The spear hit the ground, scattering psionic energy!
Then, in less than two seconds, eight bright jets of flame appeared behind Red Snake!
The Peak Maid Group had no time to change armor. They could only shoulder Annihilation Cannons and pick up Crystal Core Greatswords as they descended like divine soldiers, crashing into position in perfect formation before Red Snake.
Peony pulled out the spear Wang Jixuan had thrown over, casually swept it forward with a whistling gust, and softly praised:
"Wow, Peony suddenly understands Humanity's definition of the term 'human-faced beast-hearted'...
"Tenfold formation shift!"
The seven maids leaped forward in unison. Their skirts fluttered and their long hair swirled as they turned, carrying an indescribable beauty as they landed firmly in the Seven Star Array.
Greatswords pointed forward, Annihilation Cannons charging!
The four Beast God Faction Psionicists who could still move all tilted their heads in unison, staring at the eight Loyal Wingmen wearing Maid Outfits on the battlefield.
Honestly, they were not the only ones dumbfounded.
Even Red Snake, curled up behind them with her hands over her head, and Uncle Tai, poking his head out from the plane wreckage, were utterly confused.
The two S-Class Psionicists spoke at the same time.
"Human Advanced Mechs."
"Kill this traitor! The master does not permit betrayal!"
The two "people" attacked simultaneously!
Peony charged forward with her spear, heading straight for the weaker Pseudo S-Class Psionicist.
The sword formation of seven maids had already locked onto the stronger Pseudo S-Class Psionicist. Seven figures rushed forward together, their all-directional shields activating at once as Magnetic Halos appeared behind each of them!
The moment they clashed, the two S-Class Psionicists were caught completely off guard.
Although the Loyal Wingmen had restricted Weapon Systems and did not come directly equipped with high-damage weapons like Combat Machines such as Ling Tong, the Loyal Wingman R99's energy configuration surpassed that of ordinary Half-Human Mechs.
Their strength, speed, and reaction capability were likewise greater than those of Half-Human Mechs modified below sixty percent.
If the Maid Group went all out, even with only seven sharp alloy greatswords or short-range Light Blades, they could suppress and defeat Philly through the tenfold positional changes of the Seven Star Sword Array.
Not to mention that they were currently wielding Crystal Core Greatswords and carrying three Individual Soldier Annihilation Cannons!
This S-Class Psionicist who could control sand and soil had no time to use his ability. All he could see was the Seven Stars flashing chaotically, with four or five greatswords thrusting and slashing at him within a single second.
Those greatswords could even release streaks of slashing light!
Sword energy crisscrossed the air!
Blood sprayed wildly from the S-Class Psionicist's body!
Terrified out of his wits, his body burst apart with a bang and turned into quicksand, reappearing thirty meters away.
The seven Mechanical Maids, dressed in Maid Outfits, black-and-white stockings, and Cat Ear Headbands, skimmed low through the air with swords in hand, charging forward as their sword formation surged with unstoppable momentum!
The Seven Star transformations had been interpreted to their absolute limit by their programming!
The greatswords in their hands were like seven stars, and the Crystal Cores embedded within them were drawn into motion by the formation itself!
The S-Class Psionicist shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Help me! Fuck!"
The four A-Class Psionicists tried to advance, but the Maid Group ignored them outright.
They feared neither Mental Shock nor sandstorms that obscured their vision. Their defenses could directly withstand that kind of psionic lightning. The two A-Class Body Enhancement Psionicists capable of hindering them simply could not keep up with their speed.
Annihilation Cannons fired sudden shots at nearby targets!
An A-Class Telekinetic Psionicist who rushed over barely managed to evade, but an Annihilation Cannon blasted his shoulder. His right shoulder instantly melted away, and he lowered his head, screaming continuously!
The weaker S-Class Psionicist had already been intercepted by Peony!
Holding her spear, Peony had loaded spear-usage techniques and imitated the combat routines Wang Jixuan had used to kill enemies with a spear earlier. Her spearhead swept out a succession of spear lights.
Though she could not suppress the weaker S-Class Psionicist, she could prevent him from moving forward to provide support.
From time to time, she also tossed out a remark or two. Her tone remained composed and her expression elegant, yet she still drove her opponent into greater and greater fury.
