The great battle erupted.
Wu Chengyang said to the few people, "Let's stay further away, don't get too close to them, or we'll drag Chen Jinzhao down."
"Mm!"
Everyone agreed and quickly retreated.
Xu Hanchen stood not far away, watching Chen Jinzhao's invincible figure and smiled, "This kid has grown into an eagle soaring through the sky, become the Candle Dragon guarding China, and a towering tree sheltering all people."
He was very pleased.
"Grandpa, when did you wake up?" Xu Yaoyao asked.
Xu Hanchen retorted, "Is it important?"
Xu Yaoyao shook her head.
"When I saw smoke rising from the capital, when I saw the nightmare descend upon the capital, those tragic scenes awakened me. I couldn't stand by and do nothing, so I came," Xu Hanchen sighed.
This was an instinct from his bloodline.
Unchangeable.
Xu Yaoyao understood.
The few people turned their gaze back to the battlefield.
They saw Chen Jinzhao and Ding Ling cooperating seamlessly, as if they had practiced dozens or hundreds of times.
On the battlefield.
Chen Jinzhao was like a wolf among sheep, establishing a firm advantage from the start.
Ding Ling's strength was considerable, and his battle against the disciples of these extraordinary forces was almost one-sided. However, Ding Ling soon discovered that Chen Jinzhao's strength seemed to be even greater than his own. He asked in surprise, "When did you master the breathing techniques? And your breathing technique is different from theirs."
"We'll chat slowly after we've dealt with these people."
Chen Jinzhao instantly knew it was Ding Ling's doing when someone had tipped him off back then.
This was not surprising.
Screams and wails rose one after another.
"Damn it!"
"What is Chen Jinzhao's strength? Why does it feel like he's not even at the second stage of the Shackles realm?"
"Is he in the third stage, or the fourth stage?"
"Go all out!"
"If you don't want to die, you must give it your all."
"..."
Instead.
Chen Jinzhao's strength was too formidable. Facing these people was like a dimensionality reduction attack, making them mistakenly believe they were fighting against a powerhouse in the Shaking Light realm.
Puff, puff, puff!
Wounds appeared on their bodies.
Blood flowed like water.
This battle did not last long, only ten minutes.
When Chen Jinzhao severed the arm of the person in front of him with a single slash, it signaled the end of the battle.
Chen Jinzhao and Ding Ling achieved victory with only minor casualties.
"You've become much stronger. I don't think I'm your match anymore," Ding Ling sighed, even suspecting that Chen Jinzhao could have won easily even without him. Chen Jinzhao said calmly, "I was still half a step late, otherwise they might still be alive."
Ding Ling was silent.
The crowd stepped forward, wanting to inquire about Chen Jinzhao's condition.
Just as Chen Jinzhao was about to speak, he spat out a mouthful of blood. Ding Ling frowned, "Are you injured internally?"
"It's nothing serious, just some minor internal injuries," Chen Jinzhao said casually.
Ding Ling's face darkened, and he remained silent.
From his understanding of Chen Jinzhao, even the most severe injuries would be downplayed by him.
However, since Chen Jinzhao did not elaborate, Ding Ling did not press the issue.
"Brother Chen, are you really alright?" Xu Yaoyao asked.
Chen Jinzhao waved his hand and said to them, "You should return to your posts and strive to restore normal operations in the capital. I need to interrogate these people and get some information from them."
"Without further ado, let's get to work!"
Everyone nodded.
"Old Xu, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you tonight," Chen Jinzhao said.
Xu Hanchen smiled and said, "It's nothing. Instead, you make me feel like I'm still useful. Why wouldn't I do it?"
Everyone began to move.
Even Ding Ling was brought by Chen Jinzhao to help with the interrogations.
A day passed.
The capital had recovered eighty percent of its normalcy, and Chen Jinzhao had obtained important secrets from these people, such as the breathing techniques of these forces and the locations of their respective sects.
Chen Jinzhao called Xu Hanchen and Ding Ling to discuss.
"You're not planning to go back?" Chen Jinzhao asked Ding Ling. Ding Ling smiled, "Are you asking what you already know?"
Judging by what Ding Ling was doing now, it was impossible for him to return to Xuantian Temple.
He would be considered a traitor.
Xu Hanchen said, "Accept your circumstances."
"By the way."
"The humanoid monster that has been wreaking havoc in the north, is it Wu Enchu?"
In just one day and one night.
Hundreds of thousands of people had been killed in the north.
Besides the north.
Similar incidents had occurred across the country.
Ding Ling said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him. He has now obtained a younger body and needs more vital energy from blood. It is said that the top figures of those extraordinary forces use this method to prolong their lives."
"I just don't know how many people will die this time?"
Ding Ling was a sentient experimental subject, so he disdained associating with extraordinary forces like Xuantian Temple.
"However..."
"Now that Chen Jinzhao has obtained the breathing techniques of the major sects, I think those sects will not let Chen Jinzhao go. It is foreseeable that the subsequent battles will be even more intense."
The two sides were already at loggerheads, with little room for reconciliation.
The three stood in front of a large screen displaying a map of China. Unlike ordinary maps, this one was marked with thirteen red dots, representing the strongholds of thirteen extraordinary forces.
"This is the map of their strongholds that I obtained from those people. Since they have emerged to wreak havoc, we naturally cannot tolerate their existence," Chen Jinzhao said. Xu Hanchen, however, shook his head repeatedly and said, "You're wrong."
Wrong?
Where was the mistake?
Chen Jinzhao mistook Xu Hanchen's statement as a critique of his strategy and was about to explain when Xu Hanchen said, "Four places on this map are incorrect, with deviations of more than one hundred kilometers."
Ding Ling and Chen Jinzhao looked at Xu Hanchen in surprise.
Xu Hanchen sighed, "Do you remember Yaoyao's father? He used to teach in remote mountain areas for many years. Do you think he was only targeting those aristocratic families? He even knew about the existence of extraordinary forces. This is why I know that four of these locations are wrong."
Chen Jinzhao sighed.
"Then what do we do next?" Ding Ling asked.
Xu Hanchen's eyes sharpened, and he said with a murderous intent, "Since they have harmed innocent people, all these extraordinary forces should be annihilated! I have already put nuclear weapons on standby and have ordered the most advanced fighter jets from the various military branches to take off!"
As soon as they gave the order, the hiding spots of those extraordinary forces would turn into a sea of fire.
There would be no surprises.
Chen Jinzhao slammed his fist on the table, his eyes flashing with a burning flame, and said fiercely, "There's nothing more to say, fire immediately!"
This order was passed down layer by layer.
Suddenly.
Nuclear missiles, deployed across the country, were launched, targeting the thirteen extraordinary forces!
The east wind scatters the magical flowers of a thousand trees. It blows down stars like rain.