Inside the City Lord's mansion, Chen Tian arrived before the main gate. Shuili also came to the gate and waited silently. Seeing Chen Tian arrive, Shuili quickly walked towards him.
Chen Tian noticed the strangeness of the City Lord's mansion but said nothing. Shuili came to Chen Tian's side, his face haggard, and said, "Chen Tian, you're here!"
"Shuili, what's going on? There isn't even a guard at the City Lord's mansion, not a single person. You're not a commander without troops, are you?" Chen Tian quipped. Shuili didn't know how to respond and sighed, "Let's go inside and I'll explain. I asked you to help because of you."
Chen Tian then followed Shuili into the City Lord's mansion. Observing the situation inside, Chen Tian spoke again, "Were you robbed? How come there aren't even two stools? You're a Lord-tier existence! Who could have forced you into this state?"
"Stop scolding, stop scolding! It's all because of you!" Shuili said, speechless. Chen Tian replied calmly, "What is it that you need my help with?"
Shuili said helplessly, "It's because we killed Huo Yuntian together."
Chen Tian looked confused. "I remember! Wasn't that guy killed by us? What's wrong?"
"Alas! At the time, we were only focused on the battle. Who knew that when we killed Huo Yuntian, a fire elemental spirit saw it and escaped back to their tribe. Then, war broke out – a war between the water elemental spirits and the fire elemental spirits. Losing a Lord-tier spirit is no small matter. They are demanding I hand you over. I refused, and the tribe decided to oppose my opinion, so that's how it is."
"All the guards, subordinates, and everything in the City Lord's mansion have been recalled. The tribal elders said that my status will only be restored when you and I appear before the fire elemental spirit tribe to satisfy them." Shuili spoke with a sigh, feeling disheartened. Who would have thought killing Huo Yuntian would lead to such a situation?
Chen Tian was speechless. It seemed this matter was indeed because of him, but what could be done?
Chen Tian said, "Then let's go meet this fire elemental spirit tribe!"
"How much do you know about their information?"
"No, no, bad!" Shuili suddenly shouted. Chen Tian asked with confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Those fire elemental spirits have actually broken the treaty! There are still three days left, and they've attacked in advance! I won't let them get away with this!" Shuili exclaimed angrily. Chen Tian fell into thought and then said, "Shuili, are you interested in playing a big game?"
"Huh?" Shuili looked at the slight smile and wicked grin on Chen Tian's lips. He knew this "big game" would be huge, but he didn't know what it was.
"What big game?"
"Destroy the fire elemental tribe! Do you dare to play?"
"My God! Chen Tian, your idea is too terrifying. Not to mention they are a whole race, and they have five or six Lord-tier leaders. How can we destroy them?"
"I have my ways. Just tell me if you want to play!"
"I... I'll consider it! This is too significant!" Shuili began to hesitate. This was a truly massive undertaking.
However, Chen Tian didn't say anything. This was just a mission anyway. He was merely asking for Shuili's opinion. If Shuili refused, he could still complete it himself, albeit with more effort. After all, destroying an entire race was not easy for Chen Tian. Moreover, the mission information was to help the water elemental tribe win, which was why Chen Tian sought Shuili's help.
Shuili pondered for a long time and then asked, "What's the chance of success, Chen Tian?"
"Eighty percent. If it were my past self, I definitely wouldn't dare to play such a big game, but it's different now, isn't it?" Chen Tian smiled wickedly and continued, "Besides, you asked me for help essentially to mediate the relationship between the two tribes. But now that war has broken out, do you think mediation will still be effective?"
"And, if my guess is correct, haven't they attacked with their full force? They were using this as a pretext to attack your water elemental tribe."
Chen Tian spoke with such conviction that Shuili found some merit in his words. He then said, "I'll play this big game with you."
"Alright, wait a moment. I'll contact a few people, and then we'll plan properly."
"By the way, the fire elemental tribe's territory is in the Summer Nation, right?"
"Yes. The second layer of the world is basically the world of elemental spirits. A region in the Summer Nation is where the fire elemental spirits live, and it's adjacent to the Winter Nation."
"Got it! Then I know."
Chen Tian then tapped and swiped on an interface before closing it. Chen Tian said calmly, "Let's go take a look at the battlefield. Maybe we can kill a few enemies."
"Hmm, we're not going into action now?" Shuili asked Chen Tian doubtfully. Chen Tian shook his head and said, "We're not ready yet. Not everyone is here, and we don't have all the equipment. We'll wait for them to arrive. It will take about a day."
