Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 492 The Azure Army

In the Azure Star Realm, the Lan family is an absolute overlord. Their family history is long, and they have been rising for more than 6,000 years. Today, their power is enormous, and they control countless resource planets. It is no exaggeration to call them an imperial family in the Azure Star Realm. However, such a powerful family has a declining bloodline. As for the current family head, Lan Zheng, he only has one daughter.

As for the reason, it seems to be related to the secret cultivation method of the Lan family's direct lineage. The Lan family patriarchs of all generations have called themselves "Meteor Warriors". This school can be said to be the most mysterious school in the Azure Star Realm.

In addition, the heads of the Lan family in successive generations would voluntarily step down when they reached the age of nine hundred, and then go into seclusion behind the scenes to focus on cultivation and no longer show their faces.

Lan Zheng is now nearly 900 years old. According to the five-level strength classification standard given by the Star Domain Alliance, he is already a fourth-level Void Annihilation level powerhouse, second only to the Realm Lord level. Although his strength is at its peak, he has already said in public many times that he wants to step down. In fact, many matters concerning his abdication have already begun to be implemented within the family.

Lan Zheng's daughter is Lan Yi. She is the only candidate for the next head of the Lan family. From birth, she has been a favored daughter of heaven, receiving all kinds of love and affection. Lan Zheng dotes on her and has spent countless efforts to help her grow. He not only enabled her to obtain the inheritance of the Cosmic Traveler, but also collected more than a hundred giant star beasts for her.

With these hundred-plus star beasts, Lan Yi's position in the Lan family was unshakeable. Lan Yi never disappointed Lan Zheng. She was exceptionally intelligent from a young age and acted with great courage. She has always been a role model for the younger generation in the Azure Star Realm. Lan Zheng was always quite proud whenever he mentioned his daughter.

However, since Lan Yi entered the Divine Realm, there has been no news of her. Lan Zheng was worried and spent a lot of money to find out the news from the Azure Realm Lord. He learned that the Divine Realm was not a place that could be invaded at will as ordinary people knew, and that not all players in the Divine Realm were useless. On the contrary, the Divine Realm was a rather dangerous place.

"I am over nine hundred years old, and my physical body can only last for another hundred years at most. Whether I can escape the fate of the Meteor Warrior depends on Yi'er, so Yi'er must not suffer any mishaps!"

The head of the Lan family, dressed in a light blue combat suit, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the strange underwater continent. He appeared aloof and domineering, but he had many thoughts running through his mind.

"Outsiders have no idea that my Lan family is a true ancient martial arts family, with a history dating back 100,000 years. Our current glory was actually bought with the lifespan of successive family heads. Lifespan is no more than a thousand years; death is inevitable at a thousand years. Only in this way can we produce a continuous stream of powerful figures! Heh, this curse-like inheritance, I must break it no matter what!"

Lan Zheng narrowed his eyes, pondering to himself, "The Lord of the Shadi Realm said that it will be several years before any powerful beings appear in this divine realm. While I have the chance, I must gather enough resources for Yi'er to make her stronger again, so she can become a powerful cosmic traveler. Only then can she command the star beasts to enter the ancestral land and find the inheritance of the Moon Warrior, or even the Blazing Sun Warrior. Only by obtaining the subsequent inheritance can we break the curse of the Meteor Warrior, and only then will I have a chance to become a true powerhouse in the universe!"

Thinking of this, Lan Zheng laughed heartily, waved his hand, and the dozen or so people who had been waiting around gathered around to give him a serious report.

Half a day later, a battle plan was drawn up in this base, and the army from the Azure Star Realm launched its first large-scale operation.

Their first destination was Elysium in the Stormy Seas.

Since the construction of the underwater base began, these outsiders from the Azure Star Realm have not made any major moves, but they have actually collected a lot of information about Elysium City.

In their deduction, this City of Bliss should be a relatively powerful player gathering place in the Divine Realm, and considering its geographical location, it should be the first place to be conquered.

Moreover, this City of Bliss seems to have some connection with Lan Yi. Previously, some ignorant miners were greedy and reckless and suffered losses in it. Now it's time to go and find out what's going on.

Although the narrow space passage prevents large spaceships, fighter jets, machinery, and weapons from passing through, this expedition was led by Lan Zheng, a fourth-level powerhouse at the quasi-world lord level, who personally led the expedition. He also led 50,000 of the family's most elite space special forces members, each of whom had reached the second-level sky level, as well as 30,000 third-level star-level martial arts masters. The army was strong and well-equipped.

