Chapter 110 Husband and wife united, sword slays gods!
Lu Zhanting's figure was the only golden reef in the Black Sea of zombies.
The longsword in his hand, now imbued with runes, had transformed into a holy blade for judging evil.
Wherever the blade passed, the zombie's body, harder than steel, snapped in two. Golden flames erupted from the wounds, burning it to ashes from the inside out, leaving not even a trace of its corpse aura behind.
The monster that had previously filled the warriors with powerlessness and despair was now incredibly vulnerable under his blade.
"Fire! Cover Commander Lu!"
"Keep up! Don't let Commander Lu charge alone!"
The soldiers on the front lines watched that figure cutting through the horde of corpses, and the fear in their eyes was ignited by a flame called "hope".
They raised their guns again, pulled the triggers all the way down, and a fierce barrage of fire was once again formed, fiercely protecting Lu Zhanting's flanks.
One man, one sword, and behind him a torrent forged anew from steel and will.
Lu Zhanting forcefully tore a huge gap in the horde of corpses.
Beijing Command Center.
Su Wanqing was completely absorbed in sensing the "Candle Dragon." Her face was as pale as paper, and her body trembled slightly due to the intense depletion of her mental energy.
Her consciousness transformed into an invisible giant net, forcefully penetrating every corner of that aerial fortress.
She "saw" it.
The interior of "Candle Dragon" is a hell composed of twisted flesh and cold machinery.
Countless thick pipes pulsated like blood vessels, transporting dark red, viscous energy that nourished the unformed monster embryos within the incubation chamber.
At the confluence of all the conduits, at the heart of the bridge, Yan Qihuang sat quietly on the throne of bones.
His flesh and blood have become deeply integrated with the entire "Candle Dragon".
Those dark red energy channels were his blood vessels; with each pulse, this weapon of war exuded a terrifying, suffocating pressure.
Just then, Yan Qihuang on the throne seemed to sense this spying from the outside world.
He slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the barriers of space, colliding fiercely with Su Wanqing's consciousness in the void.
"puff--"
Su Wanqing was struck as if by lightning, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her consciousness was violently ejected from her mental realm by a brute force.
"Qingqing!" Professor Chen was shocked and rushed forward to support her swaying body.
"He found me." Su Wanqing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes showed no sign of fading; instead, they became even sharper.
"His physical form is connected to the throne; he is the central processing unit of 'Candle Dragon.' 'Candle Dragon' won't stop until he's killed!"
Before the words were even finished, the alarm sounded throughout the entire command center!
On the massive hull of the "Candle Dragon," the armor at the bow cracked open layer by layer, revealing a giant cannon muzzle that slowly emerged, its interior beginning to gather a destructive dark red light.
"Warning! Ultra-high energy reaction detected! Target is charging! Attack trajectory prediction... Beijing city center!" A technician's voice trembled with fear.
Inside the command center, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone understood that the ground defenses could be filled with human lives, but if this cannonball landed, the entire capital city would be destroyed.
"Intercept it!" Lu Zhanting's roar came through the soldier's communicator.
In the sky, the few dozen remaining fighter jets traced tragic flight paths and launched a desperate charge toward the cannon that was gathering energy.
However, an invisible energy shield opened in front of the cannon muzzle, and all the missiles detonated instantly. The resulting fire did not even cause the shield to ripple.
Despair spread like a plague through the command center.
Looking at the increasingly dazzling orb of destruction on the screen, Su Wanqing knew that conventional weapons had failed.
She slowly stood up and walked to the center of the command hall.
She closed her eyes.
"In my name, I draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to forge a shield of clarity!"
Ancient and solemn syllables were uttered from her mouth. At that moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth above the entire capital seemed to hear the king's call, transforming into a visible torrent that frantically converged towards the city center.
A massive, transparent shield covering the entire city materialized in just a few seconds!
Using oneself as the core of the formation, one can leverage the power of heaven and earth!
This is the limit of protection she can provide, based on her mother's inherited array formations and her own spatial awareness!
"boom--"
The main gun of the "Candle Dragon" fires.
A dark red beam of energy, powerful enough to pierce through mountains, tore through the sky and slammed into the sky above the capital city.
There was no loud noise, no explosion.
The dark red beam of light seemed to have struck an invisible wall of sighs, and was forcefully blocked.
