Seeing the newly appeared Demon Insect Blood Armor Gū flying towards the Blood Ginseng Growing Area again, Qi Ping's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
It's not a coincidence!
The two waves of Demon Insects that appeared one after another were both heading for the Blood Ginseng Growing Area!
The Blood Pattern Locust before was, and this Blood Armor Gū is too!
"What exactly is hidden beneath the Blood Ginseng Growing Area?"
Qi Ping had always been wary of what was beneath the Blood Ginseng Growing Area, which was why he never dared to dig it up. A stable First Order Intermediate Spirit Land was more important to Qi Ping.
But now that Demon Insects had just emerged, in just a few days, two consecutive waves of Demon Insects had attacked this location, which further proved that dangerous things might be buried under the Blood Ginseng Growing Area.
This made Qi Ping even more vigilant about what was beneath the Blood Ginseng Growing Area.
In addition, Qi Ping had another question:
How did these two waves of Demon Insects find this place?
"Scent? Pheromones?"
"Memory?"
But Qi Ping felt it wasn't quite like that. If it were memory, it wouldn't have taken so long for only two waves to arrive, and Demon Insects have short lifespans, making it difficult to leave behind any memories.
Scent, however, was somewhat possible. This place might be releasing some hard-to-detect pheromones, and any Demon Insects passing nearby could be attracted.
It's a pity that Demon Insects are brutal by nature, and Beast King Druid is ineffective against them; otherwise, he might have been able to ask something.
"During the battle later, let's see if I can rely on the skill Animal Communication to hear some useful information."
The Blood Armor Gū's flying speed was not fast; it seemed to be confirming its direction as it flew.
At the same time, they seemed to be searching very diligently, even ignoring the Black Little Bees they encountered nearby. Under normal circumstances, the Black Little Bees would have already been gnawed on as food.
To Qi Ping's disappointment, although the Blood Armor Gū made sounds, he couldn't understand them at all.
"Are Demon Insects not within the scope of Beast King Druid? Not only is Turning Beasts into Friends ineffective, but even Animal Communication fails..."
This was the first time Qi Ping had encountered such a situation. During this period, from large Spirit Beasts like cattle and horses down to common mosquitoes and ants, there was no animal language that Qi Ping couldn't understand.
But it failed precisely with Demon Insects!
"It seems that in the game, Druids define animals as those that grow in natural ecosystems, and Demon Insects are not normal products of natural ecosystems, so they are excluded from the Druid's concept of animals."
"The characteristics of Demon Insects are bloodlust, slaughter, and ferocity, more like monsters, enemies, or demonic beings."
Thinking of this, Qi Ping could understand.
"Since there's no communication value, let's start killing!"
There was no need for communication; only battle remained.
Anyway, no matter what, Qi Ping would absolutely not allow Demon Insects to invade his blood ginseng cultivation area now.
And although this group of Blood Armor Gū was strong, Qi Ping was not unprepared.
"The number of Blood Armor Gū is a bit more than the last Blood Pattern Locusts; there are fifty-six in total."
"Listen, according to the formation we rehearsed before, ten Honeybees per group, with each group specifically dealing with one Blood Armor Gū."
"The Blood Armor Gū is armored almost entirely, so your stingers will find it difficult to pierce. Its eyes and rear are the only two weak points. As long as you enter and complete the venom release, you will win. Pay attention to assisting other Feng Feng who are in danger."
"Buzz buzz... (Yes! Boss!)"
"Buzz buzz... (We have practiced this formation hundreds of times; there will be no mistakes!)"
After the Gold Marrow Bees finished speaking, they immediately charged towards the Blood Armor Gū.
Qi Ping watched the five hundred and sixty Gold Marrow Bees charging forward without blinking, feeling nervous but also a little expectant.
He really wanted to see what effect the Gold Marrow Bees would have when fighting in a military formation.
This was a method Qi Ping had specifically devised a few days ago to deal with Demon Insects.
He remembered that in the history of his previous life, an army with a military formation could have a destructive power perhaps ten times more terrifying than a scattered army of the same size.
