Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 6948

Chapter 6858: The Underground Insect Nest!

Having received the first Origin of the Cosmic God, Li Tianming continued exploring the boundless interstellar plain.

After some time, Li Tianming suddenly became alert, sensing a strange atmosphere around him.

Although it was still the same vast interstellar plain as before, with only occasional low-grade wastelands causing no real threat,

Li Tianming felt an inexplicable unease as he stepped into this open area. Li Tianming

raised the Imperial Puppet Military Order in his hand and saw, as reported by the Shadow Star Patrol, that the order was surrounded by densely packed red dots, representing enemy units. “What’s this?” Li Tianming asked

in surprise. A rustling sound appeared. “This noise comes from… underground!” Li Tianming suddenly retreated hundreds of meters away from his original position, and then… Rumble! The ground on the plain suddenly churned, rippling like waves. Something was inside! Finally, countless insect-shaped star puppets emerged from the ground! Among them were mantises with triangular heads and forelimbs resembling two large scythes, displaying an elegant posture. There were also rhinoceros beetles with a single, towering horn covered in fine serrations. And then there were worms with ring-shaped mouthparts extending straight into their interiors, their bodies filled with serrated edges. Despite their insect-like features, they were quite large, ranging from three-meter-tall rhinoceros beetles to five-meter-tall mantises. “This is the mechanical swarm?!” Aurora exclaimed in surprise, seeing this form of star puppet for the first time. “Ugh, disgusting. Why make them look like insects when they’re clearly star puppets? As long as they’re powerful enough,” Sui Shenyao said disdainfully. Firefly, in its companion space, also watched this scene curiously. Its eyes widened, and it finally concluded, “Brother Chen, are these your relatives?” “You son of a bitch!” “That rhinoceros beetle is probably closer to you, the others are distant cousins,” Firefly chuckled. “I’ll take the offspring and blow you to bits!” Yin Chen cursed. Li Tianming observed the mechanical insects and pondered, “I didn’t expect there to be so many kinds. I thought they were all the same type of insect. So, what will the queen be like?” As he pondered, the mechanical insects charged towards Li Tianming. They also possessed the characteristic of being fearless. This large group actually numbered over ten thousand! Fortunately, Li Tianming had the equally fearless Primordial Ghost, so he had nothing to worry about. The mechanical mantises unleashed countless cold glints in an instant with their huge scythes, extremely agile and swift. But the Primordial Ghosts were no less formidable. They easily blocked the opponent’s scythes with their sharp claws, or twisted them off, or flipped over and sat on their necks, then bit off their heads with their huge mouths. In this way, the mantis mechanical insects were directly transformed into the Primordial Ghosts’ ‘headless kin’. In the midst of the battle, countless mechanical insects’ bodies were torn apart, and starlight filled the battlefield. This was all rare material used to create star puppets. Among them, the rhinoceros beetle mechanical insect possessed astonishing defensive and strength capabilities, its single horn capable of firing stellar energy rays with immense power. However, the Primordial Ghost, in coordination with the ‘Shieldbreaker’ Emperor Puppet, risked its own physical collapse to advance through the stellar energy rays, embracing the rhinoceros beetle’s large horn. The Shieldbreaker then unleashed a devastating attack, annihilating both the Primordial Ghost and the mechanical insect. As for the worm-like mechanical insects, the Stardust Guards intervened, piercing their circular mouthparts with a long spear, exiting from their tails, destroying their cores entirely. Of course, there were casualties. If a Primordial Ghost was damaged, the dead fish eye on Li Tianming’s chest would automatically summon a new Primordial Ghost. If a Stardust Guard was injured, it would return to the rear to receive treatment from the ‘Starry Sky Healer,’ and soon return to the battlefield. With the Primordial Ghost holding off the onslaught, it was rare to see any Stardust Guards damaged beyond repair. After completely clearing out this wave of mechanical insects, the ground was littered with mechanical corpses. Ten thousand mechanical insects, annihilated! “Why haven’t we seen the Queen yet?” Li Tianming asked, slightly puzzled. Aurora patiently explained, “The presence of mechanical insects doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a Queen. Only when a group develops to a certain size will a Queen appear.” “I see,” Li Tianming said, understanding. He continued, “But it doesn’t matter. The mechanical insect swarm poses no threat to me. I’ll continue sweeping across the interstellar plains, searching for the Queen and other trial participants.” Afterward, Li Tianming encountered three more trial participants, defeating them all easily. He also encountered a mechanical insect swarm, larger than before, but it was easily suppressed by Li Tianming’s expanding Imperial Puppet Legion. Finally, he met a female disciple of the Star Clan. She wore a deep blue, wide-sleeved dress, looking very ethereal. Her face appeared quite youthful, but her figure was tall and imposing, creating a striking contrast. Upon seeing that her opponent was Li Tianming, she raised her eyebrows and her eyes lit up, exclaiming, “Junior Brother Li, it’s you!” “Senior Sister, I don’t think I know you. Why are you so excited?” Li Tianming was puzzled. ” We didn’t know each other before, but we will in the future. My name is Xu Xinyue!” the well-off female disciple said, patting her chest.