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Chapter 427 is simply inhuman!

Chapter 427 is simply inhuman.
Inside the City of Injustice.

Time slipped away quietly during the deep-sea voyages that took place day and night.

This voyage begins in the Arctic Ocean and heads towards the designated battle zone of the Great Wall at sea in the Pacific Ocean.

It is expected to take several days.

The City of Injustice sails steadily through the dark depths of the sea.

Inside the dome, it was ablaze with heat.

All the soldiers who have been relocated have been settled in.

An army of 200,000 extraordinary individuals, ready for battle at any moment.

And mountains of combat supplies.

There was none of the oppression and panic common before the war.

Instead, it is a kind of excitement and focus that has been carefully guided and released.

Almost every corner of the city has been utilized.

A wide main road and a huge square.

Even inside some reinforced factory buildings.

They were all divided into temporary training areas.

More than 100,000 new recruits stepped onto a large-scale battlefield for the first time.

They are currently conducting high-intensity adaptive training in different areas, with teams of 100 people each.

"Shield Formation! Activate!!"

A scarred veteran centurion, exuding a fierce aura, roared hoarsely.

Before him, a hundred new recruits, each holding a standard-issue tower shield, slammed their heavy shields down on the ground upon hearing the sound.

It made a muffled thud.

The movements were barely considered synchronized, but the gaps between the shields were still of varying widths.

"Damn it! Didn't you eat?! Gap! Watch out for the gap!"

The centurion's spittle almost landed on the faces of the soldiers in the first rank.

"On the battlefield, every gap between your shields could be a claw crawling in to kill you! Or it could be the passage through which your comrades behind you are dragged out! Block them all to the death! Again!"

"Roar!"

The recruits gritted their teeth and exerted their strength once again.

His arms trembled slightly from the continuous exertion, and sweat slid down his forehead.

On the other side, in an empty warehouse area.

"Remote support team, target those moving red markers, cover them out, quick!"

Another veteran commander shouted the order.

Hundreds of ranged attackers, mostly cultists.

Begin gathering strength immediately.

Fireballs, ice spikes, wind blades—energy attacks of various attributes roared out.

It slammed into the red energy markers that were moving irregularly a hundred meters away.

The booming explosions continued incessantly.

However, the accuracy rate was abysmal.

Many attacks hit empty air.

Several shots even went so far as to nearly hit the heads of comrades in another team who were practicing squad tactics.

This drew a barrage of angry curses.

"Damn it! Are you guys blind?! Where are you hitting?!"

"Sorry, Captain Wang! They were going too fast, I couldn't keep up."

"If you can't keep up, practice until you can! What's mental power for? Prediction! Do you understand prediction?! It's not for you to follow the marker around like a shadow! Here we go again! If you miss, you're not getting dinner tonight!"

Similar shouts, yells, and encouraging sounds.

Training sessions were held in various training areas throughout the city.

The veterans generously shared the experience they gained in their bloody battles against the dead in the Arctic.

I broke it down, explained it thoroughly, and then fed it to these newbies.

How to conserve energy for a long-term defensive position.

How to quickly identify the weaknesses of different types of spirits on a chaotic battlefield.

How to coordinate with unfamiliar comrades in the simplest way.

Even how to perform the most effective self-rescue and mutual rescue when injured.
Every detail could potentially save your own or your comrades' lives on the battlefield in the future.

The core of the Dawn Legion.

Those tens of thousands of veterans who fought their way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Arctic.

They were then dispersed and assigned to the ranks of new recruits.

They often only need one action or one look.

This can quickly calm down the restless recruits around them.

Their very presence provides these new recruits with some emotional value.

After all, if they can survive the Arctic meat grinder, it means others can too.

Therefore, whether it's the manuals and training outlines left behind by Ji Wuyai when he led troops, or the experience of veterans.

These became the cornerstone for these new recruits to quickly develop combat effectiveness.

In the heart of the city of injustice.

