In the sky.
Bill peered down through his goggles, smirking with satisfaction. "Come on, let's turn these disgusting bugs into salted meat paste!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The 'Sky Beast' started moving towards the rear of the insect swarm, opening the bomb ports on the deck.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"
A massive number of bombs were ignited and dropped, instantly filling the air with the crackling sound of explosions!
The sky became filled with the flying remains of insect paste!
For a moment, the entire insect sea surged with violent waves, and screams echoed endlessly.
Seeing this, Bill could hardly contain his excitement. "Hahaha! This feels amazing, keep it comi—"
At that moment, a swarm of strange insects suddenly appeared, cutting his laughter short.
One after another, beetle-like warrior bugs with powerful and muscular claws from the Demon Zerg Tribe emerged.
Nearly a million of them!
They swarmed forward like a dark storm, blotting out the sun as they rushed toward Bill and his crew!
"Damn it! I forgot these bugs could fly!"
Bill's heart tightened, and he quickly shouted, "Quick! Intercept them! Stop those bugs!"
A large number of dwarves began scrambling up to the fighter planes, and the engines roared to life, ready to take off.
But these flying bugs were part of the Demon Zerg Tribe!
Their overall combat strength was immense.
"Damn it, they're warrior bugs! Don't let them get close to the ship!" Bill exclaimed, his expression changing dramatically as he got a closer look.
Among the Demon Zerg Tribe, there were many types of warrior bugs, and these flying ones were just one kind.
They latched onto the 'Sky Beast' airship and began gnawing at it furiously!
"We're done for! The ship's going to fall apart at this rate!"
Watching the scene unfold, Bill felt his heart sink halfway into his chest! The fighter planes could intercept the other bugs, but they couldn't risk attacking the ones latched onto the ship — they'd end up damaging the airship itself.
Suddenly, Alice's voice rang out nearby. "What's the matter, Master Bill? Why are you panicking like this?"
Her blonde hair flew in the wind, and her cloak flapped dramatically as she appeared.
Beside her, Sylph danced gracefully with the wind, using her power to stay afloat in the air.
Upon seeing the large number of bugs on the ship, Alice quickly understood the situation. "Lady Sylph!"
"No problem! World-Class Magic: Wrath of the Wind God!"
Sylph took a deep breath, nearly turning the surrounding space into a vacuum, making the area eerily silent.
Then, she unleashed a powerful gust directly at the bugs clinging to the ship!
A fierce wind howled, and in no time, the bugs were completely cleared away!
The wind also blew off the other Demon Insects that were attempting to latch onto the ship!
"Thank you so much, Lady Alice! My hard work was almost ruined!" Bill said gratefully. "Next time, I definitely need to install some defensive turrets; otherwise, we'll be helpless against airborne enemies…"
Alice nodded in acknowledgment and then swiftly dropped toward the ground!
Using the power of sword qi and wind elements, she maintained her floating position while continuously attacking!
With each casual strike, she slaughtered thousands of the insect swarm!
Blood and chunks of insect flesh splattered everywhere!
Gobu Yue also joined the battle, commanding several hundred-meter-tall stone giants that were ruthlessly smashing the ground.
"This is the final battle, and after this, we can finally relax!"
Below, Osius and the others fought with fiery passion, becoming more courageous with every attack!
Gobu Kuang, wielding four world-class magical weapons, unleashed four beams of light, cutting through the insect horde like they were nothing. "Master Bill's new weapons are incredible!"
In just one short hour, the Barren Rock Wasteland had already been covered with a thick layer of insect corpses!
The battle had reached a fever pitch!
Gradually.
Sweat began to appear on Alice's forehead, her physical strength waning from constantly releasing sword qi.
She glanced into the distance.
Her pupils involuntarily shrank!
At the gates of the Zerg Empire, it looked like the gates of a flood dam had burst open!
Countless insects poured out, endlessly surging forward!
