123: Hey, you big worm. Sherlock... is my protection!

"We have only one goal—delay! At all costs! Even if we can only delay it for one more second! Perhaps... that will allow one more child in the rear to board an evacuation plane! That will allow one more compatriot... to evacuate further!"

In the communication channel, only heavy breathing and the roar of the approaching Demon God remained.

Qin Zheng took a deep breath, using all his strength to let out a final roar:

"Shenzhou—Eternal Existence!!!"

"Divine Summer—Indestructible!!!"

"All forces!!! Fight—!!!"

Boom!!!

These few brief words, like sparks thrown into boiling oil, instantly ignited the accumulated sorrow and fear of the entire East Coast Defense Line into soaring, unyielding battle intent!

All the soldiers suddenly raised their heads!

They saw that the terrifying monster in the distance, like a moving mountain range, was still despair-inducing... but they also saw that their Supreme Commander, the God of War they admired, and the Generals of their units... not a single one retreated!

All of them stood alongside them on this field of certain death!

If the General is resolved to die, the soldiers will have no thought of clinging to life!

"Fight!!!"

"Fight!!!"

"Fight!!!"

Earth-shattering roars erupted like a tsunami from every battleship, every mecha, and every trench!

Instantly overwhelming the terrifying pressure brought by Yamata no Orochi!

"First and Second Destroyer Flotillas! Flank left! Draw fire!"

"All shore-based missiles! Saturation strike! Target the serpent head's eyes!"

"Dragon Blood Unit prepare! Ready to charge at any moment!"

Orders were rapidly issued!

In an instant, on the sea surface, countless steel battleships, like enraged swarms of bees, resolutely went full throttle, scattering and launching a desperate charge toward that Demon God!

They knew that the battleships' artillery and missiles probably wouldn't even tickle the monster!

But they knew even better that their mission was not to kill, but... to use themselves as bait!

Using steel and life... to delay the monster's advance!

Even if... they could only delay it for one second!

...Above the main head of Yamata no Orochi, Minamoto no Yoshinobu's pair of ghostly green Chaos Eyes coldly looked down upon the fleet charging toward him like toys, his lips curling into an arc filled with cruelty and mockery.

"Tsk tsk tsk... These tiny ants... not only refuse to flee upon seeing my greatness... but actively come seeking death?"

He let out a low, twisted laugh, as if he had seen something extremely amusing.

"Hehehehe... That's fine too... it saves me the effort of chasing them..."

He could clearly perceive that deep within the vast land ahead, a power originating from the same source as him, yet far more immense, was sealed—Cthulhu's Left Arm!

"Killing all these humans... the fear and vengeful spirits collected... should be enough for me to tear open the seal on the Left Arm!"

"Therefore..."

An extremely excited and cruel smile appeared on Minamoto no Yoshinobu's face as he spread his arms:

"The Feast of Slaughter... begin!!!"

Driven by his will, the eight massive, mountain-like serpent heads of Yamata no Orochi simultaneously rose high, aiming at the charging Divine Summer fleet!

"Roar—!!!!"

The eight giant mouths opened simultaneously, letting out a terrifying roar that seemed to shatter the sky!

That was not sound! It was a destructive shockwave mixed with ultimate evil will and Chaotic Energy!

Boom—!!!

The visible, distorted sound waves, carrying overwhelming giant waves, lashed fiercely towards the tiny fleet ahead, like a whip wielded by the God of Destruction!

Wherever the sound waves passed, space slightly distorted!

The seawater was instantly pressed down and then violently surged up into even higher walls of waves!

On the few destroyers charging at the very front, all the soldiers instantly turned pale, their pupils contracting sharply!

They could even clearly see the giant wall of sound waves, distorting the air, pressing toward them!

Impossible to resist! Impossible to evade!

Before that roar containing the Power of a Deity, they were as fragile as paper boats!

Never mind the battleships, even their internal organs and bones would be shaken into dust the moment of contact!

The gap... was too vast!

Vast enough to cause despair!

Countless soldiers subconsciously closed their eyes, awaiting final destruction... However—

Just one instant before the destructive sound waves were about to swallow the fleet!

Screech, screech, screech—!!!

An extremely abrupt, teeth-grinding sound of intense freezing rang out sharply, like metal scraping!

An immensely huge Ice Wall, dozens of meters thick, flashing with an ultimate ghostly blue cold light... suddenly, without warning... erupted from the sea surface in front of the charging fleet!!!

The Ice Wall was like a Wall of Lamentation that had suddenly descended, towering, solid, and emitting an absolute coldness that seemed eternal!

Boom!!!!!!!!

Yamata no Orochi's destructive roar slammed violently into the Ice Wall!

The surface of the Ice Wall instantly burst open with countless cracks, and huge shards of ice flew everywhere!

But... it actually... truly managed to block this terrifying blow!!!

Crack... Rumble!!!

The Ice Wall, having sustained a massive impact, finally gave way, shattering and turning into countless chunks of ice that crashed onto the sea surface, stirring up mist everywhere.

And behind the pervasive mist and ice crystals... a colossal figure, black as ink, with a wingspan exceeding a thousand meters, covered in ferocious bone spurs... slowly, like an Ancient Demon God emerging from the deep-sea abyss... revealed its reassuring, supreme, and mighty form!

Su Chen... has returned!!!

"Hey, Big Long Worm."

Su Chen's massive Kraken body stood firmly amidst the surging waves, his compound eyes lifting coldly, fearlessly locking onto the terrifying entity ahead that resembled a moving mountain range.

His voice was not loud, but it carried a strange penetrating power, echoing clearly through the sea breeze between heaven and earth.

"Divine Summer, I protect it."

This sentence was simple, yet heavier than mountains!

Beyond doubt!

Transmitted through countless cameras, this sentence instantly crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, spreading to every corner of Divine Summer, and throughout the entire panic-stricken Blue Star!

The entire land of Divine Summer seemed to have been paused.

Frontline soldiers forgot to breathe, their fingers gripping their weapons tightly;

On the Evacuation Highways in the rear, countless vehicles slowly stopped, and people held their breath and focused;

People hiding in the shelters looked up... Everyone, through screens and broadcasts, saw that dark and resolute figure, and heard that calm yet resonant declaration!

The next moment—

Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like a volcano that had been accumulating energy suddenly erupting! The entire Divine Summer instantly plunged into unprecedented excitement!

[His Highness Kraken! It's His Highness Kraken! He has come! He hasn't abandoned us! He has come to protect us!!!]

[Wuwuwu... I knew it! I knew His Highness would definitely come! We are saved! Divine Summer is saved!]

[Hahaha! Heaven will not destroy my Divine Summer! Long live Kraken! Shenzhou is eternal! Long live!!!]