Tang Ling's judgment was correct.
It was just that he could not participate in the negotiation between Wu Mingzhu and the Stardust Council. Even if he could, so what? The Stardust Council treated him as their mortal enemy and Wu Mingzhu had no relationship with him at all. It seemed like the mermaid young man was still deeply infatuated with the woman from the Stardust Council.
As expected, under the pressure of the officer, Wu Mingzhu had completely fallen into the rhythm of the conversation.
He then asked anxiously, "What do you need me to do? As long as I can protect Sama. "
"Wu Mingzhu! Don't fall for it! " Cai Wuzhu shouted helplessly. If Wu Mingzhu was not stopped, he would not be satisfied.
However, the result was exactly as Cai Wuzhu expected. Wu Mingzhu turned a blind eye to Cai Wuzhu's shouts!
"The rules of the Stardust Council are simple. You only have two choices. First, you and this woman can go back to the Stardust Council and accept the punishment!
Only death can wash away the betrayal.
Second, you can use your merits to offset your sins. "
The officer from the Stardust Council made it very clear, but Tang Ling merely chuckled coldly. The so-called 'clear' was actually hiding malicious intent.
As expected, Wu Mingzhu frowned when she heard this, then asked, "How much credit do you need?"
The officer chuckled coldly and said, "I'm not here to teach you how to make up for your sins with merits. However, due to the relationship between the mermaids and the Stardust Council, I'll give you 10 minutes. What are you going to do? "
"I'll arrest you in 10 minutes. Don't try to run unless you don't want your lover's life anymore. "
Wu Mingzhu went silent for a few seconds. He looked at Cai Wuzhu deeply and moved his lips to say a few words silently.
It was the language of the mermaids. Even if the other young men saw his lips, they would not understand what he meant.
However, Cai Wuzhu was already in despair because the few words that Wu Mingzhu uttered were the words of the mermaids — I'm sorry.
What else could it mean? Even if she threatened Wu Mingzhu with her life or really gave up her life, Wu Mingzhu would do whatever he wanted for Sama.
"10 minutes is enough!" Wu Mingzhu turned around and no longer looked at Cai Dengzhu. Instead, she spoke to the officer from the Stardust Council.
The officer smiled coldly and said, "I don't care what you want to do. I'll carry out your orders strictly in 10 minutes."
"Kill!" Wu Mingzhu shouted loudly.
At this moment, Sma lowered her head and revealed an imperceptible smile.
**
What is more terrifying than despair?
In a hopeless situation, a glimmer of hope had just risen, only to fall back into the abyss of despair, never to see a glimmer of light again.
All the young geniuses were now facing such a situation.
However, there was no reason to give up his life!
Not daring to hold anything back, all of the young men revealed their trump cards, including Liszt. They released their war seeds and sang the battle song they had just learned.
So did Tang Ling. Not only did he have to continue commanding, but he also had to participate in the battle.
Only by doing so could they fight for a little bit of time to survive in such a narrow space that was so close to the Crack of Death.
Everyone started to feel numb as they calculated when their death would come because death was inevitable.
Death was unavoidable, and within two minutes, a few more young geniuses with limitless futures had perished in this region of the sea.
However, the pain was that the numbness could not cover the strong desire to live, so their hearts were filled with sorrow.
Regardless of why they were sad, were they? At times like this, they could not allow sorrow to bring weakness. Therefore, many of them looked at Tang Ling when such emotions appeared in their hearts.
They glanced at the figure who was still standing at the bow with a bloody nose and red eyes, but he was still standing tall.
He wanted to know exactly what kind of situation would be able to defeat this figure and make this youth despair.
Tang Ling unintentionally became the pillar of support in the numb battle.
What he did not know was that it was not just the young geniuses who felt the same way. Even Cai Dengzhu felt the same way.
All this while, Cai Dengzhu did not think that her heart was strong. Ever since she was young, she even thought that her heart was not as strong as Wu Mingzhu's.
After all, Wu Mingzhu was a boy and Cai Dengzhu was a girl, so she assumed that a girl's heart should be weaker.
