Chương 256: Emperor Zhao has arrived

"Who is it?"

"Which king—" With a loud bang, the person who spoke instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.

"I am the Golden-Winged Tiger, who dares to block my way at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain? Just because I'm not showing my power doesn't mean I'm a pushover!"

Puff, puff!

Blood mist exploded one after another.

"roar!"

A deafening roar soared into the sky, echoing throughout the entire Qingcheng Mountain region.

The thousands of martial artists prostrate on the ground below the mountain were terrified by Chi Hu's ruthless methods, their bodies trembling and their eyes filled with fear.

"Spare me! Spare me!"

"Spare me, Tiger Lord!"

Chi Hu lowered his huge yellow tiger eyes slightly, slowly sweeping them over the crowd just a meter or two above their heads. The killing intent he exuded caused many martial artists to faint from fright.

"That's enough!"

A calm yet authoritative voice slowly rang in everyone's ears.

"It's Emperor Zhao! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

The crowd grasped at a straw and cried out for help.

Unfortunately, no matter how much they begged and cried out, that voice never rang out again.

Even the giant tiger overhead gradually disappeared from sight.

The group tried to stand up, but found that the oppressive aura was still there, and they couldn't move an inch.

On Mount Qingcheng!

Upon seeing Zhao Rui's return, Master Weichen's expression turned grim. He couldn't help but ask, "These mere rebels are surely not a cause for concern. Is there perhaps another important matter at hand?"

"Indeed, an unidentified powerful figure has appeared outside the realm. He is not from our Blue Star. Qingcheng Mountain needs to be prepared."

Zhao Rui looked around and transmitted what he had seen in outer space to all the martial artists above the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Everyone was shocked, as they knew the strength of these top-tier beasts very well.

They were all decimated by the enemy, their fates unknown.

That must be an incredibly powerful force.

"Gentlemen, prepare for battle!"

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, please immediately send a message to Shaolin, Emei, and other martial arts factions in Sichuan Province—" After saying that, Zhao Rui looked at Yun Hao and transmitted his voice, "Senior Brother Yun Hao, go to the Sichuan Provincial Government and bring my family here—" After Yun Hao nodded in agreement, he remounted on the back of the Chi Hu and sped away.

Half an hour later, at a base on the east coast, Zhao Rui found the base where Elder Ge was located and met Elder Ge, who was white-haired but still had a youthful face and was full of energy.

"Hey kid, what brings you here? What's the matter?"

"Old Ge asked curiously."

Zhao Rui didn't waste any time and directly explained the situation.

Old Ge was immediately alarmed and quickly summoned the key personnel of the base to analyze the seriousness of what Zhao Rui had said.

After reaching a consensus, they urgently contacted higher authorities and even went directly to the highest power center.

This is no longer just a matter for one country; it is a crisis for the entire planet Earth.

The top decision-making body did not hesitate and contacted the remaining regimes on Earth through various channels.

However, these regimes are preoccupied with their own problems and are already being attacked by strange beasts, so it is unknown how much effort they can put in.

"Get ready for battle!"

After seeing Zhao Rui off from the base, Elder Ge said in a somewhat heavy tone, "Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. The revival of spiritual energy has both advantages and disadvantages for humanity. Extraterrestrial civilizations, unseen for thousands of years, have appeared one after another in just a few years, which is undoubtedly due to the revival of spiritual energy."

Although Elder Ge had never left Earth, his years of experience and knowledge allowed him to keenly perceive the strangeness of the situation.

All indications suggest that the spiritual desert is actually a form of protection for Earth.

"The Great Dao has been opened; all beings have a path to immortality. Without struggle, where will the path come from? Elder Ge, is this not a blessing for us martial artists?"

"I'm getting old, and my spirits are waning. Zhao Rui, the fate of Qingcheng Mountain and Mingchan Academy rests on your shoulders."

Old Ge laughed heartily.

"No, you should stay here by yourself! Let's go!"

Zhao Rui smiled, flipped himself onto the tiger, and soared into the air, speeding towards the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Watching Zhao Rui transform into a streak of starlight and disappear into the sky, Elder Ge couldn't help but smile.

He turned and strode quickly into the base.

Soon, the piercing sirens resounded throughout the entire mountain range, and countless rocket vehicles began to drive out of the base. Various fighter jets took to the skies, even reaching the critical space, and continuously activated their patrol mode.

The war is about to start.

Because the moment Zhao Rui left, the alien's giant metal insect had already appeared in the field of view of the few remaining satellites in the sky.

Its enormous body and lifelike crawling movements make it hard to associate it with machinery.

