99: Chapter 99 The First Battle of the Demigod War Zone

"Warning!"

"The Seventh Canyon has encountered an ambush by an alien Demi-god legion. The base has suffered heavy damage. Nearby Demi-gods, please proceed to provide support!"

The mechanical and cold voice echoed repeatedly throughout the massive cavern. The base, which had been relatively orderly, instantly turned chaotic, like a pond into which a giant boulder had been thrown.

Countless hurried Demi-gods stopped in their tracks, their faces displaying solemn expressions.

Some said nothing, transforming directly into streams of light as they rushed toward the base's exit; others were busy contacting their teammates; and some soldiers gathered nervously, checking maps and setting up tactics in low, rapid voices.

The atmosphere of the entire Base Zero shifted from tense and orderly to a state of imminent war within mere seconds.

"Damn it, the Seventh Canyon again! That scum from the Void Realm royalty and the Darkin are becoming more rampant lately!"

Xin Zhao, the base commander who had been full of smiles just a moment ago, now had his single eye filled with exposed Evil Qi.

Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan were startled by this sudden turn of events.

They had only just stepped foot into this legendary Demigod War Zone and hadn't even had the chance to clearly see their surroundings before being slammed head-on by an overwhelmingly thick aura of war.

Is this what the Demigod War Zone is like?

One second it is calm and peaceful, and the next, it is a life-or-death struggle.

"Major General Fang, I am truly sorry, but the military situation is urgent, and I must go to command immediately." Xin Zhao turned his head and said apologetically to Fang Chuan, his single eye filled with anxiety.

"General Zhao, go ahead. The war is important, and I can manage on my own." Fang Chuan's expression was calm as he nodded.

"Good!" Xin Zhao did not stand on ceremony; he was indeed burning with anxiety now. As he began to Strut toward the command center, he turned his head and shouted to Fang Chuan behind him: "Major General Fang, you just arrived and aren't familiar with the situation. It's best to familiarize yourself with the environment in the base first! Absolutely, absolutely do not go to the Seventh Canyon!"

"That place is a meat grinder right now. The main forces of the Void Realm royalty and the eight Darkin clans are all there. We are having serious clashes with them, and the situation these past few days has been very bad! If possible, you should wait for ten days or half a month for this wave to pass!"

His voice echoed in the corridor, and Xin Zhao's figure quickly disappeared around the corner.

Fang Chuan looked in the direction he had left and smiled: "I know, I will be careful."

After Xin Zhao left, the surrounding commotion gradually subsided. Most of the Demi-gods had already responded to the call to provide support, leaving behind only those stationed or with other tasks.

Zhang Chao finally let out a long breath. He patted his chest and said with lingering fear: "Damn, Boss, isn't this too exciting? We just got here and already caught a live broadcast? The Seventh Canyon... it sounds very dangerous."

Liu Ruyan also nodded and said in a low voice: "Yes, I saw that many of the Demi-gods who rushed out were Peak Demi-god powerhouses, but the expressions on their faces were still very serious. It seems the battle is truly intense."

Fang Chuan did not answer them directly; instead, he opened his divine domain terminal and began to check basic information about this Demigod War Zone.

These were all public materials, accessible as long as one had military clearance.

The Demigod War Zone is essentially a part of the Divine Kingdom world, a vast and boundless independent continent.

This is the outpost where the Dragon Kingdom first made contact with the alien world.

For thousands of years, the Dragon Kingdom and the aliens from the depths of the Void Realm—mainly invaders led by the Void Realm royalty and the eight Darkin clans—have erupted into countless tragic wars here. The fall of gods and the bleeding of Demi-gods are scenes that play out almost every day.

Until about four thousand years ago, the higher-ups on both sides seemed to be tired of fighting and were also afraid. The top powerhouses of the Dragon Kingdom and the higher-ups of the Void Realm royalty and the eight Darkin clans signed a Divine Armistice Agreement.

The agreement stipulates that powerhouses at the True God level and above must not attack units at the Demi-god level or below within this area.

From then on, this vast continent became a battlefield exclusive to Demi-gods.

This is a testing ground for Geniuses and a burial ground for the weak. Countless young Demi-gods from the Dragon Kingdom train, grow, earn battle merits, and exchange for resources here, but countless others have also fallen here forever.

"So that's it. Gods cannot attack, no wonder it's called the Demigod War Zone." Zhang Chao leaned over to take a look and suddenly realized, "In other words, here, as long as we don't run into a True God, we are theoretically safe?"

"Theoretically, yes." Fang Chuan closed the terminal and said indifferently, "But you had better not harbor such wishful thinking. A ninth-Rank Peak Demi-god, if they have enough trump cards in their hand, may not necessarily be unable to threaten a newly ascended True God. Moreover, on the battlefield, any accident can happen."

"Let's go." As Fang Chuan said this, he moved his intent.

A massive four-star Dragon appeared out of thin air in front of the three of them.

This Dragon was covered in dark green scaled armor, its wingspan stretching for dozens of meters. On its ferocious Dragon head, a pair of magma-like vertical pupils scanned the surroundings, emitting a powerful Dragon might.

