binnovel Chapter 143 The Great Battle Ends
Chapter 143 The Great Battle Ends
Seeing several level 7 and level 6 zombies in the center of the zombie horde, Li Chenglong said to Wu Gang and the others, "Wu Gang, you take that level 6 fire-type zombie. Yang Liu and Zhao Liying, you two take that level 6 water-type zombie. Qian Guangming and the other level 6 zombies are for you level 6 guys. Be careful. As for the remaining two level 7 zombies, I'll handle them." Everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!" and then rushed towards their target.
Li Chenglong used a spatial teleportation technique to appear between two level 7 zombies attacking the human army. He immediately swung his sword at the weaker, strength-type zombie. However, strength-type zombies are naturally tough and resilient, so despite its lower stats, Li Chenglong's sword strike didn't cause much damage. Instead, the zombie roared and activated its strength-type ability, growing to over four meters tall and throwing a punch at Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong didn't dodge; instead, he leaped onto the zombie's fist and then ran up the zombie's arm with all his might.
"Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" Li Chenglong slashed at the zombie's head with his sword. Due to the zombie's enormous size, there was no time for defense. Furthermore, as a level 7 Awakened, Li Chenglong possessed an overwhelming advantage in attributes, and the neck is a vulnerable spot for both humans and zombies. His full-force strike directly severed the head of the level 7 strength-type zombie. The massive head fell to the ground, creating a large crater. Without the support of supernatural abilities, the zombie's enormous body quickly shrank. However, severing the head didn't completely eliminate the zombie. Li Chenglong leaped down, channeling his spiritual energy into the zombie's eyes. The zombie roared and then died. He quickly dug out the crystal, discovering it was blue—a decent haul.
After the level 7 strength-type zombie died, another level 7 zombie appeared—a wind-type mutant zombie, clearly mutated. This zombie had a woman's body, but a pair of fleshy wings sprouted from its back. Each flap of its wings unleashed several wind blades, causing the deaths or serious injuries of many warriors. Li Chenglong was furious, but this level 7 zombie flew through the sky at incredible speed, making it difficult to hit with either the Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash or the Dragon-Phoenix Heaven-Shaking Fist. After a moment's thought, he devised a plan and suddenly unleashed a Galaxy Starburst, sending seven orbs of light soaring into the sky towards the flying zombie.
The flying zombie, true to its level 7 wind elemental power, was incredibly agile; none of the seven Galactic Explosions hit it. Just as it roared triumphantly, the orb of light exploded high in the sky, emitting a dazzling white light. The flying zombie, suddenly enveloped in the white light, temporarily lost its sight. At that moment, Li Chenglong suddenly appeared from the sky, roaring as he swung his sword, stabbing the zombie in the chest, and then charged towards the ground with all his might. He and the zombie plummeted to the ground together, their supernatural powers creating a large crater.
Wu Gang, having already dealt with his opponent, immediately went to check on his captain. He saw Li Chenglong sitting to the side, panting heavily, holding a cyan crystal in his hand, a horrific wound on his right shoulder. Seeing Wu Gang approach, he leaped out of the crater, laughing, "That was close! Luckily, I got it. That zombie struggled desperately at the last moment, and I accidentally got bitten. What bad luck!" Li Chenglong then took out a bottle of water from his psionic space, rinsed the two cyan crystals, and put them in his mouth, saying, "Wu Gang, thank you for holding me off for now. I need to level up quickly, otherwise we won't be able to win." Wu Gang nodded, instructing Yang Liu to protect Li Chenglong while he leveled up.
After consuming two cyan crystals, Li Chenglong's experience points finally reached their maximum. He stood there, the Dragon Emperor Sword embedded in the ground before him, emitting a dazzling golden light. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open; his left eye had already transformed into a golden pupil. Then, a golden dragon and a fire phoenix burst forth from his body, dancing back and forth in the sky. As time passed, their sizes gradually increased. Two minutes later, the enormous golden dragon and fire phoenix shot straight into the sky and vanished without a trace. Then, a massive surge of golden and red intertwined energy rushed from the sky into Li Chenglong's body. The enormous energy wave ripped up layers upon layers of dust from the ground around Li Chenglong.
Wei Lanxin and Xu Qingming, who were fighting elsewhere, sensed a massive surge of energy in the distance. This sent chills down their spines, leaving them bewildered. Countless zombies and zombie beasts, affected by Li Chenglong's energy wave, trembled with fear, too afraid to move. A few minutes later, the energy wave in the sky gradually dissipated, and Li Chenglong's spiritual energy stabilized. As the golden light emanating from Li Chenglong gradually faded, Yang Liu, who was hiding nearby, was surprised to find that Li Chenglong's appearance was now different from before.
Now, Li Chenglong's left cheek, centered on the Eye of the True Dragon, is covered with golden patterns, and his hair, previously neatly styled short, has transformed into flowing silver hair. More importantly, enormous wings of light have appeared on Li Chenglong's back—golden on the left and red on the right—slowly fluttering, radiating wisps of spiritual energy. The golden dragon ring on his left hand continues to emit a dazzling golden light, and the Dragon Emperor Sword, stuck in the ground in front of him, has also undergone a dramatic change in appearance. Its scabbard is engraved with magnificent dragon patterns, one side of the blade depicts a golden dragon, and the other a fire phoenix.
