618: Chapter 618 The First Battle

A long, resonant horn sounded throughout the military camp.

Xiao Weiqing followed Qiao Wei to find Captain Bi Zi and stood behind him.

At this moment, Captain Bi Zi was fully equipped, standing in mid-air and watching the soldiers gather below.

Looking at the number of soldiers below, Qiao Wei whispered to Xiao Weiqing, "There are 20 squadrons in total. Brother Qin, the scale of the invading Yao Race shouldn't be large, so don't worry."

"Hmm?!"

"What do you mean by 'not large' and 'don't worry'?" Captain Bi Zi barked, "Even if there is only one Yao Race member, we cannot let our guard down."

"Yes, Captain."

Qiao Wei straightened his body and said loudly.

In less than a minute, the 20 squadrons, totaling 20,000 soldiers, had finished assembling.

"Set off!"

One of the two regiment commanders in the rear issued the command.

"Let's go!"

Captain Bi Zi took the lead, with Qiao Wei and Xiao Weiqing following closely behind, and they boarded the spaceship.

Three thousand kilometers away from Outpost 251, within an asteroid belt, hundreds of human Star Lord Realm warriors were resisting an attack by the Yao Race. In less than a few minutes, the human Star Lord Realm warriors were wiped out.

In the distance, ten army formations of the Yao Race waited quietly, led by two Peak Dominator Realm Leopard Demons.

"They are here."

Up ahead, a spaceship suddenly appeared.

"Attack! Destroy their spaceship!" the Leopard Demon ordered.

Immediately, over a dozen dazzling beams of energy shot from the rear, instantly striking the human spaceship.

However, the spaceship remained unscathed, as the energy beams were neutralized by a faint, transparent white protective shield.

Inside the spaceship, Captain Bi Zi shouted, "Prepare for battle!"

"The four of you, come with me."

"Qin Weixiao, this is your first time on the battlefield. Remember, do not show any mercy. Use all your strength to kill them all."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Yes, Captain."

How could he show mercy? So many people on Blue Star had died at the hands of the Yao Race; if Xiao Weiqing were even a second slow, he would feel guilty.

The cabin door opened. Ten thousand soldiers, ten squadrons, swarmed out.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Captain Bi Zi led his four personal guards in an attack from the left flank, while the 1,000 Star Lord Realm warriors behind him had bloodshot eyes, radiating overwhelming Killing Intent. Facing the invading Yao Race, they did not retreat in the slightest.

Within a few breaths, the vanguard of the Yao Race army and the Human Race army made contact.

"Die!"

A black-gold guandao appeared in Captain Bi Zi's hand. With a single slash, he split open a gap in the Yao Race formation ahead, causing countless casualties.

Xiao Weiqing followed behind Captain Bi Zi, reaping the lives of the Yao Race members who attempted to surround them from the flanks. While keeping an eye on Captain Bi Zi's movements, he killed as many Yao Race members as possible. After all, he still had the mission to enter the Seventh Heaven to complete.

The merit mission to enter the Seventh Heaven of the Holy Land required him to kill 100,000 Star Lord Realm warriors, 1,000 Dominator Realm warriors, and 100 Peak Dominator Realm warriors.

The 100,000 Star Lord Realm and 1,000 Dominator Realm warriors were easy enough; the difficulty was not high.

The 100 Peak Dominator Realm warriors were somewhat difficult, not because Xiao Weiqing couldn't kill them—with his current strength, facing a Peak Dominator Realm Yao Race member head-on and killing them was definitely not a difficult task.

It was considered difficult because of the sheer number. The strength distribution of the Yao Race and the Human Race in Xuanqiong was similar. 100 Peak Dominator Realm warriors meant 100 Yao Race members at the regiment commander level, which was the configuration for ten outposts.

It was impossible for Xiao Weiqing to wipe out so many outposts alone. Once he killed too many, he would immediately be marked and targeted by the Yao Race. If he exposed his true strength, he would likely be targeted by the Undying Realm of the Yao Race. Whether or not he could complete the mission would be one thing, but he would likely find himself in a dangerous situation, perhaps even facing mortal peril.

"Qin Weixiao, Qiao Wei, charge with me."

Not long after Captain Bi Zi charged into the Yao Race formation to fight, he discovered that Xiao Weiqing's strength was even greater than he had imagined. The Yao Race members beside him were all blocked and killed by Xiao Weiqing, greatly reducing the resistance to his advance. Now, he only needed to worry about the enemies in front.