Therefore, Wu Mingzhu would be the one to shoulder the mermaid clan in the future!
It was Cai Dengzhu's firm belief.
However, on this day, Wu Mingzhu was completely destroyed by that human woman. Now, everything was finally on Cai Dengzhu's shoulders.
It was then that Cai Dengzhu realized that her heart could be this strong, and the source of her strength was not only her belief to protect the mermaid clan, but also Tang Ling's encouragement.
As a matter of fact, other than asking for help at the start, Tang Ling did not say anything else to Cai Dengzhu. Similar to the other young geniuses, he was the one who stood at the bow. His calm expression, his orderly command, and his tall figure instilled an unknown confidence in Cai Dengzhu.
Somehow, they felt like they could still survive. Maybe they could … survive?
A drop of golden heart blood fell from Cai Dengzhu's fingers and shattered into countless fine foam in the air before falling into the sea.
What she did now was as expected. The effect was not as good as she expected. Her control was far weaker than Wu Mingzhu's, but only by doing so could she fight for a chance of survival for the young geniuses who were destined to die.
Using the same thing to counteract the same thing would at least prevent the humans from venting their anger on the mermaids, right?
Cai Dengzhu bit her lower lip. What she did was not completely ineffective.
If she did not do what she did, all the young geniuses would die in the next two minutes or be forced into the terrifying crevice.
However, no one knew better than Cai Dengzhu that she was just buying time. The situation would only get worse, and if there was no turning point, the outcome would be the same.
Just like what Wu Mingzhu had said — — Ten minutes was enough!
Why weren't the elders here yet? Tears started to gather in Cai Dengzhu's eyes. If none of the young geniuses survived, the mermaid clan would bear the infamy.
"Turn left …" Tang Ling's voice sounded a little hoarse.
His heart was burning with rage. What was the Stardust Council trying to do?! The others might not have understood it, but Tang Ling saw it clearly. They were hinting at Wu Mingzhu to kill all the young geniuses.
On top of that, they were smart enough not to mention it at all! In the end, everything would be Wu Mingzhu's own doing.
Therefore, Tang Ling was infuriated! The Stardust Council was trying to kill the future of mankind. Were they not humans? Therefore, everything puzzled Tang Ling. They were humans, so why did they have to go against humanity?
Tang Ling thought of the young geniuses that he had killed in the War Hall!
Maybe the Stardust Council was not human in nature! Then, what were they?! The Underground race? Or some unknown race in this world?!
A fourth-level ferocious beast released a water arrow, which directly penetrated the chest of a young man, who was standing on a floating piece of debris and fighting. The tremendous power of the water arrow sent the young man flying into the sky.
Another vicious beast broke out of the water and bit the youth in one bite!
"No!" Rage burned Tang Ling. Maybe it was because of Liszt's war song, or maybe it was because his rage had reached its limit, the helplessness of the situation stung him.
Tang Ling finally leaped into the air. While he was in the air, his hands started to form the Song of Fire spell. Because of the Silver Wing's pattern, even though there was not much fire element in the area, with the help of the Song of Fire spell, Tang Ling was able to gather fire.
Releasing the war seed, the gathered fire was only slightly augmented by his spirit. He drew his sword and the blazing Blood Bulrush Sword appeared!
It slashed across the sky with a blazing flame!
The Level 4 vicious beast that jumped up and bit the young man's body in the air was sliced in half!
"Tsk, tsk." The officer from the Stardust Council could not help but exclaim when he saw the scene.
Even if it was a special situation, a would-be Purple Moon Warrior could not kill a Level 4 vicious beast with a single strike!
"Tang Ling can't be left alive." Smar's eyes flashed coldly. He did not expect Tang Ling to be able to use his fire talent ability in such a short time, and it was such a powerful one at that!
"Of course, he can't be left alive," the officer from the Stardust Council said coldly.
However, to everyone's surprise, they were not the only ones who witnessed the scene.
Van Persie looked at the screen on the airship with a gloomy face. He was thankful that Iron-Blooded City always had the most cutting-edge technology, so it was still useful in the Death Mist Zone.
