Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1575 Wind and Fire as City Walls

The numerous fighters guarding the rift spent the rest of the day annihilating multiple waves of invading demons, a process so smooth and efficient that even they couldn't believe it.

Previously, when facing demons, the most difficult thing was to guard against all kinds of unknown supernatural methods. If they outnumbered the enemy, it would be fine, and they could suppress them in an instant. But when the enemy outnumbered them, the situation became very passive and difficult.

There are also demons of similar level to them. Even if they exert great effort to kill them, if they are not completely wiped out, they will return after a while.

But once that mysterious flame is unleashed, any demon or monster will instantly turn to ashes, so they don't need to worry about anything else and can just focus on attacking the demons.

Every time they successfully wiped out an enemy, they would unconsciously look at the figure standing at the front with amazement and awe.

Once a demon rushes into the domain of this consultant Chen, his consciousness will immediately be momentarily stunned, during which time he will be almost defenseless against external forces.

That was an opportunity presented to everyone present. If they couldn't seize it, they would have wasted all the cultivation they had achieved to this point.

During this time, Chen Chuan didn't do much. He just stood there and opened up the field. The transformed field covered the entire rift. Any demons coming from the other side would inevitably crash into this world.

This kind of field, which is used to reach the higher levels of alchemy, has a natural pressure and binding force on demons. Not to mention that after entering the material world, they need a short period of adaptation, which amplifies the process.

On the other side, throughout the past day, there had been a black hole here constantly devouring them. All the demons that rushed into it disappeared without a sound, without even the slightest echo. This left some demon lords behind them bewildered.

They tried to learn about the situation from the Great Wetia Alliance, but the Alliance's Throne Fighters listened to Da Shun's advice and implemented boundary monitoring on all fighters capable of mental communication. They also purchased a large number of field creatures for monitoring mental states, so anyone who tried to extend their mental power would immediately attract attention.

Although this response system still has vulnerabilities, it can still guarantee information blocking for several days.

Even if the Demon Lord is unaware of the internal situation, he will not stop there. He has made so many arrangements and planned for so long, and he will not give up because of a mere setback.

Chen Chuan remained calm as he watched the demons surge towards him. He felt no pressure dealing with the situation; he simply maintained the field and released some Xuan Kong Fire along the way.

Actually, it doesn't matter if the rift expands further now. With the entrance and exit widened, he can kill even more people and also temper the Xuan Kong Fire.

After all, this fire is one of the five refinements, and the more it is refined, the stronger it becomes. Since the other side is lining up to offer it up, why wouldn't he be happy to do so?
However, after a day, the demons' attacks gradually subsided. This was not because the demons themselves had any rules to follow, but because half of the creatures in the central city's large area were still uncontaminated, preventing the node from being completely lost and allowing the protective power of the World Ring to continue to function.

Therefore, demons can only send in enough power when the power of the World Ring is relatively weak.

This gives them at least three to five hours a day to rest. The fighters who had been guarding this place were already exhausted after fighting wave after wave of demons and needed to rest in order to prepare for the next attack.

But with today's intensity, they could continue without any problem.

At this moment, Chen Chuan said, "Tell the rear to deal with those pollutants as soon as possible. I'm going to go and take a look." After saying that, he strode forward, and his figure quickly disappeared into the crevice.

Everyone was shocked, realizing that this person had taken the initiative to attack since the other side wasn't coming. This courage and boldness in going against the tide stirred their hearts, and they wished they could follow him and charge into battle.

However, since they were instructed to keep an eye on the rear and handle the pollutants, they, as subordinates, had to carry out such orders.

In recent days, the technical departments of Da Shun and the General Bureau of Secret Religion have developed drugs and rituals that can curb the pollution.

Now, all that is needed is to perform a ritual around those black creatures and spray enough potion to effectively suppress them and gradually force them to retreat.

It's not difficult to deal with these things; the challenge lies in having a continuous energy supply that allows them to permeate and grow. Often, the amount of energy generated will increase as much as the amount of energy that is processed.

Furthermore, this situation could only maintain a balance before. If the cracks continue to expand, they will soon be broken, and the outcome will be predictable.

Now things are different. Even though the energy supply from the rear can still be stable, with the cooperation of these Dongxuan Temple fighters to suppress it, the black pollutants are being forced back in large swathes under the suppression of the field. The progress is very fast, and the rifts have also begun to gradually shrink more than an hour after the battle stopped.

