Chapter 939: Kilimanjaro
Chapter 939: Kilimanjaro
In the massive psychic spring of Kilimanjaro, South Africa.
This spring is not guarded by a God-tier Skrull, but rather by eight Seventh-stage powerhouses and their subordinates. These eight Seventh-stage powerhouses all hail from the Runkte Alliance and are under the command of the God-tier powerhouse, Stym.
Because they are under Stym's command, six of the eight are Psychics, and the other two are Mentalists, all of whom specialize in psychic abilities rather than physical combat.
In terms of rank, four of them are Lower Seventh-stage, two are Middle Seventh-stage, one is Upper Seventh-stage, and one is Peak Seventh-stage.
Combined, their strength is enough to match a Lower God-tier powerhouse like Su Yu or Morning Star.
Besides them, the base also houses 74 Sixth-stage cultivators and 562 Fifth-stage cultivators.
With the base's own defenses, the total defensive force is capable of withstanding the assault of three God-tier beings!
The other major springs in Africa, Europe, and America are similarly configured.
...
However, now, the high-ranking Skrulls in Kilimanjaro witnessed a shocking sight! A massive, nearly kilometer-wide, silver-white teleportation array suddenly appeared in the sky, and figures of Blue Star powerhouses began to emerge from it.
There was no doubt that these Blue Star powerhouses had teleported in to launch a surprise attack on their base!
Gosimi, the strongest Skrull in the entire base and the Peak Seventh-stage powerhouse, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw the massive teleportation array.
"This is... This is Su Yu! He's brought the main Blue Star forces here!
Wait, weren't they attacking the Fuji Spring? How did they suddenly teleport here? Damn it! Another feint attack!"
Gosimi's face darkened.
They had suffered from Su Yu's "feint attack" tactics before. When Su Yu was still at the Seventh-stage, he often teleported his forces away during an attack on one Skrull base to strike another unprepared base.
The Skrulls lacked defenses against such tactics and were repeatedly outmaneuvered by Su Yu.
Now, Su Yu was using the same strategy again, and it seemed he was well-prepared!
...
Despite his darkening expression, Gosimi wasn't overly panicked.
He was very familiar with the Blue Star main forces, and the more he knew, the calmer he became.
The Kilimanjaro base's protective shield was always active, and with a few commands, its defensive capabilities could be fully activated within a minute.
Moreover, the base had many high-ranking cultivators, and dealing with Su Yu, Morning Star, and Yang Jian, three Lower God-tier beings, was no problem. The Blue Star forces had just endured a six-hour battle and might not have much strength left.
"Attention, the Blue Star main forces are approaching, danger level red. Everyone, prepare for defense!"
"Attention, the Blue Star main forces are approaching, danger level red. Everyone, prepare for defense!"
"Attention..."
A loud voice warning echoed through the Skrull base. After a brief chaos, the officers at all levels returned to their posts to fulfill their defensive duties.
The base's protective shield reached its maximum capacity within seconds, and various defensive weapons were activated one after another.
At the center of the base, the eight Seventh-stage powerhouses quickly gathered to discuss their strategy.
They met above the Psychic Collection Factory, the center of the protective shield and close to the approaching Blue Star forces. From here, they could quickly engage and use the shield to defend against the Blue Star humans.
They needed to quickly agree on a strategy and then join the battle.
"Gosimi, you're the base commander. What do you think we should do?"
As soon as the eight Seventh-stage powerhouses gathered, one of them immediately asked Gosimi.
The others also turned their gazes toward him.
Gosimi looked around, then pressed his hands down to signal everyone to calm down.
He already had a plan and calmly said, "Everyone, I have a strategy to deal with the Blue Star forces. In two words: Hold the line!"
"Hold the line?" The other Seventh-stage powerhouses were taken aback.
Their base had no God-tier guardian, while the enemy had three God-tier beings visible: Su Yu, Morning Star, and Yang Jian.
Could they really hold the line under such overwhelming pressure?
Gosimi pressed his hands down again and calmly said, "There's no need to panic. Let me briefly analyze the current situation.
Right now, our base has eight Seventh-stage powerhouses, 74 Sixth-stage cultivators, and 562 Fifth-stage cultivators. With the base's own defenses, we are more than capable of withstanding these Blue Star invaders.