It seemed as if they could never be killed off!
Just looking at it was enough to make one feel exhausted.
In the rear.
Under Cassaway's healing, Lin Tian's body had almost completely recovered.
He pulled out the Spear of Zeus and prepared for battle.
"Zerg Queen, just you wait!"
He then headed to the frontlines, where he immediately spotted the One-Eyed Owl still locked in battle with the Cockroach Tribe, neither side able to gain the upper hand.
Lin Tian seized the opportunity and launched a sneak attack!
He viciously stabbed the Lightning Spear into the Cockroach Cheftian's back!
Moreover, the Spear of Zeus had been modified, with intricate grooves and patterns carved along the shaft.
The "Blood of Ruin" could flow through these grooves, entering the enemy's body directly.
This acted as an indirect enhancement.
Once injured, the enemy would experience a full-scale weakening.
The Cockroach Cheftian grimaced in pain, retreating constantly. "You! You despicable goblin, how dare you ambush me?! Kill him!"
A massive wave of cockroach demons surged toward Lin Tian!
The sheer number made it impossible to dodge or defend against!
"World-Class Magic: Wind God's Blessing!"
"Swish!"
Suddenly, a powerful tornado formed around Lin Tian and his group, forcibly sweeping up all the cockroach monsters and shredding them to pieces!
Alice slowly descended to the ground. "Are you alright, Messenger?"
"I'm fine. Focus fire on that Demon King-level creature first!" Lin Tian ordered.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the Cockroach Cheftian quickly called for help. "Poison Zerg Queen, help me!"
But when he turned his head, he saw that the Venomous Winged Beetle had already been killed by Gobu Kuang, Osius, and the others.
"Queen, I can't hold on anymore!" The Cockroach Cheftian's face was filled with terror, and he prepared to flee.
Yet, just as he was about to escape, a strong gust of wind brushed past him!
Alice appeared beside him, her expression stern, her blade gleaming. "Sword Skill · Great Cross Annihilation!"
"Hmph, insignificant tri—"
"Aaahhh!"
The Cockroach Cheftian had turned to block the attack with his shell, but a wave of excruciating pain overwhelmed him, making him scream in agony!
His back shell was forcefully sliced off, leaving a deep cross-shaped wound! His wings fell to the ground, torn away.
Just as he was about to counterattack, the One-Eyed Owl charged in with a devastating punch!
He could only raise his fist to block.
Crack!
With a single blow, his bones shattered!
In disbelief, the Cockroach Cheftian shouted, "How is this possible! My strength… Damn goblin! What have you done to me?!"
"Nothing much, just hoping you'd die!" Lin Tian responded, exerting his long-range control.
"Anubis' Soul Drain!"
Buzz!
A massive blue Anubis-like soul appeared, wielding a giant scythe, ready to strike down the Cockroach Cheftian.
"No, no, don't!"
The Cockroach Cheftian instinctively sensed that death was near, and he screamed in desperation, trying to flee.
But with Lin Tian's remote control, there was no escape.
Only a world-class magic resistance skill could break free.
As the giant scythe swung down, it briefly stole the Cockroach Cheftian's soul.
He stood there in a daze for just one second!
That second was all Alice and the One-Eyed Owl needed. They both struck together, obliterating him on the spot!
"You… You are all doomed! The Zerg will never be defeated!" the Cockroach Cheftian shouted bitterly, collapsing to the ground.
Lin Tian sneered with disdain. "Not only will all of the Zerg die, but the Zerg Queen will die an even more miserable death! Let's go, gather two more people, and let's finish the Zerg Queen off."
Even though the tactic of "capturing the king to defeat the army" might not work with the Zerg Tribe, as a new queen would evolve immediately after the old one died, Lin Tian's personal feelings wouldn't allow him to wait any longer.
"Messenger, with just our small group, I fear we won't be able to break into the heart of the Zerg Empire," Alice said gravely as she looked out toward the endless waves of insects still pouring out, seemingly never-ending.
