A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 317 Exploding the Celestial Stars: A Change in Offense and Defense

This day may not be long, but a lot can happen.

Fifth Mirror and his team had just noticed a problem with the communication channels of the infiltrators and suspected that the other side might be in trouble when they quickly discovered that the satellite constellation in the Narayan region was undergoing frequent and abnormal movements.

—It has become so frequent that it can be detected as unusual by the weather satellites of the coalition government.

"It seems there were unexpected changes that caused Guan Luoyang and his group to be exposed prematurely."

Yan Zhen made his judgment, shook his head and said, "It's too fast. I was hoping that we could try it out when another research direction on the crystallized virus yielded results, but it seems that it's too late now."

Fifth Mirror was quite open-minded: "Technical matters are hard to predict. We didn't explicitly include that project in our plans before, so it's not a big deal."

As the two were talking, they left the city hall of Youcheng and came to the moonlit night.

According to the plan that Guan Luoyang had agreed upon with Fifth Mingjing and the others before infiltrating Narayana, the troops deployed to the five cities of Myanmar did not need to be personally commanded by Yan Zhen and the other two. Instead, generals at all levels would mobilize them in accordance with the plan.

A well-thought-out plan will never fail to consider the possibility of failure.

Regardless of whether Guan Luoyang's initial actions after arriving in Narayana were successful or not, in the later stages, he would eventually have to confront the high-level forces of the Eight Leaves Courtyard head-on, causing even greater turmoil.

This is an excellent opportunity, not only to support Guan Luoyang and his group, but also to allow the united regime to thoroughly test the war potential of the Eight Leaves Courtyard, and even to potentially gather more important information about the Eight Leaves territory for future reference.

Yan Zhen and Fifth Mingjing flew away together, ascending into the sky and soaring at high speed.

When one is already among the clouds, shrouded in mist and clouds, and then looks down at the urban layout of the five cities of Myanmar, it appears small and exquisite. Whether it is the mountainous area or the urban area, it is all at one's feet, passing by in a flash.

"Although regardless of whether Brother Guan's operation succeeds or fails, it will inevitably escalate to a major battle. However, his premature exposure will undoubtedly increase the pressure he faces, and the situation is far from optimistic."

Yan Zhen said, "I have recently been reviewing the notes that Brother Guan gave me, and I have made some progress in my cultivation. I will launch a surprise attack later, with breaking through their defenses as my top priority. I would appreciate it if you could help me delay them as much as possible."

Fifth Mirror nodded.

Yan Zhen chuckled, spotted a high-speed trail cutting through the clouds ahead, and with a flick of his wrists, suddenly accelerated, catching up with the trail and landing steadily on the object.

He stepped on a missile that was accelerating.

A storm hits head-on, missiles fly through the air.

The first wave of the coalition's offensive was launched entirely by missiles.

Within Indra's defensive line, thousands of signal towers stood tall, and Sukara stood atop one of the iron towers, gazing out.

Hundreds of white lines could be seen flying in from all over the five cities of Myanmar, and even from the border cities of the united regime.

Because the missiles travel at such high speeds, each missile is actually located several thousand meters beyond the very front of the white lines.

The white line that cut through the clouds in the night sky was still slowly spreading towards this place on the horizon, but the missile was already close by.

Boom, boom, boom! ! !

Large clusters of dark red fire clouds began to burst forth in the sky, turning the fields outside the border of Indra Province a fiery red, and also making many of the silver-gray iron towers on the border appear red.

The missiles launched by the coalition government were intercepted by anti-aircraft missiles from the Hachiyoin Temple. The explosions occurred more than ten kilometers away, but the roar was loud enough to echo throughout the borders of Indra.

Amidst the deafening roar, a figure suddenly appeared through the smoke and clouds.

Yan Zhen stood on a missile that resembled a white totem pole in shape. It flew over with a roar, and he swept his hands outwards, drawing a Tai Chi symbol.

The three warheads that were intercepting him were blocked by the huge yin-yang phantom before they even got close. A dozen or so missiles around them were attracted by this ever-expanding yin-yang ...

boom!!!

