Astral Gods

Chapter 127 Treatment

Chapter 127 Treatment

Upon receiving the order from the Sea Beast King, the swordfish warriors and flying fish warriors, who were fighting, reluctantly retreated back into the sea. Even the hammerhead shark warrior, after fighting the Green Bamboo Armor King for several rounds, reluctantly dragged his wounded body back to the seabed.

The reason they were able to guard this essential route for the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors was because a few years ago, a sea beast warrior whose strength had only reached the advanced stage accidentally discovered it and reported it to the Sea Beast Kingdom.

Therefore, they dispatched two kings and more than five lord-level swordfish warriors, along with numerous flying fish warriors, to ambush them.

However, they did not expect these Zerg warriors to be so fierce. Even with a surprise attack, they failed to defeat them and did not gain any advantage.

They were certain that as long as the two sea beast kings made a move, they could at least kill several mountain lords and lords, if not defeat the opposing armored king.

But they dared not linger here. They had originally planned to bypass the defenses of the Thousand Star Islands and secretly infiltrate this place. The twelve-spotted dragonfly warriors had already gone back to report the news. If they were held up by this group of insects any longer, none of them would be able to leave.

As they retreated, the Green Bamboo King did not pursue them further. If it had been the only insect left, it would have definitely followed closely.

But now its tribe's high-ranking warriors, including mountain lord-level warriors, are all here. They are really going to fight to the death with the enemy. Even losing a single insect would be a huge loss for their tribe. If something happens to the yew, it would be even worse.

It wouldn't risk its life to hold off these sea monster warriors just because of a single sentence from the Twelve-Spotted Dragonfly Lord.

Seeing the sea beast warriors retreat, King Green Bamboo immediately ordered the Rhinoceros Turtle warriors to count the number of insects and tally the casualties.

They had a total of 55 insects on this trip, including 30 high-level Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors and 22 Mountain Lord-level Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors, two P...

Only Lord-level warriors, plus the Green Bamboo Armor King.

The Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors took the injured insects to a nearby island to count the number of casualties. In the end, they found that five high-level warriors and seven mountain lord-level warriors were slightly injured, and two mountain lord-level warriors were seriously injured, with their membranous wings torn.

The Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors who witnessed this scene were filled with fear, shock, and anger.

Fortunately, the Green Bamboo Armor King discovered the sea beast warriors' tracks in advance, and the high-level warriors quickly moved away from the sea surface, so the number of injuries was relatively small. The Mountain Lord-level Rhinoceros Golden Turtle warriors were also injured because they had to protect the high-level Rhinoceros Golden Turtle warriors.

If it were any other Zerg tribe, being attacked without warning would likely result in the death of all Zerg.

Looking at her wounded comrades, Zishan was furious: "How did the sea beast warriors know our route? Did some insectoid tribe on the Thousand Star Islands collude with the sea beast warriors and leak our information about returning to Xiangjiao Island?"

The Green Bamboo Armor King swayed its antennae, its heart aching as it looked at the wounded Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors. But this was not a baseless guess, nor was it a time to make enemies out of thin air: "The insectoid tribes and sea beast warriors on the Thousand Star Islands are sworn enemies. Not to mention that we have no deep-seated hatred for the other insectoid tribes on the islands, even if we did, they wouldn't dare to collude with the sea beast kingdom, otherwise, they would face annihilation."

"Then how did they end up ambushing us here?"

"Our Zerg warriors occupy the land and the sky, while our Sea Beast warriors occupy the ocean."

Zerg warriors have difficulty venturing into the ocean, and sea monster warriors also have difficulty venturing into the sky and on land; under normal circumstances, the two will not conflict.

Only for the sake of Force food would the sea monster warriors attack the tribes on the Thousand Star Islands.

So I don't understand this at all. If we had food with the Force, that would be fine, but how could we be attacked if we didn't have food with the Force?

This is also why I suspect the Zerg tribes on the Thousand Star Islands.

The Green Bamboo Armor King said in a heavy tone: "The Sea Beast Kingdom and the Thousand Star Islands have been fighting for many years. Both sides have deep-seated hatred for each other. Even if it weren't for the Force food, they would try their best to weaken each other's strength."

Our Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe has suffered an undeserved calamity this time.

It can't be said that it was an undeserved disaster. After all, they joined the Thousand Star Islands and were bound to face off against the Sea Beast Warriors sooner or later. However, it was certain that they were unlucky to start a war with the Sea Beast Kingdom so early.

"Damn it!" Looking at the many wounded rhinoceros beetle warriors who had protected them, Yew felt an overwhelming hatred for the sea beast warriors.

