LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 527: 527
The mountains towered majestically, with strange peaks standing tall.
Wang Chen's gaze pierced through the faint mist and fell upon a steep mountain peak.
The position he was in was only twenty or thirty miles away from the Defense Area – not very far, but he had already delved deep into the mountains.
The mountain ranges of the Yin Nether Realm differed from those of the Mountain and Sea Realm; on the undulating mountain ridges one could not see lush, verdant forests but rather most areas were covered with peculiar thorns, vines, and wild grasses. The mountains were rugged with bare rocks, barren and treacherous.
Some areas were covered with dead trees, their black branches spread out like the claws of a fiend, as if they were evil wraiths frozen in time!
The Yin Sha Energy was even more intense in the mountains, and everywhere one could see caves of all sizes – some with howling winds, others seemingly unfathomable, hiding who knows what kind of evil creatures within.
And the second Evil Nest Wang Chen discovered was right there on the peak ahead.
This Evil Nest resembled a giant beehive or a black tumor clinging to the mountainside, giving anyone looking at it an uncomfortable feeling.
Around the main Evil Nest were scattered hundreds of smaller Black Nests.
Countless dark red insects were flying in and out of these Black Nests, their buzzing could be heard from far away.
But the largest Evil Nest was utterly silent.
Intuition told Wang Chen that this Evil Nest was even more formidable and terrifying than the Swamp Evil Nest he had previously destroyed!
Therefore, this time, he did not charge directly towards it.
After careful observation, Wang Chen decided to first deal with the Black Nests surrounding the Evil Nest.
He planned to clear these potential obstacles first, then concentrate firepower on the target.
He silently swept above a boulder, his hands forming a spell to cast the Mysterious Fire Flying Crow.
In a breath's time, a Fire Crow ablaze with flames materialized out of thin air and suddenly spread its fiery wings to soar into the sky.
It flew high, then plunged down toward the closest Black Nest!
Buzz~
The insects nesting within the Black Nest seemed to sense the danger and burst out in a massive swarm, recklessly confronting the Fire Crow.
In the blink of an eye, the two clashed in the air, colliding fiercely.
The sounds of crackling were incessant as countless insects were ignited and exploded.
But there were too many insects; they surrounded the Fire Crow, delaying its speed and also consuming the power it contained.
The number of insects flying out from the Black Nest grew more and more, with wave upon wave following in suicidal succession.
Not only that, but the surrounding Black Nests, as if stimulated, also expelled thousands upon thousands of insects, joining in the confrontation with the Fire Crow.
The Mysterious Fire Flying Crow, powerful though it was, could not withstand such consumption and soon its light dimmed and it fell apart.
In the end, it dissipated before it even got close to the Black Nest.
This outcome left Wang Chen somewhat surprised.
He noticed that the Black Nest insects appeared to be under command with a clear strategy of intercepting the Mysterious Fire Flying Crow.
After destroying the Fire Crow, the insects from the Black Nest quickly assembled into a red cloud in the sky and swept toward Wang Chen.
Had he been discovered?
Wang Chen's eyes flashed and he immediately spread his arms wide, fully activating the Mysterious Fire Flying Crow.
His skill had already reached the level of Great Perfection, and when he unleashed his full firepower, dozens of Fire Crows rose into the sky in an instant.
Unlike the previous probing action, these Fire Crows, although their power was dispersed, were each controlled by Wang Chen's spiritual sense and formed a powerful formation above him.
With wings sweeping, flames soaring, the blazing fire lit up the firmament like a giant net of fire, enveloping the oncoming swarm of insects within its strike range.
Immediately after, countless insects were engulfed by the sprawling flames, and the sounds of them bursting were as dense as rain beating on banana leaves.
Innumerable insect carcasses rained down from the sky.
Wang Chen stood upon the rocky mountain, ceaselessly channeling his mana, casting Fire Crows one after another.
With these Fire Crows continuously joining the fray, the aerial formation of the birds became increasingly formidable, turning any number of swarming insects into corpses upon contact.
The insect swarm's several attempts to break through were futile and, recognizing the futility of their persistent attacks, they changed their tactics, dispersing into clusters to besiege Wang Chen from all directions.
There indeed was a manipulator!
Wang Chen's mind was clear, yet he remained unshaken.
He manipulated the Fire Crows to circle and dance around him, forming a fiery barrier that repelled all the incoming insects.
Not a single insect was able to breach this defense!
Clearly, the number of the Black Nest insects was not infinite; after emitting swarms for some time, no new ones emerged.
Methodically, Wang Chen eradicated all the insects in the air and then proceeded to push forward with the Fire Crows.
Until he was directly above the cluster of Black Nests.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment!
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The next moment, a torrential rain of fire howled down, engulfing each of the Black Nests.
Concentrated mana within Wang Chen's flames, infused with the power of pure Yang, a single spark could sustain a blaze for hundreds of breaths, capable of melting metal, vanquishing evil, and shattering evil spirits.
When the myriad of fiery sparks descended, half of the mountain peak was engulfed in a sea of fire.
Over a hundred Black Nests were under siege simultaneously.
These Black Nests seemed to be alive; as they were scorched by the intense flames, they contracted and spasmed violently, ejecting black fluids in an attempt to defend themselves.
Some Black Nests couldn't withstand the assault, and subsequently burst open with a "pop".
Yet a few flames that fell upon the Evil Nests quietly extinguished without a ripple.
But Wang Chen felt a deep and sinister malice lurking beneath this calm façade,
and it was firmly locked onto him!
This feeling was mysterious and profound, but it was no illusion of Wang Chen's!
He took a deep breath and continually cast Mysterious Fire Flying Crows, condensing more Fire Crows to partake in the "bombardment".
The Mysterious Fire Flying Crow was a Purple Mansion tier spell; the Fire Crows cast by Wang Chen were of Great Perfection level, and each one required a substantial amount of mana.
If it were any other cultivator of the same tier, their Dantian's mana simply wouldn't hold up.
While Wang Chen's mana was not significantly more robust than that of his peers, he had the reserve of spiritual power from the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, which had been accumulating for four to five months and was almost boundless.
Therefore, with Wang Chen going all out, the Fire Crows he released seemed endless.
Wave after wave of fiery rain fell from the sky, accompanied by the circling flight of fierce flame birds magnificent and resplendent like the fireworks on the eve of the New Year.
Yet, this beauty contained the power of destruction!
The range covered by the sea of fire grew larger and larger, even the largest Evil Nest could not escape fate, suffering the test of the flames together with all the surrounding Black Nests.
With such intensity, it seemed intent on smelting the entire mountain peak!
Boom!
Boulders shattered and rocks flew chaotically, as countless black rocks were drawn by an invisible force, rapidly coalescing and adhering to each other, forming a Rock Giant standing five to six zhang tall within mere breaths!
"Roar~"
There, amidst a sea of flames, it faced Wang Chen and let out a thunderous and earth-shaking roar!
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