At the point of contact, space violently distorted, unleashing countless dazzling yet deadly energy flows.
The transparent shield flickered wildly, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface.
"puff!"
Su Wanqing's body trembled violently, and blood seeped from all seven orifices at the same time.
"It's...it's blocked..."
Before the cheers of the survivors could even begin, they were interrupted by Su Wanqing's icy voice.
"Can't hold up to a second shot."
She suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze piercing through the screen and locking onto the figure fighting on the ground.
"Zhan Ting, come up here!"
Her voice didn't come through a communication device, but rang directly in Lu Zhanting's mind.
Lu Zhanting paused amidst the horde of zombies. Without hesitation, he cleaved the undead in front of him in two with a single strike, roaring at the black bear beside him, "Black Bear! The defense line is yours!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The next instant, a soft white light descended from nowhere, enveloping Lu Zhanting.
As the light faded, his figure disappeared from the battlefield.
The bridge of the "Candle Dragon" ship.
Yan Qihuang sat on the throne, watching the poignant scene on the screen below where Su Wanqing single-handedly erected a shield, his eyes filled with a morbid infatuation and greed.
“Perfect bloodline… Soon, you and your power will all be mine.”
He was about to order a second charge when his brow suddenly furrowed.
The space in front of him began to distort without warning.
A flash of white light, and Lu Zhanting, wielding a long sword, appeared on the bridge.
A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Qihuang's eyes, which quickly turned into an intense, unyielding sarcasm.
"An ant dares to trespass into the temple of gods?" He looked down at Lu Zhanting as if he were a foolish insect. "Who gave you the courage?"
"My wife."
Lu Zhanting's eyes were cold and hard as he walked towards him step by step.
"Hahahaha..." Yan Qihuang laughed loudly, "Just you, a mere mortal? Very well, I'll let you see with your own eyes how laughable your protection is, and how... hopeless the gap between us is."
He slowly rose from the throne.
With his movements, the entire "Candle Dragon" groaned under the strain.
A vast, sea-like black aura surged from his body, almost turning the entire bridge into pure darkness.
He didn't even lift a finger; the mere aura emanating from him was enough to make Lu Zhanting's bones groan, and with each breath, his lungs felt as if they were being squeezed by an invisible giant hand.
“It’s over.” Yan Qihuang raised his hand dismissively.
Just then, the jade pendant on Lu Zhanting's chest, which matched Su Wanqing's, burst forth with an extremely dazzling light.
Su Wanqing, far away in the capital, poured her burning life and last bit of strength into Lu Zhanting through that jade pendant without reservation!
"Zhan Ting!"
A warm and vast power surged into my limbs and bones, instantly dispelling all the pressure.
A layer of pale golden light armor composed of pure life energy appeared on Lu Zhanting's body, with mysterious runes flowing on it.
His momentum was rising steadily, and he was even beginning to rival Yan Qihuang!
"The power of the Spirit Heart Bloodline?!" The sarcasm on Yan Qihuang's face froze, replaced by extreme jealousy and madness. "How dare she waste such precious power on a mortal like you! Unforgivable!"
He roared, and the vast black energy transformed into a gigantic claw that blotted out the sky, slashing down fiercely at Lu Zhanting.
Lu Zhanting neither dodged nor evaded, gripping the knife with both hands, pouring all of Su Wanqing's strength and his own iron-blooded fighting spirit as a soldier into the blade.
"break!"
With a single upward slash, a golden blade of light, tens of meters long, shot into the sky and collided violently with the black giant claw.
"Boom—"
The entire bridge shook violently, and the violent energy tore everything around it to shreds.
Lu Zhanting let out a muffled groan as his tiger's mouth burst open, dripping with blood.
Yan Qihuang, on the other side, was also forced to take a half step back by this force.
"Impossible!" Yan Qihuang couldn't believe that a mortal could shake him, who was now one with "Candle Dragon".
"Because you're not facing just me!"
Lu Zhanting lunged forward again, his longsword transforming into thousands of golden lightning bolts, slashing wildly at Yan Qihuang.
For a moment, on the bridge, golden light and black mist collided continuously, and each clash caused the "Candle Dragon" hovering above the capital to tremble violently.