The five-level strength classification standard established by the Star Domain Alliance is widely recognized in the outer star system. According to this standard, the strongest in the star domain are ranked from weakest to strongest. The weakest level is called [Battleship Level], the second level is [Sky Level], the third level is [Starry Sky Level], the fourth level is [Space Annihilation Level], and the fifth level is [World Lord].

Among them, the [Starry Sky Level] powerhouses can fight in the starry sky with their physical bodies alone. Such powerhouses are actually rare in the outer starry sky. Any one of them can be said to be the elite of the elite.

For example, the Cosmic Walker Lan Yi, although he can control the Starry Sky Beast, is still only rated as a [Starry Sky Level], and the Jedi Knight Ku Lin is also only a [Starry Sky Level] expert.

In fact, in the outer star system, mortals are the most numerous. Their battles mainly rely on weapons, and they are not worthy of being called star field powerhouses. Even the weakest star field powerhouse, the [Battleship-level] powerhouse, is said to be able to take on a battleship by himself.

The tens of thousands of Sky-level and Star-level experts mobilized by the Lan family this time would be considered a large-scale interstellar war if placed in outer space. What they lack are cannon fodder fighters and huge spaceships.

Therefore, everyone in this force, including Lan Zheng who had a better understanding of the divine realm, was full of confidence in conquering the City of Bliss.

At this moment, Elysium was peaceful, and Deedlit and the others were still unaware of the army's actions.

Deedlit remained as busy as ever, Hua Tianbao and his wife were busy securing sponsorships and giving away money every day, Guo Yuheng and other players in the Samsara Palace maintained their military training habits, and Xiao Qinghe was in seclusion, practicing intensively...

The players in Paradise City were all busy with their own things, and there were very few idle people.

At the Fengbo Mansion Hotel, four people—Cosmic Walker Yan Wei, Protoss player De Gang, Ultraman player Ultra Lady, and Moth Lord Hui Shu—were drinking tea around a round table.

The four had already left the starry sky. They thought Lei Chi had fallen into the dark space, and because of the Fallen Temple's Fallen Ones, they dared not stay in the Ancient Holy Domain for long. After a few twists and turns, they arrived at Bliss City, intending to wait for Lei Chi's return here.

In their view, since nothing had changed in Bliss City, it meant that Lei Chi, as the lord, was safe.

"Boss Lei Chi is a lucky man, nothing bad will happen to him... Sigh, we set off together, but he's the only one who hasn't returned. It's hard to explain."

De Gang muttered to himself, feeling quite ashamed. This trip to the stars had been a huge blow to him.

"Don't worry, Lord Leichi City is the Light of Beasts, he's very lucky, he'll definitely be fine."

Hui Shu, the lord of Hidden Dragon Flower Sea, patted De Gang on the shoulder.

O'Tready sighed and said, "I never expected this journey through the stars to end like this. It seems that the Lord of Thunder Pool City is still alive, but I wonder if he can escape on his own and leave the starry sky."

After saying that, she glanced at Yan Wei.

Yan Wei frowned and said, "After I digest another star beast, I'll go to that ancient holy domain again... Right now, I just hope that Lord Leichi City can turn misfortune into good fortune. We... can't be of much help, so let's stay here for now..."

Just as she finished speaking, Yan Wei suddenly sensed something and looked up at the void.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you discovered the Lord of Thunder Pool?"

"Otteledi and Degang asked anxiously."

Yan Wei shook her head and said, "My spaceship has spotted a large force. They don't seem to be players. Judging from their direction of movement, they're most likely heading towards Bliss City?"

"Who dares to invade Paradise City?"

"With Lei Chi gone, we'll help him defend the city; it's our duty as allies!"

"A little war would be good!"

"I'll go inform the elven prime minister..."

Degang and the others quickly stood up and immediately got to work.

Before long, Yan Wei boarded her spaceship and sailed it to the skies above the first ridge of Jingyanggang. She could use the spaceship to detect the movements of the Lan family's main force in the Azure Star Realm and was ready for battle.

Half a day later, Lan Zheng led his main force to the Stormy Sea. They charged forward without hesitation, arrogant and dismissive of everything, and quickly entered the territory of Bliss City, thus beginning a great battle.

Meanwhile, inside the gate of the Holy God Palace, Lei Chi was still diligently studying the Cosmic Sword Technique.

The stone tablet held a hidden secret, and this discovery was of great significance to Lei Chi. He kept staring at the stone tablet, constantly observing the cosmic starry sky that the stone tablet was evolving into, and finally made a breakthrough in his understanding of the [Cosmic Sword Technique].