"Let's go to the battlefield first and kill some fire elementals to vent our anger! Let's go!"
"Okay!" Shuili was already full of rage. He instantly waved his hands, and a water vortex appeared before Chen Tian. Shuili entered first, followed by Chen Tian.
Lord-tier bosses could travel freely, but with limitations; they could only do so within their own territory. In an instant, Chen Tian's eyes blurred, and he appeared within the city walls.
Chen Tian and Shuili's figures appeared within the city walls. The guards on the walls saw Shuili and immediately knelt and bowed, "Greetings, Lord!"
"No need. What's the current situation?"
"Reporting to Lord, the fire elemental tribesmen are launching a full-scale attack on the nearby cities. Other Lords have led their tribes in defense. We only have less than three hundred people here. How can we resist? Please, Lord, instruct us!" the guard at the city wall said slowly. Chen Tian's expression became solemn. He looked at the guard and asked, "How many people are there? What are their levels?"
"Lord, who is he?"
"It's alright, tell him. He's an elemental spirit who's here to help!" Shuili didn't dare to reveal Chen Tian's true name. The matter of killing Huo Yuntian was still circulating among the tribes. If they found out, the hostility might turn from enemies to Chen Tian. Shuili was a person who valued loyalty and friendship. He tried his best to protect Chen Tian and would never betray him due to any threat or temptation. This was especially true for his friends, which was why Chen Tian had added Shuili as a friend and even told him his real name.
"There are about several million of them. The leaders are three generals, level fifty-five generals! The army combined should be around three million. Each soldier is between level thirty and forty, all adult elemental spirits. The number might even be slightly higher. In the past, we could still defend the border, but most of the guards and subordinates have been detained by the tribal elders. The rest of us are loyal individuals to the Lords, so we are guarding the city walls here!" The guard, named Shuikong, wearing azure blue armor made of flowing water and holding an azure blue spear, stood before Chen Tian. Chen Tian nodded. These were people worthy of respect. At the same time, Chen Tian recognized Shuikong and his companions. These were truly good people, loyal individuals, who had been revered since ancient times.
Chen Tian looked down, activating his Divine Eye. Immediately, a series of images appeared in his mind. Chen Tian said calmly, "Shuili, tell your people to rest assured and rest. They have been fighting for too long. This battle, I will fight myself. You don't need to help; just keep those three generals occupied."
"But, can you do it alone?" Shuili was stunned by Chen Tian's words. Facing a million-strong army alone was not a joke! However, Chen Tian didn't speak, only shaking his head, then nodding. Shuili understood the meaning and raised his hand, "Shuikong, tell the brothers to go down and rest. This place is for him!"
"Lord, but... but they are a million-strong army! Do we really have to do this? No, we must hold on until the very last moment!" Shuikong looked at the elemental spirit before him. He hadn't met Chen Tian, but he could hear a hint of arrogance in Chen Tian's words. To think of resisting a million-strong army alone was sheer delusion.
"Woooo!" A horn sounded. Shuikong and Shuili's expressions changed drastically. Then, Shuikong shouted, "All hands, prepare for battle!"
"Yes!" More than three hundred guards slowly became serious and looked towards the area below the city walls. The city walls were already riddled with holes. If it weren't for the azure blue water shield protecting the top of the walls, they would have collapsed long ago.
"Rumble!" A series of sounds reached Chen Tian's ears. Chen Tian looked, and before him appeared a fiery red curtain. No, it could be said to be the army of the fire elemental spirits, marching in formation towards the city walls.
Seeing this, Chen Tian looked at Shuili, nodded, leaped off the city wall, and ran towards the army. Shuili said, "Everyone, listen to me. Go down and rest. Leave this to him. Trust him!"
"You have been fighting for days. If you don't rest properly, your combat power won't recover. Obey orders!" Shuikong wanted to say more, but facing Shuili, they all nodded and left the city walls. As Shuikong left, he couldn't help but look at the scene below.
