Chapter 2768

Over the past twenty years, Panlong City has endured countless battles, and the most numerous talents it has cultivated are military personnel, especially combat-oriented ones.

Beneath the fame of the Empire's Twin Stars, there are many other outstanding commanders—Hu Min, Menban, Jiang Jiaojiao among them—He Lingchuan could rattle off dozens at a moment's notice!

These veteran generals not only possess formidable combat strength, but their ability to observe and seize opportunities far surpasses that of ordinary commanders. On the ever-changing battlefield, they always maneuver with ease.

Without this large contingent of pillars holding the line, where would Panlong City find the strength to oppose Begga now?

And at this moment, He Lingchuan values even more the elemental force within them!

He quickly spoke three names:

"Hu Min, Menban, Jiang Jiaojiao—God-Slaying Squad, activate. You will act according to plan."

Through the reporting earworms, all three responded in unison with a resounding "Yes."

Before them, the battlefield roared with chaos, yet no one noticed that several thousand people had silently gathered and reorganized here, each heading to different positions.

Then, He Lingchuan said to Zhong Shengguang:

"Please allocate more elemental force to their team members."

Zhong Shengguang immediately agreed. He had long known the composition of the three teams.

The Great Square Vessel has evolved to this point, and the laws of elemental force have gradually become clear. These generals, who have earned deep trust from both army and populace, possess an elemental force far denser than that of Panlong's immortals.

Perhaps they do not wield the myriad dazzling divine arts of immortals, nor can they necessarily fly on artifacts like immortals, but the unique nature of elemental force determines that when they snipe celestial demons, the damage they inflict exceeds that of ordinary immortals!

"From ancient times to the present, people have believed that only beings of the same level as immortals and demons can oppose them—only top-tier equals can withstand overwhelming force." He Lingchuan said calmly, "But the world has changed, while Begga's tactics remain unchanged, still relying on old methods—and that is our opportunity."

In fact, perhaps the Begga immortals and demons on today's battlefield have already realized this, which is why they are unwilling to charge headlong.

He Lingchuan's planned God-Slaying Squad is small, but fortunately, a few immortals arrived just in time, so the elite combat strength can still be somewhat expanded. After allocation, the God-Slaying Squad totals four teams: the first three each have four immortals or yao-xian, twelve cultivators with various divine abilities, seven elemental-force-saturated war generals, and seven hundred Panlong elites.

Each squad appoints one captain and two deputy commanders, all filled by war generals; the rest—immortals, yao-xian, and others—need only obey orders.

The mission of the God-Slaying Squad is also simple: to capture isolated celestial demons or Begga immortals on the battlefield and snipe them to death!

After arranging these, black battle armor appeared on He Lingchuan's body, and the helmet automatically settled into place, fully covering his face.

When he was the Nine Abysses Great Emperor, his armor was typically black with gold patterns, broad chest and shoulders, intricate designs, highlighting a mighty and imposing presence; but now the Jinglong Battle Armor is pitch black, with no reflection even in the dark night, except for a small tuft of red plume at the back of the helmet, to signal teammates behind him.

The color doesn't matter—it will be changed shortly.

"Skinny guy, Sha Wei, Lu Zhong'en—fall in." He Lingchuan called each name, and the person responded with "Present!" and ran to stand behind him.

He Lingchuan summoned a total of three martial generals, twelve spellcasters and cultivators as attendants. Additionally, several hundred soldiers were already waiting below the cliff, available if needed.

After gathering these people, he turned to Zhong Shengguang and said:

"Please grant elemental force."

Zhong Shengguang nodded.

He Lingchuan clenched his fist, feeling the sudden surge of elemental force within him, then bowed to Zhong Shengguang: "Here, I trouble Your Majesty to hold the fort."

Zhong Shengguang had thousands of words in his heart, but ultimately they condensed into a single reminder:

"Be extremely careful!"

The ministers clasped their fists and in unison said: "May the general achieve victory upon arrival!"

He Lingchuan turned and led fifteen men stride down the cliff.

Yes, the final God-Slaying Squad is led personally by the Tiger-Wing General!

He Lingchuan is the overall commander of the great war and could have remained safely stationed at Chen'en Cliff, avoiding personal risk on the battlefield.

But he understands deep down that if he wishes to shatter the ambitions of the Lingxu Holy Venerable, the key figure Panlong needs in this pivotal battle is not merely the Tiger-Wing General, but also the Nine Abysses Great Emperor—whose combat power is overwhelming and who has long since slain gods in reality!

The Nine Abysses Great Emperor was born amidst blood and fire; for over ten years he has fought heaven and earth without defeat—how could he merely watch from the sidelines in such a great war?

The grand strategy is set; as for the position of battlefield overall commander, it will be personally assumed by Zhong Shengguang.

He originally held the title of "Commander Envoy," came from a military background, could train forces like the Great Wind Army, and naturally possesses outstanding military tactical ability.

These four God-Slaying Squads, under the cover of night and the main army, silently infiltrated the battlefield and began approaching their prey.

"The celestial demon you should most hunt is Xi Yu, but it has not appeared—likely hiding behind Begga's lines." He Lingchuan felt a tinge of regret, for killing Xi Yu holds the highest strategic value: not only can it stop the endless influx of ice monsters onto the battlefield, but it can also permanently seal the Ice Realm, preventing anything inside from ever escaping. Yet the celestial demons and Begga forces clearly understand this too, keeping Xi Yu from the front lines to avoid repeating the fate of the Fenghe Goddess, "but its brother Wu Yao is active in the Third Sector battlefield, closest to Hu Min's team."

Hu Min immediately said: "Then Wu Yao is ours to handle."

He Lingchuan briefly explained Wu Yao's special divine techniques. Though Wu Yao has changed his appearance and is no longer the figure from Yujing City, this celestial demon had already exhausted all his tricks in the Battle of Yujing City, which He Lingchuan saw clearly. Comparing that with intelligence sent from various war zones, tracking Wu Yao's movements is not difficult.

As the God-Slaying Squads began their operation, the celestial demons were least prepared, so He Lingchuan first assigned them to eliminate the highest-value tactical targets—such as Jiang Jiaojiao's team, whose first mission target is the celestial demon Kui Fang.

Upon first hearing, his divine art seems ordinary: "Remote Object Manipulation," capable of moving objects within fifty zhang weighing no more than ten thousand jin, but cannot affect himself—meaning it does not work on him.

Yet on this battlefield, this ability is extremely useful: not only can it sweep away incoming arrows and weapons, rescuing allies from enemy blades, but it can even shove enemies aside.

To fully exploit this, he has completely descended into a mortal's fleshly form. The Water Moon Mirror captured his combat scene—appearing as leisurely as a stroll in a quiet courtyard, one hand brushing or flicking, another tapping or pointing, as if playing a pipa, moving with ease and composure.

Though he may not directly harm enemies, he disrupts Panlong soldiers' formations, hinders their attacks, and provides powerful support to his own side.

His ability is on par with that of Fenghe Goddess and Xi Yu—though lacking immense combat power, his influence on the surrounding battlefield is great, which is why He Lingchuan has selected him as one of the priority targets for elimination.