Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao raced as fast as lightning and, after half a day, arrived at Snow Mountain Pass; he crossed straight through without stopping and another half day later, he had returned to Flame Mountain.

He parked the war chariot outside and rushed toward the insect nest.

Shoosh shoosh shoosh, the fire cockroaches on the road saw him, stopped, and "squeaked" at him — they were paying their respects to the "Second Insect King".

After entering the insect nest, his speed slowed down and it took him another day to finally reach the center of the nest.

Four Insect Venerates were still guarding the Fire Cockroach Queen, not moving an inch.

Chu Hao made a request to the Insect Nest Queen, and after a while, two Insect Venerates rose up and sent him unclear mental ideas.

—Even the tenth-tier, Great Perfection fire cockroaches severely lack self-awareness, much like newly born infants.

The Fire Cockroach Queen gave him two Insect Venerates, which was quite good, as it needed powerful forces for protection itself, although Chu Hao knew that there was hardly anything that could pose a threat to it.

Two, that should be enough.

Riding on the back of one Insect Venerate, they quickly exited the cave; he jumped onto the war chariot, leading the way, while the two Insect Venerates closely followed behind him, guarding him as if they were protecting their queen.

Because the war chariot was so quick, bringing along the two Insect Venerates slowed them down a bit; it took them half a day to reach Snow Mountain Pass. The formidable presence of the two Insect Venerates made the guards tremble, nearly unable to stand.

But in the next instant, Chu Hao had already sped past with the two Insect Venerates.

After another half day of traveling, Iron Sword Valley was finally in sight.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The super giant beast was still wreaking havoc; one stomp shook heaven and earth, its power terrifying beyond measure.

Sensing the presence of the Ironclad Sword Dragon, the two Insect Venerates immediately showed signs of dread; they were just fourth-tier and fifth-tier War Generals, and were greatly inferior to the Tenth Tier, Great Perfection beast.

However, the concept of protecting the Insect King was overwhelming in their minds; hence as long as Chu Hao did not retreat, they would also desperately protect him.

Whoosh, the war chariot arrived, driving flames all around.

"Chu Hao is back!" From a distance in the camp, Gu Qingcheng, Barbaric Girl, and Fu Xue all cheered, but there has been gossip the last few days saying that Chu Hao had fled the battle, and his reputation had suffered terribly.

"How come he has two ferocious beasts following him?"

"Hey, these ferocious beasts look familiar!"

"Damn, those are fire cockroaches!"

"God, and they are War General level! This guy is too incredible, to actually be able to enlist such beings to help!"

"Anyone who dares say he fled the battle, I'll take it up with them!"

"Right, the third point is half a month's journey from here, and he made the round trip in just three days; that speed is truly ridiculous."

The moment Chu Hao and the two Insect Venerates appeared, the rumor of his desertion was instantly dispelled. Who had ever seen such a powerful deserter who could even bring back two War Generals? This was clearly pulling in reinforcements.

At this time, the combat power of the two major tribe War Generals had greatly depleted, they were no longer bombing wildly as at the start but had divided into two groups—one fighting and one resting—hoping to exhaust the immensely powerful beast to death through rotation.

"Coward, what, got a guilty conscience and came back?" Lin Wunian was resting and immediately sneered upon seeing Chu Hao.

Chu Hao gave him a cold glance, and put, put, two War Generals simultaneously sprayed Corrosive Fluid toward Lin Wunian.

Lin Wunian turned green with fright, but fortunately, he was right next to the war chariot. He hurriedly jumped onto it and activated a Defensive Shield. Hiss, the Corrosive Fluid sprayed on the shield and immediately corroded it at a rapid pace.

"Chu Hao, you—" He pointed at Chu Hao, shaking with anger.

Chu Hao smiled faintly and said, "If you are unsatisfied, feel free to make a move."

Damn it!

Lin Wunian cursed inwardly, who didn't know that these newcomers couldn't attack each other, and he didn't have two Insect Venerates by his side! He felt shocked, angry, and envious. Having the assistance of two Insect Venerates could enhance his combat power so much.

How did this guy get them? Why couldn't he? He was clearly also a chosen one of heaven, so why didn't he have such luck?

"If you're too scared to make a move, then get lost!" Chu Hao's gaze hardened; he really didn't mind getting rid of this guy, always fluttering around before his eyes.

Lin Wunian dared not say more. His disadvantage was too apparent at the moment, only able to defend but not to attack. What kind of fight was this?

As soon as the holy war was over, he would definitely join forces with Lu Youxing to take down this kid!

He swore secretly in his heart.

Chu Hao took to the skies with two Insect Venerates—both had wings, and they flew toward the Ironclad Sword Dragon. When close, he commanded the two Insect Venerates telepathically to attack.

Pu! Pu!

Two jets of Corrosive Fluid shot out, targeting the neck of the Ironclad Sword Dragon.

This huge ferocious beast had already been fighting until the sky and earth darkened, and its reactions were naturally not as sharp as at the beginning. Besides, it was too arrogant, thinking that after such a long battle, all enemies could only flee everywhere, and the most any attack did was to make it somersault, which couldn't possibly injure it.

