Chapter 63: The Fall of a War Zone
Chapter 63: The Fall of a War Zone
“Sector 379 in the southeast area needs urgent aid! Urgent aid!!! We are facing Spirit Condensation Stage Monster Beasts here…”
“The Barrier is about to break.”
The Spirit Coalescence Elder of Sector 379 had an extremely grim expression, sweat pouring down his forehead, as he urgently communicated with the Two Realms Mountain Reinforcement Department through a message stone.
Outside the Matrix Tower, the war zone was engulfed in a sea of fire;
Hundreds of bizarre Monster Beasts had successfully landed in the war zone. Amid violent impacts like meteorites crashing to the ground, each war zone shook as if turned over by subterranean dragons, offering no chance to stand firm. Instantly, the defense line formed by dozens of Human Cultivators completely collapsed.
Amid screams and roars, many war zone cultivators became food for the Monster Beasts. Only twenty cultivators hiding in poor condition within the Training Room and the Venerable One guarding the Matrix Tower remained. They watched the tightly surrounded horde of Monster Beasts in fear and despair, their faces deathly pale.
A few breaths later,
the Barrier outside the Matrix Tower was completely breached.
The next second,
a terrifying, mind-boggling fluctuation erupted from the Matrix Tower.
BOOM!!!!
A tremendous explosion reverberated throughout the Two Realms Mountain.
Lu Hangzhi and the others felt a sudden palpitation, raising their heads simultaneously to gaze toward the direction of the explosion.
Nangong Jun said with a grave expression,
“What was that?”
“That’s a terrifying surge of magic power.”
A group of Xuanxin Sect True Disciples showed shocked expressions, unsettled and uncertain.
Only Cheng Fei and his group furrowed their brows deeply before turning their gaze away.
“Today’s first one,”
Cheng Fei sighed softly.
Lu Hangzhi’s heart stirred, and he asked,
“What do you mean?”
The latter took a deep breath and said,
“That is the last resort of the Matrix Tower. When the Venerable One’s Magic Power drops below half, they can forcibly detonate the Reverse Two Forms Annihilation Array inside the Matrix Tower. Its power is comparable to a full-force strike from a peak Spirit Condensation Stage cultivator. Within a three-mile radius, no one except peak Spirit Condensation Stage or higher Monster Beasts can survive the Matrix Tower’s self-destruction explosion.”
“Matrix Tower self-destruction?”
Many people sharply inhaled cold air.
Cheng Fei, while rapidly absorbing Magic Power, continued to explain,
“Usually, when all cultivators outside the Matrix Tower are dead and the Matrix Tower faces the danger of being breached, the Venerable One must consider activating the attack formation and the self-destruction formation… If activating the attack formation doesn’t resolve the crisis, the self-destruction formation is the only option.”
The group exchanged uneasy glances.
When they arrived, they knew the battles at Two Realms Mountain were intense and fierce, and they were prepared for danger and death. However, no one expected that on their very first day at Two Realms Mountain, they would encounter such a large-scale Beast Tide, and within less than three hours, a Matrix Tower was destroyed—a situation as dire as it could get.
After all…
the one who fell was a Spirit Coalescence Elder!
“Everyone, be careful.”
Revered Qin could no longer maintain a calm demeanor and loudly warned everyone,
“In the coming period, more and more Matrix Towers will fail to hold. We could face more Monster Beast hordes breaking through from other war zones at any time! So from now on, focus fully on recovering your strength. We must hold on! The teams organized by the Reinforcement Department will arrive soon.”
“The Reinforcement Department?”
“That’s right.”
Cheng Fei loudly answered their questions: “Once a large-scale Beast Tide occurs, the Reinforcement Department immediately mobilizes personnel to enter the battlefield, assist each war zone in stabilizing the situation, and repel the invading Monster Beasts. Moreover, the members of the Reinforcement Department are all quite powerful, with no small number of Spirit Condensation Stage Venerable Ones among them.”
As he spoke, the group saw a team of Human Cultivators swiftly approaching from the direction they had come.
The leading few cultivators had stern expressions and powerful auras. Their feet lifted off the ground as they flew rapidly at low altitude—a team composed entirely of Spirit Condensation experts.
