"Eternal Night Hall, Tianyi!"
Chen Fan stood on the Northbank Defense Line, staring intently at the Coastline ahead. At this moment, a large number of Strange Entities emerged from the seawater, densely covering the Coastline and surging towards the Northbank Defense Line.
The speed is not fast.
But the oppressive feeling it brings is almost suffocating.
Even though he knew that his Northbank Defense Line was beyond any possibility of being breached, he still couldn't help but hold his breath when he saw this scene, partly from shock and partly from the sheer stench.
The stench, almost solidified, shot straight to the top of one's head.
Just then
A bolt of lightning suddenly ripped through the sky, and huge waves crashed heavily against the shore.
And when the lightning fades and the waves recede...
The number of Strange Tides on the coast has increased several times over.
The dense, Strange Tide nearly covered the entire Jiangbei Coast. Every now and then, several enormous Greater Wraith could be seen, brandishing weapons and roaring madly as they charged toward the Northbank Defense Line, fearless of death, trampling many ordinary Strange Entities along the way.
Whether it's Greater Wraith or Little Strange Entity.
They all disregarded life and death, Strange Tide devoid of any wisdom.
"Call"
Chen Fan exhaled softly, activating the "Clearwind Formation" within the Eerie Fire. This slightly increased the speed of movement for the people on the City Wall and also somewhat dispelled the stench.
The next moment
The Vein Patterns on the Godslayer Cannon beside him suddenly lit up.
Like a switch.
The white light spread rapidly outwards from the center, illuminating all the Godslayer Cannons that were connected in one go. A total of 8,500 Godslayer Cannons on the Northbank Defense Line were activated almost simultaneously!
In an instant.
8,500 Scarlet Grade energy projectiles landed on the Strange Tide.
"Boom!!"
Countless deafening explosions converged, as if the earth were collapsing, and the dust from the explosions, along with fragments of the Strange Entities and seawater, flew into the air.
The overflowing scarlet energy, like Python, transformed into wisps that rapidly surged outwards.
A salvo from 8,500 Godslayer Cannons!
This power surpasses that of any Sky-Piercing Pillar; the salvo from 8,500 Godslayer Cannons, positioned along a 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line, almost completely covered the entire Jiangbei Coast.
It covers the entire area.
This 170-kilometer-long area has now become Death Domain!
It was just one volley.
The first wave of Strange Tides that landed, including the Greater Wraith, was completely wiped out, with almost no survivors. But... the truly terrifying aspect of the Strange Tides that landed from the Seabed is that they are almost endless.
When the waves crashed in again.
More Strange Tide waves are coming.
Chen Fan looked at the Strange Tide of monsters before him. He couldn't even make out the appearance of a single Strange Entities; there were simply too many of them. It was difficult for him to focus his gaze on a Little Strange Entity, as it would soon be crushed under the Strange Entities the others.
At this quantity.
Accuracy is meaningless.
A scarlet shell landed precisely in this Strange Tide.
Countless scarlet energies shot out in all directions like blood pythons, clearing out another area.
He laughed.
It looks pretty exciting.
The blood of these Strange Entities after their deaths is being rapidly absorbed by the Wraith Blood Patterns along the 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line. These Wraith Blood Patterns, uniformly flashing with Scarlet Glow, appear extremely eerie in the night.
"Boom!!"
This Four-Year War has finally officially begun!
This is not a war that will end in a short time.
It is a war that will continue as long as the Northbank Defense Line is not breached.
The deafening explosions became the main theme of this war, with countless exploding crimson energy shells almost staining the entire Jiangbei Coast red at the end of the Northbank Defense Line, right next to the mountains.
The disciple from the Slaying Immortal Holy Land gripped his Great Knife tightly, staring at the scene below with horror in his eyes. He had never seen anything like it before.
He had never seen so many Strange Entities in his entire life.
He couldn't imagine it.
Without the Northbank Defense Line, what would happen if this wave of Strange Tide rushed towards him? Perhaps the only thing he could do was to slit his own throat as quickly as possible, and then stab himself in the heart twice more to ensure a quick and painless death.
But
At this moment, the Strange Tide, which was fully capable of slaughtering Jiangbei, was being annihilated in large numbers by the Godslayer Cannon, as easily as stepping on a swarm of ants.
