Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1582 Double Fracturing of the Air Gap

Chen Chuan could tell that Walch was looking forward to his next move.

However, he felt that things were not that simple.

This central city, named after the fortress, is under the spotlight. Although the nations of the East and West have reached a long-standing compromise, it doesn't mean they are all at peace.

Both sides were trying to find fault with each other so as to properly seize control of the central city. Moreover, in addition to the ruling class, there were other religious sects present. Under these circumstances, such a major security oversight was ignored by both sides.
He didn't believe that Vibhanga had such great power.

So he smiled, showed no intention of going inside, and instead turned around and left.

Walch found his reaction very strange, but then his interest grew even more, so he spread his wings and followed after him.

A few minutes later, Chen Chuan appeared on the southeastern edge of the central city of Festin, where there was a huge cliff, with a rocky beach and surging sea below, and the ruins of an early temple of Jono above.

About two kilometers away in the sea, there stands a tall, white stone pillar that is almost level with the top of the city center.

The Pillars of Martes.

The world's longest pillar stretches from the seabed to the sky, its surface etched with strange and unrecognizable spiral patterns, both mysterious and eerie.

This thing existed here long before any historical records of the human world appeared, and it even showed faint signs of a ritualistic field, which reminded him of the stone pillars outside the city of Via Asia.

Through observation, he discovered that the places where those things were fused together all followed a certain pattern.

That means there must be some kind of geographical wonder, or a place similar to a wonder, in the area. The first two examples are like this, and so is Beize in Haixi Road of Da Shun.

If it happens to one person, that's fine, but when it happens to multiple people, it's definitely not a coincidence.

If we consider these key points, then in this central city beneath our feet, what truly triggers the collision between the two realms is this very thing before us.

This pillar looks like a man-made structure; a natural scene wouldn't grow like this. But then again, is the Tandrilo Mountain, known as the Table of Giants, really just a natural formation?

When Walch followed, he saw him staring at the pillar and looked at it curiously. Then, a thoughtful look appeared on the bird's face, and its eyes began to sparkle with excitement.

At this very moment, inside the city defense headquarters in the central city of Festing, information from the surrounding areas of the city is constantly converging and gathering here.

The city's defense commander, Velto, stared intently at the multiple field screens floating above.

So far, the initial preparations have been arranged as planned and everything is in order.

Next, it was time to close the net.

Wiltor glanced at his calibrated watch. This was a major undertaking. As early as six months ago, the central city had predicted, through the active consciousness entities within the city, that the central city of Festin had a very high probability of becoming a breakthrough point in the early stages of the Great Crash.

They deduced that there would be insiders collaborating with the extraterrestrial demons, especially some of the old religious followers within the city, as well as the nobles of the old empire from the land of fusion.

It's not that they had any foresight, but rather that the central city itself is extremely special. Historically, many crises have started from within, so this time will be no exception.

Therefore, this time, the five countries on the eastern and western lands cooperated with each other, gathering more than ten throne fighters to prepare to completely resolve the problems within the central city and even the merging lands in one fell swoop before the Great Collision arrives.

There was no other way; the geographical location connecting the isthmus was simply too important. It was situated between the eastern and western continents, and if something went wrong here, the eastern and western continents would be effectively cut off in half.

If pollutants like those from the Great Weiti Alliance were to appear here, it wouldn't just affect the land; the ocean could also be severely impacted.

Previously, when Great Vitia requested assistance, they were unable to send any personnel. This was not only because they had no intention of providing aid, but also because they genuinely lacked the spare resources to send. Otherwise, such an action would have revealed a weakness to their target.

Viltor was filled with excitement. The scale of today's operation was comparable to the defense of the Celestial Peak and the Battle of Meccacalon against Emperor Capa. As one of the participants and commanders, he was destined to be remembered by the history and people of both the Eastern and Western continents.

At this moment, one of the personnel in charge of monitoring suddenly paused, then his eyes widened. After staring at the figure on the screen for a while, he hurriedly called out on the boundary marker, "Commander, please come and take a look at this."

Viltor strode over, his face initially composed and serious, but when he saw the figure standing before the Pillar of Martheus, his expression changed. He took a few more steps closer, stared at it for a while, and confirmed that it was indeed the person he thought it was.

His eyes suddenly became filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

"What are you doing here?"

