Chapter 186: At Any Cost, Resist the Demon God

At the moment a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion occurred within the base.

On a low hill two or three miles away, under the cover of a dense forest, Staff Officer Dongcheng Boyu and his three hundred elite special forces troops stood frozen, holding their binoculars, their blood running cold and their souls seemingly frozen:

"How could it be like this."

Following Rixiang Tengfei's arrangements, they had long since evacuated the base and were waiting for the enemy to walk into the trap and for the 'Destruction King' to detonate, thereby eliminating this unprecedentedly great enemy and threat.

However,

The final result they waited for was completely different from what they had anticipated; not only had Rixiang Tengfei failed to appear, but that Shenzhou Immortal had appeared out of thin air above the base and had even dropped their own trump card to destroy the entire base!

"Go find the backup transmitter and inform His Majesty the Emperor of everything that has happened here!"

"Run quickly, scatter and run!"

Ignoring the other scattered Sunlight soldiers fleeing, Lu Yuan used his Qi to lift Dongcheng Boyu before his eyes and instantly activated the Nightmare Prayer Art, asking:

Above the low hill and dense forest, these people were trapped in incomparable fear and trembling.

The atmosphere instantly froze into ice; the Yushen Emperor, who had the appearance of an elegant middle-aged man, had a cold expression and said slowly:

"Under normal circumstances, regardless of whether General Tengfei's plan succeeded or not, there would be news sent back, but now there is no word, which shows that the situation has likely reached an extremely dire point."

And a moment later.

And at this moment, high above in the sky, Lu Yuan looked down from a height, surveying the half-destroyed Sunlight base, and could not help but feel a surge of emotion:

And among the dense forest on the mountaintop, Dongcheng Boyu, who was completely trapped in terror and trembling, finally reacted and screamed in utter despair:

"He has discovered us!"

"Gentlemen, how do you think we can resist, or kill him, if he truly flies to our homeland?"

"Everyone, you seem a bit too pessimistic; no response does not necessarily mean the plan has failed."

"Heading in the direction of the Empire."

Realizing what Lu Yuan was about to do, He Yuanzhang and the other officers and soldiers did not stand up, but shouted excitedly toward the horizon:

"We await the Heavenly Master's triumphant return here—!"

"How could it be like this!?"

He was also a half-baked military enthusiast before he transmigrated; just looking at the power of this 'Destruction King' bomb, the high temperature, high pressure, and blast shockwave were completely comparable to a thermobaric bomb, and perhaps even exceeded it.

There was no dying for the cause, no mutual destruction; Staff Officer Dongcheng Boyu and many soldiers completely collapsed, scattering and fleeing in a wild howl of terror, with not a single one daring to fire back.

The Yushen Emperor, as the symbol of the Sunlight Empire, felt his body tremble at this moment, his face turning ugly to the extreme, and he gritted his teeth:

Lu Yuan could not help but laugh:

"Go to Sunlight Country, now?"

The Yushen Emperor's expression sank, and he scolded:

"What exactly is the news? Read it!"

From then on, all communication was completely severed; no matter how the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion called out, the Dawan Fleet and the base no longer provided any response.

This explanation sounded reasonable enough; the expressions of the ministers eased slightly, and the Yushen Emperor also nodded slowly:

"Yes, the Shrine Master; he is a powerhouse of the Legendary Realm. Although he may not be able to rival a demon god, it is not difficult for him to contain the opponent and create an opportunity for us!"

After the intelligence officer finished speaking, the Yushen Emperor and all the ministers had stiff expressions, with traces of panic, unease, and disbelief appearing in their eyes.

"We can find a way to reorganize and use it to deal with this demon god!"

The intelligence officer turned back, trembling:

"I have already called several times on the exclusive frequency; logically, both the flagship and the intelligence officers in the base should have received it, and to guard against accidents, a radio station was also set up outside the base..."

In an instant, trees, mountain rocks, soil, and flesh and blood were all split in two under the sword light. Dongcheng Boyu clearly saw at least sixty or seventy soldiers behind him cut in half at the waist by this sword light, their upper and lower bodies separated without even a groan, dying miserably on the spot!

"Ah!"

In the capital, Shangjing, at the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion.

"What is your status at the base, and can you speak the Han language?"

Even he might have his 【Obstacle Clothing】 defense broken and would need to consume a 【Staff of Sending】 to potentially block it.

An elderly Cabinet minister said in an urgent tone: "How is it? Is there still no response from General Tengfei's side?"

Lu Yuan asked again:

Before the intelligence officer's voice had even faded, these ministers who held the fate of the entire Sunlight Empire in their hands seemed as if their souls had left their bodies, letting out horrified screams.

