46: Shaking all worlds

"You heard the bell, didn't you?" Shen Xiaochuan began, his voice not loud, yet it caused everyone to fall silent.

Some thought it was a signal that the enemy was attacking.

He sneered, "That is not their horn, it is their funeral knell."

"They want to unite dozens of countries to besiege us?" He raised his sky-rending blade, pointing at the declaration of war on the Blue Star Channel, "Then we shall strike first and show them what a counterattack is!"

Some people's breathing grew heavy, and some gripped their weapons tightly.

Chen Yan stood at the very front, holding the silver dragon spear, his knuckles turning white from the force. Ling Feng stood by his side, his dark iron longsword already half-drawn.

Shen Xiaochuan scanned the crowd and said slowly, "I know some of you are afraid."

"If you are afraid, then leave."

"I do not need people who will drag me down."

"Those who wish to stay, listen carefully—"

He raised his hand, and a light screen appeared in his palm, displaying the intelligence sent by White Snow Princess. Red dots marked three locations: the United States, Kimchi Country, and the Japanese Gods' territory, clearly labeling the positions of resource fields, statue pedestals, and the teleportation array.

They had dispatched their main forces to attack the Huaxia Divine Domain, leaving their rear undefended.

Within three days, the garrison at these strongholds would number fewer than a hundred, and their defense Systems would not yet be fully activated.

They thought we would cower and avoid battle, waiting for our demise.

But we will not.

We are going to attack their home base!

Burn their granaries, destroy their temples, and sever their statues!

The crowd instantly erupted, with discussions rising one after another.

Shen Xiaochuan pressed his hand down, and the entire venue fell silent at once.

"Now I announce—" his expression was cold and stern, "the Formation of the Azure Dragon Legion and the White Tiger Legion!"

"Chen Yan!"

"Present!"

"You will lead the Azure Dragon Legion to attack the three Divine Domains of Kimchi Country. Your mission: destroy the statues and seize the crystal cores!" As his voice fell, a white token flew out.

Chen Yan knelt on one knee and received it with both hands.

"If you win this battle, the crystal cores are yours to use."

Chen Yan looked up, his eyes burning with light, "I will certainly fulfill the mission!"

"Ling Feng!"

"Here!"

"You will lead the White Tiger Legion to raid the resource fields in the eastern United States. Your mission: burn the granaries and cut off the collection of the Power Of Faith!"

Another token was thrown.

Ling Feng caught it steadily, the corners of his mouth curling up, "Rest assured, it's just a matter of setting a fire."

"Remember," Shen Xiaochuan's gaze was like a blade, "move fast, and strike hard."

"Before nightfall, I want to see the battle report."

"Yes!"

The two turned to assemble their teams and departed quickly.

Shen Xiaochuan said no more and opened the Faith Mall.

[Concealment Talisman Scroll] Price: 500 faith points. Effect: Invisibility for three hours, can penetrate barriers.

He bought it without hesitation.

The next second, his figure vanished without a trace.

Space rippled slightly, as if nothing had happened; no one noticed that he had already left.

At the border of Kimchi Country, the first Divine Domain collapsed with a roar.

Chen Yan held the silver dragon spear and pierced the core of the statue with one thrust. A white crystal core soared into the air, and he caught it firmly in his hand.

"The first one is taken!" the soldiers behind him shouted, "The Azure Dragon Legion is invincible!"

In less than two hours, the second and third ones fell in succession. The results were glorious.

The System announcement popped up: [Azure Dragon Legion Victory Report: Captured three Divine Domains in Kimchi Country, seized 20 legendary-grade white crystal cores!]

The Blue Star Channel was in an uproar.

"Is this fake? Kimchi Country has fifty thousand Believers!"

"Who is leading the team? Chen Yan? Who is this person?"

Many people found it hard to believe.

Immediately afterward, the battlefield footage was uploaded.

In the footage, Chen Yan pierced through the statue with his spear, and fragments splattered everywhere. A flag fluttered in the wind, with eight characters written on it: Those who offend Huaxia, no matter how far, shall be punished.

The camera turned to the prisoners, and someone questioned, "Who sent you?"

The prisoner replied tremblingly, "Shen... Shen Xiaochuan."

"Which Shen Xiaochuan?"

"The one who is first on the leaderboard!"

