However, these low intelligence ants grossly underestimated the power of the death knight.

Sometimes, sheer numbers alone cannot conquer a foe of superior strength.

Invisible chains shot forth, piercing the bodies of these ants, and soon after, ethereal shadows of their own souls emerged from their backs.

Yet at that moment, the food devouring ants remained oblivious, for they perceived no danger and continued their assault upon the death knight before them.

However, as they approached the grim reaper's sentinel, it transformed into a swirling black mist and vanished.

This mist danced through the air before coalescing into a colossal sythe of death.

The sides swung with an ethereal grace, instantly severing the souls ins snared by the chains, and in a heartbeat, the silhouette of the grim reaper's sentinel reemerged, leaving the soul of the devouring ants extinguished.

The sides shot forth, its connected chains emitting a sound that resonated with a chilling dread, causing the ant king to be takenback.

Swiftly, it leapt backward, narrowly evading the sentininal s assault.

Even the ant king, usually composed, was unsettled, witnessing so many of its devouring ant elite obliterated by a single skill.

It sensed the formidable strength of its adversary.

Turning its gaze towards the distance, the ant king beheld a figure clad in white, seemingly unfazed and effortlessly at ease, a formidable foe indeed.

Chapter 317.

The conquest reward the ant king, resolute in its decision.

unleashed a cloud of acidic mist, enveloping the surroundings and obstructing the advance of the death guard.

The ant king's assault differed from that of the other devouring ants.

As it bore the additional facet of soul injury, observing the ant king retreat into the cave, the death guard did not hasten to pursue.

For within its domain perception, it discerned a dead end, harboring no fears of the ant king's escape.

Yet even the ant king itself remained oblivious to the unfolding circumstances.

Upon learning of its potential for evolution, it faced this formidable foe not with a desire to flee, but with an eager ambition to consume it.

However, the adversar's might was overwhelming, necessitating an enhancement of its own power to achieve such consumption.

While the area had long been purged by the death guard, leaving no targets to devour.

Thus, the ant king set its sights on the queen ant.

The queen merely served as a means to bolster troops.

Her colossal form possessed little combat prowess beyond feeding, thus relegating her to a leader's level of strength.

Nonetheless, as the queen, she possessed her own unique abilities.

Soon, a piercing scream echoed from the cave entrance, causing chaos among the surrounding devouring ants, who sought to assist, only to discover the ant king emerging from the cave.

The ant king had slain the queen.

This revelation left the swarm of devouring ants in disarray, unsure of their next course of action, while the ant king remained indifferent to their turmoil, for they were on the brink of annihilation, and it harbored no concern for them.

The ant king reveled in the newfound power coursing through its being, and when confronted once more by the death guard, its confidence surged as the toxic mist dissipated.

The ant king s powerful hind legs shattered the ground while its right hand coalesed a sphere of verdant energy launching it towards the death guard hovering in the sky.

Boom! An explosion of corrosive green energy erupted easily countered by a black barrier erected by the death guard.

The ant king's visage twisted in fear.

This was not what it had envisioned.

A swift arc of black light sliced through the air, severing half of the ant king's shoulder, causing green eyeore to spout forth.

A wave of dark energy surged, propelling the ant king to the ground, creating a profound crater and shaking the subterranean cavern.

The ant king, believing its augmented strength would enable it to confront its opponent, found itself nearly obliterated after just one encounter, having failed to land even a single blow.

As it lay on the ground, its wounds began to writhe, and soon its body regenerated, though its green visage appeared considerably pallet before the ant king could rise again.

Countless chains ins snared it, and despite its vigorous struggles, it was utterly feudal as the death guard gradually hoisted into the air.

The ant king opened its massive mandibles until the body of the ant king began to manifest a ghostly blue soul ultimately absorbed by the reaper sentinel.

The invisible chains vanished and the ant king's corpse fell to the ground, liberated from its restraints.

Congratulations, Lord, on successfully slaying the level six king level devouring ant king, earning 600 experience points.

Congratulations, Lord, on successfully defeating the devouring ant king, conquering the devouring ant kingdom and acquiring the racial skill of invisibility, ant king's evolution energy, auxiliary barracks, and tears of the kingdom.