Previously, it had only gone to the Thousand Star Islands training camp to complete the mission and enhance its own strength, but now it truly felt a deep-seated disgust for the sea monster warriors.

Among the injured Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors, Qingying and Huatao were the most seriously injured. Their shells were torn, and three of their six legs were broken. Even Tejiao lost half of his leg in the collision with the Lord-level Arrowfish Warrior.

The master of Peach Blossom Mountain had a large hole pierced in his abdomen and was in imminent danger of death.

Their tribe does not have any insects that have awakened the talent of vitality, so they can only be healed by the Chestnut Lord who has awakened the wood-type healing ability.

The insects were extremely anxious, but fortunately, the insect warriors were very resilient. Some insect warriors could live for another ten days or half a month even after their heads were cut off.

Now they can only hope that among the Zerg warriors coming to support them from the Thousand Star Islands, there will be Zerg warriors with life-restoring abilities.

After they had been waiting on the island for a while, a large group of sea defense troops composed of various insectoid warriors rushed over, led by the twelve-spotted dragonfly warriors.

When they arrived, they found that the battle had ended and used their mental powers to sense the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors on a nearby island.

The insects flew to the island, hovered in the air, and looked at the rhinoceros tortoise warriors on the battlefield with some surprise in their eyes.

They had heard that among the sea beast warriors who attacked them this time were two kings, as well as many lord-level and mountain lord-level sea beast warriors.

Judging from the appearance of these Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors, it seems that they have not suffered too many losses. If other insectoid tribes were to suffer such an attack, it would not be surprising if they were completely wiped out.

It seems that although the Rhinoceros Beetle tribe is small, it is not without strength. Those who can be named one of the top ten power-type beetles in the astral plane are indeed not ordinary people.

Fortunately, their tribe didn't have enough wealth to develop further; otherwise, if their population had exceeded 3000, they would have undoubtedly become a renowned and powerful tribe.

The lead Ghost-Eyed Moth King flapped its large wings and asked, "Green Bamboo Armor King, where are the sea beast warriors who were lying in ambush with your forces?"

The Green Bamboo Armor King seemed to know the other party as well, and it replied with a slightly bitter tone, "Those sea beast warriors retreated half an hour ago."

"They retreated?" The Twelve-Spotted Dragonfly Warrior asked anxiously. "Two King-level Sea Beast Warriors were lying in ambush for you. If we could keep them here forever, it would definitely curb the arrogance of the Sea Beast Kingdom. How could you let them retreat?"

The spotted lord standing to the side looked rather grim: "Dragonfly lord, we only have a little over 50 Zerg warriors, but we are facing an attack from two King-level warriors, more than five lords, and hundreds of high-level and mountain lord-level warriors."

"If we really wanted to keep them, even if we filled all of our kind present here, it wouldn't be enough."

A king-level dragonfly swept its spiritual senses across the island and found that their losses were indeed quite heavy. It gently raised its claw to stop the twelve-spotted dragonfly warriors from continuing: "Alright, it is indeed a bit difficult for them to stop this group of well-prepared sea beast warriors."

However, the sea monster warriors are numerous, and it won't be easy for them to retreat back outside the Thousand Star Islands defense line undetected; they've only been gone for half an hour. "Let's pursue them!"

This coastal defense force, comprised of five insect kings, over 20 lords, and 80 mountain lords, responded in unison, "Yes!"

Just as they were about to leave, the Green Bamboo King, disregarding his royal dignity, hurriedly pleaded, "Red Leaf Moth King, do you have any Zerg warriors in your party skilled in life-based healing? Several of our Zerg warriors are seriously injured; please heal them for us."

The Ghost-Eyed Moth King gently flapped its wings without speaking, but with a single glance, a lord immediately stepped forward from the ranks.

It was a slender, glowing fluorescent butterfly lord, its wings shimmering with a soft light, and its body was filled with a rich life force.

Without uttering any further words, the Firefly Lord landed on the island, its gaze sweeping directly over the heavily wounded warrior huddled on the ground.

Upon seeing Hua Tao with a hole in her abdomen and a weak breath, and Qingying Mountain Master with broken horns and crippled feet, the antennae twitched slightly, and it immediately stepped forward.

Lord Chestnut hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way. The wood-type primal force around him was still barely keeping the two mountain lords alive. His tone was full of urgency: "Lord Firefly Butterfly, their injuries are too severe. My wood-type healing can only temporarily prolong their lives. It is completely unable to repair their damaged bodies and internal organs."

The surrounding rhinoceros tortoise warriors gathered around, looking expectantly at the glowing butterfly lord, hoping it could heal its kin.

