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There were man-eating ants everywhere on the mountains and plains. Their team was like a tidal wave in the ocean, sweeping over in all directions.

Even though he had set up this [Inescapable Net], Sima Yilan still felt that something was amiss. If these canals were used against some small scale ant army, it would be fine. However, the scale of these canals and the amount of oil contained within them were really a little too small.

"First Elder, why don't we pour some fire oil into the channel filled with water. This way, the burning area can be considered to have expanded!" Sima Yilan hesitated for a moment before he turned to the Great Clan Elder and asked.

The Great Clan Elder nodded his head after hearing what he said. He got Thirteenth Elder to take out the kerosene that was normally used to light lamps in the village and poured it into the water filled ditch.

The remnants of the Maya also started to move the firewood that could help the flames burn in the village and piled it behind the ditches. This way, even if those man-eating ants broke through the first two defensive lines, they would still have to pass through the wall of fire formed from the firewood in order to enter the village.

"With how well we've arranged everything, no matter how powerful those man-eating ants are, I don't think there's any way to get past them!" One of the remnants of Maya looked at the arrangement of the village and smiled to his companions.

Another survivor of the Maya laughed and nodded, saying, "That's right, bugs are most afraid of fire. After igniting so many flames, no matter how fierce those man-eating ants are, what can they do!"

However, the situation had changed far beyond their imagination. What happened next completely swept away the sliver of luck in their hearts. Large groups of man-eating ants fearlessly charged into the ditches. The ant tide that covered the skies and covered the earth was like industrial waste water being poured into the river channels by their factories. However, no matter how desperate the situation was, the man-eating ants refused to retreat.

Not only were these man-eating ants not afraid of being roasted by the flames, they even began to use their companions' bodies to form a bridge, crawling towards the village along their comrades' corpses that were submerged in the water. The massive tide of man-eating ants arrived in an instant like black water. The pitch-black ant colony slowly approached the faces of the Maya's survivors, whose hearts were filled with fear.

The dense swarm of man-eating ants was getting closer and closer, and the situation had reached its most critical moment. Seeing the group of man-eating ants closing in, the Maya survivors all threw out the torches in their hands, wanting to ignite some man-eating ants or throw the stones in their hands. This was effective at the beginning, but after a while, it lost its effect.

These man-eating ants did not have any awareness of life or death. When their comrades in front of them sank into the water, or were burnt to ashes by the flames, they stepped on their comrades' corpses and continued forward. Wave after wave of vitality attacks came forth, but the surrounding Maya survivors were running out of energy. After only ten minutes, they started to feel that they were lacking strength.

Within a short period of time, a portion of the man-eating ants' legion had already passed through the defensive line of the first canal and was rushing towards the fire wall. Some of them even arrived in front of the fire wall and shook their fist-sized heads to smell the air, wanting to find out where the fire didn't cover them and then charge inside.

"Light the fire!" When the Great Clan Elder saw that the termites were not afraid of death, he immediately realised that his plans might be completely broken. He waved his hand and shouted, "All the men of the village, spread out and guard the important parts of your bodies. As for the old, weak, and handicapped, guard them from the front, this battle is the last place where the people of Maya can live, you must pay attention to it!"

Once the Great Clan Elder finished speaking, the Thirteenth Elder immediately ordered the surrounding Maya survivors to ignite the fire as soon as possible. With a "peng" sound, the oil within the ditches began to crackle and burn, and then a fierce flame began to envelop the entire village. The only sound that could be heard was the crackling sound as those scarlet red tongues of fire instantly burnt the man-eating ants in the lead to ashes.

The flame was not only burning a portion of these man-eating ants to death, but also burning the dead man-eating ants' corpses in the ditches to ashes. The ditches that had already become clogged up instantly became smooth, and the river water also started to flow in a continuous cycle.

As the number of man-eating ants being killed increased, the man-eating ants seemed to be able to see that other than blindly sacrificing themselves, there were no benefits at all. It was pure equivalent to them going to their deaths, so they gradually stopped their attacks.