On the highest observation deck of the city lord's mansion.

The floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the bustling training scenes across the city below.

Da Lei stood with his hands behind his back.

His calm gaze slowly swept over the sweating recruits with burning eyes, and over the veteran instructors who were shouting themselves hoarse but were dedicated to their duties.

After a long while, he slowly spoke.

"This time, many people will die."

Standing next to him, Xiao Jiu was still dressed in a neat combat uniform.

It outlines a lithe and agile figure.

Her exquisitely beautiful face was expressionless.

Hearing Da Lei's words, she slightly raised her eyebrows, glanced at the former city lord of the City of Injustice, and her clear voice carried a hint of obvious surprise:

"You're still afraid of death?"

She worked with Da Lei during this period.

They also learned about the other party's background and past.

That was the ultimate loyalty of countless clansmen who, generation after generation, sacrificed themselves to protect Nüba, even at the cost of their own existence.

How could someone like this suddenly feel sentimental about casualties?

Da Lei's gaze remained fixed on the energetic young faces below, and he slowly shook his head:

"I'm not afraid of dying."

“I have lived a long time and witnessed too much death. I myself and my people have long since disregarded life and death.”

"I just..." he paused, as if searching for the right words, "...just feel a bit emotional. This time, so many people are involved. And..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Jiu seemed to understand his unfinished meaning and interjected:
"And this time, there's no clear hope in sight, is there?"

Da Lei remained silent for a moment, neither admitting nor denying, which was considered an admission.

Protecting Nüba is a clear goal with a clear price to pay; even death would be worthwhile.

But to participate in a war of survival for humanity of this scale.

Facing the unfathomable forces of fate and even the gods behind them
Where is the hope?

Xiao Jiu looked at Da Lei's silent profile, a complex light flashing in her cool eyes.

She suddenly asked, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask you, what are you thinking when you no longer need to hide in the shadows and do what your ancestors entrusted to you?"

That question came out of nowhere.

Da Lei paused slightly, turned his head, and looked at Xiao Jiu with some confusion.

Xiao Jiu didn't avoid his gaze and continued calmly, "I'm different from you. I've watched him grow up. From an unknown, even somewhat aloof, boy in Qingjian City, he's reached where he is today at a speed I can't even comprehend."

"This process of growth itself unconsciously brings hope. So, when I knew that I no longer needed to hide in the shadows, but could stand openly behind him, handling these trivial matters for him, coordinating all parties, and watching this city, these people, united because of him, filled with fighting spirit because of him..."

As Xiao Jiu spoke, a faint smile appeared on her face, which had been frozen for millennia, as if spring snow had just melted.

"I'm not confused; on the contrary, I'm very happy."

She paused, then looked back at Da Lei.

"Actually, I think you're the same."

"Although you have protected her for far longer than I have, long enough for mortals to reincarnate a hundred times, have you ever considered why Lady Nuba chose to gamble everything in this life? Why, after struggling for so long in the cycle of reincarnation, did she finally possess the courage to face the final outcome? Even…"

"Even at the cost of giving up the right to reincarnation?"

A long silence fell over the observation tower.

Only the faint shouts of training from below could be heard weakly through the thick glass.

Da Lei turned his gaze to the window again, but his eyes seemed to pierce through the scene before him and reach into a more distant time and space.

The answer to that question.

Obvious.

Everything changed when that young man appeared.

It was he who gave Jiang Wei courage.

It gave old guys like Hong Qitian new hope.

After a long while, Da Lei slowly exhaled.

The shoulders and back, which had been held ramrod straight, seemed to relax almost imperceptibly.

He said no more.

But deep within those eyes, which have witnessed countless years of experience.

Something that has been dormant for a long time.

It was as if Xiao Jiu's words had quietly ignited a fire within me.

The several days of deep-sea diving passed in the blink of an eye.

When a low, persistent humming alarm sounded within the City of Injustice.

All the soldiers who were training or resting instantly stopped what they were doing.

