Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 522 A Comeback

Just as Lei Chi was exploring the ancient sacred domain again, a huge steel fortress suddenly flew out of the sea outside the Stormy Sea.

Although the fortress was enormous, it appeared rather rudimentary on the outside, with no paint or coating, the alloy deck exposed in its natural state, and many areas showing obvious signs of rushed construction.

Buzzing...

The steel fortress emitted a deep hum. If it were a cake, it would have five layers, with the bottom layer being the largest and the top layer the smallest, each layer rotating at a different speed.

The buzzing sound came from the highest level of the fortress. From there, a high seat slowly rose, and on the seat sat a man with imposing bearing. That man was none other than Lan Zheng, the patriarch of the Lan family of the Azure Star Realm.

Lan Zhengci wore a bright silver combat suit and a pair of black combat glasses. He gazed at the raging waves in front of him, his eyes seemingly able to see through infinite distances to the City of Bliss.

"Paradise City, Paradise God Lord... Do you really think a mere player from the God Realm can stop my Azure Blue family?"

Lan spoke in a low voice.

He can feel life slipping away every moment, and the feeling of getting closer and closer to death drives him crazy. So much so that even though the leaders of various factions in the family requested a postponement of the exploration of the Divine Realm after the disastrous defeat in the last attack on Bliss City, he still insists on making the attack on Bliss City the most urgent strategic task for the family.

Previously, Lan Zheng placed his hopes for breaking the curse of certain death at the age of a thousand on his daughter, Lan Yi, but now, he places them on the Lord of Bliss City.

Since his defeat, he had returned to his family and read through a large number of ancient books, carefully analyzing and sorting them out. Gradually, he had a guess in his mind. He strongly suspected that the inheritance of his family's Meteor Warriors came from the Divine Realm, and that the city lord of Bliss City had a great chance of mastering the inheritance of the Meteor Warriors, or even the Bright Moon Warriors and Blazing Sun Warriors.

As for whether this is the truth, we only need to conquer Bliss City, capture the city lord, and interrogate him to find out.

Having learned from the failure of the previous battle, Lan Zheng now attaches greater importance to Elysium City. He will no longer lead his soldiers in an assault, but instead adopts a strategy of interstellar warfare, deciding to use technological weapons.

In the starry sky, top-tier powerhouses naturally represent the highest combat strength, but it is undeniable that technological weapons are more suitable for warfare. Relying on powerful technological weapons, attacks can be carried out over extremely long distances and over extremely large areas, thereby minimizing casualties. If the cost is disregarded, technological weapons can completely suppress world lord-level powerhouses.

Unfortunately, the spatial passage connecting the Azure Star Realm and the Divine Realm was too narrow. Large equipment and superweapons could not be transported directly. They had to be disassembled, and the parts and components had to be transported over and then reassembled.

These days, the people of the Azure Star Boundary in the underwater base have been extremely busy and working very hard, but the results have been quite good. They have assembled a lot of technological weapons, including the war fortress that Lan Zheng is currently standing under, which has just been assembled.

With these technological weapons, Lan Zhengcai decided to make a comeback.

Of course, he also brought in a group of excellent commanders and combatants from his family.

"Captains, prepare anti-ship missiles and fusion bombs! Flatten this area of ​​sea!"

Lan Zheng spoke calmly. His voice was not loud, but with the enhancement of a secret technique, it quickly reached the ears of everyone in the war fortress.

Immediately, the people in the fortress became busy. One after another, dark cannon muzzles emerged from each level and quickly began to fill cannonballs or accumulate energy.

Moments later, countless projectiles of various shapes and laser beams of different colors bombarded the stormy sea area.

The scene was as spectacular as a galaxy explosion, with dozens or even hundreds of high-tech weapons renowned throughout the Azure Star Realm unleashing their full power—enough to instantly destroy a planet.

However, as all the attacks approached the territory of Bliss City, the invisible spatial turbulence began to take effect. Whether it was cannonballs or beams of light, once they entered the territory of Bliss City, they disappeared as quickly as a mud ox entering the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

Although the City of Bliss lacks the divine power barrier of a sacred territory due to its boundless nature, the spatial turbulence surrounding the territory has the same defensive effect as the divine power barrier.

"snort!"

Lan Zheng, sitting atop the war fortress, snorted coldly, as if he had anticipated the situation before him.

"Damn these rules! Fine, I'll enter this player's territory first, then we'll launch a long-range bombardment!"

