Rain poured down like broken strings of pearls, cold and painful, hitting everyone's faces with an indescribable discomfort!
But no one paid attention to it, because the Insectoids were already close at hand!
Honda opened her All-Seeing Eye to scan, finding no suitable wine guide for the God of Wine.
"Older Sister Honda, can you detect the exact number of Insectoids?"
Li Jiayu came to Honda's side, looking at the third eye on Honda's forehead as he asked!
"The swarm has over seven hundred Insectoids... Among them, there are over thirty Flying Dragon Louse, over twenty Colorful Centipedes, over forty Azure Thunder Scorpions, over twenty Corpse Poison Spiders, over forty Floating Jellyfish, and seventy to eighty Red-Crested Beetles and Purple Beetles. Oh no! Even Blue-Eyed Giant Ants have appeared! And many unidentifiable small Insectoids! The rest are Amoebas, Giant Bloodsucking Worms, Red-Crested Beetles... And it seems there are over a thousand more Insectoids behind us!" Honda glanced at the Insectoids in the rear. Although they weren't high-level Insectoids, their numbers were a bit too many! Should she expose some of her strength?
Honda's words made Li Jiayu's face darken. To be honest, in Li Jiayu's memory, there were also Insectoids attacking tonight, but there weren't that many, probably only over a hundred Level 2 Insectoids and seven to eight hundred Level 1 Insectoids. However, this time, whether due to the butterfly effect or some other reason, the attacking Insectoids had increased by half, and the time seemed to have moved up by several hours!
Li Jiayu couldn't help but be alarmed and stood ready, because tonight's large-scale battle would be incredibly fierce. After all, fighting over a thousand Insectoids, even for an expert like Li Jiayu, was extremely dangerous. One careless mistake, and he might even die a tragic death!
Honda looked at Li Jiayu's expression and sighed inwardly. It seemed she would need to exert some effort tonight, which meant she would be dragged into forced labor later. Would her peaceful days of leveling up come to an end? Alas! It truly seemed like a goddess's body, but a life of toil!
"Jiayu, do all of our Xijiang University combat personnel... need to be deployed?"
Ran Hongxia suddenly asked. At this moment, Ran Hongxia had already drawn her alloy longsword, which glowed with a Colored Glaze-like sword aura in the darkness, quite dazzling and eye-catching!
"It's best if they all deploy... The value of combat personnel lies in resisting the insect tide. Moreover, only by going through battle and the baptism of a major war can they become qualified warriors..."
Li Jiayu's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, looking into the distance, his voice not loud, but enough for everyone present to hear clearly:
"Prepare for battle... I, Older Sister Honda, Ran Hongxia, Dark Octopus, and Kikyo will be the vanguards, breaking into the insect tide. The rest, Chu Xiang, Ling Shaoping, Yitian Zhao, Lu Feiyang, and others, will lead teams behind us, killing the Insectoids within your capabilities! Do not be afraid! What you need to do is summon your courage and unleash all your strength against the Insectoids!"
"Yes!"
Perhaps due to their trust and admiration for Li Jiayu, many people present responded extremely loudly, their voices rolling like a tide!
"You all be careful... I'll be at the very back, blessing you with the Light's Blessing..." Xiao Wanqing also said softly. She recited scriptures, and a milky white light emanated from her body, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, their bodies much lighter, and their hearts seemingly radiating even stronger energy.
"I'll also give you all the War Song Blessing..." Wang Caiyi, a War Song Shaman, immediately began to sing war songs, bestowing stamina and speed upon everyone.
At this moment, the blood-red eyes of the Insectoids could already be seen in the distance, emitting terrifying light!
The swarm was already close at hand!
"Drip-drop"
The rain grew heavier, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
The air felt as if it were filled with invisible flames, causing a burning discomfort when inhaled into the chest.
Li Jiayu stood at the very front of the Xijiang University team, awaiting the arrival of battle.
Behind Li Jiayu stood over a dozen core members of Xijiang University, even the middle schooler Yang Xuyan, a lightning mage, was present.
Slightly behind them were over thirty Yang Soul inheritors, most of whom had reached Level 1 High-tier and could be deployed to the battlefield. They certainly couldn't defeat Level 2 Insectoids, but they could somewhat contend with Level 1 Insectoids.
