The next night.
Lin Tian and a group of old military brass stared dumbfounded at the colossal beasts covered in various types of explosives, swallowing hard. "Holy hell, this is too brutal."
Before everyone could react, the young Taoist priest, leading a group of Lin family death warriors, walked into the center of the beast legion and began installing spatial stones, each one foot in diameter, into the beasts' armor.
"Brothers, rest easy. Besides the normal compensation, our Lin family will also send something to your direct relatives."
"Everyone, get into teams. Don't rush forward together, or your deaths will be in vain. With the gear you're carrying, five thousand people should be enough to blast open the Celestial stronghold. I'm counting on you, please."
Xiao Baifa watched in horror as the young fatty installed spatial stones into the beast legion. My god, wouldn't the explosion of so many spatial stones send them flying too?
Can this kid from the Lin family not be considered human anymore? He's afraid they won't die thoroughly enough, so he's adding more ingredients.
"Zhan'er, are you sure about this?" Lin Tian asked Lin Zhan with a serious gaze.
Lin Zhan nodded. "Mercy does not command soldiers, and righteousness does not command wealth. Besides, what I'm giving them is enough to buy the lives of their entire families. Grandfather, don't think about it anymore. Hurry and arrange for the suicide squads to go with them."
Lin Tian shook his head, sighing regretfully. "Zhan'er, how could you become like this? This... this will cost so much money!"
"Exactly, exactly. You don't know how to manage money at all," Lin Shan echoed, rolling his eyes.
Everyone:.......
"No wonder the younger generation of the Lin family acts so inhumanely. They're all following in their footsteps. Do you two old guys even sound like humans?" Xiao Baifa said indignantly.
*Dong dong dong...*
The drums of war sounded.
Lin Wufa, Xiao Baifa, the old patriarch of the He family, the old man of the Yue family, and other prominent human figures led an army of tens of millions of heroic spirits and suicide squads, marching to the rhythm of the drums towards the Celestial stronghold.
Lin Zhan took out his communicator and commanded, "Launch smoke bombs 20 kilometers ahead, covering a range of 100 meters."
"Celestial race, use lightning to target their defenses. Human sharpshooters will advance with the beast legion."
As Lin Zhan's orders were issued, newly developed smoke bombs were fired from heavy artillery, aiming at the battlements of the Celestial stronghold.
The beast legion, clad in heavy beast armor, led by Black Mane Wild Boar, Steel Armor Tyrannosaurus, and Vajra Mammoth, charged towards the Celestial stronghold with the main force.
On the head of each armored beast stood a true disciple from the Celestial Master's Hall, with several complex runes pasted onto the beasts' bodies.
On the battlements of the Celestial stronghold, the commander was Emperor Tianqi himself.
Emperor Tianqi was originally leading his Tianqi Legion to take over the defense of the teleportation array. However, before his legion could rotate in, they encountered the 'rabid dog incident.' The entire guard legion of the teleportation array was tricked by that bastard Shenqi, an expert, into eating rabid dog meat.
This led to rabies spreading throughout the Celestial race. Three of the Celestial race's ten major legions were directly wiped out, and one-fifth of the ordinary citizens were infected. Even now, the Celestial race is still struggling to treat rabies-infected individuals.
Upon learning that the Gao Xin clan had blocked their path, the Celestial race dispatched the Tianqi and Tianzhan legions to the Celestial stronghold. Together with the 30 million strong Tian Dun Guardian Legion of the Celestial stronghold, they were to resist the human offensive.
"Gentlemen, the human race has been attacking relentlessly for the past two days. Our estimates suggest their casualties are no less than 30 million," Emperor Tianqi said to the two Great Emperor-level legion commanders beside him.
"Since the Gao Xin clan severed the celestial path and our Celestial race built two great strongholds to defend against human attacks, such a thing has never happened before. It seems the human race is serious this time, but I wonder how their military strength will fare," the Tian Dun Legion Commander said worriedly.
"Indeed. Ancestor of the Human Race has already invaded the Sea of Qi. With only 8 elders left guarding our two strongholds combined, I don't know if we can withstand the human offensive," Emperor Tiandi also showed a similar worried expression.
As the three were speaking, a strong tremor was felt, and the beasts, along with the heroic spirit legion, gradually approached the stronghold.
"Look, there's also a Great Emperor-level Black Mane Wild Boar. You two cover me, I'm going to kill it," Emperor Tianqi said to the two beside him, spotting the colossal Black Mane Wild Boar King. He then unsheathed his middle sword and soared into the sky.
Just as Emperor Tianqi was about to approach the Black Mane Wild Boar, a cold glint shot from afar.
With a crisp *ding*, Emperor Tianqi slashed his sword, cutting down the incoming arrow. "Who's sneakily shooting arrows? Show yourself if you dare to fight me!"
"If you wish to fight, this young master will oblige." Lin Zhan, wielding a wind and thunder great saber, flew over from the side.
"Who are you?" Emperor Tianqi frowned, looking at Lin Zhan. He realized the opponent's soul aura was not strong, yet he had already reached the Great Emperor realm, and he became secretly vigilant.
"Human Grand Marshal, Lin Zhan. Under ancestral decree, I am here to take your life." Lin Zhan grinned, then instantly appeared before Emperor Tianqi, swinging his great saber with all his might, cleaving towards Emperor Tianqi's head with the move 'Mountain River Sever.'
Emperor Tianqi, who had been in a state of alert, quickly parried with his sword, but he still underestimated Lin Zhan's strength. He was instantly repelled over ten meters.
It wasn't Lin Zhan's strength that was so great, but that this young master was cheating.
With the enhancement of 'Origin Sharing,' the five little ones had transformed into totems and merged with Lin Zhan.
Coupled with Xiao Hei and Xiao Kong, two races known for their strength, Emperor Tianqi being able to block this blow was already a testament to the strength of this ten-thousand-year-old veteran Great Emperor.
Lin Zhan stood in the air, holding his great saber, looking at the disheveled Emperor Tianqi, and said in a showy manner, "This move is called 'Mountain River Sever.' You managed to block it, which is quite impressive."
While Lin Zhan was showing off ostentatiously, he was secretly complaining in his heart:
"Damn, what kind of broken saber technique is this? The pressure on the body is so great. It's a miracle my old man didn't die from this move."
"Holy hell, it really is like that. This saber technique is called 'Mountain River Sever,' and my old man's name is Lin Shanhe. Isn't that severing himself? Damn, the fact that he didn't die is truly thanks to the ancestors' blessings."
Lin Zhan's gaze turned cold, and he drew his saber again, slashing at Emperor Tianqi. Simultaneously, he summoned a 'Great Star Fire' and hurled it at Emperor Tianqi.