56: Chapter 56 Foundation Establishment Debuts, Immortal Martial Legion Under Pressure

The moment the Golden Armor Legion rushed out, the ground of the Tianqiong Battle Platform trembled continuously.

The Blood Condensation Martial Dao Citizens in the front row of Xiao Xuan's forces moved extremely fast, holding their Mystic Yellow longswords horizontally in front of them, each step carrying heavy Qi and blood.

The Cultivation Citizens in the rear followed closely, their hand seals shifting, and golden spiritual light connected into a single piece above the military formation.

The advancement method of this legion was completely different from Wang Pingan's.

Wang Pingan's Immortal Martial Legion emphasized shield walls, Martial Heavy Armor, Psionic Heavy Cannons, and Cavalry, twisting all their power into a single force to slowly grind forward.

Xiao Xuan's legion, however, carried the heavy chassis provided by the Demigod Divine Kingdom, allowing every citizen to withstand higher-intensity spiritual energy and Qi and blood.

They had no Psionic Heavy Cannons, nor Iron Hoof Warhorses, but their overall realm was higher, their source power was thicker, and their spell connections were faster.

Wang Mu did not wait for them to get close; he swung his command flag down heavily.

"Fifty cannons, fire simultaneously, suppress the vanguard!"

The Psionic Heavy Cannons roared in unison.

Fifty beams of cannon light streaked across the battle platform, heading straight for the front of the Golden Armor Legion.

A roar erupted, and firelight swallowed a large swath of the Golden Armor Citizens.

But the next moment, the firelight was forcibly pushed open by a golden protective shield.

The Cultivation Citizens in the rear of Xiao Xuan's forces joined forces to support the Mystic Yellow protective formation; although it shook violently under the heavy cannon bombardment, they held firm.

Gasps of surprise came from the Tianhai Star spectator area.

"They can actually take that?"

"When Wang Pingan's Psionic Heavy Cannons hit Kyle, one round could tear apart a mechanical line, but this time it didn't even pierce through!"

The atmosphere in the commentary booth was heavy.

"The load-bearing capacity of the Demigod Divine Kingdom is beginning to show; the protective formation of Xiao Xuan's legion is supported by the Divine Kingdom's source power, and its hardness far exceeds that of conventional protective formations in the newcomer stage."

Wang Pingan watched the battlefield, saying nothing.

Wang Mu swung his command flag again.

"Second round, aim for the formation's foundation!"

The Psionic Heavy Cannons adjusted their angles, the artillery fire's landing point lowered, pointing straight at the feet of the Golden Armor Legion.

The ground of the battle platform was blasted with large cracks, forcing the front row of Xiao Xuan's legion to slow down.

Wang Shan immediately raised his crimson flame saber high.

"Cavalry, prepare, press from the flanks!"

Five hundred Heavy Cavalry pulled an arc from the left wing, attempting to cut into the side of the formation while the opponent's vanguard was slowed by artillery fire.

This tactic had already proven its power in many previous matches.

Artillery bombardment, Cavalry charge, infantry containment.

As long as they kept the rhythm, they could tear the enemy formation apart.

Xiao Xuan watched this scene calmly, with no ripples in his eyes.

He raised his hand and tapped gently.

Deep within the Divine Kingdom passage, three figures stepped out simultaneously.

The three were wearing cyan-gold robes, true essence flowing around their bodies, their feet stepping on empty air half a foot off the ground. The aura on their bodies was completely different from the Qi Refining Stage 9.

The livestream commentary booth fell into a brief pause.

Half a breath later, the commentator's voice rose a few notches.

"Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Foundation Establishment stage citizens have appeared in Xiao Xuan's legion!"

"This is a high-end combat force that can only be truly cultivated at the Demigod stage!"

After the three Foundation Establishment citizens appeared, the atmosphere of the entire battlefield changed abruptly.

They did not follow the main army in the charge, but instead skipped over the front row, sweeping from the sky above the battle platform toward the left-wing Cavalry of Wang Pingan.

Wang Shan perceived the approaching crisis immediately.

"Scatter!"

His reaction was extremely fast, but the Foundation Establishment citizens' movement techniques were even better.

The first Foundation Establishment cultivator raised his hand and swung out a cyan-gold sword light, which swept down horizontally, slashing directly at the protective formation of the Cavalry vanguard.

Five heavy cavalrymen were shaken back along with their horses; the two Iron Hoof Warhorses in the front row lost their balance and fell heavily to the ground.

The second Foundation Establishment cultivator formed seals with both hands, causing several golden spiritual pillars to rise from the ground of the battle platform, forcibly blocking the Cavalry's charge route.

The third Foundation Establishment cultivator headed straight for Wang Shan, true essence condensing into a wheel in his palm, which he slammed down against Wang Shan's Cavalry lance.

Boom!

Wang Shan's Cavalry lance bent violently, and the Iron Hoof Warhorse let out a painful whinny, being shaken back over ten steps by the immense force.