A variety of thoughts rushed through his mind. This could not be a coincidence. Was Da Shun about to reach out to him?
The thought that the Great Wetia Alliance had completely entrusted military defense to Da Shun, which seemed to be related to this person, made his expression immediately serious.

This is no longer something he can handle alone.

He quickly went to the inner room, picked up the secret phone on the table, looked out the window towards the Eastern Continent, and dialed the number of the command center across the street.

The call was connected very quickly.

"I am Wilto, the head of the city defense department. We just discovered Advisor Chen from the Supreme Security Advisory Group of Da Shun in the central city."

"What?" The person in charge on the other end was clearly surprised. "Can you confirm this?"

"Identity has been verified."

In the hall next to the person in charge, four fighters with different expressions were sitting, but all about three or four meters tall.

Some of them wore their country's traditional clothing, while others wore military uniforms, exuding a powerful aura.

They also heard shouts from next door, suggesting that something unexpected had happened during the operation, and that an unknown enemy had arrived.

But they didn't seem to care much about it.

Each of them has complete confidence in their own strength and will not shy away from any enemy. If there is anything they are worried about, it is the issue of coordinating with the fighters of the Western Throne.

"What are you doing here?"

The person in charge had also thought of what Verto had thought of, and his voice was heavy with a hint of anxiety:
"Is the Great Shun Dynasty planning something? Have they overstepped their bounds?"

"What if they use protecting the company and East Asian Americans as an excuse?" Wilto said in a deep voice.
To maintain secrecy and prevent interference from external forces, we did not notify their foreign affairs office beforehand, so that they could use this as a pretext to intervene in case of unforeseen circumstances.

The person in charge on the other end of the phone frowned. The city center of Festing is a permanently neutral area. In theory, no one needs to give prior notice to come here. Protecting their own people is also reasonable and legal internationally.

Furthermore, the opponent was only a fighter, and the number of people they used did not exceed the limit.

But the problem is... this is that person.

Tianjifeng's record speaks for itself; he alone could probably take on all the military forces gathered here.

"Should we try to make contact with this person?"

Vilto said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it won't be of much use. I mean, if Da Shun had made arrangements earlier."

The person in charge on the other end also fell silent.

It's obvious to everyone that Da Shun is currently vying for world dominance.

Although they did a good job of keeping their mission secret, it was hard to guarantee that the Bureau of Statistics of Da Shun would not find out. If they intervened at this time, given the terrifying combat power of that Advisor Chen, their plan might deviate greatly from the original.

"Twenty minutes left."

Wiltor quickly stated his opinion: "Regardless of what this person thinks, we should announce what we are going to do five minutes before the operation, and also inform the field equipment and neighboring countries on the eastern and western continents about the current situation, so as to occupy the high ground in public opinion."

The person in charge on the other end said, "That might scare away the old imperial nobles who are coming from the fusion region."

Vilto said in a deep voice, "If they don't come, we'll storm in. And I don't think they'll stop, because they're cooperating with those extraterrestrial beings; they won't give up."

The person in charge on the other end thought for a moment, then made the decision: "Let's do it this way."

Beside the cliff, Chen Chuan looked up at the sky, which had now turned completely dark, just like the previous two times he had experienced this.

He could sense a slight vibration in the Martes Pillar. The reaction wasn't particularly strong, but it did resonate with something from beyond the heavens.

His guess was correct. The collision of the two worlds did not happen randomly; it was indeed somewhat related to these things.

and……

He looked down at the bottom of the cliff, where a crack gradually appeared as the vortex in the sky formed.

So this time, it's not just the central city that will be attacked by demons; there will probably be a demon or something else that rushes out from here as well.

Would destroying this thing prevent these things from happening?
Although he hadn't done it yet, his intuition told him it was useless, and it was also difficult to determine whether those hidden fissures existed first and then these wonders appeared. If it was the latter, then it might actually be a kind of clue or coordinate left by predecessors.

He believed that the central city of Festingham should have been prepared for this attack by the extraterrestrial demons, but it was probably only prepared to deal with the rifts within the city and had not considered this aspect.

Even he only had a guess beforehand, and it wasn't until now that he could be completely certain, so he can't blame the guards for not being adequately prepared.

It's okay if you're not prepared. If there are any problems, you'll be collecting those fusion items here and won't allow anyone to interfere. You can just take care of them when the time comes.

Just as they were thinking about it, as the crack widened, a bright light gradually emanated from the vast sea surrounding the entire Martes Pillar.

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(End of this chapter)