Tong Xuan , Cao Guang and the others of Shi Qianshou's party ended up being the audience when their Colonel started battling the Red Flame creature.
They couldn't even attack the Summoner because he was encased in Two types of Soul grade Fires protecting him.
Cao Guang wasn't confident of taking on Shi Qianshou's poison so he just kept his distance. A High level of Mental Strength and a poison resistance magic equipment would make him a true versatile mage in his profession but getting hold of the skin shed by that snake wasn't easy.
Shi Qianshou still had no intention of sending his own insects to fight the creature as he decided to tire it out. He wanted to whether the number of Sandstorm Demon Locusts in the Taklamakan Desert or the elemental creature would fall first.
As he activated the Sandstorm Demon Locusts came near the area soon enough and attempted to charge at the prey the Seal of Poison had ear marked. However, they soon encountered a familiar difficult flames forming a Domain around the said prey and turning them into puffs of smoke.
The scores of Demon Locusts soon turned to nothing as their gluttony caused their downfall. Crimson Death was hot enough to melt rocks found in the elemental sacred land to lava. After the Little Flame Belle refined it the temperature in the mountain that held had fell quite a lot.
It was also born in a series of Soul grade seeds that were the nemesis of insect type beasts. The Little Tora pendant could absorb any Soul Essence was killed with magic with Cao Guang's branding.
If not for the fact insect type monsters weren't known for their quality or quantity of souls Cao Guang would have been a rich man from just this interaction. Afterall Sandstorm Demon Locusts were at the Warrior level regardless how weak they were.
If Cao Guang had realised this hack before he would have the nickname of 'Pest Exterminator', why bother hunting down strong monsters for the money when, these insect types could hand free Soul Essences.
He may not be strong enough to handle other insect type species at the moment but he could always improve and specialise.
About a thousand Sandstorm Demon Locusts had perished under Crimson Death before Shi Qianshou even reacted. After a few more moments the Sandstorm Demon Locusts just stayed away from the Crimson Death Domain.
But since they were already aggravated by the Seal of Poison they turned and attacked Shi Qianshou's men.
Shi Qianshou could mask himself as a insect type creature and not seem like a human by using the ability of his insects. That allowed him to go unnoticed in hordes of insects other than Sandstorm Demon Locusts, mostly because insect species were generally not cannibalistic, his Seal of Poison on the other hand only worked on the Demon Locusts.
Tong Xuan and others were being slowly consumed alive by the Demon Locusts as they begged Shi Qianshou to save them.
"Colonel we can't handle these insects" Zhang Qihu said.
"Colonel you still need people to search for that item" Tong Xuan half screamed.
Yet Shi Qianshou didn't budge from his objective and stared directly at the Little Flame Belle. He opened his palms and finally send out his own pets as his subordinates screamed and cursed.
"Shi Qianshou you soulless pig, you will die a dog's death"
"Cao Guang help me, I can testify against Shi Qianshou. We have known each other for year now haven't we?".
Cao Guang was indeed moved the words testify, he slowly connected his own stars and a massive Star Galaxy unveiled beneath his feet as the presence of Fire elements grew even stronger.
Sky Flame Funeral Blazing Rain
A Single large chunk of fire had formed in the sky as a result of his spell, it split into hundreds of fist sized blasts of the Prairie Flames. It fell down near Tong Xuan and others driving the Sandstorm Demon Locusts as it did.
Tong Xuan was suprised that the kid he protected a few years ago had already become an Advanced mage before him.
Cao Guang's spell only reduced a portion of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts, the Prairie Flames didn't have the fear factor that Crimson Death and Calamity Fire had for the Demon Locusts. They stayed away while the spell went on but would come back soon enough.
His eyes lit up with a sliver flicker as he picked up Tong Xuan with Telekinesis and dragged him to the circle created by Little Flame Belle.