"Why does Your Excellency call Blade Beasts master? Is it because you desperately want a master too?"
"Do you have some physiological or psychological defect that makes you crave twisted affection?"
"Peony feels a little sympathy for you. You must have your own hardships for becoming a Blade Beast's dog! After all, calling you a bad person would be a little insulting to the word 'person,' wouldn't it, bad doggy?"
"Fuck off!"
The Psionicist launched a frenzied lightning assault.
Two tufts of ahoge stood up atop Peony's head, and she ignored that level of electrical attack completely.
Peony had only learned a tiny bit of Captain Zheng's tricks after all, Peony sighed inwardly.
The Peak Maid Group had landed and displayed their might!
If they had been given enough time to prepare, equipped with the Light Blades of X Armor, High-Energy Laser cannons, and Advanced Annihilation Cannons, then even fighting Mo Feng and Xing Tian would not have been a problem!
The Loyal Wingman R99 truly deserved to be the pinnacle creation of Mechanical Technology in the D5 Comprehensive War Zone!
Just as Red Snake was beginning to wonder whether her path as a Human-Soul Blade Beast had been the wrong one;
Just as Uncle Tai and several researchers were struggling to cheer inside the safety sphere;
A series of Buddhist chants suddenly sounded in the sky.
A faint golden glow emerged in the air. Seven figures clad in Black Armor crashed down from above, Magnetic Halos lighting up behind their armor. Their momentum slowed as they leaped from midair and joined the battle.
The Psionicist version of the Seven Star Sword Array had appeared once more!
The Buddha Hall Squad locked onto the S-Class Psionicist fighting Peony.
Peony withdrew and targeted an A-Class Psionicist instead, smiling gently.
"Looks like you can only fight me."
She gathered power beneath her feet. With a dull boom, the ground caved in over a small area. Her figure shot forward like a cannonball, spear thrusting ahead. The A-Class Psionicist roared repeatedly, his body covered in a layer of scales as he crossed his arms to withstand the spear strike, only to be driven backward while plowing through the ground!
Zheng Shiduo, wearing X Armor, descended from the sky. He did not dare rashly advance either, merely restraining an A-Class Psionicist.
Red Snake displayed her formidable healing ability. The King-Class Crystal Core frantically absorbed psionic energy from the air and earth, and she had regained the strength to fight.
She sprang up and joined the battle, beginning to hunt the remaining two A-Class Psionicists.
The transport aircraft hovering in the air maintained holographic stealth, its rear cargo hatch open.
Wang Jixuan looked at the situation below and estimated that those six guys could be dealt with in two or three minutes.
Their abilities and the bizarre routes through which psionic energy circulated in their bodies had piqued Wang Jixuan's interest.
Six new breeds of Psionicists!
Uh, that was not quite right. It was a little disrespectful to the opponents.
Six genuine traitors to humanity!
They might possess an ability similar to Earth Escape.
Hiss—
The X Armor automatically fitted itself around him. Wang Jixuan drew over the Demon Helmet and put it on, just about to leap down.
"Please wait," Shen Qionglin called out from beside him, stopping Wang Jixuan.
Daoist Wang turned and glanced at Shen Qionglin.
Shen Qionglin asked in disbelief, "You persuaded that Sub-King Class Blade Beast below to surrender?"
"That is a little complicated." Wang Jixuan shook his head. "It involves certain secrets of Blade Beast Crystal Cores. If you perform well later, I will share them with you, but you are still under observation for now."
"Mhm, that is reasonable."
Shen Qionglin let out a soft breath, excitement shining in her eyes.
"But... this is incredible. You actually have such an excellent specimen! I suddenly have the illusion that the Psionic Capital has fallen behind!"
"It is indeed an illusion."
Wang Jixuan simply said:
"Because humanity has never allied itself with them.
"Humanity fights Blade Beasts with military industry for all, with shell after shell, and with all kinds of weapons developed by researchers.
"You can watch how Peony and the others fight. These are Loyal Wingmen with their Weapon Systems castrated. We did not equip them with weapons matching the energy inside them, because they could easily lose control.
"Once the Psionic Capital pushes humanity into a desperate corner, Old Fu will have to bear that risk of losing control.
