Above Destiny

Chapter 535 Taking Everything and Making Nothing
It can only be said that people's hearts are always fickle.

When we first set out, everyone was thinking about retaking the border prison, driving the enemy out of their lair, and then giving the wild dogs a good beating. How exhilarating!

But when Ji Jue actually shouldered his pack as they had wished, they became unhappy.

At this moment, flames and lightning burst forth between the dim heavens and earth, cracks spread across the empty sky, and the earth was covered with ashes and blood. Amidst the devastation, limbs and broken bones piled up like mountains.

Within the scars, tiny glimmers of starlight rise.

They launched a counterattack against the encircling army of ten thousand.

When Ji Jue reached out his hand again, the Styx Dragon, riddled with cracks and on the verge of death, roared loudly. Its iron light intensified, and one massive engine after another grew from its back, rising into the sky like a comet. Its mouth emitted intense light as it spewed it out!

The blazing light, like a sharp blade, slashed across the heavens and earth, burning everything it touched to ashes.

Countless angels rushed forward one after another, only to be swallowed by its enormous mouth or easily torn to pieces by its sharp claws.

Despite withstanding the firepower and siege of numerous angel legions, the berserk steel dragon continued its rampage, tearing a huge gash in the angelic ranks.

White Knights, charge straight in!
Yan Fei was at the forefront, his body covered in the blood and bits of flesh of an angel. Blood flames rose, his steel body transformed once more, crowned with a ring of thorns, and his iron wings unfurled from the blood wind. He rampaged and sped through the blood and fire battle.

He roared, his piercing screech accompanied by a multitude of white knights in hot pursuit. Like arrows, they seized the crucial moment, charging forward through the gap torn open by the Styx Dragon, as if entering an empty field!
The direction being aimed is...

The sacred object enshrined at the front line!
The commanding saint was furious and blew his horn. The reserve guards in front of the sacred object immediately raised their spears, and a torrent of radiant light swooped down!

But those unruly black dots, against the tide of the mighty army, advanced inch by inch. The surging crowd, filled with blazing light, was shattered, and crimson waves parted on both sides.

The sound of shattering was incessant.

Amidst the roar, the Styx Dragon, which was at the forefront, was the first to withstand the intense light bursting from countless holy seals, shattering into pieces and crashing to the earth.

The angels cheered and shouted, but before they could even show their joy, they saw... after the falling debris, the raging demon rose again, charging forward with unstoppable force!
"cover me!"

In the channel, Yan Fei's hoarse voice rang out. In order to support the operation of the auxiliary program, his spiritual essence was dried up, and his consciousness was burned by flames. It was so painful, yet so violent!

"die!"

Demons roared, engines spewed, acceleration, spears clashed, swords collided, sparks flew, and blood gushed forth.

In the instant they brushed past each other, Yan Fei shattered the angel blocking his way and advanced again!
The rangefinder says we're still 10 kilometers away!

Although it was so far away, it was already within reach for the White Knight's mobility!
The distant roar of artillery fire rang out once more, and holy light burst forth, only to be blocked by one white knight after another with their iron wings and bodies.

As they shattered completely and were about to fall, they turned around, high-fived each other, and handed over their last strength amidst the swirling silver light!

One hundred people, ten people, one person!
All the power and passion of the White Knights ultimately converged on Yan Fei alone.

The overlapping wings suddenly shattered, and countless iron feathers stirred up a storm, spreading out and clearing the sky as the last obstacle.

The shattered machine had lost both legs and its right arm, and the broken spear was tightly gripped in its left hand, pouring out its last bit of strength!

"--go!"

Before being completely incinerated by the vast holy light, Yan Fei hurled his spear, tearing apart the human walls in front of him with overwhelming force, breaking through their defenses and piercing through them section by section.

Like a shooting star, forward, forward, and forward again!
Head straight for the sacred relic!

Despite the countless angels that were constantly being reborn from the sacred objects, it did not waver or back down!
Amidst the blazing light, Yan Fei's eyes widened, and he burst into wild laughter.

Until, a cold snort rang out.

The remaining sharp edges of the spear came to an abrupt end.

They stopped in front of the sacred object.

It was gripped tightly.

Saint.

The sage has finally made his move!

"Ridiculous!" The saint, as imposing as a mountain, mobilized the defenses of ten thousand troops, casually crushing the last glimmer of light, and scoffed, "Overestimating yourself!"

"Yeah."

At that moment, it seemed as if laughter rang in my ears.

Right in front of him.

It was as if a phantom of a divine enemy had appeared, sending chills down one's spine.

But there is no divine enemy.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Ji Jue never stepped out of the border prison, remaining a cold observer.

He simply flicked his fingers casually.

The extinguished glimmer of light regrouped, the flames reignited, and in his hands, the spear reappeared, from which endless crimson gushed forth, swirling around its blade.

Pan Ying's malevolent intent manifested from the scarlet spiritual essence, spreading wildly.

