Chapter 791 - 147: Boundless Horizons
At this moment, Kelsey realized that the black ground was not the ground at all but rather some crushed remains of corpses, insect corpses, layered one upon another, covering the entire earth.
A vast plain lay before them, stretching as far as the eye could see, as flat as the sea.
It’s unfathomable how many insects must have died here to lay such a thick covering over the entire earth.
"This..."
He paused for a moment, then pointed ahead and shouted, "Is something coming!"
In the distance appeared a multitude of tiny black dots, spanning a distance of tens of thousands of meters; this location was precisely a vast plain, allowing them to see directly.
"Those are Titan Insect Race!" Mi Ning stated, recognizing at a glance what those black dots were.
The Titan Humans were all too familiar with the scent of insects.
Su Changxing’s face involuntarily changed slightly, as a massive number of insects surged toward them from all directions.
This was no ordinary swarm; all kinds of Titan Insect Race could be seen, and one could clearly sense the presence of many terrifying auras, that were High-Sequence Insect Race, at least Tier Four entities.
Despite the sudden swarm of insects, A22 remained unfazed, calmly observing the scene before her, as if she had grown accustomed to it, frequently witnessing such scenarios.
She placed her left hand on the sword behind her, a flash of silver light appeared, the world fell silent, and countless silver blades blossomed like petals across the plain.
A hundred strikes, a thousand strikes, ten thousand strikes······
Methods as simple as they were terrifying.
Countless insects perished under this blow, from within their field of vision to beyond it, silver-white blades blossomed to the distance, continuously pushing forward.
Su Changxing finally realized why this vast plain was so flat and stretched endlessly.
This was not naturally formed but rather carved out with one blade at a time; A22 had cut the entire land into a flat shape, layered underneath with the corpses of insects.
If it’s been like this for tens of thousands of years, then how many insects have died here?
Su Changxing felt a chill, astounded by A22’s prowess while also shocked by the sheer number of these insects.
Despite the sweeping strike, the insects on the plain were not completely eradicated, with some escaped ones or a few struggling desperately.
A22, however, did not deliver a second blow; such numbers of insects were not worth the effort.
Su Changxing always felt that the silver glow between A22’s eyes had dimmed a little.
She turned to look at Su Changxing and the others, saying, "If you’re planning to leave, it’s best to do it now."
Her words were concise.
Su Changxing knew that A22 was helping them, in her own way; this might be all she could do.
"Thank you." he sincerely expressed gratitude, not hesitating, and called for everyone to leave this place.
This was likely the best opportunity for them to depart.
This space probably harbored a large number of Insect Race; at other times, crossing would have been impossible, only after A22’s strike could they move through.
The risk remained substantial, with a significant likelihood of encountering other Insect Races.
Treading over the densely packed insect corpses, they proceeded in the direction A22 pointed, to the Sea of Knowledge, a deep well leading beyond high-dimensional space.
The group advanced silently, shaken by A22’s might.
"This is too exaggerated." Kelsey exclaimed, feeling the chill running down his spine as if the blade had slashed him.
Bruce, on the other hand, expressed some dissatisfaction, "Someday I will take it down!"
"Stop boasting." Du’an mercilessly retorted, then analyzed, "That person likely has a connection to the Doomsday Game, possibly the reason why those insects cannot breach the Ninth Dimension."
"Yet, indeed, with such existence, how could those insects breach the Ninth Dimension."
Mi spoke, "Truly strong. But such prowess isn’t sufficient to stop the entire Titan Insect Race; back in ancient times, many Titan Humans possessed such might, and there were many Godslayer legends passed down."
"However, the divine spirits back then were somewhat different from now, more rational and divine-like. We Titan Humans had harmonious relations with them······"
Su Changxing led the way silently, not speaking, already surmising what A22 was guarding, something that could repel the Titan Insect Race from the Ninth Dimension.
He couldn’t fathom what exactly it was, but there’s no need to guess; he’s not the Titan Insect Race, nor does he need to breach the Ninth Dimension.
On the contrary, he must prevent the Titan Insect Race from breaching the Ninth Dimension, or else all worlds within the Ninth Dimension would perish, that would be the true apocalypse.
If he could figure out what it truly was, how to obtain it.
Then the Ninth Dimension would be on the brink of being breached.
It was a vast plain, they traveled hundreds of miles yet still saw no sign of A22, the surrounding environment remained unchanged, filled with black insect corpses, flat ground, stretching endlessly.
Then.
They began to encounter some insects that hadn’t completely died, lingering on the ground, bodies trembling constantly, upon seeing them approach, letting out sharp cries as if to warn them not to come near.
These insects had entirely lost their combat ability, posing no threat to them.
Yet, Su Changxing felt uneasy; continuing forward, they would eventually encounter some insects with combat ability, among which are High-Sequence existences.
Faced with one of them, even if only a heavily damaged High-Sequence Insect Race, wouldn’t be something they could contend with.
A22 could easily kill them.
They could easily kill Su Changxing and his group, forming a crushing force.
As they continued onward, they were constantly on edge, noticing many insects could still move, though mostly dead, their bodies still active, emitting odd cries.
Fortunately, despite traveling for a long time, they hadn’t encountered High-Sequence Insect Race.
A22 likely targeted stronger objectives, delivering specialized strikes, allowing some weaker insects a chance to survive, yet these insects posed no threat.
As they progressed, the sky presented the glowing light of the dawn, an orangish-red shine melding with the countless stars above.
Such scenery was indeed bizarre, only observable in the Ninth Dimension, though they had little interest in appreciating it.
Just then, with a screeching sound, a bug resembling a mantis, with only half its body remaining, suddenly leapt from the ground, lunging at them.
Before it could get close, Su Changxing shot it through, sparking a chain reaction.
Around them, many half-dead insects began crawling up from the ground, hopping and jumping toward them.
These Titan Insect Race were stronger than those seen previously, a level higher; even the most average ones could be considered Tier Five powerhouses.
Before Su Changxing could speak, Bruce charged forward with his Bone Greatsword.