Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 979: Showing off

"Insects that can heal like that… how disgusting," Terra said while she felt her skin crawl.

It was a disturbing sight—despite being sliced into sections by the wind blades, the creatures' bodies started to reform, piece by piece. As their bodies reconstructed, the creatures once again took flight, their newly reconstituted forms resuming their predatory encirclement around Rain and the group.

Rain's group remained vigilant, assessing the situation's evolving dynamics. The realization that their previous attacks were ineffective against the creatures' regenerative prowess added to the sense of urgency. They needed to devise a more effective strategy to neutralize the enemies, whose resilience seemed nearly unparalleled.

"I guess there is only one true way to kill insects," Rain said.

Rain summoned a couple of earth walls and send them flying to the walls of the corridor. Along the way, they hit a bunch of insects and ended up smashing them against the walls of the dungeon, painting them with their green blood… that was a weird color. Either way, the plan worked.

The skill Scholar's Insight received 100 experience points.

The skill Scholar's Insight received 100 experience points.

The skill Scholar's Insight received 100 experience points.

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"It is working now… they aren't giving that much experience, though," Rain said.

Everyone began to copy Rain, even Seara who preferred to use water magic decided to summon several walls to crush the insects to death. Their numbers kept increasing for a while, but they never became a real issue.

As the relentless assault of the earth walls continued to strike down the insects, the creatures' resistance ended. Before long, the battle concluded, and the immediate threat of the insects had been stopped. However, amidst the victory, Rain and the group remained mindful of the likelihood of encountering more of these resilient creatures further into the dungeon.

Aware of the inevitability of facing numerous subsequent encounters, the group recognized the need to conserve their energy and resources. They understood the importance of pacing themselves and not expending all their strength and abilities at once, preparing for potential future confrontations with these creatures.

Even as they paused to regain their breath, the group couldn't help but ponder the peculiar abilities exhibited by the insects. The creatures' regenerative powers and resilience were extraordinary, far beyond the ordinary adversaries they usually encountered. Yet, despite possessing such formidable capabilities, the creatures were awarded only a minimal amount of experience upon defeat.

"What now? Things will only wear us out from now on, considering their massive numbers," Terra said. "That being said, this dungeon is really very different from the dungeons that I know of. This feels like a hive more than a real dungeon."

"We will ignore them for now and just keep advancing, but this is what we will do when the monsters awaken," Rain said.

Rain explained his idea to everyone and they nodded… it was a really interesting one, but if they worked well together, it would do the trick, and they would be able to do so very efficiently.

As the group began to move, it took around half an hour before the same trembling that happened once happened again. It almost looked like the dungeon truly wanted to lure them into a death trap that they wouldn't be able to escape from… Still, as the cocoons hatched, everyone was already ready to get in action.

Rain, Seara, and Terra swiftly took the lead. With practiced precision, the trio positioned themselves at the forefront, their hands pointing forward with focused intent. A potent use of earthmagic surged forth at their command.

Countless minuscule dust particles began to swirl and gather in the air, coalescing into a whirlwind ahead of them. Gradually gaining speed, the swirling mass transformed into a cyclone of razor-sharp particles. With each passing moment, the dust cyclone grew in intensity, resembling a roaring tempest about to unleash its fury.

In an instant, the horizontal cyclone surged forward, hurtling toward the incoming creatures with unrelenting force. The high-speed dust particles acted like a relentless barrage, piercing through the creatures' bodies like a powerful blender, tearing them apart with astonishing efficiency.

The creatures stood no chance against this onslaught as their bodies were shredded into countless fragments, unable to withstand the force of the onslaught.

Meanwhile, behind Rain's group, Danny, Annie, and Sealyn mirrored their parents' tactic, albeit at a slightly slower pace. Employing a similar attack, they summoned swirling dust particles that gradually gained speed. While their teamwork wasn't as synchronized as the front group's, they managed to create a cyclone of particles, though a bit less potent and slowly killed the insects as well.

"What is wrong, kiddos?" Rain asked when they finished the monsters on the front. "You guys are slowpokes or humans?"

"That doesn't even make any sense…" Terra said. "Anyway, don't treat them like kids."

"I am not; a bit of competition is good to sharpen one's skills," Rain shrugged. "But seriously, you're about as swift as a tortoise in a marathon!"

Thanks to Rain's words, his kids began to work harder… they knew that Rain wasn't just saying nonsense, but it was still annoying. Fortunately, he shut up and they focused on the task ahead, and after getting used to each other's skills, they finished the job and turned around.

"Good job, not bad for a first try," Rain said while he was healing a broken nose and a broken rib.

"When did you get hit, Dad?" Danny asked.

"I dropped my guard when I cheered you on, and then my most powerful adversaries used that chance to get to me," Rain said. "Well, just consider this a good lesson of tough love."

Rain couldn't complain that much. At least his wives didn't hit him in front of their children. That would traumatize them to see a man being a victim of domestic violence, even if it was a bit justifiable. In any case, thanks to his idea, Rain gained some respect points from his kids and they also learned something useful too.