"We will talk later. I am going down to join the fight."
Shen Qionglin reminded him, "If my senses are not mistaken, the psionic energy in your body is only at B-Class level, even after you just completed a minor advancement."
"This advancement was not completely finished."
Daoist Wang was somewhat irritated at the mention of it.
He had wanted to enter the Void Return Realm in one go. Such a state was something that could only be encountered by chance.
Still, it was fine. He was not lacking in insight anyway. He only needed to find the feeling again and resume that state later. It was no big deal.
"Aren't you going to make a move?" Wang Jixuan asked.
"I am a research talent," Shen Qionglin said indifferently.
Why did that sound so strangely familiar?
The Daoist stared at the chaotic battlefield below. Both S-Class Psionicists were seriously injured. Compared with Philly, they had enough psionic energy, but their actual strength was far inferior.
Wang Jixuan said no more and leaped down.
Half a step into the Void Return Realm, the power of Daoist arts could now begin to reveal itself.
Wind howled past his ears as the billowing yellow sand rapidly enlarged in his vision!
Jets of flame appeared beneath and behind the X Armor at the same time. He did not slow down, plunging straight into the battlefield as a layer of fire flared around him just before he hit the ground.
Like a comet striking the earth!
Boom!
An explosion erupted, its shockwave spreading in all directions as Wang Jixuan cut into the center of the battlefield.
At the rear hatch of the transport aircraft, Shen Qionglin, dressed in a dark blue Maintenance Suit, curled her lips ever so slightly.
"Is showing off also part of strength?"
At that moment.
The Beast God Faction Psionicists were steadily retreating, entangled by the human side's combat forces and unable to escape completely.
What Wang Jixuan intended to do was not directly fight them to the death.
Instead...
Seal off the battlefield!
He rose from the bottom of the crater he had created. His spiritual awareness covered the entire field, and the situations across every battle flowed into his mind. Everyone's movements seemed to slow down.
The three pouches at the waist of his X Armor opened at once, and talismans flew outward one after another.
Wang Jixuan formed hand seals at high speed.
[Great Evolution Heart Sword]!
Two Sword Lights shot out, locking onto two A-Class Body Enhancement Psionicists and arriving before their foreheads two seconds later!
Two muffled groans sounded as the movements of the two "people" slowed. Their foreheads throbbed with pain, and they clutched their heads as they screamed!
Peony's spear thrust forward, while Red Snake's bladed limb chopped down. One throat was pierced by the spear, and one body was cleaved in half!
The talismans Wang Jixuan had deployed condensed into several long snakes!
The heavily injured A-Class Psionicist suffered first, wrapped around by one talisman snake.
The talisman snakes exploded at the same time!
He used every ounce of his strength to resist the attacks around him with telekinesis, but a wisp of pale white true fire strangely bypassed his Psionic Shield and directly ignited his soul.
[Evil-Breaking True Flame]!
The A-Class Psionicist screamed and struggled like a fish that had accidentally jumped into the desert.
Peony swept her spear, sending a head flying backward.
Then Peony turned and charged toward the final A-Class Psionicist.
Most of the talismans Wang Jixuan had thrown had already surrounded the Psionicist in three layers, near and far.
Wang Jixuan flicked his Sword Finger forward!
Talisman arts unfolded together. Half the spiritual power in his body was rapidly drained as spiritual energy gathered in the air at tremendous speed!
Explosive Flame, Ice Condensation, Lightning Summoning, Earth Piercing!
Four arts cast at once!
The A-Class Psionicist struggled to respond and was steadily wounded. Peony and Red Snake had already locked onto him and charged forward together.
Wang Jixuan then looked toward the two S-Class Psionicists.
The stronger one was covered in sword wounds and displayed powerful regeneration. His injuries rapidly closed, but he now looked like a man made of blood.
He had never been skilled at using his ability, and now the Maid Group had beaten him so thoroughly that he could not retaliate at all.
The weaker one was about to be taken down by the Buddha Hall Squad.
The stronger man kept gasping for breath, his gaze flickering faintly.
Trying to run?
Wang Jixuan had long noticed this man's control over sand and soil. Recalling the description from when he had received Red Snake's distress signal, she had discovered the six of them, and they had directly leaped out of the desert...