Wang Shan leaped down, his feet cracking the ground before he could barely stabilize his figure.

He looked up at the Foundation Establishment cultivator, the smile on his face already restrained.

"A bit tough."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator was expressionless; his figure flashed, and he attacked again.

Wang Shan swung his blade to meet the attack.

The crimson flame saber collided with the true essence wheel, and the surging air waves pushed several nearby heavy cavalrymen back repeatedly.

Wang Shan's arm went numb, Qi and blood surged in his chest, but his feet remained nailed to the spot as he slashed out a second time.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator's protective true essence lit up, taking the blow head-on, his body retreating only half a step.

Wang Shan's eyes widened, his fighting spirit erupting.

If this slash had hit the previous mechanical mechs, it would have been enough to split open their chest cavities.

But when it slashed onto the Foundation Establishment cultivator, it only shook his protective true essence.

Realm suppression, presented so clearly before everyone for the first time.

On the other side, Wang Mu was also in a bitter battle.

He ordered the Artillery Battalion to shift fire, attempting to lock onto the three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But the Foundation Establishment cultivators were extremely fast, their movement techniques changing continuously; the moment the Psionic Heavy Cannons adjusted their barrels, the opponents had already left their original positions.

Ten of the fifty heavy cannons fired forcibly, but the cannon shells all had deviations, only shattering a piece of empty ground.

Wang Mu frowned deeply.

"Don't chase the people, seal the route!"

The Artillery Battalion immediately changed their tactics, turning to bombard the path the Foundation Establishment cultivators were advancing on.

This tactic did indeed hold one of them back.

But the other two had already killed their way into the outer defense line.

Xiao Xuan seized the timing and ordered his entire army to press forward.

The Golden Armor Legion pushed forward under the artillery fire, the front-row Blood Condensation martial artists holding their Mystic Yellow longswords, colliding violently with Wang Pingan's shield wall.

The Black Iron Shield shook violently.

The five hundred Martial Heavy Armor troops slid backward in unison.

Their Qi and blood extreme realm compression meant their individual strength far exceeded those of the same rank, but the front row of Xiao Xuan's forces also had a deep foundation.

Even more troublesome was that the Demigod pressure remained shrouded over the battlefield.

Every time Wang Pingan's citizens circulated spiritual energy and Qi and blood, they expended more effort than usual.

Xiao Xuan's citizens, however, could use the source power of the Divine Kingdom projection to replenish their consumption.

With one side waning and the other waxing, the pressure on the defense line grew larger and larger.

Xiao Xuan stood on the high platform on the east side and spoke slowly.

"Wang Pingan, your legion has indeed reached its limit at the Divine Being stage."

"But the limit only means you have finished walking this stage."

"In front of a Demigod, the limit is merely the starting point."

The Liumang Star spectator area erupted with excited shouts.

"Well said!"

"Xiao Xuan is getting serious!"

"Once Foundation Establishment appears, what does Wang Pingan have to block it?"

The Tianhai Star spectator area fell into a dull depression.

Zhao Yang clenched his fists, his lips moved several times, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Wang Qingyan placed her hands on her knees, her knuckles turning white, but she could only watch the battlefield.

Wang Jincheng looked at the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, his throat moving slightly.

Only then did he understand that his previous defeat was not unjust.

If he had encountered Xiao Xuan, he feared he wouldn't even have survived the first round of the charge.

Old Li frowned deeply.

"Cultivating Foundation Establishment citizens ahead of time, the Xiao Family really spent a fortune."

Zhou Mingyuan stared at the big screen, his tone low.

"They aren't just pouring resources for the Nova Assessment; they have long been nurturing Xiao Xuan as the future signature of Liumang Star."

Deputy Director Xu Zhenhai stood to the side and sighed deeply.

"This is trouble now."

On the battle platform, the trouble was turning into real casualty pressure.

Wang Shan led the Heavy Cavalry to launch a charge again.

The five hundred Heavy Cavalry pressed hard from the flank, attempting to bypass the Foundation Establishment cultivators and strike directly into the middle section of Xiao Xuan's legion.

But two Foundation Establishment cultivators joined forces to intercept them.

A cyan-gold sword light slashed down, and deep cracks were cleaved into the Black Iron Shields of a dozen heavy cavalrymen.

Another true essence palm print slammed down, and three Iron Hoof Warhorses knelt immediately, forcing the cavalrymen to dismount.

Wang Shan roared, leading twenty Extreme Realm Martial Dao Citizens to meet them head-on.

The crimson flame saber slashed repeatedly, blood-colored battle aura surging, finally forcing one Foundation Establishment cultivator to retreat half a step.

But the next moment, the opponent's protective true essence lit up again, and the damaged area quickly healed.

Wang Shan was struck in the chest by a palm, flying backward over ten zhang and slamming heavily onto the battle platform ground.

The barrage in the livestream poured out like a tide.