Moreover, under normal circumstances, unless an individual's strength was so great that it surpassed a major realm, facing ten well-trained people surrounding and attacking them, they would basically not escape death.
This is somewhat similar to the Gold Marrow Bees, because the battles between Gold Marrow Bees and Demon Insects are mostly close-quarters combat, so battle formations should also be effective.
Furthermore, Gold Marrow Bees are highly obedient, fearless of death, and trust each other completely. As long as they are well-trained, the effect of a battle formation might be stronger than that of humans.
So Qi Ping specifically customized a set of simple battle formations for the Gold Marrow Bees to train with.
For example, ten Honeybees attacking at the same time, making it impossible for their opponent to defend both ends...
For example, encirclement from six sides: top, bottom, front, back, left, and right...
For example, some are responsible for distracting and luring the enemy, some for rescue, and some for sneak attacks...
And for example, when facing overly powerful Demon Insects, they can even choose to sacrifice individuals to create killing opportunities for other Honeybees.
The enemy the Gold Marrow Bees are facing now, the Blood Armor Gū, is also a First Order Intermediate Demon Insect, but its combat power is significantly higher than that of the Blood Pattern Locust, and far higher than that of the Gold Marrow Bees.
[Blood Armor Gū: First Order Intermediate Demon Insect, covered in hard blood-colored armor, possesses a pair of extremely destructive sharp forelegs, and possesses immense strength.]
Qi Ping estimated that in a normal melee, fifty-six Blood Armor Gū might even achieve a combat loss ratio of one to five or even higher against the Gold Marrow Bees.
Because their blood armor is too hard, the Gold Marrow Bees' mouthparts and stingers can hardly break through the Blood Armor Gū's defense.
And while the Gold Marrow Bees' defense is good, making them difficult for even Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators to kill, it's hard to say how many moves they can withstand under the Blood Armor Gū's super-destructive forelegs.
This is the terrifying combat power of Demon Insects, and also the reason why ordinary Cultivators change color when speaking of Demon Insects.
Therefore, under normal melee conditions, it is not difficult for one Blood Armor Gū to kill five or six Gold Marrow Bees, which is also the reason for Qi Ping's concern.
The Blood Armor Gū and the Gold Marrow Bee Swarm quickly approached each other, and a fierce Aura immediately spread out.
Facing a Gold Marrow Bee Swarm ten times its own size, the Blood Armor Gū showed no fear or retreat, instead charging forward with extreme ferocity.
The melee began almost instantly!
And Qi Ping's heart was in his throat at this moment.
Facing the Blood Armor Gū, which were far stronger than themselves, the Gold Marrow Bee battle formation, in groups of ten, immediately dispatched one Gold Marrow Bee to meet and attract the Blood Armor Gū after selecting their opponent.
Once engaged, this Gold Marrow Bee would tightly embrace the Blood Armor Gū's head and mutually attack and bite.
This could probably hold the Blood Armor Gū for a few breaths of time.
And these few breaths of time were what it gained for the other nine Gold Marrow Bees.
After the leading Gold Marrow Bee held back the Blood Armor Gū, the other nine Gold Marrow Bees, two Honeybees quickly embraced and bit onto the Blood Armor Gū's two wings.
Another four Honeybees separately bit onto the Blood Armor Gū's six legs.
These attacks happened almost simultaneously!
Although the Blood Armor Gū's combat power was higher than that of the Gold Marrow Bees, it mainly relied on its hard blood armor and highly destructive forelegs; its strength advantage over the Gold Marrow Bees was limited.
So, once its two wings and six legs were bitten by six Gold Marrow Bees, its flying and movement abilities were directly restricted, and it fell straight down from the air!
This scene happened in an instant of the two sides' engagement!
Under the extraordinary coordination of the Gold Marrow Bees, fifty-six Blood Armor Gū fell from the air one after another!
And at the moment the Blood Armor Gū was restricted, the last three Honeybees in a group's Bee formation also seized the opportunity: two Honeybees' stingers instantly pierced towards the Blood Armor Gū's eyes...
The last Honeybee's stinger pierced into the Blood Armor Gū's rear, and the bee venom was fiercely injected at the moment of penetration.
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