In an instant, as if by a meat grinder, half of the saint's body was pulverized. Then, a slender, scarlet streak shot out, calmly crossing the last inch and gently touching the sacred object.

A cracking sound was heard.

Snapped!
The golden skeleton vanished in an instant, and endless celestial radiance poured forth from it.

In an instant, one of the sacred objects was lost! The saint roared, his mutilated half writhing, but no matter what he did, he could not regenerate. In the end, he could only use divine power to fill the gap and barely recreate the original outline.

The central army was in turmoil, with the legions at the front pressing forward frantically in an attempt to block the demons' new counterattack. Meanwhile, the sacred artifacts at the rear rushed forward, like a whale sucking in water, to reclaim the divine power of the celestial radiance from the shattered artifacts. However, they discovered that in just a few seconds, Ji Jue had already taken away most of it!

Since then, the defenses of the sacred relics at the front line have been strengthened dozens of times, with two saints personally guarding them, giving the border prison no further opportunity to take advantage.

A long battle lasted a whole day.

Until, bells rang out from the sky.

Beams of light shone down from the Heavenly City Gate.

Immediately afterwards, the charging angel legion began to retreat, withdrawing amidst cheers.

It disappeared completely in just over ten minutes.

After a fierce battle and bloodshed, the central city of the northern diocese was already within reach...

When drones were deployed to investigate, they discovered that the entire central city was completely empty. Everything, living and dead, had been utterly removed and moved elsewhere.

Soon, flames rose and explosions occurred one after another.

In front of Ji Jue, the entire central city was blown to pieces!
Not a single tile was left!

After a flurry of activity and heavy losses, the Divine Enemy gained nothing. And it won't be long before the Heavenly City's legions, after a brief rest, can strike again.

The cult adjusted its strategy once again.

This war must be turned into a war of attrition, giving the border prison no chance to replenish its supplies. One day, the entire border prison will be exhausted to the point of desperation!

When that time comes, how will the destitute enemy of God resist the Kingdom of God?

Despite Tiancheng's mockery, the scar on the earth, which was slowly moving forward, showed no hesitation or discouragement and continued to advance.

The fissure opened like a giant mouth.

Chewing and swallowing.

Without the slightest disdain, they completely swallowed the ruins of the entire central city, plunging it into darkness. Even a mosquito's leg is meat, no matter how small, and they weren't ashamed of it. They meticulously devoured everything, leaving the entire northern central city completely white.

And the speed did not slow down at all; in fact, it accelerated again.

Keep going.

Instead of going to the heavily guarded Eastern and Western dioceses, they continued along the route to the relatively less guarded Southern diocese.

They appeared completely unconcerned, intending to turn the tables and wage a war of attrition against Tiancheng to the very end.

Let's just wait and see! Who's afraid of who?!
That arrogant demeanor infuriated countless people, but in the angry stares, everyone noticed that the rapidly advancing scar was actually slowing down.

Finally, it stopped.

They stopped between the northern and southern parishes, or more precisely, in the center of the four districts (north, south, east, and west), completely unconcerned about the danger of being surrounded by the other three.

Darkness rises, and dark clouds gather again.

Flames erupted from the cracks in the ground, rising endlessly.

It's like sitting down and waiting to die.

act recklessly!

only……

"Wait, this spot!"

The observer in the Tenmoku Hall began to sweat: "This isn't right!!"

The very center of the entire divine kingdom is right beneath... the Heavenly City!
"The ambitions of our divine enemy must be guarded against."

Guangwen, who presided over the Tianmu Hall, slowly said, "It's possible that in this whole plan, the Northern Diocese was just killing two birds with one stone, picking up a snack along the way. Regardless of gains or losses, it won't affect the overall situation... The ultimate goal of the Divine Enemy might be Tiancheng!"

"Haha, Your Excellency Guangwen, why worry so much?"

Across the long table, the obese saint, still indulging in unrestrained gluttony, grinned, sucking the grease and meat off his ten fingers, completely unconcerned: "The height of Heavenly City is more than ten thousand miles."

Leaving aside the nine heavens that the Holy God divided in between, not to mention the obstacles in between, even if one had wings, without the response of the Order's bell of guidance, one could fly for a lifetime and still not get even a fraction of close to the Heavenly City.

Moreover, Heavenly City is blessed by the Holy God and possesses numerous sacred artifacts. With all its legions now stationed there, it is naturally invincible. If any divine enemy were to truly attempt to come, they would be walking into a trap and courting death.

"I hope so."

Guangwen smiled and said nothing more. He simply looked at the Pope at the head of the table. The Pope remained solemn and pondered for a moment before issuing an order: "No matter what, precautions are necessary. Issue a general order to Tiancheng to strengthen its defenses."

We cannot be led by the nose by our divine enemy. The entire army must prepare, and once the Radiant forces are replenished, we will immediately launch our attack!

Guangwen remained silent.

In the silence, only the sound of chewing could be heard continuously.

It seems to extend into eternity.

(End of this chapter)