By associating with Nezha, I became the darling of the Chinese gods.

Chapter 118: Heaven Moves Forward, a Gentleman Strives for Self-improvement

Are people who aren't Chinese willing to join the fight?
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, the array master was taken aback.

When the old man looked up and met Jiang Yu's determined gaze, he suddenly smiled.

Under the glow of the array, the ugly scars on his face did not appear fierce, but rather had a soft, gentle hue.

He shifted his feet, laughed heartily, and struck an inviting pose—

"Young man, please!"

Jiang Yu grinned and, without any ceremony, walked into the center of the formation with his double hammers, and sat down next to Er Gou.

The array beneath me felt warm, reminding me of my mother's embrace when I was a child.

The soldiers around him were chatting casually with their arms around each other's shoulders. The atmosphere was so relaxed that it didn't feel like they were going to their deaths, but rather like they were in a teahouse.

At this moment, an old soldier put his right hand on Jiang Yu's shoulder and said drunkenly:
"Hey, you delicate young master, why aren't you finding somewhere to hide? Why are you going into battle looking for death?"

Jiang Yu put down the thunder hammer, stretched his sore wrists, and said lazily:

"They just can't stand seeing things happen to China! So what if they die?"

The old soldier paused for a moment, then tossed the tattered wine flask in his arms to Jiang Yu and laughed twice.

"Hahaha, you've got guts! If you're scared, have a drink to bolster your courage! On the road to the underworld, I'll protect you! Eighteen years from now, let's come back to the Great Wall together to defend our homeland!"

Despite being a favored one of the gods, raised in luxury, Jiang Yu didn't mind the inferior wine in the naan at all. He tilted his head back, took a big gulp, and praised it with shining eyes:

"Good wine! Strong enough!"

The massive formation stretched from the military camp all the way to the Great Wall, where tens of thousands of soldiers and officers sat.

However, even after so many people entered the formation, the red light emitted by the formation remained very weak.

The scattered red lights resembled flickering candles burning in the wind, as if they could be extinguished by a gust of wind at any moment.

not enough.

Still not enough!

The array masters were sweating profusely and stepped into the array without thinking.

However, the addition of ten array masters was like a drop in the ocean, completely unable to change the current awkward situation.

One of the old array masters said with a worried look, "What can we do... There are just too many of us to activate the array!"

Outside the city, more and more black-striped giants were gathering.

With the blessing of the divine court, these giants became incredibly strong.

The moment the divine power of the examinees in Area A pierced their skin and flesh defenses, it was instantly restored to its original state by the Divine Court.

Only lower-grade examinees, led by Su Nan, who had awakened the divine power of China, could inflict minor damage on them.

But even so.

Faced with tens of thousands of black-striped giants, all the actions of the lower-grade examinees were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

They tried their best, but it was of no use other than stalling for time!

Bang bang bang!
The dull thuds of the giants pounding the Great Wall echoed one after another.

The sky, which had been clear and sunny just moments before, had now turned incredibly gloomy.

The wind howled, and the shadow of death loomed over everyone.

Chen Hui gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse and off-key, and roared against the wind:
"Sir, please think of another way! The Great Wall must not fall! We must not let those monsters trample on our China!"

I understand the reasoning...

The array master looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly, "But who can save China from this calamity now?!"

The cries of anguish, filled with endless grief, permeated the formation, casting a shadow of despair over everyone's hearts.

Yes!

Where will they find more volunteers to join the fight?

The power of the formation continues to expand outwards.

An invisible force of thought transcended time and space, spreading to every corner of the remote villages near the Great Wall.

The villagers here are mostly military dependents who came and stayed, taking root along the Great Wall for decades.

This place feels more like their second home than the place where they were born.

Amidst the scattered thatched huts and mud houses, a little girl of about five years old nestled in her mother's arms, pointing at the divine court that had descended from the sky, and asking in a tearful voice:

"Mother, what is that? It's scary!"

She was just a woman, she didn't know what it was.

The woman in rough clothes huddled on the bed, holding her daughter, and tried to comfort her with a trembling voice, suppressing her fear:

"Don't be afraid, my dear girl, Mommy's here! Mommy will protect you!"

Just then, the earth suddenly began to shake violently.

The Great Wall has not fallen because of the powerful support of the StarNet system.

However, this wouldn't work for the simple houses built of mud and thatch near the Great Wall.

The giants could demolish the mud houses they had lived in for decades in an instant with just a twitch of their toes.

Boom boom boom!
Houses in the village collapsed one after another.

The land could not withstand the giant's force, and in the blink of an eye, deep cracks like a spider web appeared.