He looked at the several Godslayer Cannons roaring incessantly beside him.
For the first time, I truly understood why the Holy Lord feared the Mortal Domain so much.
And now I finally understand why the Holy Lord had shouted about righteousness and pulled him over.
Standing on the side of righteousness means standing on the side of the Mortal Domain, on the City Wall.
To not stand on the side of righteousness is to stand against the Mortal Domain, beneath the City Walls.
"How about it?"
The Mortal Domain Member beside him was also somewhat shocked by this scene. He had never seen anything like it before. However, with the development of the Mortal Domain over the years, its Mortal Domain Members had developed a sense of superiority when facing members of other forces. Therefore, even though he was equally shocked, he did not want to show too much emotion and instead smiled nonchalantly.
"Am I right?"
"He won't die."
"The Mortal Domain Suppression Jiangbei for several years to build this Northbank Defense Line. If it can be breached so easily, then what has been the Mortal Domain's efforts all these years? His sense of superiority does not only come from the Mortal Domain's strength."
Furthermore, because he had personally visited the New Continent and experienced the Golden Rain firsthand, he knew that the Mortal Domain's resources were far more impressive than outsiders imagined, and this information gap was the source of his sense of superiority.
However, he has never revealed this information to the outside world.
A gag order has been issued.
No one has revealed this to the public to this day.
Betrayal requires self-interest, and currently there is nothing in Jiangbei that would make them betray the Mortal Domain.
Just then
"There!"
The disciple from the Slaying Immortal Holy Land beside them suddenly changed his expression and pointed to the sky. Dozens of bat-like Strange Entities suddenly flew up from the sea, circled in the air, and flew towards their heads from a position that was as undetectable as possible.
They were located at the end of the Northbank Defense Line.
Only a few of them were guarding this place.
A rare flying Strange Entities.
Why are there bats in the sea?
"Don't panic."
The Mortal Domain Member clicked their tongues in amazement.
The next moment.
These dozens of bats darted through the air at incredible speed, clearly trying to avoid being locked onto by Anti-Aircraft Cannon, and burst into the air at an extremely high speed to fly over the Northbank Defense Line.
It looks like it's going to succeed.
The Anti-Aircraft Cannon located nearby remained completely unresponsive throughout.
But.
Just as these dozens of bats entered the airspace above the Northbank Defense Line, they suddenly hovered in the air, struggling to flap their wings no matter how hard they tried, as if they had suddenly fallen into a viscous swamp.
At this moment.
The Anti-Aircraft Cannon located on the Northbank Defense Line had just begun to slowly start.
Anti-Aircraft Cannon composed of twelve jade petals, all twelve petals lit up simultaneously.
A continuous Golden Light Pillar jade-green light burst forth from the flower's stamen.
In the blink of an eye.
The dozens of bats were instantly melted away and disappeared without a trace.
"This"
The disciples of the Slaying Immortal Holy Land stood frozen in place, a hint of confusion flashing in their eyes.
"Northbank Defense Line, Full Airspace Ban, and no movement by secret agents."
The Mortal Domain Member patted the Slaying Immortal Holy Land Disciple on the shoulder with some emotion. "See, I told you it was perfectly safe, didn't I?"
"It smells a bit bad, I probably never want to eat fish again in my life."
He finally understood why Jiangbei didn't have the habit of eating fish, while Jiangnan did.
Logically speaking, how could people from the north of the Jiangbei River, which is bordering the sea, not have the habit of eating fish?
It seems that anyone who experienced the Ancient Battlefield of Jiangbei would never want to eat fish again, even though those people are all dead, this custom has remained.
This resulted in a situation where, although Jiangbei is located by the sea, no one eats fish.
The battle gradually intensified.
More and more Strange Tide Strange Entities, propelled by the waves, flew directly towards the top of the City Wall.
There were also some flying Strange Entities capable of long-range attacks, hovering hundreds of meters away from the Northbank Defense Line.
It kept flapping its wings.
Each wave of the fan would condense a Green Grade ball of light, which would then hurtle towards the Northbank Defense Line.
In response to this...
The answer from the Northbank Defense Line was that all 1,700 Anti-Aircraft Cannon were activated simultaneously, and countless emerald Golden Light Pillar almost covered the sky, like countless laser beams cutting a cake, slicing the entire Firmament into pieces.
