Wang Jixuan had already rushed in, and Dongfang Zhenghong in the command vehicle was still a bit dazed.
What did the Black Storm just say?
“He went to block the gap?”
“Yes, Commander,” a technician beside him quietly repeated, “The Black Storm said he went to block the gap and reminded us of a series of matters.”
Dongfang Zhenghong silently stared at the projection screen in front of him.
He thought about how if the Commander-in-Chief knew that the Black Storm had inexplicably turned into a death squad in his command system...
Dongfang Zhenghong wanted to call this technician back to say some proper nonsense, like considering the bigger picture and the future of all humanity, asking him not to take risks lightly, and so on.
But as soon as his lips moved, his eyelids twitched violently.
On the cross-section map of the fortress below the city, at the forty-ninth level, the gap shaped like an hourglass, which had the densest red dots, suddenly went blank for a section!
The red dots were cleared!
What was going on?
“Commander! A violent explosion was detected at the gap!”
“The Blade Beast swarm has been cut off!”
The technician's shout energized Dongfang Zhenghong, and he focused on the screen, watching the red dots jump and disappear one by one.
Nearby, Zhou Zhengde had been lifted by two soldiers and placed in a chair, still unconscious.
Just three minutes passed.
“The Blade Beast swarm at the forty-ninth level is starting to surge back!”
“The Black Storm is about to be attacked from both sides!”
“It’s been 190 seconds without new Blade Beasts entering the fortress! Commander!”
Dongfang Zhenghong narrowed his eyes.
As a commander, if he considered the overall situation of the fortress, letting it fall was the safest battle plan. But now the situation had changed; the strategic significance of the Black Storm was too high, and he had indeed managed to temporarily block the gap.
The Black Storm not only helped the battle situation but also profoundly influenced the overall deployment of the battle.
‘These reckless young people have some guts.’
“Immediately organize a death squad!”
Dongfang Zhenghong shouted:
“Fully support the forty-ninth level! No matter what! No casualties counted! Send firepower over! Report to the frontline command! We are beginning a counterattack against the Blade Beast swarm entering the fortress!”
“Yes!”
“Commander! The marked general-level target is accelerating upward!”
Dongfang Zhenghong’s passionate spirit came to a halt.
This immature general-level Blade Beast was the greatest threat to the fortress. It was a mental-type attack, and their death squad also needed time to go down. Right now, the only ones who could fight this general-level Blade Beast were A-level or B-level spiritual practitioners.
“Immediately call the Spirit Energy House...”
“Commander! The Black Storm has charged down!”
On the map, the dense red dots below suddenly cleared out a large section!
“Damn it!” Dongfang Zhenghong cursed, “Is he crazy? Wasn’t he supposed to hold the line? Why did he charge down?”
“Should we still connect with the Spirit Energy House?”
“Connecting now is useless! Is he a madman? Does he think he can deal with a mental-type general-level Blade Beast assisted by a swarm of Blade Beasts all by himself? Does he have any sense of discipline?”
Ling Tong’s voice came through the loudspeaker outside the control station: “He’s not crazy, Commander; he’s rational.”
“Do you call that rational?”
“Hmm, I believe in him,” Ling Tong said softly, “Deep Sea is already rushing back at full speed.”
Dongfang Zhenghong fell silent.
He, who had never believed in any gods, slumped back into his chair, staring at the new green dot on the biological radar that represented Wang Jixuan.
He wanted to pray, but decided against it; humanity does not seek the protection of gods.
He could only wait for the result.
...
Kill!
A thin layer of blood haze appeared in Wang Jixuan's eyes.
The crazy desire to kill crashed against his mind like waves, and if he hadn’t used some medical secret techniques beforehand, he probably wouldn’t be able to think at all now.
The power of the souls he absorbed from the dead had already reached the limit he could bear.
These basic Blade Beasts and larval Blade Beasts, while fun to kill, could be swept away with a long spear, and he could occasionally use the Great Yan Heart Sword to clear the field;
But their numbers were just too many.
Endless, unceasing.
Wang Jixuan kept thinking of more efficient and less mentally consuming ways to slay the monsters.
If he used the system of spiritual practitioners, Wang Dao’s current magical power after soul absorption should be B-level mental power and D-level physical strength.
The cultivation realm of this Dao body, the total amount of magical power, the control over spiritual energy, and his own magical artifacts... all severely limited his fighting methods.
The Great Yan Heart Sword was indeed the most suitable spell for now.
But it consumed a lot of his mental energy.
Wang Jixuan’s spear moved like the wind, dashing up and down the passage, maintaining a buffer zone of over twenty meters behind him.
He anticipated the swarm of insects surging from above.
The talismans flying out during the battle became his most effective means of saving magical power to kill enemies.
He didn’t care how long he had been fighting or how much longer he had to hold on.
To maintain his combat effectiveness, he had begun to let the desire for slaughter erode his mind, gaining stronger spiritual awareness.
