The rain poured down like beads from a broken string, hitting everyone's faces, cold and painful, an indescribable discomfort!
But no one paid attention to this thing, because the Zerg were already close at hand!
Honda opened his third eye and investigated, discovering that there was none that could serve as a catalyst for the god of wine.
"Sister Honda, can you find out the exact number of insects?"
Li Jiayu came to Honda's side and looked at the third eye on Honda's forehead, asking a question!
"The swarm numbers over seven hundred... including over thirty flying dragon lice, over twenty seven-colored centipedes, over forty blue thunder scorpions, over twenty corpse poison spiders, over forty floating jellyfish, and seventy or eighty blue-capped beetles and purple beetles. Oh no! Even blue-eyed giant ants have appeared! And many unidentified small insects! The rest are amoebas, vampire giants, red-capped beetles... and there seem to be over a thousand more insects behind them!" Honda glanced at the insectoid swarm behind him. Although they weren't high-level insects, their numbers were quite large! Should he reveal some of his strength?
Honda's words made Li Jiayu's face darken. To be honest, in Li Jiayu's memory, there were also insects attacking tonight, but there weren't that many insects, only about a hundred level-two insects and seven or eight hundred level-one insects. However, this time, whether it was the butterfly effect or something else, the number of insects attacking was half again as many, and the time seemed to have come several hours earlier!
Li Jiayu was forced to be on high alert, because tonight's large-scale battle would be extremely fierce. After all, fighting against more than a thousand insects was very dangerous even for a master like Li Jiayu. One wrong move and he might die!
Honda glanced at Li Jiayu's expression and sighed inwardly. It seemed he'd have to put in some effort tonight; otherwise, he'd be forced into manual labor. Was this peaceful period of leveling up really going to end? Sigh! It seemed she truly had the body of a goddess but the fate of a laborer!
"Jiayu, should all the combat personnel from our Xijiang University be deployed?"
Ran Hongxia suddenly asked. At this moment, Ran Hongxia had already drawn her alloy longsword, which shone with a glass-like sword aura in the darkness, quite dazzling!
"It would be best to send everyone out... The value of combat personnel lies in resisting the insect swarm, and only those who have been on the battlefield and experienced the baptism of war can become qualified soldiers..."
Li Jiayu's gaze was sharp as a hawk's as she looked into the distance. Her voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for everyone present to hear clearly:
"Prepare for battle... I, Sister Honda, Ran Hongxia, Dark Octopus, and Kikyo will lead the charge into the insect swarm. The rest of you, Chu Xiang, Ling Shaoping, Yitianzhao, Lu Feiyang, and others, will follow behind, killing as many insects as you can! Don't be afraid. All you have to do is muster your courage and unleash all your strength against the insects!"
"yes!"
Perhaps because of their trust and admiration for Li Jiayu, many people present answered very loudly, their voices rolling like a tidal wave!
"Be careful... I will bless you with light at the very end..." Xiao Wanqing said softly. She recited passages from the Bible, and her body radiated a milky white light, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, their bodies felt much lighter, and their hearts seemed to emanate even more powerful energy.
"I will also bless you with the War Song..." Wang Caiyi, being a War Song Shaman, immediately began singing the War Song, granting everyone increased endurance and speed.
At this moment, you can already see those pairs of blood-red insect eyes in the distance, emitting a terrifying light!
The swarm of insects is almost upon us!
"Drip drip drip"
The rain intensified, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
It felt as if invisible flames were spreading in the air, and inhaling them into my chest caused a burning discomfort.
Li Jiayu stood at the very front of the Xijiang University team, awaiting the arrival of battle.
Behind Li Jiayu stood more than a dozen key members of Xijiang University, including Lei Fayang Xuyan, a junior high school student.
A little later came more than thirty Yang Soul inheritors. The vast majority of them had reached the high level of level one and could be sent to the battlefield. They certainly couldn't defeat level two insects, but they could put up a fight against level one insects.
Even Li Jiayu's cousin-in-law, Yan Zisu, joined the battle. In recent days, she had reached the advanced level one and mastered low-level attack magic such as ice spikes, ice thorns, ice rain, and frost. Although her attack power was not high, it could greatly slow down the enemy's attack speed.
