As soon as Duomeng and Casio emerged from the relic, they rushed into a nearby brook, trying to wash off the pheromones on their bodies.
However, it didn't seem to be of much help. The swarming army of white beetles was still hot on their trail.
Casio's previous plunge into the amber pool allowed him to escape the pursuit of the white beetles, likely because of the unique conditions there that shielded him from the beetles' sensing. Getting clean in a regular water source was useless.
"Whoosh!"
Several meters away, Duomeng swiftly swiped a bat monster on the shoulder, his tremendous strength distorting its joint position.
Next, he threw a hard punch to his left, colliding with another bat monster's claw. He pushed it away with force. His face was slightly flushed, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
