Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1036: Chapter 139: The Final Siege (Third Update)_1 Chapter 1036: Chapter 139: The Final Siege (Third Update)_1 Waiting is an incredibly nerve-wracking experience, especially when you’re waiting to potentially die.

The Holy City’s defenses have reached their zenith.

In a city of no particularly grand size, nearly thirty billion Ground Clan experts have gathered, the weakest of whom are at the Spiritual Mind Stage.

This cannot be said to be an insignificant force.

But the enemy they face is even stronger.

Over a hundred billion Endless Species troops occupy every inch and corner outside the city walls.

And the opponents’ Hall of Fame members outnumber the Ground Clan by half.

…

Everyone is on tenterhooks waiting for the impending attack.

The immense disparity in power has turned any otherwise perfect defensive system into a mere decoration.

Their only hope is that the enemy will suddenly retreat due to some unforeseen event.

For instance, the sudden demise of the Supreme Emperor.

But such delusions are clearly impractical.

After being besieged in the Holy City for three months, the onslaught of the Endless Species finally commenced.

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It was night outside the Holy City, at a sentry post.

The sentry on duty in the outpost was observing any movement from the Endless Species.

No one was willing to be a sentry, as it meant certain death should the Endless Species attack.

Yet, someone had to do it.

So, a rotation of cannon fodder from the Spiritual Mind Stage took turns guarding, praying they wouldn’t encounter an enemy attack during their watch.

In the outpost, the dutiful sentry who was praying suddenly felt the ground shaking.

“What’s happening?

Am I on a spring?”

The soldier peered over the wall and his heart almost ripped apart.

Far away, the Endless Species army, vast enough to blot out the sun and sky, had lined up in unruly formations, pouring in from all directions—above and below!

“It’s here!

The day has finally come!”

Swish~!

A dazzling golden arrow tore through the air, killing the sentry by piercing his throat.

Doing his duty to the last, the Spiritual Mind Stage sentry pushed the alarm button inside the post with his last strength as he was being killed.

The shrill alarm sounded in the sky above the Holy City.

All at once, the Holy City boiled over, much like a pot of hot water.

Troops who’d rehearsed countless times rushed to their posts, clutching their weapons, ready to fight.

But upon all of their faces were heavy expressions, looking as gloomy as if someone had died in their family.

This was a battle in which defeat seemed almost certain—surrender was a luxury they couldn’t even afford.

Now, the only hope each person had was to inflict as much damage on the enemy as possible before they died, potentially forcing the enemy to retreat due to heavy casualties.

Although this hope was faint, it was the only chance they had.

When their presence was seen by the Endless Species, they didn’t think of hiding anymore.

One by one, the warriors raised their hands and cast spells to create dazzling balls of light, illuminating the sky with large floodlights.

The Holy City, in the midst of darkest night, suddenly became brighter than day.

Outside of the Holy City, not a single member of the Ground Clan remained.

Everyone hid within the city, waiting for the moment of eruption.

In this impending dread, the Endless Species army arrived at the city’s doorstep.

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Earth Treasury stood, full of vigor, at the forefront of the lineup, accompanied by his strongest aid, Dong Xuehan.

Having witnessed Dong Xuehan’s overwhelming combat power, Earth Treasury’s disdain for the Hall of Fame members completely disappeared.

He couldn’t say for others, but Dong Xuehan’s strength could definitely rival the fully mature ones.

But during this first battle, he did not intend to fight alongside Dong Xuehan.

Instead, he wanted to slowly exterminate the Ground Clan trash, plunging them into the depths of hell.

“Make sure each unit is ready.

We will launch the attack in one minute.

Let’s show these Ground Clan members who are cowering inside the city what we’re made of.

Let all those watching within the Dimensional Universe see how the Endless Species will wipe them out and reclaim our dominion over the land!”

“Kill!

Kill!

Kill!”

The Endless Species’ army responded enthusiastically, their cries echoing through the skies.

Earth Treasury glanced at his hourglass and waved his hand, “Attack!”

Amidst roars that resembled tidal waves, the invasion of the Endless Species began.

Unlike the methodical advance of ordinary human armies, the attack style of the warriors was simplistic and brute.

Each one rose into the air and rained down on the Holy City from all directions, like a heavy downpour.

The Holy City had a city defense system, a large energy shield that protected it from external attacks.

But this protective shield was powered by Divine Stones.

If the supply of Divine Stones faltered and the shield was breached, the enemy could directly enter the city.

Therefore, during the first wave of attack, the Endless Species had to break the enemy’s energy shield.

The shield was magical in that those inside could launch attacks outside, but not vice versa, which was a significant advantage for the defending side.

At this moment, the Ground Clan launched a fierce counterattack.

Countless flying swords, treasured weapons, and spiritual powers lashed out vehemently, making the Holy City look like a giant sea urchin.

This round of counters indeed inflicted considerable damage to the Endless Species.