Sun Weiwei is Li Jiayu's apprentice. Even though she is still a mid-level summoner, she joined the battle team at Li Jiayu's request. The yellow electric rats she summons can release extremely high voltage, making it easy for them to deal with the red-capped beetles.
"Jiayu... are you confident?"
A cold wind blew, lifting the flowing black hair of the woman who was dyed red. She exuded a sword aura like a blazing red sun, sharp and fiery, which even dried her originally wet hair.
"have."
Li Jiayu turned her head, glanced at Ran Hongxia, and a barely perceptible smile curved her lips as she calmly said:
"Reddening the sunset, do you know..."
"If it weren't for me... you and Honda-neechan would be the stars of the night..."
"What's the meaning?"
"If it weren't for me... if it weren't for my summoned beast... you would be the strongest at Xijiang University. The lives of thousands of students rested on your shoulders. You fought with all your might, almost losing your own life, and finally killed more than twenty level-two insects alone, but you were also seriously injured and on the verge of death. And Sister Honda will take on your burden and protect the students..."
Looking into Ran Hongxia's bright, star-like eyes, Li Jiayu recalled some hazy memories.
Honda, watching the couple's public display of affection, felt a bit of a headache. "Can this guy please stop thinking about his past life at a time like this? Nobody else got reincarnated like you. Who's going to know what you're talking about anyway!"
Can you please stop setting these pre-battle flags? I know you're the protagonist and can handle it. But nobody can withstand it if it happens too often!
Honda was having a headache over the two people's mutual affection (neither of them knew that they liked each other).
The swarm of insects drew closer, some flying in the sky, some crawling on the ground, and some so large that they crashed into trees like roaring trains, making dull thuds as they hit the ground, making one wonder if the ground could bear such a terrifying weight!
"It's here!" Honda tossed the sword case to the ground, supporting it with one hand. Inside was a special sword Honda had found in the Gate of Babylon. Many might think I'd forgotten about the Gate of Babylon. Actually, the true value of the treasures within was in Gilgamesh's hands. It was a complete waste! Gilgamesh had no idea how vast a treasure he possessed; it contained not only various mythical artifacts, but also items from all pantheons—even peaches of immortality could be found there. This made Honda, who had spent half the time playing in the Gate of Babylon, exclaim in disbelief. Gilgamesh truly lived up to the author's (Type-Moon's) adoration. Anything hailed as a divine artifact or treasure could be found in Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon. Moreover, the Gate of Babylon that Alaya gave to Zeus was an enhanced version. It even contained things that shouldn't exist! I'm truly impressed.
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However, it will take a long time to find, since the Gate of Babylon doesn't have a search engine or anything like that! After Honda found the sword box and saw its contents, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia and感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion). What a coincidence!
"Break the seal, Tianya!" Quite by chance, Honda was helping Kiyohime suppress her bloodline surge. She was searching for something in the Gate of Babylon to accelerate her bloodline's evolution when this sword box tripped him. Curious, Honda opened it and discovered that fate truly exists in this world!
No matter how fun the Drunken Sword Immortal's sword is, it can't compare to the level of a divine weapon. Honda decided to give up on the idea of reforging the Drunken Sword Immortal's sword and just use the divine weapon to chop people down.
"Click~~"
The sound of the mechanism opening came from the sword case, and a beam of blue light shot out from it. The power of the immortal artifact instantly shocked everyone around. Li Jiayu, Ran Hongxia, and the Yin-Yang Soul inheritors from Xijiang University all looked at Honda. Li Jiayu was not surprised at all that Honda would take out the immortal artifact at this time; it seemed that the 'insertion card' had thoroughly altered his memories.
The Zerg seemed to sense the danger and paused for a moment.
"Heavenly Eye Master, Heavenly Eye Master! Where the hell have you been? Quickly show me what's going on!" Commander Li grabbed a Heavenly Eye Master by the neck, the poor old man. He too was shocked by the blue light, and he saw Honda unsealing Tianya. But he felt more joy than anything else; what a powerful figure had emerged from the human race! Then! This insect swarm will definitely be able to survive.
