Chapter 221

"Shoot the Sun!"

Yi Yu Luo's personal guards wielded the Elite Talent, said to originate from Dayi in legend, and it is the only distant legion Mu Yi values.

Their ability is simple: they set the One Talent Effect to lock onto will, making attacks never miss; the Two Talent Effect gathers power together and explodes, releasing tremendous energy in an instant.

Boom—!!

On the sea surface, a blinding white light like a nuclear bomb exploded, and the floodwaters rose sky‑high.

Zhou Zhengye struggled to twist and disperse the floodwaters rushing ashore.

Only to see a sun burst forth on the sea surface; in an instant the sea level dropped a notch, terrifying heat flickered above the water, and fish and shrimp were instantly cooked by the heat.

"Roar!"

Theseus, struck by the sun, howled in pain; his flesh was scorched, and burn marks appeared all over his body.

But Theseus, who seemed miserable, began to recover in the next moment; the legendary creature's physiology lets him regenerate even from fragments, let alone such a trivial burn.

In the mythologies of countries worldwide, the image of a nine‑headed snake appears—for example, Hydra in the Chaos mythology, and Xiangliu in the Torch Dragon mythology…

And these nine‑headed snakes, without exception, all share one ability: extraordinarily strong regenerative power!

But Yi Yu Luo didn't expect this strike to kill Theseus; his aim was merely to weaken Theseus as much as possible, just like now.

Although Theseus's body kept regenerating, at this moment only three heads remained; one head, directly struck by the falling sun, was blown to bits in the explosion.

The head is the source of Theseus's power; his body can heal infinitely, but if the head is lost, he must wait for his power to recover, which usually takes a long process.

This is also why, after mutual annihilation back then, Theseus relied on unextracted flesh to be reborn, yet even after so long he has not fully recovered; he indeed possesses immortality, but his power is not eternal.

The three remaining heads roared at the firmament.

Even if its mind had not fully recovered, it still recognized who was the culprit behind its miserable state.

Ao Mo, hidden above the firmament, is the chief culprit.

"Oh no!"

Zhou Zhengye's face changed dramatically, and Theseus twisted his body and began swimming toward the shore.

Because Ao Mo and the Dinghai Spear were present, the ocean—Theseus's home turf—became a burden, so he abandoned the sea and began swimming toward the shore.

He intended to annihilate all those ants who dared to harm him.

As long as he charged into the city and slaughtered wantonly, absorbing resentment and fear to regain strength, he could then return to his peak state.

Once he regained his peak state, the hated Ao Mo in the sky would no longer be a problem.

Originally, it summoned so many monsters to create carnage, to absorb the fear and resentment from slaughter, and use the souls of the dead to regain power.

But for some reason, although the surging tide of monsters was still fighting in the city, it felt nothing and could not regain power at all.

Realizing someone was meddling, Theseus began to land, and the three serpent heads shot out vicious yellow glares, lunging at Zhou Zhengye and the others.

"Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!"

Facing a huge creature's high‑speed charge is not a good choice.

Almost instantly, Zhou Zhengye and the others scattered, leaving only Guan Linglong standing in place.

Their strength had already been sacrificed by Wu Zizai; even if they wanted to help, at this point they could only sigh, willing but unable.

Even Guan Linglong's personal guards have been dragged away now; their strength is now entirely focused on her blade, and staying would only add to the casualties.

Strong regenerative ability, but the skull won't recover!

Guan Linglong glanced at the crescent blade in her hand.

The azure patterns on the crescent blade burned like boiling, the smooth blade surface reflecting Guan Linglong's expression; her eyes held no fear, only surging fighting spirit.

She took up the Military Strategist's path with her family's Guan Di blade from childhood, having once charged on the battlefield to prove that women are no less than men.

The divine position was an opportunity she fought desperately for; although after arriving it wasn't quite what she imagined, no matter what kind of divine position it is, there is no question of giving up.

Like the Guan Di blade, she presses forward fearlessly; even if her body is shattered, she must hold fast to her conviction.

She must strike with this blade.

The pattering drizzle washed over Guan Linglong's body as she gripped the crescent blade, shrouded in the shadow of a massive entity, gazing up at the "Sea Monster" Theseus.

"The skull is the vital point—then I'll chop off all your heads!"

The crescent blade began to hum incessantly under the infusion of Inner Qi; she switched grip, twisted her body, and brought the blade down.

