"Zzzzz--"
A sharp screech sounded from the side.
Li Daoyi raised his hand and slapped the eagle-headed, human-bodied figure away, then quickly turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came.
A bright blue bolt of lightning flashed through the layers of clouds and rushed towards them.
He didn't dodge immediately, but waited in place.
Until the very moment the lightning was about to strike.
Get out of the way.
A dazzling bolt of lightning streaked across the spot where he had been standing.
Then, a roar of news was heard.
"That human ran to the left!"
Accompanying the words was an arc of electricity that lit up in the clouds, serving as a guide.
It is not highly destructive, but it is very flexible.
"This is... they're not even giving me a moment to breathe?!"
Li Daoyi's lips curled into a slight smile as he glanced to the side.
The clouds and mist that filled the entire space surged toward his location, as if something was about to burst forth.
He raised his hand without pausing.
The gale-force winds swirled the clouds and mist rapidly in that direction.
"Boom--"
Command center, rooftop.
Three figures stood there, their brows furrowed as they gazed into the distance.
White clouds and mist enveloped more than ten mountains, lightning flashed, and thunder and lightning rang out continuously.
"Commander-in-Chief, do you think... the Daoist priest can win?" a general asked in a low voice.
Another officer replied, "I also hope the Daoist priest wins, but one against four, especially with that Lion King in charge of the Erosion Zone, the chances of winning are really slim! Especially with that Lion King!"
At this point, the officer paused slightly, frowning as he looked at the officer who had asked the question.
"Don't you know the power of the Lion King, Calamity Beast responsible for commanding the entire Erosion Zone?"
"I know, it's one of the top-tier S-Class Calamity Beast, right?" the officer replied.
"If you know that, why are you asking such a question!" another officer replied.
"But when we entered the Erosion Zone, wasn't it another one, the same S-Class martial artist from the Supervision Bureau? Wasn't the Daoist priest also S-Class?" the officer replied.
Upon hearing this, the officer who had spoken paused slightly, his gaze instinctively turning towards Zhang Weijun.
The general who asked the question also looked over.
"It's just a matter of ability," Zhang Weijun replied in a deep voice. "Back then, he only managed to achieve that effect because he had an intelligence gap and the Calamity Beast was unaware of his abilities. Even if Lieutenant General Jiang now, it would be the same; he wouldn't be able to defeat him!"
He paused slightly at this point, then added:
"Of course, if it's him, he should have no problem surviving!"
Upon hearing this, the two were slightly taken aback.
The officer who initially inquired asked cautiously:
"Chief, do you mean the Daoist priest...?"
The words weren't finished, but the meaning was clear.
Another officer looked at Zhang Weijun with a somber expression.
This time, Zhang Weijun did not respond immediately; he stared into the distance with a solemn expression.
"If we weren't dragging him down, it would have been easy for the Daoist priest to leave, but now..."
There was no response; the two remained silent.
"Alright, how's the evacuation going?" Zhang Weijun asked.
The officer in charge raised his hand, glanced at the latest intelligence, and then reported:
"Only a quarter of the troops have been evacuated so far. It will take at least another two hours to evacuate everyone completely!"
"Is there no way to increase the speed any further?" Zhang Weijun asked in a deep voice.
"We have mobilized all available resources!" the officer replied.
Without saying another word, Zhang Weijun gazed intently into the distance.
The two officers also looked over.
The lightning continued to flash, and the sounds of battle continued to roar.
Occasionally, a huge black shadow can be seen moving through the clouds and mist.
Suddenly.
"Boom--"
A tremendous impact was heard.
Something seemed to have crashed heavily into the mountainside.
The group frowned slightly, but before they could do anything, they saw a figure suddenly emerge from the clouds and fly towards them.
The white clouds seemed to want to come over and block our way.
But soon, it stopped, accompanied by the light that shone again.
"This is...?"
An officer stared with his eyes slightly open at the figure flying towards him.
There was no response, Zhang Weijun's gaze instantly became even more serious as he stared at the figure.
A single figure flew over.
This seems to convey one message, but it also seems to reveal more than just that one message.
His eyes were calm, his mind raced, and he shouted:
"Have Tianshu immediately take over all weapons and equipment he can control and prepare to meet the enemy."
"Furthermore, all legions are to bring back any artillery and Logistics Department that have not yet withdrawn..."
"Faster, faster!"
"Those at the back, line up first and be ready to pass at any time..."
A cacophony of commands rang out Light Gate.
Teams lined up in rows, jogging quickly towards the Light Gate, but...
The general, whose armband depicted Full Moon Three Stars, floated in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the troops stretching in from all directions, his brow furrowed.
The Light Gate in the Erosion Zone is much larger than the ordinary Light Gate outside.
However, the vertical areas that allow people to run and pass through are still too short.
If things continue like this...
Suddenly, he paused slightly as the terminal beside his ear vibrated.
Without hesitation, he immediately raised his hand to press it down and listened intently.
Soon, as he received the information, the expression on his face froze, and he looked towards the outside of the city.
Clouds churned, lightning flashed, and the sounds of battle could be faintly heard from this noisy side.
But none of that matters. The important thing is...
His eyes narrowed as he watched the figure rushing towards him at breakneck speed.
Without pausing, he immediately looked down at the line below.
With a quick glance, the team was identified, the route was planned, and a solution quickly took shape.
He took a deep breath and shouted:
"Now, issue a new notification!"
The procession, which had been moving smoothly, paused as countless eyes turned towards them.
Without hesitation, the officer immediately shouted:
"All artillery and Logistics Department, turn around immediately and return to your original defensive positions to prepare for battle! A Sixth Tier Calamity Beast is approaching!"
"Let me repeat the notification again..."
The shouts echoed in front of the platform and down the street.
A little further down the street, an artillery soldier looked at the suddenly stopped column with some confusion.
He raised his gaze and looked at the leader who seemed to be shouting something in the air.
"Hey, what's that commander shouting?"
"I don't know!" His comrade next to him shook his head, unsure.
They were too far away to hear the shouts from the other side; they could only vaguely see the other person opening their mouth as if saying something.
"Well..."
The first soldier seemed to want to say something, but before he could utter a word, he was interrupted by the vibrating terminal hanging next to his ear.
He paused for a moment, then raised his hand and pressed the terminal to listen.
Then, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the outskirts of the city.
silence...