There are no impermeable walls in this world.
Two days later.
News of the Battle Dragon team's death on the battlefield spread across the Mount Everest battlefield, and a large number of discussion posts appeared on the Divine Net forum.
Under such circumstances, the Mount Everest front-line command decided to publicly announce the deeds of the Battle Dragon team's demise.
Doing so not only prevented the matter from causing a greater negative impact but also ignited hatred in the hearts of the soldiers, motivating them to fight the extraterrestrial enemies more fiercely.
Mount Everest Southeast Sector Battlefield.
The Western Regions Snow Mountain Guardian team was resting at the foot of a mountain after completing a battle.
"Wu Fengzi, do you think Brother Wuming would die? I don't believe it! Based on his performance when he rescued the Loulan team, he is already a ninth-stage Three-star War God, capable of killing a tenth-stage Four-star War God across realms! In this situation, even if he were besieged by multiple tenth-stage Four-star War Gods, he wouldn't die!"
Upon learning of the entire Battle Dragon team's death, Yuan He found Ye Kunlun, first inquiring, then directly stating his opinion before Ye Kunlun could answer.
"What you said has some truth to it, but you've forgotten one thing." Ye Kunlun's expression was also grim.
Since the Global Martial Arts Conference, he had regarded Jiang Wuming as a beacon, even a martial arts monument in his heart, and also as a friend.
In the battle at the East Sea Martial Academy, Jiang Wuming had stood up for him, which moved him and further solidified his recognition of Jiang Wuming as a brother.
He was a thousand times, ten thousand times unwilling for anything to happen to Jiang Wuming, but he, who was usually hot-tempered, became calmer than Yuan He upon hearing the news of the Battle Dragon team's demise on the battlefield.
"What is it?" Yuan He was startled and asked instinctively.
"If it were just Jiang Wuming alone, I would absolutely not believe he would die, but he wasn't alone; the other members of the Battle Dragon team were with him."
Ye Kunlun's tone was low, "We haven't known him for a short time. You and I both know that he is an extremely loyal and righteous person. When danger strikes, he would never abandon the other members of the Battle Dragon team to escape! In such a situation, it is possible for him to die. For example, if the enemy captured the other members of the Battle Dragon team and held them hostage, forcing him to be hesitant?"
Yuan He fell silent.
He couldn't refute Ye Kunlun's words and instead felt that Ye Kunlun's words were likely close to the truth.
One hundred kilometers away.
The Blade team, including Ye Feng, the entire Blade team, also received the news of the Battle Dragon team's collective annihilation at the first moment.
After learning this news, Ye Feng left the team alone, went to a hilltop, took out a cigarette he had asked for from a teammate, and lit it.
After lighting the cigarette, Ye Feng did not smoke. Instead, he poked a hole in the hard snow with his finger and inserted the cigarette into it.
"Jiang Wuming, although I was very disgusted with you for a time due to the Ye family matters, and even wanted to find you to wash away the shame, deep down, I admire you. With your strength, dying in the southeast region, there is only one possibility—to protect your comrades, or perhaps 'brothers and sisters' is more appropriate!
Brother, rest in peace!"
As his voice fell, Ye Feng stood up, raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and placed it over his heart.
He performed the most solemn salute of the Martial Department to bid farewell to Jiang Wuming!
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After being rescued by Jiang Wuming, the Loulan Guardian team, because all their protectors had died, came to the main battlefield east of Mount Everest according to the latest orders, returning to the Loulan Legion.
Mount Everest Eastern Main Battlefield, Loulan Legion Area.
"Brother Wang, the front-line command has issued an announcement saying the entire Battle Dragon team was killed in action. Is this true?"
An Lutou immediately confirmed with Wang Tuo after receiving the news.
"Since the front-line command has issued an announcement, it should be true."
Wang Tuo's tone was low, and his expression was sad.
"Damn it, I haven't even fought alongside Brother Wuming yet, and he's already gone!"
An Lutou cursed dejectedly, and by the end, his eyes had also turned red.
