220: A stunning sword

"Whoosh—!!!"

A piercing sound tore through the sky! It was as if something was falling at a speed that broke the sound barrier!

The next moment, a giant sword, unimaginably huge and shimmering with the luster of stars, crashed down like a falling star from the heavens, planting itself with pinpoint accuracy into the ground in front of Nangong Yu!

"Boom—!!!"

The earth shook violently, and a bottomless fissure was split open by the giant sword! Even more shocking was that the invisible force field naturally radiating from the sword actually dissolved and annihilated the two dark red beams of terrifying energy into nothingness!

Immediately after, a figure broke through the clouds, stepping on the void like an immortal descending into the mortal world, and slowly landed.

It was none other than Jiang Xin!

With a thought, the giant sword inserted into the earth—starfall plus—instantly shrank, returning to normal size. As if it possessed a spirit, it circled around him, emitting a humming sound.

Jiang Xin landed beside Nangong Yu and leaned down to help her up. A pure and gentle psychic energy slowly flowed into her body, helping her stabilize her injuries and soothe her mental trauma.

"Miss Nangong, are you alright?" Jiang Xin's tone was calm, carrying a reassuring steadiness.

Nangong Yu opened her eyes weakly. Seeing it was Jiang Xin, a flash of disbelief and relief at surviving a catastrophe crossed her eyes. She tried to struggle to her feet to salute but was completely powerless: "Officer... Officer Jiang... Thank you... Thank you for saving my life..."

"Miss Nangong, no need for formalities. Just focus on healing." Jiang Xin smiled indifferently, stood up, and turned his gaze toward the Twin Giants, which had become even more violent because their attack was blocked. "Leave this monster to me."

Before the words faded, Jiang Xin took a step, his figure already rising into the air, flying toward the Twin Giants.

Jiang Xin did not use the starfall sword. Instead, with a thought, his vast, ocean-like psychic energy surged out, instantly condensing in the air into a colorless, transparent, yet solid-looking giant fist. With the power to crush everything, he smashed it toward the Twin Giants!

"Thud!!!"

A dull, thunderous roar! The Twin Giants, which had previously withstood artillery shells and exploded armor-piercing rounds with their bare hands, were actually staggered by this invisible punch, their massive bodies retreating several steps!

Under the shroud of Jiang Xin's invisible Kings Domain, the Twin Giants seemed to have fallen into a quagmire; their movements became abnormally slow and stiff, and the violent flames and eerie sound waves around them were greatly suppressed! Their powerful strength seemed to be shackled by invisible chains, and the Twin Giants could only let out roars of anger and unwillingness.

Jiang Xin hovered in the air, controlling the psychic giant fist, playing with the Twin Giants like a child, smashing them with one punch after another! Each punch was accompanied by the sound of teeth-aching bone fractures! The giant's proud, sturdy body was being crushed inch by inch under this pure psychic power!

Meanwhile, Tanya, who had arrived on the battlefield with Jiang Xin, also killed her way into the battle of the other Third-Tier Masters like a ghost.

Tanya let out a sharp cry, and the eight-meter-tall phantom of the Valkyrie behind her instantly condensed, holding giant energy dual blades. In just one encounter, she slashed a Third-Tier Corpse King, who had been suppressing human masters, into two! Afterward, without pausing, she immediately supported other human masters who were trapped in bitter battles, and the battle situation instantly reversed!

"I thought you were strong, but you're nothing special!" Jiang Xin looked at the Twin Giants, which could only passively take a beating and had broken bones under the psychic giant fist, his mouth curling into a playful sneer. He lost interest in continuing to play.

He moved his mind again, and the starfall plus circling around him instantly flared with light, the sword body expanding again to dozens of meters! On the sword body, Jiang Xin's vast, ocean-like psychic energy condensed, emitting a world-shaking pressure that seemed to want to open up the heavens and earth!

"Slash!"

With a soft drink from Jiang Xin, the giant starfall sword turned into a brilliant stream of light that tore through heaven and earth, slashing through the air! The sword light flashed, and time seemed to freeze for an instant.

The next moment, the arrogant Twin Giants had their massive bodies split in two from the middle! Filthy internal organs and foul-smelling blood splattered out like a waterfall, and they crashed to the ground!

Having solved the strongest enemy, Jiang Xin controlled the starfall sword, his figure moving like electricity, flashing several times on the battlefield.