As the base activated its alert, military forces throughout Central State received the signal and activated their defense systems.

Countless fighter jets climbed to high altitudes, ready to intercept the enemy.

"What? Aliens from another world?"

In the royal court of the Great Shang Dynasty, King Chonghou was stunned for a moment after receiving Zhao Rui's message. He had just become the King of Men, how could he have encountered such a thing?

He spent the first half of his life fighting battles, finally securing his throne, but before he could enjoy his newfound power, a formidable enemy arrived.

"King of the East, you are fully responsible for war preparations—when necessary, maintain smooth information sharing with the Central Plains—"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

King Mo Wuji of the Eastern Pole responded in a deep voice, then turned and quickly left the royal court.

Soon, the Shang army was also mobilized.

The remaining flying beasts took to the air and patrolled the area around the capital.

Countless Dharma Aspect Realm priests, warriors, and sorcerers leaped into the sky, some lying in ambush on the mountains, others hiding in the clouds, all focused and on guard, gazing up at the sky.

Fighter jets originally belonging to various Chinese countries were also put into operation. Although their models were somewhat outdated and their technology was relatively backward, they still had a certain combat capability as the air force of the Great Shang.

The entire Shang Dynasty, like the Central Plains, was on high alert, awaiting the arrival of the enemy.

In the pitch-black starry sky, a giant metallic reptile, thousands of meters long, wriggled its body and slowly approached Blue Star.

Gravity seemed to have lost its effect on it, unable to influence its trajectory in the slightest.

Behind the giant worm, several other giant worms of the same size followed, marching majestically toward Blue Star.

"Activate defense mechanisms!"

Upon detecting local activity, the satellite defense system immediately activated, firing several lasers at the enormous worm at the head.

Sizzle, sizzle!

The laser struck the giant worm, burning a bright spot that quickly disappeared into the starry sky.

Satellites have limited energy and cannot launch continuously; this level of light is barely enough to tickle you.

A patch of scales lit up on the giant insect's body, and a beam of light shot out, instantly blasting several distant satellites apart like a light blade, turning them into fireballs that fell towards Blue Star.

"Oh no, quickly deflect the satellite off its orbit!"

Ground command quickly ordered the satellite to move, but how could the slow-moving satellite possibly compete with the giant insect beam?

Within a few breaths, the remaining dozen or so satellites were all destroyed.

Just as the satellite was destroyed, using the remaining satellite data to lock onto it, several anti-aircraft missiles were launched from the silo and rushed towards the giant worm.

Unfortunately, to the giant insect, the speed of the missile was no different from that of a tortoise crawling.

With just a few beams of light, the missile was instantly destroyed in mid-air.

Countless missile fragments fell from the sky, and brilliant fireworks illuminated the night sky.

A giant metallic insect pierced through the clouds, slowly revealing its head and looking down at the bustling city below.

"What is that?"

"What a huge mechanical monster!"

"Run!"

People are jolted awake from their daily lives to the shocking discovery that the world has once again faced a formidable foe.

Everyone began to scatter and flee, searching for refuge.

In the sky, fighter jets roared in, firing missiles at the giant insect as if they were free.

The giant insect spread its scales, and countless beams of light shot out in all directions.

They not only pursue and attack fighter jets, but also attack buildings and life on the ground.

"Gentlemen, let's make our move!"

On Mount Qingcheng, Sect Leader Weichen had a somber expression. He held Fuchen in his hand, bowed, and stepped forward. As he walked, his body rapidly grew larger.

The Dharma Body of the Primordial Venerable of the Purple Palace manifests as the Dharmakaya!

With a massive body reaching two hundred meters in height, it leaped into the air, its whisk transforming into a hundred-meter-long object that flew towards the giant worm.

Behind him were many Dharma Masters from the Qingcheng Sect and even the Emei Sect, who revealed their true Dharma forms, leaped into the air, and attacked the giant insect.

"Sword Intent of Annihilation! I reign supreme in the Way of the Sword!"

The Autumn Water Sky Sword behind Abbess Liaojing blazed brightly, flying directly out from her back and transforming into a beam of sword light that pierced towards the giant insect.

With a swift movement, Abbess Liaojing transformed into a sharp longsword, following closely behind the Autumn Water Sword.

"Shaolin Eighteen Arhats, form a battle formation with me!"

The eighteen Shaolin Arhats simultaneously swung their long staffs, unleashing bursts of staff energy that gradually coalesced into a massive, imposing staff shadow that shot towards the sky.

