52: The Blue-Level Mystery Realm Conquest of China Begins

"Dean, count me in too!"

Lin Jin held his Spiritual Artifact Long Spear and walked steadily toward Hou Wu.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were as firm as bedrock.

Hou Wu scanned the crowd with his gaze, nodding, "Anyone else?"

Zhang Sheng looked around, his sight finally settling on Hou Wu, and he spoke solemnly, "Dean, count me in."

As soon as he said this, a flash of astonishment crossed the faces of the other Sequence Members, except for Song Xian, Lu Zhuo, and Leng Qinghe.

"Good! I trust your strength, but you must be careful." Hou Wu raised his hand, his Smart Terminal flashed slightly, and files were instantly distributed to all Sequence Members' terminals.

"This includes the Secret Realm's 3D map and known Yao Beast information. The focus is on those three Divine Breath Realm Great Yaos! Also, the military's Combat Plan—memorize all of it!"

"Song Xian, let your Clone lead the team!" Hou Wu's tone suddenly intensified.

"If necessary, even if the Clone is completely destroyed, you must ensure their safety!"

"Understood!" Song Xian replied crisply... Returning to his Apartment, Zhang Sheng immediately immersed himself in the data sent by Dean Hou.

This Yellow-rank Secret Realm, spanning several hundred miles, resembled an independent Small World—towering mountains rose from the ground, winding rivers rushed endlessly, and deep forests stretched without end.

The data showed that there were no fewer than a thousand Qi Sea Realm Yao Beasts, and three terrifying Divine Breath Realms were entrenched there.

However, what made Zhang Sheng's pupils contract was the military's Combat Plan itself.

The next day, July 24th, 9:00 AM.

Song Xian and his group of four landed deep within the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in front of the Secret Realm entrance that emitted a faint blue light.

The sight before him instantly ignited Zhang Sheng's fighting spirit!

The shock first came from the Blue Light Gate standing between heaven and earth—over fifty meters high and more than twenty meters wide, with energy flowing, making it a spectacular sight.

But what was even more stirring,

was the torrent of steel arrayed in front of the light gate!

A wide runway several kilometers long had already been laid out.

Hundreds of Surveillance and Combat Integrated Drones lay quietly dormant like waiting falcons, the small missiles hanging under their Wings gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

Dozens of Armored Vehicles were lined up ready, their compartments loaded like honeycombs with Suicide Drones, each carrying lethal high explosives.

Zhang Sheng took a rough glance; the number of Suicide Drones definitely exceeded three thousand!

Although he had known about it from the Combat Plan last night, witnessing this formidable array constructed of steel and gunpowder still made Zhang Sheng's heart race due to the intense visual impact.

These unmanned pieces of equipment were loaded with the most cutting-edge artificial intelligence, requiring no satellite or communication support, allowing them to independently search for enemies, plan routes, and strike accurately even deep inside the Secret Realm.

The Secret Realm map had long been loaded into their core systems.

"Everyone!" Song Xian's voice came through the Headset, clear and strong.

"According to the military's highest directive, our mission today is to completely clear out the flying Yao Beasts within the Secret Realm—Divine Breath Realm excluded!

If we encounter one, retreat immediately!"

"The swarm of Suicide Drones will tear open a gap and buy us time, so we must act fast!"

"Understood!" The three replied in unison.

Buzz—!

The engines of the first batch of drones roared, transforming into streaks of flowing light, and boldly rushed into the faint Blue Light Gate.

The first official campaign by Huaxia against a Blue-level Secret Realm officially began here!

Zhang Sheng held his breath and concentrated, staring intently at the seconds ticking on his Smart Terminal.

Almost the instant the drones disappeared, the Ground Forces suddenly mobilized!

The Gun-Missile Integrated Anti-Air Combat Vehicles and the Suicide Drone Hive Launch Vehicles roared first.

Following closely, dozens of Short-Range Ballistic Missile Launch Vehicles raised their heads.

Multiple Rocket Launcher Vehicles emitted low cocking sounds, and the muzzles of the Vehicle-Mounted Howitzers reflected cold light... This was only the First Echelon, with dozens of each type of equipment, and the Second and Third Echelons were ready behind them!

In the past, the entrances to White-rank and Yellow-rank Secret Realms were too small, leaving these steel behemoths with no place to use their power.

Now, they finally had the chance to show their sharpness!

"Time's up! Move out!"

Behind Zhang Sheng, a pair of Wings composed of pure Spiritual Power instantly unfolded, emitting a faint hum.

Under the slightly astonished gazes of Song Xian and the other two, his figure moved like lightning, and he was the first to rush toward the light gate!

Song Xian's Hand Seals flashed so quickly they almost left afterimages, and a Spell was formed in a breath's time, yet he was still half a step slower than Zhang Sheng.

Lin Jin and Tie Fan were left far behind.

"This kid... why are his Hand Seals so fast?" A flash of surprise and doubt crossed Song Xian's mind.

"Wait! It seems like he... didn't use any Hand Seals at all!"

Before the thought was finished, the four had successively entered the light gate, and the fierce atmosphere of the battlefield rushed toward them.

Immediately upon entering the Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, so dense it was almost tangible, instantly surged into their limbs and bones, bringing a thrilling sense of comfort.

