Chapter 1509

It had been exactly one year since Zi Chen had led his team to this place when their tracks were exposed.

In just one year, they had lost two people and destroyed many small towns and Recruitment Platforms. Zi Chen had created a miracle.

After careful calculations by the people outside, the number of Recruitment Platforms in Nether Realm was less than thirty percent.

This number was calculated by the old man. The upper echelons of Nether Realm had calculated this number. Such a huge loss made them extremely angry.

They had only learned of the human's arrival after such a huge loss. The upper echelons of foreign war spirits in Nether Realm City were both shocked and angry.

In the past year, the entire team had become more cohesive because of Zi Chen.

No matter what grudges they had before, this team was now completely tied together and united against the enemy.

"Where's the next target?" Zi Chen asked indifferently as he looked at the small town that had been turned into ruins.

He was not in a good mood. His expression was somewhat gloomy. In this small town, many normal humans had been turned into ruins along with it.

Even though he had told himself time and time again that this was the price to pay for war, Zi Chen still could not get over the hurdle in his heart.

In the eyes of outsiders, Zi Chen was a perfect leader. However, Zi Chen knew very well that he was not suited to be a leader at all, much less a leader on the battlefield.

Wu Xie took out a brocade-like map. The map glowed with light and was engraved with many patterns. As he poured his magic power into the map, it lit up. He pointed at a certain spot and said, "The next town is Kunming Town. After Kunming Town and another town, we will arrive at Nether Realm City. There are no Recruitment Platforms during this time. Only Nether Realm City has them."

This brocade-like map was obtained by accident when the team destroyed a small town. This was a complete dynamic map. It marked every place in Nether Realm, every resource mine, and the distribution of Recruitment Platforms.

Withdrawing his slightly lonely gaze, Zi Chen nodded and said, "As usual, we will rest for two days before we depart."

The closer they got to Nether Realm City, the more war spirits they encountered. During this time, no matter how meticulous Zi Chen's arrangements were, it was impossible to kill all of them.

It was only a matter of time before they were exposed. Therefore, during this period of time, every time Zi Chen destroyed a small town, he would let everyone rest for two days to prevent them from encountering a fierce battle when they were exhausted.

This arrangement had been going on for half a month. Wu Xie wasn't surprised. He just nodded and put away the map to make arrangements.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the hundred-man team left the ruins of the small town and entered the mountain forest. They stopped to rest on a high ground.

"Ye Ming."

Zi Chen shouted softly.

Ye Ming from Golden Leaf City stepped forward. Regardless of the grudge between the two of them, Ye Ming had to bow respectfully when he saw Zi Chen.

"Let Little Beast scout around Kunming Town. Be careful," Zi Chen instructed.

"Alright, I'll go now." Ye Ming nodded.

A moment later, the little beast turned into a stream of light and flew toward Kunming Town.

However, Zi Chen seemed to feel that it was still a little inappropriate. He motioned for Dong Qing to arrange for the Aurora Pegasus to follow.

Zi Chen and the others had already gone deep into a place that no one had ever been before. The role of Hammer and the other two guides gradually decreased. Most of the scouting was handed over to the two beastmasters' beasts.

The hundred-man team sat on the ground in groups of three to five. Some were chatting, while others were sitting cross-legged to recover.

In the past few days, Zi Chen had deliberately asked the team to slow down. Everyone had guessed the reason. Although their expressions didn't change much, everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

It could be said that it was a miracle to be able to reach here without any injuries.

However, if they were discovered by the foreign race's battle spirit, once the other party was prepared, it was destined to be a fierce battle. It was unrealistic for everyone to survive a fierce battle without any injuries or deaths.

Half a day later, the two beasts returned and informed them that a foreign race army had gathered outside Kunming Town.

Zi Chen smiled when he heard this. This was something that he had expected. He said, "As expected, we've been discovered. It seems that there will be a fierce battle next."

If the team reached Starry Sky City, it would be more than a fierce battle.

It was just that they had to survive a fierce battle before they were qualified to participate in the next fierce battle.

Zi Chen didn't hide this news. Soon, the others found out.

Although they had expected this, it still caused a small commotion. Everyone was in an uproar and discussed spiritedly. Zi Chen didn't stop them, nor did he explain.

Everyone present was qualified to be a leader. Naturally, they understood the situation in front of them.

If they wanted to return alive, they had to reach Starry Sky City. If they wanted to reach Starry Sky City, they had to fight.

Since they had been discovered, the next battle would be a battle to the death.

The commotion lasted for a short while before the entire team returned to silence.

This time, no one chatted. Most of them sat cross-legged and tried their best to recover, allowing their essence, energy, and spirit to reach their peak.

This area was very strange. It was suppressed by the rules.

