If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

While the rescue efforts were underway in the core area, the teams led by Gao Dazhuang, Lei Kaihua, Liang Sanxi, and Jin Kailai also moved swiftly as planned. Their task was to clear roads and reopen lifelines, which was also a race against time.

The tall, strong battalion sprang like arrows from a bow, heading straight for the provincial highway outside the county town. Their mission: to reopen two lifelines blocked by the earthquake.

It was a brutal race against time.

A scout ran up, his exhaustion barely concealing his anxiety. "Battalion Commander Gao, there are three huge rocks ahead. The largest one, I estimate, weighs over fifty tons!"

Gao Dazhuang stopped in his tracks. The provincial highway in front of him was completely blocked by several huge rocks. They looked like three small mountains, lying across the middle of the road. It would take an ordinary construction team at least a day or two to clear these three rocks; they simply didn't have that much time to waste here.

"Everyone, activate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique!" Gao Dazhuang roared, focusing his energy in his dantian and slamming his palms together. A surge of powerful internal energy erupted, swirling with golden light, and instantly condensed in his palms.

"Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!" Without the slightest hesitation, he unleashed a palm strike first. A solid and dazzling golden dragon shadow soared into the sky, roaring as it slammed into the largest boulder.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar tore through the night sky, accompanied by a tremor in the ground. The boulder shattered, sending fragments raining down on the surrounding trees and soil with a dense, crackling sound.

The Kunlun warriors beside them did not stop. They followed suit, each taking action. Some used the Cloud-Dispelling Palm technique, their palms whistling, their powerful energy condensing into torrents that pushed the shattered rocks directly to both sides of the road. Under the immense force, the rocks carved long tracks before finally rolling into the valley.

Another group of warriors wielded the Flame Blade. Crimson blade energy swept across, instantly slicing through hard rock as if melted by the intense heat. Bushes blocking their path were reduced to charcoal in the blink of an eye.

There was no roar of excavators, no deafening boom of hydraulic breakers, and no earth-shattering blasting by the demolition team. Only a group of Kunlun Grandmasters in camouflage uniforms, using power beyond human imagination, carved a lifeline through the mountainside.

They are incredibly efficient and breathtakingly fast.

In the distance, several local residents who had been temporarily summoned by the local government to assist, along with several border police officers who had just arrived at the perimeter, witnessed everything. They were completely stunned, frozen in place, forgetting to breathe.

A member of the People's Armed Police muttered to himself, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty: "This...this is really something that can be done by human power?"

Another bystander, his hands trembling, pointed at the soldiers who were rapidly clearing obstacles, his voice shaking: "My goodness! I've lived this long, when have I ever seen anything like this? This...this is like gods descending to earth!"

The scene before them completely overturned all their understanding and common sense. What would normally take an engineering team several days to clear was largely completed in less than half an hour by these Kunlun soldiers. The provincial highway, which had been completely blocked, was being rapidly opened up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Shock and disbelief surged through the minds of these witnesses. But soon, an unparalleled excitement and hope completely replaced these emotions.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the communications team led by Miao Zhiyuan was also working intensively to set up a temporary command center and communications base station.

When they arrived, the scene was a mess. All the original communication facilities were destroyed, leaving only twisted iron frames and scattered cables. Miao Zhiyuan's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, but he did not panic. He directed the team to quickly implement the contingency plan.

Several Kunlun warriors specializing in communications, relying on their superb professional skills and the extraordinary perception bestowed upon them by Su Chen, quickly located the break point in the underground fiber optic cable. They pinpointed the location with remarkable precision, as if they possessed X-ray vision. Repair work commenced rapidly.

Next, a large satellite communication vehicle, airdropped by the tall and strong soldiers, was pushed over. This heavy special vehicle, propelled by several masters of the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu," was quickly moved like a light jeep to a relatively open platform at a higher elevation. A giant satellite antenna was then erected, pointing directly at the sky.

Miao Zhiyuan personally oversaw the operation, his hands flying across the complex communication equipment. His movements were precise and steady, his fingers striking the keyboard with a series of rapid taps.

"Report! Satellite link established successfully!" a communications soldier shouted.

"Report! Establish stable communication with the Central Military Commission command center!" another voice followed immediately.

"Report! Establish emergency communication links with the military regions of surrounding provinces!" The third report came through, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Miao Zhiyuan took a deep breath, took the communication equipment, and spoke so loudly it almost drowned out the wind in his ears, reporting directly to the Central Committee: "Reporting to the Central Committee! The Kunlun Division has arrived in the epicenter area, the command center has been set up, and the communication link is stable!"

On the other end of the phone came the senior officer's steady but slightly weary voice: "Comrade Miao Zhiyuan, you've worked hard. Immediately provide a detailed report on the initial disaster situation in the epicenter area, as well as the progress of the Kunlun Division's rescue efforts!"

The moment communications were restored, the Central Military Commission command center in Beijing, and the surrounding provinces anxiously awaiting disaster information, erupted in celebration. The situation in the epicenter was no longer shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. The nation's tense nerves were greatly relieved. The state apparatus could finally intervene precisely in this disaster.

Su Chen, meanwhile, led Long Xiaoyun directly into the most dangerous area.

They arrived at a village destroyed by a mudslide. The entire mountainside had collapsed, burying dozens of families, along with all their joys and sorrows. Huge amounts of mud and rocks had piled up to form a new hill. It lay there silently, like a sleeping behemoth, devouring all life.

Su Chen sensed a faint life force deep within the mountain. He knew it belonged to someone who had been trapped at the very bottom and miraculously survived. He remained silent, slowly advancing with each step carrying a heavy resolve. Long Xiaoyun followed closely behind, her eyes grave. She knew that Su Chen had entered a peak state.

Su Chen took a deep breath. It wasn't just a simple breath; it was more like drawing the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) into his body. He slowly raised his right hand, his inner strength frantically gathering in his palm. The air emitted a series of groans of unbearable pressure, as if bearing some unimaginable weight. His movements weren't fast, but everyone could feel a world-destroying power emerging from his palm. That power was suppressed yet vast, like the calm before a storm.

"boom--!"

With a single palm strike, the heavens and earth trembled violently!

That wasn't an ordinary palm strike; it was a supreme power resulting from the fusion of several martial arts techniques, including the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, the Cloud Dispelling Palm, and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. The violent energy, like a tsunami, slammed fiercely into the hill formed by the mudslide.

Soil, boulders, and even the rubble of houses caught in the blast were all crushed by an invisible force under this single blow. They exploded instantly, turning into a cloud of dust and fine sand. The deafening roar of the explosion and the surging shockwaves sent the surrounding trees tumbling about.

The hill formed by the mudslide was completely leveled! Under Su Chen's palm, a large section of it sank, revealing the ruins of houses half-buried in mud below, as well as several clearly discernible signs of life!

This has transcended the realm of human power. This is a living miracle!

Long Xiaoyun watched Su Chen's retreating figure, her heart filled with overwhelming shock. Having followed Su Chen for so long, she already knew of his power. But each time, he managed to surpass her expectations. This power beyond limits filled her with a deep sense of awe.

"Quick! There are people down there!" Su Chen's voice broke the shock in her heart, filled with urgency. Without pausing, he struck again, shaking away the remaining soil and revealing more space for rescue.

The Kunlun soldiers immediately rushed forward and began more meticulous digging. With a single palm strike, Su Chen cleared a large area of ​​the landslide caused by the mudslide, buying precious time for the rescue.

The lifeline was swiftly opened by the soldiers of Kunlun in the most primitive, direct, and shocking way.