Even the White Rock Fortress, slow to react as it was, had now sensed that something was wrong.
As a result, the resistance along Luo Yan's path increased noticeably. Unfortunately, to him, this added resistance was nowhere near enough to stop his advance.
Gunshots and explosions rang out along the passage. Its walls were riddled with bullet holes and marked by the aftermath of grenade blasts.
Corpses lay everywhere across the floor. The Freedom Wings warriors had fallen in disarray, and the fatal wounds on their bodies were basically all in the chest. Judging by the openings, it seemed they had been pierced through the chest by a single sword strike.
But the wounds bore obvious scorch marks.
These guards had all been wounded by Luo Yan's Vermilion Sword Light.
Luo Yan merely used the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword. All the way here, he had killed his enemies with sword light.
Just like now. Four guards hiding behind temporary cover were about to throw grenades when red light suddenly flared before their eyes.
Streaks of Vermilion Sword Light had already pierced through the cover and stabbed into their backs or chests. They pierced their hearts and killed them instantly.
Luo Yan strolled through the passage as casually as if he were walking in his own courtyard, arriving at a plaza in front of the Command Building.
On the plaza, Freedom Wings soldiers had surrounded the area in layer after layer, while the cannons of several armored vehicles were aimed directly at Luo Yan.
The next second, under the officers' orders, the soldiers and warriors opened fire at the same time. Bullets and shells blanketed Luo Yan like a rainstorm.
Luo Yan activated his Azure Luan Armor, letting its azure barrier block the artillery fire. At the same time, he circulated