The Battle by the Sea Cliff

On the south shore of the Moonfall Continent, there is a cliff with a significant drop.

In the past, this place was rarely visited by people, with only a few seabirds nesting on the rocky walls below.

Hu Lingling leaped out from among the surging waves and rugged rocks.

With nimble movements, she leaped and landed on the cliff in the blink of an eye.

After landing, she activated her Psychic Energy to peel the seawater off her body and then threw it back into the sea.

After doing all this, she took out the compass that could point to the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range and began to confirm the direction she should take next.

Of course, there's another reason she's stopping now.

"Huff... huff..."

Standing still, Hu Lingling's already heavy breathing became even more noticeable.

She was also keenly aware that her condition was not good.

We also know the reason for this situation.

At this moment, her physical strength and Psychic Energy were being consumed at an extremely rapid rate by the abnormally active Undying Cells.

That's why she was so out of breath.

This rapid loss of physical and Psychic Energy is unavoidable.

These are among the consequences of overusing Undying Cells.

This is a necessary procedure in order to successfully suppress the Undying Cells in the body later.

However, Hu Lingling will be temporarily unable to use the Undying Cells, and her body is severely lacking in energy.

This can now be described as a period of utter weakness.

If you're lucky, the weakened state should only last a few hours without using Undying Cells.

However, Hu Lingling was destined not to be so lucky.

Long before she landed, the Sea Race had already dispatched troops to loiter along the nearby coastline, waiting for her to come to them.

"Shh..."

The sea breeze swept across the dense, dark forest two kilometers behind the cliff.

The pungent smell of the sea reached Hu Lingling's nose even against the wind.

Hu Lingling has exceptional eyesight, which allows her to easily see the situation in front of the mountains and forests below from the higher sea cliffs.

Then, one after another, Sea Race of the Earth Realm Fifth Realm appeared in the mountains and forests, accompanied by groups of sea beasts of the first and Second Realms of the Earth Realm.

It's obvious they're unwilling to use Heaven Realm Awakened to kill her.

Hu Lingling watched silently as the Sea Race surrounded her, without fleeing.

At that moment, a pale golden protective shield appeared in the sky.

Like a cage, it covers the entire cliff and the surrounding mountains and forests.

The Sea Race had made preparations in advance, leaving her no chance to escape.

"Tsk, it's like a persistent ghost."

Hu Lingling put away the pointer dial in her hand, and her aura began to rise.

She gazed at these ants, who were far from reaching the Heaven Realm, with icy eyes.

The next moment, the phantom of the red fox appeared, letting out an angry shriek.

Suddenly, the fox-like figure unfurled its hazy wings, and ethereal feathers shot out like arrows, aimed directly at the Sea Race troops that had not yet fully assembled in front of the forest.

Meteors burning with Psychic Energy flames streaked across the sky, a small portion crashing into the Sea Race soldiers, while the majority struck the Psychic Energy Shield.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

The continuous explosions echoed across the clearing in front of the forest.

The Sea Race soldiers, reacting quickly, swiftly mobilized the sea beasts.

The battle formation took shape, and the small shields it erected withstood the first wave of bombardment.

Immediately afterwards, the battle formation changed, and the sea beasts arranged themselves into array patterns, swallowing up all the energy spilled from the incoming attacks.

That was clearly just an army formation composed of soldiers from the Earth Realm Fifth Realm leading first and second-level sea beasts from the Earth Realm.

At this moment, however, it exuded an aura no less powerful than that of the Earth Realm Eighth Realm.

Moreover, this force is slowly increasing over time.

Clearly, this force is far stronger than previously thought.

The Sea Race's high command would naturally not send an ordinary Earth Realm force to besiege the Heaven Realm Awakened.

Even if this goal has been weakened, it remains the same.

The power gap between the Heaven Realm and the Earth Realm is as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

Not everyone can be as gifted as Shisui, easily bridging the gap between realms.

The moment Hu Lingling's attack was thwarted, she realized that this unit was unusual.

She realized it immediately.

If this continues, his Psychic Energy will slowly deplete, and his combat power will drop below the Heaven Realm.

Conversely, the opponent's combat power will rise to a level approaching the Heaven Realm First Realm.

At that point, the situation will reverse, and she will go from hunter to prey.

Therefore, we have no choice but to act quickly.

"Bang!"

Hu Lingling used her legs to propel herself down the cliff.

Almost instantly, the fox shadow appeared above the military formation, having covered a distance of two kilometers.

"Boom--!"

The red fox swung its tail in mid-air, slamming it heavily into the small protective shield of the Sea Race troops.

"Click click click..."

A series of fine cracking sounds rang out as the fox's tail tore through the Sea Race's protective barrier with a single strike.

After successfully landing a blow, the red fox phantom spun around in mid-air and then slammed down again a moment later.

This time, the shield couldn't hold up and shattered instantly.

But the attack did not directly target the Sea Race forces.

"Roar!"

The sea monsters roared simultaneously in the same tone, forcefully shaking off the fox-tail phantom.

The fox's tail landed on the edge of the army, and the ripples from it severely injured members of one of the outer units.

But simply defeating this unit is far from enough.

For a time, the battle on the sea cliffs reached a stalemate, with both sides exchanging blows.

"Li Nai'an, urgent mission."

A Demon Race messenger pushed open the door to Li Nai'an's office, stepped forward and spoke softly, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

Li Nai'an nodded, indicating that it was safe here and they could proceed with the mission directly.

The messenger breathed a sigh of relief and, without delay, spoke very quickly.

"Please proceed immediately to the designated location to meet Major Hu Lingling."

He handed over a document, saying, "This is the General Staff's estimate of the interception forces the Sea Race might dispatch. Please read it and then burn it."

"Clear."

Li Nai'an took the document and immediately began to look through it.

After the official finished his task, he quietly pushed open the door and left, then gently closed it behind him.

In just a moment, Li Nai'an finished reviewing the documents and, with her excellent memory, memorized the weaknesses of these units.

A surge of Psychic Energy coursed through his hand, and the document instantly turned to ashes.

Knowing that time was of the essence, she didn't linger and immediately went out, then rushed towards the coastal area southeast of the Moonfall Continent.

Meanwhile, in the central part of the Azure Nether Ocean, inside the Third Research Institute of the Sea Race.

"Oh dear, is he dead already?"

Shisui carried Cheng Wenjie was now in a state of tattered disarray.

He shook himself, and only then did he realize that a Heaven Realm Awakened had indeed died.

"So fragile."