Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

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"We can't hold on any longer, captain."

"Hang in there, reinforcements are on their way."

"Reinforcements? What reinforcements? If there were any, they would have arrived by now."

A Deep Blue City guardian leaned against the city's wall, slowly sliding down, leaving a trail of blood.

His injuries were severe, and no reinforcements were in sight.

The spirit healer on the team was already overwhelmed, struggling to tend to the injured.

Being stationed in a rear city, they were experiencing the brutality of a frontline battlefield for the first time.

Not far away, humans were locked in a desperate battle against the Zerg, an almost one-sided slaughter.

Tens of thousands of Deep Blue City guardians were no match for the Zerg, whose numbers were a thousand times greater.

To make matters worse, the spirit healers in Deep Blue City were far weaker in combat than the frontline fighters.

Their ability to hold out this long was a result of the rigorous self-training they had undergone after the Han Zhen incident.

But even with that, they were at their limit.

From atop the city wall, one could see the endless swarms of Zerg approaching, the sea of insects seeming inexhaustible.

It wasn't just the spirit healers.

Artillery fire rained down from the walls, blanketing large areas of the Zerg. Under this firepower, humanity had managed to hold out for a while.

Nearby cities had sent all the reinforcements they could, but it was just a drop in the bucket.

The main reinforcements from the battle zone had yet to arrive, leaving a sinking feeling in everyone's hearts.

"Fall back into the city! I'll cover you. Go now!" The squad captain grabbed the fallen teammate, dragging him toward the safety of Deep Blue City's walls.

A Tier-3 Zerg locked onto him.

It was a massive wasp-like beast, covered in sinister barbs. Its wings buzzed as it darted through the air like a shadow, too fast for anyone to react.

Barbed stingers shot out from its tail, piercing the squad captain's body with ease.

His face contorted in pain and from the venom coursing through him, yet he forced himself to stay standing, determined to save his comrade.

But the merciless Zerg was relentless. The Tier-3 wasp was already preparing its next attack.

Despair spread in that moment.

Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out, slicing through the air near them.

A blade of sound, shaped by the resonance of a guqin, cleaved the wasp in two. Blood and gore splattered everywhere.

"Go now."

A strikingly beautiful woman appeared behind them, carrying a guqin in her arms. She stepped forward as she spoke.

Plucking the strings repeatedly, waves of sonic energy surged forth.

In the sky, entire swarms of Tier-3 wasps fell, exploding into bloody fragments. The sight left the two men dumbfounded.

Before they could react, a second woman arrived, equally stunning.

With a simple gesture, two streams of spirit energy flowed into their bodies, instantly healing their injuries.

"It's Han Zhen's two contracted spirits!"

As part of the Deep Blue City defense forces under Yi Fan's leadership, the squad captain recognized the two women immediately. He had heard of Han Zhen's powerful contracted spirits and had seen their photos before.

Suppressing his excitement, he didn't waste time on words or retreat into the city. Instead, he exchanged a glance with his teammate, nodded in gratitude, and rushed back into the fray.

If they retreated, who would stand at the front?

The innocent civilians of Deep Blue City?

Seeing this, Xia Youwei pursed her lips but said nothing. She didn't stop them either.

Retreating or fighting was their choice to make, and no one had the right to interfere.

"The casualties are too great. Lingzhen, is there any news from the teacher?"

"No, Grandpa said he had something to handle and hasn't been reachable since. Deep Blue City is in a crisis, and the reinforcements are absurdly slow. It's been three hours, and they're still not here."

"We're barely holding on now against just Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 Zerg. If Tier-4, Tier-5, or even Tier-6 and Tier-7 Zerg appear, how will we stand a chance?"

"Thankfully, thanks to the teacher's special training, we've both broken through to Tier-5. Otherwise, we wouldn't even be able to protect ourselves."

Xia Youwei held onto her trump card but knew this wasn't the time to use it.

The battlefield's dynamics changed in an instant, and she had to wait for the perfect moment.

"Where's Ah Zhen? Has he not come out of the Bodhi Treasure Tree yet?"

Li Lingzhen glanced at the small sapling, safely cradled within the Shennong Cauldron, and shook her head.

———

On the sea.

A figure crashed heavily into the water, evaporating the surrounding seawater within thousands of meters in an instant.

Soon, new waves surged in to fill the void.

Li Shutong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His body was covered in dozens of wounds, ranging from minor to severe.

In the distance, shadowy Zerg figures loomed.

Over a dozen Tier-9 Zerg emperors surrounded him from all sides, their forms distorted and shattered. Only six or seven remained intact.

Beyond them, Void, the Blood Puppet Beast, and others appeared one after another.

They knew Li Shutong excelled in close combat, which meant extraordinary stamina, recovery, resilience, and overwhelming offensive power. To counter him, they had meticulously arranged a battle of attrition.

"Hey, Li Shutong. After fighting these projections from the Mirage Pearl, how's your stamina holding up? Even if you're still capable, you must be running low."

It was a blatant trap.

Li Shutong knew about the undersea teleportation whirlpool. To stop this Zerg disaster, he had to destroy it.

They were betting that he wouldn't retreat, knowing that if he fled, they could overrun Deep Blue City and the surrounding towns, slaughtering countless humans.

Li Shutong understood.

Deep Blue City had only one Tier-9 human protector—him. If he left, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He couldn't retreat.

"This pack of nobodies? I could handle dozens more," Li Shutong said, straightening his posture.

Taking a deep breath, the surrounding spirit energy surged toward him visibly, enveloping him in dense white mist.

Within the mist, his calm voice resonated: "Seventh Limit Lock, open!"

Outside the mist, Void watched Li Shutong recover his strength, even surpassing his peak condition. The corners of its mouth twitched.

"It doesn't matter. Attacking Deep Blue is only part of the plan. In this chess game, we're not the only players."

"The Heavenly Pivot has already been played, and our intentions are clear. Elsewhere, the other moves must have begun as well."

In the infinite darkness, Void's voice rang out: "This game's real prize is the entire Da Xia Empire."

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