Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 100 Death Descends! The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls Unfurls!

May 10, 2056, Kyoto Base City.

When Qin Ming disembarked from the Primordial-level intelligent fighter jet, the entire Kyoto base city, and even all the war bases in the six major base cities across the country, entered a state of first-level war.

All weapons and personnel were ready for war.

Combat command center.

Standing before the enormous 3D virtual map, Jia Yi, fully armed, had a solemn expression.

On the map, the locations marked with military forces occupy only a very small number of areas.

The larger area was covered with countless red dots—the wilderness occupied by monsters!
"Finally the day has come!"

Jia Yi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot.

Countless memories swirled in his mind; everything that happened after the RR virus appeared seemed like a phantom flashing through his mind.

The most bloody and darkest era of Nirvana.

Those who did not experience that period of history can hardly imagine that when faced with mutated monsters, even firearms had difficulty breaking through their scales.

How terrified they must have been when humanity's most powerful firearms proved ineffective and instead accelerated the evolution of monsters.

Starting from coastal cities and moving inland.

Cities were captured one by one.

In order to protect the people, a bloody mass migration was launched throughout the country.

The city falls, a massive migration ensues!

In history books, it's just five simple words.

Only those who experienced it firsthand know the extent of the bloodshed contained in those five words!
The fall of a city means the massacre of its inhabitants!

The conflict between monsters and humans is a racial one!
There is no surrender, only a fight to the death!
The Great Migration!
History books record that on the banks of the Yangtze River, Dong Nanbiao bravely sacrificed himself to kill the tiger-headed monster dragon, saving hundreds of thousands of people and enabling them to successfully relocate to the Jiangnan base city.

However, there is no record of the losses incurred during each of these great migrations.

However, when everyone finally entered the six bases, the total population was almost halved!
In those countless battles to stop monster attacks, he didn't know how many hero medals he personally awarded, or how many units were completely disbanded.

And it was through countless bloody and brutal battles that he transformed from a sickly boy into the strongest war god in the country.

"The Dark Blade Legion has a total of 15000 members, all of whom have reached the level of War God."

Among them, there are 6200 high-level war gods.

A total of 72 people have achieved breakthroughs by taking Muya Crystal these days!
There are already more than eighty people who possess strength surpassing that of the God of War.

In addition, we have already popularized the use of flesh and blood essence in the military.

More than 300 million people have broken through to become martial artists!
With the technology obtained from Babata, our laser cannons, fighter jets, and other equipment underwent a rapid upgrade, becoming even more powerful!

And of course, you too!

Your strength has become so great that I can't even comprehend it.

It has far surpassed Hong, and is capable of fighting against an entire nation single-handedly.

We will win this battle!

As if encouraging himself, or perhaps reaffirming his resolve, Jia Yi roared.

"Of course we will win! And we will win decisively!"

Qin Ming's gaze fell on the blood-red map, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

After 15 days of secluded training, his strength has improved even further under the influence of the gravity chamber.

The martial artist has reached the second level of the Planetary Realm and the fourth level of the Planetary Realm in terms of mental power!
Its overall strength has also made a qualitative leap.

"Let's issue a public announcement to all our compatriots, the Ultimate Martial Arts School, the Thunder Martial Arts School, and all other forces including the United States and the European Union."

This battle is a counterattack, a battle to reclaim lost territory!
It will also be a war of unification!

Jia Yi nodded, his gaze resolute.

A senior military officer behind Jia Yi immediately saluted excitedly and spoke.

"Yes! Chief."

Jia Yi calmed himself down and said calmly.

"Go ahead and make sure to ensure that all major television stations across the country broadcast the message in unison."

"understand!"

To launch a full-scale war against the monsters, centered on the six major base cities, and to reclaim lost territory, will inevitably provoke a full-scale counterattack from the monsters.

This kind of thing naturally needs to be announced to the whole world.

Once the war begins, it means that the tacit understanding that was once established between Hong and the monster will be completely broken.

The entire Earth returned to the chaos of the Great Nirvana era.

