Chapter 1924

Of course, no one would question the fortune-teller's words.

Even if some people knew very well that the fortune-teller would not be able to divine anything related to Zi Chen, they still chose to believe him.

This was because Zi Chen was the only thing they firmly believed in. He could be considered as their faith. Once they lost their faith, there would be no more hope.

Shangguan Hong was still grieving because his father had followed the governor into battle in the first battle and had never returned.

In fact, when the first batch of people left, everyone knew that once they left, they would never return.

The foreign tribes had invaded and a great war had erupted. All the highest-ranking managers in the 653 cities of Shuntian Prefecture, such as the governor and the manager of Hunter's Castle, had died in the first battle. Not a single survivor had survived.

Even the governor, Tang Nuo, had died in battle.

While they were looking forward to Zi Chen's return, Shuntian Dao and the others were also worried about Man Shi and Wu Xie. They did not know how the two of them were doing. In this chaotic world, no one could guarantee that they would not die. Perhaps the two of them had already met with misfortune.

Apart from the two of them, Dong Qing and Jin Qingcheng's situation was unknown as well. Although they had gone to the Sword Sect and there were many Heaven Realm experts in the Sword Sect, there were naturally Heaven Realm experts among the invading foreign tribes as well.

Just the ninth continent alone had sent too many Heaven Realm experts, let alone the other continents.

If it were not for the Heaven Realm experts of the native continents bringing the invading Heaven Realm experts to other places, the entire Shuntian Prefecture would probably have collapsed in the great war and ceased to exist.

Over the past few days, Huping City had expanded once again. Black holes that poured in vitality would occasionally appear in the sky.

If it were any other time, the entire city would definitely be cheering and celebrating. However, every time a black hole appeared, it meant that another city in Shuntian Prefecture had been destroyed. Everyone's mood was extremely heavy.

As more cities were destroyed, the foreign tribes that had destroyed other cities would definitely rush over to provide support. At that time, would Huping City be able to hold on in the face of the foreign tribes' constant attacks?

This was a question that everyone with heavy hearts could not help but ponder.

An ear-piercing alarm rang out once more. This was the second invasion of the foreign tribes that day.

Shangguan Hong's mood grew heavier and heavier, because the invasion of the alien races had gradually increased from once every three days to twice a day. Obviously, new alien races had joined in.

Standing on top of the city wall and looking out through the light screen, those non-humankind beings were divided into different groups.

After this period of fighting, Shang Guan Hong had already seen that these foreign races were not united and would occasionally quarrel with each other. If he had a strong army by his side, Shang Guan Hong was confident that he could completely defeat them.

Unfortunately, without such a team, there was no way to take advantage of this fatal flaw.

Looking back, the statue of Zi Chen was still standing tall. His eyes were deep and bright as he stared into the distance.

"When can you come back?"

Shangguan Hong murmured. After the great battle, she no longer had so many emotions in her heart. Ever since she chose to give up, her heart had gradually calmed down. Now, she only hoped that Hu Ping City could be preserved, that there was still that last piece of pure land here.

When he looked outside the city again, the two sides had already clashed. Blood splattered everywhere. Amidst the flashes of swords and sabers, deaths immediately occurred.

Suddenly, Shangguan Hong's expression changed slightly.

She saw two more alien races rushing over from two directions. Their numbers were more than three times that of the original group.

The others obviously also noticed this scene, and exclamations continuously sounded.

The twins gave the signal to retreat. Already weak to begin with, they once again activated the formation to protect everyone as they retreated.

However, the effect was not obvious. A group of alien races stuck close to them, and cultivators fell one after another.

When they reached the designated teleportation range, there were less than ten people left in the group.

Whoosh.

With a flash of light, ten people appeared in the city. At the same time, there were three Undying Supremes. However, these three people were faced with a large number of sabers and sabers, as well as the suppression of the pseudo-heaven's aura. Their Undying Origin was forcibly destroyed, and they died in Hu Ping City.

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Swede was a pseudo-heaven with extraordinary combat strength from the Stata Planet. This time, he led a small team with as many as 655,555 people in this invasion. Unfortunately, they were still unable to break into the city.

As his allies returned victorious, he became more and more anxious, so he sent more cultivators over.

Through the Great City Barrier Array, he could see the tallest building in the city. It was a human statue. Every time he looked at the statue, he felt as if the statue was looking at him with a mocking expression.

He was very unhappy and irritated. As more and more troops returned, he increased the frequency of his attacks.

"Swede, you actually can't take down a small city after so long. If this news spreads to the Stata Planet, it will damage your reputation."

A mocking voice sounded, and a tall middle-aged pseudo-heaven walked over.

"Tatu, I have already said that this city is no small matter. You have also seen the attacks over the past few days. There are still many experts in the city, and there are also those damned Array Masters. Although my method is slower, it can reduce the number of deaths to a minimum."

