A gray shadow left a trail of afterimages from the mountains and quickly flashed to the front of the outer wall.
"The head of the beast tide is about five kilometers away from here. At their speed, we have at most thirty seconds left." Wang Mian was wearing a gray cloak, his hand resting on the hilt of the [Yi Yuan] sword at his waist. He stood beside Zuo Qing, his old face looking a little solemn.
"Thirty seconds?"
Zuo Qing looked at the tattered outer wall of the pass behind him. The cold wind blew across the cracked ground, raising dust. In front of the empty outer wall, only the two of them were left.
"Is it too late?" Wang Mian asked.
Zuo Qing was silent for a moment, then said confidently, "It's still in time."
As soon as he finished speaking, several figures wearing dark red cloaks climbed up the outer wall of Chennan Pass, facing the direction of the beast tide, with their backs straight!
"Chennan Pass defense line No. 5, night watchmen Miao Su, Hong Ying, Wen Qimo, Mo Li, and Chen Lu are in place!"
Miao Su's sonorous and powerful voice was the first to sound in the communication channel.
Then more and more dark red figures climbed to the top of the outer wall. Some of them stood tall, some looked a little tired, and some were covered in blood, but their eyes still flashed with unprecedented light.
"Chennan Pass Defense Line No. 4, Night Watchmen Guang Qingsheng, Zhao Kun, Han Qing, Huang Yuande, and Jiang Liu are in position!"
"Chennan Pass No. 2 defense line, night watchmen Yuan Gang, Zhang Zhengting, Li Xiang, Ren Ding, Cao Xinghai, Hong Yufei, and Fei Zuo are in place!"
"Chennanguan No. 9 Defense Line..."
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Voices came out from the communicator one after another. The channel that was originally silent was now filled with the sounds of many night watchmen taking their positions!
Among the crowd, there was a dark red figure with a missing thigh, using a metal frame as a crutch. He climbed the stairs firmly and moved towards the top of the outer wall with gritted teeth. Suddenly, he stumbled, lost his balance and almost fell to the ground, but a strong hand firmly supported his shoulder.
The wounded man looked back and saw an old military doctor in a bloodstained white coat and gray hair, smiling at him.
"Come on, I'll accompany you."
The wounded man was startled at first, then he saw countless figures in military uniforms, medical uniforms, and logistics uniforms swarming towards the old military doctor. After a moment of silence, he grinned:
"Old man, if a fight breaks out, you all hide behind me."
He pointed at his dark red cloak with the hand holding the straight knife, "Otherwise, I would be unworthy of this cloak and emblem."
"...Okay, I'll listen to you."
The old military doctor smiled helplessly, supported his body, and walked towards the top of the outer wall step by step.
When he reached the outer wall, the wounded man glanced at the many night watchmen lined up around him, and the smile on his face became more and more intense.
He stood beside the crowd, facing the herd of divine beasts that were already rushing towards him, turned on his headset, and shouted:
"Night Watchman Li Zhengzhi is in position!"
Countless cloaked figures stood on top of a ruined outer wall, which looked like an impenetrable city wall under the dim sunset.
The outer wall of Chennan Pass was broken.
But this dark red Great Wall is still there.
Boom boom——!!
Eight silver lightning pillars descended from the sky like a city wall and landed beside Zuo Qing. Eight black cloaks fluttered in the dust.
Wu Laogou stood on the central pillar, the communicator beside his ear lit up slightly, and a low voice responded in the channel:
"The [Psychic] team is in place."
As soon as he finished speaking, two streaks of light streaked across the sky, and Guan Zai, who was wearing a baseball cap, and Yuuri Takishiro, who was wearing a white robe and had white hair, stood together and landed steadily beside the crowd.
"It's finally time to decide the winner." Guan raised the brim of his hat with his fingertips, looked at the smoke and dust raised by the beasts in the distance, and sighed, "When I was a programmer in the company working 996, I was never so tired..."
"Commander Zuo, I'm here... to help you." The tall figure of Yuuri Takishiro smiled slightly and spoke in somewhat broken Chinese.
A phantom carriage shuttled out from the outer wall. Wherever it went, space twisted and countless green grass covered the ground.
The crisp sound of the copper bell echoed, and the wooden door of the carriage opened automatically. Master Chen held a cup of hot tea in one hand and put the other hand behind his back, and said lightly:
"It seems that most people have arrived... It's time to let those beasts know that even without the Great Xia God, our Great Xia is not to be trifled with."
Beep beep!
A horn sounded from a distance, and across the rough and broken ground, an electric vehicle with a deflated front wheel was seen stumbling towards here.
Lu Wuwei's helmet had disappeared, and he was covered in dust. He propped up the electric bike with one foot and looked around. "I'm sorry, a giant beast just bit my tire... I shouldn't be too late, right?"
"Lu Wuwei, you should change your carriage when you get back." Master Chen pointed at his own carriage, "We both have two wheels, but your speed is far behind mine."
Lu Wuwei: ...
Eight golden figures descended from the sky. Half of Xia Simeng's body was already burnt black, but new flesh and blood was slowly growing beneath the skin.
Her voice rang out over the channel: "The Phoenix team is in place!"
Roar, roar, roar——!!
The roar of the giant beasts echoed across the sky. Huge figures as big as hills crowded together and rushed madly towards Chennan Pass. Dozens of two-headed birds circled above the beast tide, making shrill screams.
One kilometer, eight hundred meters, five hundred meters...the distance between them and the crowd was rapidly shortening.
The powerful gust of air lifted Zuo Qing's dark red cloak. His eyes flashed and he suddenly pulled out the straight knife from his waist!
Clang——!!
"Fight!" Zuo Qing roared, and the many human ceilings beside him rushed out!
On the outer wall, dark red figures turned into flowing lights all over the sky and rushed straight towards the beast tide. Various forbidden areas opened at the same time, almost covering the entire sky.
Guan stood in place, rapidly tapping the void with both hands. Dark green code flowed in the air like a tide. The environment of the battlefield suddenly distorted. On the originally bumpy ground, red bricks were piled up. The intricate maze was like a sieve, instantly weakening the impact of the surging beast tide and interweaving them into different battlefields.
"Can you still hold on?" Yuuri Takishiro asked worriedly.
"We can still hold on for a while...you guys hurry up." Beads of sweat the size of beans slid down the corners of Guan's forehead, and he spoke through gritted teeth.
Yuuri Takishiro nodded, and his figure turned into a white light and soared into the sky. He drew a line with his fingertips in the void and selected the panel. Two red heavy mechas the size of two mountains appeared out of thin air and fell at the front of the beast herd!
These two heavy mechas were the joint work of Yuuri Takishiro and Guan Zai. The heavy armor on their shoulders flipped over automatically, and dense artillery shells poured out, instantly creating a burning wall of fire in the herd.