Chapter 617 - 597: What Are They Waiting For? A Gentleman Does Not Stand Under a Dangerous Wall

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"Kill them! Don’t let a single member of the Alien Race into the city!"

The City Defense General led the charge, plunging into the ranks of the Alien Race.

With a single slash of his blade, he cut down a wide swath of alien creatures, fighting as if possessed by a god of war.

In the distance, the experts from the Alien Race looked on coldly, not joining the battle. It was as if they were waiting for something.

The City Defense General didn’t know what they were waiting for, but he had a bad feeling. He knew his current enhanced state couldn’t last forever.

His physical body couldn’t maintain this state for long, and the same was true for his soldiers. The military formation was taking an increasingly heavy toll on all of them.

The rising casualties further shortened the time he could maintain his peak condition, but he had no other choice. He could only kill as many of these aliens as possible while simultaneously searching for a path of retreat.

The higher one’s Cultivation, the more one could perceive. The City Defense General was well aware that among the Alien Race were Blood Exchange Martial Saint experts—and more than one.

Defending to the last man was simply not an option; the city was indefensible.

Yang Chan watched the vicious slaughter from a distance. It was an utterly brutal scene.

The last time he’d seen such a thing was during the war between the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the Jin Meng Empire, but that had been a civil war within the Human Race.

This, however, was a war between the Human Race and the Alien Race, which was a very different matter.

’What are these aliens waiting for?’

Yang Chan glanced at the Alien Race’s Blood Exchange Martial Saints, who had yet to make a move. He didn’t dare to look for long. The senses of such powerful experts were extremely sharp; a prolonged stare would almost certainly draw their attention.

A quick sweep, however, wouldn’t be a problem.

’If all of them were to attack, Yu City would surely fall quickly.’

"They are attacking more than just this city. That city in the distance also has methods to temporarily boost a Martial Saint’s Combat Power."

"They’re probably waiting to see what hidden tricks this side has up its sleeve. They don’t want to get caught off guard by some hidden trump card!"

The Black Dragon’s gaze shifted toward a city even farther away. Despite the great distance, it could faintly sense a powerful combat aura emanating from that direction.

These Imperial Dynasty forces all had numerous trump cards—strange and varied, but all extremely threatening.

"I expect these aliens have just emerged from the Purple Void Secret Realm and aren’t sure of the Human Race’s current situation. That’s why their experts don’t dare to act rashly," the Black Dragon continued.

"According to the Array Spirit, the Purple Void Secret Realm hasn’t appeared in the world for over ten thousand years. The Alien Races within the Secret Realm have been trapped for that long, so they have no clear understanding of the current state of the Taiyu Divine Continent."

They are also extremely wary of the Human Race.

After all, these Alien Races were once Servants of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty. As an enslaved people, they harbor a deep-seated fear of the Human Race.

Right now, this is just a probing attack.

’If that’s the case, the situation is better than we thought.’

As long as the Alien Race’s Blood Exchange experts held back, Yu City could hold out a while longer, which would also give Yang Chan more opportunities to find a way to escape.

However, this was not yet confirmed.

’As long as I can get out of Yu City, I should be safe.’

There were many members of the Alien Race here, but Yang Chan didn’t believe they could truly stand against the Human Race.

Whether it was the major Imperial Dynasties or the various Holy Lands, all had Martial Saint experts. In terms of numbers, the Human Race definitely had a huge advantage.

These aliens were merely creatures from a single large Secret Realm. At most, the Purple Void Secret Realm was only slightly larger than a single province of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. How many aliens could there possibly be?

Numbers weren’t the only measure of Combat Power, but they were a very important one.

Not everyone in the Human Race was a genius, and the same was true for the Alien Races of the Purple Void Secret Realm. In fact, their situation was likely even worse than the Human Race’s; otherwise, they would never have become Servants of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.

Their strength and potential were inferior to that of humans, so it was only natural they were enslaved by them.

It was just like when Lü Zhenghai returned from the Merak Sacred Land and spoke of the subterranean Alien Race. He had been surprised, but not fearful, because the subterranean Alien Race posed little threat to the Merak Sacred Land. They were merely difficult to eradicate, which was why people were dispatched to clear them out periodically.

These subterranean aliens even served as a training opportunity for the disciples of the Merak Sacred Land, allowing them to gain practical combat experience.

The reason Liu Xuan and the others from Chiyu Peak suffered such heavy losses was because they lacked experience on their first encounter. However, the core members all survived. It was the lower-ranked members they lost, which was why they had taken so many Servant Disciples with them—to replenish their numbers.

Anyone who managed to stand out would naturally be valued and nurtured by Liu Xuan and the others!

On the battlefield, it wasn’t just members of the Cyan Yuan Sect who joined the fray; the remaining people from the Merak Sacred Land did as well. However, their target was the Purple Void Secret Realm. They clearly wanted to confirm the situation inside.

It wasn’t just the Merak Sacred Land; other major powers like the Supreme Sect and the Celestial Sword Sect were doing the same.

The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty also dispatched a team toward the Purple Void Secret Realm to check on Princess Qianyue and the others.

By joining forces, these groups formed a considerable power, significantly reducing the pressure on Yu City.

Yang Chan noticed that the number of aliens surrounding Yu City had begun to decrease. More of them were turning to face the people charging toward the Purple Void Secret Realm.

"It seems these factions have also guessed that the people inside the Purple Void Secret Realm might not be dead. They want to charge into the Secret Realm, undo its restrictions, and let them out."

"This is a good choice. After all, the combined power of the people inside the Secret Realm is far greater than the forces in Yu City!"

Seeing this, the Black Dragon nodded to itself in approval, feeling quite pleased.

The fewer aliens near Yang Chan, the safer they would be. It might even be possible for Yang Chan to escape Yu City alive without it needing to intervene. For the Black Dragon, this was naturally a good thing.

In the current situation, if it were to act, the commotion would be significant and likely draw unwanted attention. It couldn’t guarantee a safe escape for Yang Chan.

But with Yang Chan’s current Cultivation, as long as he remained cautious and found the right opportunity, he should be able to leave safely.

Especially with its help, he could sense which paths were relatively safe in advance, allowing Yang Chan to avoid any alien experts and ensure his escape.

’If the people in the Secret Realm are hiding even bigger trump cards, they might even be able to turn the tables and suppress these aliens.’

’But a wise man doesn’t stand under a crumbling wall. We should wait for the right moment and just leave. Let’s get somewhere safe first!’

Yang Chan actually had some confidence in the Holy Lands’ Saint Sons and Saintesses, and the Imperial Dynasty’s Princes and Princesses. Each of them carried all sorts of Treasures.

Take Princess Qianyue, for example. He had met her before, and she possessed numerous trump cards, yet she wasn’t even the last one to emerge from the Elite Trial Array.

The Saintess of the Supreme Sect was the very last person to come out. Who knew how many tricks she had up her sleeve? If people like her joined forces, they might just have a fighting chance against these aliens.