Just like how the super high-tech surveillance equipment provided Van Persie with an accurate picture of the area within a 50-nautical-mile radius, how could the spectacular scene around the crevice escape his eyes?
At that very moment, Van Persie's heart ached the most.
Every time a young genius died, it felt like a piece of flesh was gouged out of his heart. Iron-Blooded City was in a tough spot. Whether it was the vicious beast horde or the vicious beasts that were getting stronger, the manpower that the humans had invested in Iron-Blooded City was stretched thin.
The young geniuses had performed amazingly in this battle! They had surpassed all the geniuses of the previous generation, yet they had all died in this meaningless encirclement?!
The merfolk?! Or … the Stardust Council?!
Van Persie was also unable to contact the outside world in the Death Fog Zone, so he could not get a definite answer. He clenched his fists so tightly that his veins popped out. The people who shared the same anger as him were the members of the Red Tiger Party who were watching everything silently behind him!
"How much longer until they arrive?" Finally, one of the Red Tiger Squad members could not hold back his rage and asked, "How much longer until they arrive?"
Every second they wasted now meant the loss of one of the mainstays of the human race!
The captain of the Red Tiger Squad did not say anything. His eyes were glued to Tang Ling. If everything could still be salvaged, the kid would have to be credited for it!
What kind of commanding ability is this?! And this combat power …
Before he could finish his thoughts, Tang Ling had already leaped up high in the video. He performed a hand seal and drew his sword. Flames burst into the sky as he slashed the vicious beast in half!
Van Persie bolted up abruptly!
No wonder he was assigned this mission. No wonder the general valued this young man so much!
Van Persie was not the only one who was excited. Even the proud captain of the Red Tiger Squad grunted softly.
Van Persie turned around and looked at the captain of the Red Tiger Squad with an indescribable gaze. "Compared to you when you were young, who is stronger?"
"Him!" the captain of the Red Tiger Squad admitted without a second thought.
"So, isn't it worth it to sacrifice everything for a person like him?" Van Persie's voice sounded a little hoarse.
"Of course." The captain already knew what Van Persie was going to do, and it was the first time that he cooperated with him.
"That's good. In that case, what does it matter if an advanced warship is destroyed?" Van Persie turned around and quickly pressed a few buttons on the control panel before he keyed in a series of passwords.
Everyone in the Red Tiger Squad was unusually quiet when they saw what Van Persie did.
What was Van Persie doing? He was activating the ultimate driving force of the battleship. What was this ultimate driving force? In simple words, it was the ability to tear space!
It was one of the most advanced technologies in Iron-Blooded City. The ultimate driving force required a special engine, so let's just call it an engine.
The key parts of the engine could not be manufactured by humans at the moment, so it could only be manufactured by the Dream Domain. Other than the special materials and manufacturing methods that surpassed human capabilities, the key was the lines on the parts. Even the most advanced scientists could not draw the lines on the parts.
Therefore, it was obvious how precious the engine was!
On top of that, when it was activated, it would burn up the Universal Source Rock of Ten Thousand Sources in an instant, and the tremendous energy would cause great damage to the battleship.
A normal battleship could never withstand the terrifying energy, and one could only imagine the cost of a battleship that could withstand the energy.
Van Persie's battleship was considered one of the top battleships in Iron-Blooded City.
Now, for Tang Ling's sake! Van Persie wanted to activate the power of the battleship.
No one in the Red Tiger Squad objected.
**
Bang! The dead body of the Level Four ferocious beast fell into the sea, creating a muffled splash!
In that short moment, Tang Ling had snatched the body of the young man from the mouth of the Level 4 vicious beast.
The young man's eyes were wide open, but he was no longer breathing.
Even so, a single glance at his eyes revealed the unwillingness to accept his fate. The young man was dead, but the last emotion that belonged to him had yet to vanish from this world.
As a matter of fact, he was not the only one. Almost a hundred of them had died, and every single one of them was unwilling to accept their fate.
If they continued to die, the death rate of the top geniuses would reach 10%. Could the humans bear the cost?
