Chapter 679: Chapter 678 Complete Lockdown
Central Battle Zone, Command Center.
Chu Shiguang’s face was solemn as he issued an order.
As the commander of the battle zone, once the order had been given, he seemed to collapse, heavily sitting on the sofa.
It was as if the entire Chu Family was being used as a threat.
Opposite him, two elders in Tang costumes sat quietly, satisfied with the order he had just issued using their Divine Sense.
Gradually, Chu Shiguang came back to his senses, looked up at these two elders, and a deep fear and reverence grew inside him.
Indeed, these strong individuals from the Hidden Sect were incredibly powerful.
Even though Qin Yanyang and the Military Department had blocked the passageway, these people still made it out.
Chu Shiguang did not know where they had come from, but he was certain they definitely belonged to the Hidden Sect World.
This group of strong individuals from the Hidden Sect World was attempting to overturn Divine Continent.
Initially, Chu Shiguang thought these people were merely powerful in Combat Power, and they wouldn’t accomplish much against the current political system.
But when the Central Battle Zone’s orders could be sent out smoothly, with tacit approval from the highest authorities in Imperial City, he truly felt the strength and horror of these people.
Gradually, Chu Shiguang’s mindset stabilized.
No matter the future, if these individuals were to rule over Divine Continent, they would need talented people. The Chu Family, as a powerful local family with high prestige in the military, would certainly be relied upon as long as they complied.
As for rivals represented by the Qin Family, Chu Shiguang felt a surge of expectation when he thought of the words the elders in Tang costume had said earlier.
One elder had stated that after today, there would be no Qin Family in Imperial City.
The Hidden Sect, Heaven, and Penglai of the Three Realms were entering the world.
Under the overwhelming momentum, none of the world’s major powers could escape; all would be swept up and impacted.
The existing ruling systems were going to experience unprecedented destruction.
Power and resources would be redistributed once again.
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With each successive order from the Central Battle Zone, the Shennongjia area located in the hinterland was militarily sealed off.
The first thing to be cut off was the source of signals.
Invisibly, a huge barrier enveloped the entire Shennongjia area, blocking and severing all signal sources within.
Inside the Yunwu Mountain’s Base.
The communications department was the first to notice the issue; they immediately tried to switch channels, only to find that all channels had been cut off.
All networks within the base went down, and the radio communication system that had been set up within the base could not be initiated.
Without support from external signal waves, all radio equipment was reduced to scrap metal.
Luckily, the Military Department was well-prepared; they started the oldest form of wired communication. Back when they occupied the base, they had constructed a wired radio station for such occasions.
This was simply a military habit; no one thought that such a primitive station would come in handy, but unexpectedly, it proved useful this time.
Qin Yanyang received a message from the valley using the most ancient Morse code, her expression incredibly grave.
Something was wrong.
Something big was wrong!
Just moments ago, she was intently watching the direction of the building, anticipating Yang Fei would decipher the Wooden Box’s seal to upgrade the Gathering Spirit Array for Yunwu Mountain’s Base. But then, in the next moment, something went wrong.
It must be something to do with the Central Battle Zone.
Qin Yanyang made a decisive decision, issuing an evacuation order.
Defense was impossible to hold.
From the moment the base was established here, the Military Department prepared simulacra for two emergency situations: defense and evacuation.
If they were attacked by an external enemy, the Military Department would initiate the defense plan; with the firepower stored here, plus the Military Department’s advanced combat capabilities, they were confident they could withstand for a while unless subjected to large-scale military bombardment. This would be enough time to wait for support from the Central Battle Zone.
But now, Qin Yanyang immediately judged that it was the Central Battle Zone stirring trouble. Defending was akin to suicide, so she decisively chose the retreat plan.
The Military Department had secret outposts hundreds of miles away around the perimeter, and had not received any warning alerts prior to this, indicating only two possibilities.
One possibility was that the enemy had silently eliminated the outermost secret outposts of the Military Department, and the other was that the enemy’s actions had only just begun.
Qin Yanyang was more inclined to believe in the second possibility.
There were more than one secret outpost on the periphery of the Military Department, and they were all elite forces in hiding. To take them all out noiselessly without allowing any of them to send a signal was too difficult.
Therefore, Qin Yanyang speculated that the enemy’s actions had only just started.
And that gave the Military Department time to retreat.