He glanced up at the powerful Earthlings forming a massive array, ready to attack the protective shield, and continued:
"Have you all noticed that these Earthlings are not at their peak strength?
They just went through a six-hour battle at the Fuji Mountain Spring, and most of the cultivators have suffered significant spiritual energy loss. There's one more crucial point: Su Yu..."
Gosimi pointed to Su Yu, who stood at the center of the Earthling group, and said, "Su Yu used a teleportation array to bring so many Earthling experts here, but the straight-line distance between the Kilimanjaro Spring and the Fuji Mountain Spring is over 10,000 kilometers!
Even if he has advanced to the Divine Realm, teleporting so many people must have been exhausting. He won't have the energy to continue fighting.
So, it looks like we only need to deal with two lower-tier Divine Realm experts and their 'damaged' forces. Can't we defend against that?"
"Hmm... Gosimi is right." After hearing the analysis, the several Seventh Rank experts nodded in agreement.
Initially, they were completely intimidated by the three Divine Realm experts on the enemy side, feeling very insecure without any Divine Realm defenders at their base.
Now, they realized that Su Yu had no combat ability left, and the other high-ranking Earthlings were also severely drained. What was there to be afraid of?
"Alright! Let's hold the spring and wait for headquarters to issue orders."
The eight Skrull Seventh Rank experts quickly reached a consensus.
They immediately dispersed, some diving straight into battle, while others directed their subordinates to enter the defense systems.
The counterattack was immediately underway.
...
Meanwhile, on Skrul.
Faced with this sudden situation, Manina, Kusman, and the other Divine Realm experts immediately made their decision.
Their decision was surprisingly consistent with Gosimi's thoughts—hold the line.
"We can't be intimidated by the Earth humans." Manina narrowed his eyes in the video conference room and said, "The current strength of these high-ranking Earthlings is not enough to capture the Kilimanjaro Spring. As long as we hold the line, we will definitely succeed."
"I agree with His Majesty Manina," said Councilor Kusman seriously. "However, I suggest we also prepare a contingency plan. We can have a Divine Realm expert on standby in the spatial rift zone. If an emergency occurs, such as Earth sending reinforcements, our Divine Realm expert can quickly cross the spatial rift to provide support."
"Alright, I'll do it," said Plante in the video conference room. "I'll head to the spatial rift zone immediately. If Earth sends reinforcements, I'll take care of it."
At the same time, he asked Lanchi, "Lanchi, can we determine Cao Cao and Ying Zheng's locations?"
"Yes, we can." Lanchi responded immediately. "Currently, both of their auras are at the Yunlu Mountain Spring, and they haven't left the area."
"Good, keep a close eye on their movements. Notify me immediately if there's any change."
"Understood!"
...
The Skrulls' response to the Earth humans' surprise attack was extremely swift.
The protective shield of the Kilimanjaro Spring was quickly activated to 100%.
The Skrull Seventh Rank experts in the base were determined to defend, showing no signs of wanting to retreat.
Additionally, the strongest Skrull, Plante, had already teleported to the spatial rift zone, ready to provide support at a moment's notice.
From the surface, it seemed almost impossible for the Earth experts to win this battle.
The Earth cultivators had also noticed this.
Looking at the determined Skrulls in the base and the stable spatial rift above, they all felt that it would be very difficult to capture this spring.
Morningstar, the cat, immediately pounced at the base's protective shield, launching a series of attacks.
Grand Cultivator Yang Jian, however, turned to Su Yu with concern. "Su Yu, with our current strength, can we really break through this spring?"
"Indeed, it's very difficult," Su Yu nodded in agreement.
"Then why..." Grand Cultivator Yang Jian wanted to ask why Su Yu had teleported them here if they couldn't break through.
Su Yu understood Yang Jian's concern.
He smiled calmly. "We teleported here because we have reinforcements! Chancellor Cao and Emperor Qin, please come out!"
As Su Yu spoke, two figures emerged from a nearby space. They were none other than Chancellor Cao and Emperor Qin!
...
While Su Yu led the main force to attack the Fuji Mountain Spring, Chancellor Cao and Emperor Qin were not idle.
They had already begun their actions six hours earlier.