At the same time, Spirit Coalescence expert teams also appeared in neighboring war zones. Continuous explosions rang out as dozens of Monster Beasts besieging the Matrix Tower were blasted apart, allowing the Matrix Tower to be preserved.
As more and more Spirit Coalescence auras emerged, the war zones within sight gradually restabilized.
Everyone showed signs of relief.
However, Revered Qin’s expression remained grave as he stood up and shouted,
“Everyone, listen up! Rest where you are and use this time to recover your Magic Power quickly.”
“Huh?”
Many True Disciples looked puzzled.
Only a few understood.
Lu Hangzhi sat down cross-legged, taking out a Spirit Stone to absorb Magic Power while checking his recent gains.
Zi Ying still seemed confused.
“Senior Sister? Didn’t the Beast Tide just start? Why are we suddenly ordered to rest?”
“With so many Spirit Coalescence expert teams rushing to aid, the outer war zones will continuously have Venerable squads passing through. At times like this, no Monster Beasts would dare to land in the outer areas. So, for a while, the periphery of Two Realms Mountain will be safe.”
Lu Hangzhi paused, then his tone turned serious,
“But after this period, once all the Venerable squads have moved deep into Two Realms Mountain, the outer areas will become the real disaster zone.”
“Why?”
Zi Ying was startled.
Then, a calm and stern voice came from beside them,
“Once the forces of the Two Realms Mountain Reinforcement Department are deployed, the rear of Two Realms Mountain will be left vulnerable. The outer defense line becomes most prone to breaches. At that time, the Monster Beasts will assault the outer war zones relentlessly… Everyone, we must be prepared to fight for our lives.”
The speaker was Cheng Fei.
He scanned the group, his gaze finally settling on Revered Qin, and said,
“If the situation truly deteriorates beyond control, or if our Magic Power can’t keep up, everyone should consider swallowing a Demon Beast Inner Core and self-destruct. It’s better than becoming food for the Monster Beasts.”
“……”
These words were chillingly harsh, yet undeniably realistic.
The atmosphere grew heavy and oppressive.
Lu Hangzhi couldn’t help but speak up to break the uncomfortable silence, “Brother Cheng, how long have you been at Two Realms Mountain?”
“Half a year.”
Cheng Fei smiled wryly and sighed deeply. “When I first arrived, I went through countless fierce battles and narrow escapes. But this place isn’t bad—when I came, I was only Sixth Rank, and now I’ve reached Peak Eighth Grade.”
“Since Brother Cheng has rich experience, and we’re idle anyway, could you share some insights and tips with us?”
Lu Hangzhi suggested,
“We’re new here, and none of us know if we’ll survive to the end. But the more people we have, the stronger we are, and the more hope we have. What do you think?”
Cheng Fei looked at Lu Hangzhi again, nodding solemnly,
“If the other newcomers I met before had your mindset and understanding, they wouldn’t have died so quickly.”
He paused, then continued,
“Alright! If everyone is willing to listen, I’ll share some humble opinions I’ve gathered over this time.”
Cheng Fei adjusted his sitting posture and said seriously,
“Time is limited. Let me tell you how to kill monster beasts to the greatest extent.”
“Normally, the Beast Tide is mainly composed of monster beasts at the Seventh Grade of Epiphany Stage, Eighth-grade of Epiphany Stage, and Ninth Grade of Epiphany Stage. The higher the cultivation level, the more condensed their blood energy, the stronger their bodies, and the higher their intelligence.”
“The monster beasts at the Seventh Grade of Epiphany Stage enter Two Realms Mountain through the Sky Passage, and their death probability is over fifty percent. Because they do not know how to reduce impact, their chances of falling to their deaths are much higher than other monster beasts. Even if they do not die, they are severely injured after falling to the ground and pose little threat to us!”
“The monster beasts at the Eighth-grade of Epiphany Stage have both stronger bodies and better self-preservation awareness than those at the Seventh Grade. At most, one or two out of ten fall to their deaths due to accidents or other reasons! But they will still be injured to some extent. They are easier to intercept and kill in the air than on the ground! So I suggest that in the upcoming battle, everyone should avoid focusing fire on the Seventh Grade monster beasts as much as possible and instead concentrate firepower on the Eighth-grade monster beasts, which are more likely to survive and pose a threat.”