Then, with a loud "boom," Shuikong reacted and looked behind him. A giant purple-ice lotus bloomed on the ground. Shuikong was stunned. This single strike had eliminated hundreds of the enemy. Was he this powerful? Facing a million-strong army alone, he could inflict such damage. In the battlefield, Chen Tian looked at the scene. The fire elemental spirits' army angrily attacked Chen Tian. Adult elemental spirits possessed close-combat abilities, so countless fire elemental spirits surged towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian had used elemental fusion to trick them earlier, but now he was facing them directly. Then, a nine-colored magic array appeared on his forehead, and a small figure emerged in Chen Tian's arms. Chen Tian gently stroked Sisi's head and said, "Sisi, let's finish them off, then I'll pet you. Come down and fight first!"
"Roar!" Sisi let out a sky-shattering roar, her adorable appearance belied by her ferocity. She then landed at Chen Tian's feet and instantly transformed into a giant tiger-sized beast. Chen Tian's entire body was covered in purple-ice crystalline armor. Chen Tian could not use fire elements here, as water elemental spirits disliked fire elements. Water and fire were opposing elements. To avoid triggering a stronger reaction, Chen Tian decided to only use Divine Ice. He then slowly clenched his hands, and Divine Ice transformed into twin blades in his hands. Sisi and Chen Tian charged into the army together.
One person and one divine beast against a million-strong army! Chen Tian's speed reached its peak, with a clear wind swirling around his feet, making him even faster. Then, his twin blades flashed with light, instantly arriving before the army. Sisi leaped up and slammed her paw onto the ground, causing the earth to explode, creating a massive pit and a wave of air that swept through the battlefield, dividing it into two sections.
Shuili, watching from atop the city walls, was astonished. Chen Tian, whom he hadn't seen in a few days, had become so powerful, even having a battle pet. Shuili suddenly felt something, his expression turning solemn, and he flew towards the sky. He transformed into a stream of azure blue light. In the battlefield, Chen Tian moved like a ghost, instantly flashing past every elemental spirit. Countless blade lights appeared, forming a blade-light lotus that bloomed and spread outwards. With rustling sounds, Chen Tian's body spun rapidly. Purple-ice blades shot out wildly, repelling and blasting away countless fire elemental members. Some fire elementals used shields made of fire elements to resist Chen Tian's blade lights, but it was only a temporary resistance, as the blade lights were too numerous.
Chen Tian stopped spinning, and the blade lights ceased. At the same time, Chen Tian leaped into the sky. With his elemental spirit wings flapping, Chen Tian gathered countless blade lights in his hands. A giant phantom of a purple-ice greatsword appeared. Chen Tian's body then began to spin, forming a purple-ice light wheel in the sky. The light wheel, like a tire, charged into the army with sharp blades. The sound of the ground being cut echoed, and bodies, arms, legs, heads, and other body parts floated into the sky. Chen Tian, transformed into a purple-ice light wheel, continuously spun and slaughtered the fire elemental spirits' army.
When Chen Tian stopped spinning, a digital voice sounded in his mind. "Ding! Congratulations, Player! Skill Dual Blade Flowing Cloud Slash has evolved into: Lotus Breaking Wheel Kill!"
Chen Tian ignored the digital voice and looked at his experience bar. Good heavens, his experience bar had accumulated millions of points again. Moreover, Sisi's level was also continuously increasing, instantly reaching level forty-eight, and her enhancement points were still increasing. Chen Tian felt that making this decision was correct. The reason he faced the million-strong army alone was primarily to gather experience. Once this incident passed, he would be able to break through. At this time, experience was crucial. These fire elemental spirits were experience points! Furthermore, as a player in "Cold Observer" mode, his experience storage was unlimited. Previously, all his experience had been used to enhance Sisi. Now he needed to accumulate it again, and Chen Tian certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity. Also, Chen Tian's current strength meant he wasn't afraid of level forty players or monster NPCs. Only those above level fifty could inflict damage on Chen Tian. His "Fighting Bravely Against Odds" and evolved "Body Strengthening" were enough for Chen Tian to face a million-strong army.
Just as Chen Tian was looking at his interface, countless fireballs flew towards him. Chen Tian made no move. The fireballs hit him, causing successive explosions. When Chen Tian reappeared, he was still unharmed. The power of his Elemental Divine Body was now evident, ignoring attacks from fire, ice, wind, and light elements. This was why Chen Tian was so confident in facing the million-strong army alone. With the enhancement of the Elemental Divine Body, the enemy's attacks could not cause him any damage, so why fear? He could just go all out. The enemy was completely helpless against him. Then, the fire elemental spirits' army retreated in unison. They looked at Chen Tian as if he were a monster. Their attacks had no effect on him. How could they fight?