Chancellor Cao taught Emperor Qin the "Leaf Concealment" spell he had mastered. They left two avatars containing their auras at the Yunlu Mountain Spring and used the "Leaf Concealment" spell to fly toward the Kilimanjaro Spring.
"Blindspot Leaf" can even deceive a Skrull god in person, let alone the cameras the Skrulls have set up on Earth.
Thus, the Skrulls never detected Cao Cengxiang and the First Emperor's movements along the way.
Three hours ago, they had already reached the Kilimanjaro Spring.
Another three hours later, Su Yu arrived with the main force.
The strength of Su Yu's reinforcements was indeed not very impressive. After six hours of intense combat, everyone's spiritual energy was severely depleted.
Su Yu was in even worse shape; his magic power was completely drained, leaving him unable to participate in the spring assault effectively.
But with the First Emperor and Cao Cengxiang, that was more than enough! The two of them together were roughly equivalent to seven ordinary god-tier experts!
With seven additional god-tier experts on Earth's side, their overall strength more than quadrupled! The spring was practically within their grasp!
So when the main force saw the First Emperor and Cao Cengxiang, their confidence soared!
This battle was as good as won!
...
In stark contrast, the Skrull high-ranking officials' hearts sank when they saw the First Emperor and Cao Cengxiang appear in the sky.
What was going on? All of Earth's gods had come?
With five god-tier experts present, including two at the peak of their power, how could they possibly defend the base?
Even if Lord Plankt crossed the spatial rift to provide support, he could at most hold off one of Cao Cengxiang or the First Emperor. What about the other one?
Gosimi was even more distressed; the situation had taken a drastic turn for the worse!
Before he could think of a response, Cao Cengxiang, outside the protective shield, spoke in fluent Skrull:
"Listen, Skrulls in the base. Surrender immediately, and I will spare your lives. Resist, and you will be utterly destroyed!
And you, the god-tier expert still on Skrull preparing to reinforce this spring, listen well. If you come, you won't be able to return to Skrull within three hours. If you dare to come, you will face certain death! Even Lord Plankt is not exempt!"
As soon as Cao Cengxiang finished speaking, Su Yu immediately took out four bottles of [Master Artisan Magic Recovery Potions] from his necklace. These potions, which he had paid a high price to upgrade, would instantly restore him to peak condition when consumed.
They didn't know who would come to reinforce the spring, but it didn't matter who it was.
For three hours, with five god-tier experts working together, they were confident they could keep even the strongest Plankt on Earth! Even if they couldn't capture him, severely wounding him would be no problem.
Meanwhile, Cao Cengxiang and the First Emperor began their assault on the Skrull base.
Cao Cengxiang's "Sword Hilt of Ten Thousand Admonishments" transformed into thousands of blades in the air, slicing through layers of blue ripples. The First Emperor lifted his right hand, and the ghostly images of countless golden war chariots filled the space behind him.
A heavy golden scroll appeared in the First Emperor's hand, inscribed with four large characters: "I Am Destiny."
With a gentle flick, the scroll pressed down on the protective shield like a mountain.
Plankt was standing in the spatial rift zone, watching the current satellite feed of the Kilimanjaro Spring.
Seeing the performance of Cao Cengxiang and the First Emperor, he immediately deduced that these two top Earth entities were using their full strength!
Why would they use their full strength from the start? The reason wasn't hard to guess.
Plankt immediately understood that this was Earth's human's open strategy—
If he crossed the rift to reinforce the Kilimanjaro Spring, the five Earth god-tier experts would undoubtedly target him. One against five, he would either die or be severely wounded;
But if he didn't reinforce, the Earth humans would break the protective shield as quickly as possible, killing as many high-ranking Skrulls as they could before they could escape.
Either way, they would suffer heavy losses!
What should he do?
...
The Skrull base commander Gosimi and the other seventh-rank experts were all intelligent.
When Cao Cengxiang shouted his ultimatum, they immediately understood the Earth humans' intention.
In simple terms, it was—run now, or die here!
So Gosimi shouted to the entire base, "Listen, core members of the base, everyone abandon the spring and escape for your lives!
High-ranking officials, don't think about helping the lower ranks escape. The situation is dire; save yourselves! Whoever can escape, do so!"
(End of Chapter)
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