The cultivators of the wasteland were originally much more dauntless than the inland cultivators. Encouraged by the arrival of reinforcements, coupled with the stimulation of the Verdant Tarn City reconstruction project and the 19 crystal veins, not only did the cultivators of the Azure Sun Sect jump out of the building and rush towards the Ghost King Venomous Toad with irresistible force, the cultivators in the remaining dozens of strongholds also ignited their life force and launched a desperate counterattack!
Hundreds of cultivators at the Building Foundation Stage and above descended from the sky and specifically targeted the Demon Generals in the beast tide. The Demon Generals were the frontline commanders of the beast tide. Once they were killed, the simple-minded ordinary demon beasts would turn into a mess and no longer have any tactics to speak of.
In addition, the military used crystal warships to airdrop many light crystal tanks suitable for urban combat. The Union Army also suppressed the beast tide from the periphery.
With the three-pronged approach, the beast tide that had been wreaking havoc for most of the day was finally under initial control. Many civilians in the strongholds were rescued.
However, this time, the wormhole appeared underground. Countless demon beasts still rushed to the surface through the sewers like a tide. Furthermore, there were Demon Kings, who were equivalent to human Core Formation Stage experts, keeping watch underground. The brutal street battles would continue for a long time.
In the factory district, southwest of Verdant Tarn City, nine cultivators formed a small team and advanced with great vigilance.
They were all freshmen of the Grand Desolate War Institution.
Apart from Zhao Tianchong and Lu Tieshan, who had actual combat experience, the rest of them had rarely fought with demon beasts on a real battlefield.
Therefore, their first mission was to familiarize themselves with the battlefield as soon as possible and accumulate actual combat experience!
The southwest of Verdant Tarn City was not a disaster area where demon beasts wreaked havoc. Previously, high-level cultivators had searched the factory district but did not find any overly tyrannical high-level demon beasts. At best, there were some demon soldiers hibernating in the dark, which was the most suitable place for the newcomers to practice.
Ding Ling Dong was the leader of this team and was equivalent to the newcomers' "babysitter".
She was extremely dissatisfied with this mission. She pouted and cursed as she kicked the pebbles on the road.
Li Yao was carrying a Six-barreled Rotary Cannon. His body was wrapped in a bullet chain and he was carrying a large iron box weighing over a thousand pounds. All kinds of equipment were piled up like a mountain. His entire body was buried as he cheerfully walked in the middle of the team. No matter how one looked at him, he looked like a nouveau riche who had become rich overnight.
Zhao Tianchong and Lu Tieshan were originally in a bad mood. They were different from ordinary freshmen. They already had actual combat experience at the age of ten and could be considered as veterans of the battlefield. Carrying out this kind of mission was more or less like guiding a newcomer and acting as a nanny.
And among the rookies, there was also someone like Li Yao, who swaggered around with a cannon.
When he thought about how Li Yao's bones would be crushed by the recoil of the cannon, he would cry out in pain. Now that they had to drag everyone down, the two of them felt even more depressed.
"After this mission is over, I'll apply for a higher level mission and start a free hunt. I'll stay as far away from a noob like Li Yao as possible!"
The two of them looked at each other and read each other's thoughts.
The setting sun was like blood, covering the dilapidated walls with a layer of red gauze. The dilapidated factory district was devoid of life. It was incomparably desolate.
Collapsed buildings, abandoned flying shuttles, and a few shriveled corpses of demon beasts in the corners. The ground was mottled with black bloodstains.
A faint red glow floated in the air, filled with a pungent smell.
Ordinary people would feel dizzy after three to five minutes, and their chests would be stuffy.
Even though the nine of them were cultivators, they still felt upset and unspeakably uncomfortable.
