The next instant, insects in the swarm burst one after another, as if crushed by an invisible hand.
Globules of stinking green ooze exploded, their slime falling to the ground and corroding it into hissing, charred pits. The nine-star pattern on Nix's forehead flared, and purple Star Pattern Power circulated, radiating a silent killing intent through the curtain of rain.
A cold sneer escaped The Everwake's lips. He tapped his toes to the ground and shot back several meters, his floor-length black hair slicing a sharp arc through the downpour as a strange, sharp shriek escaped his throat.
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of venomous insects took flight, their wings beating violently as they formed a vast, toxic net that blotted out the sky.
Thick vines erupted from the ground, sweeping through the insect swarm with the force of a thunderbolt!
The two forces collided, shaking the very earth and sending wave-like tremors across the ground.
