This was a miracle that seemed impossible in the past, but with An Mie's help, they had actually achieved it!
However, An Mie's help ended here.
"From here on, your people must assault it personally," An Mie said, shrinking himself to Xiao Xun's height as he looked at the entrance before them. "Every demon knows what lies beyond this point, so even if they are loyal to me now, they won't be able to breach it."
"Is the Raging King's deterrence that strong?" Xiao Xun smiled faintly at his words.
He didn't say anything else but nodded slightly. "Thank you for your hard work. In that case, we'll take it from here ourselves."
"Your Highness, have a safe journey," An Mie said, bowing slightly.
Their attack was still ongoing. He needed to maintain the chaotic state of the undead, preventing anyone from uniting to form a force that could influence him. Therefore, he truly couldn't accompany Xiao Xun into the depths this time.
But it didn't matter; their strength was sufficient!
Yes, utterly overwhelming.
When demon hunters, a specialized killing machine designed to target demons, were deployed onto the battlefield against demons, everything appeared even simpler than imagined.
At least from Xiao Xun's perspective, Delvana and the other warriors were more ferocious with every swing of their blades.
Although he saw the glint of magical energy on their blades, it wasn't important. He had never intended to keep it to himself; sharing it would allow for more room for improvement.
Thus, they charged forward all the way. Neither the seemingly endless and bizarre demon armies, nor Auguste's war machines, nor Nero's hellhounds infused with unique fel and shadow power, were their match. Xiao Xun didn't even have to lift a finger; with his subordinates alone, they pushed directly into the inner sanctum of the Raging King.
Only when they encountered a unique life form did their steps finally halt.
In the distance, the demons who had been tirelessly attempting to corrupt this world immediately turned their heads and shifted their firepower towards Xiao Xun and his entourage as they approached!
"Begin the assault! These creatures are no threat!"
Yes, despite their formidable display, they were indeed no threat.
After all, they had already cut through all the minor and major demons of the undead outside. While the ones here might be stronger, they had no reinforcements.
There was no sign of panic or being caught off guard. The warriors began to display their unique abilities, each activating their power. Like Delvana, every strike they made was a terrifyingly powerful impact.
At this moment, the space seemed to tremble. Then, a massive aerial warship broke through, seemingly to turn the tide!
"Hmm?"
Xiao Xun frowned slightly, then his gaze was sharp. A cluster laser cannon appeared in his hand, specially prepared for them.
Following that, the warship in the sky was sliced into four segments by a colossal beam of light and crashed to the ground!
"You finally made a move," Delvana smiled from beside him.
"Of course."
Xiao Xun didn't turn around. "Handling this thing would be too troublesome for you. We're on a tight schedule."
"Alright," Delvana nodded with a smile. "So now..."
"Done," Xiao Xun said.
Simultaneously, he immediately transmitted the message to An Mie, who was busy organizing the demonic rebellion: the portal could be reopened.
A week had passed. In that week, Saint Roman's defense forces had not ceased firing for even an hour.
The magic crystals and artillery shells stored over many years had been almost entirely depleted within that month.
Even though the rear arsenals were working non-stop to expedite production, the strain of long-distance transportation still led to a gradual shortage of ammunition supplies.
The only good news was that the border portal had been sealed. The undead army had lost its source of troops; for every one that died, there was one less, thus they lost the impetus to attack and shifted to defense, entering a stalemate.
On this day, the bored soldiers of Saint Roman were still preparing to load ammunition and fire as usual. However, as they emerged from their tents, they saw a colossal portal slowly opening in the sky.
"What is that?" a soldier exclaimed.
"I don't know."
His superior heard his cry, but being more experienced in warfare, he clearly remained calmer. "We must report this to General Vincent immediately!"
Preparation was finally complete!
The ground war was merely a preparatory stage. All they needed to do was to firmly control the supply lines.
Peering through the portal, the scene within was one of raging fire.
The fiery red light illuminated half the sky, as if setting the heavens ablaze. Countless human inhabitants witnessed this unbelievable spectacle.
Dense fleets of warships flew out of the portal, instilling only one thought in everyone's mind: it was too exaggerated, too terrifying.
What were the undead planning?
A full-scale invasion?
"No, no!!! Stop them quickly!!!"
"Stop them quickly, or it will be too late!!! The undead never intended to fight a ground war with us from the start. The ground war was merely a diversion.
They must have been using this opportunity to replenish the warships' energy. Such massive warships require a considerable amount of time to recharge. Now, these warships must have their energy fully replenished. Their target is no longer the ground, but..."
Xiao Xun also witnessed this scene, pointing to the sky, and exclaimed in shock, "Space!!!"
"Stop them! Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain!!!"
"Attack!!! Attack!!!"
Decisive and the first to react was Xiao Xun.
He knew that no matter the sacrifice, they could not allow the undead warships to ascend into space. Otherwise, everything would be too late.
In space, the undead warships could not be stopped. With their absolute advantage, the artillery fire from the undead warships could arbitrarily target every corner of this planet.
This was their advantage, the undead's advantage, the advantage of technology!
Perhaps, from the very beginning, this was an unbalanced war. If they couldn't stop the undead from entering space, humanity would be completely defeated in this war.
Facing these locust-like cosmic battleships, all Thunder Rifles and Cluster Laser Cannons were mere toys.
Xiao Xun shouted to those around him, "All of you, unleash your ultimate moves onto me."
"All of them?"
"Yes."
"No, the energy is too great; you'll die."
"There's no time to consider so much, hurry!"
Under Xiao Xun's command, all elemental magic was concentrated onto him.