But what stimulated their nerves was far more than just this!

Boom!

Rumble—!

Deafening explosions echoed throughout the Secret Realm Space like continuous claps of thunder.

Dozens of Ballistic Missiles tore through the sky, trailing long plumes of fire, and the dense Rocket Artillery Barrage covered the earth like the Grim Reaper's scythe.

Zhang Sheng witnessed firsthand a Qi Sea Realm Yao Beast, radiating a powerful aura, being directly torn to shreds by a whistling missile!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere amidst the flames and shockwaves!

"Hiss..."

Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Sheng would have found it hard to believe that these steel creations, containing not a shred of Spiritual Power, could inflict such terrifying damage on Yao Beasts!

The lower-tier Yao Beasts fell in swathes under the suicide charge of the small Suicide Drones, completely unable to fight back.

"Start from the west, sweep the flying Yao Beasts clockwise! Maintain formation!" Song Xian's voice rang out again in the Headset of the Specialized Combat Suit.

Relying on "Star Flash" technology, communication remained unimpeded within the Secret Realm.

The four quickly spread out, maintaining a distance of about two kilometers from each other, advancing like a giant net.

What made Zhang Sheng feel slightly helpless was that the flying speed of Song Xian and the other two was far lower than his own, only about 150 kilometers per hour, less than a quarter of his maximum speed.

He could only suppress his speed to cooperate with the team.

They flew along the predetermined path, Divine Sense sweeping out, killing any flying Yao Beast they encountered without question!

Screech—!

A flock of Yao Magpies, whose appearance resembled sparrows but whose size was comparable to ostriches, were drawn by the Spiritual Power fluctuations of the four, rushing toward them with shrieks like a dense black cloud!

There were thousands of them, and a dozen or so clearly exuded the pressure of the Qi Sea Realm!

"Kill!" Song Xian roared, and the Giant Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling golden light, sweeping outward!

Several strands of golden Sword Qi, condensed like substance, whistled as they plowed through the magpie flock. Wherever they passed, the Yao Magpies exploded, blood mist filled the air, and feathers rained down!

Zhang Sheng joined his fingers like a sword and pointed forward!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Seven streaks of cold light shot out like lightning from the Thigh Belt on his thigh!

Those were seven spirit tool flying daggers, as fast as thunder and incredibly precise!

In the span of a breath, the seven flying daggers transformed into deadly silver lines, piercing the heads of one Yao Magpie after another; the Qi Sea Realm Yao Magpies were not spared either!

Simultaneously, the Object Manipulation Art was activated, and valuable Materials from the Yao Magpies were swept up by an invisible force and accurately deposited into the Storage Backpack on his back.

He didn't even need extra movements; the Net of Death woven by the flying daggers completely strangled all the nearby Yao Magpies.

Lin Jin was like a War God descending; a Long Spear transformed into a Roaming Dragon in his hands.

The spear thrust out like lightning, precise and vicious, every strike piercing the head of a Yao Magpie, sometimes even skewering two or three at once!

As the spear shadows danced, blood splattered everywhere.

Tie Fan's fighting style was wilder; wearing fierce Knuckle Dusters, he swung his fists like beating giant drums.

The clang of metal constantly sounded, his skin shone with a metallic, dark golden luster, and he withstood the Yao Magpies' pecking and clawing without injury.

Even Qi Sea Realm Yao Magpies suffered broken bones and tendons after taking a few heavy punches imbued with immense strength, falling to the ground with wails.

The name Sequence Members was well-deserved; each possessed Unique Skills!

Zhang Sheng's miraculous Object Manipulation Flying Dagger Art also secretly startled the other three.

"Zhang Sheng! Amazing!" Lin Jin's sincere praise came through the Headset.

In just over a minute, this airspace was cleared.

Eighty percent of the Yao Magpies died under Zhang Sheng's Flying Dagger Storm and Song Xian's Magnificent Sword Qi.

"Let's go! Next location!" Song Xian ordered.

The four continued to advance, and below them were towering mountains stacked one upon another.

Many Yao Beast Nests in the mountains had clearly just suffered a baptism by missiles; scorched earth was everywhere, and thick smoke had not yet dispersed.

Screech—!!!

A sharp, piercing Eagle Cry suddenly rang out, carrying furious rage!

Dozens of massive Eagle-Type Yao Beasts tore through the clouds, wrapped in scorching aura, diving toward them at astonishing speed!

Flowing Fire Hawk!

A Ferocious Bird ranked fifth among Qi Sea Realm creatures in the Yao Beast Compendium!

Its entire body was covered in flame-like crimson feathers, its size more than twice that of an ordinary Wind Falcon, and it naturally controlled the Power of Fire!

Among these thirty-odd Flowing Fire Hawks, several still bore hideous wounds left by missile explosions; the blood stained their feathers, adding to their ferocity.

"This is trouble!" Song Xian's voice revealed solemnity.

"Brothers, let's finish this quickly! These thirty Qi Sea Realm Flowing Fire Hawks aren't too bad, but we must be wary of the appearance of a Divine Breath Realm Great Yao!"

Zhang Sheng and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

These Flowing Fire Hawks were incredibly fast; if they got entangled with them, a Divine Breath Realm Yao Beast could arrive instantly, and the consequences would be unimaginable!