Over the past year, there had been countless battles, big and small. However, no one had broken through to the next realm. Only their battle awareness had increased a lot.

Many people, including Zi Chen, were only one step away from breaking through to the next realm. However, they hadn't taken this step in a year.

The surroundings were quiet. Everyone was accumulating energy, waiting for the upcoming battle to the death.

Footsteps sounded. Shun Tiandao walked over and sat down beside Zi Chen. He wore linen clothes and had a stalk of dried grass in his mouth. It was hard to imagine that this young man, who looked like he came from a mountain village, was the number one person in Shuntian City.

Along the way, there had been many battles, big and small. Both sides were already familiar with each other. Looking at the uneasy Shun Tiandao, Zi Chen smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"

Shun Tiandao spat out the stalk of dried grass and rolled his eyes. "I'm scared. When has Shun Tiandao of Shuntian City ever been scared? Especially when it comes to exterminating the foreign races. We are duty-bound."

Shun Tiandao spoke with a strong sense of righteousness. However, Zi Chen didn't have such awareness. He said indifferently, "If I had a choice, I wouldn't have come. All righteousness in front of me is nothing compared to life and benefits."

Different ideals led to different thoughts. Shun Tiandao didn't dwell on this issue. There was a trace of worry in his eyes as he said, "What follows is destined to be a fierce battle. I'm afraid losses are inevitable."

Zi Chen nodded and remained silent.

The battle had yet to begin, but death was already a reality.

"Have you ever thought about what will happen if we can't reach Starry Sky City?" Shun Tiandao suddenly asked.

Zi Chen raised his head and looked at the mountain peak in the distance. His eyes were full of confidence. "We will definitely reach Starry Sky City."

"So sure." Shun Tiandao tilted his head and looked at Zi Chen.

"I'm sure. However, whether we can walk out alive is another matter altogether."

During this year, Zi Chen had already informed everyone of the situation. They had no other choice but to keep moving forward.

As for the exit, only Zi Chen could open it.

However, it could only be opened once, and it had to be done in Starry Sky City.

This directly cut off everyone's hopes. This was one of the reasons why everyone was able to work together.

It was also because of this reason that none of the ancestors who had come here returned alive. At first, Zi Chen thought that the leaders who had obtained the Psychic Domain Core and the Perfect Domain Seed had not returned. However, after hearing Ba Dao's explanation, he realized that none of them had returned.

Zi Chen chatted with Shun Tiandao. After a while, a beautiful figure walked over. It was Jin Qingcheng, who was wearing a full set of golden armor.

Even though she had been through many battles, she still looked calm and ethereal. The soft golden armor set off her perfect figure.

She walked to Zi Chen's side and sat down without any hesitation. Under her long eyelashes, her beautiful eyes were also looking at the mountain peak. Her gentle voice sounded, "You have been looking at the map. How do you plan to fight this battle?"

In this place, no one knew whether they lived or died. Talking about feelings was a luxury. Jin Qingcheng came here not to talk about feelings, but to talk about war.

Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question too. Everyone nearby turned to look at Zi Chen.

Zi Chen glanced at everyone, smiled, and said, "Attack."

"Attack."

"Attack."

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Outside Kunming Town, the foreign race army was gathered. There were more than a thousand of them.

They had already figured out the number of invaders. There were only a hundred of them, while they had a thousand here. In addition, there were many foreign race battle spirits stationed in Kunming Town.

The leader of the foreign race army was Cook from Starry Sky City. When he learned that the humans were invading, he had already gathered his men and waited for them to arrive.

He was full of confidence for the next battle.

And Cook's name would be remembered by Starry Sky City, just like those ancestors.

But after waiting for two days, the human team did not appear. He, who was anxious to fight, was very annoyed.

"Send some more spies to check where those lowly humans are." Cook ordered his subordinates to investigate.

One of his subordinates came forward and said respectfully, "Sir, we have sent more than a dozen spies, but none of them have returned."

"Hmph, useless trash. Continue investigating." Cook snorted.

At this moment, there were many battle spirits standing on the walls of the town behind him. These people were all watching curiously. They would be the spectators. In the future, they would perfectly spread the news of this battle. In the future, Cook's reputation would be improved by these people. Therefore, he urgently needed a battle.

On one side, they were eager to fight and show off their achievements. On the other side, they were all determined to fight to the death.

Just as Cook was impatient and was about to lead his men forward, they finally saw the humans who had arrived late.

Compared to the murderous battle spirit army, the human team was much more low-key.

No one in the human team spoke. Everyone was walking forward.

On the way, Zi Chen used his sharp senses to destroy all the foreign race battle spirits who had come to investigate. At the same time, he also gave them a simple mission.

Seeing the foreign race army, the atmosphere in the silent team became tense.

The team of 655 people did not reveal any killing intent, but everyone's eyes became very cold.