364: Chapter 364 Battle Situation

"This is the Guardian Wall."

Black Rose explained, "This is the defensive line that you humans spent hundreds of years building. Inside the light curtain is the base, and outside is the true battlefield!"

Chen Yi looked toward the inner side of the light curtain.

There was a military base composed of countless metal fortresses.

The fortresses varied in size; some were as massive as small mountains, while others were only the size of a house.

The fortresses were connected by passages, forming a complex three-dimensional defense system.

Among the cluster of fortresses, dense crowds of figures could be seen moving about—Beast Tamers, Spirit Beasts, logistics personnel, and medical staff—everyone was busy.

Outside the light curtain, however, was a completely different scene.

The light of explosions flickered one after another, and the roar of colliding skills was incessant.

Through the translucent light curtain, many figures could be seen in fierce combat, as human Beast Tamers fought to the death against various forms of Magic Beasts.

From time to time, injured Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts retreated back inside the light curtain under the cover of their companions, where medical staff immediately stepped forward to provide treatment.

Those who had finished receiving treatment immediately returned to the battlefield.

The war was endless, yet it had to be defended.

"If we don't hold this place, Demon Emperors of the Tenth Rank and above will descend directly into the real world."

Shi Yuying said softly, "If that happens, the consequences would be unimaginable! That's why this place is called the Plane Battlefield—the true defensive line of the world!"

Chen Yi took a deep breath.

Although he had been mentally prepared, seeing this tragic battlefield with his own eyes still left him shaken.

This was the price of protecting the world: countless Beast Tamers coming forward one after another, using their lives to build a defensive line.

"The outpost Senior Luo Qinghe arranged for us is Dragon Country's Outpost No. 9527."

Chen Yi took out a map. "Let's head over and ask about the situation first."

Everyone nodded and followed the directions.

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At that moment, inside Fortress No. 9527.

A dozen or so Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts who had just retreated from the battlefield were resting.

Most of them were injured, and their faces were etched with exhaustion.

The air was thick with the mixed scent of blood and disinfectant.

"Damn it! Another Beast Tamer and Spirit Beast sacrificed... when will this ever end?"

"Don't be like that. Brother Zhao and Sister Lan did it to cover for us—"

"I know! But I just... I just feel terrible!"

"It can't be helped! If we don't hold this place, our homes will be finished."

"My condolences! But the results this time were quite successful; we at least killed a Tenth Rank Demon Emperor! With this achievement, Old Zhao's family will certainly have no worries about food or clothing for the rest of their lives."

Even so, the pain of losing a companion was not easily eased.

Silence and a deathly stillness hung over the entire fortress.

Just then, Captain Wang Feng's Contracted Spirit Beast, Yan Lili, stood up.

She was already in her forties, but she still retained her charm and her lively personality.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that!"

She tried to lighten the mood. "By the way, have you guys heard of the name Chen Yi?"

"Chen Yi? Who's that?"

Everyone shook their heads one after another.

In the Plane Battlefield, communications were completely cut off from the real world.

It was normal for these Beast Tamers, who had been stationed here for years, not to know Chen Yi.

"A junior."

Yan Lili said mysteriously, "Supposedly, he brought back top-secret intelligence from the Antarctica Secret Realm regarding the secret of this Space-Time Rift!"

As she spoke, she took out some video footage she had brought back from the real world previously and pressed play.

On the screen was the clip of Chen Yi revealing the truth at the press conference.

As they watched the screen, everyone gasped in unison.

"After all this time, those Demon Emperors we've been working ourselves to death to kill are actually our former companions?"

"Wait, what the hell is this?"

"If they were all our former partners, why would they be our enemies?"

Yan Lili quickly explained, "You've misunderstood! Only the humanoid Demon Emperors are. The beast-form Demon Emperors are likely Magic Beasts that grew by constantly devouring their own kind! And even if they were once our companions, what choice do we have? They've lost themselves; if we don't kill them, we and our homes will be gone!"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything; once she did, the atmosphere became even more frozen.

They were truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Wang Feng sighed.

Yan Lili's intentions were good, but it always felt like she frequently messed things up despite her best efforts.

Yan Lili also realized she had botched it. Her lips twitched as she quickly changed the subject. "Alright, alright! Let's not talk about the truth for now! What I meant was, this Chen Yi, he'll be coming here soon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was instantly startled.

"Coming here? To this place?"

A young Beast Tamer frowned. "He looks like he's only in his twenties, right? No matter how monstrous he is, he'd only be at the fifth or sixth rank. Isn't coming here just seeking death?"

"What are you thinking?"

Yan Lili smiled. "He's a Ninth Rank Beast Tamer! And he has an SSS-Rank Talent!"

"Ninth Rank SSS-Rank? When did such a genius appear in the Dragon Country?"

"Not just Ninth Rank."

Yan Lili added, "He has also contracted over ten Spirit Beasts, every single one of them a stunning beauty, and their strength is also ridiculously high! The exploration of the Antarctica Secret Realm this time was completed under his leadership."

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief.

A twenty-four-year-old Ninth Rank SSS-Rank Beast Tamer?

This was simply unheard of!

Just as everyone was marveling—

An extremely powerful pressure suddenly swept through the entire fortress!

"Enemy attack?"

Wang Feng stood up instantly, and everyone entered a combat state.

They rushed out of the fortress, only to see a scene that left them dumbfounded.

Outside the fortress, a young man and three women were riding a strange, pure white creature with deer antlers.

And above their heads, two women floated in the air—one with black transparent wings, and the other with white transparent wings. Their wings flapped gently, scattering specks of light and dark particles.

In the next second, there was a flash of light.

The white giant beast transformed into a blonde woman, and the two women in the sky also folded their wings and landed beside the man.

And this man was none other than the one they had just seen in the footage—Chen Yi!

Everyone was completely dazed.

Six... six Contracted Spirit Beasts?

To enter the Space-Time Rift, one must possess Contracted Spirit Beasts with Light, Dark, or Chaos attributes.

Light and Dark attributes were already rare among Spirit Beasts; how could one Beast Tamer have contracted six Spirit Beasts possessing these attributes?

This lineup was far too luxurious!

Wang Feng snapped out of his daze and hurried forward. "Are you Chen Yi?"

"I am!"

Chen Yi nodded and took out several jade boxes from his robes, handing one to each person present.

"This is—"

Wang Feng opened a jade box, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Inside the box were crystal-clear spiritual herbs, emitting a dense spiritual energy.

With his experience, he immediately recognized it as the Innate Primordial Herb—a rare herb that could rapidly restore spiritual power, heal injuries, and improve talent and aptitude. A single stalk was worth a fortune!

And Chen Yi had handed out a dozen of them as soon as he arrived?

"Seniors, thank you for your hard work in guarding this place."

Chen Yi smiled. "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept them!"