Free Web NovelChapter 2477: Chapter 2478: Assault
Perhaps due to the suppression by the City of Death, the reorganization work in Maomu City did not provoke an attack from the Imperial Timeline. As many forces began either stealthily or forcefully attacking the Imperial Timeline, the opposition found it difficult to launch a large-scale assault again.
Even though the revived emperors of the City of Death are still rampaging in their homeland, restraining themselves from further destruction, they still dealt significant blows to the Eastern Alliance Empire.
Watching the Alliance’s struggle to organize an effective counterattack, Agunas couldn’t help but recall Feng Yuan’s words; maybe he was right. Leaving the Divine Beast Hall might not be a bad thing. Or rather, it was because of the Divine Beast Hall’s existence that these nations and Divine Beasts preparing to take the initiative to attack could have a suitable organization for coordination.
In the student dormitory area of Maomu Academy’s villa district, Feng Yuan did not go looking for Qi Chen and the others. Although the process of relocating some personnel had begun, it was not a direct return home. Apart from those confident in their own safety, most others chose to continue hiding in the Data City.
To ensure safety, Maomu City once again segmented the Data City. The areas where Beastmasters traveled daily between the Data City and the real world were forcibly separated from areas where ordinary people lived, as they couldn’t guarantee that no one would use these daily crossings to infiltrate the Data City.
"Sigh, Qi Chen and the others are busy training, and the teachers have already joined the battle..."
Strolling through the desolate campus, Feng Yuan could almost see the lively scenes from his school days, even though it hadn’t actually been too long ago.
Currently, there were hardly any people in Maomu Academy because the academy was located on the city outskirts, coupled with the teachers’ strength being well-known, they couldn’t hide like Feng Yuan. Hence, apart from security guards and occasionally patrolling Beastmasters, there was no one else in the academy.
Even the wild Spirit Beasts from the back mountain were not there anymore; they were academy-trained beasts, and naturally, they couldn’t avoid joining the battle.
"I don’t know when the next school term will start or how many people I might never see again."
Looking at the familiar school building, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but sigh. The war likely wouldn’t end anytime soon, so the academy’s reopening date remained indefinitely far off. Moreover, after several attacks, it’s hard to say if any familiar faces have vanished due to the incidents.
Xiao Ji occasionally looked up at Feng Yuan, rubbing its head against him, while the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound yawned beside Feng Yuan. Neither the war nor the presence of Fluffy Fire Wolfhound and Xiao Ji seemed to affect them; they were only familiar with the humans Feng Yuan interacted with.
Whether others disappeared didn’t bother them, nor would they feel sad about it.
While Feng Yuan aimlessly walked along the academy path, a ringing interrupted his leisurely time. Despite it not mattering much, Feng Yuan could only return to the dormitory at this point.
It wasn’t because the Imperial Timeline launched another attack on Maomu City; this time, provoked nations like Great Xia, which had been continuously assaulted, initiated the attack.
With the assistance of numerous Divine Beasts, various countries, under the coordination of the Divine Beast Hall, joined forces to launch a counterattack against the Imperial Timeline.
Unlike those forces attacking the Anti-Divine Beast Rune, the United Army led by the Divine Beast Hall did not plan to retreat after a single strike but reached a consensus to move the battlefield to the opponent’s territory.
The Time Divine Beasts, including Agunas, had already reached the deployment zone; even the White Wolf Deity was requested by Agunas through Feng Yuan to join them. With the cooperation of various Time Divine Beasts, an energy bridge connecting across two timelines was gradually forming.
The assembled soldiers lined up and slowly passed through the energy bridge, prepared to unleash their ultimate moves at the first opportunity.
It was impossible for the Imperial Timeline to remain unaware of such a grand transit over the Bridge of Time, even if their target was the relatively weaker Eastern Alliance Empire.
The United Army did not initially challenge the more formidable opponents. As for the Mordan Empire, although Feng Yuan severely damaged them, after deliberation, they unanimously believed that compared to the Eastern Alliance Empire, which was constantly harassed by the City of Death, the Mordan Empire might not be so easily taken down.