He instinctively straightened his back and gripped the weapon beside him tightly.

All eyes turned toward the dome.

An indescribable sense of chilling dread permeated the air.

A mixture of pent-up excitement spread throughout the city.

"We're here! We must be here!"

"The Great Wall at Sea! Here we come!"

The roars of officers at all levels echoed throughout the region.

"Attention! Check equipment! Prepare for assembly!"

"Quick! Move quickly!"

The soldiers ran quickly and orderly back to their respective camps.

They quickly donned their brand-new azure combat uniforms and standard armor, and checked their weapons and personal supplies.

The whole process was fast but orderly.

Soon, the army numbered nearly 200,000.

Like a blue tide, it surges out from every corner of the city.

They converged on several main roads and formed a neat square formation.

Every face was tense, their eyes sharp, all fixed on the highest platform in the city center.

Awaiting the final instructions.

They were well aware of the significance of this battle.

Unlike the previous Arctic decisive battle.

The Fate Demons of the Arctic are trapped beasts, repeatedly hunted and slaughtered by humans. Although ferocious, they are not the true main force of the Fate Demon race.

That decisive battle was more like an internal pacification war that the Federation had to wage to stabilize its rear.

And this time.
That is the real battle for the survival of the race!
The opponent has existed for an unknown number of years.

The main force of the Fate Ghosts, whose foundation is unfathomable.

If they win, they will be remembered in history.

To lay a solid foundation for lasting peace and prosperity for future generations of humanity.

We lost this mobile city beneath our feet.

Perhaps this will be their final grave.

The light of human civilization may dim or even go out from this point on.

No one spoke; only heavy breathing filled the air.

Excitement, tension, and determination.
A variety of emotions flowed between them in the silent exchange of glances.

at this time.

hum-

The metal dome overhead.

It began like a lotus flower blooming.

It slowly slid outwards layer by layer.

External light.

It poured down like a floodgate being opened.

It instantly dissipated the artificial light sources inside the city.

It brought a completely different atmosphere.

Moist, salty and fishy.

It carries the unique scent of the sea.

And a kind of metallic, chilling aura.

"opened!"

Every soldier's heart skipped a beat.

I subconsciously looked up.

However, their view was blocked by the towering buildings around them.

It was impossible to see the view outside the dome immediately.

All I could see was that ever-expanding expanse of azure sky.

And high in the sky, there were streaks of light and shadow, like shooting stars, rushing past.

at the same time.

Da Lei, Xiao Jiu, Wei Banmeng, Chu Kuanglan, and all other high-level powerhouses above the third rank were suspended above the city.

The moment the dome opened.

He then leaped into the air and arrived high in the sky.

Prepare to rendezvous with federal personnel and receive an overall operational plan.

However, when they actually saw the view beyond the dome...

Even Wei Banmeng, Chu Kuanglan, and others who were already mentally prepared were not immune.

They were so shocked that they were speechless.

His pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with disbelief.

As far as the eye could see, the vast and boundless sea was nowhere to be seen.

Standing tall is a majestic and magnificent sight, like a creation of mythology.
Steel Mountains!

It was a magnificent complex of buildings whose grandeur was beyond description.

It is not a thin city wall in the traditional sense.

Instead, it is a city with a width of over tens of kilometers.

A massive, complex sea fortress whose height rivals that of a mountain range.

The overall color is metallic gray-black.

Countless energy shields of various colors swirled endlessly across the surface of the fortress.

This has created a layered defense system.

What's even more breathtaking is its length.

This is a giant fortress known as the Great Wall at Sea.

It extends infinitely outwards to the left and right sides of the sea.

It stretches all the way to the end of the line of sight.

It blends seamlessly with the sea and sky!
There's no end in sight!
It lies there silently, stretching across the azure Pacific Ocean.

Connecting the civilized world of humankind with that distant continent of skeletons.

Completely isolated.

