Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 250: Chapter 117: Spiritual Energy Phased Array!_2

No matter how strong the Face’s ability was, it could only be used individually. The main attack would still have to rely on Li Ye’s Wanxiang Path ability.

As for that huge sword behind him, it was an eye-opener for Li Yelai. So Divine Protection could be used in such a way?

”So strong...” Li Yelai murmured.

”You are very strong too... You saved many people. You lured away many high-ranking Insect Race members, and you even fought your way out from within an Abyss Worm. Even if we don’t consider strength, your behavior is incredibly powerful...” The Doll beside him responded softly, her words laden with undisguised praise for Li Yelai.

Indeed, just looking at his actions, Li Yelai crossed through the Insect Swarm, attracted numerous high-ranking Insect members, and even burst out from the mouth of an Abyss Worm—drawing out the dangerous Forbidden Army Insect.

According to his little sister, Li Yunyan, Li Yelai had chosen the method with the most bullets! In reality, Li Yelai did it because there was a Captain-level powerhouse backing him up.

But who could deny Li Yelai’s strength?

Even if someone did deny it, the Human Warriors whom he had saved certainly wouldn’t agree.

”However...” The Doll turned her head to look at Li Yelai, her face wearing a smile and a sense of closeness: ”You do stink a little bit.”

At the same time, a smiley face [(ﾟ▽ﾟ*)] also appeared on the advertisement board she carried on her back.

”Abyss Worms completely disregard oral hygiene...” Li Yelai looked at his armor covered in bloodstains and couldn’t help but complain.

Li Yelai, who was spat out by the Abyss Worm, indeed smelled quite strong at the moment.

But the Doll just teased him a bit and didn’t distance herself from Li Yelai.

At this moment, Li Yelai had removed the Face and was following closely behind the Doll, quickly approaching the Human defensive line.

The plan had already succeeded, with the hidden trump card of the Insect Swarm revealed.

And his Spiritual Energy was nearly depleted; it was time to go back.

The Doll was the guarantor in the Moon Shadow Plan, protecting Li Yelai’s return at the end.

The surrounding Insect Swarm, intimidated by the Doll, fled in panic the instant they saw her countenance. They wouldn’t dare to attack the two of them.

Even if there were War Worms acting on the orders of the Military Advisor Insect, blinding their vision and attacking the Doll and Li Yelai.

But the next second, they would be crushed by the overwhelming pressure of the Doll.

Even without using curses, the Doll was a Five Senses Spiritual Ability User, and given time to prepare, her destructive power was no less than that of any Captain. That was the reason she was known as a Captain-level powerhouse.

Quickly, with the Doll’s cover, Li Yelai returned outside the Human defense line.

And the Doll also put back on the Doll mask, covering up her beautiful yet unappreciated delicate face.

This immediately agitated the nearby Insect Swarm. Without the Doll’s terror suppression, they wanted to assault the two of them again.

However, a familiar fire ignited among the Insect Swarm nearby, and Jing Lin popped his head out from behind the cover, staring dead at the Insect Swarm and shouting, ”Quick, over here!”

Clearly, Jing Lin ignited the Insect Swarm with his Skyfire Eyes to cover the retreat of the two. And the other Human Warriors were also giving their all to provide fire support.

This allowed the two to enter the defensive line quickly and safely.

A Processor colleague even helped Li Yelai retrieve his Big Black Umbrella from the battlefield.

And the eyes of the Human Warriors looking at Li Yelai carried some respect and goodwill.

This let Li Yelai understand that his previous choices had been correct. However, Li Yelai also knew that he was still just an inferior hero impersonator...

Saving people was all that mattered; Li Yelai sighed inwardly.

With the defeat of the Forbidden Army Insect, the offensive of the Insect Swarm also gradually waned.

When several Captains appeared, and the Forbidden Army Insect of the Insect Swarm fell, there was no longer any possibility for the Insect Swarm to achieve their goal.

Soon, the intensity of the battlefield decreased until the Insect Swarm completely left the field of vision.

Only then did the Human Warriors finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After that was the even busier work of rebuilding the defensive line, constructing defensive fortifications, transporting the wounded, and burning the bodies not taken away by the Insect Swarm.

However, when Li Yelai wanted to help out, his colleagues collectively declined.

They believed Li Yelai needed to rest, and moreover, he smelled too bad.

Li Yelai could only return to the division, change out of his armor, and take a nice hot shower. He put on a thick military coat and finally washed off that unpleasant smell.

A few hours later, Li Yelai learned the news that Ben Lei had been rescued.

It was said that Ben Lei himself had already woken up.

This surprised Li Yelai and his colleagues.

But they didn’t know.

Giant City’s upper echelons now had heavy expressions on their faces.

In the infirmary of the branch, Ben Lei’s mutilated body was immersed in a Life Support Chamber.

