# 1427
Chapter 1428: Goodbye, "Spirit Medium"
Zuo Qing shook his head. "The number of Human Apex is never sufficient to begin with, and I also hold the duties of Supreme Commander. Now is not the time for rest."
Zuo Qing gripped the blade's hilt, said nothing more, and turned into a streak of blue light, charging into the beast horde first!
Seeing this, Xia Simeng果断开口："We move too!"
The nine figures of the [Phoenix] squad followed closely behind Zuo Qing, charging into the beast horde. A fierce battle erupted at the southern outer wall of Chennan Pass.
As Zuo Qing's身形 continuously flickered through the beast horde, the blade that had been dyed nearly dark red left deep gashes across the surface of the Divine Beast's body. Just as his final strike cleaved off the Divine Beast's head, a voice emerged from the communicator at his waist:
"This is Chennan Pass Defense Line 6! A group of Indian Divine Beasts capable of controlling earth has penetrated the fire net and is heading behind Chennan Pass!"
The moment he heard this voice, Zuo Qing's heart sank.
He immediately distanced himself from another Divine Beast, gripping the blade with one hand while picking up the communicator with the other:
"How many?"
"There are about five Divine Beasts capable of earth manipulation, but they're accompanied by more than a dozen Yaksha monsters at the Klein pinnacle... They can burrow through earth, and their speed is extremely fast. We simply can't stop them!"
Zuo Qing's expression turned grim.
Five Divine Beasts, plus over a dozen Yaksha—that number was already beyond what ordinary Night Watch or conventional weapons could handle. Even Human Apex would need at least two to mobilize... But at this critical moment, Chennan Pass was on the verge of being breached. Where could spare forces be diverted to pursue these fast-moving Divine Beasts?
After all, once Chennan Pass fell, what would surge toward the city wouldn't be just a few Divine Beasts.
"What's in their path?"
"Over four hundred kilometers past Chennan Pass is Jiangcheng City, with several county towns nearby. Total population exceeds four million! Beyond that are several second-tier major cities..."
Zuo Qing's mind raced. "Immediately issue orders to all Night Watch squads stationed in Great Xia's southern cities. Have them head to Jiangcheng City and surrounding county towns at maximum speed!"
"But Commander Zuo, the forces currently remaining in Great Xia to guard the cities are basically newcomers who just joined the Night Watch a few years ago. Even if they converge at Jiangcheng City, they can't stop these beast hordes! Besides, with the speed these Divine Beasts are moving at, they might not make it in time..."
"Do as I say!" Zuo Qing paused, as if making a certain decision. "Furthermore, I'll give you an address shortly. It's an Island. Have someone fire a Signal Flare toward that island. At that point..."
"Static static static..."
Before Zuo Qing could finish, the walkie-talkie in his hand crackled with interference!
His brow furrowed tightly.
"Why now of all times..."
"Hello? Hello? Commander Zuo? Can you hear me?"
After a stretch of noisy static, a familiar voice came through from the other end of the communicator.
Zuo Qing stood frozen.
...
One minute earlier.
Above the clouds, the Somersault Cloud swiftly cut across the skies above Great Xia's southern cities. Lin Qiye and the others sat around Jiang Er, carefully listening to something.
"Chennan Pass South Gate accepting four Night Watch reinforcements. Now redirecting to various defense lines..."
"A two-headed bird on the east inner wall has been shot down! Combat personnel below, watch for falling debris!"
"Three Divine Beasts have broken through Gate 1! Requesting backup! Repeat! Requesting backup!"
"...This is Chennan Pass Defense Line 6! A group of Indian Divine Beasts capable of controlling earth has penetrated the fire net and is heading behind Chennan Pass!"
"How many?"
"There are about five Divine Beasts capable of earth manipulation, but they're accompanied by..."
"..."
Segments of communication poured from the Bluetooth speaker. Lin Qiye and the others furrowed their brows, their expressions growing graver by the moment.
"That's Commander Zuo's voice!" Hearing the last few sentences, Baili Pangpang spoke up.
"...Jiangcheng City?" An Qingyu recalled the Great Xia map in her mind. "That doesn't seem far from where we are now..."
"How long to get there from here?"
"At the current speed, no more than two minutes."
A gleam flickered in Lin Qiye's eyes. "Two minutes... We should be faster than those Divine Beasts."
"But aren't there five Divine Beasts and over a dozen Klein pinnacle Yaksha?" Cao Yuan's brow furrowed tightly. "Even if we go, can we hold them off?"
"If it were any other time, definitely not." Lin Qiye raised his wrist. A thumb-sized golden dragon coiled slowly around his forearm, eyes narrowing slightly. "But right now, we have Great Xia's national fortune protecting us... It should work."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Baili Pangpang immediately stood up, rubbing his hands together eagerly. "Let's kick their ass!"
"Jiang Er, can you connect to Commander Zuo's communication device?" Lin Qiye thought for a moment, then asked.
"I can."
Jiang Er raised her fingertips. The surrounding magnetic field rippled, and she nodded to Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye took a deep breath. "Hello? Hello? Commander Zuo? Can you hear me?"
Zuo Qing on the other end of the communicator stared blankly for a long moment before speaking in surprise, "Lin Qiye?! How is this you?"
"It's a long story." Lin Qiye cut straight to the point. "Leave Jiangcheng City to us. We're right nearby."
"You've left the Island?" Zuo Qing seemed to have thought of something. "Is this the Marquis's orders?"
"...Something like that."
Zuo Qing paused. He didn't press further on this matter—this wasn't the time for追究. "Among the beast horde heading to Jiangcheng City, there are five..."
"Five earth-manipulating Divine Beasts." Lin Qiye said directly. "Rest assured, Commander Zuo. We can handle it."
"Truly? Lives are at stake here. You..." Zuo Qing's tone still carried some worry.
"Truly." Lin Qiye spoke with certainty.
Zuo Qing was silent for a long moment before finally saying: "...Alright. Be careful. The moment things exceed your capabilities, contact me immediately."
"Yes."
Lin Qiye had Jiang Er put away the speaker, nodded to everyone, and immediately pushed the Somersault Cloud to full power, racing toward Jiangcheng City!
The howling wind brushed past their ears. After a moment, dark specks suddenly appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"What are those?" Cao Yuan narrowed his eyes. "Did the Divine Beasts arrive so quickly?
"...No, those aren't Divine Beasts. They seem to be people." An Qingyu shook her head.
Lin Qiye extended his spiritual sense, scanning the eight silhouettes gradually approaching. He froze in place.
"Is that... [Spirit Medium]?"