Jiang Yuan noticed Gu Anlei's embarrassment and shouted, "Everyone, prepare your equipment and be ready to respond to the arrival of the Holy Spirit Clan!"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's call, the others dispersed and continued searching for advantageous terrain to ambush the approaching Holy Spirit army.
Jiang Yuan pulled Gu Anlei out of the room and said, "You're lucky this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!"
"Am I really not dead?" Gu Anlei secretly glanced around, and only dared to ask when she found no one was around.
"You should thank me. If it weren't for me, you'd still be buried in the ground waiting for death!" Jiang Yuan said speechlessly. Judging from Gu Anlei's way of accepting death, she might really have died here if it weren't for him.
Gu Anlei burst into tears of joy. She covered her face, unsure whether to cry or laugh, and said, "At the moment the spirit bomb exploded, all I could see in my mind were my parents. I don't know how they would live without me!"
"Don't be too happy yet. What we're about to face is the most difficult battle! Perhaps, we will be completely wiped out!" Jiang Yuan was not exaggerating, because the Tiger Legion at the front line was about to collapse. When they retreated and he was ordered to cover their retreat, almost no one would survive in the Holy Spirit Army on the other side.
"Can't we retreat yet?" Gu Anlei was somewhat afraid after experiencing a life-or-death situation.
Jiang Yuan said solemnly, "Since you've chosen this path, putting life and death aside will allow you to go further!"
In war, being timid and hesitant will only make you lose faster and die faster!
Gu Anlei just looked miserable after hearing that.
"Alright, go treat the wounded! Remember, stay in the back and provide support; there's no point in you rushing in!" Jiang Yuan said, then prepared to leave; he had more important things to do.
Jiang Yuan stepped out of the pit and walked to a deserted place to begin chanting the death god's incantation. If there was one place most suitable for the hand of death, it would definitely be the battlefield.
Here, he can see countless spirits of the dead; here, he can feel the true meaning of life and death; here, he is the master of life.
"Death's decree, transcend your lonely soul, the karma of all spirits, and the grace of all living beings."
Jiang Yuan activated the Death God Phantom, and instantly all the undead that had not yet dissipated entered his reincarnation space. This was the ability he possessed after the integration of the Death God's Hand and Death God's Heart.
He no longer simply relies on killing targets to obtain the Mark of the Dead!
"The Will of Death!"
He grabbed the mark of the dead from the king's spirit beast and began to read the will of death, as he needed to have the most detailed understanding of this war.
Holy Spirit Clan, Target Person, Occupy Western China, Seize the Nine Dragons Formation Base...
A series of words emerged from the mind of the king beast, and Jiang Yuan gradually gained a clearer understanding of the ins and outs of this battle.
This war was indeed instigated by the Holy Spirit Clan, and it is said that it was ordered by the higher-ups. Although it was not explicitly stated who it was targeting, it was clear that this was a war where they would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.
The other side's objective for this trip is to occupy western China and the Nine Dragons Formation.
What is the Nine Dragons Formation Base? It is a world formation specially set up by the Origin for China after its formation, in order to recognize the contributions made by the entire Chinese nation. A total of nine formation bases were set up in China based on the world veins, and there are two such formation bases in the Western Theater.
In other words, once the Nine Dragons Formation base is captured, the territory of China will exist in name only.
"It seems I was too naive!" Jiang Yuan sighed heavily.
Having enjoyed five years of peace, he had long since forgotten war and slaughter. Moreover, with the advent of the Apocalypse Era, he imagined the world to be a prosperous one dominated by cultivation and competition. Little did he know that slaughter was ever-present, though such cruelty was hidden beneath the surface of the Apocalypse Era's prosperity.
"Next up is the Holy Spirit Clan, and my current strength is still somewhat insufficient!"
Jiang Yuan is a pragmatist. He knows what kind of predicament his abilities can handle. Clearly, the predicaments ahead are beyond his capabilities, so he needs to strengthen his abilities.
"Activate the core!"
He possesses many Spirit Realm Cores, and of course, many Divine Realm Cores as well. However, opening a Divine Realm Core requires Holy Spirit Essence, which he not only lacks but would also be a waste to open a Divine Realm Core now.
"Drive however you like!"
Without the Heavenly Eye, Jiang Yuan opened the core with a "let's try our luck" attitude, casually opening the mid-grade spirit-level crystal diamond core that Luo Yingqiu had given him before.
"Gained the weapon spirit skill - Sword's Lament!"
Jiang Yuan was taken aback. He glanced at the weapon spirit skill called Sword Scar and then began to appraise it using his insight.
"Weapon Soul Skill - Sword Scar: After activation, it enters an untargetable state and forms a powerful sword domain within 100 meters. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 1 day. Weapon restriction - sword."
"Oh!"
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't expected that the crystal core was so good. He opened it casually and it produced such a terrifying skill. Moreover, it seemed to be tailor-made for him, since he only had the Gentleman's Sword at hand.
"Inlaid Soul Skill - Sword's Lament!"
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