He had regained consciousness, but his body was still very weak, so weak that the doctors didn’t dare let him leave the Life Support Chamber.

A few Captain Level officers stood quietly by the chamber, listening intently to the intelligence Ben Lei recounted.

It turned out that after initially being engulfed by the Catastrophe Fog, they had not immediately encountered an ambush.

Because within the Catastrophe Fog, a significant number of Extraordinary Creatures had also been consumed, and even large areas of forest and grassland had been dragged in along with them.

As a result, in the underground Catastrophe Fog, Ben Lei and his team saw a multitude of Extraordinary Creatures and Insect Swarms engaged in fierce battle.

They also witnessed the underground network constructed by the Insect Swarms.

It was these Extraordinary Creatures who diverted some of the Insect Swarms’ attention away from Ben Lei’s Rangers and the Iron Guards.

But it was impossible to pass through the fog border from the inside; they could only meander through the network of tunnels built by the Insects, amidst the chaos of the battle between the Extraordinary Creatures and the Insect Swarms, hoping to escape the subterranean space.

Afterward, they witnessed a horrific hunt.

A Seventh Awakening level Extraordinary Creature, a Black Brilliance Dragon!

That was a top-tier organism that occupied a niche in a region of the Doomsday Forest, yet it was besieged by the Insect Swarms within their underground network. It killed countless members of the Insect Swarm, ripped hundreds of the higher echelons of the Insect Race to shreds, but its exhaustion and impending death were inevitable.

Knowing it could not escape, the Black Brilliance Dragon decided to delve deeper into the depths of the Catastrophe Fog, intending to counter-attack the Catastrophe Fog Master.

Only by killing the Master could it survive.

So, when it came across Ben Lei and others, it sought the help of the Humans.

But Ben Lei couldn’t assist it; a few Human Think Tanks with the Third and Fourth Awakenings and several Iron Guards were nothing in the face of the Insect Swarms.

Nevertheless, Ben Lei and his companions also wanted to pinpoint the location of the Catastrophe Fog Master for the larger Human forces. They followed behind the Black Brilliance Dragon, delving into the underground network constructed by the Insect Swarms, reaching unprecedented depths. They paid a heavy price to arrive deep in the underground network.

Then, they all halted in front of that massive barrier. They couldn’t even see the Insect Race Master.

The Swarm Dominator, in the deepest part of the underground network, had built an enormous Flesh Barrier. The Insect Race was born from this Flesh Barrier, and it hid behind it.

Already exhausted by that time, the Black Brilliance Dragon was simply unable to tear through such a barrier.

The despairing Black Brilliance Dragon engaged in a final struggle with the emerging Insect Swarms and ultimately exploded, creating a massive blast.

This also affected the Human team which hadn’t retreated in time.

Ben Lei hadn’t given up; with the few comrades he had left, he tried to escape back to the surface to bring the news of the Insect Swarms.

But in the end, his comrades fell one by one, and Ben Lei, severely wounded, was swallowed by a War Worm during the battle.

It was only a few hours ago that he regained consciousness and tore through the belly of the War Worm to escape.

”All branches... should be able to detect the source of the explosion at that time; that’s the location of the Swarm Dominator,” Ben Lei revealed his final piece of intelligence.

Sword Madman looked at Ben Lei for a long time, then turned to the two Spiritual Ability Users beside him.

The first Spiritual Ability User nodded slightly, ”His memories have not been altered.”

The second Spiritual Ability User also nodded, ”It’s not a lie.”

Hearing this, Sword Madman furrowed his brows slightly, ”So, even if we delve into the underground, fight our way through the maze of networks built by the Insect Swarms, we will face a Flesh Barrier that even the Black Brilliance Dragon couldn’t tear through? Are there any Taboo Items that can break through the Flesh Barrier?”

”A Class B Forbidden Item, the Shattering Star Spear should be able to, but it requires a long preparation time.”

This made all the present Captain Level officers fall silent.

Even if the location of the Catastrophe Fog Master was confirmed, just the effort to penetrate the Underground Maze would deplete a massive amount of living force. Not to mention the final Flesh Barrier. When would be there time to use the Shattering Star Spear that required such lengthy preparation?

The Black Brilliance Dragon was the prime example.

After a long while, Sword Madman spoke, ”Immediately pinpoint the location of the Catastrophe Fog Master and at the same time, prepare to select suitable Spiritual Ability Users.”

”Select? Are you thinking...” Yang Chen frowned.

”If we’re all going to die, then let’s... activate the Spiritual Energy Phased Array!”

”You want us to choose teammates to die?” Lie Yang’s face changed color.

The Spiritual Energy Phased Array would indeed unleash tremendous power, but the cost was the explosion of many Spiritual Ability Users’ Soul Wells!

”I will join them,” Sword Madman responded calmly, ”I’ll be the Phased Array’s focal point!”