# 1835
Chapter 1828: The Backup Plan
Lin Qiye frowned, his gaze sweeping toward the distance.
Several dozen kilometers away from their position, a gray-furred rat burrowed out from the earth. As a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, another gray-clothed "An Qingyu" slowly rose from the electrical arc... In his eye, a dark red "Four" was inscribed.
As he appeared, dark red patterns spread open from deep within the earth!
This artificial god had positioned himself precisely in the most densely populated area. The dark red patterns, hidden beneath the earth, continued expanding outward, already enveloping at least three nearby cities!
Lin Qiye's face abruptly changed upon seeing this!
"What are you doing?"
"This is Great Xia, your territory... and there's a Worldly Sword Immortal in that Sword Hut who can slash down Supreme Gods. If I didn't make some preparations in advance, how could I achieve my goal and escape unharmed?"
An Qingyu's expression was blank as he pointed at the ground beneath his feet. "Fog rises."
As the dark red patterns beneath his feet lit up, a hazy mist rose from the ground, instantly transforming into a dense fog that covered three cities, like a large bowl overturned over the earth.
This fog appeared too suddenly. Countless residents in the cities fell into confusion. With such low visibility, not only was driving impossible, but it was extremely difficult to see a face just one meter away.
The moment this fog appeared, all three cities collapsed into paralysis simultaneously.
At the same time, thousands of kilometers away in the Sword Hut, Zhou Ping's raised fingertip abruptly stopped.
His brow furrowed tightly...
It vanished... How did he do it? Zhou Ping murmured to himself.
At the Erhai Lake.
Lin Qiye frowned as he looked at the surrounding fog. An Qingyu, who had been nearby just moments ago, had already vanished without a trace.
He attempted to summon the Seraph分身 from high above the heavens, using spiritual power to search through this fog, but the mist acted like some mysterious force field, isolating all spiritual and divine power.
Just then, An Qingyu's voice slowly rang out.
Remember when we encountered 【Bell Cranel】 in Gusu City? That purple fog that shrouded the entire city.
I made some innovations on its ability. This fog not only blocks spiritual perception but also causes all living beings within to become lost.
Also, don't try bringing the Seraph in here. Trust me, there are other places that need Him more...
As his voice faded, An Qingyu's figure completely disappeared.
...
At the same time.
Border town near Shennongjia.
BOOM—!!
A bolt of lightning exploded in mid-air, several figures trailing thick smoke as they crashed into the mountains beside them!
"Old Seven! Old Nine! Old Eleven!!"
Seeing this, the battered Luan Lie let out a furious roar. Crimson flames ignited across every inch of his body, a pair of wings unfurling behind him as he shot forward like a shadow!
Among the swirling dust, a figure stood immovable like a mountain. Deep in his eyes, a dark red "Two" was inscribed.
"Qingniao blood, Pixiu blood, Yutu blood. Collection complete." He spoke calmly.
Yu Er raised his palm. Lightning danced in his hand like flames. Before Luan Lie could charge at him, the lightning-flame erupted!
Blinding flames engulfed Luan Lie. As his angry roar grew closer, a fist wreathed in crimson flames swung toward Yu Er's face. Yu Er stepped aside with ease, effortlessly evading the strike. At the same time, he drew a finger across Luan Lie's skin, and scarlet blood immediately gushed forth!
The blood, exposed to the air, burned and danced like flames, releasing a strange fragrance. Yu Er took a test tube from his怀中 and collected all the blood.
"Vermilion Bird blood. Collection complete." He said indifferently.
As he kicked Luan Lie's chest, the latter's body flew backward like a cannonball. Immediately after, several deep purple figures descended from the sky, surrounding Yu Er.
After another series of fierce attacks, Fang Mo and Lu Baoyou remained standing on either side of Yu Er, fighting desperately. Fang Mo's eyes were bloodshot, his roars mixed with tiger growls echoing through the mountains!
"Commander An! What exactly are you trying to do??"
Several bolts of lightning descended from the sky, coiling around Yu Er. As he thrust both hands forward, these rings of lightning exploded simultaneously. The terrifying divine power fluctuation knocked both of them backward, blood spraying from their mouths.
Yu Er blurred into a streak of lightning, instantly appearing before Fang Mo. His finger lightly drew across Fang Mo's chest, and scarlet blood was drawn into the test tube.
"White Tiger blood. Collection complete."
Yu Er held the test tube in his hand. Silence fell over the entire valley. The 【Demon】 squad and eleven Golden Immortal proxies were nearly wiped out. Though no one was in mortal danger, all had lost their ability to fight.
Yu Er's gaze swept indifferently over the crowd. His body transformed once more into a gray rat and vanished beneath the earth in an instant.
...
Great Xia Border.
BUZZZ—
A piercing alarm sounded within Sunken Dragon Pass. Several fighter jets roared across the clouds!
Border under attack! Repeat! Border under attack!!
This is Night Watch Headquarters. Please report the target situation.
That, that is... I don't know how to describe it. He looks like a mass of sludge flowing on the sea surface, occasionally changing into strange shapes. It should be some Cthulhu Faction deity!
Only one?
Yes, his speed is very fast. We're already struggling to stop him... Requesting backup—
Before the voice on the channel could finish, a sharp轰鸣 sound came through the headset. At Night Watch Headquarters, a figure stood up abruptly:
Sunken Dragon Pass is under attack by a Cthulhu Faction deity! Please—
Jialin Pass has also sent word—under attack by a Cthulhu Faction deity!
Chennan Pass has also been hit!
...
Simultaneously, distress signals came from all six strategic passes. Shen Qingzhu, currently commanding headquarters, had an extremely grim expression.
The news of fog rising by Erhai had just arrived, and now Great Xia's borders were under attack. These two events must be connected... It was very likely that An Qingyu had prepared these measures in advance to delay Great Xia's other top powerhouses.
But at this point, they couldn't just ignore the breached borders. Shen Qingzhu immediately ordered all human deities and Human Apex to be dispatched to each pass.
Even so, it still wasn't enough manpower. Unless Zhou Ping intervened, the firepower of six Cthulhu Faction deities was something current humanity simply couldn't handle.
However, the six Cthulhu Faction deities had invaded at six different locations. Even if Zhou Ping acted, one sword could only kill one Cthulhu Faction deity. Using that trump card for this clearly wasn't worth it.
Just as Shen Qingzhu was about to rush to one of the strategic passes, a panicked voice rang out:
B-Black Goat!! The Black Goat has invaded from the direction of Snowchill Pass!