boyutpedia Chapter 471 Attack (Page 12)
Chapter 471 Attack (Page 12)
Lin Qiye's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails digging deep into his palms.
A drop of blood seeped out from between his fingers and fell onto the chocolate-colored ground, spreading out a small patch of dark red.
Just then, Anqingyu's robotic arm suddenly emitted a "beep beep" alarm sound.
He made a few quick movements, and a glint of light flashed across his lens:
"Wait... I just hacked into Asgard's spatial monitoring system..." His voice suddenly held a glimmer of hope.
"The Twelve Mountain Corpses of Annihilation did indeed leave the Underworld, but they didn't depart at the same time... The first one left three days ago, and the last one left... six hours ago."
Lin Qiye suddenly looked up: "What do you mean?"
“It’s impossible for all twelve passes of the Great Xia to be breached simultaneously…” An Qingyu quickly analyzed. “Based on the time difference, at most only six passes are currently under attack…”
Inside the metal box, Jiang Er's electronic voice continued, "Moreover... Great Xia has Senior Zhou Ping in charge... as well as Master Chen, Li Kengqiang, Wang Qing, and the others..."
Zhang Yun emerged from the shadows, his black clothes fluttering in the wind: "Most importantly... Great Xia still has Commander Ye."
Mentioning Ye Fan's name seemed to relax Lin Qiye's tense nerves a little.
Yes... Great Xia also has Commander Ye... that always strategizing, unfathomable commander-in-chief... he must have been prepared long ago...
“Then we…” Baili Pangpang looked at Lin Qiye, his small eyes filled with anticipation and trepidation.
Lin Qiye took a deep breath, his gaze hardening once more.
He surveyed the crowd, his voice steady and powerful: "We will proceed as planned... to stop Loki!" He paused, "because I believe... Great Xia can hold out! And if we split our forces and return, both sides might fail..."
This decision was difficult and heavy, but everyone understood the reasons behind it.
If they rush back now, it may be too late to stop the first wave of attacks from the Mountain Corpses; and if Loki successfully breaks through to the Supreme God, the resulting disaster will be even more immeasurable.
"Let's go..." Lin Qiye glanced at the walkie-talkie one last time, then solemnly put it back in his pocket. "To the World Tree..."
His gaze fell upon the colossal tree that stretched from the heavens to the earth in the distance, his eyes burning with resolute fighting spirit: "Before tomorrow arrives... we must stop him!"
Everyone echoed in agreement, and even Cao Yuan, who was usually silent, nodded heavily.
Looking at this group of warriors from the East, Si Xiaonan's eyes flashed with a complex emotion—admiration, emotion, and a long-lost hope.
Just as they were about to set off, a rainbow suddenly streaked across the sky.
The rainbow was exceptionally vibrant, even dazzling, stretching across the entire sky of Asgard, with one end connecting directly to the top of the World Tree.
Skuld's warning suddenly echoed in Lin Qiye's mind: "Be careful of rainbows..."
His pupils constricted sharply, and he shouted, "Back off!"
In an instant,
Seven dazzling rainbow beams of light, like spears hurled by a god, tore through the air and shot toward the crowd with destructive energy fluctuations!
Each beam of light contained a completely different law of power, and wherever it passed, space was distorted into colorful ripples.
"Scatter!" Lin Qiye roared, and the Dark Domain instantly unfolded, with a pitch-black curtain surging out like a tide, forming a swirling black vortex in front of him.
The indigo beam that shot towards him plunged into the vortex, disappearing like a mud ox entering the sea, and was swallowed whole by the power of the darkest darkness!
Baili Pangpang's reaction was surprisingly quick.
His round body suddenly rolled over lazily, and at the same time he pulled out a handful of golden talismans from his pocket and threw them into the sky without even looking at them.
"Fatty's 'Golden Bell Iron Shirt Deluxe Package'!"
The talismans transformed into dozens of layers of shimmering golden protective shields in the air, wrapping him up like a glowing rice dumpling.
The crimson beam struck the protective shield, blasting it into a shower of golden debris. The outermost three layers shattered instantly, but the shield was ultimately blocked.
Cao Yuan's response was the most violent.
Instead of dodging, he charged straight at the emerald green beam of light!
The moment the black sword was drawn, a terrifying aura erupted like a volcano, condensing into a blurry phantom of a demon god behind him.
"cut!"
The blade flashed like ink, cleaving the emerald beam of light in two! The split beam grazed his sides, blasting two candy-shaped buildings behind him into dust.
Zhang Yun stood still, facing the incoming purple beam of light, and simply raised his right hand.
The True Flame of the Candle Dragon burst forth from his palm, but it was not the usual crimson gold; instead, it was a deep, dark purple.
“Use fire to control light,” he said calmly.
The purple flames and the purple beams of light collided in mid-air, canceling each other out and dispersing into countless specks of light.
An Qingyu's mechanical arm instantly unfolded into a huge silver shield, its surface covered with intricate patterns.
"High-frequency particle deflection field, activate!" The yellow beam of light aimed at him was deflected as if by a mirror the instant it touched the shield, and shot into the sky, eventually dissipating into the clouds.
Jiang Er was also busy inside the metal box.
Although it could not be moved, countless tiny blue runes suddenly appeared on the surface of the box, forming a sophisticated array.
"Electromagnetic barrier!" The orange beam of light struck the box, but was firmly blocked by a layer of jumping electric light, emitting a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound.
The most surprising one was Garan.
Facing the last beam of sky-blue light, she neither dodged nor blocked, but instead clasped her hands together, and a soft white light suddenly emanated from her body.