The invaders fell from the sky like dumplings in boiling water, their bodies piling up like mountains in an instant.

Every second, tens of thousands of people lay dead at the foot of the Holy City.

But this didn’t stop the Endless Species.

By this point in the battle, such number of casualties was expected by everyone.

Every warrior who charged at the energy shield released their most domineering attack, striking the shield relentlessly.

With every attack, the glow of the shield dimmed a little.

Although the change was incredibly slow, it was indeed occurring.

The enemy casualties reached billions in an instant, consuming half of the energy shield’s power.

“Quickly, quickly!

Add divine stones!

Ensure the shield isn’t broken.”

“Hurry up, those who have exhausted their star power, switch out.

Reserve team get ready, kill as many enemies as possible.

Do not just wound them, kill them!”

“We need some people.

This star octopus monster is too strong and has no apparent weakness.

It’s causing too much damage to the shield.

Kill it quickly!”

Everywhere was filled with deafening battle cries, and the stored divine stones were once again added to the operation array of the shield.

If the shield isn’t broken, the holy city is safe.

However, the shield’s consumption of divine stones was extremely high.

Under the enemy’s frenzied attacks, hundreds of thousands of divine stones were consumed every second.

If this continued, no amount of divine stones would be enough.

The enemy did not retreat even after piles of a billion bodies were discarded.

Instead, the second wave of attack began.

This time, there were fewer enemies from the Spiritual mind Stage.

The attacking enemies were mainly at the God Realm Stage, and behind them were numerous divine stones and Demigod Strong.

Even if the Endless Species’ divine stones and demigods were killed, they would be promptly replaced.

The Ground Clan could not replenish in the midst of war.

The intensity of the second wave was fiercer than the first, and the shield quickly reached a critical state as the remaining divine stones were consumed in waves.

After billions of bodies were left behind from this fight, the second wave of the Endless Species’ attack was suppressed.

However, that didn’t affect anything, the Endless Species were still boundless.

The third wave of attack arrived, giving the Ground Clan no breathing space.

The warriors of the Demon Clan, Ghost Clan, Monster Clan, and another clan entered the battlefield in succession, each wave more ferocious than the last.

Batch after batch of Ground Clan warriors quickly exhausted their star power and even drained their vitality.

They were soon replaced by the next wave.

After withstanding around a dozen waves of attack, the Endless Species had lost over one hundred billion members, and the Holy City finally exhausted its stock of divine stones.

Nine Profound immediately issued an order, demanding everyone to hand over their divine stones.

If the city was breached, everyone would die together.

Although some were reluctant to part with their wealth, no one dared to stay silent in this moment of life or death.

Everyone handed over their stored divine stones reluctantly.

Having gained a new batch of divine stones, the Holy City’s protective shield stood firmly once more.

Unfortunately, this was temporary.

After enduring another dozen rounds of torment, the energy of the shield approached exhaustion again.

At this point, no one had any divine stones left.

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“How long can the divine stones hold?”

“Commander, the divine stones can barely withstand two more waves of attack.”

Nine Profound closed his eyes slightly.

There was nothing they could do anymore.

Although they had slaughtered thirty billion enemies relying on the shield, the enemy count remained at around eight to nine hundred billion.

The efforts hadn’t inflicted a fatal blow.

Would they have to collect the divine stones within the martial artists’ God Realm?

That was impossible.

No martial artist would agree to this, as it was tantamount to suicide.

At this point, the only method was guerilla warfare.

This was their last line of defense.

Nine Profound took a deep breath and addressed the Hall of Fame Martial Artists who were all preparing to enter the stage: “Everyone, we have reached the final moment.

They must step over my body if they want to attack the ground, our ethnic homeland.

Are you all ready?”

Everyone nodded together.

They had to win this battle or die trying.

“Who still has warriors wandering in the Dimensional Universe?

Contact them immediately.

Have them risk everything and attack from the rear.

It’s the final moment.”

Nine Profound was out of options.

It was time to use every bit of strength they had left.

Even though those providing distractions couldn’t be relied on much, killing one more enemy was still a good thing.

Everyone began to contact their friends to see who were still alive.

Next to Nine Profound, Bai Yunyan checked his friends list.

As he scanned the list, Bai Yunyan was suddenly startled.

“This…this…this…this can’t be!”

Bai Yunyan rubbed his eyes.

He noted that Lin Zhen’s Dimensional Universe number had darkened within the Dimensional Universe.

However, he had clearly just seen that Lin Zhen’s Dimensional Universe was online.

Had he misseen?

“An illusion!

I must have had an illusion.”

Seeing no further activity and facing the tense war situation ahead, Bai Yunyan had to close the Dimensional Universe.

He didn’t dare to tell anyone about this.

If he did, others would surely laugh at him.

Taking up his weapon, Bai Yunyan and the Hall of Fame members got ready to go to the city wall and prepare for the final battle.