ccnovels #349 - traitor
#349 - traitor
Wang Daochang was observing the war from the sidelines.
He could only observe for now. Directly entering the fray would excessively attract the attention of the Blade Beasts, and he didn't have enough resources to waste in a prolonged confrontation.
However, his method of observation was somewhat unique:
Peony could connect to Fu Jian's command center, and Different Soul could directly connect to the Blade Beasts' command network. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had a panoramic view.
But Wang Daochang quickly realized…
Intelligence was useless.
Because the Blade Beasts were relying solely on brute force, openly playing a game of attrition.
The Pillar Blade Beast swarm rising from the surface was almost entirely visible, and all their movements could be directly observed. The cluster of firepower prepared by humans in advance began to fire frantically.
In fact, the Blade Beasts didn't even employ their most proficient tactic: global coordination.
Global coordination involved launching multi-faceted attacks and breaking through at a single point, a tactic they had used multiple times to attack the fortress where Wang Ji Xuan was located.
Today, the Blade Beasts were exceptionally frenzied and didn't care about the number of Blade Beasts being consumed outside the Pillar Blade Beast swarm.
The form of the war became very monotonous, yet incredibly tense.
The Four Spirit Practitioners were releasing their spirit energy circuits.
The closer the Pillar Blade Beast swarm got to the four of them, the higher the probability of the operation failing.
When the four Pillar Blade Beasts entered the thin atmosphere from different directions, the Blade Beast swarm around them suddenly opened up gaps, from which enormous pillars of spirit energy light erupted.
They couldn't wait to launch their attack!
The Four Spirit Practitioners remained motionless, while twenty or thirty high-level Spirit Servants suddenly jumped out from the side, each opening a screen of light behind them, forming a dozen layers of light walls.
Inside were all the SS-class Spirit Energy users from Spirit Energy Capital, except for the Six Elders, as well as Amina's subordinates.
This was all the main combat power that the Four Spirit Practitioners could currently muster.
The light screens flickered continuously, and the light walls shattered repeatedly.
But the four long-range spirit energy light pillars were steadily blocked.
High-energy laser beams lit up from all directions as the human military began to unleash firepower into space.
Countless missiles with fiery tails chased after the Blade Beast swarm, bombing them without regard for cost.
It was as if:
Humanity only had this one battle left and didn't need to save ammunition for the next one.
Space fortresses launched dense formations, employing more energy-efficient attack methods. The four Pillar Blade Beast swarms seemed to be divided and surrounded, yet simultaneously charged towards the Interstellar Gate.
The entire battlefield was becoming chaotic.
Wang Ji Xuan paid particular attention to the area where Ling Tong was located. It was only a corner of the main battlefield, but fortunately, Ling Tong hadn't lost her cool and was still maintaining rhythmic ranged attacks.
However, Wang Ji Xuan could almost assert that if the ranged firepower was exhausted later and the Blade Beast tide reached her, Ling Tong would definitely draw her plasma giant blade and rush in to hack wildly.
He understood his girlfriend.
“Commander, Nielda Tamon is leaving the Interstellar Gate.”
Peony's calm report came through the earpiece.
Wang Ji Xuan stood behind the observation porthole of the supply ship, offering no response.
He had to reaffirm his position as an observer.
And give the participants in this war enough verbal blessings.
‘If the Spirit Practitioners can solve the problem here, then I really can't lose my head.’
Closing the Interstellar Gate only required two Spirit Practitioners in a 'wounded' state to work together. Nielda Tamon excelled at close combat. Last time, he single-handedly withstood the siege of four Pillar Blade Beast swarms without any problems. This time, he took the initiative to stand up, which was also reasonable.
‘This person is not bad, but unfortunately, I have already formed a grudge with him.’
Wang Ji Xuan sighed softly.
Behind him came the murmur of their ship's captain:
“It's strange, we've loaded the ship, why aren't they letting us send missiles to the front line? Did the command system forget about us?”
“Damn it, I still wanted to earn a few medals!”
Wang Ji Xuan chuckled.
It was he who had delayed this brother's chance to make a name for himself.
Outside the porthole, the battlefield had become completely 'fragmented', divided into four areas centered around the Pillar Blade Beasts.
Terrifying mechs transported into space were now leading fighter squadrons and fledgling space fleets in all directions to encircle and suppress them.
To be precise, the terrifying mechs could only contend with the King-level Blade Beasts in the Blade Beast swarm; they were just embellishments.
The real firepower output units were still the aerospace motherships without any restrictions.
Drone bombing swarms, various irradiation weapons, precise firepower control supported by powerful computing power, and the calm restraint of human commander Fu Jian;
The four Pillar Blade Beasts were actually being held back.
Time ticked by, second by second.
The spirit energy circuits of the Four Spirit Practitioners were more than halfway released, and humanity seemed to see hope of closing this Interstellar Gate.
How would the Blade Beasts respond?
Wang Ji Xuan pondered for half a minute and decisively gave up thinking.
Why not use the cheat?
Different Soul, activate!
