An Ge did not participate in the zombie attack. Zombies of this level were not worth her time, nor did they require the intervention of the other ability users. As the zombies approached the base, the entire base was suddenly enveloped by a transparent protective shield, preventing the zombies from advancing any further.
In addition to providing supplies during preparations, An Ge also set up a protective array for the base whenever she had time, imitating the sect's protective formation. The array wasn't high-level, but it was more than enough to hold off zombies below the third tier.
Seeing that the zombies couldn't advance, the guards' morale soared. "The leader has made a move! The zombies can't get past at all! Charge!"
With a roar, the group didn't even use their superpowers; they simply drew their weapons and opened fire on the zombies. Long Aotian even tried to enter the battlefield, but An Ge pulled him back in the end.
Tier 3 zombies are not difficult to deal with. After several Tier 3 zombie leaders were eliminated by the superhumans, the rest were no match for them.
Wen Zihao, sheltered in the crowd, watched the array continuously unleashing its divine power and stomped his feet in excitement. He had only recently begun to study arrays and realized how difficult it was to set them up, especially such a large-scale protective array. Setting it up wasn't just a matter of the array's level; it also required divine sense, or rather, spiritual power.
The shopkeeper said he had good talent, but even so, he hadn't even scratched the surface yet. Lu Yan had told him that the shopkeeper had been learning formations for less than a year.
A year? He probably hasn't even broken through to the first level of array master in that time. Moreover, the shopkeeper is able to support such a large-scale array, so besides having top-notch talent, his spiritual sense must have reached an extremely high level.
"I wonder when I developed such amazing skills?" Wen Zihao said with envy.
Jiang Shang was proud of his young apprentice, and upon hearing Wen Zihao's words, he casually replied, "Don't even think about such a large-scale formation. With your talent, it would take you at least twenty or thirty years. You might as well think about how to improve the formation so that it can at least protect you for a long time."
"I'll go ask the shopkeeper for advice after the battle. Old Jiang, I was just saying, you don't have to be so honest." After spending more time with Jiang Shang, Wen Zihao lost his initial restraint.
“The truth is always hurtful,” Jiang Shang said casually, glancing at him.
Looking at Jiang Shang's gaze, which seemed to regard him as a weakling, Wen Zihao felt as if he had been stabbed in the back again!
The battle continued until dawn. By the time a glimmer of light appeared on the horizon, the besieging zombies had been mostly wiped out. The crowd cheered; they had preserved their supernatural abilities in this battle and hadn't suffered much loss.
But this doesn't include An Ge! She looked at the large amount of spirit stones that had been consumed, her eyes filled with heartache.
The protective array was huge, and the amount of spirit stones it consumed was considerable. She had used tens of thousands of spirit stones in just one night's battle. And this was just the appetizer; the zombies of level three and above hadn't even made their move yet.
Lu Yan couldn't stand his shopkeeper's stingy attitude. "Didn't Old Hu give you a spirit vein? I heard you earned over 100,000 spirit stones a day in the secret realm. Are you worried about not having enough?"
"You don't understand the pain of having something that's already in your pocket taken away!"
Lu Yan: "...I don't quite understand."
Although they repelled the first wave of attacks, everyone knew that time was running out. The enemy was clearly using a swarm of corpses tactic to wage a war of attrition, and once the ability users at the front were exhausted, the Immortal Fate Base would be stretched thin in subsequent attacks.
With this in mind, An Ge activated the protective array during the first wave of attacks. The protective array isn't omnipotent; it requires the caster to expend a tremendous amount of mental energy. If attacked by high-level zombies, even if she poured spirit stones into it without regard for losses, it would be useless.
Moreover, An Ge hadn't forgotten the zombies she'd encountered before that ignored formations. Such zombies might be rare, but that didn't mean they didn't exist.
Hu Jiu returned at dawn. He shook his head at An Ge, his eyes filled with frustration. However, he wasn't arrogant enough to think he was omnipotent. When he couldn't locate the zombie leader, he knew that things behind it were not simple.
"Although my divine sense couldn't pinpoint the zombie, it did have some energy fluctuations at first, but those energy disappeared before I could even get close. Little Ge'er, it's not easy to hide such powerful energy fluctuations so easily."
An Ge suddenly realized something, "It's divine power! But every bit of divine power is extremely precious. Given the opponent's strength, they wouldn't be hiding from you or even showing up. It can only mean that they are also conserving their strength. To be able to use divine power so frantically, they are clearly prepared to fight to the death."
"The divine descent has begun!" The two exchanged a glance and exclaimed in unison. Only with divine instructions could one wield such power with such extravagance.
An Ge was trying to reassure herself that this was just their guess, and perhaps the other party had too much divine power to care about such a small matter. Before she could speak, she saw Meng Xia rushing over in a hurry.
"Little Ge'er, Xiao Zhi just received news that the divine descent has begun!"
Well, even that sliver of hope was shattered by the news brought by Meng Xia.
An Ge looked up and exclaimed, "Heavenly Dao, you're so unfair! You said you blocked it, yet the other party can still contact their own gods. And you won't even let my master take action. This is just too unfair!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was pulled into a familiar void.
Very good. Once he started cursing, Tiandao lost all intention of pretending to be dead.
"Young friend An, you've misunderstood. I've done my best to prevent the gods from appearing in the world. But the gods have countless methods, and they'll always find a way to contact their followers. Don't worry, I can guarantee that the gods' true forms won't appear for some time to come."
It seems the connection between the other party and the believers comes at a high price, and at most it only involves sending down a divine oracle, so you don't need to worry too much. However, the zombie attack on humans has already affected my attributes; if the Immortal Fate Base is breached, I will be completely changed.
An Ge listened to Tian Dao's words and felt they were somewhat unreliable. Should she just have her master eliminate the zombies? As for this Tian Dao, since it was bound to change sooner or later, she might as well change it herself.
Perhaps sensing An Ge's thoughts, the Heavenly Dao spoke with urgency, "Young friend An's master possesses immortal power, which would be easily detected by the gods if used. An ascendant who hasn't reached the divine realm would likely become a target for the gods and immortals."
An Ge bit her lip. As expected, this Heavenly Dao was no good. How dare it threaten her? Was she someone who could be easily threatened?
"I've already spoken to Master and told him not to make a move lightly. You must also keep up the good work, Little Heavenly Dao. You must be resolute and not let yourself be swayed." An Ge's tone was kind, showing no trace of her previous aggressiveness.
Humans must be able to bend and stretch. Now is a critical moment. If they anger Heaven and the other side rebels, they will be the ones who suffer.
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