When that enormous cloud of fire burst forth, billowing smoke and blazing red light, even the towering iron towers hundreds of meters high on the border appeared tiny.

With dark gold skin, furious brows, and two thick fangs showing when he opened his mouth, the angry-faced Arhat leaped out from the border defense line, over many iron towers, and wielded a huge meteor hammer, striking out into the air.

His meteor hammer actually has a head that resembles a beautifully carved incense burner, about two meters in diameter, and is nearly spherical with countless intricate hollow designs inside.

At the center of this sphere, which is normally sealed, is "metallic hydrogen" produced by fully compressing hydrogen gas and undergoing a phase transition. This liquid metal has the property of superconductivity at room temperature. Apart from being artificially produced, it can only exist in the high temperature and high pressure environment inside a large planet. When it burns, it releases energy extremely violently and completely.

When the Arhat with the Wrathful Face threw the hammer, spiritual energy was activated, and the sealed device opened seven orderly distributed holes. The entire incense burner-shaped meteor hammer immediately burst out with milky white flames from each of the hollowed-out openings.

The terrifying heat was manipulated with exquisite supernatural power, with less than one percent of the energy being lost. The remaining energy was used to amplify and propel the power of this hammer.

He bestowed upon the name of divine power, the Great Brahma's annihilation of light!

Yan Zhen observed the arrangements made by all sides. Among the vast army of intelligent machines, figures bearing the names Arhat were scattered throughout.

The reborn Arhat, with eight arms that twist and extend segment by segment, has slender arms that support the sky. The blade-like light of plasma is faintly visible in the fingers and joints of the eight arms, like a spider web hunting an insect, quietly waiting.

The Arhat, holding a nine-ringed plasma amplification staff, slightly raised the staff and chanted mantras towards the pulsating plasma in the staff head, while a huge shadow nine meters high floated behind him.

The Arhat at the mountain gate is nine meters tall, with a face like a full moon, large ears that reach his shoulders, a round belly, wide sleeves, and bare feet. He sits in a relaxed posture, suspended in mid-air, waiting for the opportunity to use his body as a shield.

His prosthetic body and supernatural powers fully utilize the principles of non-Newtonian fluids; the stronger the force that attacks him, the more stable he becomes and the harder he is to break through.

Having received the maximum blessing and prepared their named divine powers, they are qualified to threaten any powerful figure in the world.

With them here, Sukhara can handle things with ease and be wary of any potential unforeseen events.

The missile streaked across the sky, and Yan Zhen's figure drew closer. The hammer, completely enveloped in the light of burning metallic hydrogen, illuminated his face, making him appear as if a fragment of the sun had come into view.

This elderly man, dressed in a suit and shirt, with a slender build and silver-gray hair, suddenly opened his mouth.

The Arhat with the Wrathful Face suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, only seeing two rows of strong, white teeth in the man's mouth, as if a giant gate of heaven had been opened, revealing a huge, bright red cave behind it.

The python-dragon-like tongue flickered and snatched the incense burner, which was enveloped in metallic hydrogen fire, in one gulp.

The incense burner, hot enough to evaporate carbon steel in an instant, was detached from the chain and plunged into the mouth by that tongue, which wrapped around and pulled it.

As soon as he closed his teeth, the blindingly bright light was instantly swallowed up.

The angry-faced Arhat loosened his grip, speechless with shock.

The entire border battlefield seemed to quiet down for a moment. The many Eight Leaves Psionicists, who were being protected by the large intelligent mechanical force, saw what was happening before them and could hardly believe they were dreaming.

They all sought the honor of being bestowed a name, and of course they were well aware of the supernatural powers of the Arhats who were bestowed names, and how astonishing their destructive power was when combined with their exclusive weapons.

Of course, they also knew of Yan Zhen, whose illustrious reputation had endured for three hundred years.

