned by the follow-up blows of the Human Army, ensuring that the Insects couldn’t reclaim the biomass if their bodies were completely burned.

At that moment, however, Li Yelai saw the ground shattering in the distance, and the massive head of an Abyss Worm poked out.

This Abyss Worm had intended to directly burrow through humanity’s underground shelters, leading the Swarm to attack from within.

Yet, the human’s heavily fortified shelters and some Taboo Items in defense forced it to leave the ground, planning to open a new battlefield for the Swarm.

And due to the effect of "You Must Meet Strong Enemies," it appeared right in front of Li Yelai!

Li Yelai charged directly at the Abyss Worm, and upon sighting Human Warriors nearby, he shouted at them to retreat.

Moon Shadow’s face twitched upon sighting the Abyss Worm.

The Abyss Worm was actually known as a numerical freak.

Its combat strength relied on its Weight and size, and besides digging, it possessed no special abilities.

But its Spiritual Barrier was also of Sixth Sense strength; even a Captain Level Spiritual Ability User wouldn’t be able to kill such a large creature in a short time.

Thus, Moon Shadow shouted, "Night General, defend this wave!"

"Go all out? Good!"

Li Yelai cried in response, unleashing his ability "Swift as the Wind" to increase his speed sharply, charging at the Abyss Worm. Spotting Human Warriors nearby, he called out for them to retreat.

In the next second, he rushed towards the Abyss Worm and was swallowed... or rather, he intentionally charged into the maw of the Abyss Worm, all the while yelling, "I’m freaking coming!"

It was madness to the spectators.

But Li Yelai was not insane; he was very rational.

Li Yelai’s mastery over Calamity wasn’t well-honed, but he was adept at exploiting the ability "Vehicle Killer."

The Mountain Dragon, ranked sixth in size among the world’s giant Extraordinary Creatures, had been trapped and killed by him using "Vehicle Killer."

Now, facing an Abyss Worm not as formidable as the Mountain Dragon, he could surely confront it with "Vehicle Killer" too!

Large creatures are considered vehicles! With Moon Shadow’s call to go all out, he felt even more confident.

Charging directly into the beast’s mouth, he made it into its throat before the Abyss Worm’s teeth could clamp down—the perfect feeding shot.

Witnessing Li Yelai being swallowed whole by the Abyss Worm, Moon Shadow, Spiritual Ability Users, and the Human Army Warriors were all dumbfounded. He had clearly called for a defense, Li Yelai must have misheard, leading them to mutter under their breaths, "Damn, what a time for a misaudition!"

Then, Thunder exploded around him, his Shield Axe was raised high, and the shield whirled like a chainsaw, with wild crimson Thunder flashing.

Meanwhile, as Li Yelai entered the mouth of the Abyss Worm, he was hit by a putrid, vomit-inducing stench and saw the Abyss Worm’s mouth and throat lined with a tough layer of chitin, which seemed capable of withstanding the bombardment of Hot Melt Bombs.

Moreover, he knew, from official sources, that the worm’s body housed numerous parasites, specially evolved to hunt down prey that was swallowed but not yet dead. But this wasn’t something Li Yelai needed to worry about.

"Let’s see how long you last!"

Li Yelai decisively switched his mask to Heavy Pupil Overlord Xiang Yu!

Weakness Perception!

He saw the black lines of Weakness on the chitin layer and, without hesitation, thrust his spear forward with the spear.