Ding Ling Dong took out a box of dark green ointment from her bosom. She wiped a little and smeared it under her nose before passing it to the student beside her. After he smeared it, she passed it down one by one and explained:
"This is demonic energy. Apart from the death of demon beasts and the decay of their corpses, there are also many demon beasts that are born with the ability to release demonic energy. "
"When the concentration of demonic energy exceeds 10%, it is unsuitable for ordinary human beings to live. When the concentration exceeds 30%, even cultivators can't last long. When the concentration exceeds 50%, only by wearing the Crystal Suit and relying on powerful purifying magical equipment can one fight in the demonic energy!"
"The Blood Demon Sector is the headquarters of the demon beasts. It is said that there are many places in the Blood Demon Sector where the concentration of demonic energy exceeds 70%. This is also one of the reasons why we humans have been unable to break through the Blood Demon Sector. It is because the number of Crystal Suit is too small."
"Unless there is a low-cost Crystal Suit that can equip troops on a large scale, only then will it be possible to gather an army and wage a decisive battle in the Blood Demon Sector where the concentration of demonic energy exceeds 70%!"
The last sentence, however, was meant for Li Yao on purpose.
As expected, Li Yao's eyes were shining brightly. His fighting spirit was even higher.
Ding Ling Dong smiled and continued:
"The concentration of demonic energy here is no more than 3%. Although it is a bit pungent, it will not cause too much disturbance. However, everyone must be careful. The concentration of demonic energy indicates that many demon beasts are lurking nearby and may appear at any time."
"Hiss!"
"Hiss!"
"Hiss!"
Before Ding Ling Dong's voice had died away, everyone's eardrums were pierced three times by a sharp sound.
On the side of the road, several piles of scrap flying shuttles suddenly exploded. Three black balls with a diameter of more than one meter rolled out. Amidst the ear-piercing screams, the black balls split open and extended sharp blade-like appendages. They transformed into three demon beasts that were more than two meters tall and bared their fangs and brandished their claws.
At first glance, they looked like a mixture of a cockroach and a mantis that had been magnified by a thousand times. Their entire bodies were covered in a solid black carapace. The ends of their two forelimbs were condensed into the shape of sabers. At the very front, there were two barbs. Under the illumination of the setting sun, they emitted a bone-chilling cold light!
"Black Armored Saber Mantis!"
This was the first time that many freshmen had seen this kind of demon beast. One after another, they raised their wrists and checked their crystal processors.
A large amount of information suddenly jumped out from the hologram.
The Black Armored Saber Mantis was an extremely ferocious type of arthropod demon beast. An adult Black Armored Saber Mantis could reach the level of "Low Grade Demon Soldier". It could wield its two blade-like forelimbs that were comparable to chainswords in battle. It could also shrink into a ball, move at high speed, and ruthlessly ram into its prey.
Although the Black Armored Saber Mantis's attack power was not the highest among the Low Grade Demon Soldiers, this kind of demon beast's vitality was quite tenacious. Even if the central part of its body was destroyed, it could still rely on its beastly nature to persist for more than ten minutes. It had to be cut off all of its appendages in order to make it completely lose its combat strength.
Following that was a series of data, including the Black Armored Saber Mantis's highest speed, its greatest destructive power, and so on. There were also a few videos of battles between cultivators and the Black Armored Saber Mantis.
However, in the face of a great enemy, there was clearly no time to slowly study through videos.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
Seeing so many humans, the three Black Armored Saber Mantis's scarlet compound eyes turned for a long time. In the end, they could not resist the temptation and closed in on them, step by step.
Slaughter was the nature of the demon beast's bloodline. Even if they had intelligence comparable to humans, they would still be driven by the desire to slaughter and perform all kinds of extremely crazy actions!
According to strength, Demon Soldiers were divided into three ranks: Upper, Middle, and Lower Grade. A Low Grade Demon Soldier was equivalent to a low-level Refinement Stage cultivator.
However, Demon Beasts were even more ferocious than humans. Humans, on the other hand, possessed even more magical abilities and magical equipment. In the end, who would win and who would lose would depend on how the battle played out on the spot!
"I'll do it!"