Wang Ji Xuan once again entered the network composed of nine Cari N'ohr to eavesdrop, but he quickly discovered that the Cari N'ohr had not prepared any backup plans, repeatedly focusing on their Beast God, which was the Pillar Blade Beast, to make adjustments.
Wang Daochang quickly discovered that when the battlefield switched from the surface to space, the Cari N'ohr's command became somewhat pale and powerless, and everything had to be based on the will of the Pillar Blade Beast.
These Blade Beasts didn't seem to have prepared any backup plans.
‘This… the Blade Beasts are indeed a ragtag bunch.’
‘That's right, the Blade Beasts were previously certain that the Spirit Practitioners in a wounded state could not defeat the Interstellar Gate together. The new technology that Amina brought back from the ancient ruins was beyond their expectations.’
‘Alright.’
Wang Ji Xuan was already thinking about opening a bottle of '82 wheat juice halfway through.
Suddenly.
Different Soul had new gains, and Wang Ji Xuan heard repeated simple exchanges.
【They have mastered the new spirit energy circuit, which can close the Interstellar Gate.】
【Ancient civilization entrance, Amina.】
【Two Spirit Practitioners must release the spirit energy circuit at the same time to have enough spirit energy to close the Interstellar Gate.】
【Besiege Nielda Tamon and put pressure on the Interstellar Gate.】
【Activate temporary devouring.】
【Not enough time; they have the advantage.】
【Put pressure on them.】
【Who will go?】
【I will go.】
One of the two new 'individuals' who arrived when the Interstellar Gate opened stood up.
Wang Ji Xuan immediately relayed this to Fu Jian.
At the same time, Wang Ji Xuan also reminded Fu Jian and Amina.
There was a traitor among them.
The Cari N'ohr actually knew accurately that Amina had entered the ancient civilization, and even knew that 'two Spirit Practitioners must release the spirit energy circuit at the same time'.
This level of accurate information was definitely…
There was a traitor within the Three Bright Spirit Practitioners, or all three of them were traitors.
Wang Ji Xuan remained calm and waited quietly.
They had actually anticipated this and had already prepared a backup plan.
Near the Interstellar Gate;
A small elite human mech force began to search everywhere.
More than twenty high-level Spirit Servants also received a warning from the human military and began to search everywhere for the traces of the Mimic Blade Beast.
However, both sides quickly discovered that all these efforts were useless.
A phantom, a light blue Cari N'ohr phantom, directly appeared in the inner layer of the light membrane of the Interstellar Gate.
It carried a scepter, with a huge King-level crystal core embedded in the scepter, and there were not many sharp limb areas left on its body.
It stared at the Three Spirit Practitioners outside the light membrane, and without pretending, directly began to persuade them to surrender.
Wang Ji Xuan pondered slightly.
His spiritual sense could not capture the specific situation. The sense of distance in space was completely different from that on the ground, but the area that his spiritual sense could cover was still so large.
A bit of limitation of immortal cultivation civilization.
But it didn't matter; he had Peony.
Peony simply operated it, and the captain behind Wang Ji Xuan directly cursed continuously.
“Hurry up and move! We have work to do!”
“That is, uh, go to the Interstellar Gate to support… what are we going to give those garbage Spirit Energy users? Coke?”
Despite the complaints, military orders were like mountains.
This supply ship went full throttle, circled a simple arc in the rear of the battlefield, and flew quickly towards the vicinity of the Interstellar Gate.
Wang Ji Xuan's spiritual sense quickly captured the detailed situation there.
As expected.
The object of the Cari N'ohr's persuasion was that old man in white robes—Wanda.
… …
“You cannot defeat us.”
“Apart from this battlefield, we have gained almost an advantage in all battlefields, and more and more Spirit Practitioners are being chased and can only leave this star field.”
“The universe is like an abyss. Leaving the Interstellar Gate and coordinates, even if you have a long lifespan, it is difficult to find a suitable home in an unfamiliar star field.”
“Continuing to resist, death is almost your inevitable ending.”
“We have given you enough tolerance, and now we still have victory in our grasp. Spirit Practitioners, the eternity and immortality you have always longed for is now within easy reach.”
“Even if you close this door, it will only give you more than a hundred rotation cycles to extend your life.”
“We don't mind waiting. Even if we do nothing, the Beast Gods sleeping on this planet will awaken after six rotation cycles.”
“For you and me, it is only a very short period of time.”
“The human civilization here has been listed by us as a threat with first-class potential, and we will eliminate it at all costs. Whether you are willing to surrender is only an additional condition.”
“The birth of Pseudo-Spirit Servants has proven that we have the possibility of creating Spirit Practitioners, and your core circuits will become the necessary material for us to create Spirit Practitioners.”
“The will of the Beast God has already discerned everything.”
“You still have a way out. Each Beast God's body can accommodate a Soul Cultivator's soul, granting you endless life and the divine kingdom privileges of being revered by all.”
“Resisting will only slightly delay death.”
Outside the membrane of the Interstellar Gate.
Sabina frowned slightly, seemingly contemplating something.