Li Chenglong slowly opened his eyes, looking at the zombie horde before him. He moved forward over 100 meters in a single step, almost instantly reaching the horde. Then, under the astonished gazes of the Dawn Army, each of Li Chenglong's sword strikes sliced down dozens of zombies. Wherever his sword light touched, whether level 2 or level 6 zombies, only a crystal and some ashes remained. Many zombies, fearing the light emanating from Li Chenglong, quickly retreated. But Li Chenglong relentlessly attacked, killing at least several thousand in less than five minutes.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind the zombie horde. Hearing this, the other zombies quickly began to retreat. At the very back of the horde stood a fish-man clad in black armor. Li Chenglong calmly said, "Found him!" and then transformed into a streak of light, rushing forward. However, the fish-man showed little fear, brandishing his harpoon and charging towards Li Chenglong. As the two fought, various energies erupted, creating energy waves that even Wu Gang, a level 6 warrior, couldn't withstand. To avoid friendly fire, he quickly ordered the Dawn Army to retreat.
The fish-man fought Li Chenglong for dozens of rounds before Li Chenglong shattered his shoulder guard with a single sword strike. He immediately retreated two steps and said in broken Chinese, "You're quite good. I've lost today. Farewell." With that, he transformed into a black streak of light and vanished. The other zombies had also retreated far away. Hao Dahai looked at Wu Gang with a questioning gaze. Wu Gang shook his head: "We've already won. The team is too exhausted and has suffered too many losses. Don't pursue them."
Seeing the zombie horde recede, Yang Liu excitedly tried to walk over to Li Chenglong, but Zhao Liying stopped her, saying, "The captain is acting strangely, don't go over there." They saw that Li Chenglong's left eye was gradually turning black, and even the golden markings on his left cheek were turning black. The light emanating from his wings on his back was now emitting bursts of black energy. Then, Li Chenglong roared, and a large amount of energy radiated outwards from him. Some troop transports were struck by the energy and shattered into pieces.
Wu Gang shouted, "Captain, what's wrong?" But Li Chenglong seemed deaf, continuing to unleash his energy, his right hand wielding the Dragon Emperor Sword. Zhao Liying, who had retreated to a distance, said, "We have to stop the captain quickly. Although he seems invincible now, my perception skills detect that his life force and spiritual energy are decreasing." Wu Gang nodded and, along with Hao Dahai, Yang Liu, and the others, rushed forward, trying to subdue Li Chenglong. Unfortunately, Li Chenglong was simply too strong. With a single sword strike, they were pushed far away, and Wu Gang even coughed up blood.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a voice came from behind them: "Let me do it!" A woman with long blue hair, a blue heart-shaped pendant around her neck, and a very beautiful face walked over. Ignoring Wu Gang's question, the woman walked towards Li Chenglong, her spiritual energy gradually surging and emanating from her body as she went. Seeing the blue-haired woman, Li Chenglong brandished the Dragon Emperor Sword and charged forward. The blue-haired woman neither dodged nor evaded; a pair of enormous sky-blue wings appeared behind her, and then a bow and arrow suddenly appeared in her hand: "Infinite Purification!" Immediately, three blue arrows flew out swiftly, all striking Li Chenglong.
After being struck by the arrow, Li Chenglong's energy gradually dissipated, returning him to his previous state, but he was already unconscious. The blue-haired woman was panting heavily, large beads of sweat dripping from her beautiful face onto the ground. She swayed and almost fell, but was caught by Zhao Liying who rushed over. Yang Liu quickly checked Li Chenglong's condition and found that apart from severe depletion of his spiritual energy and some minor injuries, he had no other problems. She and another special forces member carried Li Chenglong to the back seat of the SUV.
Seeing that the zombie horde had vanished without a trace, Wu Gang gathered with several other officers and assigned them several tasks: first, to retrieve all the fallen soldiers' identification cards and move their bodies; second, to clean up the battlefield and collect crystals; and third, to treat the wounded as quickly as possible. He himself, along with Hao Dahai, Wan Dahai, Yang Liu, and others, went to the blue-haired woman's side. However, the blue-haired woman didn't say much, only indicating that they would discuss it further once Li Chenglong woke up.
On the other side, Wei Lanxin and Xu Qingming had also finished their battle and started cleaning up the battlefield. Xu Qingming's side suffered more than 800 casualties, while Wei Lanxin's 6000 soldiers all participated in this battle, suffering more than 1800 casualties, which was very serious. But the most tragic loss was to the Dawn Army, which was responsible for separating the vanguard of the zombies, blocking the zombies, and luring the zombie horde into the encirclement. In this battle, the Dawn Army had 2500 soldiers, 400 joint logistics support soldiers, and 20 special operations team members participating. The number of casualties reached 982, with 400 seriously wounded. Among them, 240 could not return to the battlefield, resulting in a loss of more than one-third of their strength.
At 3 PM, the army finally arrived at Langley Base. Xu Qingming, having led a large force, asked his uncle to take the majority of the soldiers back first, while he himself led a few hundred men to Langley Base. Upon entering the city, tens of thousands of Langley Base residents spontaneously came to welcome the heroes' triumphant return. Wei Lanxin expressed her determination to do everything possible to comfort all the soldiers, instructing the logistics department to provide them with the best food.
On the other side, because Li Chenglong was unconscious, at the suggestion of the blue-haired woman, Li Chenglong was escorted back by the special forces team and the second and third regiments. Wu Gang's first regiment handled the aftermath here. When leaving, Hao Dahai followed Li Chenglong's previous instructions that all the fallen soldiers must be brought back to Shuguang City so that they could be laid to rest in the martyrs' cemetery.
Now that the road has been completely cleared, the drive between Langley Base and Dawn City takes only three to four hours. Yang Liu led the way in an SUV carrying several special forces soldiers, while Zhao Liying followed in the SUV carrying Li Chenglong. The blue-haired woman sat in the passenger seat, and Han Xiaoling squeezed into the back, letting Li Chenglong rest his head on her lap. The young girl wiped away tears from time to time and took out a wet wipe to clean the dust off Li Chenglong's face. On the way back, Zhao Liying asked some questions, but the blue-haired woman evaded them all.