"Puchi!" Captain Bi Zi's blade rose and fell, killing one Star Lord Realm Yao Race member after another, while Xiao Weiqing killed every Yao Race member attacking from the left. Gradually, the Yao Race also noticed the situation on Captain Bi Zi's side.

A Dominator Realm Wolf-type Yao Race member arrived with several Peak Star Lord Realm Yao Race members, blocking Captain Bi Zi's path.

"Hmph."

"Can't hold back anymore?" Captain Bi Zi's eyes were filled with intense Killing Intent as he stared at the opposing Dominator Realm warrior.

"Qin Weixiao, be careful."

"Understood."

Boom! The battle erupted in an instant. Five humans and seven Yao were fighting together. The localized battle was fierce, and the entire battlefield had entered a white-hot state, with tens of thousands of Star Lord Realm warriors fighting, and Star Lord Realm warriors falling every moment.

The surrounding asteroid belt was blasted into a vacuum, and the corpses of the Star Lord Realm warriors who had lost their life signs floated around with the energy waves. Seeing this, Xiao Weiqing's movements with his moon ember became even faster and more ruthless.

In less than ten minutes, three of the six Peak Star Lord Realm warriors led by the Yao Race Dominator had already been killed by Xiao Weiqing.

"Well done, Brother Qin. Leave the rest to us. Go help the Captain kill that Dominator Realm Yao Race member."

"Alright!"

Captain Bi Zi's three personal guards also realized Xiao Weiqing's prowess. The three of them held off the remaining three Star Lord Realm warriors, allowing Xiao Weiqing and Captain Bi Zi to join forces to kill the Yao Race Dominator. Xiao Weiqing didn't waste any words; his figure flashed and appeared beside the Yao Race Dominator.

"Slash!" A cold light flashed by.

"Puchi!" The Yao Race Dominator's arm was severed instantly.

"What?!" The Yao Race Dominator was terrified.

"You actually ambushed me!"

"When dealing with beasts like you, who cares about ambushes? Die!"

Captain Bi Zi shouted, his guandao expanding rapidly, spanning nearly half of the battlefield area.

"Get lost!" The Yao Race Dominator's energy erupted, and he swung the large hammer in his hand to meet Captain Bi Zi's attack.

Boom! The terrifying energy shockwave sent nearby fighting Star Lord Realm warriors flying.

Just at this moment, a figure advanced instead of retreating, transforming into a streak of fiery light as it passed by the Yao Race Dominator.

"Puchi!" The Yao Race Dominator's head flew off.

"Hahaha!"

"Well done!"

Captain Bi Zi slashed the headless corpse of the Yao Race Dominator away and turned to join Qiao Wei and the others in besieging the remaining Yao Race.

Before long, the three Peak Star Lord Realm warriors were also killed.

The battle lasted for four or five hours. Finally, the two regiment commanders of Outpost 251 both took action, injuring the two Peak Dominator Realm Yao Race members, and the battle finally came to an end.

Overall, the Human Race achieved a great victory, killing nearly half of the Yao Race, while their own casualties were no more than two thousand. The Human Race could accept such a result.

Star Lord Realm warriors had very vigorous life force; as long as they didn't die on the spot, even if they were seriously injured, they could generally be saved. If they couldn't be saved, there was nothing to be done; in a civilization war, casualties were simply unavoidable.

Next was time to clean up the battlefield. As Captain Bi Zi's personal guard, Xiao Weiqing naturally didn't need to do this, so he returned to the spaceship with Captain Bi Zi and the others.

"Qin Weixiao, I really didn't misjudge you. Your strength is almost catching up to mine, and your blade technique is clearly a powerful Starry Sky Martial Arts. We should spar sometime."

"Captain, you flatter me," Xiao Weiqing chuckled.

"No, among the squadron leaders, although my strength is average and my talent is so-so, my judgment is still decent," Captain Bi Zi laughed heartily.

Wasn't that the case? As the successor of the Level 4 Nanwu Civilization, how could his judgment be poor?

"Qin Weixiao, the records show that you are already middle-aged?"

"Yes, according to our civilization's calculations, I am middle-aged." Xiao Weiqing nodded, as the life aura he was intentionally displaying at this moment was indeed that of a middle-aged person.

"Sigh, what a pity, otherwise I could have recommended you to the Yunxu Holy Land."