Stone Buddha Li Bingxi
Located 1,200 kilometers southwest of the A02 military base, within the Federal Third Group Army's military restricted area, covering an area of 8,841 acres.
This place is like a giant anthill, and the soldiers are busy like worker ants and soldier ants.
The shoulder insignia on these soldiers are not the Federation Group Army insignia, but rather the snow mountain insignia of the Kamishiro Family.
This is the core force of the Kamishiro Corporation, the true elite.
Thousands of soldiers, carrying their packs, quickly assembled at the airfield. All the aircraft's turbojet engines were idle at low speed, and the wind they blew out swept the snow away like waves.
The soldiers wore lightweight exoskeleton alloy armor. These exoskeletons were relatively simple, yet they were enough to give an ordinary soldier the speed and strength of a D-Class gene warrior.
As a result, even an ordinary soldier could easily carry the main gun's ammunition box over mountains and valleys.
As the soldiers bounced, it felt as if they were on a low-gravity planet like the moon.
This type of mass-produced mechanized individual equipment has gradually become the mainstream on the front lines, and it is cheaper than gene-based drugs.
At this time, the engineering corps was working overtime to replace the air-to-air weapons on all the airships.
Rocket launchers, each more than a person long, were suspended on the left and right sides of the airship.
Over the control tower's communications system, someone calmly directed. "L989, clear the way. Repeat, L989, clear the way. First escort fighter group, prepare for takeoff. Ascend to 5,000 meters after takeoff. 3, 2, 1! Launch!"
As they were talking, in one corner of the flight range, 12 "Takamanohara -27" fighter jets took off from the electromagnetic catapult runway.
With a deafening roar, the 12 Takamanohara fighter jets instantly broke the sound barrier.
Unlike the runways in the Outer World, this electromagnetic catapult runway is only thirty meters long, so the fighter jets don't need to accelerate on their own to achieve initial acceleration.
Over the control tower's communication channel, someone said coldly, "The first combat escort crew has reached a safe altitude and has entered cruise mode."
"Second Fleet, take off!"
As soon as the words were spoken, all the soldiers wearing exoskeleton alloy armor rushed onto the airships.
On the bridge of the airship, the crew loudly reported, "Power plant normal! Pressure chamber normal! Main turbine engine normal! Secondary turbine engine normal!"
"Requesting the return of the gravity anchor; preparing for takeoff."
"Liftoff approved!"
In the next instant, more than 300 B-Class Airship escorted 13 A-Class Airship as they quickly took off and tilted towards the north.
The fire bays of the 13 A-Class Airship are all equipped with "Susanoo" missiles, one of which is enough to destroy everything within a radius of dozens of miles.
Their goal is to kill all threatening creatures in the northern airspace and destroy all creatures on the ground that exhibit human life signs.
At that moment, in the control tower, a lieutenant general turned off the holographic display in front of him.
His chief of staff, dressed in a black military uniform, suddenly said, "If we launch an indiscriminate attack, and that old ancestor survives, we'll both die. Sir, let's leave ourselves a way out!"
"I am acting under orders from the patriarch. Do you know the consequences of disobeying military orders? Do you want to face a court-martial?" The lieutenant general glanced back at him. "Moreover, even a demigod could not survive this kind of firepower. In one day, we killed five demigods of the Federation, ensuring that the Federation will not have such monsters as demigods for the next twenty years. The battle numbers of you, me, and this unit will be etched in history."
Above the military restricted area, a fleet of ships, their signal lights gleaming, resembled a magnificent nebula.
On the snow-covered plains.
"Is it worth it to knowingly walk into a trap just to protect a junior?" Li Bingxi walked over slowly.
But as he entered the battlefield, with each step he took, the snow beneath his feet melted, and the surging heat of his blood affected the outside world.
With each step, the fighting spirit rises a little higher.
At the demigod level, spiritual will is no longer an empty legend.
The ancient saying, spoken by the gods themselves, states. "When disaster strikes, spiritual will is humanity's the First Sequence defense against danger."
Spiritual will is the source of power for humanity in the Inner World.
Upon reaching the demigod realm, an individual's spiritual will begins to merge with the world; the higher the degree of fusion, the stronger the demigod's combat power.
However, some have said that when an individual's spiritual will is more than 70% integrated with the world, they will begin to assimilate with the world, their body will turn to dust, and their consciousness will become part of the world, imprisoned in the sky.
This is an alternative form of death.
According to legend, at the end of the last human civilization era, the demigod Li Shentan died in this way.
In fact, all demigods' cultivation is about exploring the boundaries of the integration of spiritual will and the world, wanting to explore that mysterious 69%, yet worrying that they might actually transcend 70%.
There is no ascension to immortality or a celestial realm in this world; mortals must contend with the world.
Qing Chen had heard of Li Bingxi, or more accurately, "Stone Buddha Li Bingxi".
It is said that this person entered the realm of demigods at the age of 37. On the eve of entering the realm of demigods, the Li family sent eight experts to assassinate him in City 25. As a result, all eight experts died in the lakeside villa in City 25, while Li Bingxi was unharmed.
Li Bingxi has few personal encounters with others and is the pillar of the Kashima Family. Unless something truly extraordinary happens, he will never leave City 25.
