We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Hulao Pass – the No. 1 control core.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

As one of the most dangerous and important passes in the Great Xia Dynasty, Hulao Pass was naturally well-prepared with reassuring precautions, including four control points.

Three in the open, one in the hidden.

Each control core corresponds to a specific area of ​​responsibility.

However, in special circumstances, any one of the control cores will immediately have the highest control authority over Hulao Pass. Even if one is damaged, the other three can still be used normally.

This place is like a giant beehive, complex and precise, with a network of interconnected passages leading to various key areas.

The interior walls of the passageway were unusually smooth, with no visible welding points. The lights were bright but not glaring, illuminating every nook and cranny of the passageway and making the entire space look exceptionally comfortable.

However, as the alarm suddenly sounded, the originally bright and gentle white light instantly turned into a blinding red light, giving people a sense of unease.

The staff inside, dressed in uniform, moved swiftly between the various passageways, their expressions changing rapidly, much like skilled face-changing masters.

The massive war machine was in operation in an instant.

Central control room.

"Why did you suddenly wake me up?" In the very center, Nangong Wentian's three-dimensional projection suddenly appeared, and as this majestic figure emerged, a vast and imposing aura, like a mountain, pressed down on everyone's hearts.

It caused his breathing to suddenly stop, as if the surrounding air had been sucked out.

Fortunately, it only lasted for a moment.

'It seems Lord Nangong's strength has improved once again.' Feeling the weight slowly fading from his shoulders, Huo Guang was more pleased than alarmed. He quickly saluted the figure and solemnly said:

"Because according to the early warning system, ten seconds ago, an abnormal spatial fluctuation was detected at an altitude of 10,000 meters above area 45."

"Unusual spatial fluctuations?" A look of doubt flashed across Nangong Wentian's eyes as he asked, "Could it be a new grotto-heaven world?"

“No.” Huo Guangyi shook his head and continued, “According to the conclusions given by the Prisoner Tiger Intelligent Hub and the Great Heavenly Body Database, this spatial fluctuation has only a 10.12% probability of being caused by the Cave Heaven World, a 4.43% probability of being caused by divine favor, and a 36.6% probability of being caused by an unfamiliar divine favor…”

"Is that so?" Nangong Wentian murmured softly, glancing at Huo Guang with admiration.

Then a brief silence fell.

Huo Guang suddenly woke him up because of the uncertainty of the situation.
In this era, the most dangerous creatures in the world are those hostile divine followers, especially those unfamiliar and unrecorded divine followers.

Because of the unknown nature of its abilities and strength, the damage it can cause is unimaginable.

Meanwhile, within Hulao City, nearly ten million citizens of the Great Xia Dynasty lived. Once the divine favor was unleashed, all the city's sophisticated instruments would be rendered unusable.

Even a second's delay could cause unimaginable losses.

Therefore, the safest approach in this situation is to directly awaken the Divine Palace Realm expert who is deeply immersed in cultivation.

However, few commanders dare to make such a decisive decision.

"Protection system..."

"Sir, all protective systems are activated. We can open fire as soon as you give the order."

“Alright.” Nangong Wentian nodded, then looked up at the sky. His powerful spiritual energy allowed his gaze to pierce through layers of barriers, reaching the heavens. He murmured softly:
"This is a good opportunity to see if I can stretch my muscles and bones."

……

outside world.

"Run! The warning system has sounded an alarm! A divine attack is imminent!!!"

"An attack! It was an absolutely unexpected attack, they actually opened the gates right above Hulao City!"

"..."

In an instant, all the residents of Hulao City, as well as the martial artists who had just arrived in Hulao City, received warnings on their smart bracelets.

"Hurry up and run! What are you all still doing here?" A martial artist who had just arrived in Hulao City became anxious when he saw that many people around him were not only not running away, but were also standing at attention.

"You're from out of town, aren't you?"

"Ah."

"I told you, remember, this is Hulao City. Behind you are hundreds of millions of people of the Great Xia Dynasty. Before you came to Hulao City, you should have been prepared to risk your life and death."

"So, prepare for battle!"

Upon hearing this, the martial artist froze on the spot. Looking around, he realized that six or seven out of ten of the martial artists around him showed no fear on their faces, their bodies tense, ready to pounce.