At this moment, with the demise of the ant king, all devouring ants were also slain by the undead, transformed into new spirits.

This subterranean cavern was home to 50,000 devouring ants, all summoned as undead, resulting in an imposing army of 100,000.

As for the other caves, some young and elderly devouring ants remained hidden.

But Bayou found it unnecessary to have the undead exterminate them, as they had already submitted, and there was no need to annihilate them completely.

It was not out of mercy, but rather a contemplation of a method to expedite her experience gain.

This inspiration was also imparted by the boiling whale.

These devouring ants were of little utility to Bayou.

Yet their rapid reproduction presented a singular advantage.

Once the population was restored, she could command them to wage war.

And the fallen devouring ants would continuously provide her with experience points.

Moreover, they possessed low intelligence, making them easy to control, and the deceased devouring ants could be reused and summoned as undead.

effectively serving a dual purpose.

However, nearly all of them had been eradicated by Bayou, and with the ant queen's death, recovery would require some time.

These devouring ants survived by burrowing, and the cavern held little of value for Bayou, mostly containing decayed food that was repugnant.

Although she had not procured any resources from the devouring ant kingdom, other benefits were still present.

The system rewards for conquering the devouring ant kingdom were even more generous than those from the conquest of the goblin kingdom and Bayou's experience points were maximized allowing for an imminent upgrade.

Furthermore, due to minimal side effects, Chun Fong chose to level up directly while Chinua like Bayou was temporarily stalled on experience points, planning to upgrade upon returning to the castle.

Some of the royal undead also experienced upgrades, albeit they were mostly low-level, such as those at levels seven or eight, still far from advancement.

Wait, why did the Reaper signal indicate that it could upgrade? Bayou suddenly noticed this peculiar detail as their racial monarch had yet to emerge.

Never mind.

She decided to disregard it for now and prioritized leaving this place.

Feeling utterly repulsed, Bayou gently descended and waved to Chinfong and Chinua.

Let us go.

I'll leave the rest to the undead.

Boss, I can level up again.

Chonu exclaimed excitedly, approaching, astonished at the swiftness of her advancement.

Indeed, following Bayant feasting five times a day.

Before long, the trio, guided by the undead, flew back along the same route, exiting the underground realm.

Although this was not the most recent path to the surface, Bayou was concerned that other exits might lead them deep into the dark forest.

So retracing their steps was the safest option, it is noteworthy that the undead's rate of advancement is astonishingly rapid, having escalated directly from level one to level three.

A collective sigh of relief escaped the trio as they emerged from the dark, damp underground cavern that had nearly driven them to despair.

Finally, they had reached the surface.

At last, we're out.

I thought I would suffocate, Chun Schwe exclaimed, inhaling deeply the fresh air, which lifted her spirits considerably.

As for you, undead, I entrust the remaining tasks to your command.

I shall return to the city first.

By you instructed the nearby undead, though it did not respond, Bayou was assured that it had heard her.

The three of them, along with the undead, made their way back to the city of the dead.

Chapter 3:18.

This is for her own good.

Upon returning to the city, Bayou did not hasten to level up.

Instead, she first examined the rewards from the recent battle.

Chunwa, on the other hand, was in a disheveled state, her clothing soiled and wreaking, undoubtedly in need of a change in a bath.

As for leveling up, that was merely a secondary concern.

Bayou had barely participated in the fight, her attire remaining clean, and thus she felt no urgency in that regard.

She first took out the tears of the kingdom from the food demon ant kingdom and absorbed it resulting in a twopoint increase in progress.

Tiers of the kingdom level up progress 6100.

This led by you to discern a pattern.

The tiers of the race contributed one point.

While the tiers of the kingdom added two.

She pondered whether this was related to the strength of the races.

After all, the food demon ant kingdom and the goblin kingdom could be considered among the weakest.

Surely the more powerful races would not yield only two points as well.

Next, she turned her attention to the subordinate barracks obtained through subjugating races.

Although Bayou harbored a stays for the repugnant food demons, adhering to her principle of wast.

She promptly established the subordinate barracks within Twin City.

Similar to that of the goblins, these barracks automatically summoned troops that were one major level below her.