"Buzz--"
A trembling sound came.
The Bronze Skull Beast stared at its former location, its eyes filled with despair.
Because of the distance, it could see clearly, clearly see the Mountain of Truth that looked like ice crystals bursting open.
But precisely because it could see clearly, its eyes became even more filled with despair.
Only two thoughts remained in my mind.
One should have known better than to ignore the lives of those low-level Calamity Beast and just stay and guard the Mountain of Truth.
another...
It's over!
Even though they were quite a distance apart, the remaining time was only enough for those two thoughts to flash through its mind.
The next moment.
The slab reflecting the scenery slammed directly towards it.
"Damn it, go to hell!"
A hoarse roar exploded amidst the gunfire.
One soldier after another, braving the bitter cold, stepped forward to push their comrades' bodies off the ground, then took up their weapons again and began to attack.
The dark figure moved swiftly outside the base.
Shell after shell chased after the dark figure, but couldn't hit it at all. They could only rely on all-around firepower to stop the enemy's advance.
But even so...
The dark figure suddenly drew closer, exhaling a powerful breath.
The defensive line suddenly had a gap, as if it had been bitten by something.
In the next instant, the surrounding firepower was immediately redirected, forcing the figure back.
Then, the missing soldier quickly stepped forward and filled the position previously occupied by his comrade.
Angry and desperate roars echoed amidst the almost incessant gunfire.
The rooftop of the command center.
Zhang Weijun stood at the edge, his gaze fixed intently on the scene in the distance.
A general stepped forward quickly and said urgently:
"Chief, we really have to go this time, or it will be too late."
Zhang Weijun didn't turn around, but asked in a deep voice.
How long can this firepower last?
"At this rate of consumption, it should take at most ten minutes," the officer replied.
"At this rate, he won't last another ten minutes or so," the officer replied.
"What about the people who were evacuated?" Zhang Weijun continued to ask.
"More than half have evacuated, but..."
The words were left unsaid, but all three present clearly understood what was to come.
Gritting his teeth, the officer said:
"Chief, whatever your thoughts, it's really time for you to go. We'll continue to oversee things here. It would be pointless for you to sacrifice yourself here; the situation outside still needs you to handle!"
Zhang Weijun did not respond immediately.
He stood there, watching the distant gunfire and the interplay of the dark figure, in silence.
After a long pause, he opened his mouth, but instead of saying anything about staying to die with the others, he said...
The words suddenly caught in his throat.
In my field of vision, something seemed to be spreading across the horizon.
"Chirp chirp chirp--!"
The thunder roared like a thousand birds chirping.
An unimaginable force, accompanied by flashes of lightning, moved rapidly backward.
But all of this could not conceal the figure in the center of the minefield, and the terrified yet furious look in his eyes.
"You bastard, do you want to die with me?"
Thunder Falcon cried out in terror, its gaze fixed on the figure wreathed in a halo of blue and white light, braving the lightning as it approached.
There was no response.
Or rather, the only response it received was a rapidly raised hand.
As his palm pressed down, an incredibly solid and massive wind blade appeared.
Thunder Falcon desperately channeled its lightning, trying to block the wind blade.
But the wind blades, composed of countless layers of azure light, forced all the lightning to Distortion and change direction.
The next moment.
"Laugh--"
A dull, tearing sound.
The lightning suddenly dimmed, and the enormous figure plummeted from the clouds, crashing heavily into the mountains and forests.
Li Daoyi stood in mid-air, blood seeping from several wounds on his body. The sleeve of his left arm was torn off, revealing charred flesh underneath.
He let out a heavy breath and turned his gaze to the two figures rushing towards him from behind.
The fighting continues.
After a while, accompanied by a loud 'bang', the sounds of battle suddenly stopped.
Smoke swirled around.
A figure, carrying a swirling blue light in its palm, slowly flew out from between the cliffs.
Finally, he stopped and looked ahead.
"Seriously, you guys are really cold-blooded. Are you just going to watch me kill that Thunder Falcon?" Li Daoyi deep voice, raising his free hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Completely unconcerned about the issue, the Lion King glanced calmly at the human a short distance away and said, "Your strength is considerably greater than I anticipated."
"Strong?" Li Daoyi repeated, his voice tinged with weariness. "Forget it, he's just lived a little longer and got beaten up from a young age!"
"Will I get beaten up?"
The Lion King tilted its head and looked at the human.
This was the first time it had ever heard humans say that they grew stronger through being beaten, just like their Calamity Beast!
"So? Still want to fight?"
Li Daoyi deep voice, his words no longer as carefree as before.
There was no response; the Lion King stared at the disheveled figure in the distance.
There were almost no visible wounds, but blood had already seeped through the Daoist robe.
The sleeve of his left arm was torn off in half, revealing the charred flesh underneath.
But that's how it is...
The opponent was still standing there, seemingly able to continue fighting.
It paused, then asked:
"You never intended to go back alive from the very beginning?"
Hearing this, Li Daoyi's lips finally curled into a slight smile, and he said with a grin:
"If I could, I would certainly want to live, but... are you willing to?"
There was no response; the Lion King stared at him.
This is naturally not allowed. Even if this human hadn't killed the Thunder Falcon, it would still be unacceptable.
After all, the other party was one of the most important targets in this operation.
Thinking this, the Lion King moved, preparing to annihilate the humans before him.
But, the next moment.
He suddenly stopped and looked to the side.
"Buzz--"
A trembling sound came from somewhere.
In the distance, at the edge of the horizon, a plate reflecting the scenery, like shattered icicles, is rapidly spreading from there.
One moment you're miles away, the next you're only tens of kilometers away.
In an instant, several thoughts flashed through the Lion King's mind.
It wanted to tell itself that it might have been caused by a war between the two human cities still outside and the Calamity Beast, which then detonated a high-yield nuclear bomb, but reason made it reject this possibility.
The strongest combatants among the Calamity Beast were basically brought here by it; the rest were not capable of making those humans use weapons of this magnitude.
And that's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is...
His gaze suddenly turned downwards as the Lion King stared at that spot, at the verdant green that shouldn't have appeared in that area.
In the entire Plateau Erosion Zone, the only place that could possibly have this is...
Li Daoyi, standing nearby, also took a moment to glance over.
Although I don't know the specifics, but...
He glanced at the Lion King, whose expression was grave, his eyes revealing a mixture of knowing and disbelief.
The corners of his mouth stretched into the widest, most relaxed smile he'd had all day.
"Looks like the unexpected happened first..."
At this moment, it wasn't just them.
In the mountain procession, a figure sitting on the back of Calamity Beast looked up at the sky, his flaxen hair swaying slightly behind his head.
Beside the campfire, two figures were grilling and arguing. Suddenly, the one with the rounder face turned and looked up at the sky. Then, the other figure followed suit.
Within the city walls, several figures were sparring. A figure holding a woman's cigarette between two fingers stood watching from the sidelines. The hand that was about to be raised paused slightly, and the gaze turned to the horizon.
In the mountains and forests, a lizard with two horns on its head was loudly speaking to another Yellow Hair Calamity Beast. Suddenly, both beasts looked up at the sky.
This moment.
One after another, figures seemed to have heard something and then looked up at the horizon.
The relentless icicles swept across every inch of the Plateau Erosion Zone, engulfing all people and animals...