"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"

Every time the sword light shone, a Third-Tier Corpse King was easily beheaded or pierced! Almost one sword per kill, like chopping melons and vegetables, he quickly cleaned up the remaining Third-Tier Corpse Kings!

This terrifying strength made all the human Third-Tier Masters present drop their jaws, and a stormy sea was set off in their hearts! Being at the same Third-Tier, this gap in strength was simply like heaven and earth! This Commander-in-Chief of the Red Alert Legion possessed such world-destroying power, yet was unknown on the top 100 list of Supernatural Ability users? This was too low-key!

Jiang Xin seemed to be having fun, releasing his vast psychic energy without reservation! Under his control, the starfall sword expanded crazily again, reaching a hundred meters in size! It was like a weapon used by gods in myths!

"Fall!"

The giant sword, carrying the destructive aura of crushing everything, fell fiercely into the dense ordinary Zombie Horde in the distance like an asteroid impact!

"Boom————!!!"

The earth shook! A huge mushroom cloud mixed with dust and smoke soared into the sky! The terrifying shockwave spread in a ring, leveling everything within range! Just this one strike caused tens of thousands of zombies to instantly turn to dust!

"My God... What kind of strength does this officer have?! Too... too terrifying!" A sergeant lying in the trench, looking at the scene that looked like the end of the world, felt his hand holding the gun trembling uncontrollably.

"This blow... is many times more powerful than the fire phoenix fully unleashed by our Brigade Commander Nangong..." The soldier next to him opened his mouth wide, nodding in astonishment, having completely lost the ability to think.

Under the full sweep of Jiang Xin, this "humanoid natural disaster," and the numerous Third-Tier Masters, the remaining Zombie Horde could no longer form effective resistance. The battle lasted until evening, and the last wave of zombies was finally completely wiped out. The G323 defense line, which stretched for hundreds of kilometers, finally ushered in a brief silence.

...

Inside a temporarily erected military tent.

It was brightly lit.

After simple treatment by the military doctor, Nangong Yu insisted on coming to thank Jiang Xin. Her face was still pale, but her eyes had regained clarity.

"Officer Jiang, if it weren't for your timely intervention, we would have really died here... Great kindness cannot be repaid with words, Nangong Yu will keep it in her heart!" She looked at Jiang Xin sitting in the main seat, her tone sincere, carrying a trace of lingering fear. The strength of the Twin Giants was far beyond her imagination; if not for Jiang Xin, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Haha, Miss Nangong, no need to be so polite. You and I fought side by side; helping each other is only right." Jiang Xin waved his hand, his tone relaxed, as if he had only done a trivial thing. His gaze swept over all the high-ranking officers of the Southern Military Region in the tent, including the three Brigade Commanders, and his expression became slightly more serious:

"Everyone, although this Zombie Tide has been quelled, the evolution speed of the Zombie Horde is far beyond our previous estimates. This means future battles will only be more difficult." He paused, his voice steady and carrying unquestionable power, "The battle plan for the core areas of the two major cities, Shao Shaocheng and Mei Mei City, is about to be put on the agenda. I hope that our two armies can continue to cooperate sincerely, share resources, and go all out to recapture our country's mountains and rivers, for the future of billions of surviving compatriots!"

Although he held the same rank of Senior Colonel as Nangong Yu and the three Brigade Commanders Xia and Wang, at this moment, he sat in the main seat, using a tone of instruction almost like a superior to a subordinate, but no one felt it was inappropriate.

Everyone knew that this rank had long lost its practical meaning for Jiang Xin. With the strength he had shown and the scale of the Red Alert Legion, as long as he was willing, the National Government could grant him the rank of Major General at any time. More importantly, he possessed the vision and strength that absolutely matched this status.

Brigade Commander Xia stood up first. This veteran, old enough to be Jiang Xin's father, did not have the slightest dissatisfaction with being taught by a junior, but was full of admiration. He said loudly: "Thank you for your instruction, Officer! We will definitely go all out and swear to recapture the rivers and mountains!"

"Swear to recapture the rivers and mountains!"

All the officers in the tent, whether from the Southern Military Region or the Red Alert Legion, stood up in unison and saluted Jiang Xin with the most solemn military salute, their voices loud and full of determination and belief.

After this battle, Jiang Xin's prestige was raised to another level.