Lan Zheng issued another order, and then the war fortress began to advance towards the first ridge of Jingyanggang along the only safe route from Bliss City.

Upon spotting a "wild sea pheasant," Lan Zheng knew he had entered the territory of Bliss City. He gave the order, and soon countless cannonballs bombarded the first ridge of Jingyang Ridge.

Rumble rumble rumble...

Mushroom clouds rose one after another over the first ridge of Jingyanggang, forming a series of visible ring-shaped shockwaves. The numerous Tiger Towers on the ridge, including the Five Tiger Generals of the fourth rank, were instantly pulverized or vaporized by this terrifying power.

The eighth-tier [Great Tiger] ability manifested itself in the fact that many Tiger Towers were revived with full health on the spot, only to be immediately bombed to death again.

The Grand Hotel was also destroyed in an instant.

The entire island rapidly disintegrated and then shrank at a visible rate.

The war fortress attacked too quickly, and the hippopotamus chefs at the Fengbo Mansion Hotel didn't have time to evacuate. Along with many residents of Bliss City who were dining at the hotel, they perished in an instant.

At this moment, in the City of Bliss, the divine beasts Zhaojian and Duowen flew into the sky, and a terrifying explosion scene was projected.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Damn it, Jingyang Ridge has been blasted away!"

"Who goes there, daring to provoke us!"

"Everyone, hurry to the ancient shelter for refuge..."

Amidst gasps of surprise, the higher-ups of Bliss City were shaken, and orders were swiftly issued from Mushroom Castle, prompting all parties to take immediate action.

At this moment, Lan Zheng, sitting atop the war fortress, was quite pleased with himself. He shouted, "Good, good, good! Keep bombing! Flatten everything!"

The massive war fortress continued its advance, but soon encountered the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Lan Zheng personally took action and fought against these four sacred beasts. The war fortress did not stop, and after a short while, it flattened the second ridge of Jingyang Ridge. Its momentum was unstoppable!

In Elysium Square, Deedlit and the others looked solemn.

The defensive tower's short range was clearly evident. If the invading enemy launched an attack in this way, they could flatten the outer island from hundreds of kilometers away. In that case, the defensive tower would be useless. Moreover, the strength of the people in the city was generally too weak, and launching an attack would be almost the same as suicide.

"This is bad! At this rate, Bliss City will fall! We must find powerful reinforcements! Watcher, quickly go and summon the Great Celestials! Also, ask the Allied Forces for help!"

Deedlit gave the order and then began a prayer ritual without hesitation, wanting to establish a spiritual connection with Lei Chi.

In the Hall of Reincarnation, Guo Yuheng and others quickly used the teleportation array to travel to the Purple Cloud Holy Land, the Realm of the Moon, and the Hidden Dragon Flower Sea to request support from their allies.

Deedlit would never inform Raichi about trivial matters; she desperately wanted to leave a good image of being shrewd and capable in Raichi's eyes. However, at this moment, she deeply understood the urgency of the situation and dared not hesitate for a moment.

At this moment, Lei Chi was sweeping through the ancient sacred domain when he discovered a new ruin, beneath which the giant moon-gazing beast was joyfully flying towards him.

Suddenly, he sensed Deedlit's divine sense. After understanding the reason for the matter, his expression darkened, and he quickly controlled the Moon Gazing Beast to return to the main world.

"Paradise City is my foundation; it cannot afford the slightest mishap. As for those from the outer realms... I blame myself for not being decisive enough back then. If I had wiped them out earlier, we wouldn't be where we are today. One should never place one's hopes on others; one must act decisively and not leave any hidden dangers for the future!"

Lei Chi silently reflected on his actions.

The Moon Gazing Beast was extremely fast. In a short while, it carried Lei Chi back to the main world. After about fifteen minutes, Lei Chi arrived at his city of bliss.

From afar, Lei Chi could see the massive war fortress.

He showed no fear whatsoever. He made a hand seal, and the giant moon-gazing beast beneath him charged forward with all its might. At the same time, the beast unleashed its innate ability, creating a powerful gravitational field around itself.

"Huh, what's that? A cosmic behemoth?"

"It's flying over!"

"Don't be careless! Quickly request fire support to destroy it from a distance!"

"Yes, sir!"

A commotion erupted within the war fortress, but it lasted only a moment. No one was worried; as a barrage of shells and laser beams bombarded the incoming behemoth, they could almost see it blasted into pieces.

However, how could they possibly comprehend the power of the Moon-Gazing Beast?

