Chapter 729: Chapter 728: One Wrong Step Leads to Many
Atop Meishan Mountain, Chu Tianxing was in high spirits.
Before this, the strong figures from the Zhuge and Duanmu aristocratic families were aloof and exceedingly arrogant in front of them.
But when confronted with the super experts from the Hidden Sect, more than ten Innate Realm masters were killed, leaving ten dead, and they had to ask for his help to drive the enemy away.
However, Chu Tianxing was not without intelligence.
After he reclaimed control of the passage entrance, he immediately called for reinforcements.
Given the frightening combat power of those individuals, if they were to counterattack, his side would be unable to hold them off.
Previously, they had a target they could strike at will, but if those strong fighters were to retaliate, he and his men would become the targets. At that time, their side’s firepower would be far less effective against them.
They needed to set up ultrasonic audio weapons, which held great lethality against Divine Travel Realm experts, and could greatly suppress and interfere with the Divine Travel Realm’s Divine Soul Thought Power.
Although he had arranged through a call for additional weapons and strengthened the defense, Chu Tianxing still decided to leave this place.
A wise man doesn’t stand under a collapsing wall. After witnessing the terrifying strength of those Hidden Sect super experts who could single-handedly intercept missiles and destroy helicopters, he wasn’t foolish enough to remain personally in such a dangerous place.
Just as Chu Tianxing was handing over the task of guarding this area to the National Security Department, a cry of alarm came from the mid-slope in the distance, "They’re back!"
Chu Tianxing’s pupils shrank upon hearing this, cold sweat breaking out all over his body, as he hurriedly whispered, "Go, protect me and leave first."
Zhang Qingyang and other members of the National Security Department looked at him with disdain, but none raised any objections.
In truth, they were not much better off; having seen the terror of those super experts, they had not a shred of courage to confront them.
However, the special soldiers stationed there were well-trained, quickly setting up their weapons and adopting a defensive posture.
The helicopters circling high above decisively moved towards that area. However, before the personnel on board could lock onto the enemy’s position, they saw a figure shooting into the sky, rapidly approaching the helicopter.
When the distance closed to less than a hundred meters, a sword light flashed by.
The helicopter’s cockpit was pierced, the pilot decapitated, the aircraft immediately losing control. The co-pilot quickly attempted to correct it, but the helicopter had already lost its threat to the enemy.
Just then, two figures linked together, one ahead of the other, raced toward the summit.
It was Yang Fei and Helian Rong.
Following closely beside them was Wang Chunyang.
Seeing Yang Fei leap tens of meters at a time while pulling Helian Rong, reaching an astonishing speed, Wang Chunyang couldn’t help being inwardly shocked.
This kid’s speed... even with my full effort, I could barely keep up.
And he was even carrying Helian Rong.
Could it be that his speed was even faster than mine?
Wang Chunyang was somewhat unsettled.
Ratatatat...
Boom boom boom!!!
A barrage of gunfire rang out, bullets sweeping towards the three like rain, but the trio moved too quickly, nearly all the shots trailing behind them.
Some clever shooters fired ahead of their path to block their way, but with Yang Fei and Wang Chunyang waving a stick and a sword respectively, combined with the protection of Protective Gang Qi, the few bullets that could lock onto them posed no threat whatsoever.
It might seem like a long story, but from the moment the individuals appeared and charged toward the summit to when they reached just below the transmission channel, less than a minute had passed.
When Helian Zhan attacked and destroyed the helicopter, drawing the attention of most other helicopters, the trio took advantage of the gap to reach the bottom of the transmission channel.
They didn’t engage in battle, nor did they hesitate for a second; Yang Fei with Helian Rong soared into the sky, charging toward the channel entrance.
Wang Chunyang followed immediately, his sword flashing silver in his hand, fending off the heavy gunfire.
The next instant, he also disappeared into the chaotic void above, vanishing from sight.
On the other side, as Helian Zhan was drawing fire, he moved closer to the summit. When he saw that Yang Fei and the other two had safely entered the passage, he no longer lingered. With his strong telekinesis, he harnessed the power between heaven and earth beneath him, traversed through the void, and flew directly below the entrance of the passage before disappearing into it.
