The Army at the Gates

In a forest somewhere in the middle of the Lingyun River Rainforest, a scene of desolation and tranquility unfolds before your eyes.

This place is like a corner forgotten by time, where weeds grow wildly and unchecked.

Perhaps because no living things have stayed here for many years, the shrubs here are so dense that they resemble a green city wall.

In this lush vegetation, there are occasionally some relatively sparse areas.

The grass there was bent low, and the branches of the shrubs were broken, forming faint, inconspicuous paths.

These paths prove that this place is not entirely devoid of any species.

At this moment, the arrival of the Insect Race changed the course of the battlefield, preventing the sea monsters from reaching the central region of the rainforest.

Therefore, compared with the surrounding forests in the distance, this area appears exceptionally quiet and peaceful, like a secluded paradise.

This means that any unusual sound will be particularly noticeable in the quiet night.

"Rustle..."

Something was rustling through the bushes and weeds, causing the branches and leaves to bump against each other.

Moonlight filtered through the leaves, and one could vaguely see countless Leafcutter Ants slowly crawling out of the ground.

Upon closer inspection, one can discover that there are dozens of pits leading deep underground.

Each of these pits is only a little over a meter in diameter, which is just enough to be completely hidden by the surrounding plants.

Unless you are specifically looking for them, it is difficult to find their existence.

But there were quite a few of them, and the ants rushed out of the hole very quickly.

Therefore, every minute and every second, a large number of Insect Race are produced from the pits and then flood onto the battlefield.

The wind gently rustled through the trees surrounding the pits, creating a soft white noise.

The next moment, Shisui drifted down to the treetop like a feather.

He looked down at the swarming ants from his high vantage point, and in his Kakugan gaze, a large number of red threads converged there.

"Found it."

The barely perceptible murmur dissipated in the wind.

Immediately afterwards, "Bang!"

The loud noise instantly shattered the tranquility of the place.

Shisui Sui's eight Bikaku converged into fists, aimed at the group of craters, and slammed down heavily!

Then came a deafening roar of collapse.

The Insect Race there didn't even have time to spot the enemy before being killed by the aftershocks of the attack and the falling dirt and rocks.

The numerous holes, each over a meter deep, later transformed into a pit more than ten meters wide.

An Insect Hive, located only a few meters underground to facilitate the production of soldiers, has appeared.

It was a full three meters in diameter, and its entire body was covered with countless tangled, blood-red threads.

On its body, one can still vaguely see the undigested skeleton of a living organism.

The Kakugan could clearly observe that its body was slowly undulating, growing larger at an imperceptible speed.

"Hiss--!"

The moment it was exposed to the moonlight, the Insect Hive erupted with ear-piercing high-frequency sound waves, which instantly spread and proliferated.

Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake violently.

Hundreds and thousands of Leafcutter Ants swarmed in from all directions, attempting to protect the exposed Insect Race Central Brain.

However, no matter how many cannon fodder there are, they are still just cannon fodder in the end.

Shisui's Bikaku lashed out again, smashing into the Insect Hive as two pairs of Ukaku behind him shone with dazzling light.

As the Bikaku slammed down, a Feather Bullets rained down from the sky!

While the outer shell of the Insect Hive provides protection, the primary function of these silken threads is to connect the soldiers it produces.

Therefore, they are simply unable to directly confront the hard Kagune composed of Rc Cells.

The crimson threads snapped under the immense force, and the remaining food inside the Insect Hive was squeezed out.

Finally, the central Hive-Nest Species, like a water-filled balloon, exploded with a "pop!" from the impact.

The Hive-Nest Species died instantly, and the ants that swarmed in didn't last a second either.

The shouts came out a moment ago, and the sharp Radiant Feathers pierced through the body the next moment.

The attack kicked up clouds of dust, and the forest fell silent once more.

After dealing with this Insect Hive, Shisui now possessed an even thicker red thread.

Unlike the rigidly scattered Hive-Nest Species, the red lines struggled constantly under the Shisui control.

