218: The power of the eighth level!

Just when everyone thought the second wave from the underground would come from the Otherworlders.

No one, no matter how hard they thought, expected the second wave to be the Titans, driven out by the Otherworlders!

Boom boom boom…

The echoing roars reverberated across the flat, open wilderness. Thick smoke billowed over the areas covered by artillery fire, and the earth's surface was already riddled with holes.

The Titan was hit by the aftershocks of the explosions during the indiscriminate attack, adding more wounds to its already scarred body.

Despite this, the damage caused by human artillery fire was very limited.

It seemed that even several rounds of artillery bombardment wouldn't have much effect, only wasting ammunition.

Subsequent Otherworlder attacks would then lack the means to assist Martial Artists in entering the field.

“We must not let this Ancient God approach the county town!”

Yu Qi narrowed his eyes, his thick brows furrowed in anger, and a fierce glint shone in his eyes.

On the highest command platform.

Chen Guoan faced the whistling wind, smelling the gunpowder.

Watching the Titan stop moving and instead confront the humans, his frown deepened.

The situation was now very clear; the standoff was only temporary. Given how determined the Otherworlders from the underground were to get the Titan.

They probably wouldn't endure for long, and the Otherworlders would inevitably continue to drive the Titan forward at all costs.

At that time, the destruction and losses this Ancient God would cause to the county town would be unimaginable!

“Hmph! Using the Titan as a shield? These Otherworlder beasts have a good plan!”

Yu Qi, standing like a mountain, let out a wild laugh:

“How could I let it have its way?”

Rip!

A rapid tearing sound of clothing rang out. Yu Qi’s loose combat uniform suddenly tore into countless flying scraps, revealing a form-fitting armor, dark all over, like black fluid.

This armor had a unique design. It was unclear what Materials it was made of; there were no seams visible at the elbows, knees, or ankles, as if it was naturally one seamless piece, exuding an indescribably cold and ferocious aura.

“Underground Colonization Armor!”

Upon seeing the armor on Yu Qi, the Martial Artists below showed slight changes in their expressions and burst into exclamations:

“Hiss~~ This colonization armor is worth at least a billion!”

“As expected of a Provincial Governor, the benefits are truly good.”

“Isn’t that nonsense? He’s such a high-ranking official, a great general guarding a region. How could his equipment be poor?”

“It almost blinded my dog eyes.”

“Huh? What is this? Why haven't I heard of it?”

“What did you learn in Martial Arts University? Was Shen Bei possessed?”

…

Ancient God Colonization Armor, as the name suggests, is a single-soldier combat armor crafted from the essence Materials of an Ancient God, combined with special biological and forging technologies.

Besides providing extraordinary defensive capabilities, it can also greatly enhance a Martial Artist's strength, boosting the user's overall power by at least 30%!

However, due to the extreme difficulty in acquiring Materials and manufacturing techniques, Ancient God Colonization Armor is extremely rare.

After all, it requires hunting Ancient Gods of Eighth Rank and above in the underground.

Without a Ninth Rank Martial Artist, the chances of success are low, and it's simply impossible to acquire.

According to national allocation, only Eighth Rank Martial Artists at or above the Provincial Governor level are eligible to apply.

Other Eighth Rank Martial Warriors have to stand aside.

If the official position or military rank is not high enough, even an Eighth Rank Martial Warrior won't do!

At this moment, Qi Chuanyu smacked his lips: “It seems we lost a hundred million.”

Shen Bei rolled his eyes: “Lost a hammer. We hunted a juvenile. It never became an Ancient God, so it’s not worth much.”

Liao Zhongyang’s eyes were full of envy: “So cool, I’m afraid I’ll never get this set of equipment in my life.”

Shen Bei was puzzled, what was there to envy?

Instead of spending time collecting Yu Qi's equipment, it would be more satisfying to activate the settlement panel.

In the eyes of others, the Underground Colonization Armor was a coveted good thing.

But Shen Bei really didn't care for it.

It wasn't about its value of a billion.

Although Shen Bei could get angry enough to kill for a hundred or so yuan while working…

His vision was just that high!

…

“Old Chen, cover me.”

Yu Qi stared at the distant Titan beast, his wild laughter like a Dragon's roar and a tiger's growl:

“I’ll go break the deadlock!”

As everyone looked on in confusion, Chen Guoan of the military seemed to know what Yu Qi intended to do and nodded.

The next moment, Yu Qi reached out his hand, and a gigantic Zhanmadao, over two meters tall, leaning against the wall beside him, instantly attached itself to his hand like a magnet.

Then he took a step, a surge of Qi erupted from his feet, and he disappeared from his spot with the speed of lightning!

The moment Governor Yu Qi of Liaobei Province made his move, Chen Guoan immediately barked at the commander:

“First defense line, all units, fixed-point artillery barrage for three rounds! Provide cover!”

On the defense line, the shouts of commanders at all levels immediately rang out:

“First defense line, all units! Fixed-point artillery barrage for three rounds! Three, two, one, fire!”

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Chen Guoan’s order was instantly relayed. Dozens, even hundreds, of muzzle flashes erupted from the artillery defense line, and cannons roared. Two or three seconds later, two or three kilometers away, the air and earth's surface at the Titan’s location were once again covered and torn apart by violent artillery fire!

Artillery fire poured down like a storm. Crimson flames and black smoke spread and surged like a sea, large sections of the earth's surface were pulverized and then violently lifted by the strong shockwaves.