Most of the Strange Entities that flew towards the City Wall propelled by the waves were blasted into pieces, and those flying Strange Entities that hovered hundreds of meters above the Northbank Defense Line were also being cleared one by one.
But
Some fish still managed to slip through the net and ride the waves to the top of the wall!
"Hey!"
A member of the Mortal Domain War Pavilion was diligently guarding his section of the defensive line when a wave crashed in, and a grotesque, Octopus -like Strange Entities was slammed onto the city wall by the spray. At that moment, its pupils flashed with Violence and ruthlessness as it leaped into the air and charged towards him!
"Good timing!"
The Great Knife man roared, revealing his Martial King Cultivation without any concealment. He also leaped into the air, spun 316 degrees, and slashed Great Knife at the Strange Entities that had climbed the City Wall in front of him!
A single strike landed.
It felt soft to the touch, like punching cotton, but it still split the flesh open, and a lot of Dark Green liquid flowed out.
Meanwhile...
The monstrous Octopus Strange Entities spread all its tentacles and enveloped him. Almost instantly, the man's screams echoed throughout the Heaven and Earth! Countless holes appeared on his body in an instant.
He could feel the blood being rapidly drained from his body.
But soon...
He felt a warm liquid poured over him, and he felt his injuries and strength rapidly recovering. He roared and broke free, slashing with his sword again.
The warm liquid surged forth once more.
One cut.
Two cuts.
After hacking at it dozens of times, the Octopus Strange Entities that had climbed the City Wall was now a pulpy mess, looking perfect for making Dumplings. Huff, huff
The man, panting heavily, glanced with lingering fear at the Copper Pipe behind him that was continuously spraying Holy Water. Thank goodness for that; otherwise, he might have died there.
"Hello."
The Mortal Domain Member in charge of another section beside him glared at him and roared, "I almost called for backup for you! Can you stop showing off and put on your armor?!"
"Well.."
The man, who had survived the ordeal, dared not be arrogant now. He hurriedly put on the armor made of Earth Gold that he had taken off earlier, completely covering his body. If he had had this armor, things wouldn't have been so difficult.
Mainly.
This was his first time experiencing such a large-scale event, and he was quite excited. He even considered jumping off the defensive line and having a good fight.
His blood and energy were boiling, making him extremely hot.
However, I've Composure considerably now.
In Strange Tide of this scale, a single Martial King could play a negligible role; their only function was to clear out the Strange Entities that managed to reach the top of the wall.
Behind the Northbank Defense Line.
Dozens of fully equipped Flying Boat are constantly patrolling, ready to provide fire support should a large number of Strange Entities climb onto City Wall. However...
He had never had a chance to use his skills.
The Northbank Defense Line is 30 meters high. At this height, very few Strange Entities can be splashed onto the City Wall by the waves. Most Strange Entities will see a Scarlet Grade energy shell growing larger and larger in their pupils before they even reach the bottom of the City Wall.
After all, it's only the first day.
Facing the Undersea Strange Tide Landing for the first time, Chen Fan was still somewhat unsure of himself, so he made all the necessary preparations at full capacity, even if it meant going overboard.
It cannot be insufficient.
Soon
As the roar of cannons finally subsided and the Eternal Night gradually faded, massive Strange Tide disappeared into the sea. Dawn broke.
They survived the first battle of the Undersea Strange Tide Landing.
As the black fog dissipated and the dim light enveloped the Jiangbei Wasteland, bursts of excited shouts erupted along the 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line. Standing on the City Wall, Chen Fan looked at the countless Strange Entities corpses in front of the Northbank Defense Line and laughed. Jiangbei seemed... to have truly held out. After all, it was only the first night.
He was also a little nervous.
He remained on the City Wall the entire time, prepared for any unforeseen circumstances, but... nothing happened at all. The Flying Boat he had prepared for support were never even used.
The Sky-Piercing Pillar did not activate.
He also prepared ample Eerie Stones, which could upgrade the Northbank Defense Line to level 7 at any time.
It wasn't used.
Currently, everything seems to be under control.