He never lost a battle in his entire life, which is why he was nicknamed the Stone Buddha.
At first, it was a respectful title, but gradually it became a derogatory term because his son was killed, yet he still refused to leave City 25 to seek out his enemy.
Therefore, everyone understands that this stone Buddha cherishes his life exceptionally.
Li Bingxi arrived at the battlefield. Looking at Li Shutong, Qing Chen, and Kamiyo Yunzhi, who were surrounded by the four shikigami, he frowned and said, "You're already a demigod, what else is worth risking your life for? Eight years in prison, and you still haven't been able to cultivate your mind and character?"
Li Shutong laughed and said, "No wonder you didn't avenge your son when he was killed. Back then, when you challenged each of you, only Chen Chuanzhi had the guts to come out and fight. You and that old turtle from the Shendai family all cowered in your respective cities and avoided me. Now that you've joined forces to kill me, you must be quite confident, right?"
It was only then that Qing Chen realized that after his master stepped into the realm of demigods, he had not only challenged Chen Chuanzhi... but also wanted to challenge every demigod in the world!
However, neither Li Bingxi nor Shen Daichihachi dared to accept the challenge.
Why is Master so fierce?
Wait a minute, Qing Chen suddenly understood. It was just like when he went to confront the Chosen One the Mysterious Affairs Department head-on after being promoted to B-Class.
Master Li Shutong also wanted to know where he stood in the food chain of demigods.
Little did anyone know, this newly promoted demigod had just advanced to the top of the food chain...
Stone Buddha Li Bingxi was not angry when he heard this, as if he really had a touch of otherworldly Buddhist aura on him. "Now that you are trapped here, two demigods personally killed you here. I wonder if you have any regrets? This may be the price of recklessness."
Li Shutong laughed, "There are some things you don't understand. The old tortoise used my only apprentice in this life to set up a trap. If anything really happens to him, I'm willing to come and kill the entire Kamishiro family. After this battle, I will also pay a visit to Kashima. Perhaps you've all forgotten what the Knight's Wrath is."
Li Bingxi laughed and said, "After today, there will be no more knights."
As he spoke, Li Bingxi paced slowly outside the battlefield, leaving a shadow with each step. Each shadow was identical to Li Bingxi, but with a different expression.
Qing Chen had seen this cultivation inheritance before. Back in Amsterdam, Li Yunze used this cultivation inheritance to fight against various experts from the North American Future Organization.
He kept recalling Li Yunze's actions, trying to figure out which Li Yunze was real and which was fake.
No matter how Qing Chen analyzed the details, the result was always the same...
Every figure was real, every punch was deadly. To this day, Qing Chen still hasn't figured out how to win if he were to encounter Li Yunze someday.
It seems flawless.
Li Bingxi took twelve steps, and twelve Li Bingxi surrounded Li Shutong and the others.
The twelve Li Bingxi laughed simultaneously, "We'll kill your disciple first, then we'll kill you."
No sooner had he finished speaking than twelve Li Bingxi suddenly attacked Qing Chen.
However, Li Shutong gave Qing Chen the answer. This master showed Qing Chen through his actions how a knight should defeat the legacy of Deer Island.
But when the twelve Li Bingxi attacked, Li Shutong's figure disappeared again.
In the blink of an eye, Qing Chen heard twelve airbursts almost simultaneously.
With each airburst, the snow on the ground was agitated and rippled outwards.
He witnessed his master creating afterimages around him, each exchanging a punch with one of the twelve Li Bingxi, sending all twelve Li Bingxi flying.
Li Shutong's elegant yet domineering figure actually crushed the twelve Li Bingxi purely with speed and strength!
Qing Chen felt as if the sound of the explosion had almost caused him heart and lung pain. He wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand and found a trace of blood.
But Li Shutong stood still and was unharmed.
Li Shutong laughed and said, "It looks pretty impressive. Let's try again."
The twelve Li Bingxi exchanged glances and immediately split into four groups of three.
In each round, only one person would make a move, and after being repelled by Li Shutong, someone would immediately step in to take their place.
Li Bingxi's murderous intent surged forth like a vast, boundless river.
At one point, Qing Chen even had the illusion that as long as the sun and moon of this world still existed, the killing formation that was integrated with the world would not be broken or stop.
No matter the situation, Li Shutong had to face attacks from four people simultaneously, endlessly, and also the four shikigami of Shen Daichihachi were watching him like hawks.
Once Li Bingxi's battle formation falters, Shuten-dōji, Hyōzubushi, Gozu Raksha, Ootengu will fill the gap, sealing Li Shutong and his men firmly within this "cage."
The most terrifying thing about the alliance between the two demigods, Kashima and Kamishiro, is that it is endless.
Qing Chen understood that Li Bingxi did not want to kill his master, but rather to exhaust him.
The demigods of the Age of Gods and Kashima coveted the knight's long lifespan and perfect body.
Qing Chen suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. Wasn't this knight's body just like Tang Sanzang's flesh? How did he and his master become the Tang Sanzang of modern times?!
But if Master is trapped here, how can he find that old turtle Shen Daichihachi?
I'm not sure how many chapters will be finished tonight, nor what time it will be; I'll continue writing until this volume is complete.