Tang Ling placed the young man's body on the deck and leaped up to the bow. He did not know why he was thinking about the problems of the humans at a time like this. Should he be concerned about them?
Just like how he did not understand why he would be distracted and do something meaningless at a time like this, the consequences would come!
Yes, the consequences would come! His momentary distraction caused the fleet to lose his command. Two Level 4 vicious beasts seized the opportunity and rammed into the two ships in the middle of the fleet.
Even Tang Ling could not find a better way to dodge the attacks. This was a lesson for him. As a commander who shouldered the lives of so many on the battlefield, he could not be swayed by emotions.
I'll give it my all!
That was the only thought in Tang Ling's mind.
However, at that moment, Cai Dancing Pearl, who had been commanding the blue whale, muttered something in an obscure language.
A giant whirlpool appeared out of nowhere and swept the two Level 4 vicious beasts away.
"Thank you!" Tang Ling knew it was Cai Dancing Pearl who had commanded the blue whale to attack.
However, the attack did not come without a price. The blue whale looked even weaker than before.
As he spoke, Tang Ling swiped the Astral Concealment Dimension Fixing Blade and a large piece of vicious beast meat appeared in his hand.
He tossed it to Cai Dancing Pearl.
Would he care about exposing the Astral Concealment Dimension Fixing Blade? If he fed the blue whale some meat, he might be able to stall for a little longer.
Cai Dancing Pearl caught the big piece of vicious beast meat. She wanted to say something, but Tang Ling was back to commanding the blue whale.
As a matter of fact, the nosebleed meant that Tang Ling was very close to his limit, but he could not stop before he died.
A turning point? Was there a turning point? When would this kind of delay come to an end?
Tang Ling looked up at the sky. He really wanted to catch his breath, but then he saw a giant black crack appear in the blue sky without a sign.
In the next instant, the black crack suddenly split open.
Raging winds gushed out of the crack. They were different from normal winds as they seemed to have the ability to tear things apart. They were swung at the surface of the sea like giant swords.
The already turbulent sea rumbled even more violently. The smaller and lighter vicious beasts were tossed into the air, and at the same time, Tang Ling's fleet started to shake violently along with the waves.
But what was even more strange was that when the wind fell, the seemingly terrifying waves were cut apart …
What kind of wind is this?
"A space crack storm?!" Dong Yang was a lot more knowledgeable, so he recognized it as a giant space crack the moment he opened his mouth.
A space crack? Is the turning point finally here? A glimmer of hope rose in Tang Ling's heart. As a matter of fact, no one was more desperate than he was on the battlefield because the lingering sense of death shrouded him and nothing changed it.
Following Dong Yang's words, a warship flew out of the black rift and landed on the surface of the sea amidst everyone's exclamations.
The battleship was not capsized by the waves. Instead, it spun a few times on the spot and slowly stabilized itself.
However, the people on the battleship did not seem to be able to wait for it to stabilize. It was at that moment that a group of figures dashed out of the battleship. Other than one of them, the others were all clad in red armor.
They stepped on black flyers and were as fast as they could. They were like a pack of hungry wolves as they pounced towards the sea vicious beasts that surrounded the teenagers.
Without any hesitation, he rushed to the front.
"Wall of Wind Blade!"
"Flaming Tiger Roar!"
"Ice Spear!"
....
...
Before the others could react to the situation, they chanted the moves that they cultivated based on their talent as if it was the only way to create an imposing aura.
However, it was a very imposing aura! As their chants subsided, dazzling ultimate moves were unleashed one after another in the sea.
A giant wind wall rose from the ground and transformed into wind blades that rained down on the sea vicious beasts.
A huge flaming tiger suddenly appeared and let out a soundless roar. Then, it exploded in the midst of the sea of vicious beasts!
It was as if the ice spear in the giant's hand had also appeared. Under the sunlight, it emitted a sparkling and translucent light. Then, with a 'whoosh', it disappeared. When it appeared again, it was already a blood-red spear, because it had already pierced through a sea beast.
Lightning.
Tiny space cracks.
Even the time in the area slowed down.
....
