Returning from cultivating immortality, the top scorer in the college entrance examination goes bers

On the thirtieth day of preparation, a tense atmosphere permeated the air around the world.

The bustling streets of Jiangzhou are no longer visible. Three-meter-high alloy walls have been erected along both sides of all the main roads, with high-voltage wire mesh wrapped around the tops. Every five hundred meters, there is a sentry tower jointly guarded by Xuanmen disciples and the army, equipped with the latest energy cannons and detection radars.

Above the city, a pale green, semi-transparent light barrier enveloped the area—this was the Hundred Herbs Barrier set up by the Hundred Herbs Sect. Sunlight streamed through the barrier, carrying a faint fragrance of herbs and plants, which not only blocked the infiltration of demonic energy from the abyss but also purified the polluted air.

"I really underestimated the Hundred Herbs Sect before. I never expected this barrier to be so powerful!" On the watchtower, a young soldier touched the light shield and said with amazement, "Yesterday, a Shadow Insect crawled out of the crack and crashed into the barrier. It instantly turned into a puddle of green water, leaving not a trace behind."

The Xuanmen disciple beside him nodded, his face full of admiration: "Yes, Sect Master Su is truly amazing. Now all the major cities in the world have been equipped with Hundred Herbs Barriers. Without these barriers, we don't know how many people would have died by now."

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded from the direction of Donghai City.

"Warning! Warning! A Class B interdimensional rift has appeared in Zone 3 of Donghai City! A large number of armored demon soldiers have been detected emerging! Repeat! Armored demon soldiers!"

The alarm sounded instantly throughout the entire East China Theater.

The Helian family disciples stationed in Donghai City immediately sprang into action. Helian Ba, clad in black armor and wielding a newly forged longsword, was the first to charge forward. Ever since his defeat by Lu Jingchen at Helan Mountain, he and his entire family had volunteered to defend the most dangerous front lines in Donghai, seeking redemption through their actions.

"Everyone, form ranks! Form the Helian Battle Formation!"

Helian Ba ​​shouted, and three hundred Helian family disciples immediately formed a neat square formation, raising their long swords at the same time, which gleamed with a cold light.

Black demonic energy surged forth from the crack. One by one, two-meter-tall demonic soldiers, covered in black iron armor, emerged from the crack. They wielded giant axes, their eyes were empty, and they exuded a dense killing intent.

"kill!"

Helian Ba ​​charged forward, taking the lead. He channeled his true energy into his longsword, which, accompanied by a whistling sound, slashed fiercely at the foremost demon soldier.

"clang!"

The longsword struck the demon soldier's iron armor, producing a piercing metallic clang. A deep gash appeared on the armor, and the demon soldier staggered back a few steps.

"Such tough armor!" Helian Ba ​​was shocked. The demon soldiers he had encountered before could be killed with a single strike, but these armored demon soldiers could actually withstand his full-force attack.

"Everyone be careful! These demon soldiers' armor is made of abyssal black iron; normal attacks can't break through it! Aim for their eyes and throats!" Helian Ba ​​shouted.

The disciples immediately adjusted their tactics, focusing on attacking the demon soldiers' weaknesses. However, the number of demon soldiers was simply too great, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see. Disciples were constantly struck by the demon soldiers' giant axes and fell into pools of blood.

"Patriarch! This can't go on! We can't hold on much longer!" An elder, covered in blood, ran to Helian Ba's side and said anxiously.

Helian Ba ​​gritted his teeth, looking at his disciples falling one after another, his heart filled with guilt. If he hadn't been so arrogant and disobeyed Lu Jingchen's orders, there wouldn't have been such heavy casualties today.

"Even if it means death, we will defend this place!" Helian Ba ​​roared and charged forward again. He pierced the throat of a demon soldier with his sword, but was struck in the shoulder by a giant axe from another demon soldier.

"puff!"

Helian Ba ​​spat out a mouthful of blood and took a few steps back.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, three demon soldiers surrounded him, raised their giant axes, and chopped down on his head.

"Master!"