"Resonance of Life!"
A shocking scene unfolded—the sky-blue beam of light became docile the moment it touched the white light, like a tamed wild beast, circling around her a few times before slowly dissipating into the air.
Seven beams of light, seven ways to respond, the whole process happened in the blink of an eye.
When the last ray of rainbow light faded, the place where everyone was standing was a complete mess.
The chocolate cliffs have been mostly sheared away, revealing their honeycomb-like caramel structure; the surrounding candy forest has collapsed, and melted syrup has formed colorful streams on the ground.
"Are you all alright?" Lin Qiye withdrew his Dark Domain and quickly scanned his companions.
"Fatty's talismans!" Baili Pangpang cried, picking up several charred fragments of talisman paper from the ground. "These are limited editions that I bought with three months' worth of allowance!"
Cao Yuan silently sheathed his sword, only nodding slightly to indicate that he was unharmed.
Zhang Yun patted off non-existent dust from his sleeves; his black clothes remained impeccably clean.
An Qingyu checked the robotic arm, and after confirming there was no damage, she adjusted her glasses:
"The rainbow beam contains seven different laws of power. If our individual abilities hadn't been perfectly suited to counter the corresponding beams, it wouldn't have been so easy."
Jiang Er's voice came from inside the metal box: "Energy analysis complete—these beams are a probing attack launched by Loki using the power of the World Tree, primarily aimed at delaying our advance."
"A test?" Baili Pangpang's eyes widened. "If this is a test, what will happen during the actual attack?"
Galan gazed at the rainbow still hanging in the sky and murmured, "The rainbow is a shortcut to the World Tree... but also the greatest trap."
Lin Qiye's expression was solemn:
“Skulte’s warning was right. Loki has clearly sensed our movements; he’s preventing us from approaching the World Tree.” He looked towards the colossal tree that stretched across the heavens and earth, its palace atop shimmering eerily in the rainbow light. “But we have no choice…”
"Then let's charge through!" Cao Yuan suddenly spoke, his voice cold and resolute. "What do we care about this rainbow trap?"
Zhang Yun walked to Lin Qiye's side, his black clothes appearing particularly somber under the rainbow light: "We'll split into two groups. I'll lead Cao Yuan and Fatty to break through from the front and draw their fire. You, An Qingyu, Jiang Er, and Jialan will flank from the side."
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Alright. But remember, don't get bogged down in battle. Our goal is to stop Loki from breaking through, not to get entangled with his minions."
"Understood." Zhang Yun replied briefly, then turned and gestured to Cao Yuan and Baili Pangpang, "Let's go."
Baili Pangpang quickly took out several more talismans and stuck them on his body, muttering to himself:
"This time, Fatty has really suffered a huge loss..." Cao Yuan had already drawn his black sword, and a black mist of murderous aura formed around him.
Lin Qiye looked at his remaining companions: "Let's take another route. An Qingyu, can you block the rainbow's detection?"
Anqingyu's robotic arm popped out a small device: "Short-range optical camouflage can keep us undetected for ten minutes."
Just as the two groups were about to split up, Si Xiaonan suddenly spoke up:
“Wait…” She hesitated for a moment, “I know a secret passage that leads directly to the middle of the World Tree. It was… something I discovered when I was an agent.”
Everyone looked at her in surprise. Si Xiaonan's face held a resolute expression: "Loki doesn't know this way. Follow me."
Lin Qiye and Zhang Yun exchanged a glance, then Lin Qiye nodded. "Lead the way."
Si Xiaonan turned and leaped down the cliff, with the others following closely behind.
As he jumped, Lin Qiye took one last look at the enchanting rainbow in the sky and the faintly visible palace at the end of the rainbow.
There, Loki, the god of mischief, awaits the arrival of tomorrow... awaiting the moment when he will ascend to the highest godhood.
And they must stop him before that happens.
As the group followed Si Xiaonan through a narrow tunnel hidden behind a lava waterfall, they finally arrived at a concealed entrance in the middle of the World Tree.
Si Xiaonan's body suddenly began to tremble violently.
Her pupils suddenly contracted, her face turned deathly pale, and she clutched her chest tightly with both hands, as if enduring some invisible pain.
"He...he's summoning me..." Her voice was forced out through clenched teeth, filled with unspeakable fear and struggle, "The power of the contract...I can't resist..."
Lin Qiye hurriedly stepped forward, slightly expanding his Dark Domain to try and help her resist the summoning power: "Sister Xiao Nan! Hold on!"
But Si Xiaonan's body has begun to become transparent, like a pencil drawing that has been erased, with the edges starting to break down into tiny specks of light.
She struggled to lift her head, her eyes filled with apology and determination: "You...be careful...the barrier at the entrance...will only last...three minutes..."
As soon as she finished speaking, her figure vanished completely from everyone's sight, like a sand painting scattered by the wind.
All that remained were a few drops of blood, still slightly steaming, dripping from her bitten lips as she desperately resisted the contract, where she stood.
Zhang Yun watched this scene in silence, his black trench coat fluttering in the hot wind blowing from the depths of the tunnel.
He turned to look at the entrance, half-hidden by vines and glowing moss—a twisted crack in the bark, its edges shimmering with faint green runes, clearly slowly closing.
“Let’s go,” he said curtly, his voice chillingly calm.
Without further hesitation, the group quickly passed through the shrinking entrance.
The moment the last person—An Qingyu carrying the metal box—squeezed in sideways, the entrance snapped shut, and moss covered the bark surface again, as if it had never existed.