Chen Tian’s home, Chen Tian opened his eyes, quickly got up, and with a rumbling sound, the entire room turned into dust. Chen Tian was accustomed to observing everything around him. His strength had improved again, so it was natural that the room couldn’t withstand it. Chen Tian’s eyes were fixed on the north, and as far as he could see, the northern scenery appeared before his eyes. Chen Tian took a step, and space twisted, a vortex suddenly appeared, and Chen Tian entered it.
Chen Tian had glanced at his phone earlier. Qing Ling, Chen Ling, Chen Mei, and others were all at the Northern Fortress. Currently, three cities in the Northern Fortress had already been breached. Chen Tian couldn’t afford to dawdle. He moved quickly and directly teleported through space. In the real world, spatial teleportation had no distance limit. If it were in the Divine Realm, the Heavenly Blade’s suppression would only allow movement of a few thousand meters. In Huaxia, there were no restrictions; he could go wherever he pleased. Previously, Chen Tian’s strength had not recovered, so he dared not use it. Now that Chen Tian’s strength in Huaxia was second to none, he figured he might as well head to the Northern Fortress first.
The northernmost part of Huaxia, this was the location of the last and most powerful fortress base. The entire fortress was enclosed by silver walls, and the building materials on the walls were made of extremely hard ore. The entire fortress was as large as a city. It could be said to be a miniature version of the Great Wall. At this moment, in front of the fortress, under a black sky, dense crowds stood before the fortress. The entire fortress was surrounded by these dark crowds. The sheer number of people was uncountable, as these crowds were the residents and martial artists from the three conquered cities. Currently, their states were like puppets, with hollow eyes and black energy emanating from their bodies.
On the fortress walls, Qing Ling and Chen Ling watched the scene before them. Qing Ling said softly, “The decisive battle is here. It seems they’ve lost their patience.”
“Hmph, if it weren’t for my brother not being back, would it be their Evil Spirit race’s turn to be arrogant?”
Chen Ling said indignantly. Qing Ling shook her head. Yes, if Chen Tian were here, the situation would not be like this. These women had come to the Northern Fortress when the Evil Spirit race invaded the cities. The front lines had pigeons, the southern fortress had signals, the eastern fortress had other martial artists from Huaxia, and other smaller areas were infested with demonic creatures infected by the Evil Spirit race, which were quickly suppressed.
The Northern Fortress was the weakest point. Qing Ling and the others came here, and after holding out for three full days, it was breached. Out of the seven fortresses, only this last one remained. If this fortress were to fall, it would open a path directly to the central region for the cities behind, and Huaxia would be finished.
“Woo woo woo”
The sound of a horn signaled the enemy’s impending attack. Qing Ling said, “All troops, defend! Hold the line!”
“Yes!”
The soldiers on the city walls were only a few thousand, not exceeding seven thousand in total. However, the walls were already crowded. There was no other way. The original tens of thousands of people had been killed in the three days of intense battle, leaving only over seven thousand. Whether they could defend the walls now was a problem. Qing Ling and the others unleashed their unique skills to battle the generals of the Evil Spirit race. Qing Ling took the lead, and the war began. The human martial artists infected by the Evil Spirit race surged towards the city walls like beasts. The soldiers and martial artists on the walls used their defensive tools and even unleashed their full martial arts and strength to prevent these evil creatures from climbing the walls. They absolutely could not let them onto the walls.
Qing Ling, Chen Ling, and Chen Mei ascended into the sky. In the sky, the three of them looked at the three Evil Generals before them. Qing Ling said, “Let’s finish this quickly. The enemy still has high-ranking Evil Generals.”
“Alright.”
The three turned into streaks of light and charged towards the three enemies. Xie Lin sneered, “Seeking death. You were at a disadvantage when fighting us before, isn't this just seeking death?”
“Stop talking nonsense with them. Hurry up and complete the mission, otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the General. We have already wasted three days. If we waste any more time, you know we will pay with our lives. If the mission is not completed, there is no point in living.”
“Attack.”
Three streaks of light collided with three streaks of light, and the entire sky instantly exploded. Colorful lights battled against void-like black energy. For a time, both sides fought fiercely. Qing Ling was engaged with a young Evil General. The young Evil General had curved wings and horns on his cheeks, wings spread out behind his back, and he wielded a trident. The black trident exuded a strange power and aura, which made Qing Ling very uncomfortable. Qing Ling produced a whip, which swung with a crackling sound, whipping the very air and the sky.
Qing Ling roared, “The foul aura of the Evil Spirit race. After so many years, you still haven't changed.”
“Hmph, enough nonsense. We didn't determine a winner thousands of years ago. This time, I will surely take your head. Die!”
Xie Lin suddenly charged at Qing Ling, thrusting his black trident directly. Qing Ling swung her long whip, which, with its long attack range, continuously fought against Xie Lin’s trident. Every attack from her whip was easily blocked by Xie Lin’s trident. Xie Lin found an opportunity and directly swung his trident in a beautiful arc, flicking Qing Ling’s whip away. He closed in on Qing Ling. How could Qing Ling let Xie Lin get close? Her weapon was suited for long-range attacks, and she also had close-combat skills. However, in front of an Evil General like Xie Lin who wielded a close-combat weapon, it was best not to show off, as it would be suicidal. Wings of white airflow appeared behind her, and her figure instantly vanished from Xie Lin’s sight. Xie Lin’s trident pierced through Qing Ling’s body.
Qing Ling’s figure appeared dozens of meters behind Xie Lin. She flicked out her sword, and the long whip, like a venomous snake, fixed its gaze on Xie Lin and attacked his face. Xie Lin raised his trident, and the long whip was entwined around the center of the trident. Xie Lin taunted, “Little sister, you shouldn’t hit the face when fighting, don’t you know? Hitting the face damages your charm. I’m such a handsome young man, if you disfigure me, I’ll have no choice but to marry you.”
“You are utterly shameless.”
Qing Ling was furious. She had seen shameless people before, but never one so shameless. Him? Handsome? No male of the Evil Spirit race was handsome; didn’t she know that?
However, facing Xie Lin’s taunts, Qing Ling did not get angry. The opponent’s intention was clear: to make her angry and expose a flaw. Their strengths were evenly matched. To defeat the opponent, one had to find their weakness. The weaknesses of the Evil Spirit race were all different. Of course, Qing Ling was confident she could kill him. Her fusion progress had just increased a few days ago, and now her strength was slightly superior to his, only by a tiny bit. To forcibly kill him would require a price. Chen Ling and Chen Mei were in the same situation. This price was negligible to them; they didn’t care at all. The only drawback was that this method was instantaneous, offering only a fleeting opportunity. If the timing was not right, it could not be executed.
Throughout the battlefield, on the fortress, and on the ground, explosions echoed. Weapons, martial arts, immortal techniques, and more. To protect all of Huaxia, everyone was fighting with their lives.