Dongcheng Boyu answered blankly:

"The Destruction King is relatively difficult to manufacture; the current total number produced should be less than ten."

"Heavenly Master, what are you planning to do?"

"Outrageous! If he truly dares to do this, the Empire's millions of soldiers and countless warriors will kill him, even if it means mutual destruction!"

As for comparing it to the king of weapons, the nuclear bomb, the power of this bomb still seemed to be lacking quite a bit, making it difficult to compare.

He Yuanzhang immediately ran to Lu Yuan's feet and shouted loudly:

"Anything else?"

Lu Yuan said indifferently:

"I instructed the Council to issue an ultimatum, but the Sunlight People not only refused to surrender but dared to plot resistance. How can I easily spare them when they are so ignorant of life and death?"

"As long as the entire Empire is of one mind and works together, sparing no cost, I believe it is not without a chance!"

The intelligence officer naturally dared not disobey, and said with a trembling voice:

"Backup radio transmission: The Shenzhou Immortal has publicly killed General Tengfei and annihilated the Third Fleet. Furthermore, he somehow learned of the existence of the 'Destruction King,' confiscated it, and used it to bomb the base, resulting in the base being completely destroyed and the garrison soldiers being killed or wounded..."

All of this only made them feel as if they were having a nightmare, unable to believe it.

Lu Yuan asked a few more questions, turned his head to look into the distance, and saw that He Yuanzhang had led the main force to the vicinity of the base ruins, so he grabbed Dongcheng Boyu and flew back.

"General Tengfei's plan failed? No, there is no reason for this; the power of the 'Destruction King' has been repeatedly tested by the Weapon Research Institute. The power of five stacked together should be enough to kill that so-called Immortal!"

Another minister had an ugly expression:

"Could it be that the Immortal saw through Rixiang Tengfei's setup in advance and was not lured into the base, which led to the failure of the plan? But even so, they should have sent some news back; why is there no word at all?"

Having said this, he flicked his sleeves, carried Dongcheng Boyu into the high sky, and in the blink of an eye, he sped away and vanished into the horizon.

Suddenly, heavy clouds of gloom and suspicion filled the hearts of all the high-ranking officials, including the Emperor.

"Indeed, human wisdom is not to be underestimated."

"Many thanks to the Heavenly Master for your protection. If not for your peerless Supernatural Power, our soldiers would surely have suffered heavy losses, and we might not even have been able to land on Dawan Island. It is the honor of our lives to fight alongside the Heavenly Master. Please accept our bow!"

From beginning to end, they had barely exerted any effort other than cheering and shouting, yet the Sunlight People's military force on Dawan Island had been completely annihilated. He Yuanzhang knelt on the ground, prostrating himself:

"According to existing intelligence, the Shenzhou Immortal possesses the terrifying ability to fly at high speeds, protect his body with energy force fields, distort light to conceal his form, and project energy to sever Ironclad Warships."

And over an hour ago, the last message received by the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion was that Rixiang Tengfei had discovered the New Nation fleet and was preparing to negotiate with that Immortal, attempting to lure him into the base.

Seeing the heavy atmosphere, a minister said with feigned ease:

Absolute silence.

"Impossible!"

Dongcheng Boyu, his mind controlled, stared blankly and spoke in quite fluent Chinese:

Just as his roar erupted, the group of special forces soldiers who had instinctively looked up watched in terror as Lu Yuan stood in the void and performed a plain, unremarkable slashing motion, yet a brilliantly fierce, sharp, and massive streak of Sword Qi swept out, as if a god from Heaven had struck a blow at them!

Chii chii chii chii!

"Also, before sending this report, the Shenzhou Immortal captured one of our officers and, shortly after, flew into the high sky with this person, leaving in the direction that seems to be where the Empire is located. Report finished."

Meanwhile. Within Sunlight Country.

The intelligence officer said in a hoarse voice, as if mourning the dead:

"Very good."

However, in this era, such power could already be called earth-shattering; it was an absolute weapon of mass destruction, and in the center of the explosion, almost no cultivation expert could survive.

"Where does your so-called Emperor reside, and how far is it from here?"

"Indeed, Zhiren is right. In my opinion, we should wait patiently..."

For the past year, the intelligence department within Sunlight Country had never ceased its various studies and strategies regarding Lu Yuan. The ministers gritted their teeth and said:

As early as over ten hours ago, they had already received an urgent report from Rixiang Tengfei regarding the New Nation's Upper Capital Fleet leaving port, and that the Shenzhou Immortal might be coming along to recover Dawan Island.

