Light Fortress

Boom!

The sound of a sonic boom exploded at the umbrella defense line.

In the next moment, the gray-winged creature crashed into the Gu Castle battlefield, creating a straight, thin, dark line behind it, like a cannonball. Upon landing, it scattered countless fragments of snow. After wandering in the void for six hundred years, the high-level beings of the Traveler Clan evolved extremely powerful "combat organs." Its five fingers were like iron hooks, linked together by a membrane similar to fish fins.

One swipe!

Directly pressed down on the head of a Red Shadow!

The five iron hook claws spun, scraping out a dazzling burst of golden iron sparks!

The attacked Red Shadow reacted swiftly but was swept by a long tail during the blade draw; the Black Silver saber flew out of hand, spinning dozens of times in the air before embedding into the ground.

The next moment.

"Roar—" The gray-winged creature let out a high-pitched howl, directly twisting off the Red Shadow’s head!

Sitting in the Initial Number, Gu Xiaoman’s expression turned pale as she suddenly opened her eyes.

Her Spiritual Link was broken!

"Was I... slain?!"

It was her first time using spiritual power to control a Red Shadow. Although she couldn’t keep up with Gu Shen and Bai Xiu’s pace, her performance in the Gu Castle battlefield had been quite decent.

"This isn’t an enemy you can confront."

Little Xiuzi maintained a strand of Heart Flow power, monitoring the external void of the Initial Number. Seeing Gu Xiaoman awaken, he immediately spoke to comfort her.

The image of the Gu Castle battlefield, through Bai Xiu’s controlled Red Shadow, was transmitted into her Heart Lake...

The scene of Gu Xiaoman being slain passed quickly and was highly impactful. This gray-winged creature possessed extraordinary wisdom, not only with formidable combat power but also with a "rigorous" attack logic, leaving Gu Xiaoman no opportunity to counterattack or "exchange death for injury."

The current strength displayed by this gray-winged creature would be considered quite powerful among the Titled Transcendents of the human world nowadays!

"Does the Traveler Clan have such powerful high-level beings?"

Gu Xiaoman gritted her teeth and said, "Alf, give me another Red Shadow!"

"Are you sure?"

Alf floated over, also observing the Gu Castle battlefield through the Red Shadow.

Red Shadow was slain.

As the master of the spirit, though no substantial harm was done... the "fear" and "shock" during the slaying would be vividly transmitted to the Heart Lake. While Red Shadow fought inside the Initial Number, Alf had always been setting up combat programs, and if it died, it died—being an AI, it wasn’t affected by emotional fluctuations.

But Xiaoman was different.

"I want to help."

Gu Xiaoman’s voice had just fallen when she was interrupted by a calm voice.

"I don’t recommend you to drive a Red Shadow back to the battlefield again... because if you return, the ending won’t change."

The speaker wasn’t Bai Xiu.

But Gu Shen, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with all seven strands of Heart Flow power fully activated.

Child-like Gu Shen slowly opened his eyes and earnestly said while gazing at Xiaoman, "That guy carefully observed the Gu Castle battlefield before choosing to attack you."

Gu Shen was in an extremely mysterious state at this moment.

The vacant Red Shadow gradually trembled, its dull eye-light brightening, a strand of light igniting at its brow.

He was gradually getting familiar with the "Divine Infant."

The Divine Infant was gradually getting familiar with him.

The eighth strand of Heart Flow power successfully split out, Gu Shen’s spirit entered the vacant Red Shadow, conducting simple activities to become familiar with the body.

"Don’t underestimate the high-level wisdom beings from the Traveler Clan... With your current strength, returning to the battlefield won’t help us."

Gu Xiaoman’s expression showed some disappointment.

She silently clenched her fists.

Then reluctantly abandoned the thought of driving a Red Shadow again.

Indeed...

If she went back, she’d just add chaos.

Gu Shen spoke in a low voice: "Little Xiuzi, you don’t need to worry about the Gu Castle battlefield, your Red Shadow should go inland to meet the three-continent alliance. Leave the gray-winged creature to me."

"...Okay!"

At the fortress battlefield position, the Red Shadow controlled by Bai Xiu suddenly stopped advancing and wreaking havoc but began a rapid retreat.

Even though Gu Shen couldn’t display his true strength at the moment.