In an instant, all the masters of Dharma form from various schools and sects used all their skills and surged into the sky.

Suddenly, the giant insect opened its massive mouth, and a beam of light, ten meters thick, shot out towards the oncoming group.

"Oh no, watch out!"

The expert at the forefront of the field realm quickly unleashed his domain power to envelop the beam of light.

The immense energy penetrated layer by layer through the barriers created by the domain's power, eventually dissipating within the domain itself.

The giant insect had more than dozens or even hundreds of scales, and soon the entire sky was filled with beams of light.

The experts in the field worked together to deflect most of the attacks, while some were deflected by the Dharma Aspect experts using their divine weapons.

However, many of them still fell to the ground, instantly collapsing buildings and melting through the ground.

Countless people were reduced to ashes and annihilated in the beam of light.

While fending off the beams of light, the experts flew swiftly toward the giant worm.

Soon, Wei Chen and the others arrived at the back of the giant insect. The enormous Dharma body unleashed its supreme power, punching the scales one punch after another.

Suddenly, a series of explosions came from the scales.

"laugh!"

Just as everyone was excited to see that the attack had worked, a beam of light resembling a soap bubble suddenly appeared from the giant insect's body.

The light shield appeared extremely quickly, almost instantly.

He directly cut Wei Chen and the others' true forms in two.

Fortunately, their true forms are incredibly tall, and their actual physical bodies are located at a high position.

This is how they avoided suffering a severe blow.

Even so, the light shield still severed the true forms of the martial artists.

This forced everyone to retreat in a sorry state and reassemble their physical forms.

When they finally condensed their magical bodies and attacked the giant insect again, they were astonished to find that the protective shield could actually withstand the attack of true energy.

Even the divine weapons in everyone's hands can only pierce this protective shield with their own power, but it will be restored in an instant.

Although the time was short, at least a loophole appeared, and everyone used their divine weapons to attack the giant worm.

In an instant, the sky was filled with the sounds of explosions.

The ground was a complete mess.

However, at that moment, countless small warships suddenly appeared in the outer space of Blue Star.

Then, these warships, like locusts, flew into the Blue Star in a flash.

"Not good! Quickly, prepare for battle!"

Seeing this, Master Faxiang stopped attacking the giant insect and instead flew towards the small alien warship that was attacking.

After these warships landed in mid-air, they rapidly fired laser beams to sweep away any obstacles in their path.

They are extremely fast and highly maneuverable.

From a distance, it looks no different from a locust plague.

"kill!"

The Dharma Masters had no choice but to exert all their strength to entangle these small warships.

As for the other martial artists, they didn't even have the qualifications to participate in the battle.

But how many true masters of Dharma form are there in the entire Central Plains?

Moreover, not all Dharma Aspect Realm Masters are willing to step forward and fight to protect Blue Star.

Only slightly more than half of them could come.

Most of them were from various sects and martial arts associations.

The difference in numbers is simply too great.

Within half an hour, the Dharma Master perished.

As a result, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves became even more astonishing.

"Deploy the armored warriors, quickly!"

In a certain base, countless mech warriors piloted flying vehicles that resembled robots.

They flew toward these warships.

These mech warriors are likely a force secretly developed by the Central Plains Imperial Court. Not only are their mechs incredibly protective, but their attacks no longer rely on outdated missiles; instead, they are equipped with laser cannons and laser cutters.

With the addition of these new forces, and a large number of cannon fodder aircraft.

This prevented the entire battlefield situation from collapsing at the first sign of trouble, and instead maintained a dynamic balance.

"Oh my god, is this the end of the world?"

This scene left the people far away completely stunned.

They never imagined that what was a bustling metropolis and lively streets just a day ago would turn into this scene in the blink of an eye. And those fighting things in the sky, besides martial arts masters, also included a large group of unknown armed experts.

These things completely shattered everyone's worldview.

"Is this still Earth?"

As the battle intensified, people couldn't help but think of Emperor Zhao, whom they had been cursing.

"If Emperor Zhao were here, he would have easily wiped out these invading aliens."

"Yes! What a pity—"

"Where do you think he is now?"

"I don't know! Maybe it's in the Shang Dynasty!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but the distant explosions rendered their words somewhat powerless.

Just when the battlefield situation was tense and people were somewhat at a loss, from the northwest direction, it suddenly became pitch black.

Everyone looked closely and was immediately shocked.

"So many martial artists!"

"The leader looks so familiar?"

"It is Emperor Zhao."

"Emperor Zhao has arrived with reinforcements!"

Cheers rose and fell, quickly spreading throughout the crowd.