The Land Creatures' Counterattack

Let's rewind to before the sudden explosion.

At this moment, the reserve Crown Prince broke through the scorching magma and appeared on the projection of the glass street lamp.

Throughout Chongming City, the Sea Race from other cities who had already witnessed this scene through the projection cheered excitedly.

All the previous rumors were silenced in that instant.

Even the high-ranking officials and nobles waiting near the Dragon Palace dared not spoil the fun at this crucial moment.

They could only manage a near-perfect, ecstatic smile, their mouths uttering phrases like "I knew it" and "Well deserved."

Among these Sea Race, some less conspicuous individuals slowly withdrew from the crowd.

"Report: The Crown Prince is about to be born; the activity level of the Profound Grand Canyon underwater volcanic cluster has exceeded the average peak of recent years."

"Received. Our army will dispatch a small force to provide support. Please evacuate immediately."

"Receive."

The outskirts of Chongming City.

At this moment, Yan Fei looked at the jubilant Sea Race with a calm gaze, as if he were looking at inanimate objects.

He quickly gave a report on the current situation of the active volcano cluster deep within the Sea Race's Dragon Palace.

Immediately afterwards, he took Lu Qianyu and the trusted confidants he had cultivated over the years and quickly left without looking back.

They only had less than five minutes to evacuate, during which the imperial edict establishing the heir apparent was read.

Therefore, the group did not make any effort to conceal their whereabouts and rushed towards the Chongming City as quickly as possible.

Perfect timing! Right now, the streets and alleys are filled with ordinary people celebrating the birth of the Crown Prince.

They mingled and wandered around in the crowd, creating an unexpected harmony.

However, their operation was still discovered by some astute undercover agents who made a living from intelligence.

"Lady Li Nai'an, those people over there..."

"I know, these are probably Human Race spies."

Li Nai'an nodded to indicate that she understood, and quickened her pace.

"Don't worry about them for now, things are about to get chaotic, we need to get out of here quickly."

"Yes."

Bai Ye accelerated and left Chongming City one after the other, along with Li Nai'an.

In the brief moments between hurried steps, Bai Ye secretly channeled Psychic Energy into the Insect Hive hidden in his sleeve.

A message was sent out silently through the Hive-Nest Species.

Like them, a considerable number of undercover agents and intelligence personnel also quickly withdrew.

Most of them were either involved with the Reed Pavilion or were people who regularly observed Reed Pavilion's movements.

Although they didn't know why the people from the Reed Pavilion had left in such a hurry, their intuition told them that following them was the right thing to do.

Fortunately, these people remembered to keep a low profile.

Their little actions were overshadowed by the Sea Race's revelry and did not attract much attention.

At most, a few streetlights captured their blurry figures.

A moment later, Yan Fei and Lu Qianyu left the Profound Grand Canyon aboard Human Race's military mini-submarine.

Meanwhile, after the results of the competition were announced, the Dragon King declared Yuanli the heir apparent.

In the Human Race submarine command center, the operation's commander-in-chief's order rang out clearly and distinctly!

"Low-Yield Chain Torpedo, launch!"

The row of massive submarines at the very front, their menacing cannons already in position, had been waiting for some time.

The moment the order was given, one after another, shuttle-shaped shells were released.

All the shells were very close together.

This reduces the impact of the explosion of the preceding Chain Torpedo on the torpedoes behind it.

In Chain Torpedo, the initial explosion is the least powerful.

Because it hasn't yet experienced a large-scale Psychic Energy reaction, the destructive power hasn't accumulated to a great extent.

The torpedoes behind could easily bypass the already exploded torpedoes in front and head deeper into Chongming City.

Furthermore, unlike other shells, the shuttle-shaped shell, like a sharp arrow, can slice through water without losing speed.

Furthermore, it autonomously absorbs the surrounding Psychic Energy, constantly accumulating power for its later explosion.

The speed at which it rushes toward its target will only increase.

Therefore, even the power of the first explosion, combined with the impact of its rapid speed, was enough to break through Chongming City.

It's more than enough to pave the way for the torpedoes that follow.

"Boom--!"

The reality was largely in line with the thoughts of the Human Race high command.

A tremendous roar echoed from the highest level of Chongming City's walls.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out.

The explosions grew louder as they approached, each one carrying a distance towards the Dragon Palace.

As the hordes of Sea Race reacted and began to scream, the shockwave from the explosion reached them.

The lingering, terrifying effects of the explosion continued to build.

Wherever it went, tall buildings collapsed and corpses littered the ground.

But this is really just an appetizer.

The target of these torpedoes was not only Chongming City, but also the group of active volcanoes suppressed beneath the Dragon Palace.

Some of the Sea Race instantly knew the target of these cannonballs.

Many people even wanted to use their bodies to stop the torpedoes from advancing.

However, these shells were designed in a spindle shape specifically to target obstacles.

These torpedoes are incredibly fast; those who try to stop them often stand right in front of them and are instantly pierced.

Until these torpedoes reached the outer walls of the Dragon Palace.

"Call--!"

The Heaven Realm Psychic Energy fluctuations spread out instantly and collided with the torpedoes.

The Heaven Realm being guarding the outer wall of the Dragon Palace rushed out of the city wall and immediately began to mobilize the outer Dragon Palace's protective netting.

The torpedoes that had not yet detonated were briefly slowed down by this attack.

But will this work?

Of course not.

Because these torpedoes exploded on the spot the instant they stopped!

"Boom! B..."

Along with the torpedoes that had already exploded, an even more terrifying explosion rang out.

The combined explosions were terrifyingly powerful.

The protective shield in front of that Heaven Realm being shattered instantly, and he was sent flying backward, his fate unknown.

The reason why Chain Torpedo are called chain torpedoes is because they can attract nearby Psychic Energy and then explode continuously.

As a result, the Psychic Energy of the entire Chongming City was completely disrupted.

The chaotic Psychic Energy fluctuations and increasingly violent explosions made Chongming City, a city suspended above the canyon, teeter on the brink of collapse.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar echoed from the depths of the Dragon Palace, resounding Chongming City.

The Dragon King finally made his move.

The Psychic Energy turbulence was suppressed by a dragon's roar.

Before everyone could begin to cheer, a sudden change occurred!

The explosives buried throughout Chongming City were detonated, thus reactivating the Chain Explosions that had just been suppressed.

The most severe of these explosions occurred in the bustling downtown area of Chongming City.

A closer look reveals that this was once the site of the Reed Pavilion.

"Click... click..."

Amid the explosion, a slight tearing sound rang out, followed by a slight tremor in Chongming City.

"Oh no! Chongming City is about to collapse!"

It's unclear who shouted, but the Sea Race creatures snapped out of their panicked stupor.

A chaotic evacuation began within the city, with even many high-ranking officials starting to flee.

"As expected, no matter how many low-yield torpedoes are produced, their capabilities are still limited."

Yan Fei boarded the military submarine and used some gadgets left in Chongming City to monitor the chaotic streets.

He knew that after the Dragon King intervened, the plan to sink Chongming City had fallen through.

However, none of that matters.

The Sea Race's capital is in complete chaos, which is enough to delay the possibility of the Sea Race sending more troops to the front line.