Although it was only four-star, its Rank had already reached level 102.

This Dragon was also synthesized from three-star Dragons swindled from the military; its strength was very high, with a comprehensive combat power reaching twenty million!

Several Demi-gods who hadn't gone far yet saw this Dragon and cast surprised gazes.

Although a four-star Dragon is not top-tier, it is not something an average Demi-god can possess.

Especially since the three of them—Fang Chuan and his companions—looked so young yet could casually bring out a Demi-god Rank Dragon as a mount; they were clearly not ordinary characters.

"Boss, this is..." Zhang Chao looked at this majestic Dragon, his eyes fixed in a stare.

"Transportation." Fang Chuan was concise and comprehensive, leaping onto the Dragon's back first. "Come on up, let's go out for a spin."

Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan looked at each other, both seeing a hint of hesitation and worry in the other's eyes.

"Brother Chuan, isn't this... a bit too flashy?" Liu Ruyan couldn't help but ask in a low voice after sitting on the Dragon's back. "General Zhao just warned us not to get close to the Seventh Canyon. If we leave the city now, wouldn't it be too risky?"

Although Zhang Chao also felt it was a bit too high-profile, he said: "What are you afraid of! The Boss is here! Besides, we came to fight, not to travel. We can't just keep shrinking inside the base, right?"

"Right, we came to fight." Fang Chuan sat in the front, looking at the vast and strange world outside the base, the corners of his mouth curling into an imperceptible arc.

"If we don't do this, how can we lure the enemy into taking the bait?"

The Dragon let out a low roar, flapped its wings, whipped up a gust of wind, and carried the three of them out of the massive entrance of Base Zero, flying into the vast world.

The scene in the Demigod War Zone completely exceeded Zhang Chao and Liu Ruyan's imagination.

There was no doomsday scene of barren land and corpses everywhere as they had imagined. On the contrary, looking around, there were lush forests, vast grasslands, and lakes dotted like sapphires everywhere.

The distant mountains rolled and undulated; there were white clouds in the sky, and the sun was bright. They could even see flocks of birds playing in the air, and unknown animals drinking water by the streams.

Everything appeared so vibrant, peaceful, and tranquil.

If not for the faint scent of blood in the air and the occasional flash of powerful energy fluctuations in their Divine Sense perception, they would have really thought they were here for a vacation.

"Damn... is this really a battlefield?" Zhang Chao widened his eyes, feeling his worldview being impacted.

"The more beautiful things appear on the surface, the more often they hide fatal threats behind them." Fang Chuan's voice came from the front, his tone indifferent. "Stay sharp, don't lower your guard."

Liu Ruyan nodded, her Divine Sense already quietly spreading out, vigilantly probing the surroundings.

However, at this moment, Fang Chuan's voice sounded again, carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Oh, enemies are coming."

Just as he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!

"Hum—!"

A massive purple magic circle descended from the sky without warning, like a giant net, instantly enveloping Fang Chuan and the other two, along with the Dragon beneath them!

At the edges of the magic circle, space twisted violently, forming a Stand Behind Me barrier, isolating the inside from the outside.

Following that, six figures appeared silently at the six corners of the magic circle, surrounding them tightly.

Those six figures were all just over two meters tall, wearing large black cloaks, and their faces could not be clearly seen. But their exposed skin all presented an eerie dark purple color, and on their foreheads, they each had a spiral-shaped single horn.

Waves of powerful and evil auras emanated from them; every single one of them was actually a Peak Demi-god powerhouse!

"Hehehe..."

A weird laugh sounded. One of the single-horned aliens slowly lifted its head, revealing a face under the cloak that had no facial features, only a giant mouth that split to the roots of its ears.

"Luck is not bad; we just came out and already ran into three lost little lambs."

"This is... people from the Void Realm royalty!" Liu Ruyan saw that iconic purple skin and single horn, and she instantly became nervous, her voice trembling a little.

She had seen in the military database that these were the most common combat units among the Void Realm royalty. Although they were only collateral branches, every one of them was extremely warlike and cruel.

Six Peak Demi-gods!

Zhang Chao's heart sank to the bottom. He subconsciously blocked in front of Liu Ruyan, staring fixedly at the enemies surrounding them.

We're in big trouble!

However, those six Void Realm royalty members seemed to not put them in their eyes at all.

The single-horned alien leading them scanned the three of them, and finally, its gaze landed on Fang Chuan, the crack of its mouth widening even further.

"Hehe, a Peak Demi-god bringing along two first-Rank Demi-gods who just ascended? What an interesting combination."

It twisted its neck, making a crunching sound of bones rubbing together, and then said casually to a companion beside it:

"Hanan, you go test his bottom line first. The rest of you, stabilize the Void Realm lock formation; don't let them have any opportunity to transmit messages or escape."

The Void Realm royalty member named Hanan heard this, immediately stepped forward, and let out a sinister laugh.

"Okay, big brother, just watch! I guarantee, I won't even leave their bones behind!"