158: Ascend the Demon-Suppressing Wall!

Fang Tiandao never expected that his son would reach the sixth-tier realm in less than a year of cultivation!

A year for him was equivalent to decades of arduous cultivation for them!

Fang Bai looked at his father and asked, "Dad, do you think Dragon Country will pin a crime on me?"

Fang Tiandao raised an eyebrow: "What crime?"

Fang Bai said seriously: "After all, I did stir up the Chaotic Plains, and it currently seems that Little Sun Country can't stop their attacks."

Once Little Sun Country's defense line is breached, those demonic beasts will attack Dragon Country's defense line, which will undoubtedly be a disaster for the soldiers on the front lines.

Fang Tiandao said calmly: "What are you panicking about? This crime isn't punishable by death for you. At worst, I'll step in and have them protect you. Besides, you could be considered a meritorious minister of Dragon Country, so why would they make you take the blame?"

"Exactly! Aren't they just a few demonic beasts? Do they really think our Dragon Country's defense line is that easy to break through?"

Da Qing grumbled.

Fang Bai hesitated: "This... is that okay?"

Fang Tiandao said indifferently: "Don't worry, I'll just say you performed a meritorious deed, raided Little Japanese's reserve warehouse, and even killed a Seventh-Tier Expert, boosting the morale of Dragon Country. They won't make things difficult for you."

Hearing this, Fang Bai felt relieved.

Then he added: "Um, actually, there's something else I haven't mentioned. I'm also a second-class merit holder of the Demon Slaying Army."

"!!!"

As soon as he said this, Fang Tiandao and the others immediately showed shock.

"You? A second-class merit holder?"

Fang Tiandao looked at him with an extremely astonished expression.

Fang Bai nodded: "And a third-class..."

The others: ... Fang Bai saw their strange expressions and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is this very unusual?"

In his opinion, his parents had been guarding the wall for years, so they shouldn't be lacking in merits.

Bai Ying explained: "Actually, even on the front lines, military achievements are not that easy to obtain. Leaving aside other things, a second-class merit like yours is not something ordinary people can get. Even your father's highest honor is only second-class."

Her expression then turned strange: "And he got that three years ago."

In other words, Fang Tiandao fought for his life on the front lines for twenty or thirty years to earn a second-class military achievement!

Fang Bai also sighed: "That difficult... then who would be willing to risk their lives?"

Bai Ying said earnestly: "We people aren't really fighting for these military achievements, though there are some. But it's more for other things."

"That's right. For example, the reason you were able to attend Modu Third High School is because of our status."

Fang Tiandao slowly said: "We, the elders, fight on the front lines so that the younger generation can live a good life."

Fang Bai nodded, indicating understanding.

Fang Tiandao said in a relaxed tone: "Alright, with all these buffs stacked, there'll be even less trouble! Let's go, I'll take you to see the position we're holding."

Fang Bai nodded. He was also very curious about that "wall" and had wanted to see it for a long time.

Today, he finally had the chance!

This towering wall, soaked with the blood of countless ancestors, carried the dreams of countless people and countless sacrifices!

The group rushed towards the Dragon Country Defense Line.

Following the winding mountain path, an ancient and massive wall appeared in Fang Bai's sight!

That was Dragon Country's position!

The closer they got to the position, the stronger the chilling aura in the air became.

From a distance, a gigantic grey-black wall stretched across the heavens and earth like a dormant dragon. The wall was covered with scratches and pits of varying depths, marks left by years of fighting with demonic beasts.

"That is our Dragon Country's 'wall,' also known as the 'Demon Suppressing Wall,'"

Fang Tiandao pointed to the giant wall ahead, his voice tinged with complexity: "This wall is a hundred meters high and thirty meters wide. It was cast by our ancestors, using the strength of an entire generation. It contains special power and is extremely sturdy. At least, anything below the seventh-tier cannot damage the wall."

Fang Bai looked at the endless wall, his heart filled with shock.

On the top of the wall, soldiers' figures could be vaguely seen. Some wore heavy armor and held weapons, while others were dressed in simple cloth, unburdened by external objects, free and unrestrained.

These people, stationed on the front lines year-round, baptized by war, fighting for survival, had long become numb to loneliness and did not know when they would quietly die.

As the group neared the position, a terrifying aura swept over them.

Fang Tiandao stopped and said to the top of the wall: "Old Man Qiu, it's me."

Two breaths later, an old figure landed in the field.

The old man had temples streaked with gray and wore tattered cloth clothes, but his spirit was full, and his eyes were bright and piercing.

The old man looked at Fang Tiandao and smiled: "You rascal haven't been very honest lately! Always disobeying military orders."

Fang Tiandao chuckled: "Old Man Qiu, you know me. I'm just someone who can't sit still, and I was just about to break through recently, so of course I had to look for opportunities!"

Old Man Qiu then noticed the change in Fang Tiandao's aura and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Oh? You kid actually broke through? Did you hit the jackpot?"

Fang Tiandao said proudly: "Not quite, but I was lucky. I just broke through while taking a walk."

Old Man Qiu: "Don't try to fool me just because I'm old!"

"Haha!"

Fang Tiandao suddenly introduced Fang Bai: "This is the commander-in-chief of Defense Line 189, Old Man Qiu, an eighth-tier big shot."

Fang Bai quickly greeted him: "Hello, big shot!"

Old Man Qiu's gaze fell on him, and he frowned: "Whose child is this? What are you doing in a place like this?"

Fang Tiandao calmly said: "Old Man Qiu, this is my son, Fang Bai."

"Oh?"

Old Man Qiu was startled, then his gaze fell on Fang Bai. And indeed, there was a resemblance.

"Why did you bring your child here? And even give the little one a bunch of injuries."

Fang Tiandao said: "Let's talk when we get back. This isn't the place to talk."

"Very well."

Old Man Qiu directly conjured a burst of energy, carrying the group up the high wall.

Fang Bai only felt a blur before his eyes, and then he was on top of the high wall.

Standing firmly on the top of the Demon Suppressing Wall, Fang Bai could truly see the scenery inside and outside the wall.

Below the inner wall were orderly barracks, with cooking smoke mingling with the shouts of soldiers training, exuding an organized vitality.

This formed a contrast with the world outside the wall.

As far as the eye could see, there were ravines, desolate and uninhabited for years, and fierce demonic beasts could very likely charge out from these various ravines!

"This wall is so wide..."

Fang Bai looked down at the bluestone slabs beneath his feet, which were covered with marks from sword slashes and energy burns. In some places, dark red bloodstains could even be seen, already fused with the stone bricks, surely left by years of permeation.

Old Man Qiu walked to the edge of the wall, stroking its rough surface, and sighed: "This wall has stood for hundreds of years, blocking countless demonic beast tides. Every scar on it represents a human life."

He pointed to a bowl-sized crater not far away: "Last winter, a seventh-tier bear collided here. The entire squad guarding the wall at the time was wiped out."

Fang Bai's heart sank. He had only read descriptions of the front line's cruelty in books before, but standing here in person, he truly felt the heavy weight of it.

Even he, standing here, could feel his own insignificance!

This was Dragon Country's last defense line!