At this moment, Zishan, who was guarding the two mountain lords, truly felt powerless. Her evolution level was still too low, and she could not help in any way, whether in battle or in healing.

The Firefly Lord nodded slightly, its two pairs of thin wings slowly unfolding. A massive amount of pure life force transformed into a rain of fireflies, gently yet precisely enveloping Qingying and Huatao's bodies.

Golden fluorescence seeped into the torn carapace, severed limbs, and fatal wounds. The gruesome wounds healed and scabbed over at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the bleeding from the severed six legs stopped.

The faint chirping of the insects in the peach blossom garden gradually became clearer, and Qingying even managed to lift one of its forelegs. Its life force, which was originally on the verge of collapse, instantly stabilized and even began to slowly recover.

The light also touched the light on the light-infused soldiers nearby, and their stinging wounds quickly healed, restoring much of their strength to their exhausted bodies.

After a short while, the Firefly Lord withdrew its power, and the faint light on its wings dimmed slightly, clearly indicating that the treatment had also consumed a lot of its energy.

Seeing this, the Green Bamboo Armor King's heart finally settled. It gratefully said to the Firefly Butterfly Lord, "Thank you for your help, Firefly Butterfly Lord. My Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe will repay you handsomely in the future!"

The fluorescent butterfly lord gently flapped its wings, its eyes showing some weariness: "I only temporarily stopped their injuries and maintained their life, but their severed wings and six legs are difficult to restore."

If they remain in this form in the future, even if they survive now, it will be difficult for them to evolve successfully in the next age. I suggest that you feed them more divinely bestowed food that strengthens their vitality and limbs then.

King Qingzhujia sincerely replied, "I understand, and I am still extremely grateful."

The Ghost-Eyed Moth King flapped its broad, ghostly-patterned wings, its compound eyes devoid of much emotion. It simply spoke indifferently, "It is only right for members of the same kind to help each other. The Sea Beast Kingdom has long coveted the Thousand Star Islands, and your Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe is also a part of the Thousand Star Islands, so it is only right that we assist you."

Having said that, it turned to look at King Tian'ao beside it and quickly transmitted instructions through its mental thoughts: "Yun Feng, you lead three lord squads to pursue and scout ahead, lock onto the ocean current trajectory of the retreating sea beasts, and do not attack rashly. Wait for the main force to regroup. I will lead the remaining warriors and wait for the signal to arrive immediately."

"Good!" Tian Ao Wangzhe's deep insect chirping resounded through the sky. His body was enveloped in earth-yellow kingly primal force. He led dozens of insect warriors to flap their wings and take off into the air, speeding towards the deep sea. The buzzing sound of his wings cutting through the air gradually faded into the distance.

The twelve-spotted dragonfly warrior was still unwilling to give up. Its transparent wings vibrated rapidly as it urgently said, "Moth King, the sea beasts sneaked in. If we delay any longer, they will escape back to the deep-sea defense line. If those two king-level sea beasts escape, they will become a great threat in the future!"

The Ghost-Eyed Moth King glanced at it indifferently: "What's the rush? Our war with the Sea Beast Kingdom is not something that can be won overnight. Even if we can't stop it now, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

That's what it said, but it also knew that this opportunity was very rare, so it sent out several king-level Zerg warriors to search for the escape of the sea monster warriors.

Seeing that the insects of the Thousand Star Islands were planning to search for the sea beast warriors, the Green Bamboo Armor King said nothing, but politely said, "Red Leaf Moth King, our team has suffered heavy losses and our morale is low. I will take them back to Elephant Banana Island first."

This is just a small island of less than one square kilometer, not suitable for a long-term stay. Otherwise, if the sea monster warriors were to launch a surprise attack, they wouldn't even be able to defend themselves.

It would be better to return to Elephant Banana Island now and find a Zerg warrior with life-based healing abilities to treat the injured Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors.

As for following the coastal defense team to chase the sea monster warriors, that's wishful thinking. In its current state, it's already struggling to protect its own soldiers. If it were to follow the coastal defense team to chase the sea monster warriors and the entire team were wiped out, it would be devastated.

The Ghost-Eyed Moth King didn't say anything, but calmly said, "Green Bamboo Armor King, please make yourself at home."

King Qingzhujia didn't even have time to check whether the coastal defense forces could really contain the group of sea beast warriors. He led the rhinoceros tortoise warriors back to Xiangjiao Island in a hurry.

Many rhinoceros beetle warriors with ruptured membranous wings and injured shells could only be carried back to their tribe in a very disheveled manner by being tied to their bodies with the spider silk ropes they carried with them.

After they returned to their tribe, their tragic state caused a great uproar within the tribe and even on Banana Island.