Some of the younger children, on the other hand, consciously and orderly evacuated to a distance.

Within the accommodation area.

"Holy crap, a chrysanthemum has appeared in the sky!" A martial arts student exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the folded space within the black hole.

"..."

Although it did indeed resemble a chrysanthemum, everyone present was speechless and exasperated after hearing the martial arts student's exclamation.

Something just feels off.

"Boom~"

Shen Bailian and the others suddenly felt the ground shake slightly, as if an earthquake had struck the entire Hulao City. Just as they were wondering what was going on...

A massive barrier, emitting a faint blue light and of unknown height, appeared suddenly in the sky above Hulao City, enveloping the entire city.

This scene immediately caused a stir among the martial arts students.

"Ironclad! It's Ironclad!"

"What is Iron Defense?" a martial artist asked curiously.

"The Iron Wall Sky Defense System of Hulao Pass is simply called Iron Defense." Chen Yifei could hardly contain his joy, as if he had seen his favorite mecha, and said in a deep voice:

"According to rumors, there are more than ten large nuclear fusion power plants underground in Hulao Pass that power the Iron Guard. Without interference, it can withstand the attacks of a Divine Palace Realm early stage expert for more than seventy-two hours."

"This is also the reason why Hulao Pass has been able to stand here for so long without being breached, and therefore it is known as one of the ten wonders of the world in the new era."

"what?!"

"Even a powerhouse at the early stage of the Divine Palace Realm can't break it?"

"..."

In an instant, all the martial arts students, whether they knew Tie Yu or not, were stunned. They stood there blankly, staring at the unassuming "big bowl" in the sky, not knowing what to say.

That's a Divine Palace Realm expert. Even in the early stages, they can easily destroy mountains and sever rivers. In fact, if they go all out and there's no one to stop them, they can plow through the entire Great Xia in just a few hours.

Yet even such a powerful figure couldn't break through the iron armor before him within seventy-two hours.

This demonstrates its strong defensive capabilities.

"It seems that the higher-ups of the Great Xia have already gained quite a bit of experience in utilizing divine matter," Shen Bailian thought to himself, looking at the iron chariot in the sky.

Because he possessed the Eye of God, he could see more clearly than ordinary martial arts students, observing the Ironclad above the sky, apart from the hazy blue light.

Even more intense were the dazzling golden stripes, like soaring golden dragons swimming within. Shen Bailian guessed that these divine substances were used to resist the divine favor domain.

"However," Shen Bailian shifted his gaze, turning his attention back to the chrysanthemum in the sky, and said with a puzzled look, "that thing doesn't look like a portal to a grotto-heaven world."

In a short time, its diameter had expanded to several hundred meters, while the entrance to the cave world he had seen and heard about before was only a few dozen meters wide.

Moreover, and more importantly, the aura perceived by the Eye of God gave him a very unfamiliar feeling, not the kind of unfamiliarity one would expect from a stranger.

Rather, they are fundamentally different!

It was as if it were a real otherworld.

But how is this possible?

next second.

"Ang~"

Suddenly, in the utter silence of the darkness, a vast, desolate, ancient, distant, and profound cry inexplicably rang out.

This strange cry instantly filled the entire sky and the hearts of everyone, echoing endlessly, its mournful sound lingering long afterward.

"What...what's going on?"

Everyone was on high alert, their heartbeats momentarily stopped, their blood turned icy cold, and a deep, bone-chilling cold suddenly rose from the depths of their hearts.

The cries grew louder and closer, as if they were about to burst forth from that magnificent chrysanthemum and enter this world.

And at the same time.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Straight white lines, maintaining an orderly formation, rose into the air from Hulao City. With a soft "pop," they pierced through the misty barrier and converged on the blooming chrysanthemum.

They were all military personnel, and each of them was a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm or the Sea Opening Realm, who broke through the speed of sound, causing this strange phenomenon.

"Big brother."

"Senior Brother, we need to..."

"Prepare for battle." Shen Bailian met the gazes of the group of martial arts students, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Don't rush, go find Li Feiyu and the others first."

Now that the teachers of Tiangang Academy are not here, he, as the senior disciple, naturally became the backbone of all martial arts students and naturally took over the leadership.

Suddenly, the sound disappeared.

