Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

"I'll just admit it, you're a tiny bit stronger than me..."

Chapter 34 The Undead Army

On the holographic screen in the command center, the dark planet that was rapidly approaching had been marked with the highest level of threat.

The Grand Elder stood in front of the screen, unfolding the intelligence about the Gua brothers that Belial had handed over, and carefully reading through it.

Mold, the High Lord of the Gua Legion, possesses the ability to manipulate dark energy. He is extremely powerful in individual combat and wears special armor that gives him a high degree of resistance to light attacks, making him difficult for ordinary warriors to contend with.

Gina, the necromancer, is able to resurrect dead warriors for her own use. The exact number of her undead legion is still unknown, but based on the detected energy fluctuations, it is estimated to be at least several hundred million.

Juda, the true core of the Gua Legion, is the strongest of the three siblings, possessing terrifying strength enough to crush legion-level combat power head-on!

Note: If the three siblings are forced into a desperate situation, they can merge into one and become the Combined Great Demon Emperor Gua! Their strength will undergo a qualitative leap!

These bad news reports plunged the Grand Elder, who had not experienced war for a long time, into deep thought.

He has lived for countless millennia, witnessing the Land of Light transform from the apocalyptic scene of the sun's extinguishing into the dazzling crystal city it is today. He has also experienced countless crises, large and small, throughout these long years.

However, the enemy described in this intelligence report is among the most dangerous in the long history of the Land of Light.

As he pondered, the elder shifted his gaze to the end of the screen.

There, in Belial's usual concise and almost cold tone, was a battle report that had just been updated not long ago:

Molde underestimated us and advanced recklessly, and we temporarily repelled them in the first engagement. However, we will go all out in the next attack. I suggest concentrating our forces first to avoid being picked off one by one.

If you encounter Juda, it's advisable to avoid direct confrontation and prioritize dealing with Mord and Gina. Once one of them is defeated, they will be unable to combine into the complete Gua, significantly reducing their combat threat.

Furthermore, the enemy is highly likely to ambush and launch a surprise attack outside the main battlefield. I suggest dispatching additional patrols to protect the medical area where the Silver Cross is located. I will lead another group to garrison the Plasma Spark Tower, awaiting your further instructions.

Finally, if anyone finds Mold's whereabouts, please notify me immediately. I would be extremely grateful!

As he watched, the elder, who had been frowning, quietly relaxed a little.

Fortunately, after so many years of hard work, the Land of Light has finally secured a major guarantee...

Although he didn't know why Belial, who had only taken Ken out for a short trip less than a month ten thousand years ago and had never left the Land of Light since, knew so much about the Gua Empire.

Even in the intelligence report he submitted, Belial made no mention of its source, making this hard-won intelligence, strictly speaking, merely Belial's word, and its credibility naturally questionable.

However, after spending a long time together, the Elder, who had long regarded Belial as his successor and had a deep understanding of Belial's personality, had absolute trust in Belial.

He knew Beria well, and knew that this taciturn boy would never speak lightly without certainty. He certainly wouldn't mislead the command center's judgment with uncertain intelligence at a critical juncture when the enemy was at the gates.

Never before had Belial been so full of fighting spirit, that he actually volunteered to declare war on Mold!

Therefore, the Grand Elder had absolute trust in Belial. He immediately compiled the intelligence report and relayed it to all the soldiers fighting on the front lines. He also issued the subsequent combat orders in the most concise language.

Before long, just as Beria had predicted...

Without a doubt, after fighting Belial, Mold had to reassess the overall strength of the Land of Light and became even more convinced that he had to destroy the Land of Light now, immediately!

After all, he didn't know exactly how many of those strange energy cubes the Land of Light had in stock...

However, with the Gua Empire having already fired the first shot and completely broken ties with the Land of Light, retreating now and redeploying troops for a general offensive would give the Land of Light time to breathe and prepare...

Therefore, the Kingdom of Light, having already realized the impending crisis, will definitely mobilize the entire nation to work overtime to produce those energy cubes!

When the Gua Empire descends again, they will be facing a bunch of madmen carrying energy cubes who are ready to explode at the drop of a hat!

As a result, the monster army that had previously invaded the Land of Light was completely wiped out under the relentless bombardment of the Ultra Warriors in their infinite firepower mode.

But before the warriors of the Land of Light could even rejoice or rest for a moment...

On the horizon of the Land of Light, a horde of ferocious-looking undead swooped down like a storm!

They come in various shapes and sizes, some still retaining the physical outlines of the races they belonged to in life, with the emblems of long-destroyed civilizations engraved on their armor.

Some were completely twisted into a jumbled mess, spirit remains enveloped in dark energy. Only a pair of empty, eerie blue eye sockets remained, gleaming with a cold, chilling light in the darkness.

Their numbers stretched from one end of the horizon to the other, seemingly endless, turning the entire sky of the Land of Light into a dark, deep blue.

What's even more deadly is that, although they are not as resistant to blows as ordinary monsters, they are also much clumsy and slow in their movements.

However, they are not only more numerous and possess extremely strong self-healing abilities, but also, like the modified monsters, they cannot feel any fear or pain and will only obey commands to attack madly!