All kinds of innate abilities flashed in the sky. It was like a grand fireworks show. It was so spectacular, yet so cruel.
In an instant, more than a dozen sea vicious beasts were killed!
Was this a real battle between rank 3 and above Purple Moon Warriors? No, these Purple Moon Warriors were much stronger than rank 3 Purple Moon Warriors. Although they were not as powerful as a real upper-rank Purple Moon Warrior, but …
But this was! A real elite warrior!
The young warriors at the scene were not ignorant, so they immediately understood the strength of the newcomers.
Some of the young warriors who came from families that were closely related to Iron-Blooded City recognized the newcomers at a glance. They were the Red Tiger Squad! The elite combat squad of Iron-Blooded City!
Not only were they powerful, but they were also true killing machines that had been through hundreds of battles!
Were they saved? Some of the more mentally fragile young warriors started to cry uncontrollably. Even the stronger ones had red eyes.
The sudden release was not just because of the turning point in their lives, but also because of the bitterness!
If everything went according to plan, the powerful warriors of the Red Tiger Squad would be their future, would they not? But at this time, nearly a hundred of those who had these futures had already died!
They would never wake up again!
Before they entered the Nirvana Tower, the annoying voice had set up a checkpoint where all the young warriors had to work together to clear it.
Then, in the Nirvana Tower, the voice had preached responsibility to the young warriors, hinting that they would share the same fate and even created a hero for them.
However, it was just a seed that was planted on the surface of the young warriors' hearts. After going through all the bloodshed and feeling pity from the bottom of their hearts, the seed finally took root and sprouted.
"Lieutenant Colonel Van Persie of Iron-Blooded City is here with the Red Tiger Squad." Van Persie did not join the battle.
Instead, he stepped on his flyer, flew to a higher spot on the battlefield and shouted.
The officers of the Stardust Council were shocked. Smar also showed a look of pity.
As expected, Van Persie shouted at the next moment, "Stop the battle! If you don't stop the battle, no matter who you are, you will forever be the enemy of Iron-Blooded City on the Blood List! "
The Blood List?!
The officers of the Stardust Council looked even uglier than before.
Anyone who came into contact with Iron-Blooded City knew that there was a Blood List in the city that recorded the enemies of Iron-Blooded City!
The kind that would not rest until one of them was dead!
Since Van Persie mentioned that it was permanent, it must be the most serious kind that could never be undone!
As for becoming the enemy of Iron-Blooded City? Fine, he was too lazy to analyze how powerful Iron-Blooded City was because it was not a wise choice at the moment.
On top of that, he might be able to fool the young warriors with his clever excuse of shifting the blame, but if Iron-Blooded City pursued the matter, the Stardust Council would not be able to get away with it.
At this moment, the most ideal plan could no longer be carried out.
The officer from the Stardust Council was a smart man, so he knew how to judge the situation. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "The Stardust Council is here to capture the traitor. The traitor of the Stardust Council must not be captured by Iron-Blooded City."
As he spoke, he pretended to be angry and raised his voice, "Wu Xiazhu, you better stop! If you are captured by Iron-Blooded City, you will be the shame of the Stardust Council!
If you don't stop, I'll have to kill Smar right away. "
His words were more effective than any miracle pill. Wu Xiazhu's body froze and she stopped attacking the young warriors.
At that moment, Cai Wuzhu's body went limp on the Blue Vortex Whale. She finally fell on the whale's head and whimpered softly.
She did not know why the people of Iron-Blooded City were here. Why did they want to stop everything? Did it mean that they were saved?
With that thought in mind, Cai Wuzhu's tears rolled down her cheeks. If everything was stopped, it would mean that the danger to the merfolk was over.
Amid the crying of the young warriors, only Tang Ling remained calm. His heart rumbled with bitterness and disappointment because even though the situation seemed to have stabilized, the sense of danger in his heart did not lessen at all.
It did not lessen at all.
Am I destined to never get out of this hopeless situation?
Tang Ling did not say anything. If he was going to die, he did not want to receive anyone's sympathy. He would rather die in silence.
Only Higan could not hide it from him.
With that in mind, he walked over to Higan and held her hand.