Countless craters from the bombardment covered the Jiangbei Coast, with virtually no trace of the Strange Entities's corpse visible, but scattered with numerous Eerie Stones and Exotic Treasures. Several City Wall of the Northbank Defense Line disappeared into the ground.
Under command, hundreds of thousands of people began to systematically cover the Jiangbei Coast, collecting Eerie Stones and Exotic Treasures, and taking away all the fragments, Strange Entities, and corpses they could.
Even fragments are valuable; burying them in Farmland can increase Farmland fertility.
The instant dawn broke.
He also received a telepathic message from the Elder Seven.
"Domain Lord Chen, how are things on your end?"
Everything is fine.
"That's good."
On the other end of the Message Talisman, the Elder Seven breathed a sigh of relief.
That's all.
Time ticked by, and fifteen days passed.
From the initial tension to now, after fifteen days, the Mortal Domain has become accustomed to the Undersea Strange Tide Landings. Even those sent to support them from other forces are no longer nervous and have even begun to mingle with the Mortal Domain Members, greeting familiar faces with smiles. These past fifteen days...
Not a single Strange Entities breached the Northbank Defense Line.
The Northbank Defense Line stands here like Heavenly Chasm, firmly suppressing the Undersea Strange Tides outside Jiangbei.
The casualty rate was also very low.
The casualty rate was low; some people, engrossed in watching the commotion, peeked out from behind the defense line and tragically fell to their deaths on the spot. It was Dusk.
The true meaning of a shelter is protection.
Standing on the Northbank Defense Line, Chen Fan gazed at the distant Sea and chuckled absently. Only now did he realize that the Mortal Domain had truly protected many people. Many people had lived because of him.
This feeling is not bad.
In the air, an endless "Earth Gold Cable" stretched out from the Mortal Domain, disappearing all the way into the end of the Sea. When the Strange Tide came, he initially put away this Earth Gold Cable.
It was later discovered that the Strange Tide could not threaten the Earth Gold Cable erected hundreds of meters in the air, so it was re-laid.
After all, the charging speed of the Earth Gold Cable is much faster than that of a normal Rainy Season.
Continuous heavy rain fell on Jiangbei.
In the Eternal Night Continent, the Rainy Season is a time when it's hard to smile. Anyone who can laugh out loud during this season can basically be considered insane.
At this moment.
Laughter was quite common along the Northbank Defense Line.
Members of the "Hundred Grains Pavilion" in the Mortal Domain were traveling by Flying Boat, distributing buckets of hot food to the group on the Northbank Defense Line in two shifts.
A group was responsible for collecting the Daytime.
A group was responsible for keeping watch at night.
The experience of these fifteen days has boosted everyone's confidence considerably. Many people seem to have glimpsed hope, a glimpse of hope that the Eternal Night Continent can truly withstand the invasion of the Strange Tide.
Chen Fan stood on the City Wall, chuckling softly.
This Strange Tide lacks intelligence; in other words, they're somewhat like minions in a game, while the intelligent Strange Entity Clan are like the heroes. The minions don't understand much; they only know how to charge.
The Strange Tide was also unable to transmit messages to other areas.
Sometimes.
He was actually thinking about it too.
Where did all these Strange Tides come from? They couldn't have just appeared out of thin air, could they? But if they were created, how could so many appear? Just then...
He received another telepathic message from the Elder Seven.
"Domain Lord Chen, the ' Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line of the Eternal Night Hall has not been attacked by Strange Tides in the fifteen days since the Rainy Season began. We have already reported your situation to higher authorities."
"After some time."
"People from the Eternal Night Hall may come looking for you."
"Um."
Chen Fan nodded slightly. He knew about this matter. The rise of the Mortal Domain could not be concealed. Jiangbei, which should have fallen, had not fallen. Even though the Eternal Night Hall had lost control of Jiangbei, he knew what had happened.
This was also the opportunity he had been waiting for to make contact with the Eternal Night Hall.
By the way.
Let's take a closer look at the situation on the Eternal Night Continent Front and the progress of the battle.
These days.
The Eerie-Stone Reserves in the Mortal Domain are constantly increasing. He built two City Walls on both sides of the High-Speed Rail Track from the Harbor to the Nameless Mountain and capped them. Otherwise, it would be too conspicuous for outsiders to see batches of Eerie Stones being transported from the Harbor to the Nameless Mountain.