Those silver needles piercing into his Dao body’s acupoints had once again penetrated half a centimeter deeper.
The deeper the silver needles went, the stronger the potential of the Dao body was unleashed, but the cost of enduring it would also be greater.
[Manager Wan: The general-level target is starting to accelerate towards you; it’s advised to retreat using the terrain.]
Wang Jixuan squinted.
This passage was dug out by a “drilling worm,” with fortress protective layers and a bottom minefield on both sides. Wang Dao had seen the drilling worm before; it lay there as if dead, with obvious explosive wounds on it.
In simple terms, this passage had the same diameter from top to bottom, so whether he blocked it at the top or the bottom, the effect was about the same.
There was only a narrow buffer zone of about one or two hundred meters; as long as he could stand firm against the impact of the Blade Beasts, he could hold the line against a thousand!
A grin gradually appeared on Wang Jixuan’s face, his eyes wide open, with a hint of blood light at the corners.
General level... leader...
Then capture the king first!
“Hahaha!”
Wang Jixuan laughed wildly, his body rushing down, hands gripping the spear as he infused it with magical energy, merging man and spear as one, a phantom of a green dragon enveloping him, sweeping away the immature Blade Beasts ahead!
Limbs flew everywhere!
Green blood splattered!
There were hardly any mature Blade Beasts left in the swarm below! These immature Blade Beasts could barely be stopped even with a large-caliber rifle!
Manager Wan’s constant messages gradually faded from his attention;
The shouts from the command center were pushed to the back of Wang Jixuan’s mind;
All he wanted now was to kill, to kill!
He had to kill to the end!
The terrain ahead suddenly expanded, going from a few meters in diameter to dozens of meters!
He had already rushed out of the bottom minefield!
Wang Jixuan’s spear pierced into the rock layer, and his body spun to a stop.
He was merely influenced by the desire to kill; he wasn’t out of control.
The remains of the Blade Beasts he had swept away with his spear surged outward, and the swarm of insects ahead began to move back, pressing against each other, avoiding this killing god.
“Cack, do you fear as well?”
“Cack cack, weren’t you very cruel when you killed our humans?”
Behind the Daoist, the dark, elongated oval passage was littered with remains, and emerald blood flowed like a small river, with the pursuing Blade Beast swarm closing in.
In front of him, immature Blade Beasts, smaller than basic Blade Beasts by about thirty percent, were constantly moving back to avoid him.
Suddenly!
A two-meter diameter mouth appeared at the edge of Wang Jixuan’s spiritual awareness!
He could clearly see a monster, resembling a “giant python,” with a large head, thin tail, and round belly, being carried by dozens of basic Blade Beasts, rushing from the underground passage.
The mouth of this “giant python” Blade Beast opened like petals, revealing rows of sharp teeth that suddenly glimmered.
A green light ball formed in its mouth!
“Come on!”
Wang Jixuan shouted loudly.
The “giant python” suddenly swung its head forward, and the green light ball shot out, exploding just twenty meters away from Wang Jixuan!
A visible green shockwave erupted, sweeping in all directions!
Wang Jixuan held his spear with both hands, chanting incantations, and a shadow of a golden-armored divine general appeared behind him!
“... Taiyin Huagai, Di Hu Tianmen, Ming Tang Zuo Wo, Yin Fu Cang Shen! Urgent as the law commands!”
Six Ding Guardian Spell!
The front visor of his helmet suddenly shattered, and dozens of cracks appeared in his protective suit!
Around him, immature Blade Beasts howled and trembled, many young beasts exploded, and the swarm of Blade Beasts rushing from behind desperately tried to retreat.
The shockwave lasted for about seventeen or eighteen seconds before it ended.
Both the Blade Beasts in front and behind Wang Jixuan were affected.
His protective suit had dozens of openings, over twenty soul-restraining talismans had lost effectiveness, and more than ten diamond talismans were activated. After the front visor of his helmet shattered, his eyes were exposed, with a few traces of blood at the corners.
Those eyes were nearly completely stained with blood.
“Are you done shouting?”
Wang Jixuan’s nostrils flared slightly, his voice cold as the winds of the underworld.
He stared at the immature general Blade Beast, his left hand gripping a large crystal core.
The crystal core of the “Evangelist”!
Bang!
The crystal core exploded, and streams of spiritual energy surged out, which Wang Jixuan inhaled in one deep breath. The residual soul of the Evangelist Blade Beast suddenly appeared, roaring as it charged towards Wang Jixuan’s forehead.
Poof!
A large hand enveloped in blood light firmly grasped the residual soul.
Wang Jixuan didn’t even take a glance at it!
Then, he pressed his hands together and gently blew a breath; the residual soul of the Evangelist instantly quieted, struggling to retreat, but it was slowly sent to Wang Jixuan’s forehead.