They might even launch the final showdown!
Over the past few decades, humanity has been recuperating and accumulating strength.

The same applies to monsters!

Apart from the prescient Qin Ming, probably no one knows how many king-level monsters are hidden in the ocean.

"You stay in Kyoto base city, I'll set off first."

Within the territory, the largest monster gathering place is City 003.

I'll go and kill all the monsters in City 003 first.

This way, we can have an easier time dealing with the counterattacks of monsters, especially sea monsters.

Qin Ming nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the largest red dot on the map.

City No. 003.

The place in Eurasia where the most monsters gather.

It boasts the most numerous architectural complexes in almost all of Asia, and the number of monsters is astonishing, with multiple levels of King-class monsters roaming the area, and an even more terrifying number of Lord-class monsters.

It is also the largest estuary for sea monster invasions.

It must be removed!
"You alone killed all the monsters in City 003?"

"Not killing those king-level monsters?"

Jia Yi was startled. He knew Qin Ming was very strong, but he was still shocked.

The number of monsters in the entire City 003 is in the hundreds of millions!

Conservative estimates put it at least at over 500 million!
"Yes, all of them! At my current speed, it won't take too long to clean up the entire city."

Qin Ming revealed a bloodthirsty smile.

After a battle of breeding and killing, only 100,000 monsters remained in the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. This is a good opportunity to replenish them.

"Alright! Then it's up to you. All the members of the Dark Blade Legion have been deployed to various war bases, ready to advance at any time!"

We will be broadcasting this match live globally.

Then you shall begin this battle.

This will greatly boost our morale and unite everyone as one.

Jia Yi's eyes revealed joy.

"Haha, you've been in seclusion these past few days, so you probably don't know what kind of commotion has happened outside."

We started a war.

Some people will probably be very angry.

With your intervention, you can effectively deter them.

Jia Yi burst into laughter. The large-scale use of flesh and blood crystals to cultivate over 300 million martial artists in a short period of time was something that couldn't be kept secret from the outside world.

At this point, the military no longer intended to conceal the truth.

This is many times greater than the total number of martial artists in all other countries combined!
The resulting uproar was also astonishing.

In the past, becoming a martial artist was enough to rise above others.

Money and power are readily available.

Now, anyone can easily become a martial artist simply by joining the army!
Who is not moved by this?
At this point, it's a matter of life and death, and we have no choice but to act.

"Then I'll set off first."

Qin Ming nodded slightly, then turned and left the command center.

Blades flew out from the armor transformed from the Black God Set, forming the shape of a Sky Shuttle.

With his feet on the Sky Shuttle, Qin Ming flew into the sky and sped towards City 003.

In the sky, Qin Ming's speed increased faster and faster, eventually reaching an astonishing 20 times the speed of sound!
At this moment, the communication equipment of the six major base cities and surrounding garrison cities across the country was all under control.

From Kyoto base city to War Base No. 003, all public screens suddenly switched to the national emergency broadcast channel, and the city's epidemic prevention alarm sounded abruptly.

"Attention all citizens, this station is about to broadcast a high-priority announcement."

The announcer's loud voice pierced through the intermittent air raid sirens.

"Commander Jia Yi, the highest-ranking war zone commander of Kyoto Base City, will deliver a speech in three minutes. The army is about to launch a full-scale counterattack against the monsters!"

Wow!
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

In Jiangnan Base City, the endless stream of vehicles on the roads almost involuntarily stopped when they heard the epidemic prevention alarm sounding and its loud voice, and turned on their mobile phones and other video devices.

People on both sides of the street all looked at the large screen on the roadside.

The same live stream footage appeared on electronic devices almost across the country, including in factories, large enterprises, and schools.

This is true even among other global powers and within the War God Palace.

Jia Yi was among them.

Fellow countrymen!

I stand here today to announce a major decision.

The military's full-scale counterattack against the monsters begins now!
In January 2015, the RR virus suddenly appeared and swept across the globe in an instant.

No one on Earth, whether human or animal, has been spared.