Furthermore, the amount of Eerie Stones acquired daily from the Northbank Defense Line can completely cover all expenses for the day, while also earning millions, or nearly ten million, Eerie Stones every day.
It's equivalent to a fixed asset.
Currently, there are three main ways to obtain Eerie Stones in the Mortal Domain:
The mining of the New Continent, the Eerie Ore born from the Heavenly Dominion, and the Northbank Defense Line.
As for High-Speed Rail and the like.
He didn't initially intend for high- High-Speed Rail to be a major source of profit; otherwise, he wouldn't have set such low prices to make it High-Speed Rail for everyone.
"Hey!"
A member of the "Hundred Grains Pavilion" from the Mortal Domain, who was distributing food, looked at a fat man guarding the defensive line, preparing to await the Eternal Nightfall, and asked with some surprise, "Why are you here too?"
"Logically speaking, a force as small as yours doesn't need to respond to the proclamation from the Mortal Domain."
"Do you remember me? I used to be in the Wild Wolf Gang of Northbank City. We've crossed paths quite a bit before."
"I remember, of course I remember."
This fat man was none other than the Family Head of the Jiangbei Li Family, and formerly the Market Master of the North River Market. His face was full of smiles as he said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um..."
"I have a few strong men under my Subordinate, and I figured I should contribute whatever I can."
"That's good, you have a good understanding."
The members of the Mortal Domain Hundred Grains Pavilion chuckled as they placed a bucket of food on the City Wall before maneuvering their Flying Boat to the next section.
"Come on, everyone, give it your all!"
At this moment, Sunset City in the Mortal Domain was extremely bustling. Having undergone two expansions, Sunset City was now much larger than Northbank City. What kind of scene would it be to cook for hundreds of thousands of people at the same time?
Sunset City, the Hundred Grains Pavilion of the Mortal Domain provided the answer.
A transformed river flows through Sunset City.
Rice washing upstream.
Midstream vegetable sourcing.
Downstream oil filtration.
Five thousand enormous stoves are distributed in a honeycomb pattern in Sunset City, sharing a giant chimney. At this moment, all the stoves are burning, and wisps of smoke rise hundreds of feet high, echoing the Dusk in the distance.
The Spirit Rice piled up like a small mountain on the Open Ground next to it.
On the left, hundreds of people were chopping pork into small pieces with swift, precise strokes of their knives.
On the right are a hundred people, each with Cultivation Cultivator of at least level six or seven, controlling a giant wok and wielding a six-foot iron shovel, standing on the scorching stove, constantly wielding the shovel.
When the lids of a hundred steam towers are lifted at the same time, they stand in neat rows like a long dragon, soaring straight into the sky!
The Pavilion Master Hundred Grains Pavilion, holding Qi Chong, stood on the high platform, looking down at the scene below. Holding Message Stone, he shouted, "Granary Three is running low on rice, replenish it! Normally..."
The operation of a defensive line requires a considerable number of people.
Most of the time, they eat dry rations, and occasionally they'll have some hot noodles. They rarely cook rice, since it's really difficult to keep up with the logistics for so many people.
This is why the Defense Line Seven always eats Dumplings after the Rainy Season ends, because they rarely get a proper meal otherwise.
But.
The order given by the Domain Lord for the Northbank Defense Line is to ensure everyone is well-fed.
Qi Chong received it.
Then.
The Northbank Defense Line has very likely become the defense line with the best food among all the defense lines on the Eternal Night Continent.
Food?
Since the New Continent was bathed in Golden Rain a year ago, many lands on the New Continent have been transformed into Level-Ten Farmland. With the permission of the Domain Lord, Qi Chong specially led the people of the Hundred Grains Pavilion to the New Continent to reclaim wasteland.
Large tracts of Spirit Rice have been planted.
They ripen so quickly that they can't harvest them all.
Moreover, after the Golden Rain fell, many tender shoots sprouted on the New Continent, making it an ideal place for grazing. Qi Chong continued to lead the people of the Hundred Grains Pavilion to raise many cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks on the New Continent.
That's a fair statement.
The Eerie Stones in the Mortal Domain may be exhausted.
But if one day, the Mortal Domain says there isn't enough food, he'll immediately hang it from the southeast branch, without any hesitation.