Because of its small population, lack of historical foundation, and insufficient rifts, the Great Vedia Alliance has only had two upper-level forces to date, and their achievements are relatively recent.

However, the upper echelons still exist. After the Alliance government made its decision and requested support from the upper echelons, it immediately began to capture and eliminate cult members at an extremely fast pace.

The Alliance was already sparsely populated, and the destroyed half of the city of Kesvio was almost entirely located in the prime area. Those who went missing had some connection to the mid-to-high-level officials, and their feelings about the event were extremely strong, leading to a kind of reactive stress. Moreover, even amidst their anxiety, the public desperately needed an outlet for their emotions. Therefore, the Alliance's initial methods were extremely brutal: deploying fighters to raid the cult's gathering place, which had been operating under a legal guise, while simultaneously sending troops into the city to hunt down cult members. Anyone identified as a cult member was typically killed on the spot without any interrogation.

After a night of killing, the government began to restrain the army and patrols, and declared that as long as people were willing to withdraw from the cult and stop its activities, they would not be prosecuted.

Many who were not originally deeply involved with the cult, or who were survivors of the periphery, quickly severed ties with the cult members, leaving only a few die-hards in the central city.

However, there are still a large number of cult members in the towns and villages outside the city, and they are even spread all over the place, so this is by no means something that can be accomplished in a short time. But overall, the situation has been brought under control and is developing in a positive direction.

However, at this moment, the sound of artillery fire on the outskirts of the central city of Kesvio has not stopped since the early hours of last night.

Nian Qian and his men hid behind the fortified bunker. They had just wiped out a wave of mutated creatures that had rushed out from a small rift on the other side. The area in front of them was littered with foul-smelling blood and carapace fragments, and the air was filled with nauseating, pungent fumes.

Under the constraints of the new era, mutated creatures are virtually defenseless against the highly efficient killing machines of this new age.

However, they knew that the real test was yet to come, as even more powerful mutated creatures would soon appear.

While they were quickly checking their weapons, just minutes later, as multiple rifts ahead began to flash with light, more mutated creatures poured out, including two strangely shaped superhuman beings.

The soldiers who were closer began to breathe rapidly and tremble slightly. This was not because they were afraid, but because of the oppressive aura emanating from those creatures.

Fortunately, every soldier present was an elite among elites. The mutated tissue on their bodies was an artificial implant, which gave them extremely strong resistance after being injected with drugs. At this moment, the surrounding field interference creatures began to release interference fields, which enabled them to resist stubbornly and begin to fiercely retaliate against the mutated creatures that entered their range.

Then the artillery fire began to roar from behind, and they could feel the fortifications and bunkers beneath their feet trembling incessantly.

At this moment, two beams of light rushed forward from behind. These were the team's combat-type active consciousness entities, which would immediately intercept or kill any overlimited individuals that appeared on the other side.

This intense battle lasted for several hours. With a well-defined and systematic blocking system, the mutated creatures that surged in like a tide were successfully kept at bay outside the fortifications.

Based on their previous studies and experience on the battlefield, these large numbers of mutated creatures generally belong to the same species. It is very difficult for mutated creatures from different species to unite and launch an attack.

The biological population within a region is finite. Once it is wiped out, it will not reappear in the short term. Even if mutated creatures arrive, there will not be many of them.

As they predicted, the intensity of the ensuing battles decreased significantly.

They were supposed to hold out until the deadline and then retreat to rest, but orders came from the rear to rush through the small crevice and establish fortified military garrison areas at the front.

Without hesitation after receiving the order, Nian Qian immediately assembled an elite assault team, personally taking command and leading them into the opposite crevice.

As it turned out, issuing this order was justified. At this moment, there were only scattered mutated creatures left on the other side, which was a gap in the battle. They took advantage of this time to quickly build up simple fortifications.

Fourteen hours later, the replacement troops from the rear arrived, and Nian Qian's side was finally able to withdraw and rest.

After returning to the rear fortress, he quickly showered and rested before preparing to write a battle report.

The entire process of this battle was a very valuable experience, and they needed to record it and submit it to the military headquarters for review.

As he was writing, he suddenly had a thought and went outside. When he got to the outer room, he saw Chen Chuan sitting on the sofa, flipping through a comic book he had brought from home.

He exclaimed with delight, "Cousin!" Then, after a slight hesitation, he whispered, "I mean, is it you?"

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(End of this chapter)