The goliath mantis charged.
Its blade-arms swung forward like two guillotines.
CLANG!!!
The qi knight raised its shield and took the hit. The knight's feet dug two deep grooves into the ground as it was pushed back.
The mantis didn't stop.
It stepped in again, its lower limbs stabbing into the soil.
Its upper body snapped forward, and the second blade came down.
CLANG!!!
The qi knight blocked again, but this time its shield cracked.
Captain Jorren frowned.
"Hold the line! Don't let it reach the array core!"
Two cultivators behind the knight pressed both palms to the formation. Their faces turned pale as more qi was pulled out of them.
The knight steadied itself and raised its sword.
SLASH!!!
A wide arc of qi tore across the ground and carved a trench.
Several insects in front were cut apart and thrown aside.
But the swarm reacted immediately.
The smaller mantis insects split into groups.
One group kept attacking the barricade, forcing the turrets to keep firing.
