12: The news spreads, SSS-class fighters are arriving!

After Xu Yi's command was issued, the surrounding space seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately after.

The cargo doors of more than a dozen large A-level transport planes opened simultaneously, emitting a dull yet uniform sound.

The moment the doors opened, a pungent smell of blood instantly assailed them.

Many martial artists emerged from the cabins, smelling the scent, and their gazes swept across the night.

What greeted their eyes was a chaotic battlefield, along with the scattered bodies of martial artists and the remains of fierce beasts on the cold ground.

Their hearts couldn't help but feel heavy...

"Everyone, be careful not to leave behind any brother's body."

Wang Xian's voice rang out in the night.

Upon hearing this, the martial artists quickly came back to their senses, each picking up their specialized tools.

They began to work silently under the cover of night, carefully collecting every martial artist's body.

At the same time, the valuable bodies of the fierce beasts were also gathered one by one, ready to be taken back to the Eastern Defense Line for subsequent processing.

As time passed, the martial artists gradually collected all the remains they could find in the vicinity.

The entire process was surprisingly calm.

They were in the territory of fierce beasts, yet not a single fierce beast dared to approach this area.

"Let's go."

Xu Yi's voice echoed around them, carrying a hint of heaviness.

He looked at Wang Xian, who was lowering his head, gazing at another disfigured body of a Commander's confidant that had just been pieced together, torn apart by fierce beasts.

This was Wang Xian's closest brother.

A flame of vengeance flickered in his eyes.

"Yes, My Lord..."

Wang Xian responded in a low voice, his fists unconsciously clenching, his hatred and sorrow intertwined.

His hatred for the fierce beasts reached its peak.

Subsequently, the many martial artists who had collected all the bodies they could find in the vicinity began to board the combat aircraft in an orderly fashion.

With a command from Xu Yi, "Boom...!"

The more than a dozen transport planes roared again, cutting through the night sky.

Following the route they came from, they returned to the Eastern Defense Line in the darkness before dawn!

As the transport planes slowly landed, the martial artists inside the combat aircraft began to take out the collected remains one by one and send them to the designated location in the Logistics Department.

The martial artists of the Logistics Department were already prepared.

They quickly took over the bodies and began to sort and process them.

These bodies would then be buried in the Glory Cemetery behind the Eastern Defense Line, the final resting place for every brave warrior.

As for the fierce beast bodies, they would be cut into valuable materials for making battle armor, weapons, and pills, among other supplies...

After Xu Yi and Wang Xian exited the combat aircraft, Xu Yi inquired and learned that the subsequent work, such as the distribution of pensions for fallen soldiers, had already been properly handled upon receiving the news of the soldiers' demise.

"Good..."

Xu Yi nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved.

He then told Wang Xian, who was not in a good emotional state, to rest first, while he, after some thought, went to the high-level cultivation room he usually used within the Eastern Defense Line.

Entering the cultivation room, Xu Yi walked to the center, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his mind.

He began to circulate the SSS-level cultivation technique, the Thunder God Scripture, to test the cultivation effects after acquiring the Lei Yuan Divine Body.

As the cultivation technique circulated, black-purple electric arcs immediately emerged from his body, like active thunder snakes swimming around him.

His aura also became exceptionally powerful and terrifying at this moment, as if a God of Thunder had descended upon the world...

"This...!"

Xu Yi was greatly astonished.

As soon as he began cultivating, he could clearly feel that his current cultivation speed, with various buffs stacked, had reached an astonishing height!

It far surpassed his speed when he had just broken through to the Martial Emperor Level a few hours earlier!

He immediately deeply realized the terrifying power of those martial artists on Blue Star who possessed Divine Bodies!

The claim that they could completely overwhelm martial artists of the same level in all aspects was by no means an exaggeration!

Xu Yi quickly immersed himself in this rapid cultivation, where his cultivation level increased extremely quickly.

His mind and body seemed to merge with heaven and earth.

Powerful lightning-attribute energy surged wantonly within his body...

As the rising sun in the high sky gradually dispelled the night, the sky turned a fish-belly white at the horizon.

A new day quietly arrived.

The news of Xu Yi leading his army to battle, and the subsequent series of thrilling events, swept across the entire Great Xia Country like a storm!

Major channels were broadcasting news reports.

"Breaking News! Yesterday, General Xu Wusheng of Mobei Province, who unfortunately fell into an ambush and perished, has broken through to the Martial Emperor Level and returned to the Great Xia Country!"

"The cause of the incident was that when he led his army to raid an impending beast tide, he was betrayed by General Yang Xiong and others, who were also Generals of Mobei Province and colluded with fierce beasts! He suffered a fierce siege by fierce beasts and received no support!"

"Fortunately, General Xu Wusheng, relying on his astonishing perseverance and unyielding will, stimulated his martial artist potential, successfully broke through to the Martial Emperor Level, and fought his way out of the encirclement."

"He has now become the tenth Councilor of our Great Xia Country's Council, his military rank has been promoted to Nine Star God of War, and he serves as the Defense Envoy of Mobei Province..."

This series of shocking news, officially released by the Council, quickly spread to every corner of the Great Xia Country!

The General public and martial artists, upon hearing this, were all incredibly excited!

"This is great! After Councilor Xu's breakthrough, the number of Councilors in our Great Xia Country has directly reached double digits!"

"..."

Especially the martial artists and citizens within Mobei Province, they were even more jubilant.

After many years, Mobei Province finally welcomed another Martial Emperor Level Defense Envoy!

This meant that their personal safety would be significantly improved compared to before!

They no longer had to worry about fierce beasts from outside the territory breaking through the army's defense line and ravaging their homes.

At the same time, those traitorous families who had defected to the fierce beasts, including General General Yang Xiong, Deputy General Vice General Wu Ze, and others, also met their doom!

Under Xu Yi's strict orders, the military martial artists of the Martial Guard Department, in cooperation with the personnel of the military and horse divisions in various cities, quickly took action!

All members of these traitorous families were captured and brought to justice, not a single one escaped!

They are currently all imprisoned and will be executed when the time set by Xu Yi arrives!

This is to deter those with malicious intentions who want to defect to fierce beasts in exchange for glory and wealth, to make them understand that this is the consequence!

Not only will they perish, but their families will also be implicated and wiped out...

And the Council, upon learning of Xu Yi's actions, did not express any objections.

The most severe crime in the Great Xia Country is treason for colluding with fierce beasts!

Especially at a time like this, when the relationship between humans and fierce beasts is becoming increasingly tense, and a full-scale war could break out at any moment!

Severe measures must be used to deter these traitors who want to defect to fierce beasts, in order to maintain the stability of the Great Xia Country.

Therefore, the members of the Council, from the Speaker to the Councilors, not only did not object but fully supported Xu Yi's actions.

...

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was noon.

Just as Xu Yi was still immersed in the joy of his rapidly increasing cultivation, a General hurried to the door of his cultivation room, knocked, and respectfully reported:

"My Lord, the SSS-level combat aircraft that the Council gifted you for free has just landed in the combat aircraft parking area. What do you think...?"

He wanted to ask for Xu Yi's opinion.

Xu Yi, inside the cultivation room, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing this.

The lightning on his body quickly dissipated.

Lightning flashed in his eyes, revealing an imposing and domineering aura.

He said indifferently, "Good, I understand. You may leave first."