The whole world was shocked.

In the eastern United States, flames soared into the sky.

Ling Feng slashed down with his blade, and the granary burst into flames. The inferno swept across the entire resource field, and the faith arrays exploded one after another.

A deity draped in a golden robe was pinned to the ground by two soldiers, kneeling in the ashes.

"Are you John Carter?"

Ling Feng squatted down, the tip of his blade pressing against his throat.

"No need to beg for mercy," he said coldly, "I just want to tell you one thing—this is a return gift from Lord Shen Xiaochuan for you all."

The System announcement rang out again: [White Tiger Legion Battle Result: Destroyed the eastern United States resource field, captured A-grade deity 'John Carter'!]

The video was released immediately.

Ling Feng stood amidst the flames, raising his battle blade high and roaring, "This battle was won for Skydome City!"

The Blue Star Channel completely exploded.

"Huaxia has started to fight back!"

"Who is Shen Xiaochuan? Why haven't I heard of him before?"

"I just checked the leaderboard, he really is number one! Twenty years old! A Special Grade Deity!"

"Impossible! He came out of the beginner zone? How did he level up so fast?"

"Look at his Divine Domain name—Industrial Divine Kingdom!"

"It's all factories and iron towers, like a machine city!"

"He's crazy, he uses faith points for technology?"

"No wonder he created nuclear fusion!"

The tide of opinion shifted suddenly.

The Huaxia faction was filled with excitement: "Finally, someone has taken the lead to fight back!"

"Follow God Shen!"

"We are not afraid anymore!"

Deep within the Japanese Gods' territory, blood-colored cherry blossoms drifted endlessly.

Beneath an ancient altar, there was a hidden staircase leading underground.

Shen Xiaochuan stood beside the stone platform, a charred crack beneath his feet, which he had just cleaved with the sky-rending blade. The ground was still smoking, and the firelight illuminated his cold, stern face.

He pressed against the wall and activated the Concealment Talisman Scroll, his figure gradually becoming transparent.

The sound of Puppet patrols reached his ears.

He held his breath and concentrated, waiting for the three to pass, then immediately slipped through the gap in the barrier.

Coming from a mechanical engineering background, he was extremely sensitive to spatial structures and easily avoided all the traps.

Ten minutes later, he arrived at his destination.

A deep pit.

More than a hundred Huaxia gods were imprisoned inside, wearing handcuffs and shackles, their expressions listless. Iron chains were connected to the Blood Cherry Formation above, continuously extracting their Power Of Faith.

From afar, the voice of Zhang Benyifeng drifted over: "Hold on for three more days, and these people will be able to become my Eight-Headed Serpent Divine Slaves."

Shen Xiaochuan crouched at the edge of the pit, seeing every face clearly.

There were elderly, young adults, and several Awakeners who looked like teenagers.

He tore his cuff, revealing the copper gear pendant, and gave it a gentle tug.

The gears turned, clicking and clacking.

The fire of faith quietly ignited.

The firelight was faint, yet it caused everyone at the bottom of the pit to open their eyes.

He leaped down, landing without a sound.

He walked up to the first prisoner, drew the sky-rending blade, and severed the chains with one slash.

The person's body trembled, and they looked up.

"Don't speak," Shen Xiaochuan said in a low voice, "I am Shen Xiaochuan."

"I am taking you home now."

After saying this, he continued forward, severing the chains one by one.

Each time he saved someone, he handed them a golden spirit fruit.

Some people's hands were still shaking when they took it, but after taking a bite, their complexions gradually recovered.

"How... how is it outside?"

Shen Xiaochuan stopped and looked back at them.

"We won."

"The Azure Dragon Legion took three cities, and the White Tiger Legion burned the grain fields."

"We have started our counterattack."

The group was silent for a moment.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man stood up, his voice hoarse: "You are the Shen Xiaochuan who is first on the leaderboard?!"

But they all saw the pale golden glint in his eyes—that was the mark of Divine Sense Resonance.

"My Lord..." someone knelt down, "We are willing to follow you!"

"Kill Zhang Benyifeng!"

"Take back our Divine Domain!"

Shen Xiaochuan nodded and carefully put away the pendant.

"Let's leave this place first." He looked up at the opening of the pit, where blood-colored petals were still dancing in the air.

Suddenly, a sound came from above.