Amina wore a look of disdain, calmly maintaining her spellcasting while cautiously guarding against the other two.
As for Wanda…
The white-robed elder smiled and said softly, “This really puts me in a difficult position.”
Gari Nuo continued to pressure and persuade:
“Wanda, you've already given us so much information and are the closest to death.”
“Your pressure, they won't understand.”
“The Soul Cultivation civilization is not worth upholding and inheriting. Your roots are already rotten. No matter how lush the branches, it's all in vain. It's just a temporary, fleeting, false prosperity.”
“Why not join us now? Don't hesitate any longer.”
“We need your help, Wanda. We want to eliminate the threat here in advance.”
“That black storm gave us too much shock and created too much trouble. We must absorb enough Soul Cultivator souls as soon as possible to unite the Blade Beast civilization and the Soul Cultivation civilization to cope with possible threats from higher civilizations.”
Wanda pondered for a few moments, his expression showing obvious signs of wavering.
“Wanda,” Sabina's voice came from the lower left, “At least not now.”
Wanda's raised arm slowly lowered.
At this moment, only two beams of light connecting to the Interstellar Gate remained.
Amina frowned and said, “Are you really going to abandon your dignity and become a slave to the Blade Beasts?”
“This is not slavery.”
Gari Nuo, inside the light membrane, immediately retorted in the language of the Soul Cultivation civilization:
“This is cooperation, evolution, the evolution of civilization to a higher level.
“It's definitely not a simple subordinate relationship.
“We will impose restrictions on everyone to ensure that you don't turn around and control the Beast Gods, but basically, everyone's status is on par with us individuals.”
Amina fell silent.
She remained vigilant.
Her seven high-level Soul Slaves, SS-level Soul Energy users, were also positioned at the same level as Amina, ready to support their master at any time.
Wanda looked down at Amina and said softly, “I'm sorry, young Goddess of the Night. You actually have very good talent, but why did the Ancient Civilization choose you instead of us who have been working hard?”
“You should ask the spokesperson of the Ancient Civilization. That might be more appropriate.”
Amina proudly raised her head:
“Wanda, senior, you want to interrupt my spellcasting, right?”
Wanda's four high-level Soul Slaves, although with complex expressions, still gradually moved closer to Wanda.
They couldn't disobey their master's will.
Wanda narrowed his eyes slightly.
On the distant battlefield, Nierda Tamon was once again heavily besieged by two Pillar Blade Beasts. Humans were using their technological power to fight against the ferocious Blade Beast swarm. The constant flashes of light were the explosions of mechs or ships.
The starry sky was so deep.
The darkness of the universe was like a beast that could devour everything.
Wanda suddenly attacked, the white flame in his palm transforming into a giant sword that slashed horizontally!
Amina, prepared, responded with a sneer, immediately about to release her long-brewing Protection of the Night Goddess.
However…
Amina's sneer instantly turned into astonishment.
She stared in astonishment at Wanda and the giant sword he wielded.
Not only was Amina stunned, but Wanda's subordinates, the twenty-odd SS-level Soul Energy users scattered around, and even Gari Nuo in the light membrane, were clearly taken aback.
The giant sword fell, and Sabina, the number one Soul Cultivator, the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Light Wings, looked in astonishment at the scratch on her chest.
A stream of blood burst forth from the scratch.
Even if she was slow to react, she now understood and immediately retreated, with seven or eight high-level Soul Slaves swarming to protect her.
Sabina's spellcasting had been interrupted.
“Wanda!”
Sabina roared angrily, her eyes almost oozing blood.
Starlight bloomed below, and the white-robed elder Wanda smiled and waved his sleeve, his only four high-level Soul Slaves being taken back into his sleeve.
“I'm sorry, Sabina. I just wanted to interrupt this ritual. I hope this strike won't affect our tens of thousands of years of friendship.”
Wanda's figure began to merge directly into the rear membrane.
Gari Nuo, the controller of this Interstellar Gate, had already given him permission.
Wanda smiled, squinting, “I can't resist the Blissful Sky Curtain. I'm sorry.”
Sabina had already stabilized her position, but she had now suffered heavy damage. To restore the ritual, she would have to start casting from scratch, while Wanda and Gari Nuo were hiding inside the gate.
Wanda could continue to interfere with their spellcasting.
“Continue.”
A steady voice suddenly sounded in Sabina's ear. It was Nierda Tamon.
Sabina nodded slightly and, under the protection of the high-level Soul Slaves, returned to the front of the Interstellar Gate, raising her right hand again.
In the distance, a giant formed of golden light slowly rose from a kneeling position. Nierda Tamon had activated his strongest form.
Wanda's smile remained, and he said slowly, “I can only choose to interfere with you. If you close this gate, I'll be exposed to our Lightmane Lions.”
White flames bloomed again in his palm.
The situation immediately fell into a stalemate.
Sabina's unexpected stance against the Blade Beasts changed Amina's impression of the woman considerably.
But now, who would deal with Wanda?
In the supply ship not far away, Wang Daochang picked his nose.