Chapter 1218: Daoist Reinforcements

Therefore, the people in the Underground City were caught in a dilemma. If they climbed up, they would likely be hit by the flying debris and metal filling the sky. However, if they stayed in the Underground City, they could be buried by collapsing buildings at any moment.

To make matters worse, the Zhenqin Corps lacked a sufficient number of Martial Artists. They had to maintain the operation of the third shield while also keeping order at the various entrances of the Underground City to prevent chaos. The only eighth-grade Vice Admiral was currently the main energy source for the third shield; apart from guarding it, he could do nothing else for the time being.

“Understood!” The major general immediately reported the situation at the shelter to Zhao Zhuangyuan. Relieving the pressure was a good thing.

At the center of the battlefield.

Zhao Zhuangyuan was bearing the weight of the entire third shield. Although his Qi Blood was not on the verge of collapse, his mind could no longer hold out. So many researchers were trapped in the Underground City. There were too many wounded inside the third shield, yet they did not dare transport them out.

But even worse things were unfolding. Perhaps Fei Ningxiao had gradually adapted to the strength of the first and second shields. His absolute peak Qi Blood permeated the sky above the Research Institute, and the chaos continued to seep into the shields. The faint, curse-like blood mist from before had now become much denser. The source of the cyclones inside the second shield was precisely this blood mist. The situation was getting worse and worse. Moreover, as the frequency of the earthquakes increased, the buildings in the Underground City were gradually collapsing. Although the Underground City had an extremely high seismic resistance rating, it could not withstand the endless bombardment of Qi Blood forever; it ultimately had its limits. This was simply a desperate situation.

At this moment, a major general at the shelter sent a timely message. It turned out that reinforcements from the Daoist sect had arrived, and the wounded outside the shelter could finally receive effective treatment. The backlog of wounded inside the third shield could finally be transported out. This was simply a relief.

“All Martial Artists, hear my command! Spare no effort and transport the wounded to the shelter immediately! Do it now!” Zhao Zhuangyuan ordered. His booming voice echoed within the second shield, suppressing even the howling of the storm.

“Understood!”

Suddenly, many Martial Artists dropped what they were doing, grabbed several wounded individuals, and rushed frantically toward the outside. They were ecstatic in their hearts.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

SWISH SWISH!

Figures flashed outward one after another, leaving behind numerous afterimages. The Martial Artists were going crazy. Their efficiency was extremely high, and a massive number of wounded personnel inside the third shield were transported out. As a result, the medical staff trapped in the Underground City, under the arrangement of the Military Department’s Martial Artists, also began an orderly evacuation into the third shield. Of course, some uninjured researchers also took the risk and dashed out, narrowly escaping danger. They were the lucky ones.

“We can finally breathe a sigh of relief.” Watching the continuous stream of wounded being transported out, Zhao Zhuangyuan exhaled heavily. This kind of pressure could simply cause a person to break down in an instant. If Fei Ningxiao stopped causing trouble, theoretically, the survival rate of the researchers at the Research Institute could be maximized.

Now, the main problem was that the Underground City was on the verge of giving out. If it collapsed, a vast amount of the Divine Land’s equipment would be destroyed. When that happened, the financial losses would be impossible to quantify with mere numbers, and it would severely drain the vitality of the Divine Land. It would be an irreversible type of damage.

“The situation has finally stabilized. Let’s hope nothing else goes wrong.

“However, with three Ninth Grades pinning him down, I doubt Fei Ningxiao can stir up any more trouble.

“But what is this animal laughing at? Is he brain-dead!” Su Yue muttered to himself as he stared at the giant face in the sky.

With Gu Feizi’s arrival, the Grandmasters inside the second shield also bought precious time to continuously transport the wounded out. Gu Feizi and Bai Ziqing were saving people very quickly, and Su Yue could also save people himself. Coupled with the hematopoietic potions from the Research Institute, there shouldn’t be any more casualties among the wounded. As the first batch of wounded arrived, the medical staff at the shelter began working frantically.