But as long as he said he could do it.

Bai Xiu would trust him unconditionally!

...

...

[Dragon Annihilation] Flames had reached their limit, Purple Rain stood pale outside the fortress gate, watching the silent battlefield inside. The combat power of Red Shadow exceeded her expectations, almost effortlessly slaughtering all the low-level creatures in the Gu Castle fortress, seemingly having realized the inability to breach the fortress gate in a short time, the Traveler Tribe abandoned the "assault."

The whole world was silent for a few seconds.

But it was only an illusion.

Because more and more portals were opening outside the umbrella defense line, and more and more travelers were gathering.

Their halt was due to a command from the "high-level beings."

At this moment, in Gu Castle, under the broken and collapsed giant wall, there was still a lone tower, standing in the corner of the Source Material Storm explosion, the aftermath had destroyed most of the tower’s main structure. The remaining small part, like a sharp needle pointing toward the sky, stood upright, pointing at the pale big moon.

The gray-winged creature stood alone on the tower’s apex, its clawed fin-grips tightly grasping the tower’s apex, its long tail sweeping idly.

Its bronze-colored eyes coldly gazed into the distance.

It knew that just beyond the broken city gate of the Gu Castle fortress was the tribe’s dreamed "new world."

Except... there were a few obstacles in front that must be removed.

...

...

"Boom rumble!"

Just as Purple Rain prepared to disperse the [Dragon Annihilation] domain, a trembling roar sounded at the Skytop of the North Continent.

A vast area of dark gloom was swept away!

The Source Energy Boat Fleet from the Northern Frontier finally arrived.

Now that the Southern Continent’s war was in a state of stormy clashes, under Central City’s orders, numerous commanders cooperated to march south. At present, few commanders were stationed at the Northern Frontier... but Duke Zhu Xue’s "Three Dogs" had remained steadfast, for many years, Lin Chou had always placed them as the "absolute guardians" of the Northern Frontier.

Heavenly Dog, Wild Dog, Blood Mastiff!

These three guardians under Lin Chou’s command were top-tier in any legions!

And now, the support was merely the first wave of forces urgently mobilized from Northern Continent Inland, totaling forty-three Source Energy Boats, rapidly arriving from Falling Silver City, Dragon Bone Fortress, and Huangtie City Fortress. With Lin Lin’s alert and the spread of the war details at Gu Castle Fortress, more and more Source Energy Boats would reach the frontline battlefield, allowing for a complete blockade around Gu Castle Fortress for a ten-mile radius, thus leaving a certain "buffer space."

In essence...

The [Dragon Annihilation] domain could now be dispersed.

The flames burning at the fortress gate gradually extinguished, wind and snow howled, light rain began falling under the Skytop. Purple Rain didn’t feel cold, but instead... as the Blazing Light from Source Energy Boats illuminated the earth, she felt unprecedented reassurance.

The battlefield was silent.

Lin Lin, his face covered in blood, slowly docked the Source Energy Boat.

He still dared not lean back in the driver’s seat, not daring to relax at all, even seeing reinforcements arrive, he maintained a tense spirit... Lin Lin knew the war against the Traveler Tribe had already exhausted his spiritual power, the slightest relaxation could lead him to fall asleep.

Now was not the time for him to "rest"!

"Major General Lin Lin."

Heavenly Dog, wearing a mask, personally opened the Source Energy Boat’s cabin door for him, spoke in a deep voice: "The upcoming war will be taken over by us... You and the Lord of the Legion are safe now."

He reached out his hand, hoping to assist Lin Lin in disembarking to rest.

"No..."

Lin Lin shook his head, refused: "This war isn’t as simple as you think."

He was holding the box tossed by the Red Shadow, which contained precious resources that could influence the inland war. Despite the arrival of reinforcements, there were still many things that needed to be done. He had to explain the characteristics of the Traveler Tribe, convey the Initial Number’s gifts, and discuss the Red Shadow’s existence.

Most importantly...

He had to command the upcoming Gu Castle War.

Although the fortress inside was deathly silent, Lin Lin knew this battle was far from over. The Traveler Tribe had long coveted the Five Continents and, now having located the coordinates, it was surely impossible to stop after a simple assault.

The current "silence" was merely a pause for gathering strength.

What follows will be the genuine fierce battle!