The two continued forward and encountered Baluo.

At the time, Baluo was surrounded by a dense swarm of insects. These black insects were clearly visible and much larger than those in the fog; they were able to fly under Jiang Chen's gravity. The gravity had no effect on these insects, nor did it have any on Baluo. Clearly, the equipment Baluo was wearing was also quite formidable, able to grant immunity to abnormal states; it must be a Legendary Set.

Baluo also saw Ji Ma, looking at her serpent-like legs beneath her.

"So you're from the Medusa clan, no wonder you could silently enter my territory."

Baluo then realized that petrification was not energy, but rather a different form of attack. Baluo's insects could absorb energy, but they could not absorb petrification.

After Jiang Chen initiated the Sword Array, one hundred Sword Qi Attacks aimed at Baluo were absorbed by the insects before they could even get close, causing no damage at all.

This was the first time Jiang Chen had encountered such an odd profession. Utilizing insects to absorb energy. It's a bit like the Oil woman clan!

Ji Ma laughed, "Didn't expect my profession to counter yours, did you?"

"So what if it does? You think that's all an Insect Master can do?"

"Be careful."

Jiang Chen quickly grabbed Ji Ma and retreated rapidly. In an instant, countless tiny insects appeared on the ground, forming a swamp-like mass that began to converge, and the two immediately retreated tens of meters.

Feeling tiny insects crawling all over him, Jiang Chen focused his mind, and his Sword Qi swiftly killed the insects on his body. These insects could absorb energy, but not infinitely; there was a limit, and once they absorbed too much, they'd die instantly. The insects on Ji Ma promptly turned to stone and fell from her body.

Jiang Chen activated the Wan Jian Gui Clan's Skill.

"Your attacks are ineffective."

"No, they do have an effect. The insects can absorb energy, but not completely. Once they have absorbed enough, they won't absorb anymore, and I can still kill the Insect Master."

Just then, a dark figure charged towards Jiang Chen and Ji Ma. Jiang Chen sensed that it was a person made of countless insects, at least several tens of millions. With a thought, innumerable Sword Qi blasted the insects.

Thirty thousand sword qi swiftly surged forward.

WHOOSH.

Swiftly chopping the insects into numerous pieces and killing many of them, yet the insects were not completely annihilated. Instead, they gathered again, reforming into a figure. The dark shadow charged rapidly towards Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen couldn't believe it; were his thirty thousand sword qi really not enough to kill them?!

He quickly struck down the dark shadow, keenly observing that some insects died from the Sword Qi, which was so fast the insects couldn't withstand it. However, the Sword Qi was also significantly depleted; after two assaults, five thousand of the thirty thousand sword qi were used up.

Something was off. He had clearly killed many insects, but why did their numbers not seem to decrease? Could it be… division? After absorbing energy, these insects could use it to divide and create another insect; is that why their numbers hadn't reduced? If that was the case, wouldn't they be invincible?

Jiang Chen frowned deeply, "Do you have any strategy?"

"Of course, they're just mere insects after all."

Just as the dark shadow lunged at them, Ji Ma's eyes emitted a petrifying light. As it passed, the insects turned into stone one after the other, and soon the dark shadow became a large boulder.

Jiang Chen smiled, "It seems your profession does perfectly counter the Insect Master's skills."

Ji Ma crouched down, "I'm about to use my big move."

Chanting incantations, a wall appeared in front of Ji Ma, surging forward like a tidal wave. Ji Ma quickly ran forward, with Jiang Chen following close behind her.

"What skill is this?"

"The Wall of Petrification. Everything living in its path will be turned to stone instantaneously. Although these insects can absorb energy and are numerous, each insect's resistance is minimal, making them easy to petrify."

Baluo, seeing the light rushing towards him, frowned deeply. His body quickly disintegrated into countless insects and fled in all directions.

Ji Ma exclaimed, "He's escaped!"

"No, that's a trick. He's at your nine o'clock. You can't see his hidden form; what you saw—him turning into insects—was just a diversion."

Ji Ma's eyes focused in the nine o'clock direction, and she swiftly shot out a beam of light. The beam shone upon Baluo's right hand. His right hand petrified at a speed visible to the naked eye. Without hesitation, Baluo severed his own arm, and his right hand grew back immediately.

Huh… Is that even possible? What kind of freakish Class is this? Could he regrow his heart even if it were destroyed? Jiang Chen couldn't believe it.

Ten thousand Sword Qi surged forward, piercing through Baluo's figure. Each strike targeted Baluo's weak points: his heart, skull, internal organs, and even his lower body.

CLANG. CLANG. CLANG.

A red badge fell to the ground.

Jiang Chen said with a smile, "It seems Insect Masters aren't that strong after all; they do have weaknesses such as the heart and head, which can be fatal."

"Nonsense, with tens of thousands of sword qi rushing at him, even if he were stronger, he would die; he's not a god."

Jiang Chen walked over to look at the badge on the ground.

[Insect Master Badge: Level 145 (Inheritable)]

Ji Ma came over and said with a smile, "Are you planning to inherit the Insect Master Class? If you do, you'll have to give up your Swordsman Badge."

Jiang Chen had indeed considered inheriting the Insect Master Class. But after thinking it over, he decided against it. Whether it was strong or not wasn't important. Being cool is a lifelong affair. Wielding a sword looked much cooler than playing with insects. Besides, the Swordsman Class was also very strong, and Jiang Chen had no intention of giving it up. Moreover, the Insect Master Class could be perfectly countered. Take the Medusa clan, for example. Even if he encountered an Insect Master, he could easily dodge with his Sky Flash Skill and wouldn't have to worry about a thing.

[Battle of the Geniuses ended.]

[Return to the world within three minutes...]

Jiang Chen's kill count: 34.

Ji Ma's kill count: 1.

In the entire Battle of the Geniuses, only Jiang Chen and Ji Ma were left; the rest had perished. In the battle, the Succubus had the most kills, followed by this Insect Master. However, by a twist of fate, the Succubus encountered Jiang Chen, to no avail. The Insect Master met Ji Ma and was perfectly restrained. If Jiang Chen had faced the Insect Master, it's uncertain whether he could have slain him, as the Insect Master Class possessed the ability of Devouring Energy, countering all energy-based classes.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "I plan to let someone else inherit it."

"Who?"

"We'll see when the time comes."

Three minutes later, the two were teleported out of the Battle of the Geniuses world.

「At this very moment.」

The Xileruo World was in an uproar.

"We've won the Battle of the Geniuses!"

"Is it the same Swordsman? As expected, he's very strong."

"I've heard the Difiled Camp has strong contenders like the Succubus and the Spatial Warriors from the Underworld Clan."

"Yet none of them were a match for the Swordsman; he truly earned his name this time, winning a Legendary Set reward, a custom-made one at that, similar to the one worn by the Son of God."

"He already obtained one set of rewards; he might choose something else in exchange."

"The Swordsman is invincible..."

「The highest meeting room in the Xileruo World.」

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