Lin Tian squinted, his brow furrowing. He then called out, "Master Bill! Blast us a path!"
"Oh? No problem! But afterward, you owe me a drink at the Bunny Girl Tavern, the best wine they've got!" Bill replied with a hearty laugh.
Lin Tian smiled lightly. "You can drink as much as you want, you sly fox!"
"Hahaha! Helmsman! Turn the ship! Head toward the Zerg Empire, blast us a path!!" Bill's gleeful laughter echoed across the sky.
The 'Sky Beast' airship began to move forward, its presence overwhelming and majestic!
It carved a bloody path through the insect horde!
The insects were so terrified that they didn't dare approach the Sky Beast's path, knowing it meant certain death.
Although many other flying insect species — such as the Iron-Winged Dragonfly Clan, the Giant Mosquito Clan, and the Stinger-Tailed Wasp Clan — tried to intervene, the dwarves' warplanes were already in the air, intercepting most of them.
Additionally, with dragons providing aerial support, there was no need to worry about being shot down.
Not only was the ground battle intense and thrilling, but the aerial combat was equally fierce.
Lin Tian and his group walked unchallenged, carving a path straight ahead. "Zerg Queen, I know you're watching! Whatever you did to me, I'll return the favor!"
Alice, the One-Eyed Owl, Sara, and the Flame Dragon Mother all followed along.
The Zerg Queen's palace only had two Demon King-level creatures. Sara alone could handle one, and the rest of the group could focus their fire to easily defeat the other.
As for the Zerg Queen, her personal combat strength was supposedly weak, so there was little concern.
In the back, the green caterpillar watched the scene unfold, its expression heavy. "Lord Goblin, you're underestimating the Zerg Queen…"
...
Inside the Zerg Queen's palace, she was observing the battle through the eyes of other demon insects. She cackled, "Goblin, oh goblin, if you had obediently stayed as my toy, you could've lived a few more days. Why resist?"
"Don't think that just because you've gained some advantage and feel invincible, you can kill me! Children… what do you think?"
The Zerg Queen glanced downward.
A dense mass of at least five million new demon insects stared back! And all of them were in their newly evolved forms!
She had spent the last few hours absorbing battle data and immediately laid new, evolved warrior insects.
Normally, producing so many in one go would be impossible, but she had been storing the eggs in her abdomen, modifying their genes and abilities on the fly!
Now, she could lay them all at once!
These five million evolved demon insects were her trump card.
...
At the frontline.
Lin Tian and his group continued their advance.
On the Sky Beast, Bill's expression shifted slightly as he observed the ground below. "Are these bugs brainless? They actually dare to come at us head-on?"
A massive swarm of demon insects charged directly toward them, showing no sign of fear.
These demon insects were different from the warrior bugs they had encountered earlier.
Their exoskeletons were much thicker, almost resembling the shells of turtles.
They charged through the rain of falling bombs without hesitation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The bombs landed on the newly evolved demon insects, but there was no visible effect!
"Impossible! They were exploding just fine a moment ago!" Bill exclaimed in shock.
He quickly ran to the rear of the deck, leaned over the edge, and shouted down toward Lin Tian and the others. "Your Majesty Lin Tian! Watch out! There are new types of bugs incoming! Their defense is extremely strong!"
Whoosh! Boom!
Suddenly, one of the nearby magical warplanes burst into flames, losing control and crashing to the ground in a fiery explosion!
Bill was startled again. "What's going on?!"
The warplanes had been reinforced with excellent defenses and agility, and up until now, none had been shot down.
But now, something had clearly changed!
…
In case anyone was wondering, sometimes Lin Tian's name is "goblin".
As you know, the goblins are named as "Gobu XYZ", such as Gobu Kuang and Gobu Shan.
However Lin Tian is "Gobu Lin" which makes up the word Goblin.