Three hours later, the US government's nuclear strike arrived as scheduled, but ten minutes before the nuclear weapons fell, all the Taotie legions, as if they had conspired, collectively ascended into the sky and quickly evacuated the blast radius.
Even if some Taotie, blinded by bloodlust, failed to escape in time, they were only a minority. Over ninety percent of the Taotie successfully evacuated thanks to their speed advantage.
After this maneuver, the city was destroyed by nuclear bombs, and ordinary civilians died in the explosions. Only a few Taotie were killed, resulting in a world where only humans suffered.
The entire city was rapidly consumed by the nuclear blast, and countless people turned to dust. However, there was an exception: the Holy Dragon Church.
At the moment of the nuclear explosion, Bai Qi intervened in a timely manner, unleashing a golden shield that descended from the sky, encasing the entire church.
The storm of the explosion raged, but it was completely blocked by the golden light. Coupled with the elder priest's sermon,
In this instant, all the refugees in the church became loyal followers of Bai Qi. Many voluntarily requested to join the Holy Dragon Church, and some even began to pray to Bai Qi, imitating the elder priest.
This was just the beginning.
The actions of the US government today would spread at an extremely rapid pace. With such a large commotion, it would be impossible to cover up. Of course, if this nuclear strike had inflicted significant damage on the Taotie, the government could have publicized it widely. But the problem was that the current situation was a losing deal, killing one thousand to their own one hundred.
Before long, the American public would lose faith in their government. In this chaotic environment, humanity desperately needed a spiritual anchor.
The Holy Dragon Church could perfectly fulfill these needs.
After all, when there was trouble, the church truly delivered. The refugees who survived in the church were the best witnesses.
They should have perished with the city, but now they had been saved by the Holy Dragon Church. No one could refuse such a tangible miracle.
The war continued.
Seven days, not long and not short. With technological superiority and absolute air superiority, the Taotie army had ravaged the entire North American continent three times in seven days.
If it were only the war, the destruction to the land would not have been too severe. What truly caused the damage were the series of sequelae after the war.
The most direct change the war brought to society was public panic and social unrest, let alone an alien invasion.
When people face danger, all morality, emotions, or anything else become unimportant. The most important thing is to survive. Thus, "looting" and rampant shopping became the primary choices for panicked citizens, allowing them to obtain a large amount of daily necessities and also serving as an emotional outlet.
More importantly, the gun-friendly nature of the United States meant that people in surrounding countries, influenced by it, possessed firearms to varying degrees.
To survive, it was inevitable that some people would harbor malicious intentions and rob others of their supplies. The robbed individuals would not stand by and watch their losses, and with both sides armed, skirmishes were unavoidable without government regulation.
This was the most destructive aspect to a nation.
Bai Qi stood on the command ship, gazing at the screen before him for a long time. A Taotie soldier beside him was still reporting the battle results of the past seven days.
"That's enough."
Bai Qi interrupted the Taotie soldier and waved his hand, saying, "Let's stop here. You can go down first. I want to be alone."
"Yes, sir."
The screen in front of Bai Qi displayed pictures of ruins everywhere, scenes of carnage, shocking the onlookers. It was no exaggeration to call it hell on earth.
However, these were not what shocked Bai Qi the most. What stunned him was that he felt no emotional change upon seeing these photos. Moreover, in handling matters, Bai Qi felt himself becoming increasingly irritable and prone to anger, eliminating anyone who displeased him with the slightest provocation.
This was not good.
Before his transmigration, Bai Qi was human. Even after becoming the Holy Lord, his inner disposition remained human. However, his current transformation indicated that he was becoming more and more like the Holy Lord.
As Bai Qi pondered, Morgana's voice reached his ears.
"Holy Lord! Do you hear me? Do you hear me?"
Hearing the voice in his ear, Bai Qi collected himself, adjusted his emotions, and replied, "What is it?"
Morgana, watching the screen in the command center, said, "I'll open a wormhole for you. Come back quickly."
"Alright."
Bai Qi didn't waste any words and stepped into the wormhole beside him.
"What's going on?"
"Keisha has arrived. She's faster than I expected."
A'tai continued, "Demon One has been monitoring all possible super-wormholes these days. An hour ago, we detected an abnormal fluctuation at a super-wormhole, likely Keisha's fleet."
"Don't panic."
Bai Qi could see that despite fighting angels for tens of thousands of years, Morgana still harbored some fear when facing this Angel Queen. Moreover, they were about to engage Keisha and her main fleet, and a single misstep could lead to utter annihilation.
But now, everyone could panic and fear, except Morgana. As the Queen of Demons, the backbone of the demons, if Morgana panicked, the entire demon race would fall into chaos.
How could they fight if they descended into disarray before the battle even began?
Bai Qi looked around and said, "A'tai, arrange the personnel according to the previously designated plan. All procedures must be meticulously reviewed; there can be no room for error."
Then, he turned to Morgana and said, "Go find Karl and finalize the plan with him again. Karl's role in this battle against Keisha is crucial. As long as he doesn't falter, we can win."
The reason Bai Qi asked Morgana to contact Karl was simple. First, Bai Qi knew that Karl had always been in love with Liang Bing, also known as Morgana, and this remained the case even after so many years. Having Morgana speak with Karl was a way to play on their past affections, as Karl would not want Morgana to die like this, would he?
Second, Morgana was emotionally unstable at the moment. The only one who could give her a sense of security was not Bai Qi, but Karl. Karl's vast knowledge was the most profound in the Super Dimension Universe, possibly surpassing even Keisha, save for the space principal who had become the cosmic consciousness.
As long as Karl personally assured Morgana, it would at least provide her with some sense of security at this moment.
As for Bai Qi, he immediately sent the coordinates to the Taotie King Shi Su, and upon receiving the coordinates, Shi Su did not hesitate, immediately dispatching troops to the designated coordinates to set up an ambush.