The behemoth charged recklessly, undeterred by pain, and too lazy to even change its flight path. It withstood all attacks and burst out from one giant mushroom cloud after another. Although it paid the price of severe injury, it crashed solidly into the war fortress with a deafening roar.

"receive!"

At this moment, Lei Chi patted the Moon-Raising Furnace at his waist, and the wounded Moon-Gazing Beast immediately shrank, then turned into a wisp of smoke and flew into the furnace.

"You lot, how impressive you are!"

Lei Chi was still in the form of a child at this time. As he spoke, he took a step in the void, and the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore appeared under his feet.

"Fly!"

Lei Chi shouted again, and the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore quickly grew larger, unfolding the Lotus World.

The outsiders inside the war fortress were shocked, but it was too late. Before they could make any decisions, Lei Chi flicked his sleeve and unleashed a [Psychic Storm].

The invisible mental force surged outwards like waves, and although the war fortress had a sturdy alloy deck, it could not stop all the mental force.

Swiftly, the weaker members of the war fortress fell silently, their souls instantly torn apart by the [Psychic Storm], without any power to resist.

Those with stronger mental fortitude also suffered soul damage; some fainted on the spot, some screamed in pain, and some collapsed to the ground...

A number of mental cultivators with strong mental power were also injured. (Thunder Pool Thunder Pool Thunder Pool)

This also caused the massive war fortress to temporarily fall out of control.

Lei Chi's attacks didn't stop there. Then came the second [Psychic Storm], followed by the third, fourth, fifth, and so on, all the way up to the tenth.

With 32 microcosms within his body and over three million thoughts, Lei Chi was just that unreasonable, clearing the area directly with ten [Psychic Storms].

After this clearing, very few survivors remained in the war fortress. The massive fortress could no longer operate stably, and the rotation of each level gradually stopped. It then tilted and fell into the sea.

"Thunder Pool General, kill him!"

Lei Chi gave another soft shout, and one after another, Lei Chi generals flew out from the lotus, coldly and ruthlessly sweeping the surroundings.

In the main world, the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore functions fully, and the combat power of those Thunder Pool Gods is not to be underestimated. More than half of them flew towards the war fortress, wielding their merciless warhammers to smash everything in sight.

Some of them flew towards the rear.

Lei Chi turned around and looked behind him. With his keen senses, he discovered that Lan Zheng was still alive, as were the four divine beasts. They were still in the midst of battle.

It seems that Lan Zheng is quite perceptive and has already begun to flee.

"Now that I've arrived, how could I let you escape? Stay here!"

After saying this, Lei Chi patted his chest, opened his mouth and shouted, unleashing the [Shocking God Break] technique.

This [Shocking God Break] made Lan Zheng stagger, but it didn't seem to cause any further damage.

"This person is either skilled at resisting mental attacks, or possesses a treasure that can defend against them. Fine, let's capture him first!"

Lei Chi was already somewhat dismissive of the Lan family patriarch, who possessed the combat power of the Void Annihilation level. Seeing that the Dutian Divine Fiend Formation had been deployed and the divine lightning chains had quickly bound Lan Zheng, he stopped asking questions. Instead, he took out the Haotian Mirror and the Eternal Holy Light and threw them into the sky, whereupon holy light descended from the heavens.

At this moment, someone broke into the Lotus World. This person was none other than Yuan Yuanzi, the kung fu master who wielded bronze and fire swords, Kunbaton, who controlled the throne of savagery and conquest, Xiuya, who sat on the throne of primitiveness and technology, the Blue Moon Cult Master who had the temple of all living beings and faith behind him, as well as Cthulhu, Krul, mechanical Angela, and the War Gods led by Meris.

These people approached the Thunder Pool, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly bowed.

Their hesitation stemmed primarily from Lei Chi's current childlike appearance, but they quickly realized what was happening.

"No need for formalities, let's quickly eliminate the enemy!"

Lei Chi spoke lightly, and perhaps because he had been in seclusion for too long, he had a faint air of loneliness about him, which made everyone feel both familiar and unfamiliar with him.

Lei Chi said nothing more. He walked through the air and soon arrived at Lan Zheng, the head of the Lan family, who was bound by the chains of divine lightning.

Lei Chi glanced at the second strongest figure in the Azure Star Realm, his face expressionless, and slowly said, "This city lord is kind to others. Today, I will give you another chance to live. Submit to me and serve me, and I will spare your life for a short time. How about it?"

(End of this chapter)