People on the ground were horrified to see that the giant ship, which resembled a floating mountain range, was shaking violently, with golden light bursting from its hull from time to time, and pieces of armor beginning to peel off.
Inside the command center, Su Wanqing's body was swaying precariously, her face deathly pale.
Her life is slipping away at an unprecedented rate.
Inside the bridge, the battle had reached its climax.
The golden armor on Lu Zhanting's body flickered, and Su Wanqing's power was about to be exhausted.
"Enough! Game over!"
Yan Qihuang completely lost his patience. He opened his arms, and the core energy of the entire "Candle Dragon" frantically converged into his body.
His body began to swell and mutate, transforming into a ten-meter giant composed of pure dark energy.
"In the realm I have created, I am God!"
He threw a punch, and the space shattered inch by inch where his fist passed.
Lu Zhanting felt an extreme sense of impending death. He knew that he couldn't withstand this punch, and neither could Su Wanqing.
Just then, Su Wanqing's last voice rang in his mind, filled with endless longing and resolute determination.
"Zhan Ting...we'll finish him off in our own way!"
Lu Zhanting was struck by a sudden inspiration.
Instead of blocking the devastating punch, he made a resolute gesture and pointed the knife at his chest.
With his last ounce of strength, he plunged the long sword that held everything between the two of them into the glowing jade pendant on his chest!
"What are you doing?!" Yan Qihuang froze upon seeing his suicidal behavior.
The next second, the astonishment on his face turned into extreme terror.
The long knife, after piercing the jade pendant, did not penetrate Lu Zhanting's body.
The blade seemed to merge into an unseen dimension.
Without warning, the tip of the knife pierced through the chest of the dark giant that Yan Qihuang had transformed into!
"Space...coordinates..."
Yan Qihuang looked down in disbelief at the tip of the knife at the core of his energy.
Su Wanqing actually used the jade pendant as a medium and Lu Zhanting's body as a springboard to directly transmit this fatal blow to his vital point!
"No--!"
Yan Qihuang let out a desperate roar.
On the longsword, all the runes burst forth with the most dazzling light, and a pure and ultimate purifying power erupted.
That was the source of "Purifying Rain," which Su Wanqing had painstakingly refined and which Yan Qihuang feared most!
The golden holy flames instantly ignited the enormous, foul, and negative energy within Yan Qihuang's body.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh—"
The dark giant's body was engulfed in golden flames from the inside out. The power, formed from the despair and pain of countless beings, let out a mournful wail in the purifying light before finally vanishing into nothingness.
"Bai Zhilan...I...I'm not reconciled..."
His final obsession, along with his massive body, transformed into countless specks of light and vanished without a trace.
"Zhulong" has reached the end of its life.
It began to disintegrate inch by inch, the huge wreckage trailing flames as it plummeted towards the distant Bohai Bay.
On the ground, all the zombies froze, and then collapsed in large sections like sandcastles, turning into dust.
The war is over.
After a deathly silence, a suppressed, trembling cheer erupted in the command center.
Only Professor Chen rushed towards the figure lying in a pool of blood like a madman.
"Advisor Su! Advisor Su!"
A flash of white light appeared, and Lu Zhanting, covered in blood, appeared in the command center.
He pushed everyone aside, rushed to Su Wanqing's side, and held her cold body tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.
"My love! My love!"
He called out tremblingly, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe.
The person in his arms could no longer respond to him.
Lu Zhanting's eyes were bloodshot. He carried her step by step to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
Outside the window, the sun finally broke through the clouds, and golden morning light bathed this land that had survived the catastrophe.
"Qingqing, look, it's dawn."
"We won."
"You promised me you'd stay with me for life... You can't break your promise..."
He lowered his head and pressed his lips to her cold lips.
A hot tear slid down his cheek and landed on the dimmed jade pendant on their chests.
The jade pendant suddenly flashed with an extremely faint fluorescence.
An almost imperceptible yet incredibly pure life force slowly seeped from the jade pendant and entered Su Wanqing's body.
In my arms, the heartbeat that had long since stopped seemed to... tremble slightly.
Lu Zhanting suddenly raised his head, and his lifeless eyes burst forth with boundless joy and hope.
He held his wife tightly, tightly, looking out the window at the brand new world they had protected together.
This time, he didn't cry.
He smiled.
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