When the Hundred Grains Pavilion Mortal Domain.
The Domain Lord didn't ask much of him.
One of them is...
Sufficient food reserves are essential. For example, if the Eternal Night Continent falls and the Mortal Domain is left isolated and vulnerable in Jiangbei, food reserves will determine how long the Mortal Domain can hold out.
So
Qi Chong looked down with satisfaction, chuckling to himself. He felt he had done a decent job Pavilion Master the Hundred Grains Pavilion, ensuring people were well-fed and satisfied.
That's his duty.
Although the "Hundred Grains Pavilion" is just an insignificant department in the Mortal Domain, it is not as investigative as the "Commerce Pavilion" or as responsible for numerous matters as the "Logistics Pavilion," but even the simplest tasks must be done well.
Do it well day after day.
Moreover, he felt this was no simple task; someone else might not have been able to achieve what he did.
Across the sea lies the New Continent.
After being bathed in that Golden Rain, this continent, once ravaged by war, has been transformed into vast tracts of fertile land, with saplings sprouting from the soil. The entire continent now appears thriving and prosperous.
Many Mortal Domain Member are scattered across various Ancient Battlefields and in the Eerie Ore formed after the Golden Rain, collecting Eerie Stones.
Standing on the Flying Boat, "A Le," the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Hundred Grains Pavilion, looked behind him.
Vast stretches of fertile land, tens of thousands of acres in size, are swaying in the wind.
Previously, Mortal Domain only farmed in "Sunset City." Although Sunset City had been expanded several times and was quite large, it could only grow so much that it could only grow a small amount of crops. They couldn't possibly grow crops outside the city.
The Strange Entities can cause destruction.
Although some things will remain in the end, and it won't be completely destroyed, it's still unsatisfying.
This is much better.
The Level-Ten Farmland, stretching as far as the eye can see, are a perfect place for farming.
Those bunches of golden wheat are a comfort to look at.
A Le laughed, looked away, and gazed ahead.
On the Grassland ahead of the Flying Boat, dozens of sheep were leisurely grazing on Grassland newly sprouted buds. Perhaps because these buds had been bathed in Golden Rain before they grew, these poultry were growing extremely fast.
And next to the Flock of Sheep.
Several monkeys riding Skeleton Horses were wielding whips and driving the Flock of Sheep.
Yes.
These are the monkeys belonging to the Mortal Domain Beast Pavilion. As Exotic Beasts, they have the best bloodline suppression over ordinary poultry. In addition, they are intelligent and can even ride horses, making them perfect sheepdogs.
And their Pavilion Master.
Weiwei.
They were leisurely rolling around on the Grassland.
Unlike the Northbank Defense Line, there was no trace of danger here in the New Continent. Everyone, even the Exotic Beasts, had a rare sense of "safety" on their faces, an aura that was hard to describe in words.
High-Speed Rail are constantly speeding across the New Continent.
They took away truckloads of Eerie Stones and transported them to the Northbank Defense Line, as well as truckloads of harvested wheat and other Crops. This was the New Continent at that time.
It has already become the Rear Base of the "Mortal Domain".
They not only provide spirit stones, but also Crops such as wheat and poultry.
"That's great!"
A Le let out a long breath and murmured somewhat absentmindedly, "If only this scene could last forever. I actually like this peaceful life."
Five days after the Rainy Season arrived, the Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line guessed what was going on: a force had indeed held Jiangbei and even built a defensive line, and they quickly reported this news.
At this time, it was the fifteenth day after the Rainy Season began.
A Flying Boat landed above the Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line. Middle-Aged Man with a bare chest covered in scars, followed by a fat man in a black cloak whose face was obscured, stepped off the Flying Boat.
Is the information accurate?
The man, who was leading the operation, walked straight up to the person in charge of the Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line and looked into the Depths of the West Pass Plains as he inquired.
"True."
The Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line Commander said in a deep voice, "Fifteen days have passed since the Rainy Season began, and Jiangbei has still not fallen."
"Good."
The shirtless Middle-Aged Man closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and murmured, "Hopefully, I'll get a surprise. The Eternal Night Continent desperately needs a... miracle."
The next moment
The man walked towards the Flying Boat.
The Flying Boat takes off.