So, when these two attacks came, it didn't take them seriously, knowing that several attacks struck at the same time, and it got too lazy to dodge, feeling that even if hit, it would be neither painful nor itchy.

But this time, it would pay the price for its carelessness.

"Ao!" It screamed in agony. Even though it was a Great Perfection Level War Venerate with thick skin and astonishing defensive power, the Corrosive Fluid still easily corroded its armor-like skin, exposing the flesh underneath.

These fire cockroaches were truly terrifying!

Previously, the Copper Valley tribe had attacked the third barrier and had suffered greatly from these fire cockroaches. The Corrosive Fluid sprayed by the War General-level could slowly erode a War Venerate's Star Force shield, let alone now with two Insect Venerates?

"Chu Hao, you're back!" Only now did the people in the battle notice Chu Hao, as previously, due to the intense fight, no one dared to be distracted.

Su Wanyue called out from below, a faint smile appearing on her face.

"I'm back, you've worked hard!" Chu Hao nodded, "I'll take over here now!"

"Ao!" The Ironclad Sword Dragon roared, spewing a mass of sword shadows at Chu Hao and the two Insect Venerates, sweeping over like locusts, overwhelming, truly enraged for the first time since it was wounded.

Chu Hao opened his Defensive Shield while dodging, and under his command, the two Insect Venerates hid behind the shield, avoiding a direct clash with the beast brute.

"Help Chu Hao!" The High Priest of Copper Valley tribe yelled, leading a group of War Venerates in a fierce attack, all targeting the wounded neck of the Ironclad Sword Dragon where the iron skin had broken, enabling the attacks to have real impact.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, various lights clashed chaotically, and the Ironclad Sword Dragon was hit repeatedly, 'voicing pain', its attacks growing increasingly wild.

Chu Hao led the two Insect Venerates in guerrilla warfare, continuously spraying Corrosive Fluid, inflicting more wounds on the Ironclad Sword Dragon.

Being huge, the Ironclad Sword Dragon had a great advantage; merely lifting its foot could pose a huge threat to its enemies, and getting stepped on meant either death or severe injury. And its iron armor was the best defense, no matter how many attacks it took, it couldn't shatter its defense, so the downside of having a large target area naturally did not exist.

But now, the downside of its size became evidently clear.

The two Insect Venerates didn't even need to aim, just by spitting Corrosive Fluid in the direction of that 'small mountain,' no matter how the Ironclad Sword Dragon tried to dodge, it was useless; it would inevitably get hit.

The Ironclad Sword Dragon was forced to shrink its size to reduce damage received, and while ferocious beasts at the War Venerate level had this ability, they usually appeared in smaller form and only enlarged during battles to exert their maximum combat power.

Once it shrank, its maneuverability greatly increased, but the downside was also obvious; each strike could no longer threaten many people at once, nor could it fully exert its strength.

Yet, a Tenth Tier War Venerate was terrifyingly powerful; charging and smashing, it still held the absolute upper hand.

The two Insect Venerates also kept spraying, but after the Ironclad Sword Dragon shrunk, it dodged with unmatched agility, making their accuracy much reduced.

The Ironclad Sword Dragon targeted the two Insect Venerates, obviously regarding them as the biggest threat to itself. If it could kill them, it could return to its strongest form and sweep all before it, unmatched in all directions.

The focus of the battle had unconsciously shifted from besieging the Ironclad Sword Dragon to protecting the two Insect Venerates, because as long as they were alive, they could pose a huge threat to the Ironclad Sword Dragon, ultimately defeating this terrifying beast.

Of course, if it were just the two fire cockroach Insect Venerates, they would have been crushed by the Ironclad Sword Dragon long ago, but now how many War Venerate-level combatants were attacking this Ironclad Sword Dragon?

As long as they could tear open its defense, the saying 'many ants can kill an elephant' held true, and these people were definitely not ants but might well be considered wolves.

The situation became increasingly unfavorable for the Ironclad Sword Dragon; it fought alone, couldn't rest mid-fight, and occasionally got sprayed with Corrosive Fluid, tearing open its defense, while countless attacks hit these spots, causing even more dire consequent damage.

Ferocious beasts have strong recovery abilities, but they couldn't withstand such frequent injuries, and this powerful Beast Venerate finally showed signs of fear.

It wanted to escape.

But by now, there was no way the crowd would let go of it.

A Tenth Tier Great Perfection ferocious beast, every bit of its flesh and bone was an incredible treasure; how could they let it go? For instance, the Bone Rod in the High Priest's hand was from countless generations ago during a holy war, after defeating a Great Perfection Realm Beast Venerate, continuously refining one of its leg bones, turning it into the weapon of today.

The Ironclad Sword Dragon let out an angry and desperate roar, already having erupted once under injury, but now it had become the last arrow in the quiver, its combat power nowhere near what it was before, making it difficult to break out of the siege.

It transformed again, regaining its huge size, intending to make a final stand. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommended tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)