In other directions, hordes of locusts continued to arrive.
However, Levi had the Shadow Dragon Group, along with the Phantom Apostle Group and the Nightmare Creatures in his territory, and so far, they had successfully held their ground.
After months of battle, his Shadow Army had suffered considerable losses.
But at the same time, new locust shadows joined their ranks.
Just among the Plunderer’s Level 5 shadows, four new ones had been added.
For now, at least, neither the Black Dragon Territory nor the other territories had seen the emergence of a Level 7 Plunderer.
This gave Levi a brief moment of relief, as the Level 6 Plunderers weren’t too difficult to handle.
When he grew weary, he let the Giant Whale King take his place.
Alternating strategies, taking turns.
He had lost count of how many locusts he had slain.
It felt as though the locust armies were endless, infinite, and impossible to eradicate.
Meanwhile, in the Nightmare World.
Territories across the dreamscape were being consumed by the locust swarms, which blotted out the skies.
More and more Nightmare Lords were becoming Wandering Lords.
Those who attempted to fight to the death alongside their territories were relentlessly bitten apart by countless locusts.
The Mother Flesh Trees within the territories collapsed and vanished in the face of the insect plague.
Thus, new unclaimed lands began to form.
The Mother Flesh Trees were destroyed, though their roots remained, leaving the possibility of sprouting anew in the future.
Seven Sins City.
Hundred Flowers crushed the Plunderer before her effortlessly, in her wizard form.
“Can Levi really endure this for an entire year?”
Even after just a few months of slaughter, Hundred Flowers was already feeling mentally fatigued.
She found herself mechanically spellcasting, numb to the action.
Triss, too, had the same feeling.
She was slightly concerned about Levi’s mental state.
Black Dragon Territory.
After finishing his rest, Levi instinctively summoned Crimson Dragon Slash, only to find the sword blade dulled.
Expressionless, he returned the divine weapon to his body to be nurtured.
“Kill!”
He was a machine of senseless slaughter.
“Heavenly Badger Path!”
He seemed to embody the spirit of the Heavenly Badger, as the Sun, Moon, and Stars—man’s three vital forces—converged within him!
With every punch, countless locusts were shattered mid-air into fragments.
If he unleashed the Red Emperor Domain or employed large-scale primordial soul spells, the killing efficiency would skyrocket.
But in doing so, the materials from the middle and low-level locusts would all be reduced to ashes—a complete waste.
Every bit counts, and Levi felt capable of sustaining himself for now.
Of course, if his territory ever faced a life-and-death crisis, he wouldn’t hesitate to deploy such power.
Time swiftly passed.
Half a year had gone by.
The locust plague was finally nearing its end.
Surviving just a few more months would mean victory.
During this time, the Ancient Dragon Continent had seen only occasional demon incursions, but nothing significant.
During his rest intervals, Levi would scrutinize the outside world.
Suddenly, he received a transmission.
His expression subtly changed.
Over in Dreadtree Territory, a Level 7 Plunderer had emerged.
The stationed Blood Apostle Group, along with the Level 6 Blood Knights and Bloodsucking Demon Dragon, had been entirely annihilated.
Levi could only sigh; currently, he could only set resurrection points in the Black Dragon Territory.
By the time he led the Blood Knights back to Dreadtree Territory, it was too late.
The locusts devoured at an astonishing speed.