"Iron-Blooded City won't pursue the cause of this battle, but we'll take all the young warriors with us." Van Persie heaved a breath of relief when the battle stopped.
Of course, with Van Persie's wisdom, he knew that the Stardust Council must be involved in all of this. On top of that, the Stardust Council …
He thought that Van Persie's identity would allow him to come into contact with some secrets. Although he did not know much, he was certain that there was something wrong with the Stardust Council.
However, he could not reveal everything at the moment. The young geniuses were related to the future of mankind, so he had to save them first and not complicate the situation further.
Van Persie thought that the kindness he showed would solve the problem silently.
"You taking the young warriors with you has nothing to do with the Stardust Council." However, to Van Persie's surprise, the officer of the Stardust Council chose to distance himself from the matter at this moment.
It was only natural for him to do so.
No force or faction would bear the crime of killing the future of mankind, but no one would accuse the Stardust Council of the crime at this moment. Why would they say that?
It could only mean that they had their own demands.
Van Persie kept quiet as he quickly analyzed the demands behind the words of the officer.
As expected, the officer from the Stardust Council continued, "The mermaid's Dark Pearl has caused the higher-ups of the Stardust Council to want to betray us. Out of the friendship between the Stardust Council and the merfolk, I gave him 10 minutes to choose whether he wants to go back for trial or make up for his mistake.
"It seems like he wasted the 10 minutes to settle the grudge between him and the young warriors. We won't care about that because none of the young warriors from the Stardust Council are among them.
"Now, I'm taking him away." The officer paused for a moment.
Van Persie was confused. Pushing the blame away and clearing the responsibility was a must, and the officer was quite precise.
But the purpose was to take away this Mermaid Clan youth?
Soon enough, Van Persie's doubts were dispelled because the officer of the Stardust Council would never conceal his final goal.
"But Dark Pearl is a very important person to the merfolk. Out of the last shred of friendship, I'm willing to give him another chance.
"Dark Pearl, Tang Ling! If you can kill Tang Ling, you'll have a chance to make up for your mistake. You and Smar will be free. "
As he spoke, the officer raised his hand and pointed at Tang Ling from afar.
The whole place went quiet at that moment. Even the young warriors stopped crying.
Even the dumbest of them knew that even the people from Iron-Blooded City had no reason to stop them anymore!
The grudge between Tang Ling and the Stardust Council was known to anyone with a little bit of information.
It was only natural for the Stardust Council to want to kill Tang Ling. No faction could blame the Stardust Council for anything.
As expected, a cold smile appeared on Tang Ling's face.
Dark Pearl, on the other hand, looked at Tang Ling with a murderous gaze as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
He saw the rope that bound Sama, which had already caused Sama's wrist to bleed.
He could not wait a second longer. If killing Tang Ling could make up for everything, why not?
"Hold on!" Van Persie's expression turned ugly. He could not give up on Tang Ling. Whenever he thought about Tang Ling dying in this place, he felt suffocated.
However, at this moment, what could he say that could be a legitimate reason to stop the Stardust Council?
What could he say?!
Van Persie's heart was in a mess. In the end, he was still not strong enough. Even with the Red Tiger Squad and him, they were not strong enough to kill all the sea vicious beasts, which meant that they could only save some of the young warriors but not everyone.
Moreover, they had to save Tang Ling alone.
The Stardust Council's concern was that as long as one of them escaped, they would be labeled as murdering the future of mankind.
Therefore, saving some of the young warriors would be enough to hold them back.
But what would Tang Ling use to hold them back?
"Don't say that the Stardust Council doesn't shoulder the responsibility of mankind. We planned to stop them after the ten minutes. Since you've stated your conditions, those who are not involved should leave! "The officer gave his final warning.
He then looked at Van Persie. "What? Does Iron-Blooded City want to interfere with the grudge between Tang Ling and the Stardust Council? This is a little too overbearing, isn't it? "
His words were like two bombs. One was thrown at the young warriors and the other at Van Persie.
Abandon Tang Ling? The thought popped up in everyone's mind and bitterness rose in their hearts.
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