Its difference was obvious, which aroused Shisui's interest.

Shisui Ukaku gently flapped his wings, disrupting the surrounding airflow, and flew towards the depths of the rainforest following the red line.

During his journey, he also sensed the situation on the battlefield in the southern part of the Kaiyang Continent, as well as on both sides of the Spirit Resonance River behind him.

The Insect Race on both sides of the Spirit Resonance River has increased dramatically, making it impossible for the sea beasts to resist them.

Although Shisui will lose some flesh and blood due to the Insect Race's carnivorous nature.

However, the abundant Psychic Energy dissipating in the air still allowed him to amass a fortune in flesh and Flesh Crystals.

Moreover, judging from their route, these Insect Race are probably planning to swallow up Meifeng County, which is near the Spirit Resonance River, and also the Human Race.

This will only lead to more bloodshed.

Therefore, he did not rush to kill all the Insect Hive, but instead went deeper into the Beastfolk territory.

As for the battlefield on the other side of the sea...

That place had become a one-sided massacre by the Sea Race legions.

"Your Highness, the Human Race has already deployed a fleet, consisting of three aircraft carriers and more than twenty ordinary warships."

We should have reached the Canglang Ocean area by now.

A liaison officer received an urgent military report from an intelligence agent who had penetrated deep into Human Race city.

He immediately reported it, and the message was passed through the ranks, reaching the ears of the Second Prince Yuan Yuan a few minutes later.

Yuan Yuan wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that if the Human Race fleet cooperated with the Yin City garrison, they would be bogged down in a protracted war.

If they drag this out on land, the Sea Race will undoubtedly lose.

Therefore, his only chance to capture Yin City is before the arrival of Human Race reinforcements.

"All troops, listen to my command! March at full speed towards Yin City. Upon arrival, immediately begin the siege."

At this moment, he began to panic.

Several kilometers ahead of the Sea Race army, on the city wall of Yin City.

Under the cover of night, the towering city walls stand here.

The city walls were brightly lit, but the bustling scene of merchants and pedestrians that once filled the area below was nowhere to be seen.

The city gates were tightly shut; Yin City had already entered a state of war.

The city walls belonging to each district have now been handed over to the regular army for garrisoning.

The original garrison was responsible for maintaining order within the city and guarding against foreign spies.

At this moment, in the mayor's office in downtown Yin City, the newly appointed mayor of Yin City is anxiously fidgeting.

Since that "Bloody Unified Exam", the realm limit for the position of mayor has been raised by the First Realm.

The previous mayor of Yin City stepped down, and he took office.

However, he was only at the Seventh Realm of the Yellow Realm, and was also an administrative staff member, with no authority to intervene in the military during wartime.

This is one of the lessons that Human Race, no, all races, have learned throughout history.

Administrative personnel, or any official with public appeal, will not be allowed to possess high combat capabilities.

Therefore, he could only handle government affairs in the mayor's office and direct officials to appease the citizens.

As for what's happening at the front, that falls under the responsibility of the commanding officers there; they have no right to interfere, only partial access to information.

However, rules are rules, and personal relationships are personal relationships.

Although he has only been mayor for a short time, he has been involved in politics for many years.

He has given away a considerable amount of the proceeds from the confiscation of property in recent days, and naturally has his own stable network of connections.

"Ring ring."

The mayor's office communicator was connected before the second ring.

The mayor of Yin City answered the call with unease, and a seed of hope began to sprout in his heart.

"Mayor, I have accomplished my mission. The reinforcements should arrive in an hour and a half at most."

"I apologize for not informing you before the army set off, in order not to alert the enemy."

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Mayor Yin City almost cried with joy, "Thank you, thank you so much!"

He hung up the phone and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could even sit down and rest properly, an explosion rang out from the south gate of Yin City!

Then, towering flames illuminated a large part of the night sky, and deafening shouts of battle slowly spread with the sea breeze.

Reinforcements have not yet arrived, but the Sea Race's army is already at the city gates.