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Chapter 988: The Vast Sea Unveiled
Chapter 988: The Vast Sea Unveiled
Zuo Ya Island, located between Jinbei Province and Haidong Province, is an irregularly-shaped elliptical island situated in the latter part of the shipping route. Despite its slightly off-center position, it is the largest island in this area.
In the center of the island stands a mountain with a gentle slope, and the overall terrain is spacious. This time, it was chosen as a relay station for field domain information.
As noon approached, a black dot appeared in the sky.
Zhao Zhenye, with a shimmering silver-white light flowing around him, hovered above, gazing down at the entire island. This was the closest relay station he had encountered on his journey.
He looked at the field domain creatures with their outstretched branches on the mountaintop. He extended his finger, and a flickering light glowed at its tip.
Destroying this place didn't require much power; a slight touch was enough. After a moment, a spark of spiritual flame fell straight down, and as it landed among the field domain creatures, a huge burst of light exploded, followed by a raging fire.
The nearby staff, upon noticing the fire, immediately began to find ways to extinguish it. However, the fire was enormous and was being driven by an unseen force, quickly spreading across the entire area. Their efforts were futile.
Zhao Zhenye paid them no heed. The moment the spiritual flame exploded within, it disrupted the field domain emission capabilities of all the creatures. Even without this fire, they were rendered useless.
He knew that even with this place destroyed, it didn't mean the node would be completely useless. There should be a backup nearby.
Closing his eyes, he sensed the surrounding field domains for a long time. After a while, he glanced in a certain direction, took a step, and burst through the air, flying towards that location.
At that moment, the field domain communication between the two central cities, which had been gradually improving, became blurry. After flickering a few times, the screen went blank.
In the Jinbei Province Government Hall, Justice Qi remained unmoved, staring at the screen. Upon seeing this, he calmly instructed, "What's going on? Verify the situation immediately."
After a while, the communication staff below reported the received information. Qiao Yang approached Justice Qi and said, "Chancellor, we've looked into it. The relay station on Zuo Ya Island has been attacked. Based on the disrupted information flow, it's likely that the entire station's field domain has been destroyed."
"What's the cause?"
"We're still determining it, but it's highly possible that it's the work of the fighter who previously reported to have intentions to disrupt the Horizon Line Initiative."
Justice Qi asked gravely, "Are there severe personnel casualties?"
"Fortunately, when the field domain creatures are activated, the surrounding area must be kept clear. The attack was sudden, and no one was present at the scene. We're currently trying to extinguish the fire."
After a brief contemplation, Justice Qi said, "The field domain communication must be restored as soon as possible."
Qiao Yang immediately responded, "Chancellor, we have four days left. We have backup creatures and carrier ships. It won't be a problem to urgently transplant a section. If there's no interference, we can guarantee communication by the 22nd."
Justice Qi shook his head. "We must first ensure the safety of all personnel along the line. The enemy won't just attack one place." He added sternly, "Immediately notify nearby personnel to evacuate as much as possible."
Qiao Yang hesitated for a moment before replying, "Yes."
After issuing the notification, Justice Qi asked, "Where is Director Chen now?"
Qiao Yang answered, "The last message we received was half an hour ago. We're not sure of his current location."
On the field domain screen, Yao Zhiyi spoke up, "Director Chen is probably looking for that person. We're following up on it. Let's inform the relay stations and telegraph offices along the way about the situation and ask them to notify all parties immediately upon any discovery. Don't worry about specific information leaks."
Justice Qi nodded. Although this might lead to some leaks about the Horizon Line, the sudden disruption of the field domain signal couldn't be hidden. As long as the field domain communication is ensured by the 22nd, everything will be fine.
Therefore, he promptly explained the situation to Haidong Province via telegraph and instructed the relay stations below to pay attention to all circumstances along the way. He also tasked Qiao Yang with releasing other news during this time, monitoring various information channels, and doing everything possible to prevent certain individuals from exploiting this news.
Qiao Yang understood the gravity of the situation and said, "Chancellor, I'll make the necessary arrangements immediately."
Meanwhile, after leaving, Zhao Zhenye continued sensing the strength of the field domains along his path. He stopped and walked, eventually spotting a large ship sailing towards the island.
The ship's design was unique, with multiple decks, and on the middle deck, one could see piles of bluish-gray field domain creatures.
As he faced the ship, he already felt a strong field domain from above. It wasn't far from Zuo Ya Island.
Undoubtedly, this was the replacement for the field domain communication ship. He decided to destroy this place and then move on to another location.
He arrived above the ship, and the silver-white light in his hand flickered. Just as he was about to thoroughly destroy the field domain creatures below, he suddenly sensed something and quickly raised his hand to block. A loud boom erupted, and a violent burst of light exploded in front of him.
The light flickered rapidly for a few moments before gradually dissipating, and most of the light flow on his arm was dissolved.