Even after killing an Ultra Warrior, it will immediately spread its dark energy to control the opponent's remains and turn them into new combat power for the undead army!

In other words, it's like a zombie siege! The longer it drags on, the worse the situation will be for the Land of Light!

It is precisely this almost shameless strategy of using war to sustain war that has allowed the Gua Empire to conquer the universe for so many years and always emerge victorious!

"Don't let them touch the bodies of fallen soldiers!"

Upon learning that the Undead Legion possessed the ability to transform Ultra Warriors, the Grand Elder immediately issued the latest combat orders to the entire defense line through the emergency communication channel, his tone carrying a long-lost coldness and urgency.

"All light spells, prioritize covering the densest areas of the undead legion, do not give them time to heal! Patrol squads one through three, hold the front line, squad four, cover the Silver Cross's evacuation of the wounded! Any warriors corrupted by dark energy, immediately retreat to the rear for purification, and must not remain on the front line without authorization!"

Fortunately, having learned from their experience dealing with the monster army, the young Ultras, who had initially seemed at a loss, began to gradually display the demeanor of Ultra "warriors".

Almost the instant the elder finished speaking, a dense barrage of light exploded on the defensive line once again.

In an instant, beams of various colors intertwined under the dim sky, forming an overwhelming network of firepower that vaporized the first wave of undead vanguard to swoop down.

But almost at the same moment the vanguard was wiped out, a larger army of undead filled the gap and rushed once again toward the key strategic buildings of the Kingdom of Light!

There were simply too many of them; even with the highest density of firepower from the Warriors of Light, they couldn't wipe them all out in one go.

A few undead that had managed to escape from the edge of the fire net took advantage of the chaos to pounce on a young soldier on the far left of the defensive line.

The warrior had just unleashed a full-power Specium Ray and was in a brief period of exhaustion and weakness. By the time he realized what was happening, the claws, reeking of decay, were already in front of him, leaving him no time to dodge.

"Lower your head!"

Just as he was so terrified that his mind went blank, and he was waiting to die in a daze, a familiar shout pierced through the noisy explosions on the battlefield, causing the young Ultra Warrior to instinctively curl up.

The next second, a highly destructive dark red energy beam grazed his shoulder armor and precisely pierced through the core of the undead.

The putrid claws abruptly stopped just inches from his face. Then, right before his eyes, the entire undead exploded into a cloud of eerie blue fragments.

"Senior Belial! You're finally back—!"

This caused the young warrior to collapse to the ground, feeling extremely fortunate, and then turning around with a joyful expression. He discovered that Belial, who had suddenly left the battlefield earlier, was continuously firing the Desium Ray, eliminating all the survivors.

Such a reassuring scene made him cheer for Belial.

"Great! With Belial here, we can definitely defeat these monsters!"

"We'd better step up our game! Otherwise, these invaders won't even be a match for Senior Belial, and we'll be out of the game!"

After noticing the commotion, the other Ultras also discovered Belial's return.

The morale, which was already somewhat low, soared like it had been injected with chicken blood!

"Stop yelling! Everyone, perk up! The wounded are to go to the Silver Cross Army for treatment! Those who can still fight, come with me to reinforce the western defenses!"

Faced with the enthusiastic response from the crowd, and without any remorse for his previous unauthorized departure, Belial's gaze became exceptionally complex.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, and he discovered that what was attacking him was not only a ferocious monster, but also a mangled Ultra Warrior. Already seething with rage, Belial clenched his fists again at this blasphemy against the will of the dead. He completely forgot his plan to stay away from the main battlefield during his journey, due to his unhealed injuries!

Along with a stern shout, he used seemingly inhuman words to remind the younger generation to be careful.

Belial no longer deliberately kept a low profile as usual, but instead paved the way and created momentum in advance so that Ken could naturally take on the position of captain of the Ultra Guard.

Instead, he positioned himself at the forefront of the battlefield, issuing clear combat orders while simultaneously conjuring a high-speed spinning crimson light saw in each of his hands, charging straight into the densest area of ​​the undead legion!

Before long, as the eight-part light wheel swept across, a series of dazzling lights illuminated the undead army. The undead that instinctively swarmed towards Belial were swiftly cleaved in two by him!

Even those severed, yet trembling, desperately trying-to-reconnect undead remains, before they could even fall, were struck by Belial's two eight-eighths light rings. This caused widespread destruction once more, and seamlessly followed up with a Descium Ray to finish them off, blasting them into fragments in mid-air!

Even though doing so would leave no trace of the remains of the Ultra Warriors who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield...

But for the sake of the other surviving Ultra Warriors, even though Belial felt guilty for returning too late and couldn't bear to look at the bodies of these manipulated Ultra Warriors, he had no choice but to harden his heart and maximize the output power!

Little did they know, in the instant their bodies were about to completely dissolve into the Descium Ray...

Those Ultra Warriors who, due to the dark energy entering their bodies and being forcibly controlled, barely retained a sliver of their former will, all looked at Belial with a sense of liberation and redemption, their eyes filled with remorse. Then, they opened their arms, peacefully accepting their final fate…

And with Belial's return and renewed activity...

