Boom!
Another impact crashed down, and the blue light shield suddenly distorted into a massive depression. Its edges were already covered in cracks, and its light had dimmed to the absolute limit.
"The shield is about to break! Three, two, one... Charge!"
The piercing broadcast stopped abruptly as the heavy energy shield shattered. The Abyssal Frenzy surged in like a bursting dam, carrying with it a stench and screams.
The mecha shields in the front row were instantly submerged. The ear-piercing sound of twisting metal rose and fell as over a dozen Purple-rank mechas were forced back by the sheer force. The muffled groans of the pilots came through the soul guidance communication device, making everyone's heart tighten.
"All personnel, attack!"
Jiang Wuyue let out a thunderous roar as his battle armor fully deployed. A Tyrannosaurus phantom rose behind him, swinging its tail with tremendous force toward the most ferocious Baan in front.
With a loud bang, the Baan was sent staggering back, but even more Baans swarmed forward. Four-Clawed Bats, Shadow Claws, and Demonic Lizards danced in a chaotic frenzy, so dense they nearly blotted out the entire sky.
The Soul Guidance Batteries in the rear fired in unison, and a rain of brilliant light shells poured out. Explosions were continuous, and mist kept rising—the remains of the slain Abyssal Creatures.
But the numbers of the Abyssal Tide were simply too terrifying. As one batch died, another immediately surged forward, as if they could never be fully eradicated.
Long Yuxue stood in the distant array, gripping her soul-guided ray gun. Each shot precisely picked off an Abyssal Creature, yet her gaze uncontrollably drifted toward the front.
Arthur stood right beside Jiang Wuyue, looking every bit like an honest recruit.
He neither released his Martial Soul nor used any Spirit Ability, simply holding a standard-issue longsword and hacking away half-heartedly.
The Abyssal Creatures pouncing toward him would silently dissolve into black gas as if hitting an invisible barrier the moment they reached him, so fast that people assumed it was the work of long-range fire.
Jiang Wuyue fought with boiling blood, his Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul erupting with full power as every punch shattered an Abyssal Creature. Seeing Arthur's unremarkable fighting style out of the corner of his eye, a flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
Then, assuming he was just nervous for his first time on the battlefield, he took a moment to roar, "Arthur! Don't be afraid! Follow me!"
"Understood, Sir!" Arthur replied loudly. His movements remained leisurely, swinging his longsword as if shooing away mosquitoes, yet he hadn't retreated a single step.
Several Battle Armor Masters near him nodded inwardly.
This recruit isn't bad. Although his strength is average, he remains calm in the face of danger, neither panicking nor fleeing. He's good soldier material.
On the surface, Arthur was slacking off, but his gaze had already swept across the entire field.
The Black Empress, Baan, Baan... middle-tier powerhouses of the Abyss Plane appeared one after another. Each required several Battle Armor Masters working together to contain them, and the battle quickly reached a white-hot intensity.
But... they are all too weak.
In the one hundred and eight layers of the Abyss, there are one hundred and eight Emperors, yet not a single one has appeared.
The first thirty-six layers of the Abyss are equivalent to Titled Douluos, while the middle thirty-six layers possess the strength of Super Douluos.
The final thirty-six layers are all at least Limit Douluos!
Among them are many Demi-Gods and Quasi-Gods!
As for the Blood God Legion, from Blood One to Blood Nine, there is one Legion Commander, two Deputy Commanders, and two Division Commanders.
There are only fourteen Titled Douluos in total.
The gap is too large.
In this life-or-death situation, how many Emperors will the Abyss Saint Lord deploy?
The Blood God Legion won't be able to stop them.
Therefore, Arthur suppressed his aura to the extreme while using his Spirit Ability, Destiny, to sever all forms of detection.
The Abyss Saint Lord was able to discover him before because he was anchoring the Abyss and couldn't hide. Furthermore, the Abyss Saint Lord cannot cross over. Now that he's prepared, no Emperor-level powerhouse from the Abyss will be able to find him.
He intended to keep a low profile and do something big. Once most of the Emperors had appeared, he would stealthily deal them a heavy blow.
The battlefield gradually reached a fever pitch.
Countless hideous Abyssal Creatures crowded together, Six-Clawed Bats blotting out the sky, and Abyssal Creatures charging at the front with heavy steps. Further away, the dark green Abyssal Creatures flickered, their cold, ghostly flames dancing in the darkness.
"Long-range! Full fire!!" The commander's roar echoed across the battlefield through the spirit tools.
Hundreds of Soul-guided rays and thousands of Soul Guidance shells flew over the front-line mechas, slamming violently into the wave of Abyssal Creatures.
The light from the explosions was blinding, and grayish-black mist splashed in all directions.
But there were too many Abyssal Creatures.
As one group was blown apart, three more immediately surged forward. The mist permeated and condensed in the tunnel, even being reabsorbed by the living Abyssal Creatures.
At the intersection of the two battlefields.
"Hold the line even if it kills you!" Jiang Wuyue roared.
Arthur followed behind him, his pace neither fast nor slow, keeping himself right in the middle of the formation.
Another Baan crashed into them.
Jiang Wuyue punched it in the face, the power of the Tyrannosaurus erupting. The Baan's skull caved in, and it was sent flying back, knocking over a swath of Abyssal Creatures.
Arthur raised his hand and thrust his longsword forward.
A Six-Clawed Bat happened to pounce, impaling itself on the sword's tip and dissolving into black gas with a pop.
Arthur withdrew his sword and glanced around.
No one was paying attention to him.
He took two more steps forward. Another bat pounced, and he struck again.
His movements were standard and his power was just right—neither too much nor too little.
The perfect slacker.
A One-Word Battle Armor Master was accidentally ensnared by an Abyssal Creature's life-force draining light patterns. His face turned deathly pale instantly, and his body shriveled at a visible rate. His shrill scream made everyone's heart tighten.
"Damn it!" Jiang Wuyue's eyes nearly split from rage. He wanted to help but was pinned down by three Baans, unable to pull away.
Long Yuxue's heart tightened. Just as she was about to raise her gun, a faint, almost imperceptible silver light flashed and vanished.
The dark green light patterns on the dying Battle Armor Master shattered. The Abyssal Creature clinging to him froze in place as a thin line appeared silently on its head—a mark of space cutting.
The Abyssal Creature disintegrated into black fog in the next second.
"Who was that?!" Jiang Wuyue exclaimed.
Everyone looked around, only to see Arthur slowly withdrawing his longsword and scratching his head in confusion.
No one suspected him.
After all, that strike had been ridiculously fast; even a Titled Douluo might not have been able to do it so cleanly. Who would think it was the casual work of this recruit?
The battle grew more intense.
From the depths of the tunnel, a Soul-shattering roar suddenly erupted!
The roar shook the entire cavern violently. Countless soldiers turned pale, and those with weaker cultivation began bleeding from their seven orifices.
Deep in the tunnel, a dark green figure slowly emerged.
It was a colossal beast, covered in twisted bone armor, with six pairs of transparent wings as thin as cicada wings unfolding from its back.
It had no head; instead, a vertical pupil split open in its chest. The Soul-shaking roar came from that very pupil.
"Emperor-class! That's an Emperor-class powerhouse of the Abyss!" an old soldier shrieked in terror.
Jiang Wuyue's pupils constricted.
The Six-Winged Demon Lord, one of the Abyss Emperors, with strength comparable to a human nine-ring Super Douluo!
Behind it, a dense tide of Abyssal Creatures surged out. This time, they were all elites.
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