"Wang Shan was pushed back!"

"Wang Shan, who previously dismantled tanks, was actually pushed back by a single palm from a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"This is the realm gap, it's too hard to chew!"

Wang Shan flipped up from the ground, the armor plates on his chest dented, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he raised his hand and wiped it rudely.

"Come again!"

He raised his blade and charged out again.

But everyone could see clearly that this was by no means an evenly matched fight.

This was resisting with their lives.

Wang Mu's side was also increasingly struggling.

The compressed firelight of the Cultivation elites could threaten Qi Refining Stage 9, but it was difficult to slash open the protective true essence of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Even if dozens of firelights hit simultaneously, it could only make the Foundation Establishment cultivator pause slightly.

And Xiao Xuan's Golden Armor Legion had already pressed to the front of the shield wall.

Wang Pingan's front-row citizens began to show mental exhaustion.

The projection battlefield would not cause real-world death, but the impact suffered by the citizens would be truthfully fed back to their minds.

If they continued to be suppressed like this, large-scale serious injuries would appear sooner or later.

On the commentary booth, a commentator let out a soft sigh.

"Wang Pingan has already done very well; his legion's coordination has no flaws, and the Artillery Battalion's response was also extremely veteran."

"But Xiao Xuan's Foundation Establishment citizens are too critical; they acted as a spearhead to break the formation on the battlefield."

Another commentator added: "The Divine Being stage cannot cultivate Foundation Establishment cultivators; this is the upper limit of the rules, and Wang Pingan can hardly bridge this chasm."

Within the barrage, voices of pessimism gradually rose.

"The overall situation is decided, it's already very impressive to have held on until now."

"As long as Xiao Xuan lets the Foundation Establishment cultivators continue to tear at the outer defense line, Wang Pingan's formation will collapse sooner or later."

"Tactics can make up for the gap, but they cannot fill a chasm of an entire major realm."

"Wang Pingan wouldn't be ashamed to lose; after all, he is facing a Demigod."

Xiao Xuan clearly thought the same.

He overlooked Wang Pingan's legion on the battlefield, his gaze revealing a hint of coldness.

"Your resilience is not bad."

"But resilience alone cannot win."

As his voice fell, he raised his hand slowly, preparing to issue the final order for the general attack.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators converged again, approaching the weakest point of Wang Pingan's shield wall.

The Golden Armor Legion also completed its final push accumulation.

Wang Pingan's Immortal Martial Legion was forced to retreat step by step for the first time.

Ten zhang.

Twenty zhang.

Thirty zhang.

Every step the army retreated, the hearts of everyone in the Tianhai Star spectator area sank a little further.

Wang Shan led the Heavy Cavalry to launch a charge again, but was pushed back by the Foundation Establishment cultivators joining forces.

Dozens of warhorses fell and rolled, and for the first time, a gap appeared in the Cavalry formation.

Wang Mu decisively mobilized the Sword Qi Battalion to fill the position, sealing the gap with firelight, which finally blocked the direct entry of Xiao Xuan's vanguard.

But with this kind of position filling, the guard of the Artillery Battalion was exposed.

Xiao Xuan keenly captured the opportunity, and the Cultivation Citizens in the rear released a large-scale Mystic Yellow Sword Rain, pressing directly toward the Artillery Battalion's position.

Wang Mu hurriedly supported a spiritual energy light curtain, and the Artillery Battalion citizens raised their shields in unison to defend.

The sword rain poured down, the outer protective formation of the Artillery Battalion vibrated violently, and three Psionic Heavy Cannons were shaken out of their positions.

The situation had completely tilted toward Xiao Xuan.

In the Tianhai Star spectator area, Zhao Yang's eye sockets were red, his voice carrying a bit of dryness.

"Pingan, do you really have no trump cards left!"

Wang Qingyan bit her lower lip tightly, her gaze following Wang Pingan's projection closely.

She perceived that Wang Pingan had not shown the slightest panic.

From the appearance of the Foundation Establishment citizens, to Wang Shan being pushed back, to the retreat of the battle line, Wang Pingan's expression had remained calm as water.

Inside the connection cabin, Wang Pingan sat at the command position, his gaze cast toward the very front of the battlefield.

He watched Wang Shan being shaken back time and time again, only to prop up his body again.

He watched Wang Mu forcibly stabilize the Artillery Battalion and Sword Qi Battalion, struggling to maintain the military formation.

He watched the two thousand Extreme Realm citizens fight to the death without retreating, still guarding the shield wall under the Demigod pressure.

They were comprehensively suppressed.

They were wounded and injured.

They were enduring the unprecedented heavy pressure of a powerful enemy.

But they had not collapsed.

On the battle platform, Xiao Xuan raised his right hand high.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators turned in unison toward Wang Pingan's main formation.

The Golden Armor Legion also completed its final push power accumulation.

Xiao Xuan's voice rang through the entire battlefield.

"End it."

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