The chickens and ducks fell in and then fell silent.

Home is gone.

But my dear daughter can't die!

Perhaps it is the strength that comes with motherhood.

The woman was trembling with fear, but she couldn't care less about being scared at that moment. She hurriedly hugged her daughter with both hands, buried her head in her hands, and desperately fled to an open space.

The villagers also fled, and they gazed at the Great Wall in the distance with fear and unease.

"What...what happened there?" The little girl tugged at the woman's sleeve, carefully wiping away her tears, and asked.
"Mother, I'm so scared. When will Father and Brother come back?"

The little girl doesn't know yet.

Her father was dead, killed in the first wave of the giants' attack.

But her brother is still alive and is now protecting the country within the Great Wall formation.

Just then, the intangible belief within the formation materialized, transforming into desperate cries in the villagers' ears—

"The Great Wall is in danger!"

"We finally have a glimmer of hope, but the formation can't be activated!"

"Heavens above, who can save my China from this calamity?!"

"I'd give my life for it!"

"Who will protect my homeland!"

"..."

The cries, filled with unbearable grief, were deafening and resounded for a long time.

In an instant, the profound sense of responsibility to protect the land was transmitted flawlessly to the heart of every Chinese person through the formation.

Good weight.

They were so overwhelmed that they couldn't speak.

The villagers were stunned and fell into deep thought.

The woman gazed at the Great Wall in the distance, her expression dazed, a surge of emotion gathering in her eyes.

She thought she heard her son's voice.

The village home is gone.

But they have a second home.

After a long while, the woman smiled slowly, bent down, gently patted her daughter's head, and asked softly:

"My dear girl, do you want to go find your brother?"

"miss you!"

"Then let's...go."

It's not just the women's family.

Without a word, the other villagers followed the mother and daughter, leaving the village that had been reduced to ruins.

Even elderly people who are bedridden at home use canes and limp along with their children to the Great Wall.

With my own flesh and blood, I will protect my homeland!

With my belief, I will continue the legacy of China!
I would rather die than regret it!

Who will protect my homeland?

We're here!
More and more people, with their families in tow, walked to the magic array and silently entered it.

Just then, a man walked up to the woman with a menacing look on his face.

"Get out of my way! You and your daughter are nothing special, you're not even qualified to join the battle!"

With that, the man pushed the little girl aside and rushed into the formation without hesitation, taking the place of the mother and daughter.

"Liu Mazi, you..." The woman held her daughter in her arms, staring blankly at the man in front of her, her feelings indescribably complicated.

She recognized the man.

Liu Mazi is an idle, cunning, and lazy person. A few days ago, he even stole two pancakes from her family.

She scolded him for being spineless, cowardly, and afraid of death, saying he didn't even dare to join the army!
But now, this cowardly person has arrived.

They arrived even earlier than her and the villagers.

Finally, he left the hope of life to the mother and daughter.

"You all should leave. There's no reason to send a kid who hasn't even grown his first beard to his death! We old folks aren't all dead yet!"

Liu Mazi's lips curled into an impatient expression. He waved his hand, shooing them away:
"Besides, if you all die, who am I going to steal pancakes from?"

Hearing this, the woman couldn't help but laugh, tears welling in her eyes, and said with a smile:
"Stop stealing! If we survive this time, I'll invite you to my house for dinner! I'll make you lots of millet cakes!"

"Please save us a spot." The woman wiped away her tears and led her daughter into the formation.

This land not only nurtured their ancestors, but it has also nurtured them, and it will continue to nurture their descendants...

How could they possibly allow this land to be trampled and invaded by foreign enemies?
The desire to protect one's homeland has nothing to do with age or gender.

They have it too!

But will he really survive this time?

Looking at the enormous, ferocious crowd above her, the woman's face showed no fear.

Her daughter stopped crying.

She, who used to be restless, was now sitting obediently, without moving.

A wisp of fire flowed from her heart and slowly merged into the array beneath her.

Though small, it should not be overlooked.

The source of the array's power...

It's faith!!!

After seeing the red light gathering above the Great Wall, people from other villages near the Great Wall also rushed over from all directions and entered the formation without hesitation.

The intricate power of faith rapidly traversed the formation, the red light growing ever brighter, faintly showing signs of transforming into a dragon!

They are densely packed, as tiny as ants, yet they can gather a power capable of destroying the world!
Upon seeing these people before him, a few tears welled up in the eyes of the array master, trickling down his cheeks and into the warm, damp earth.

Who dares to say that China has no one?!
Isn't this coming?

(End of this chapter)