Sunlight shone on the surface of the city wall, reflecting a cold light.

An overwhelming sense of oppression.

It is imbued with an unparalleled sense of security.

It crashes into the hearts of everyone who sees it for the first time, like a tidal wave.

"This is the Great Wall at Sea?!"

Chu Kuanglan opened his mouth wide, and it took him a long time to find his voice.

"How did the Federation manage to create something like this in just a few months?!"

Even Wei Banmeng's usually cool face was filled with shock as she murmured, "Unbelievable."

Only Da Lei, though moved, showed more understanding on his face.

His gaze did not linger on the Great Wall itself for long.

Instead, it quickly locked onto something not far away.

Two figures were suspended in the air, seemingly waiting there for a long time.

And just as Da Lei looked over.

Below, inside the City of Injustice, the warriors whose view was obstructed by the buildings.

And finally, through the gradually opening dome.

I saw those two figures floating in the air.

One of the figures.

Wearing a simple dark combat uniform, he stood tall and straight, his black hair fluttering slightly in the sea breeze.

He had a handsome face and deep, starry eyes.

If it wasn't Fang Qingyu, whom they had been waiting for, then who was it?

"Fang Shen!!"

I don't know which soldier was the first to react.

He used all his strength to let out a hoarse scream.

That shout was like a spark thrown into boiling oil.

It instantly ignited everyone's suppressed emotions!
"Fang Shen! It's Fang Shen!"

"Fang Shen is here!!"

"Fang Shen!!"

Two hundred thousand people!

Nearly 200,000 people gave a heartfelt and enthusiastic shout.

Exploded!

The sound waves converged into a shockwave visible to the naked eye.

Soaring into the sky.

The shockwave caused ripples to spread across the surrounding sea!

The cheers.

This also instantly drew the attention of Wei Banmeng, Chu Kuanglan, and the others who were shocked by the Great Wall at sea back to reality.

They turned their heads abruptly.

Following Da Lei's gaze and the earth-shattering cheers, we looked over.

Sure enough, they saw the two figures floating in the air, smiling as they looked at them.

Fang Qingyu!
And the barefoot man dangling in mid-air beside him.

Jiang Wei, in a flowing white dress, exudes unparalleled elegance.

"Aoko!"

"Sister Jiang!"

Wei Banmeng, Su Wanqing, Chu Kuanglan, Lu Jiuyuan, Lao Qin, Qi Hao.
All core members of the Dawn Legion.

A hint of joy couldn't be suppressed on their faces.

I felt completely at peace.

At the same time, their figures transformed into streaks of light, rushing impatiently towards Fang Qingyu's direction.

The joy of a long-awaited reunion.

It eased the somber mood of the impending great battle.

The crowd instantly surrounded Fang Qingyu.

Everyone's face was beaming with excitement and smiles.

"Finally, you've decided to come back."

Chu Kuanglan was the first to step forward, his large, fan-like hand instinctively reaching out to put his arm around Fang Qingyu's shoulder.

However, he had only raised his hand halfway.

But his movements suddenly froze.

The smile on his face froze instantly.

Not only him, but also Wei Banmeng, Su Wanqing, Lu Jiuyuan and all others who have successfully broken through to the fourth-order Martial Venerable realm.

When they get within a certain range of Fang Qingyu.

Their expressions all changed simultaneously.

In their perception, Fang Qingyu before them
Just like an ordinary person.

Standing there, there was no powerful fluctuation of qi or blood around him.

There was no fierce pressure or intimidation from any will.

Even the feeling of being unfathomable and as vast as the starry sky that I had felt before has disappeared.

If I hadn't actually seen him standing there with my own eyes...

They might even suspect that there's nothing there!
This is the ultimate return to simplicity.

This state where the depth is completely imperceptible.
It only means one possibility!
Fang Qingyu's realm.

It has completely exceeded their comprehension.

They have reached a whole new level that they can only look up to.

Chu Kuanglan's facial muscles twitched a few times.