They sped towards the Northbank Defense Line.
Eternal Nightfall.
Endless, Strange Tides resurfaced from the Seabed, surging densely towards the Northbank Defense Line, which the Northbank Defense Line, already accustomed to such occurrences, handled with ease.
Chen Fan stood on the City Wall, overlooking this scene.
"Domain Lord."
Shao Qiu emerged from behind Chen Fan and reported in a low voice, " At the West Pass Plains Station, before dark, a Flying Boat was spotted heading towards Jiangbei. It's not Flying Boat of our Mortal Domain; it's estimated to arrive at the Northbank Defense Line in about an hour."
"Are we just going to let them enter the Mortal Domain realm?"
Chen Fan calmly gazed at the distant, Strange Tide. No force in the West Pass Plains possessed Flying Boats, so it seemed that either the Yellow Springs Pass Defense Line or the Eternal Night Hall defense line had sent people.
"Stay alert, keep an eye on them, and don't interfere until they make any further moves."
"Clear."
Shao Qiu nodded, and his body slowly disappeared.
More than an hour later.
The Eternal Night Hall's Flying Boat entered the skies above Jiangbei, heading straight for the Nameless Mountain.
And gradually decrease the altitude.
Upon entering the range of the Mortal Domain's Eerie Fire and hovering above the Northbank Defense Line, the surrounding darkness was instantly dispelled by the Eerie Fire, and the view suddenly became clear. The shirtless man standing on the deck suddenly narrowed his eyes. He saw a Level-6 City Wall, 170 kilometers long, standing in Jiangbei. The Undersea Strange Tide had already landed and was now launching a desperate attack on the Northbank Defense Line, but it was all driven back by the fierce firepower of the Northbank Defense Line.
This really adds another layer of defense.
A defensive line not built by their Eternal Night Hall.
He stared at it for an unknown amount of time.
He looked around at the dozens of Flying Boat that had somehow risen into the air and were vaguely surrounding him, as well as the Anti-Aircraft Cannon on the defensive line that had turned their cannons to aim at him. He took a deep breath and roared.
"Eternal Night Hall, Tianyi!"
"We request an audience with the person in charge of this power!"
The sound was deafening, almost drowning out the roar of artillery fire, and echoed throughout the Heaven and Earth.
Soon.
A Flying Boat stopped in front of him, and a man dressed in powerful attire looked at him from the deck. "Come with me."
The Flying Boat began to lead the way.
Not long after.
The Flying Boat beneath his feet was level with the City Wall of the Northbank Defense Line. He walked from the deck to the City Wall and looked at the man in the green Green Robe who was standing on the edge of the City Wall with his back to him, leaning on Jadeite Staff.
Judging from the demeanor of the people around him, he could tell that this man was the person in charge of this force.
He clasped his hands in a fist and said in a deep voice.
"Tianyi of Eternal Night Hall requests an audience."
Hearing the voice behind him, Chen Fan slowly turned around, looked at the two people sent by the Eternal Night Hall, paused for a moment, and then chuckled, "Chen Fan from the Jiangbei Mortal Domain."
The man who spoke was wearing black pants, shirtless, and covered in wounds. Rain was drizzling down on him, and he wasn't wearing any clothes despite the cold weather.
Beside him stood a gigantic figure, roughly the size of three or four normal people, draped in a massive black robe, obscuring his face. He resembled a small mountain.
"Greetings, Domain Lord Chen."
After bowing again, the man said earnestly, "First of all, on behalf of the Eternal Night Hall, I would like to express my gratitude to you for building the Northbank Defense Line and protecting countless Living Beings in the Mortal Domain."
Secondly.
"I want you to know that I came with good intentions, without a trace of malice."
"At last."
"I want to know, where did the Mortal Domain get so many Eerie Stones to build the Northbank Defense Line?"
"It doesn't sound like they have good intentions." Chen Fan laughed. "This is Mortal Domain Core, and there aren't many of them. You could say they've poured their entire resources into this Northbank Defense Line."
"I know a little about the Eternal Night Hall."
"Knowing that the Eternal Night Hall was responsible for building almost all the defenses of the Eternal Night Continent, protecting Eternal Night Continent, I also express my gratitude to the Eternal Night Hall on behalf of the Jiangbei Mortal Domain. Thank you for protecting countless Living Beings."
