Published: February 13, 2025
The nine-star evolvers of Cloud Summit were almost completely mobilized.
Previously, the powerful demon whale had fought against Xia Bai, the red dress guard, and the spirit woman and black cat combination. Although Cloud Summit hadn't exerted all its strength, the demon whale still held the upper hand.
Now, Cloud Summit and the sea beasts had been battling for several days. The humans were exhausted, and many of the nine-star evolvers had already entered the fray, with more than half of them wounded, and their injuries were quite severe. The cost of such a battle had resulted in the elimination of four top sea beasts.
Xia Bai had not yet recovered from her injuries these past few days, and the red dress guard was similarly affected.
The injuries caused by the demon whale's abilities were not easy to heal.
Yangos had also been injured; this evil dragon had traded one of its own lives for a sea creature's during a fierce battle against a top marine life form.
Currently, among the top beings in Cloud Summit, the only ones capable of flying to fight in the sky were the red-haired undead fish dragon, Yang Feng, and the Yama Tree, who could maintain full combat strength in the air.
As for other weapons, the Loki Cross remained, but threats like the magic crystal cannon had diminished significantly, primarily due to the severe consumption from previous battles.
The already collapsing sea beasts quickly steadied themselves, and the upper dragon faction, which had been holding on, retreated the moment they sensed the demon whale's appearance.
Thus, the enemies of the demon whale's faction were now solely the human camp.
After so many days of fighting, the humans had consistently held the advantage, and the arrival of the gene legion had solidified their victory. In terms of numbers, the sea beasts had dwindled to a number comparable to the humans, but it still exceeded seven digits. With the demon whale's leadership, there was a significant possibility of turning the tide.
After all, once the front line was chaotic, the difference between several million and tens of millions wasn't that great.
"It seems we'll have to fight to the death today."
Xia Lei smiled calmly.
Yes, Cloud Summit had fallen into a passive position due to the demon whale's arrival, but Xia Lei did not think they would fail; it was just that many would die, and many would die indeed.
Among the top forces in Cloud Summit, Xia Bai and the red dress guard could not act for now, not because they were incapable due to their injuries, but because they were in poor condition and would have limited impact.
Tang Tian was stationed at Cloud Summit, while Yangos, the colorful giant bear, and Tong Steward had sustained serious injuries and had been sent back to Cloud Summit. Little Tiger, Liang Chuyin, Mo Ye, Xia Bai, the red dress guard, water steward, earth yellow pill, spirit woman, and black cat were all injured, their combat power weakened.
This injured lineup was already quite substantial.
Remaining capable of maintaining peak combat strength were Xia Lei, Guangyao, the nine treasures, Yang Feng, Red Hair, the undead fish dragon, the Yama Tree, and… the avoidance figure Zhao Xiangxue, who had been lurking in the shadows.
With eight top beings, in addition to nearly as many injured but still maintaining some combat power at the ninth level, Xia Lei felt unafraid of a single demon whale!
Yes, there might be deaths, and perhaps more than one, but the ultimate victory would surely belong to Cloud Summit.
Xia Lei's heart gradually hardened. After unifying the national district, she had begun to temper her results-oriented approach from her developmental phase and started to value the lives of each Cloud Summit powerhouse.
But now, with the fate of Cloud Summit at stake, she resolved that anyone could sacrifice, including herself.
"Teacher Park?!"
A surprised voice broke the tense atmosphere as both sides were on the brink of confrontation. Everyone turned to see Park Soo-young emerging from the teleportation platform, approaching with a gentle smile.