Zhao Tianchong let out a long howl. Without waiting for everyone to respond, his figure turned into a gray stream of light and flashed into the midst of the three Black Armored Saber Mantis.
The sharp blade at his waist was unsheathed. Hundreds of sword auras completely enveloped an area of ten meters. It was as if the sword auras had interweaved into a tornado, completely engulfing the three Black Armored Saber Mantis!
"Ding ding ding ding!"
Everyone was completely unable to see his movements. They could only hear the longsword and the blade-shaped forelimbs of the Black Armored Saber Mantis constantly colliding, sending sparks flying in all directions!
Almost at the same time, there were even more hissing sounds coming from not far away. It was actually the four Black Armored Saber Mantis that had sensed the fight and rushed over to support their companions.
"This time it's my turn!"
Lu Tieshan laughed out loud. His two fists that seemed to be covered in scales fiercely collided with each other. Unexpectedly, they smashed out arcs of crackling electricity. Like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, he pounced on the four Black Armored Saber Mantis.
Three minutes later —
The four Black Armored Saber Mantis had large amounts of electricity twining around their bodies, emitting a strong burnt smell.
Not only had their brains been electrocuted into a lump of paste, their limbs were also paralyzed by the electricity. They were paralyzed on the ground, unable to move.
Zhao Tianchong had also finished his hunt. His figure like a ghost retreated into the formation.
He brandished his sword and waved away the bit of demon blood on the tip of his sword. Then, he sheathed his sword and let out a "ka" sound.
Following this sound, the three Black Armored Saber Mantis violently shot out a large amount of purple blood mist. All of its limbs were instantly separated from its body, and its body was precisely divided into two halves!
"Senior Brother Lu is mighty! This move of the 《Thunder Devil Fist》 is really too beautiful! "
"Brother Zhao is invincible! The essence of the 《Phantom Sword Art》 is in your hands. It is truly an eye-opener for us! "
Many of the freshmen exclaimed one after another.
If they were the ones to make a move, perhaps they would be able to kill the Black Armored Saber Mantis after a bloody battle. However, it would be impossible for them to be as skillful and free as the two experts.
Ding Ling Dong coldly interrupted them:
"Don't relax your vigilance. These six are only guards. Next is the real opponent!"
Her voice had yet to fall when a two-meter-long Golden Beetle ball rolled out from an abandoned building to the side. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws. It stretched out into a three-meter-tall giant Saber Mantis whose entire body was sparkling with golden light.
Its blade-shaped forelimbs were twice as long as the forelimbs of the Black Armored Saber Mantis. They were covered with shiny sawteeth. Once they hooked onto flesh, they would absolutely tear off a large piece of skin and bone!
The Gold Armored Saber Mantis was a variant of the Black Armored Saber Mantis. Its strongest strength could reach the level of a mid-level Demon Soldier. It also possessed powerful demonic arts. It could devour metal ores and strengthen its carapace. It was equivalent to wearing a layer of solid armor with extremely high defensive power!
"The Gold Armored Saber Mantis's strongest battle strength is comparable to the middle level of the Refinement Stage!"
The freshmen burst into cries of surprise.
However, everyone wasn't too nervous. In any case, they had Ding Ling Dong, a Building Foundation Stage cultivator keeping watch. So what if it was a mid-level Demon Soldier?
Zhao Tianchong and Lu Tieshan were even more eager to give it a try.
Although the Gold Armored Saber Mantis was stronger than them by a level, they were both cultivation geniuses that were one in ten thousand. They also had experts keeping watch. If the two of them joined hands, even if they were unable to kill a monster above their level, they would absolutely be able to retreat unscathed!
They glanced at each other and were just about to step forward when suddenly, someone said in a strange tone:
"Wait a minute. Don't we have a heavy firepower expert in our team? To deal with this kind of demon beast with extremely high defensive power, of course we have to let the heavy firepower expert fire first! "
"Swish Swish Swish Swish!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's gaze focused on Li Yao. (To be continued)
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