308 Charred Crispy (1/2)

The Ant King was puzzled how [Greater Earth Armament] could be so sturdy when it was able to pummel the [Colossal Rock Golem] into ruins. The 'human' it once looked down on had suddenly become so formidable and hard to kill like a tenacious cockroach.

Nevertheless, [Greater Earth Armament] was not perfected and indestructible. Under the Ant King's constant barrage of attacks, the ancient-style battle armor started to wear out and cracked.

After receiving Elder Evergreen's reminder, Marquis Haldir roared, ”Watch my spear!”

A powerful-looking green spear overflowing with lifeforce was seen in the Supreme Elder's hand. This green spear was made of several squirming plants intertwined and appear alive. There were numerous small thorny spikes on the spear, and even its spearhead was one menacingly large thorn.

The spear was thrown at the Ant King with high speed after Elder Evergreen retreated.

The Ant King narrowed its crimson eyes with disdain at the incoming spear. Such speed was slow in its eyes and could easily be dodged or swatted away.

Before the Ant King could slap the spear away, the spear suddenly separated into numerous plants and dodged the Ant King's palm. They squirmed around Ant King and restrained it like the previous thorny vines.

Scree!

(This trick again? You do not learn, do you? It does not work on this king!)

The Ant King screeched with coldness.

To use the same move twice despite its ineffectiveness, it was clear that it was not being taken seriously! This person was not a worthy opponent. There was no need to waste time on this insect!

However, Marquis Haldir was not finished.

”Devour him, my babies!”

The tips of each thorny vines proliferated into heads of plant-eaters and proceeded to bite at the Ant King with their drooling mouths, full of razor-sharp thorns. Their drool was not real drool, but a type of fluid, filled with paralyzing toxins that help the plant-eaters devour their prey.

”Watch your spear? How is that a spear?! What kind of plants of those?!” Elder Evergreen widened his eyes at the sight.

The plant-eaters appear menacing. Unfortunately, it was useless! Instead of tearing away at the Ant King, the plant-eaters looked like they were just nibbling or play biting. Their thorns failed to pierce the Ant King's skin!

(A bit interesting, but it is useless!)

The Ant King grabbed a plant-eater and tore it away with its bare hands. When the plant-eater was ripped apart, it quickly withered and died.

”No!”

Marquis Haldir cried with a pained look. These plant-eaters were not just any ordinary plant and were exceptionally rare. Even if he supplied them with wood energy, he would not be able to revive them!

”How can this be?! How can its skin be this tough?!”

Elder Evergreen dashed forward and blocked a blow from the Ant King while the Supreme Elder was staring blankly into space.

”If you have any bigger moves, now is the time to used it!”

”That was my best move!” Marquis Haldir was ashamed. It was as Elder Evergreen had said, only metal or fire Transcendents of the same level would be able to kill the Ant King. Their own attacks were too weak.

”Take everyone and get as far away from here as possible, while I hold it back! It cannot be killed!”

Boom!

Not long after Elder Evergreen made the call, a black spear dropped in front of Elder Evergreen while a sword dropped in front of Marquis Haldir, followed by Leon's calm words, ”Don't give up just yet. It might not be impossible. Use these weapons and buy me some time, Seniors!”

Elder Evergreen looked up and asked, ”What are you planning, boy?”

”You will see!”

Elder Evergreen shook his head before he was alerted by a sense of danger and quickly grabbed the black spear to block the Ant King's sudden attack.

Leon's lips twitched when he saw the state of his black spear after one blow. A black spear forged with top-grade materials and enchanted with Tier 3 runes were bent out of shape just like that…

”Why are you using my spear to block instead of your armor?!”

”My bad, boy! It was a reflective action, haha!” Elder Evergreen laughed awkwardly as he skidded back from the Ant King's attack. ”But this spear not half bad! Quite durable and the weight feels just right! The sharpness should not be too shabby, right! You can probably kill Rank 1 Transcendent beasts with a weapon like this!”

”Good weapon!”

Marquis Haldir praised after a few practice swings with the sword enchanted by Tier 3 runes, before jumping into the fray. His arm blurred in a quick succession of slashes on the Ant King, before receiving a blow from the Ant King.

Pang!

Marquis Haldir sent flying over 500 yards away with mild injuries that quickly healed, but Leon closed his eyes with a pained expression as the sword was also bent out of shape.

”It seems I need quickly comprehend Tier 4 runes.” Leon mused, before shifting his thoughts.

”Lumi!”