Chapter 69: Why Does the Empire

With the war leader gone, facing Xisi with a crown on his head, the Green Skin youths chose to retreat.

And with only himself left on his own side, Tai Lun, whose command was far less smooth than before, also faced a situation where fire was all aimed at him while he had to clash toe‑to‑toe with the Green Skin, so he likewise chose to fall back.

Then they airdropped more spore pods while intensifying the siege on the human fleet.

At this moment on the high mountain, the humans who had been fighting bloodily since landing finally got a brief respite.

In an open command post atop the summit, Xisi was watching Fanluosi continuously analyze the situation.

Beside him were Asata, a Battle Nun, and a Star Realm Army Commander.

Only unlike before, when everyone was fully focused on Fanluosi, now everyone's gaze kept drifting toward Xisi from time to time.

After all, facing a human wearing a Green Skin Crown, everyone couldn't suppress the odd feeling in their hearts.

Even Fanluosi, after saying a few sentences, would look up to check whether Xisi's head had exploded.

If it hadn't exploded, would the crown that temporarily repelled the Green Skin and Tai Lun still be functioning?

Facing Fanluosi, who kept looking up at him after a few words, Xisi finally grew impatient; he stepped forward despite his low rank, pointed at the map and said:

"So before we draw the Green Skin and Tai Lun's attention away, our transport ship's front legs will lift off, and the rear legs will be shot down by the enemy."

"Even if we finally evade ground fire, the alien form warships in space will easily reap us."

Xisi took over the conversation; those around him, especially Fanluosi, looked at Xisi as if he were dissatisfied with his efficiency, their expressions showing not displeasure but a hint of nervousness.

Because even without mentioning the two people clearly standing behind Xisi, the fact that only Xisi can wear the crown now makes Fanluosi and the others dare not let Xisi be even slightly displeased.

Otherwise, if Xisi were to remove the crown with his front foot, the Green Skin and Tai Lun would go berserk and charge again.

Fanluosi hurriedly withdrew his attention from the crown on Xisi's head and nodded in agreement:

"Right, so we need to dispatch a squad to lure the alien form deep into this basin, then collapse the entrance's spirit tribe spire with explosives to temporarily trap the ground alien forms inside the basin."

"With ground fire reduced, although the alien form warships in space remain troublesome, at least evacuation now has feasibility."

Pointing at the clearly marked spirit tribe spire on the map, a symbol that this world once belonged to the spirit tribe, it now stood quietly at the basin's entrance.

"And regarding how to lure......"

Fanluosi stopped there, and together with everyone else, lifted his eyes to look at Xisi.

Aside from the crown on Xisi's head, the others had no other options.

And Xisi clearly knew this, so facing the gaze from Fanluosi and the others, he simply straightened up.

"I'll go."

Given the current situation, it was a case of shared glory and shared loss, so Xisi had no reservations.

Fanluosi and the others brightened at the words, and Fanluosi immediately spoke:

"We will draw the most elite soldiers from each unit to accompany us."

"Not only Star Realm Army veterans, but also Asatat and Battle Nun."

"Of course, also your Black Watch."

Fanluosi clearly also understood the danger of this venture and considered it a heavy investment.

Xisi did not refuse upon hearing that, for if he relied on himself alone, even Hundredfold Amplification would be exhausted by the endless Luchao and Insect Tide.

Seeing Xisi's tacit approval, Fanluosi's expression finally grew serious; he no longer looked at the map, but stood upright facing Xisi.

"And while you lure the alien form into the basin, I will personally lead a team to the spirit tribe spire to place explosives, ensuring the alien structure is completely blown down."

"When the plan is complete, regardless of the cost, we will definitely dispatch a Yunxuji to retrieve Lord Sisi."

Fanluosi was solemn, and Xisi confirmed the plan, putting away his Explosive Gun from the table and heading straight down the mountain.

As Xisi moved again, the Luchao and Insect Tide below the mountain roared anew.

The Black Watch, which had been waiting for a long time, silently filled its magazine and calmly watched Xisi.

At the same time, Daiweiluo led two full squads of Asatat from the side, and amid the crowd on the other side, a path was suddenly cleared; a group of Battle Nun clad in black kinetic‑feedback armor also stood beside Xisi.

Adding to them were elite Star Realm Army veterans constantly squeezing out of the crowd, wielding the finest weapons their units could provide, casting courageous looks toward Xisi.

When this squad of only a few thousand completed its assembly, more humans below silently raised their hands and saluted Xisi's squad.

Gates opened, artillery swept the ground.

The earth, silent for a long time, was once again filled with sky‑wide artillery fire.

Above, fewer and fewer escort warships hovered, while below, more and more alien form frenzy surged.

Throughout, as the main forces behind him gave respectful send‑offs, Xisi never deliberately uttered any rousing words; he simply, as always, chose to lead the front of his own unit.

And this time, the respect directed at him came not only from mortals but also from the two squads of Asatat that followed Xisi.

Even a veteran with a golden nail on his forehead, representing Asatat, pounded his chest and saluted Xisi:

"It is our honor to fight alongside you."

Amid Taogang's heavy chest‑pounding, Xisi nodded in brief response.

It needs no thought that Daiweiluo, for the sake of Asatat, was willing to accept Xisi's assignment and deliberately recounted Xisi's deeds.

Except for the Subspace episode, Xisi's legendary trek from Alert Star to here, even Asatat could not help but feel immense respect for Xisi.

Then, under the guard's farewell, before the increasingly frenzied alien sea below the mountain, this truly tiny team plunged headlong into the frenzy!

The Green Skin Crown kept flashing, and countless LupiLaoda surged forward in a frenzy as if mad.

Even as Xisi repeatedly swung his Red Sword, finally repelling the Green Skin, immediately a swarm of insects, strengthened by the nest's will, charged fearlessly.

Like a pot of water brought to a sudden boil, under the trembling gaze of the summit guards, this boiling sea actually drifted slowly with Xisi toward the distant basin.

And thinking that Xisi would lead his people in relentless slaughter across such a long distance, even as the enemies around him dwindled, the guards couldn't help but feel their own hearts race.

Meanwhile, on the other side, taking advantage of the lull, Fanluosi led another group toward the spirit tribe spire.

Amid the chaotic frenzy, Xisi had no idea how long he had been hacking away.

Beside him, the crowd, though constantly rotating, kept dwindling.

Not only the Battle Nun and mortal veterans suffered heavy losses, but Asatat's numbers also grew scarcer.

Even the Black Watch, after having left Subspace for so long, finally began to gradually suffer casualties.

Until Daiweiluo's shout rang beside him, Xisi split the seven Terran blade insects before him with a single sword, only then realizing that the marching column, now reduced by half, had finally halted in place.

In the massive basin, a world free of any pollution can be seen to the horizon in a single glance.

Like a natural stone pot, distant towering mountains surround it, and spilling over those peaks is an enemy tide that cascades down from all sides like a raging flood.

At the very heart of this vast sea, the foes before Xisi were held back by Daiweiluo with two Astats, and Xisi instantly looked toward the direction he had come from, gazing at the Spirit Clan spire that towered into the clouds.

But as each second ticked by, the structure that the plan intended to topple, just as it has for countless millennia, still stood silently.

"The Empire's plan has never succeeded!"

Looking at the tower that gave no response, Xisi finally could not restrain himself from shouting.

And after he finished speaking and turned his head back to look again, no one around gave any reaction at all.

Because before them was an endless enemy tide, crowding every space around them, continuously pouring over the mountain peaks and surging toward them!