He took a glance and quickly turned to look, spotting a figure on the sea in the distance. The figure was walking towards him, and he could clearly see the person wearing a crimson scarf, fluttering in the sea breeze.
As he caught sight of the figure, he turned away from the ship and focused his gaze on the approaching man.
Chen Chuan strode through the waves, and upon sensing the domain signal from the distant ship and the activation of the boundary token, he said, "I am Chen Chuan, Director of Defense for Jinbei Province. Report the situation here to the Central City. Move away from here for a while; I'll handle this."
The personnel on the ship received his message and also noticed the figure in the sky. Realizing something was amiss, they immediately changed course, but they couldn't leave quickly enough. Instead, they tried to move as far away as possible and establish contact with the surrounding domains.
After delivering his message, Chen Chuan shut off the communication and continued forward. When he reached a closer distance, he lifted his head and looked up at Zhao Zhenye, who was floating high above.
Zhao Zhenye was enveloped in a silvery-white glow, and as he looked down from above, he spoke, "Director Chen, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. In this direction...you must have encountered those two. Go back. With your strength, you can't stop..."
"Hmm?"
Another burst of light rapidly approached, and Chen Chuan crossed his arms, blocking it instantly. A thunderous boom echoed as the light exploded in mid-air.
Before the force could completely dissipate, Chen Chuan suddenly saw a fist appear before him. With a loud bang, a powerful force struck his cheek, sending him flying backward until he came to a stop over a thousand meters away.
Chen Chuan retracted his fist, and his body hovered in mid-air. He looked up calmly and said, "You just said I can't do anything?"
Zhao Zhenye turned his head, his expression turning solemn as he focused on Chen Chuan. The previous strike had caused him to release the power he had been restraining. This time, it wasn't a conscious action; the power surged forth on its own.
It was because of the intuitive sense of danger that Chen Chuan's spirit had brought upon him. He could feel that facing Chen Chuan seemed more threatening than facing Mr. Zuan and his companion.
It seemed that to accomplish his mission, he would need to eliminate one more target.
Please...you...collect...6...9...books...!
The silvery light on Zhao Zhenye's body intensified, and the mist behind him became more visible. His entire body slowly rose.
Chen Chuan glanced at him and tossed his suitcase into the sea. The sound of it hitting the water was unavoidable, so it didn't matter where it landed.
Then, Chen Chuan's body also began to rise slowly, ascending until he was level with Zhao Zhenye. This wasn't a forced flight using domain power but rather an invisible force field lifting him up.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Zhenye's expression turned slightly more serious. Was this...the Great Azure Sky Technique? The eyes beneath his bangs narrowed intently, and behind him, a massive mist appeared, vaguely outlining a human figure.
Chen Chuan fixed his gaze on his opponent. His secondary self had already merged with his body the moment he saw the figure, but when he struck his opponent, he felt a powerful force being released from the latter. That was why he hadn't continued his attack.
Based on his past encounters with the demon ghost and Yu Wen Yuanqi, he knew that his opponent indeed possessed the strength of the Longevity Perception Realm of the Longevity Temple. This was no ordinary opponent; he was more formidable than any enemy Chen Chuan had faced before.
The demon ghost had only retained a residual instinctual consciousness, and Yu Wen Yuanqi was, at most, an empty shell stripped of his spiritual power. Even then, they were not easy to deal with. Zhao Zhenye, on the other hand, seemed to be a genuine Longevity Perception Realm fighter from the Longevity Temple, with his body in a state of perfect condition. His combat experience and skills were beyond question.
Therefore, Chen Chuan needed to use his strongest power within the shortest time possible and take advantage of every condition to have a chance at victory.
If he were to unleash his full power, he could probably maintain it for about a minute, compared to his earliest days.
In other words, he had to defeat his opponent within one minute.
In reality, it might not even take that long. If he couldn't overwhelm his opponent within a few breaths, there might not be a chance to fight back.
On his way here, Chen Chuan had discussed a tactical plan with Vermilion Whirl, but it was merely a theoretical strategy. Its success would depend on the actual situation.
So...
He took a deep breath, and at that moment, a drastic change occurred within and around him.
First, the alienating organization released...
Next, the Heaven-Earth Furnace Breathing Technique...
Then, the Great Azure Sky Technique...the Bright Light Technique...
Finally, a flash at his brow, and behind him, a towering spirit form materialized. Its face and body were illusory, adorned in a set of exquisite Bright Light Great Armor. Ribbons fluttered from its shoulders and waist, and it held a long spear in one hand and a long sword in the other. As it appeared, its eyes opened, and a spiritual flame of white-golden light swiftly coursed through its body, enveloping it from head to toe, illuminating the sea and sky.
Chen Chuan stood before the spirit form, bathed in circles of radiant light like the Great Sun. He held the unsheathed Snow Lady Long Sword and slowly raised it, pointing it forward.
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(End of Chapter)
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