They clearly knew Earth Escape.
Wang Jixuan did not know where they had gotten such an ability, but that did not matter.
He could counter it.
Wang Jixuan took a deep breath and slowly floated up from the sand pit. Two General-Class Blade Beast Crystal Cores hovered around him, supplying him with spiritual power.
Having stepped half a foot into the Void Return Realm, his individual strength had not increased drastically, but every aspect of him had improved.
His primordial soul was stronger, his Dao body had begun to manifest, and he had gained the foundation of attaining the Dao, allowing him to wield the arts of nature.
This was also the primary reason only those in the Void Return Realm could use escape techniques.
After allowing Xing Tian to escape last time, Wang Jixuan had actually felt some regret. The same thing could not happen a second time.
Now behold the true Daoist!
His left hand rested behind his back, while his right hand held a Sword Finger upright before him. Though he was not as elegant and unrestrained as in his previous life, with his blue robes and flowing hair, the X Armor offered excellent protection.
He chanted:
"Heaven is round, earth is square, nine chapters of law. Yin and Yang unite, Two Forms Four Symbols.
"Mystic Tortoise True Body, command the cold and condense ice! North Gate Descend God, Seal Demon Protect Life!
"Swift as the Law Commands!"
The chant ended, and the spell rose!
Wang Jixuan's magical power was almost instantly drained dry!
It was as if the Mystic Maiden of the Ninth Heaven had descended from the sky and pressed a palm upon the earth. Within a radius of six hundred zhang, tiny grains of ice appeared in the air, layers of frost swept across the ground, and the spiritual energy in the area was almost simultaneously frozen.
The movements of the two S-Class Psionicists became incomparably sluggish.
The stronger S-Class Psionicist's expression turned savage. Enduring the Maid Group's fierce assault, he spun around and transformed into a stream of yellow sand, intending to crash into the ground.
But in the next instant—
That mass of yellow sand struck the ground, which had already turned icy blue!
He revealed himself, his face full of astonishment. Looking down at the frozen earth, he found that he had actually lost his connection to the ground. That subtle connection had once given him an immense sense of security...
Pfft!
A longsword wrapped in Azure Light pierced through the S-Class Psionicist's heart from behind.
Pfft, pfft pfft pfft!
Seven longswords stabbed into him in succession, the entire process completed within two seconds.
The seven Mechanical Maids had already leaped back, silently watching the back riddled with swords as they warily raised two Annihilation Cannons.
The Psionicist's body slowly collapsed...
Elsewhere, the weaker S-Class Psionicist's head was directly severed by Ji Xiao, red and green blood spraying from the wound.
A fist-sized Brain-Eating Worm crawled out of the head that had fallen to the ground, immediately preparing to fly toward Ji Xiao.
A Demon-Breaking Dagger shot over from the side and directly shattered the Brain-Eating Worm.
Wang Jixuan took out two blank talisman papers, drew Soul-Capturing Talismans on them, and flung them toward the two strange S-Class Psionicists.
This was the first time his Soul-Capturing Talismans had returned empty-handed.
There were no soul fragments inside, not even the slightest shred of memory.
"Hm?"
Daoist Wang was somewhat puzzled, but after probing with his spiritual sense, he discovered the source of the problem.
He had actually found six crystal cores inside the bodies of those six Psionicists...
Those crystal cores were located around their abdomens and were likely hidden in their stomachs. The crystal cores inside the two S-Class Psionicists were actually comparable to Sub-King-Class cores.
No wonder the psionic energy inside these six Psionicists circulated, rather than washing through them in tides like Mo Feng and Xing Tian.
No, this...
For a moment, Wang Jixuan did not know how to evaluate it.
Had the Beast God Faction Psionicists who had previously defected from the Psionic Capital been modified by Blade Beasts?
Just then, Wang Jixuan heard Red Snake's roar in his heart.
"You're the fucking Beast God Faction!"
Red Snake rushed to the weaker S-Class Psionicist's corpse, opening her mouthparts as her ferocity erupted. She was about to swallow the thing whole...
"Hey!" Wang Jixuan hurriedly warned her. "Don't eat random things! There's something filthy in it!"
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