But everyone knew that real danger was approaching.

"Ow! Ow!"

"Hiss~ Hiss~" A series of chilling hissing sounds suddenly rang out from the blooming chrysanthemum, along with a distant sound like a whale's cry, as the distance grew ever closer.

next second.

A colossal whale-like creature, covered in bio-armor, suddenly emerged from the sea and slowly took flight.

and.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
One by one, humanoid creatures, about two or three meters tall, with two arms and four legs, and skin that was green, camouflage, and dark black, emerged from the gap in the chrysanthemum-shaped opening, riding on flying skateboards.

They were covered in slime and blood, like war machines just awakened from slumber.

These humanoid creatures had four legs that resembled four sharp blades, covered with jagged teeth, which was chilling.

His two arms were like giant cleavers, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

As soon as these humanoid creatures appeared, they formed a straight line and began to greedily breathe in the surrounding spiritual energy. Their tiny, scarlet eyes, no bigger than mung beans, revealed an extremely human-like expression of enjoyment.

Shen Bailian, whose perception was activated by the Eye of God, clearly saw this scene.

"But why do I feel that these creatures... are all bark and no bite?" Shen Bailian looked at the array in the sky and his brows relaxed.

Because in his divine eye's perception, nothing can hide. Although these creatures look extremely ferocious, they seem to be covered by a layer of armor.

Exoskeleton armor?
And deep within Hulao Pass.

"This...this is what we've been waiting for...?" Nangong Wentian, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly stood up after seeing the movements of those humanoid creatures and their intelligent eyes. His eyes blazed with intense light.

It was as if I had finally seen something I had longed for.

Without hesitation, he briefly instructed the commanders of each control core, then turned on his smart bracelet and began contacting his friends.

Looking through his friend list, you can see names like Si Bu Hui, Shen Xinghe, and Xiong Kuohai, all of whom are Divine Palace Realm experts.

And he has more than a dozen such friends on his list.

above the sky.

On one side was the army of the Great Xia, which remained silent. Leading them was Yu Bolong, the commander of the vanguard, whose strength was at the mid-stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

Directly in front of the chrysanthemum, on the other side, were intelligent beings from another world with biological motherships. Amidst a series of ear-piercing screechs, the second biological mothership also sped out.

Inside the No. 1 core control room.

"Bolong, this mission is different from the past, so we must be extra careful."

“Okay.” Yu Bolong nodded calmly, already used to this kind of scene, and asked in a deep voice, “What do I need to do now?”

"Should we just charge in and crush them, or..."

"Don't rush." ​​Through the several large screens in front of him, Huo Guang saw the movements and expressions of the humanoid creatures from various angles. He already had some guesses in his mind, but they were just guesses.

Everything must be based on facts.

Behind that Titan, an endless stream of humanoid invaders continued to emerge, their scarlet eyes flashing with savagery.

A humanoid creature, much larger than its kind, emerged from beneath the biological mothership with a whoosh, greedily inhaling the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and involuntarily opened its arms, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

This is a completely unexplored world.

However, when it caught sight of Yu Bolong and the others not far away, Kent's good mood instantly turned as if it had eaten a rat dropping, becoming extremely uncomfortable.

"Hahahaha~"

"A narrow escape from death is sure to bring good fortune. You didn't expect that, did you, Hunter!" Kent took a breath and immediately felt that most of his injuries had been healed. He murmured, "I was caught in a spacetime vortex, but instead of dying, I ended up in a world that has never been explored before, with such a high energy density."

"Three hundred years east of the river, three hundred years west of the river, the day I return will be the day the broken sword is reforged..."

"I feel like the other person is a bit mentally unstable." Although the two were still thousands of meters apart, Yu Bolong, as a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, had eyesight that had reached an extremely abnormal level.

"Don't rush."

"According to the judgment of the Prison Tiger Intelligent Center, the attack this time is most likely caused by intelligent beings, rather than by divine favor or ferocious beasts bred by divine favor."

"The other party has violated our airspace. We will issue a warning first, then expel them."

"Remember our Great Xia's diplomatic principle: we will never fire the first shot!"

"But what if the other party has ill intentions?"

"Kill without mercy!!!" A ruthless and resolute glint flashed in Huo Guang's eyes. (End of Chapter)