With the pause of the man-eating ants in front, the man-eating ants that were rushing over from the rain forest also stopped. The scene suddenly became very quiet, and everyone's heart was in their throats. These man-eating ants were simply too shocking. Not only were they incomparably fierce, but they were also in an orderly fashion. It was as if someone was guiding them.

At this moment, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. The accumulated rain clouds in the sky gradually turned black, and the surroundings were covered with a layer of red. Looking at the man-eating ants that stopped attacking from outside the ditch, Thirteenth Elder and the rest of the remnants of the Maya felt a sense of excitement. They felt that these man-eating ants were already frightened by the array and might immediately retreat.

"With the protection of the sun god, the remnants of the Maya can finally escape from this calamity!" Thirteenth Elder placed both of his hands on his chest, raised his head and looked at the red sun that was faintly emitting from the ground, and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"It's not that easy!" Sima Yilan turned his head to look at Lin Bai's location, and said indifferently: "Lin Bai had told me earlier, these man-eating ants are like us lunatics, they will not rest until we reach our goal, they will not retreat so easily!"

As soon as his voice fell, these man-eating ants quickly gathered together. Dozens of them formed a circle with each other, forming balls the size of basketballs. Then, they began to roll together towards the water and fire canals!

Although the flow of water had blocked the man-eating ants from the outside of the balls of ants from dying, a large portion of the man-eating ants inside the balls of ants still survived. Without any hesitation, they passed through the water channel and rushed towards the fire channel.

Sima Yilan's heart was unsettled, she started to fear these man-eating ants. If they still could not find a way to deal with them, then more and more man-eating ants would cross the river. If they could not find a way to deal with them, then more and more man-eating ants would cross the river.

"It's over! The fire oil has already been used up and only 50% of the firewood is left. It can only last for another half an hour and the fire wall will probably be extinguished! " Thirteenth Elder anxiously said as he walked to the side of the Great Clan Elder after patrolling the area.

After Sima Yilan heard this, he sucked in a deep breath before turning to look at the Great Clan Elder and the Thirteenth Elder and saying in a deep voice, "Right now, the only thing we can do is to tear down the houses. Your houses are made of straw and firewood, so these things are relatively easy to burn.

"This won't do, these houses were built by the ancestors of the remnants of the Maya with great difficulty, if the houses are gone, then where are we to escape from the ant plague?!" Thirteenth Elder shook his head and said.

"Remove all of them for me!" The Great Clan Elder turned and looked at the Maya descendants, and said solemnly: "Only by demolishing the houses can we build such a defensive line, we will have a chance of survival. If we do not stop these man-eating ants from advancing, we will not be able to live, what's the use of keeping these houses!"

Although it was a pity that the house had been built by someone who had gone through so much trouble and burned it down, there was still a chance to rebuild it as long as their lives were still alive.

"Thirteenth Elder, listen to Great Clan Elder, tear down the houses, we're going to fight with these stupid ants!"

"As long as we still have our lives and hands, the sun god will protect us. We can still rebuild our home, but we won't be able to get rid of the ants.

Seeing the Thirteenth Elder's hesitant look, the surrounding Maya survivors all patted their chests and said. It could be said that the situation had gotten to the point where it was extremely urgent. If he wanted to live, he had to make a sacrifice. He just had to demolish some houses. The sacrifice was worth it!

"Start by tearing it down from my house, the sun god's radiance will forever shine on both of us! We, the people of Maya will definitely protect our final home and this rainforest! " The Great Clan Elder said sternly, "Light the fire! Take good care of every inch of the ground in front of you, don't let these ants take even half a step forward! Protect our Maya's last hope, and our sun god will bless you and me! "

Sima Yilan sighed and threw the torch out, then turned to look at the figure of Lin Bai who was walking slowly around the village, his eyes full of hope.

Even if the houses were to be demolished, there would still be a time when the firewood would run out. If he wanted to completely exterminate these man-eating ants, he could only rely on Lin Bai. Although she didn't know why she was so sure that Lin Bai would be able to solve this problem, she still firmly believed it!