The Eastern Alliance Empire wasn’t surprised by the United Army choosing them as opponents; they had preparations in place from the start. Despite the turmoil caused by the undead emperors, they still retained significant control over their territory.
This time, the United Army might be aiming to boost morale. After all, having been continuously attacked, many people began to think the Imperial Timeline was unbeatable. This was their chance to prove themselves.
Watching the marching army, Agunas thumped its tail. It couldn’t predict how many would return to this land, but compared to battling on home ground, it was better to take the flames of war to the enemy’s territory.
Feng Yuan had already proven this point, with the exposure of the Anti-Divine Beast Rune and the suppression from the City of Death. These factors forced the Imperial Timeline to reduce their aggressions towards the Main World.
No matter what, even the Imperial Timeline couldn’t continue launching powerful cross-timeline attacks on the Main World when facing continuous harassment at home.
"Although temporarily gaining a significant advantage, neither side has really invested fully yet."
Watching the news reports on television, Feng Yuan mumbled quietly, rubbing his chin. The Divine Beasts hadn’t engaged, and the Empire had only deployed ordinary soldiers. Meanwhile, the United Army was already giving its all, with all capable Beastmasters involved except for the Saint Beast-Level ones.
"Next, it’s going to be our battle."
Agunas remarked, directing its gaze toward its fellow Divine Beasts nearby, who mutually exchanged glances before swiftly crossing the Bridge of Time to scatter across the Eastern Alliance Empire’s territory.
"Divine Beasts, those terrifying beings of legend which are said to be unbeatable, I wonder if they truly are."
A man holding the Anti-Divine Beast Rune murmured lowly as he looked at the Divine Beasts at the forefront of the battle line, quickly activating the rune in his hand. Even though they didn’t fully understand its nature, they knew that this item might be able to counter the Divine Beasts.
Terrifying power was unleashed, and a Time Storm appeared once again. This time, within the storm, an illusory giant beast roared.
Communication links that were just precariously established with the help of Divine Beast methods were completely severed, and even the Bridge of Time became unstable. Facing this sudden enemy, Agunas tossed out the tome in its hand, channeling the power of the Time River.
Truth be told, the Divine Beasts, including Agunas, hadn’t informed mankind about one thing: if the Main World counterattack fails, they would try their best to destroy the Imperial Timeline, even if it might provoke disturbances within the Time River.
No choice, Apocalypse Palom’s existence was exceedingly dangerous; even merely the opponent’s Anti-Divine Beast Rune constituted a significant threat to the Main World in their eyes. Eliminating this threat effectively would be best achieved by ensuring the Anti-Divine Beast Rune can never be assembled.
Agunas and the others hadn’t even mentioned this plan to Feng Yuan because they sensed he’d certainly prevent or dissuade them from doing so.
The reason was simple: even Agunas understood that it’s impossible for them to forever limit all Anti-Divine Beast Runes from appearing, which wasn’t their prerogative.
Nonetheless, despite this understanding, they wished to delay that day, at least until the war ended!
"Signal disruption? Judging by the final footage, it seems to be a Time Storm, yet that anomaly should be the Twisted Beimode. Is this the full force activation of the Anti-Divine Beast Rune?"
Just as they happened to live broadcast the frontline, Feng Yuan and the others saw the giant beast’s silhouette. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, Feng Yuan already recognized the real identity of that beast.
Even if it wasn’t its true form, the appearance of its shadow indicated the high intensity of power being wielded by the opponent. In such a situation, Agunas and the others might not be affected, but the ordinary soldiers could be in trouble.
Shaking his head slightly, Feng Yuan dismissed the notion of rushing to offer support; this matter genuinely had nothing to do with him. Under these circumstances, he certainly didn’t want to involve himself further. Besides, war inherently doesn’t lack sacrifices...
Cradling Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan yawned at the nonsensical analysis from the television host and guests. Even though their commentary aimed to boost public confidence, those outlandish speculations seemed more like needless chatter to Feng Yuan.
At this moment, the phone rang, and Feng Yuan curiously glanced at the name on the screen before answering.
"What’s up? Did those guys intrude into the Data City?"