Whether Yan Zhen used punches, kicks, headbutts, incantations, or aerial manipulation to block this attack, they wouldn't be this astonished. However, the sight of dozens of kilograms of intensely burning metallic hydrogen being swept away by a bright red, wet tongue was far too stimulating for their brains.

"Wow, delicious!"

On the missile, Yan Zhen's enormous, swollen head suddenly shrank back to normal, shaking its head as if it had tasted a delicacy, before it opened its mouth and spat it out.

"Here you go!!!"

He unleashed a massive fireball that swelled with the wind, surrounded by white flames, rolling and swirling as it roared and expanded outwards.

When it first shot out from beside him, it was only about half a meter in diameter. By the time it rolled over the angry-faced Arhat and crashed into the large army of intelligent machines, the fireball had expanded to a height of 100 meters.

As it charged forward, it also spun around, pulling thousands of machines to the edge, smashing them to pieces, and burning them into a rain of fire.

Countless stray fires formed from mechanical debris followed behind the fireball, crushing it as it went.

Suddenly, a surging, ocean-like energy swept across the defensive line, and a massive azure palm print appeared out of nowhere, striking the fireball.

The surrounding intelligent machinery retreated like waves, revealing Leopold's figure.

His prosthetic body had been repaired. He shattered the fireball with one palm and then met Yan Zhen's missile with another.

As Yan Zhen kicked away the missile, he leaped up, his body like smoke and clouds, soaring into the clouds, intending to take advantage of this gap to break through the inescapable net of Indra's defenses.

Sukhara, anticipating this situation, also leaped up.

In that instant of leaping, the Lion's Demon-Subduing Seal was activated.

His seal-making techniques are not limited to external appearance. Whether he forms a seal with his fingers or not, every gesture, including this leaping motion, can be a seal.

With a leap, the three-dimensional defense line composed of Indra Sky Satellite and ground base stations instantly transformed the massive amount of psionic signals into a giant lion standing up, shaking off its rage, and roaring to the sky.

Following the momentum of the giant lion rising, Sukhara struck out with a palm, not only catching up with Yan Zhen but also with such force that it seemed capable of blocking all paths, sending Yan Zhen flying back.

Yan Zhen simply laughed heartily, then turned into a long-bearded white dragon, weaving and circling around Sukhara.

Originally, Sukara's palm strike should have been faster than the long dragon's movement, but after he actually struck out, he realized that he was a step too slow. The palm strike of the Supreme Power Subduing Demon was naturally avoided by the white dragon's tail.

The dragon's body was like smoke, moving with the wind and riding the air. The terrifying threat of the giant lion's roar was like a gentle breeze to it, and it was like a fish in water, passing directly through the vast sound waves.

Sukhara could see it clearly; it wasn't some kind of illusion or phantom of spiritual energy. Yan Zhen had truly transformed his physical body into that monstrous dragon that pierced the wind.

For three hundred years, his spiritual energy, through the infusion of genetic information, has thoroughly permeated the depths of his physical cells, grasping every bit of vitality, and achieving a high degree of integration between spirit and body.

After reading about the cultivation path of the Ghost Immortal, his spirit became increasingly strong and sturdy. In the blink of an eye, his physical body could change at will. Many of his distinctive genetic martial arts techniques, when used in his current state, became even more unpredictable and breathtaking.

At that very moment, as the satellite constellation of the united regime moved, the Fifth Mirror drifted in, bathing everything in its path in a soft, warm gold.

The Great Blissful Unempty Pure Land True Body is not something that can only be used to absorb damage and rescue people. If it is used to imprison enemies, then it is one of the most advanced technologies in the world.

The surroundings were filled with golden light. No matter what action you wanted to take, you had to fight against this golden light. Moreover, the faster you moved and the greater the range of motion, the more intense the golden light that gathered to block you would become.

Leopold struck out with his palm, and the azure palm print was gradually dissolved by the golden light in the air. At the same time, a group of intelligent machines from the Eight Leaves Institute suddenly collapsed, flashing with electricity and emitting white smoke. Upon closer inspection, the surfaces of those machines were all more or less marked with several deep palm prints.