All around, the soldiers were moved to tears and bowed respectfully. Lu Yuan flicked his sleeve and said:

"Enough, do not bother with these empty formalities. I am going to Sunlight Country now; I leave this place to you."

Now, in the ruins of the base, most of the Sunlight soldiers had turned into charred corpses. The remaining two or three hundred soldiers were either screaming in pain from the aftermath or fleeing in all directions as if they had been scared out of their wits, not daring to stay for even a moment.

"No need to say more; you all should recover this island completely as soon as possible, then just wait for my return."

He Yuanzhang was stunned and exclaimed in great shock:

"Perhaps General Tengfei's plan has succeeded, and the reason there is no response is because the base has been destroyed, and the fleet might be engaged in battle with the New Nation's fleet, so they cannot spare the time to send a message."

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and smiled:

"Over four thousand li, that is not too far. How many more of those heavy bombs that Rixiang Tengfei buried in the base do you have?"

However.

The group of Sunlight Empire's top leaders all had fluctuating expressions, their eyes looking on with tension and anticipation.

"What!"

Facing this scene, Lu Yuan strolled leisurely, continuously waving his hand to release Sword Qi in the air, easily shredding the fleeing Sunlight soldiers into piles of corpses.

"What does he want to do? Is he going to directly attack the Empire's mainland and strike Shangjing?!"

A minister said with both suspicion and unwillingness:

They saw the intelligence officer, who had finished recording and translating the message, turn deathly pale, then stand up trembling, his mouth slightly agape, unable to make a sound.

"I am Dongcheng Boyu, a staff officer under General Tengfei of the Dawan base, and I can speak Chinese."

"Your Majesty, the Weapon Research Institute still has four 'Destruction Kings'. Although I do not know what happened at the Dawan base, I firmly believe that such an ultimate weapon will surely pose a fatal threat to him!"

"We still have a million-strong army, the Shrine Master who has stepped into the Legendary Realm, as well as the Grandmasters of various martial arts halls, and thousands upon thousands of warriors who do not fear death!"

Subsequently, within two hours, Rixiang Tengfei clarified via wireless telegraph that he would initiate the pre-planned mutual destruction scheme, and it had been approved.

Lu Yuan could not be bothered to hunt down these little ants. He looked into the distance at He Yuanzhang, who was marching hard on the main road, then turned to look at the small mountain two or three miles from the base, as if sensing something:

"It seems there are still fish that slipped through the net?"

At this moment, He Yuanzhang and the thousands of soldiers who had just arrived before the base did not know what had happened. They shouted the name of the Immortal in horror and panic, until someone saw Lu Yuan returning on the wind, at which point they let out a long sigh of relief and erupted into cheers like a tidal wave.

Sha sha sha.

Just then, the telegraph machine, which had been silent, suddenly emitted a rustling sound. The intelligence officer, who had been waiting with full concentration, immediately put on his headset to listen carefully and began to record and translate rapidly.

"Heavenly Master, the Japanese thieves just used that so-called Destruction King; are you unharmed?"

Yushen Emperor, by comparison, was much calmer. He sat down slowly and said in a low voice:

With a whistle, his figure cut through the sky like a heavenly horse soaring through the clouds, and within a few breaths, he flew to the sky above the small mountain.

The sensation did not come from the Sprout Sensing Technique, but simply from the enhancement of his mind and five senses after entering the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi, which caused him to notice that there seemed to be many people spying on the small mountain in the distance.

"Very good."

The ministers quickly reacted, roaring one after another with stern expressions, though their words clearly revealed a sense of being fierce in appearance but faint in heart.

However, he did not come specifically to crush these ants. After a brief identification, he discovered Dongcheng Boyu, who was clearly a high-ranking officer, and then his figure darted across the air, manifesting a Qi, easily grabbing the man.

Silence.

Dongcheng Boyu replied:

"His Majesty the Emperor resides in the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion in Shangjing, and Shangjing is about four thousand li away from Dawan Island."

"The bombs they buried have been confiscated by me. The destruction of this base was caused by my testing the power of these bombs. Now, the garrison at the base has been basically wiped out, while the armory remains intact; you may send men to take control."

The symbol of the Sunlight Empire, Yushen Emperor, and all the ministers were gathered at this moment in the Special Intelligence Office set up in the side hall, staring with heavy eyes at a telegraph machine and the intelligence officer sitting before it.

Yushen Emperor was silent for a long time before saying in a hoarse voice:

"Very well, since that is the case, then spare no cost."

"Go, notify the Shrine Master, as well as the other Great Famous Generals and Imperial God Generals of Shangjing, and invite them to come to the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion immediately to discuss the grand plan for resisting the Demon God!"