Gunfire atop Meishan Mountain ceased abruptly.
All the special forces and the Martial Arts experts from the National Security Department stationed there stared blankly at the transport passage, speechless for a long time.
It’s just so bullying.
Coming and going as they please!
Do they think this place is a public toilet?
Yet, what overwhelmed them even more was a deep shock and a sense of powerlessness.
These top-tier powerhouses were just too formidable, their speed too fast. Unless they were locked on with concentrated fire, there was basically no way to harm them.
Especially when they had no intention of lingering in battle but were solely focused on making their escape, the stationed troops simply couldn’t hold them back.
Chu Tianxing took a deep breath and said to Zhang Qingyang, "We’ll leave this place under your care, National Security Department. Defend it well."
Zhang Qingyang’s face was bitter, and inwardly he just wanted to curse.
How the hell are we supposed to defend this?
Chu Tianxing understood his predicament, patted his shoulder gently, and scorned, "Zhuge and the Duanmu Family are simply too foolish. Such an important transport passage, yet they didn’t leave any top-tier fighters to guard it! If even one top-tier combatant had been left here, with our cooperation, the enemy could not have been so arrogant."
"Indeed," Zhang Qingyang couldn’t help but join the complaint.
Chu Tianxing patted his shoulder again and said, "Don’t worry, Brother Zhang. I understand the difficulty of your position and will speak on your behalf. As the commander of the Imperial Capital Guard Army, I’m needed in many places and won’t linger here any longer. Farewell."
After finishing his words, he didn’t hesitate, boarded a helicopter, and took the majority of the troops with him as they left.
Watching the dozens of helicopters departing, Zhang Qingyang’s mouth twitched, and he ultimately couldn’t help it, cursing, "What kind of people are these? Can they really get things done like this?"
"Sigh!"
The rest of the National Security Department personnel also shook their heads and sighed.
One person said with a heavy heart, "We just received news to move our families to underground military bunkers, fearing there will be a major action in the south. We thought, with the support of the Hidden Sect’s power, we had an absolute advantage, but now it seems that in both the worldly powers’ stand-off and the Hidden Sect’s side, things are not going as smoothly as we hoped."
"That’s right, the key lies with the Hidden Sect. If the Hidden Sect forces supporting us don’t ultimately prevail, I’m afraid the situation will turn unfavorable for us."
"It’s all too hasty!"
"Indeed, that lightning-fast strike, even surrounded by heavy troops, still allowed the elite of the Military Department to escape, particularly not capturing any of the influential people from the Qin Family."
The crowd joined in the chorus of complaints, their faces marked with obvious worry.
...
As night fell, the intense battle that had erupted in Meishan during the day had nonetheless become known to the general public, with many remotely captured video images being exposed.
The people of Imperial City were in a state of restlessness.
Particularly, it caused panic when news came out that many relatives of important military officers and politicians had been moved to safer military bases, which rapidly spread from Imperial City to the surrounding areas.
Most of the ordinary people indeed knew nothing, but with the upper echelons making such significant moves, members within the middle and lower tiers of the system, as well as some well-informed individuals, could still get wind of it.
The movement of so many people, such a big commotion, couldn’t be completely concealed. Relatives of some high-level officials invariably would have close friends, and an unintentional kind reminder could expose a lot of information.
A melancholic, defeatist, and depressed mood spread rapidly within the regions controlled by the Chu, Sun, Duanmu, and Ning families, among others. People were anxious, and many middle and lower-tier individuals, thinking themselves abandoned, secretly made their own choices.
One mistake leads to another.
The moment Zhuge, Duanmu, and other factions rashly decided to deal with the threat within the Hidden Sect first, without taking into account the secular world of Divine Continent, they doomed the balance of victory to tip.
Against this backdrop of tension and panic, Qin Yanyang, leading twenty elite fighters from the Military Department, infiltrated Imperial City under the cover of night.