The shape of the hand is exactly the same as Leopold's right hand.

"When cause and effect are reversed, no weapon can harm you."

Leopold read out eight words, then, recalling the information about the Fifth Mirror, a look of disgust crossed his face.

Among the same level of powerhouses, Fifth Mirror doesn't have any particularly noteworthy methods of killing, but in the area covered by the Pure Land, attacking him is tantamount to attacking one's own people.

To break through his pure land, the only way is to counteract it with pure spiritual energy.

However, the Fifth Mirror came prepared this time, carrying a large number of satellites from the United Regime, with a vast and inexhaustible supply of energy. With the psionic energy of both sides clashing, it was obvious that the outcome would not be decided in a short time.

At this moment, even the clouds in the sky gradually took on a golden hue, drifting around Sukhara's side.

"If Yan Zhen drives them away, the Grand Master may not have a chance to eliminate Guan Luoyang."

Su Jieluo recalled how his previous elaborate plans had been thwarted by Guan Luoyang's single-handed attack, and his heart burned with rage. He thrust his palm forward and then lifted it upward.

In Indra, a major military stronghold, countless signal towers and psionic base stations began to flash.

After collaborating with Jiushan and the others, Hachiyoin has also obtained the technology to convert ordinary electricity into spiritual energy. However, according to the information, it is very complicated and requires the addition of many devices, so it has not been realized in the short term.

The extra effort required is clearly inconsistent with Jiushan's demonstrated technical capabilities, suggesting it's likely outdated, first-generation technology.

After some consideration, Sukara did not wait idly for the Great Master to study the results of the first technology. Instead, he discussed with Nichiren Sekai the possibility of allocating more essential resources to contract out the project to Kuzan and Leopold, asking them to carry out the relevant modifications in Indra's territory as soon as possible.

So, while Narayana hadn't even fully grasped the technology, Indra already had a complete system for converting electricity into spiritual energy.

At that moment, he gave a command, and countless spiritual lights appeared on the land of Indra, creating barriers that rose into the sky to hinder Yan Zhen.

The expansion of the Pure Land by the Fifth Mirror was also greatly curbed.

"You can't save Guan Luoyang!"

Sukara raised his arms high, and a huge lion's head loomed behind him, accompanied by thunderous sounds spreading in layers.

"Leave them all here!"

Stay! Stay!

Snap!

Unbeknownst to many, the lingering echoes were interspersed with abrupt cracking sounds.

The sound came from a great distance; to be precise, it couldn't really be called a sound, but rather a message transmitted by psychic energy.

Therefore, the highly sensitive intelligent mechanical forces have not yet reacted.

But starting with Leopold, the expressions of the high-ranking psionicists in Indra's army changed one after another.

Snap! Bang bang bang bang...

Listening closely, the sound was like fireworks exploding and jade cups shattering, repeating several times, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, and sometimes near.

Even at the farthest point, the information transmitted via psionic waves could only be discerned as a very faint, crisp sound.

But it was these distant, crisp sounds that made the face of the one who was given the name Arhat even more pale.

The Arhat at the mountain gate suddenly turned around and even patted his own ear.

Leopold froze, his hand still raised, and turned to look back.

"The sound of a satellite exploding?"

He was filled with astonishment and doubt. "So many sounds, so far away... Apart from Indra, have all the psionic satellites in the entire Eight Leaves Territory been destroyed?"

"How... is that possible?"

Even here, one can still vaguely glimpse the majestic figure of Narayana, with its three faces and six arms, in the airspace above.

Su Jieluo pursed his lips and leaped through the air.

Suddenly, the white dragon turned around, transformed into human form, and jolted him back to his senses.

Sukhara's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and he attacked in a rage: "Get out of the way!"

Yan Zhen closed his eyes and sensed the spiritual light flowing through the distant clouds. With the perception of a ghost immortal, he also sensed the rising sword intent from the very far away.

"ha!"

He was also somewhat shocked, but he smiled with even more trust and joy, "Looks like it's our turn to intercept you!"

(End of this chapter)