The shirtless man nodded gravely. In reality, he was just asking a routine question. It was highly likely that the Jiangbei Mortal Domain had found some ancient, Eerie Ore, but the quantity wouldn't be too large. After building the Northbank Defense Line, there probably wouldn't be many left.
Most importantly...
Even if Jiangbei Mortal Domain really gave him two or three billion Eerie Stones, it wouldn't change anything. The Eternal Night Hall lacks more than just Eerie Stones. Besides, transporting them back would be a problem.
"Learn."
"The Jiangbei Mortal Domain has risen so rapidly; it must have something unique about it. My purpose in coming here is twofold: firstly, to check if there truly is Northbank Defense Line; and secondly, to make contact with this force."
"The Eternal Night Hall hopes... to gain some of your support."
"If you have any."
"What kind of support do you need? I don't know much about the Eternal Night Hall. Tell me what you need."
"Everything is needed."
The man said in a deep voice, "There's nothing the Eternal Night Hall doesn't need, for example..."
Just then
Suddenly, amidst the drizzling rain, he caught a whiff of food, and his stomach rumbled involuntarily. He instinctively turned his head to look behind him and saw the Sunset City in the distance.
A huge canopy stretched across the Sunset City.
And below.
Countless plumes of steam shot into the sky, and the aroma of food wafted onto the City Walls, even drowning out the stench of the approaching Strange Tide.
"Where... where is that?"
Chen Fan raised an eyebrow and looked at Wan Kui beside him. "Ask Qi Chong what he's doing?"
Soon, the answer was found.
"Black Bean Steamed Ribs fermented black beans are being prepared for those who will be withdrawing from the front lines after dawn."
Black Bean Steamed Ribs???
The man, whose face was etched with ruthlessness, suddenly froze on the spot, somewhat bewildered as he turned his gaze from the Sunset City behind him to the group on Jiangrou Defense Line: "Are you planning to have Black Bean Steamed Ribs today?"
What about yesterday?
"It looks like steamed Ren Fish."
The day before yesterday.
"I remember this, it's Dumplings, they tasted good." Chen Fan recalled the taste.
The day before yesterday.
"It should be pork and cabbage stew with glass noodles, or steamed dish, I've completely forgotten."
What the hell is that?!
The man froze on the spot, as if he had heard some ghost story, even more shocked than when he saw Jiangrou Defense Line: "You all eat this well every day?"
"It's alright, what do they eat on the Eternal Night Front?"
"We... we eat Fried Noodles, which is made by frying flour until cooked and then swallowing it with water."
Don't you farm?
The man looked up at Chen Fan and said quietly, "Domain Lord Chen, how do you farm on the Eternal Night Front?"
"It can be planted in the interior of the mainland."
"We could plant some in the hinterland, but the interior of the Eternal Night Continent has already been eroded. Transporting supplies isn't a matter of keeping a tight schedule. Food isn't a high priority."
For a fleeting moment.
He even considered staying on Jiangrou Defense Line.
"Then I know what kind of support the Mortal Domain can provide to the Eternal Night Hall."
Chen Fan laughed, "The Mortal Domain might be able to provide the Eternal Night Hall with food and infrastructure support first, but we'll need a worthless Eerie Stone as payment. After all, laying infrastructure is quite Eerie Stone."
The man frowned deeply. "The Eternal Night Hall cannot produce a single Eerie Stone right now, unless..."
"Unless you can pick it up yourself."
What does "self-pickup" mean?
"It means you have to pick it up yourself at the Eternal Night Front. The Eternal Night Hall's transport routes have been severely damaged by the Cocoon, and the remaining routes are very strained. In addition, there's been an internal traitor leaking intelligence, making it difficult to transport large quantities of Eerie Stones to other areas. But if you want to pick up Eerie Stones yourself at the Eternal Night Front, there won't be any problem." As he spoke, he kept a close eye on the High-Speed Rail speeding along the base of Jiangrou Defense Line. He seemed to vaguely understand what Mortal Domain meant by being able to provide route support.
"Uh-huh."
Chen Fan walked to a small hut built on the Northbank Defense Line.
"It's raining heavily outside, let's come inside and talk."