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Chapter 1061 - 712 Substitution

Chapter 1061: Chapter 712 Substitution

When that sky-covering swarm of aliens spread its wings, it turned into the deepest, darkest despair of humanity.

All ground defenses seemed like a mere illusion against the evolved flying capabilities of the aliens.

Whether it was the powerfully armed warriors or the well-coordinated guard soldiers, all were torn to shreds under the swooping assault of the aliens.

Even the Royal Guard of the Xuan City queen, stationed in the outer city, could only barely defend themselves.

Taken by surprise, the guards had hardly any crossbow bolts prepared, and those bolts did little damage to the aliens; without focused fire, they were unable to kill them.

One second, comrades fought the aliens together; the next, they were snatched into the sky and ripped apart. Some frantically swung their weapons at the aliens, only to be split in two by a tail-whip.

Some hid in corners, muttering to themselves, before being pounced on and torn apart by the aliens.

The battlefield of despair pushed all defenders to the verge of collapse. Even the most battle-hardened soldiers could only emit screams of hopelessness against these inhuman monsters.

At the scene, only Qiu Wentian and Chen Yu were capable of dealing significant damage to these airborne adversaries.

Qiu Wentian roared with rage, unsheathed his paired swords, and leapt up, crushing an approaching alien underfoot and using its corpse as a stepping stone to vault again into the air, where he swiftly slaughtered more aliens. Everywhere he went, aliens were dismembered or had their wings severed, crashing heavily to the ground.

Chen Yu, meanwhile, relied on his Epic Level Spear of Light sniper rifle. With each shot, he could pierce through at least two aliens.

But even as the twin swords in Qiu Wentian’s hands slipped from blood, and the barrel of Chen Yu’s sniper rifle overheated from rapid fire, the number of aliens in the sky seemed not to diminish at all.

The citizens of Xuan City cried out in despair.

"Queen, save us!"

"Lord of Xuan City above! Exterminate these monsters..."

"Where is the queen’s army?"

"The queen has betrayed us, this is our retribution!"

Mad words spread across the Bloody Battlefield, and an aura of despair lingered in everyone’s heart.

In the void above, humanity’s despair transformed into a certain strength, continuously flowing towards a certain figure.

It made the dark path increasingly tangible, and the figure standing upon it more formidable.

Chen Yu, currently unaware of the changes in the void, took out the Sheepskin Paper.

It was the last resort meant to be saved for the insect god, but faced with a sight akin to hell, Chen Yu nevertheless activated this final measure.

As the red lotus on the Sheepskin Paper began to glow, a lotus of fire bloomed in mid-air.

In an instant, the swarming insects emitted terrified screams, retreating rapidly. The insect god in the Bottom Nest also let out an enraged roar.

"Human demigod!"

Indeed, it was the might of a Demigod.

As the fiery red lotus unfolded in mid-air, the gigantic figure with three heads and six arms flashed across the skies of Xuan City.

For that moment, the giant stood aloft, one head looking down towards the Bottom Nest, seemingly observing the furious insect god. An expression of ’So that’s how it is’ surfaced on its face.

Another head turned towards the inner city, where Black Clouds gathered densely, and intense battle fluctuations emanated. Three Divine powers were clashing fiercely, its face showing a hint of solemnity. It had noticed the uniqueness of one of the strengths.

"Such a desperate power, could it be the one Heavenly Prides called... Li Ba? It’s a pity, too far to see him clearly... I won’t be able to determine if he’s on the right path this time," it said with a tinge of regret.

The last head looked upon the terrible insect swarm covering the sky, letting out a sneer of contempt.

The next second, the giant dissipated, and the flame lotus exploded in an instant.

The ultimate light and heat burst forth and spread rapidly through the air, the red fire lotus turning into sacred flames that cleansed all filth.

The endless swarms of insects were utterly powerless against the endless divinity, as the scorching flames instantly ignited their bodies. Tens of thousands of aliens transformed into flaming meteors in the sky before plummeting towards the ground, only to be consumed by the fire before they could even turn into blood and flesh.

Scarlet flames swept across the streets, precisely igniting the aliens tangled in combat with the guards without harming the guards in the slightest. Although the entire western part of the city appeared to be ablaze, only the aliens perished in the flames.

That was... the Flame of Hope for the salvation of mankind!

The survivors stared blankly at this towering miracle, and even the most devout believers of the Lord of Xuan City were deeply shaken in their faith at this moment.

In this moment of utmost despair and crisis, their savior was not their queen, nor the Lord of Xuan City.

But it was that...

"Everyone, move out and reinforce the defense lines!" In this quiet moment, Chen Yu’s psychic power spread out, his voice reaching every person’s ears: "The war is not over, the aliens have not been exterminated! Immediately reinforce the defense lines, prepare for the next attack!"

Chen Yu’s voice snapped the dazed civilians back to reality. Taking advantage of this lull after the aliens were cleared out, the guards quickly regrouped their defenses and began assisting the wounded.

The recent flames seemed immensely powerful, instantly eradicating all aliens in the western city, consigning tens of thousands of them gathered there to a fiery grave.

But in truth, so as not to harm humans,

the power of the demigod was kept at a very low threshold. It did not damage the insect god or the many other aliens outside.

The situation was still critical.

But thankfully, with the appearance of the fire lotus, the human warriors regained their morale and kindled the hope within them. The insect god also began to harbor fear for a time.

The recent flames had completely wiped out her swarms, leaving not even a single corpse or a drop of blood behind.

The troublesome aspect of the swarms lies in their ability to recover.

No matter the bloody battlefield, any organic matter would be transformed into new aliens by their blood fluids.

Even the bodies of their own kin were devoured without hesitation.

Therefore, swarms often grow in number the more they fight, until they consume all their enemies.

For the swarms, there’s no such thing as a losing war. Often after a war, their numbers would multiply instead of decrease.

War and slaughter, for them, tends to be a profitable venture without fail.

However, the recent flames left no nutrients for the swarms, no means to recycle and give birth to new aliens.

In other words, this time... they suffered a loss. Having devoured a large amount of Xuan City’s resources and a large number of humans, the swarm lost nearly a third in the fire lotus incident.

This enraged the insect god who had intended to expand her swarm, but also instilled fear in her. She was unsure whether humans could continue to unleash the power they had just shown. If they did so several more times, she would lose all chances to turn the tides.

On the other side,

Qiu Wentian, covered in blood, took out a basin of water to pour over her head. The bloody water slid off her petite body and pooled on the ground.

"I can’t hold on much longer," Qiu Wentian said with a raspy voice. She was already fatigued, having killed at least two hundred aliens. Performing aerial leap-kills on the aliens had exhausted her considerably.

"Don’t worry, next, the insect god should be reluctant to press on with a large force, lest we eliminate them again," Chen Yu said softly as he wiped the water from her head with a towel: "This is also our last chance. Let’s hope Li’s plan works."

"What kind of plan can he have against an enemy that cannot be killed?" Qiu Wentian asked in a low voice.

She believed that Li Changhe and Xiao Nan could only defend passively; otherwise, killing the Queen of Xuan City would lead to the resurrection of the insect god.

The situation was very passive, too disadvantageous.

"He didn’t elaborate... but I guess..." Chen Yu paused for a moment in thought before responding.

"It’s a substitution."