The clairvoyant told Commander Li what he had seen, and Commander Li was delighted. However, he was more interested in recruiting Honda from Xijiang University afterward. Honda, at this moment, didn't care about anyone else. Now was the crucial moment. Tianya, which had been locked in its sword box for countless years, had begun to break its seal and was calling to Honda's Taiji Xuanqing Dao!
At that moment, three giant blue-eyed ants, accompanied by five multicolored centipedes, rushed towards Honda. Their keen intuition told them this man could not be allowed to live. And that sword could not be revealed!
"Stop them!" Li Jiayu snapped out of her daze and quickly gave the order. Ran Hongxia and her companions began using their individual skills to fight the Zerg, and a great battle was about to erupt!
"Hammer Tyrannosaurus, Fire Elemental, Clay Bomb..." Li Jiayu instantly began recalling her summoned beasts, some tanky, some defensive. She unleashed a barrage of attacks!
Just as they were locked in fierce combat, Honda, relying on the immense spiritual power within his body, broke through the final seal of Tianya! Just like the Noble Phantasms within the Gate of Babylon, they cannot be activated without knowing their names. And almost all Eastern celestial artifacts possess similar seals!
"Wake up, Tianya!"
Accompanied by Honda's shout, the celestial weapon, Tianya, emitted a melodious sword cry. Insects below the second tier were instantly killed by the sword cry, while those of the second tier were stunned. The three-headed blue-eyed giant ant, under the sword's overwhelming power, was forced to its knees, unable to stand. Flying dragon lice in the sky were also shaken by the sword cry and fell to their deaths in droves. Taking advantage of the blue-eyed giant ant's immobility, Li Jiayu swiftly pierced its eye membrane with a single strike. The sword, Hyōrinmaru, penetrated deeply, even burying its hilt to the very root, frantically eroding the blue-eyed giant ant's brain tissue!
The freezing effect of the Kalala Hyōrinmaru was terrifying. In less than a second, layers of frost formed on the blue-eyed giant ant's eye membranes, emitting a large wisp of icy mist!
"Ten Thousand Swords Technique!" Having stretched its body, Tianya flew to Honda's side. Honda, without a word of appreciation, touched the sword's blade, and Tianya playfully vibrated its blade in a teasing manner. Honda didn't linger for long, as they were currently on the battlefield. Honda fixed Tianya in mid-air and inscribed a sword incantation on the blade! Instantly, one Tianya multiplied into thousands! Filling the sky, the battling inheritors and insects stopped, staring in awe at the sky—it was truly awe-inspiring.
"Sword God!" A 7-meter-tall phantom sword appeared behind Honda, triggered by his attack. Thousands of swords, known as Heavenly Swords, launched an attack on the insects! The celestial artifacts lived up to their name, offering no resistance whatsoever. Each sword pierced through an insect, creating a one-sided battle. Unfortunately, the insect attack caused little damage before Honda forcefully suppressed it.
"Oh my god!"
"Who exactly is that person?!"
"Incredible, incredible! This is absolutely amazing!"
The combatants were all dumbfounded. Some roared wildly, some waved their arms unconsciously, and some shouted and jumped hysterically, as if only in this way could they vent their shock, as if only in this way could they inject strength into that beautiful blue figure.
"To think he could summon so many swords. The Sword God truly deserves the title of Sword God!"
"That person is the God of War! An absolutely invincible God of War!"
The people were like flames from an explosion, completely boiling over!
A chorus of exclamations and cheers erupted for that godlike, incomparably brave "God of War"!
Swords rained down on the insectoid ants, including the three blue-eyed giant ants. One was slain by Li Jiayu, and two others received special attention from Honda. That was enough for them! The remaining smaller insects either fled or died. Honda feigned exhaustion, looking weak and tired in the eyes of the fervent crowd, before returning to his tent. In truth, Honda had only used less than a tenth of his immortal power! But to allow himself more time to slack off later, he didn't reveal his true strength!
To paraphrase Honda: This world is full of tricks, all because of this cold, hard blade. It's still so cold.