Wang Jixuan’s soul suddenly appeared, resembling a three-inch tall translucent figure, which opened its mouth wide and swallowed the residual soul of the Evangelist Blade Beast in one gulp!
Magic power devouring souls!
This little figure even burped, radiating blood light, and its spirit quickly merged with Wang Jixuan’s Dao body, their gazes aligning rapidly.
The soul returned to its place.
Ah, it was indeed a great supplement.
He began to understand why those talented magic cultivators didn’t want to cultivate through hardship.
What joy could there be in hard cultivation compared to this kind of plunder?
Oh? The residual soul’s will would impact his own, making it easy to go crazy? Even if magic cultivators didn’t collapse, it was hard to reach the Great Ascension stage?
Quick success always comes with some risks; balance between yin and yang.
Besides, he didn’t often use magic power... although it seemed he had indeed been using it quite frequently lately.
Why worry!
Heaven and Earth gave birth to him, and he only needed to enjoy himself!
Tsk tsk tsk, hahahaha!
In chaotic times, cultivate magic; in tranquil times, cultivate immortality!
This poor Daoist never thought he would be a genius in the world of magic cultivators!
Wang Jixuan raised his spear and looked down at the general-level Blade Beast, a friendly smile appearing on his face.
Dao friend...
“What does your soul taste like?”
The general-level Blade Beast suddenly began to struggle, constantly moving its bloated body backward.
Wang Jixuan laughed loudly, completely disregarding the terrain, charging forward with his spear, tossing out the last few high-explosive grenades.
Like a fierce tiger, his spear like a blue dragon, sweeping up the severed limbs of the beast swarm!
He shattered the larval nest!
...
Zhou Zhengde was awakened by the cheers around him.
He gripped the armrests of his chair, recalling the scene that had happened earlier.
He knew that his political career and military career were pretty much coming to an end.
But he didn’t pay much attention to it, nor did he know how long he had been knocked out by Dongfang Zhenghong. Now, he shook his head vigorously, feeling a bit dizzy as he stood up.
“What’s going on?”
He asked with a tremble:
“What about Wang Zheng? How is he?”
The technicians cheering ahead didn’t notice him.
Dongfang Zhenghong turned around and sighed softly, saying, “They are celebrating that Deep Sea found the Black Storm and is bringing him back. The Black Storm is unconscious, but his vital signs are normal.”
“What do you mean?”
“The situation developed a bit beyond our imagination; we don’t know exactly what happened. The last battle information we could capture was that the general-level larva emitted its strongest mental shock, affecting a large number of Blade Beasts, and our detection instruments broke.”
Dongfang Zhenghong spoke quickly, glancing at his watch, smiling as he continued:
“About five minutes after that powerful mental shock, the biological energy waveform of the general-level Blade Beast disappeared...
“Then, Wu Man over there said he sensed the wailing of the general-level Blade Beast.
“We estimate that the Black Storm seemed to have entered some kind of uncontrollable state; his biological energy waveform fluctuated wildly. About twenty minutes later, Wu Man on the plane was able to sense these Blade Beasts and ordered the ones at the fortress’s lower levels to retreat, with the Blade Beast swarm moving from levels 46, 47, and 48 back to the gap on level 49, trying to create chaos by colliding with each other.
“The Black Storm seemed to not have lost control yet, starting to turn around and kill back from the underground lairs of the Blade Beasts, ambushing these Blade Beasts on the way.
“Until just now, Deep Sea arrived and rushed down... According to Deep Sea’s feedback, they hadn’t even had time to speak when the Black Storm fainted, and Deep Sea said the Black Storm looked pretty terrifying, covered in blood, but not a drop was his own, and there was a needle sticking out of his forehead... very scary.
“So, no need to worry; he did it.”
Dongfang Zhenghong clicked his tongue:
“Although what he said about delaying was just rushing into the underground lair to take out the larvae... but it did delay things; no doubt about that.”
Zhou Zhengde asked, “How many casualties in the lower city?”
“Since the Black Storm appeared in the lower city, casualties haven’t increased significantly; he saved over a hundred thousand humans. This guy is a monster; I need to have a good drink with him later.”
Dongfang Zhenghong said with interest:
“On the contrary, you, hot-headed youth, are you ready to face a military court?”
Zhou Zhengde shrugged with a smile: “I was just thinking of learning some missile maintenance and care, hoping to get a second job after getting out.”
“Before that, I think you, this hot-headed youth, can still use some of your professional skills.”
Dongfang Zhenghong lifted his chin, and Zhou Zhengde looked at the flashing communication request nearby.
It was a communication request from Wei Lin.
Zhou Zhengde narrowed his eyes: “Can I be a bit rude to them?”
“Sure, hmm, and one more thing.”
Dongfang Zhenghong cleared his throat:
“Say a few good words to your mom for me; she’s very concerned that I hit you, you know she spoils you too much.”
Zhou Zhengde’s expression suddenly became very complicated.
(End of Chapter)