For a moment, the sharp blade aura reappeared, falling like wings that pierce the heavens.

"Slash!"

Guan Linglong let out a roar, gathering all her strength to swing that huge blade of clear radiance.

Thud!

A horizontal slash severed one of Theseus's heads!

However, when it landed on the second head, it could go no further.

"Oh no!"

Guan Linglong's face fell into despair; she hadn't expected that, although the sacrificed power had replenished her loss, the will she had previously expended was genuine, and without the phantom of Guan Sheng Dijun's support, her blade's Inner Qi and Cloud Energy were stronger, yet it lacked the former unstoppable sharpness.

Bang!!

A massive serpent head lunged at Guan Linglong.

The armor and heart-protector mirror on Guan Linglong's body merely blocked the force for an instant before shattering; immediately she felt a pang in her chest, then lost consciousness.

Roar!

Ao Mo descended from the sky, slammed heavily onto the serpent's head, then seized Guan Linglong and dragged her out of the beast's mouth.

Seeing Guan Linglong completely unconscious, her bones broken throughout, nearly a cripple, Ao Mo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, exhaled lightly, and thought, 'As long as she's not dead.'

Although they could be revived through the Human Path, Ao Mo couldn't bear to watch a comrade fall in battle, especially someone like Guan Linglong who, despite countless hardships, always presses forward.

He cast a hydrotherapy technique, handed it to Guan Linglong's guards, then transformed into a Dragon once more and charged toward Theseus.

Though their sizes were incomparable, Ao Mo didn't dwell on it; like a mosquito, he hovered around Theseus, occasionally darting in to deliver a surprise strike.

Those like Li Tianhai who still had strength also actively charged toward Te Xiu Si, attacking him with all their might.

Although such attacks were only a tickle to Te Xiu Si, whether it was a shockwave strike or a spiral thrust, the damage inflicted would recover in the next second.

Zhou Zhengye, looking glum, thrust his spear into Te Xiu Si's body in a rotating posture; although it was a spiral force field specialized in defense and support, when used in attack it could also bring great destructive power,

The spear easily opened a large hole in Te Xiu Si's body, and the surrounding tissue was torn apart by the spiral's effect; however, the moment Zhou Zhengye withdrew his spear, all the wounds began to heal.

"Kill!"

The previously scattered soldiers reformed their formation, then charged toward Te Xiu Si.

Seen from high altitude far away, it looked like a many-headed giant snake stranded on a beach, being hunted by countless ants.

However, this many-headed giant snake's recovery speed was astonishingly fast, and it kept struggling; each roll, tail flick, and lunge bite caused real casualties.

However, the brave warriors feared no death, for they had already signed a contract with the Human Path; during their service, their death was merely entering reincarnation to wait, waiting for Mu Yi's next summon.

Despite heavy casualties, they still successfully restrained Te Xiu Si.

"If we keep going like this, we might be the first to die of exhaustion!"

Although Te Xiu Si's bodily defense isn't particularly high, its regenerative ability is truly monstrous; any kind of damage can heal in an extremely short time.

Chang Haoran felt his body could barely take the strain; their forces suffered heavy casualties, yet Te Xiu Si remained vigorous.

"We must think of a way, to behead it in one strike, otherwise we will surely die of exhaustion!" Wu Zizai gasped.

Although each of his and his guards' strikes could sacrifice a part of Te Xiu Si's body to themselves or teammates to replenish strength, they are not perpetual motion machines; repeated use of their talents has already left them somewhat overburdened.

Especially as more and more soldiers died, their situation grew worse and worse.

They had not failed to try attacking Te Xiu Si's snake heads, but the effect was minimal; just like the body, if they couldn't behead it in one strike, no matter how much damage they inflicted, those wounds would heal in the next moment.

"Roar!"

After wasting half a day, Te Xiu Si seemed to realize it shouldn't linger with these annoying flies, but should charge into the city, where the feast it needed awaited.

Writhing its massive body, Te Xiu Si continually approached the city; Ao Mo and the others were helpless, even Ao Mo could not stop Te Xiu Si's advance.

They could only watch helplessly as Te Xiu Si rushed into the city.

The sturdy city was, before Te Xiu Si, like tofu dregs.

Te Xiu Si's arrival caused the light rain to pour down again over the city, and it grew even heavier.