As a man of the grasslands, he was straightforward, loyal, and righteous, and he was very grateful to Jiang Wuming for rescuing them.
Not only him, but even Lin Xiao, who had previously held a grudge against Jiang Wuming and later reconciled with him, had a sad expression on his face.
Mo Ling squatted not far away, burying her head between her knees, tears falling drop by drop, trying hard not to cry out loud.
"Let's go. Let's kill more enemies and send off Brother Wuming and the others with the enemy's blood!"
Wang Tuo took a deep breath, then held his battle saber and led a few people, charging onto the battlefield with a murderous aura.
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Front-line Command.
Li Lianyi left the battlefield hospital and went to the command room of the front-line command.
"Grandpa Li, I want to talk to you."
Li Lianyi found Li Rui and got straight to the point.
"Alright."
Li Rui knew why Li Lianyi had come, nodded lightly, and then walked out of the command room with Li Lianyi, even out of the command headquarters compound.
"Grandpa Li, I want to know the entire process of the Battle Dragon team's demise on the battlefield, including the details. I hope you can tell me the truth."
Li Lianyi stopped outside the compound gate and stated her request.
"Alright."
Li Rui nodded again, then recounted the whole story of the Battle Dragon team's death to Li Lianyi.
"Grandpa Li, you are a staff officer of the Martial Department. In your opinion, if there were only two tenth-stage Four-star War Gods, would Jiang Wuming die?"
After hearing Li Rui's narration, Li Lianyi was silent for a few seconds and then asked again.
"No."
Li Rui shook his head, his tone firm.
In his opinion, since Jiang Wuming could easily kill a tenth-stage Four-star War God extraterrestrial enemy in a one-on-one fight, even if he fought one against two, he would not be in mortal danger, and would even achieve victory.
"According to our simulations, if the number of cultivators above tenth-stage Four-star War God exceeds five, it could pose a life threat to Wuming. In other words, the information provided by Gu Tianlong may not be accurate, and Wuming and the others might have encountered multiple Four-star War Gods."
Li Rui added, "Another possibility is that the other members of the Battle Dragon team were captured by extraterrestrial enemies, and Wuming, being hesitant due to their safety, met a tragic end."
"Grandpa Li, so, you also believe that the Battle Dragon team is truly dead?" Li Lianyi asked again.
"Mm."
Li Rui nodded bitterly and said, "If they were still alive, they would definitely contact the command. Even if their communicators were destroyed, they would have encountered other soldiers from the Eastern Army within two days."
"Thank you, Grandpa Li."
Upon hearing this, Li Lianyi said nothing more, merely bowing in thanks.
Seeing this, Li Rui wanted to speak but stopped himself.
Although he hadn't seen any trace of sadness on the girl's face, only calmness, he knew very well that the girl was one of the saddest people upon hearing the news of Jiang Wuming's death.
Behind the calmness was extreme grief!
It was just that the grief could no longer be shown on her face.
After ending her conversation with Li Rui, Li Lianyi went to Qi Wufu's ward.
"Lianyi, are you alright?" Li Guyi asked with concern.
"Grandpa, do you believe he is dead?" Li Lianyi asked.
"Alas, the front-line command has issued an announcement, and you also sought confirmation from Li Rui just now, so it should not be false..."
Li Guyi sighed lightly, then seeing the girl's eyes turn red, with tears welling up, he stopped.
"I don't believe it."
The girl, with red eyes and tears flowing, softly uttered three words.
"Lianyi, you..."
Li Guyi looked pained, wanting to comfort the girl but not knowing where to start.
"If he is alive, I will see him; if he is dead, I will see his body!"
The girl let tears slide down her beautiful face, but her expression was no longer sad, but resolute, "Unless I see his body with my own eyes, I will not believe he is dead!"
"Lianyi, what is this?"
Li Guyi was startled, sensing that the girl was about to do something.
"They say he died in the canyon, so I will search for his body in the canyon—I will dig three feet into the ground of the canyon where he fought and turn it upside down!!"
The girl declared her decision with a resolute tone!
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