The RR virus has a mortality rate as high as 30%. Those days were shrouded in darkness and grief, and countless loved ones left us.

Before we could recover from the virus disaster, an even greater crisis was looming.

In September of the same year, monsters mutated by the virus launched a frenzied attack, their terrifying figures appearing everywhere—on land, in the sky, and in the sea.

From the coast to the interior, every human dwelling was attacked.

These monsters have hard scales and sharp claws, making it difficult for even firearms to penetrate their scales.

After killing a small number of monsters, the nuclear bombs instead spurred them to evolve, resulting in heavy losses and many cities being reduced to ruins.

To protect the safety of the people, we were forced to relocate in large numbers, build high walls, and construct six major base cities and numerous satellite cities.

In this process, countless people sacrificed their lives, and countless heroes emerged.

This war is happening all over the world.

Of the more than 200 countries in the world, only a handful can barely protect themselves.

All the island nations were wiped out, and to this day the ocean remains the domain of monsters.

Eight years after the Great Nirvana.

During those long and dark eight years, we fought the monster relentlessly, paying a heavy price to barely hold our line.

The all-out war finally ended in March 2021 when the ultra-high frequency laser cannon was successfully developed and killed multiple S-class and SS-class monsters.

Even after the end of the total war, small-scale conflicts continued.

Last year alone, my country experienced one catastrophic animal tide, eight secondary animal tides, and fifteen tertiary animal tides.

Our war against monsters has never stopped.

Monsters destroyed our cities and homes, but they could not extinguish our courage and will.

We are constantly building up our strength, waiting for the moment to strike back.

at last!

We've waited for this moment.

Through continuous accumulation, the military now possesses over 300 million martial artists, more than 15000 War Gods, and over 80 experts who surpass the War Gods.

At this moment, under the leadership of General Qin Ming, we are about to fire the first shot of our counterattack!

At this point, Jia Yi's voice grew even louder.

An astonishing scene appeared on all live streaming screens across the country.

It was a human figure!
A figure riding a sky shuttle, moving at a speed exceeding 20 times the speed of sound!

It's Qin Ming!
Under the watchful eyes of the entire nation and even the world, Qin Ming descended from the sky and charged directly into the largest monster gathering area in Eurasia!
A terrifying thing happened.

The Sky Shuttle beneath Qin Ming's feet suddenly disintegrated into 365 blades, which then frantically traversed within a 3000-meter radius centered on him!

Blood filled the sky!
In the unseen footage, Qin Ming revealed a cold smile.

"Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, open!"

Within the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, the nine-headed king-level monster and tens of thousands of lord-level monster souls roared madly, rushing towards all the monsters within the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls' domain.

One by one, the tigers, hounds, and wild boars were reduced to blood mist in an instant.

Even high-ranking lords like the Ironclad Dragon and the Thunderous Mammoth collapsed to the ground, powerless.

In an instant, hundreds of thousands of monsters died.

The overwhelming number of monster souls were devoured by the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, surging in like a tsunami.

call--

It was like a death storm sweeping across the center of the entire city of 003.

Within a dozen seconds, a death tunnel with a diameter of 6 kilometers formed around Qin Ming throughout the entire city of 003!

As the largest gathering place of monsters in Eurasia, it also has a large number of martial artists who train and fight monsters there.

A sonic boom, 20 times the speed of sound, reverberated throughout the city.

One after another, warriors and martial artists of the highest caliber witnessed this horrifying scene.

Death is coming!

Countless monsters fell to the ground almost simultaneously, losing their life force.

However, these attacks precisely avoided them.

The maximum east-west span of the entire city of 003 is only about 120 kilometers.

The maximum north-south span is approximately 80 kilometers.

The core area of ​​the main urban area is about 40 kilometers.

Crossing at 20 times the speed of sound, covering an area of ​​6 kilometers, Qin Ming only needs to cross a few times to kill all the monsters!
When this terrifying scene was captured by satellite from the sky and broadcast live.

The entire nation, and indeed the world, fell into complete silence.

(End of this chapter)