Tatu smiled disdainfully when he heard Swede's sophistry, but in his heart, he greatly admired his opponent's method.

The foreign invaders this time came from various planets, and some of them were even enemies. In the eyes of outsiders, the foreign invaders seemed endless, but these endless foreign invaders were divided into many planetary forces. Nobody would be foolish enough to send their own people to their deaths in vain.

This was especially true in a city like this, where many forces were needed to attack if they couldn't take it down in one go. It was obvious that the foreign invaders were not united.

Many of the forces among them were clearly not putting in any effort.

Even so, as troops attacked one after another, the entire Huping City found it difficult to deal with.

This battle lasted for half a year. After half a year, the cultivators in Huping City no longer appeared. Instead, they all chose to defend.

Now, groups of cultivators were gathering in all directions of the city. Their energy was continuously injected into the Great City Barrier Array to maintain its operation.

Outside the Great City Barrier Array, the foreign invaders were as dense as locusts, constantly attacking the Great City Barrier Array.

"Attack with all your might."

A cold voice rang out. Not only was Swede enraged by the attacks that had lasted for half a year, but the other leaders were also furious. The failure to take down the Great City Barrier Array after such a long time had affected their progress. They could not help but mock them.

All the foreign invaders took to the air and launched various attacks on the Great City Barrier Array. However, all they could do was cause ripples.

The barrier's defense was beyond the imagination of all the foreign invaders.

The attacks caused ripples on the Great City Barrier Array. The Great City Barrier Array did not seem to be damaged at all, but all the cultivators in the city were actually using up their energy. If it were not for the fact that the life force here had become even denser and everyone's energy recovery speed was several times faster than usual, the Great City Barrier Array would have shattered long ago.

Even so, as the powerful attacks landed, people constantly coughed up large mouthfuls of blood and retreated with heavy injuries.

Whenever someone retreated, someone would immediately take their place. Both sides were using up their energy just like that.

For the entire Huping City, the day of the city's breach was already counting down. If no miracle happened, the Great City Barrier Array would be breached when everyone's energy was depleted.

"Chi." "Chi." "Chi."

Among the ripples, sharp blades appeared from the Great City Barrier Array and flew toward the foreign invaders. Instantly, a large number of foreign invaders fell from the sky. Most of their avatars were killed, and a small number of them were heavily injured.

"Damn it."

Swett's expression turned even uglier. With a wave of his sleeve, a violent energy surged out and landed on the Great City Barrier Array, causing even larger ripples.

His attack directly caused over a hundred cultivators to cough up blood and fall unconscious. Immediately after, new cultivators took their place.

As the attacks continued, the ripples on the Great City Barrier Array grew larger and larger. Clearly, the Great City Barrier Array was at its limit. Almost all the cultivators in the city were heavily injured.

The twins were also coughing up blood continuously. They were severely injured, but they were still holding on.

"Buzz."

The Great City Barrier Array began to shake and distort wildly. It looked like it was about to collapse.

"Attack! The Great City Barrier Array is about to be breached."

When Swett saw this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he shouted loudly.

More and more attacks rained down like raindrops …

After half a day, the Great City Barrier Array could no longer hold on. Cracks appeared on it, and the cracks continued to spread under the attacks.

The appearance of the cracks directly pronounced everyone's death. The cultivators in the city who were still holding on were in complete despair.

Some of the heavily injured cultivators turned around and looked at the towering statue. It was their only hope.

"Lord Zi Chen, we have always respected you. Now that a great disaster is upon us, can you help us?"

Some of the heavily injured cultivators knelt before Zi Chen's statue.

Their kneeling revealed their helplessness and despair.

Their kneeling caused a chain reaction. Even more heavily injured cultivators knelt.

Zi Chen was their only hope, but Zi Chen's real body did not come. In their despair, they hoped for a miracle.

Shangguan Hong shook her head. She was already in despair.

Fortune Teller and Shendao also shook their heads. A statue could not help them at all.

The cracks on the Great City Barrier Array had already spread to its limit. It looked like it was about to explode.

"Buzz."

Just as all the cultivators in the city were in despair, Zi Chen's statue suddenly trembled. Then, two rays of solidified energy suddenly shot out from the statue's deep and bright eyes.

These two rays of energy landed on the Great City Barrier Array. The Great City Barrier Array, which was about to reach its critical point, was replenished with energy.

The cracks that appeared were instantly repaired. Then, the entire Great City Barrier Array took shape again, emitting a bright colorful light.

Such an unforeseen event stunned the cultivators in the city. They subconsciously turned around to look at the statue. Their faces were blank.

Those kneeling on the ground, who were in despair, were also dumbfounded at this moment.

They did not expect that their kneeling really had an effect. The statue of Zi Chen really showed its spirit.

Compared to the shocked and dazed crowd, the foreign races outside were flustered and exasperated.