“Why? Aren’t the Ninth Grade monster beasts more dangerous?”
Someone couldn’t help but ask.
Cheng Fei replied expressionlessly,
“After the Defensive Barrier is broken, both the Eighth-grade and Ninth Grade monster beasts only need one move to kill us. If we have to choose between killing several Eighth-grade monster beasts and lightly injuring one Ninth Grade monster beast, I think everyone would make the same choice without hesitation.”
“Another most important point is that the Ninth Grade monster beasts know how to use the bodies of other monster beasts to maneuver and move in the air. Your focused attacks may not necessarily harm them… Even I, going all out, can only injure them but not kill them…” At this point, Cheng Fei did not elaborate further.
The meaning was very clear!
Even a full-power strike from someone at Peak Eighth Grade could not kill a Ninth Grade monster beast, so the Art Techniques and Flying Sword damage from other cultivators with lower cultivation levels would be even less effective.
Lu Hangzhi kept nodding and memorizing this.
Cheng Fei made a lot of sense, and his reasoning was very clear. All the disciples of Xuanxin Sect benefited greatly.
“I suggest! From now on, the Ninth Grade monster beasts should be handled by Revered Qin and Revered Mo. In the early stages, we will mainly intercept and kill the Eighth-grade monster beasts…”
Hearing this, Lu Hangzhi felt his thoughts becoming clearer and more definite as well.
The Ninth Grade monster beasts were indeed more terrifying, but there were not many of them. As long as they held on for a while, the Venerable One would naturally eliminate all of them.
“Brother Cheng makes sense.”
Nangong Jun was the first to express agreement:
“In the upcoming battle, we will focus all our efforts on dealing with the Eighth-grade monster beasts.”
At the same time, Hu Bugui’s voice echoed inside the Matrix Tower:
“Good! The severely injured but not yet dead Seventh Grade monster beasts will be left to us!”
Hearing this, everyone felt their eyes light up!
The Venerable One would handle the Ninth Grade monster beasts;
The others would focus on intercepting and killing the Eighth-grade monster beasts;
Hu Bugui and the others inside the Matrix Tower would clear out the Seventh Grade monster beasts…
In this way, everyone had clear roles and responsibilities. There was no need for chaotic attacks like before. As long as they survived the most dangerous initial onslaught, they should be able to stabilize the situation quickly.
Revered Qin listened quietly on the side, nodding from time to time.
At this moment, Lu Hangzhi could not help but speak up:
“I also have a suggestion!”
Seeing the confused and surprised looks from everyone, Lu Hangzhi continued,
“Those who have Defensive Magical Devices and can withstand attacks from Insight High Stage monster beasts should actively draw the fire of the Eighth-grade and Ninth Grade monster beasts, helping those who do not have defensive capabilities to bear the damage.”
“For example, I still have a Defensive Magical Device that can withstand five attacks from Insight High Stage monster beasts, and it has not been triggered yet! I can endure several rounds of attacks from monster beasts without dying. Next, once the monster beasts land, I will be responsible for covering two to three friends who do not have self-protection abilities… They can cast spells and attack the monster beasts without any distractions behind me.”
These combat experiences from 21st-century online games were brought by Lu Hangzhi to the Primordial Wildlands.
Although some people still did not fully understand, many cultivators in the crowd had Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Artifacts that needed repair before they could be used again and were already prepared to face death.
They quickly realized that this was a very good plan. Immediately, three cultivators came forward, expressing their willingness to temporarily change teams.
Although Nangong Jun was worried that this would put Lu Hangzhi in danger, she had to admit that this method could give many people more chances to catch their breath and survive, while also killing monster beasts more effectively.
“My Magical Artifact’s defensive effect is still intact as well.”
Nangong Jun also stepped forward.
With Lu Hangzhi and Nangong Jun taking the lead, the True Disciples of Xuanxin Sect who held Defensive Magical Devices came forward one after another.
Soon, the War Zone teams were reorganized. They discussed among themselves, and their defensive positions changed.
No one noticed that the True Disciples of Xuanxin Sect were quickly integrating into the other teams in the War Zone.