Even Li Jiayu's Older Male Cousin's Wife, Yan Zisu, was surprisingly participating in the battle. In these past few days, she had also reached Level 1 High-tier, mastering low-tier attack spells like Ice Cone, Ice Spike, Ice Rain, and Frost. Although her attack power wasn't high, she could greatly slow down the enemies' attack speed.
Sun Weiwei, Li Jiayu's apprentice, even though she was still a Level 1 Mid-tier Summoner, joined the combat team at Li Jiayu's request. The yellow electric mouse she summoned could release extremely high voltage, making it not difficult to deal with Red-Crested Beetles.
"Jiayu... are you confident?"
The cold wind blew, lifting Ran Hongxia's flowing black hair. Her body exuded a sword aura like a blazing red sun, sharp and scorching, even drying her previously damp hair.
"Yes."
Li Jiayu turned his head, glanced at Ran Hongxia, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his lips. He said calmly:
"Ran Hongxia, do you know..."
"If it weren't for me... you and Older Sister Honda would be the protagonists tonight..."
"What do you mean?"
"If it weren't for me... if it weren't for my summoned beasts... you would be the strongest person at Xijiang University, with the lives of thousands of students resting on your shoulders. You would fight with all your might, almost losing your life, and finally, alone, kill over twenty Level 2 Insectoids, but you would also be critically wounded and dying. And Older Sister Honda would take on your burden and protect the students..."
Li Jiayu looked at Ran Hongxia's star-like, sparkling eyes, recalling some blurred memories in his mind.
Honda, however, watched the two of them showing affection and felt a bit of a headache. Can this guy stop thinking about his past life at this moment? No one else has reincarnated like him. Who would know what he's talking about!
Can you not set up these pre-battle flags? I know you're the protagonist and can handle it. But if it happens too many times, no one can endure it!
Just as Honda was getting a headache from the two of them being lovey-dovey (they both didn't know they liked each other),
The swarm grew closer. Some flew in the sky, some crawled on the ground. Some were so large they crashed into trees like roaring trains, making dull thudding sounds on the ground, making one wonder if the ground could bear such terrifying weight!
"They're here!" Honda threw her sword box to the ground, supporting it with one hand. Inside was a special sword Honda had found in gate of babylon. Many people might think I forgot about gate of babylon. Actually, the true value of the Noble Phantasms in the treasury is in Gilgamesh's hands. It's a complete waste! Goldie has no idea how much treasure he possesses. It contains not only various mythical treasures but also transcends mythologies; even Peach (immortal peaches) can be found within. This made Honda, who had been playing in gate of babylon for half a day, exclaim 'What the heck!' Goldie truly deserves to be the character beloved by the author (Type-Moon author). Anything deemed a divine weapon or treasure can be found in Goldie's gate of babylon. Moreover, the gate of babylon that Alaya gave to Zeus was an enhanced version. Some things that shouldn't exist were also there! I'm really impressed with her.
But it takes a long time to find, after all, gate of babylon doesn't have a search engine or anything! After Honda found this sword box and saw what was inside, she couldn't help but feel nostalgic and emotional! What a fate!
"Unseal it! Tian Ya." Coincidentally, when Honda was helping Kiyohime suppress her bloodline impulse, she was looking for something in gate of babylon to accelerate bloodline evolution. As Honda searched, the sword box just happened to trip her. Honda curiously opened it and realized that there really is such a thing as fate in the world!
No matter how fun the Sword Immortal's sword was, it couldn't compare to an immortal artifact. Honda decided to abandon the idea of re-training the Wine Immortal Sword and just use a divine artifact to hack people.
"Crack~~"
The sound of a mechanism opening came from the sword box, and a blue light shot out from within. The power of the immortal artifact instantly shocked everyone around. Li Jiayu, Ran Hongxia, and the Yin Soul and Yang Soul inheritors of Xijiang University all looked at Honda. Li Jiayu was surprisingly not surprised that Honda would take out an immortal artifact at this moment. It seemed the 'insert card' modification of his memory was quite thorough.
The Insectoids seemed to sense danger and paused slightly.
"All-Seeing Eye Master, All-Seeing Eye Master! Where the heck did you go? Quickly tell me what's going on there?" Regiment Commander Li grabbed an All-Seeing Eye Master by the neck. The poor old All-Seeing Eye Master was also shocked by the blue light, and he saw Honda unsealing Tian Ya. But deep down, he was more joyful. A powerful figure had emerged from humanity! So! This insect tide could definitely be endured.
