133: Bathed in Blood (Part 1)

At this moment, of the twenty flying daggers, eighteen remained.

The fragments of the other two were still mixed within the dagger formation, not discarded.

Although these flying daggers posed a minimal threat to King-level Monsters and were largely ineffective, they were incredibly lethal against Lord-level and lower-ranked monsters.

The Ninefold Thunderblade instantly erupted.

Chen Fan's limb muscles suddenly bulged, veins protruding, and fine blood vessels covered his eyes.

Then, a powerful force surged within his body, eager to be unleashed.

Facing the terrifying King-level Monster, Chen Fan held nothing back.

When two strong opponents clash, the victor lives and the loser dies!

Unbeknownst to them, a giant dark cloud completely obscured the sun.

The sky suddenly darkened, like twilight.

The entire Modu Base City was gloomy and oppressive, much like the two major base fortresses locked in fierce battle.

At this moment, in front of the Huangpu River Base, the battle had entered a white-hot stage.

The roar of cannons, the screams, and the clash of Battle Blades and Guang Jian intertwined into a tragic battle song of blood and fire.

Every second, countless monsters perished in the cannon fire, turning into ashes and dust.

Similarly, on the human side, many human soldiers and martial artists suffered casualties amidst the beast tide.

Inflict ten thousand casualties on the enemy, lose only one hundred of your own!

Large-scale wars between humans and monsters have always been terrifying and bloody!

Slaughter was everywhere!

Amidst the rumbling and fighting, the color of the Huangpu River grew deeper and deeper, quickly turning blood-red.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying the scent of blood from the river, which soon permeated both banks of the Huangpu River Base.

At this moment, every defending fortress was scarred.

The intermittent bursts of gunfire and explosions indicated that they, and the martial artist soldiers defending them, had entered a state of exhaustion.

Yet, despite this, not a single person retreated or gave up.

Even if they were uprooted and mercilessly destroyed by Advanced Monsters, these surviving fortresses still stood firm, blocking the path of the beast tide.

At this moment, looking into the distance, one heroic and fearless figure after another flew down from the fortress windows.

Each of them was strapped with high-explosive charges, then unhesitatingly leaped into the dense, ant-like beast tide.

Boom!

In the crimson firelight, their relieved smiles, facing death as if going home, were reflected.

The explosive high temperature instantly swept across all directions, mercilessly devouring them along with the surrounding monsters.

Although they were ordinary, just privates or the lowest-ranking soldiers; although they were not as powerful as martial artists, able to fight and kill monsters, they declared their protective spirit in their own way.

Even with their flesh and blood, they would block the beast tide!

Past and future, it was always thus!

The battle continued.

Explosion after explosion rang out densely.

Whole swathes of sea monsters were instantly blown to death, their severed limbs and bodies submerged in the continuous flow of the subsequent beast tide.

Within these scarred fortresses, almost on the verge of being breached, resistance continued.

Even when facing the almost endless and terrifying beast tide, facing those terrifying Lord-level monsters that could uproot a fortress with a single strike, no one was afraid, and no one retreated.

Facing the surging, terrifying monsters, all defenders displayed the heroic fearlessness of Great Xia warriors.

They were all fighting in a bloodbath, not retreating an inch!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom!

...As the sporadic explosions gradually faded, all twenty-seven fortresses, and the tens of thousands of soldiers and martial artists stationed within them, bravely sacrificed themselves.

Everyone went to their deaths generously, blocking the beast tide with their bodies.

Dying in the beast tide was not terrifying for them.

What was terrifying was their homeland falling into the claws of monsters, to be slaughtered at will.

This determination and will was what sustained them to resist until the last moment!

Even if they died, they would drag many monsters with them to the Yellow Springs.

The beast tide could defeat the warriors' formations, but it could never extinguish their spiritual will.

The body may die, but the spirit lives on forever!

This day was August 23, 2017.

Similarly, this day was also recorded in the annals of Great Xia history, later known as the 'Modu Campaign'...

Ordinary soldiers had their fate.

God of War martial artists also had their way of fighting.

Facing the Giant Squid, which wielded eight gigantic tentacles, Chen Fan unleashed his full power with every strike.

Clang, clang, clang!

The Battle Blade clashing with the King-level Monster's diamond-hard tentacles was like a stone knife cutting iron.

Deafening metallic collision sounds erupted, creating ripples on the river surface.

Chen Fan's arms were numb, and his eyes were a faint blood-red.

His burning fighting spirit and protruding veins clearly showed Chen Fan's desperation.

At this moment, the hexagonal shield beneath his feet had already lost three corners.

But Chen Fan still stood steadily on it, relying on his powerful Spiritual power control, darting left and right, dodging the King-Level Squid's attacks.

The more he fought, the more Chen Fan was alarmed.

King-level Monsters were truly terrifying!

Whether it was speed, reaction, or the terrifying power unleashed with each strike, they were incomparable to ordinary Advanced God of War or even Invincible God of War.

Any Advanced God of War other than Chen Fan would likely have been crushed to death by the Giant Squid by now.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind rushed at him.

Chen Fan controlled the three-cornered shield beneath his feet to dodge rapidly, avoiding the gigantic tentacle's strike.

Chen Fan looked at this King-level Monster, his expression solemn, not underestimating it in the slightest.

King-level Monsters were always much, much stronger than he imagined.

At the same time, Chen Fan secretly felt fortunate.

If he hadn't already advanced to Advanced God of War, with greatly improved strength, speed, and Spiritual power, if he hadn't mastered the Ninefold Thunderblade and his movement technique had entered a profound state, if his Spiritual power wasn't extraordinarily strong, almost inexhaustible, then Chen Fan would probably already be a puddle of blood under the gigantic tentacles of this King-level Monster...

Gaps appeared on the blade, but Chen Fan had no time to worry.

Having fought to this point, he had no retreat.

Every strike had to be with full power, combined with Spiritual power, to withstand the King-level Monster's attacks.

Only in this way did Chen Fan gain a glimmer of hope from a near-certain death!

Not far away, seeing Chen Fan alone fighting the King-level Monster Giant Squid, drawing its firepower, Lin Xinghe's pupils sharply constricted, and a warmth involuntarily welled up in his heart.

Looking at Chen Fan, who was desperately fighting the King-level Monster, an indescribable expression appeared on Lin Xinghe's face.

In the past, he always protected others, slaying monsters and saving the weak.

He never expected to be protected this time by a martial artist six or seven years younger than himself.

Even Lin Xinghe, known as the cold iceberg of the Jingji Garrison, couldn't help but be deeply moved.

To fight side by side is to be comrades!

After a deep look at Chen Fan, Lin Xinghe didn't hesitate in the slightest.

The next moment, Lin Xinghe and his spear became one, his body moving with the spear, and his aura suddenly erupted...

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