For a time, although the artillery fire was fierce, it did not cause any effective damage to the Titan beast.

Soon, in less than half a minute, the three rounds of artillery fire from the defense line had ended. Thick smoke billowed across the battlefield, the earth's surface was shattered and charred black.

And amidst this rolling smoke, a figure like a lightning bolt, like a silver meteor, cut through the thick smoke, trailing hundreds of meters of twisted Qi waves behind it, striking horizontally towards the Titan beast!

This shadow was fierce and ghost-like in its momentum, flashing past Shen Bei's vision, incredibly fast.

The next moment, from within the thick smoke, a thousand-meter-long, violent blade glow tore through the sky and earth's surface, cutting through all obstacles and soaring upwards!

At the same time, the Titan beast suddenly let out a terrifying shriek that pierced the clouds and split the air!

“Roar——”

This shriek contained indescribable pain and venom, and instantly formed visible ripples that swept and impacted in all directions like an overwhelming tide, completely clearing away the surrounding thick smoke!

Shen Bei, and most people on the defense line, couldn't help but narrow their eyes.

They saw that the Titan beast’s still relatively intact right arm had completely vanished, clearly severed at the root by that violent blade glow that tore through the sky and earth's surface!

And at this moment, the Titan beast was roaring and thrashing on the ground in pain, while a large amount of thick, inky liquid sprayed out uncontrollably!

“Hahahahaha…”

A wild and domineering laugh soared into the sky. A magnificent figure, bright as a meteor, dragged a vast, deathly silent ocean of blade light, hacking down at the head of the roaring Titan beast in pain:

“Do you really think we humans have no way against you? I’ll let you know, we Martial Artists are even more brutal than Otherworlders!”

This wildly laughing figure was none other than Governor Yu Qi of Liaobei Province!

Clang!

The huge Zhanmadao in Yu Qi’s hand, like a celestial river pouring down, struck straight down. A thousand-meter-long, merciless silver blade glow once again tore through the sky and erupted!

Everyone who saw this strike felt a stinging pain in their eyes!

Even observing the blade glow with binoculars, one could feel a stinging sensation in the eyes. How terrifying, then, was this strike delivered by Yu Qi?

Roar!

Suddenly attacked and in extreme pain, the Titan beast seemed to sense the looming threat of death. It roared fiercely, scrambling and rolling, and shot out with astonishing speed, extremely incongruous with its massive size.

And forced by Yu Qi’s blade light, the direction the Titan beast fled was the opposite of the county town defense line—towards the underground!

The Titan’s crimson, pitch-black, evil eyes were filled with pain, venom, and terror, as it frantically scurried like a reptile into the crevice in the earth's surface.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace.

At this moment.

There was silence on the defense line. After a full minute, every combatant woke up as if from a dream, suddenly erupting in a tsunami of cheers:

“Divine Martial! Invincible!”

“As expected of the Governor of Liaobei Province! Fierce!”

“Thanks to the Governor!!”

“Long live, long live! Long live!”

The battle situation exceeded everyone's expectations. When this nearly hundred-meter-tall Ancient God attacked, everyone was terrified and believed the front line would inevitably pay a heavy price. However, no one expected the final result to be zero casualties!

Fierce!

It was truly too fierce!

Unlike the others, with the cheers boiling and noisy in his ears, recalling that fierce blade glow that streaked across the sky and severely wounded the Titan beast in one fell swoop, Shen Bei still looked at Governor Yu Qi's mountain-like figure in the distance, his heart anything but calm.

“Is this the strength of an Eighth Rank Martial Artist?”

Shen Bei's heart was shaken.

Previously, in various battles, although Shen Bei sometimes stumbled, he generally had smooth sailing.

He thought he was awesome, very cool.

To say he was lawless might be a bit arrogant.

But he acted on his own, and no one dared to say anything.

Even Director Zheng of Lingnan City had no recourse against him, very helpless.

But today.

Shen Bei witnessed it.

Compared to Governor Yu Qi, he was just a little chick.

There are always people better than you, and there's always a higher authority.

Shen Bei admitted he was still living in his own world, without looking up much.

It must be said, Yu Qi's killing action truly taught Shen Bei a lesson.

“Hiss, did you see that? That one strike, oh my goodness!”

Qi Chuanyu shouted loudly.

Liao Zhongyang was also stunned, almost breaking his charged Martial Skill.

And Jian Tong's eyes were about to pop out.

She turned to look at Yu Qiuyi in the distance.

She snorted in her heart: 'Lucky you have a grandfather!'

Shen Bei rubbed his chin, quickly pondering in his mind.

The Titan had just been in a relatively weakened state after being attacked by the Otherworlders. On the other hand, with the dense artillery cover from the front line, plus the right time, place, and people, Yu Qi was able to succeed with one strike and break the deadlock.

However, even so, that thousand-meter-long blade glow fully demonstrated how terrifying Governor Yu Qi's strength was.

“Eighth Rank…”

Shen Bei quietly clenched his fist: “I want that too! No, Eighth Rank is not enough, I want to become a Martial God!”

A Martial God above Ninth Rank!

This was Shen Bei's goal!

“All personnel! Stand by!”

“The crisis is not over yet, the Ancient God could return at any time! Not to mention the Otherworlders haven't appeared yet, don't be careless!”

“Maintain vigilance!”

The cheers on the front line did not last long. A series of strict orders were issued, immediately overpowering the boiling noise. Every cheering combatant's expression tightened, they stopped cheering, and quickly returned to a state of vigilance.