The disciples cried out in alarm and tried to rush over to their aid, but they were entangled by the other demon soldiers and could not break free at all.

At that critical moment, a golden light shot out like lightning.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With three loud bangs, the heads of the three demon soldiers were simultaneously blown apart, splattering black blood all over the ground.

Lu Jingchen slowly landed in front of Helian Ba, his back to him, and said calmly, "Are you alright?"

"Alliance Leader Lu!" Helian Ba ​​was both surprised and delighted, too excited to speak.

"Leave the rest to me."

Before Lu Jingchen could finish speaking, his figure had already vanished from the spot. He moved like a golden lightning bolt through the horde of demonic soldiers. With each punch, a demonic soldier was blasted apart; with each kick, a group of demonic soldiers was cut in half.

Golden true energy swirled around him, forming an invincible killing storm. The armored demon soldiers, so proud of their ironclad armor, were as fragile as paper before him, utterly vulnerable.

In less than ten minutes, all of the thousands of armored demon soldiers were wiped out.

Lu Jingchen walked to the crack and pressed the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant onto it. Golden light surged from the jade pendant, and the crack began to slowly heal.

"Thank you so much, Alliance Leader Lu, for saving our lives!" Helian Ba, along with his surviving disciples, bowed deeply to Lu Jingchen. "We were blind to your greatness before and offended you. From this day forward, the entire Helian family will follow Alliance Leader Lu's lead without hesitation, even at the cost of our lives!"

"Get up." Lu Jingchen helped him up. "To err is human, to forgive divine. You all did very well today and did not disgrace the Helian family."

He picked up a fragment of a demon soldier's armor, examined it closely, and frowned. "The armor of these demon soldiers is more than three times thicker than the ones we encountered before, and it's also coated with abyssal demonic energy, which can neutralize true energy attacks. It seems the Abyssal Legion is stronger than we anticipated."

Just then, Su Muyue arrived with several disciples of the Hundred Herbs Sect. She held a bottle of green ointment and handed it to Helian Ba: "Patriarch Helian, this is Hundred Herbs Regenerating Ointment. Apply it to the wound, and it will heal quickly."

"Thank you, Commander Su." Helian Ba ​​accepted the ointment, a grateful expression on his face.

Su Muyue walked to the crack and sprinkled a handful of green medicinal powder. The powder landed on the ground, and instantly dense green grass grew, completely purifying the remaining demonic energy.

"Lu Jingchen, I just examined the corpses of the demon soldiers and found that their blood contains a new type of toxin that can corrode true qi." Su Muyue said with a solemn expression, "If you are injured by their weapons, the toxin will quickly spread throughout your body. Even a Golden Core cultivator cannot survive for more than an hour."

"I understand." Lu Jingchen nodded. "Immediately notify all war zones to have their disciples apply the Hundred Herbs Sect's antidote powder to their weapons and carry antidote pills with them at all times."

"yes!"

The disciples around them looked at Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue with admiration in their eyes.

Those who had previously questioned the Hundred Herbs Sect and the Helian family now lowered their heads in shame.

"I was wrong before. I shouldn't have looked down on the Hundred Herbs Sect. If it weren't for the Hundred Herbs Barrier and the Antidote Pill, we wouldn't be alive today."

"Yes, Patriarch Helian was also very brave, leading his disciples to fight to the death. If they hadn't held out until Alliance Leader Lu arrived, Donghai City would have fallen long ago."

"Now I finally understand, Alliance Leader Lu's arrangements were all correct. As long as we unite as one, we will definitely defeat the Abyss Legion!"

Lu Jingchen looked at everyone and said loudly, "You're all right! The Abyss Legion is indeed terrifying, but as long as we unite as one and work together with one heart, there is no enemy we cannot defeat! There's still a month until the Abyss Legion's invasion. In this month, we must intensify our training, strengthen our defenses, and make all necessary preparations. I believe that victory will surely belong to us!"

"Victory belongs to us! Victory belongs to humanity!"

Everyone shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky, filled with an unwavering belief in victory.