Everyone was bustling with activity. This war, occurring right inside the Divine Land, instilled a fatal sense of urgency in many Martial Artists who had never been to a battlefield. At the same time, it brought immense pressure upon many Qi and Blood Martial Artists. It turned out that the world was not at peace. Even if they didn’t do it for the country, they had to cultivate harder for their own sake. It could save their lives at a critical moment.

“Huh? Why can’t I go back in?” a Grandmaster suddenly shouted in the distance.

“I can’t get in either!” a second Grandmaster exclaimed.

Su Yue suddenly looked up. Sure enough, when the Grandmasters transporting the wounded returned to the second shield, they were unexpectedly unable to penetrate that discolored layer of defense.

The massive Absolute Defense loomed over Dongdu City, and currently, everyone was inside the Absolute Defense. The second shield covered the sky above the Research Institute. At this moment, all the Grandmasters were stuck outside, completely unable to return. The shield guarding the Research Institute had suddenly begun to block even the human race. One Grandmaster major general after another tried to return, but none of them could break through the shield.

“We can go in!” Soon after, some low-grade Martial Artists successfully passed through the shield.

“Why can’t I get in?” However, some Fifth-Grade Martial Artists were also unable to pass through the shield.

Immediately, chaos erupted in front of the second shield. The Grandmasters were anxious to return; they had to continue maintaining the safety of the Underground City. But despite trying everything they could think of, no one could go back. Although low-grade Martial Artists could return, their strength was ultimately insufficient. Of course, there were also some low-grade Martial Artists stuck outside, equally unable to enter.

It didn’t take long for people to figure out the pattern. The low-grade Martial Artists who could pass through the shield were those who had already been inside previously. The Martial Artists who couldn’t enter were those who had never stepped into the shield before—the newly arrived support Martial Artists.

“What on earth went wrong with the second shield?” The major general at the shelter was also filled with anxiety. Bead-sized drops of sweat rolled down his forehead, and every pore on his body was trembling. This could be the beginning of a disaster.

Through Wuteng Feng’s communicator, Su Yue also grasped the full picture of the situation. Indeed, something had gone wrong with the second shield. The Grandmaster Martial Artists were all completely barred from entering the Research Institute. Among the low-grade Martial Artists, a specific group could enter. This group consisted of the Martial Artists who had previously left the Research Institute. They could return, perhaps because they had been tainted with Fei Ningxiao’s aura, so the shield did not block them. On the other hand, the newly arrived support low-grade Martial Artists suffered the same fate as the Grandmasters—they couldn’t get in at all.

As expected, Fei Ningxiao was not that simple. He was full of malicious schemes, brewing who knew what, and the impending disaster was bound to arrive regardless. Because many Grandmasters had just come out to deliver the wounded, only five Grandmasters remained inside the second shield to maintain the operation of the third shield. These five people were practically statues, completely unable to move. Relying solely on a few low-grade Martial Artists made it difficult to maintain order in the Underground City, let alone defend its torn entrances. Facing the increasingly terrifying gales, these low-grade Martial Artists could barely even protect themselves, and some had already sustained minor injuries.

“Hahahaha!

“You three Ninth Grades, keep bombarding me!

“Previously, it was a bit difficult for my blood to penetrate the second shield. But now, my wounds are mixed with the aura of your Divine Land. As a result, your second shield has already been partially corrupted by me.

“How is it? The feeling of reinforcements being unable to enter is quite despairing, isn’t it!”

Just as the Zhenqin Corps was at its wits’ end, extreme, contemptuous wild laughter echoed across the sky.

Instantly, the three Ninth Grades who had been frantically attacking halted their bombardment. As Mo Qizheng and the others looked at the second shield, whose color was deepening into a dark red, they immediately realized the severity of the problem. Indeed, that animal Fei Ningxiao might have utilized their own Ninth-Grade auras against them. Originally, his blood did not possess such penetrative power.

“Come on, keep attacking! I came to the Divine Land today seeking nothing but death!” Fei Ningxiao mocked the three Ninth Grades. His laughter echoed in the firmament, stirring up ripple after ripple.

Meanwhile, the violent winds inside the second shield had completely lost control. Wang Yetao and the others were practically going mad. The current Fei Ningxiao had simply become like a pile of shit. If you touched it even slightly, it would splash all over your face.