At an order, the forces stationed at Yunwu Mountain’s Base from the Military Department, including elites drawn from the strongest special forces of various major battle zones, sprang into action.
Instead of evacuating immediately, Qin Yanyang, ignoring the persuasion of her subordinates, rushed into the valley.
Around the Shennongjia perimeter, from the southeast to the northwest, warplanes roared, converging toward the area where Yunwu Mountain was located.
The number of warplanes from the southeast was the highest. Additionally, the roads leading into the mountains were completely blockaded, with elite armored units from the Central Battle Zone and the strongest infantry teams of the Central Battle Zone on the move.
Today, the Central Battle Zone would take full control of Yunwu Mountain’s experimental base.
Yunwu Mountain Valley.
Upon entering the valley, Qin Yanyang saw Chu Tianshu and Chu Ling coming out of the dormitory building, one after the other, quickly heading toward the base building.
Chu Ling was actually walking in front, with Chu Tianshu closely following behind, his expression carrying a few shades of awe.
Qin Yanyang’s complexion changed slightly as she called out, "Chu Tianshu, Chu Ling, come here!"
Chu Ling’s mind was on the base building, while Chu Tianshu was preoccupied with many concerns. Neither had noticed Qin Yanyang’s arrival, and her shout made them both stop in their tracks.
Chu Tianshu’s heart skipped a beat and he began trembling with fear.
Qin Yanyang’s gaze swept over both their faces, and with a wave of her hand, she commanded, "Take these two into custody."
The accompanying members of the Military Department were taken aback, but they quickly carried out the minister’s orders.
Obedience is a soldier’s duty, and Qin Yanyang’s prestige within the Military Department was extremely high. Most of these people were her subordinates, and with the base currently in crisis, Qin Yanyang’s decision to take control of Chu Tianshu and Chu Ling was considered very prudent.
Only the Central Battle Zone could have locked down this area, and with the Chu Family in the background, Qin Yanyang’s immediate decision to detain the people from the Chu Family at the Military Department was a very cautious move.
Although Chu Tianshu was a Unique Tier combatant, there were at least eight experts of Unique Tier or higher stationed in the Military Department here, not to mention special talents like Xiang Yunfei who had stepped into the Innate Realm. And Qin Yanyang was right there in front of them?
So, hearing Qin Yanyang’s command, Chu Tianshu was filled with immense fear and unease and couldn’t help but say, "Senior..."
Chu Ling gave him a look, seeing how he couldn’t keep his cool and shook his head silently, a hint of ridicule flashing in his eyes.
Then, he looked up at the members of the Military Department rushing towards them and said indifferently, "Die!"
Thud...
Thud...
Amid several muffled sounds, the elite members of the Military Department fell to the ground without warning; three of them fell silent instantly, while two others were more fortunate, twitching on the ground and uttering pained groans.
Qin Yanyang’s pupils shrank, and she exclaimed in horror, "Divine Travel Realm?"
As she spoke, a powerful intent to fight erupted from her, her gaze lifting to lock onto Chu Ling’s eyes as she unleashed her Divine Soul Power.
All this happened in the blink of an eye, and Qin Yanyang’s reaction was the fastest.
The moment the five members of the Military Department were attacked by Chu Ling’s Divine Soul Power, she launched a counterattack against Chu Ling.
Chu Ling clearly had underestimated Qin Yanyang’s strength. He was reveling in the immense shock his instant kill had brought to the surrounding elites of the Military Department when a loud buzz in his head caused his vision to darken, nearly causing him to faint.
But he was not the real Chu Ling, he was Zhuge Cang from the Zhuge family.
In the Hidden Sect World, Zhuge Cang was a ferocious man who could be ranked among the top five in combat power, belonging to the true peak of powerful warriors.
Qin Yanyang, having been stimulated by her fight with Yang Fei, had a three-day epiphany and had stepped into the Divine Travel Realm, but her Divine Soul Power was not very strong. Although she managed to ambush Zhuge Cang when he was unguarded, she only caused him brief and minor harm.
In just an instant, Zhuge Cang had recovered.
But at that moment, his vision blurred, and a fragrant wind passed his nose—Qin Yanyang had already closed in for the kill, her soft palm floating lightly towards his face.
On the side, Chu Tianshu was sent flying.
As if attacking him and simultaneously, this girl, known as Heavenly Pride Girl in the ordinary nations of Divine Continent, had also slapped Chu Tianshu in passing.