"Intent, indeed, is a kind of spiritual power. And spiritual power requires the control of thought to achieve harmony. So my previous thinking was completely wrong. To master the Cosmic Sword Technique, the stone tablet is indispensable, and so is the absence of thought! Now, if I want to master the [Sword One - Meteor] of this Cosmic Sword Technique, I need to transform my thoughts into a meteor and wield the sword with my mind to have any chance of success..."

Lei Chi was overjoyed, as if a problem that had troubled him for countless years had finally been solved, and the pent-up frustration in his heart dissipated instantly.

Once the stone slab passage could be reopened, Lei Chi entered it again, and for the fourth time, he devoted himself to studying the [Cosmic Sword Technique].

Ten years later, Lei Chi left through the stone slab passage with a somewhat blank expression. Although he had learned how to cultivate the Cosmic Sword Technique, his progress was still very slow.

Understanding the essence of the art is still too difficult. Lei Chi spent ten years, feeling like his hair was turning white, but he could only grasp a tiny bit. He seemed to be just one thin layer away from mastering the true essence, but that thin layer was too difficult to break through. He had the strength but nowhere to use it.

"Perhaps I need to experience the feeling of a shooting star firsthand..."

Lei Chi, controlling his Azure Flame avatar, glanced at the Angel King Asmi and the Fallen Temple Hunter Squad Leader Mo Lang beside him. Both of them had their eyes closed and remained silent, looking very serious.

"I wonder if those two have grasped the essence of the Meteor Realm. They're competing to see who can enter the inner sect, so they must both be quite confident in themselves... With the help of the stone disc, I've cheated and already cultivated for decades longer than them. If in the end I'm not as good as them in the cultivation of the Cosmic Sword Technique, that would be a real joke... My aptitude shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Lei Chi didn't know how well Asmi and Mo Lang had mastered the [Cosmic Sword Technique], but he felt a bit of pressure. Not to be outdone, he controlled his Azure Flame avatar to stare intently at the stone tablet in front of him.

The next day, Asmi, Mo Lang, and the others remained seated and motionless, but Lei Chi suddenly sensed something and received a telepathic message from Deedlit.

"Lord, an enemy has invaded. If you're not busy outside, please come back!"

Upon receiving this divine message, Lei Chi couldn't help but frown slightly.

He knew Deedlit well; she would never have sent him her divine thoughts unless the situation was extremely serious. And since she had sent them, it meant that the situation in Elysium City was probably not optimistic.

"What's going on? Is there still a force that can threaten my Bliss City? Could it be invaders from outside the realm?"

Lei Chi thought of the Azure Star Realm.

"The Azure Flame Avatar remains in the Holy God Palace. It only needs to be controlled occasionally to ensure the continuity of the lineage. In that case, I will return to Bliss City to see what exactly is going on."

Having made up his mind, Lei Chi's true form left the Other Shore World and released the Moon Gazing Beast. He shook the Moon Gazing Bell and then controlled the Moon Gazing Beast to leave the starry sky and head towards his own Paradise City.

The Moon-Gazing Beast was extremely fast, and just as it left the Ancient Sacred Domain, Lei Chi discovered a group of people heading towards the Ancient Sacred Domain.

They were all female, with the leader wearing red armor and a mask, who was none other than the Spellbreaker Lucifer. Behind her followed the squad leader Yodara, and then fifteen black-armored hunters.

After they discovered the Thunder Pool, two of them who were at the back of the line caught up with them, while the remaining fifteen entered the Ancient Sacred Domain at the same speed. The ones at the front didn't even bother to glance at the Thunder Pool.

"Um?"

Lei Chi muttered, "Another group of Fallen Ones?"

The Moon-Gazing Beast did not slow down; it had already spotted the main world, and with a flick of its tail, it was about to take Lei Chi there.

The two black-armored Fallen Ones who had been pursuing them were quite arrogant. They actually blocked the Moon Gazing Beast's path, and one of them shouted, "Who are you? Have you seen the Black-Armored Hunter and someone named Esmi?"

Lei Chi narrowed his eyes, not wanting to answer, and controlled the Moon Gazing Beast to bypass the two people and continue on his way.

"Hmm, daring to ignore us? Are they tired of living?"

"Where do you think you're going? Leave your life behind!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The two black-armored Fallen Ones roared in extreme anger and continued their frantic pursuit of Thunder Pool, shouting and cursing as they chased, and even launching an attack on Thunder Pool.

With two loud bangs, Wangyue was blasted with two bloody holes in its tail by the two black-armored Fallen Ones.

"How arrogant!"

Lei Chi was furious and shouted, "You have a way to heaven but you refuse to take it, and you barge into hell when there's no way to go. Fine, fine, then this city lord will just take you in and save you from causing trouble for others."

(End of this chapter)