After the All-Seeing Eye Master explained what he saw to Regiment Commander Li, Regiment Commander Li also became happy. However, he wanted even more to recruit Honda from Xijiang University afterward. Honda didn't care about anyone else at this moment. It was a critical moment. Tian Ya, which had been locked in the sword box for countless years, had begun to break its seal and resonated with Honda's Taiji Xuanqing Dao!
At this moment, three Blue-Eyed Giant Ants! accompanied by five Colorful Centipedes, rushed towards Honda. With their sensitive intuition, this person could not be allowed to live, and that sword could not be allowed to appear in the world!
"Quick, stop them!" Li Jiayu snapped back to reality and quickly gave the order. Ran Hongxia and the others used their respective abilities to begin engaging the Insectoids. The great battle was about to erupt!
"Sledgehammer Dragon, Fire Elementals, Clay Bombs..." Li Jiayu instantly began to recall his summoned beasts, some tank-type, some self-preservation type. He started a frenzy of explosions!
Just as they were fighting intensely, Honda, relying on the extremely high immortal spiritual power within her body, broke the last seal on Tian Ya! Just like the Noble Phantasms in gate of babylon, they couldn't be activated without knowing their names. And Eastern immortal artifacts almost all had similar seals!
"Awaken! Tian Ya!"
Accompanied by Honda's shout, the immortal artifact Tian Ya emitted a pleasant sword cry. Insectoids below Level 2 were directly killed by the sword cry, and Level 2 Insectoids were stunned by it. The three Blue-Eyed Giant Ants were directly forced to their knees by the sword's pressure and couldn't stand up. The Flying Dragon Louse in the sky were directly shaken by the sword cry and fell from the sky, a pile of them dying. Li Jiayu seized the opportunity while the Blue-Eyed Giant Ants couldn't move, went straight up, and a single strike completely pierced the Blue-Eyed Giant Ant's eye membrane. Hyōrinmaru plunged deep, even its hilt sinking in completely, frantically eroding the Blue-Eyed Giant Ant's brain tissue!
The freezing effect of Hyōrinmaru was terrifying. In less than a second, layers of frost formed on the Blue-Eyed Giant Ant's eye membrane, emitting a large cloud of ethereal cold mist!
"Myriad Sword Art!" Tian Ya, having stretched her body, flew in front of Honda.
Honda touched the sword's body without a sigh, and Tian Ya vibrated her sword's body, acting coquettishly towards Honda.
Honda didn't sigh for too long; after all, they were on a battlefield.
Honda fixed Tian Ya in mid-air and cast a sword art onto the sword's body!
Instantly, one Tian Ya transformed into thousands!
They filled the sky, and both the Inheritors and the insects, who were fighting, paused.
They looked at the sky in fear; it was too shocking.
"Sword God!" A seven-meter-tall giant sword phantom appeared behind Honda, triggered by her.
Thousands of Tian Ya launched an attack on the insects!
An Immortal Weapon truly lived up to its name; there was no obstruction.
Each sword pierced an insect, and the battlefield became a one-sided slaughter.
Unfortunately, this insect attack was forcefully suppressed by Honda before it could cause much damage.
"Oh my God!"
"Who exactly is that person!"
"Unbelievable, unbelievable! This is simply too amazing!"
Every combatant was dumbfounded, some roaring wildly, some unconsciously waving their arms, some screaming and jumping hysterically, as if only this could vent the shock in their hearts, as if only this could inject power into that beautiful blue silhouette.
"To be able to summon so many swords... A Sword God, she truly deserves to be called a Sword God!"
"That person is a War God! Absolutely an invincible War God!"
The people erupted like exploding flames, completely boiling over!
Cheers and exclamations burst forth for the god-like, unparalleled "War God"!
Swords rained down on the insects, including three Blue-Eyed Giant Ants.
One was cut down by Li Jiayu, and two were given special attention by Honda.
The game was over!
The remaining small insects either fled or died, and Honda, feigning a look of'so tired! drained!' in the fervent eyes of the crowd, returned to her tent.
In reality, less than one-tenth of the immortal energy in Honda's body had been used!
But to be able to slack off more in the future, Honda still didn't reveal her true condition!
In Honda's words: This world is full of schemes, only this cold sword body... it's still so cold.
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