In the torrential rain, the sea monster that appeared awakened people's fear and unease.

Helicopters, vehicle-mounted weapons, and federal squads had no chance to retaliate before this terrifying monster.

The illusion that had been restrained by Ao Mo and them made them think that a not-yet-fully-recovered Te Xiu Si was nothing special, and even gave them the illusion that concentrating their forces might possibly restrain and kill Te Xiu Si.

However, when Te Xiu Si truly began its destruction, they realized how wrong that idea was.

The water columns spewed from the ferocious snake heads directly destroyed all obstacles.

Just a sweep, and the entire street district instantly turned to ruins; the monsters and federal squads caught in the aftermath were utterly wiped out.

"Damn it, what do we do?" Chang Haoran turned his gaze to Ao Mo; as the strongest among them, Ao Mo was naturally seen by everyone as the leader.

"..."

Ao Mo remained silent.

He also had no recourse; the dead and wounded soldiers, and the state of these officers, could only be described as low, as if they were heading straight into a dead end.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

Inside the Federal War Room, urgent and tense orders were issued; casualties were heavy, and only those federal elites could hold out for a moment against Te Xiu Si, but this persistence was meaningless.

Their attacks could not substantially harm Te Xiu Si at all.

Fear once again enveloped the entire city, and that was exactly what Te Xiu Si wanted.

Accompanied by death and slaughter, Te Xiu Si opened its great mouth, and departing souls and blood energy began to gather toward Te Xiu Si.

Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but tremble, their faces filled with disbelief.

Immediately afterward, only bone-chilling fear remained.

Te Xiu Si's previously broken skull actually regenerated at a visible speed.

It completed recovery in less than ten seconds, its eyes revealing a human-like mockery!

A sense of helplessness swept over everyone; even Ao Mo felt somewhat defeated, as they had fought desperately for half a day to cut off three heads, yet in just a moment one had regenerated.

Even a fourth head was regenerating at a visible speed.

Not entering Legend, one ends as an ant; when a legendary creature displays its brilliance, everyone falls silent.

However, just as everyone despaired, a vast and indifferent voice sounded between heaven and earth.

"Six Paths Reincarnation!"

Te Xiu Si's massive body suddenly vanished in place, and along with its disappearance, Ao Mo and the others also vanished.

"What happened?" The people in the Federal Command Hall stared blankly at the screen showing Te Xiu Si's disappearance, not knowing what had occurred.

"No matter what happened, according to the original plan, first evacuate all ordinary civilians; the federal squads will fight while retreating, temporarily abandoning city defense, awaiting reinforcements from other regions!"

In the War Room, the commander's mind conjured Mu Yi's face; although there was no evidence, he guessed that this extraordinary scene was definitely related to Mu Yi.

However, although Te Xiu Si had disappeared, those monsters were still there; the commander immediately used a loud voice to pull the shocked crowd back to reality.

Their war had not yet ended.

"Formation! Assemble!"

Mu Yi calmly gazed at the giant monster he had drawn into the barrier.

After glancing at the heavily damaged allied forces, Mu Yi was a bit dissatisfied; he needed a deputy, someone who could temporarily take over command of the troops in his absence.

From the souls of the fallen soldiers, he saw the scene of battle.

He was very dissatisfied with Chang Haoran and their performance; although they appeared to perform well, their displayed combat style was completely a loose sand, each fighting individually.

Although they coordinated with each other, such cooperation meant nothing to a Military Strategist, being no different from having none.

What the Military Strategist takes pride in is nothing else: formations, the collective strength of the masses.

Organizational strength? Cloud Energy suppression? Military formation support?

Clearly, during the earlier integration, the performance was so good, but in actual combat it's completely a lump.

But Mu Yi also knew that, during the integration, the army took him as the central axis, with the Mu family army as the framework, bringing the whole army together.

Yuan Yang Formation, Four Spirits Formation—these advanced formations are completely beyond Chang Haoran and company to master; even if they managed to grasp them, they'd only be half-baked, unable to use them flexibly.

Without him as the central commander and dispatcher, each small unit can only fight on its own.

Ao Mo doesn't understand military formations, and among the others there isn't anyone who can suppress the other officers; it's truly a case of dragons without a leader.

But, it's fine; he has already sent all the souls who died violently before into reincarnation.

Next, let him meet this 'Sea Beast' and use it as a whetstone for truly hunting Legend creatures.