The previously precarious defensive line was able to regain its footing!

"Hiss... Damn it, they really don't want me to have any peace and quiet..."

Of course, such a fierce battle would inevitably cause the injuries to worsen because the light power originally intended to dissipate dark energy was used in the fight.

The intense, agonizing pain caused Belial to stagger and nearly fall from the sky.

However, the cheers around him made Beria realize that he had unknowingly become a pillar of support for these young people.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the high morale was not dampened, Beria could only grit his teeth and desperately endure the excruciating pain, keeping his body suspended in mid-air, displaying a powerful posture of "one man guarding the pass, ten thousand cannot break through!"

He glanced at the seemingly endless army of undead attacking again. After assessing the rate at which his injuries were worsening, he resolutely mobilized his internal energy and unleashed the full power of the Descium Ray once more!

Only after cooperating with the other Ultra Warriors behind him to wipe out the undead army in this area did they gain a brief respite.

Belial then redeployed his energy to prevent his injuries from worsening and spreading. He also increased his flight altitude to avoid his instinctive groans of pain during treatment being noticed by the juniors below.

Then, sensing a familiar presence approaching, Belial took several deep breaths, trying to make his tone sound normal. He turned to face the excited Ken and asked.

"You've worked hard, Ken. During my absence, besides these disgusting monsters, has anything else changed on the front lines?"

The first response he received was a deafening thud.

Jian threw a simple, unadorned punch, relying solely on raw power to instantly blast a ghoul monster several times larger than himself into a cloud of blood mist!

The powerful shockwave shattered all the undead monsters that surrounded Jian and tried to ambush him!

He then looked around to make sure the area was cleared. Jian then shook the bits of food off his fist and, with a slightly lingering, excited tone, replied.

"Not yet! The only problem is that there are just too many of these disgusting monsters, it's like we can't kill them all! But the good news is that they're much more physically fragile than the first wave of invaders to the Land of Light! One punch, one kill, it's so satisfying! You..."

"Wait, Belial, why are you suddenly wearing your training armor again? Are you afraid you won't have enough fun fighting, so you're deliberately limiting your power...? Hehe, Belial, you're a genius! How come I didn't think of that before! Oh dear, what a pity! What a great free punching bag!"

"Don't be silly. Limiting your strength on the battlefield is suicide. I'm not that stupid."

Jian's answer reassured Beria that during his absence, this reckless, bull-like brat hadn't suffered any losses.

Even the undead monsters, who should have been fearless of death, were beginning to subtly avoid Ken. For a moment, Belial couldn't tell who the ferocious intruder was between Ken and these undead monsters.

It wasn't until he noticed that although Ken had a cheerful expression, his eyes were fixed on him, clearly indicating that he had sensed something was wrong with Belial.

Belial then spread his hands, his face neither flushed nor out of breath, and replied in a normal tone.

"As you can see, there are too many monsters. So, to prevent being ambushed, just to be on the safe side, I've decided it's better to put it on first. I've also specifically adjusted the stats to remove the restrictive effects of the training armor... Do you want to try it out too?"

"I think I'll pass. It feels a bit awkward wearing it; it restricts my movement..."

Upon hearing this, Ken responded verbally, seemingly having moved on from the topic, but his eyes remained fixed on Belial.

After a brief pause, he reached out and patted Belial on the shoulder, asking the question with a matter of course.

"So what do we do next? You make the decision, Belial? You know I'm not good at using my brain, so from now on, you tell me where to attack and I'll attack, I promise I'll listen to you!"

As they spoke, Ken hadn't expected that the force with which he patted Belial's shoulder, though the same as usual, would land precisely on the wound on Belial's right shoulder, the one Rem had personally inflicted. This caused Belial's entire body to tremble slightly, almost unnaturally.

This caused Ken to pause briefly, and considering Belial's noticeably warmed-up color when he left, Ken, with his few remaining brain cells finally at their peak, subtly scrutinized the seemingly unremarkable Belial with a meaningful gaze.

But in the end, Jian didn't say much more.

He simply withdrew his hand, unlike usual when he took advantage of Belial's indulgence and leaned his entire body weight on Belial.

They then retreated a few paces, deliberately maintaining a certain distance from Beria, and quietly awaited Beria's next instructions.

Chapter 35 Decapitation Operation

Although Belial said nothing, Ken, based on his understanding of Belial, could roughly guess what kind of fierce battle Belial had gone through during his brief absence.

So much so that Ken appears calm now, but in reality, he is furious to the extreme...

He absolutely mustn't find out who injured his best friend, otherwise...

Belial, too, fell silent for a moment because of Ken's reaction.

He knew that Ken had already realized something.

This big-horned bull may seem careless and thoughtless on the surface, but that's only because Beria is around.

Getting used to relying on an external brain and becoming too lazy to use your own brain is not the same as actually having no brain at all.

Moreover, they have walked side by side for 20,000 years since childhood, and they know each other very well.

Even Zero, that arrogant guy, whose number he talks about all the time, is only 20,000 years.