Chapter 331 - 294: Fighting in the Desert Again (2)
Chapter 331: Chapter 294: Fighting in the Desert Again (2)
Yi Nanshan got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows that took up an entire wall.
He picked up a pair of binoculars and gazed toward the Restricted Area Battlefield.
Over the Restricted Area, dark, black clouds roiled and churned.
With every churn, blood-red layers of clouds were revealed within.
The interweaving of blood-red and pitch-black created an intense sense of oppression.
Even though the sky outside the Restricted Area was perfectly clear, the sight of those dark clouds sent a chill down one’s spine.
Beneath the dark clouds lay the Restricted Area.
It was also a gathering place for demonic and mutated beasts.
After a long while, Yi Nanshan lowered the binoculars in his hands.
His expression was grave. "It seems this time, even Six- and Seven-Star demonic beasts are involved!"
"Grandpa, then... what should we do?" Yi Zhao asked, his expression panicked.
He was Yi Nanshan’s eldest grandson, already twenty-five this year.
He was in the Five-Star Realm, and ever since graduating from university, he had been stationed here as a Defender under his father, Yi Xiaotian.
In the blink of an eye, more than three years had passed.
Logically speaking, his combat experience should have been quite extensive by now.
He was no stranger to the beasts in the Restricted Area.
He had even personally led teams into the Restricted Area to hunt down those demonic and mutated beasts.
Even assaults on the barrier by these demonic beasts were common occurrences.
In the past, such incidents happened every three to five months.
Later, the assaults on the barrier became more and more frequent.
Shortening to once every one or two months.
After that, it became once every ten to fifteen days.
Although the attacks became more frequent as the time between them shortened, the scale was very small, involving only a few dozen demonic and mutated beasts.
An assault of this scale had no effect on the barrier whatsoever.
It didn’t even require repairs for wear and tear.
But today, something was clearly off about Yi Zhao’s state.
He seemed terrified and uneasy, a complete departure from his usual self.
The next moment, Yi Nanshan whipped his head around to look at Yi Zhao.
Suddenly, the corners of Yi Zhao’s mouth curled upward.
He lunged straight for Yi Nanshan.
"Hmph! You beast! How dare you impersonate my grandson?"
Yi Nanshan was furious.
He flipped his hand, and a ball of fire appeared in his palm.
BOOM—
Just as the demonic beast impersonating Yi Zhao got close,
it was sent flying by a vicious palm strike.
Instantly, a black scorch mark, as if burned by fire, was left on the mutated beast’s body.
SPURT—
It coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The power of that single palm strike had killed it instantly.
Yi Nanshan hurried closer. It was a weasel demon.
This type of demonic beast generally didn’t have a high realm, but it possessed a talent for illusion and transformation.
Once their realm reached a certain level, they could always impersonate people.
However, their biggest weakness was the smell on their bodies, which was difficult to conceal.
That foul, fishy stench could be detected from dozens of meters away.
But today, this weasel demon had actually managed to fool both Yi Xiaotian and Yi Nanshan.
He didn’t realize what high level this weasel demon’s realm had reached.
Otherwise, it would have been able to withstand even Yi Nanshan’s Fire Palm.
Yi Nanshan lowered his head and poked the weasel demon’s abdomen with his finger.
The next moment, the weasel demon’s mouth opened,
and it spat out a pearl.
Yi Nanshan picked it up and examined it closely.
’This is... a Spirit Stabilizing Pearl? No wonder I couldn’t see through its transformation into Yi Zhao right away!’
’So it was using this treasure!’
Yi Nanshan’s eyes gradually narrowed.
The next moment, he quickly looked back out the floor-to-ceiling window.
Suddenly, he saw a giant mushroom cloud rising in the distance.
Yi Nanshan’s heart leaped in alarm, and he rushed out of the command room.
"Sir, General Yi instructed that you can’t—"
"Get out of my way!"
Just as Yi Nanshan stepped out of the command room,
a few soldiers blocked his path.
Before they could finish, Yi Nanshan’s face darkened, and he barked at them.
Hearing this, the frightened soldiers shrank back and fell silent.
Yi Nanshan looked at the military base, which had descended into chaos.
He had a growing sense of the situation’s gravity and said urgently, "Take me to the battlefield!"
"Old Chief..."
"Now! That’s an order!"
"Yes, sir!"
When the word "order" was spoken,
the soldiers had no objections. Their gazes all turned resolute.
A short while later, a military jeep pulled up.
Yi Nanshan got right in, and it sped toward the Restricted Area Battlefield.
Along the way, a constant stream of wounded was being sent back to the base.
This made Yi Nanshan even more certain.
’The battlefield is about to fall!’
’Those demonic and mutated beasts are about to break through the barrier and slaughter their way into the garrisoned area.’
’Once those demonic beasts break through, it means the Southeast Battlefield will be completely lost.’
Yi Nanshan’s expression grew increasingly grim.
A flicker of defiance crossed his eyes.
"Drive faster!"
"Yes, Sir!"
The driver nodded and slammed the accelerator to the floor.
The jeep’s speed shot up as it raced toward the battlefield.
...
「That night.」
Lin Yi, Wei Shang, and Feng Lei left the school by car, heading straight for Jail City.
For Lin Yi, Demon Hunting in Jail City no longer held any difficulty.
It was the same no matter how extreme the scenario.
The demonic beasts he encountered were at most in the Three-Star Realm.
For Lin Yi, it was as easy as slicing vegetables.
However, the missions couldn’t be ignored.
The rewards—academic credits, cash, and compound potions—were all quite valuable.
There was no reason to turn down free rewards.