Chapter 570 - 265: Final Tribulation, Multi-Emperor Invasion, Peerless (Part 2)

Chapter 570: Chapter 265: Final Tribulation, Multi-Emperor Invasion, Peerless (Part 2)

A golden light flashed in Ling Yi’s eyes.

"Nine of them. Two are at Tier Three Mid-Stage Perfection, one is an ordinary Tier Three Middle Stage, and the remaining six are all Tier Three Early Stage."

"Here at Yunxia Ridge, we are facing two at Mid-Stage Perfection and four Early-stage Mother Empresses."

"The others are gathered outside Beihai Town, where Qin Hu is, and in the Yong’an River area. The Zerg Race there is just for support and to block reinforcements, so we don’t need to worry about them. That can be left to General Qin."

By now, the two of them had walked out of the main underground Nest and arrived at the foot of the highest peak. From the distance, the earth-shaking THUD of cannon fire could be heard from time to time.

Dozens of Warriors were stationed nearby, tasked with guarding the entrance to the main Nest and transporting supplies like Nutrient Liquid to the front lines.

Meanwhile, through his Sensing, Lin Feng knew his own lv33 Reproductive Armor Mecha had also been sent to the front lines.

It was currently positioned at the high ground of a mountain range, using its Ion Laser Cannon to form an insurmountable, towering line of defense.

The Ion Laser Cannon’s short-frequency, instantaneous strikes locked onto and killed enemies at the speed of light, making it arguably the most powerful anti-aircraft weapon.

Even the Tier Two Wind-winged Zergs Swarm, flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters, found it difficult to reach the skies above Yunxia Ridge to drop their Suicide Bugs.

Furthermore, on the front lines, the thirty-four Genetic Warriors led by Shen Jie were using their newly acquired Realm Abilities to charge directly into the vanguard of the Swarm, engaging the Samurai Hunter Zergs hidden within.

The remaining forty-six members of the Guard Battle Group were mentoring the fifty-four newly promoted Tier Two Early Stage reserve members of the Battle Group, having them participate in the battle to quickly adapt to frontline combat.

Among them was a mixed squad of a dozen or so people who flew into the air, scanning the urban ruins within a ten-kilometer radius. They were killing Cyan-winged Zergs while searching for any Pulse War Scorpions that might be lurking there.

At this point, unless a High-tier Zerg Race appeared, the only things that could threaten the Salvation Army’s defensive line were the Zerg Race’s ranged units.

"Time is short. Don’t be fooled by how they seem to have the Swarm’s assault completely suppressed. Most of the Zerg Race’s losses are cheap, synthetic types like the Samurai Hunter Zergs. Even if hundreds or thousands die, it’s barely a drain on a Tier Three Mid-stage Perfection Mother Empress."

Before Lin Feng could speak, Ling Yi continued:

"The real problem is underground, beneath the city at the foot of the mountains."

"After the last battle for Yunxia Ridge, the Tier Three Middle-stage Mother Empress who guarded the south successfully advanced to Mid-Stage Perfection. She did this by absorbing the last remaining Early-stage Mother Empress and the Swarms of three other Mother Empresses. Now, just like the Eastern Mother Empress, all she lacks to reach Tier Three Late Stage is Biomass Energy from Human Awakeners and a stock of gene samples."

"That’s why she was the one who convinced the Eastern Mother Empress to cooperate, form the Multi-Emperor Alliance, and launch a second attack on Yunxia Ridge."

"And this time, they’ve chosen to excavate on a massive scale beneath the city, which is already in ruins. They’re attempting to use an Underground Wormhole to bring their forces directly to our doorstep, bypassing our defenses to surround our mountain line."

Lin Feng’s brow furrowed slightly as he followed Ling Yi toward Yunxia Ridge’s frontline Nest.

"But there aren’t many Awakeners at Yunxia Ridge, only about two hundred and eighty in total."

"These Mother Empresses are paying such a high price just to take Yunxia Ridge. Meanwhile, that large force of Federation Awakeners who broke out of the Capital City could simply give them a wide berth and retreat all the way to the plateaus in the Northwest."

"Unless..."

"Their real target is us?"

Ling Yi nodded. She looked toward the smoke-filled front lines a dozen kilometers away, felt the faint tremors from the ground beneath her feet, and a cold sneer touched her lips.

"What else could it be? They’ve already lost four Mother Empresses. Now they even know the Mother Empress at the Yong’an River died at your hands. That means we have the Life Force of at least four Tier Three Early-stage Mother Empresses..."

"Plus, my existence was exposed when I crossed into the Land of the End in the Trial World. They just don’t know I’m a Mother Empress Avatar yet, but they will definitely be on guard."

"So, in the coming battles, I can’t reveal myself or take action, especially not in front of a Zerg Race Mother Empress. Otherwise, the special relationship between us will trigger an even greater crisis."

Lin Feng sighed with a hint of regret.

In reality, trying to safely and quickly assassinate a Mother Empress without the support of a Spiritual Evolutionary was an extremely risky endeavor.

The last battle at the Yong’an River had proven how troublesome a Zerg Race Mother Empress could be. Even piloting the lv33 Reproductive Armor Mecha, Lin Feng had nearly been outplayed and defeated.

Now he had to face multiple Zerg Race Mother Empresses, including two top-tier experts at Tier Three Mid-Stage Perfection...

To resolve this multi-emperor assault, they had to win with cunning, not just brute force.

Lin Feng looked up and could already see the Salvation Army’s fortress on the distant mountaintop. They were organized in groups of three or four, acting as fire support points to suppress the invading Swarm.

"Have Shen Jie and his team tried to go in?"

Ling Yi nodded.

"Yes, but the structure of the Underground Hive is extremely complex and filled with an impenetrable swarm of Zergs. Trying to push straight through is very difficult."

"These Mother Empresses also made preparations in advance."

"That’s exactly why Shen Jie rushed to me to discuss a strategy. He’d noticed the Zerg Race had tunneled near Yunxia Ridge and were about to break through into the original Underground Hive."

"That’s why we needed to awaken you as quickly as possible. You need to lead a group of Battle Group members deep underground and try to deliver a heavy blow to the Zerg Race Mother Empresses!"

Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed. He called up his attributes panel and communicated with the lv33 Biological Reproductive Armor bound to him.

The Reproductive Armor Mecha, standing tall on the distant mountain peak, sensed its master’s command. It immediately unfolded its Six-winged Membrane Wings and swooped down in a glide from the two-to-three-thousand-meter-high summit.

It landed steadily in front of the two of them.

Lin Feng climbed into the Reproductive Armor’s cockpit, which had opened in its chest.

He looked up at Ling Yi behind him.

"Get Jiang Yun’er ready for battle. This is the perfect chance to use that newly built Mother Empress to test the power of a Reproductive Armor Mecha."

Ling Yi understood Lin Feng’s intention and nodded with a smile.

"Don’t worry. Even without powerful weapons, just based on the fact that the Reproductive Armor is derived from a Mother Empress’s Body, killing an ordinary Tier Three Early-stage Mother Empress will be exceptionally easy."

"The day she shines on the battlefield will be the day we sow discord in the Multi-Emperor Alliance."

"The Mid-Stage Perfection Mother Empress from the east has already re-established contact with Jiang Yun’er..."

"Next, we just need to lure them into the trap!"

A low hum came from inside the Reproductive Armor Mecha, and then it beat its wings, took to the sky, and flew toward the front lines.

After flying seven or eight kilometers, Lin Feng piloted the Reproductive Armor Mecha to land behind a group of Genetic Warriors.

An Ion Laser Cannon on its right arm, the Hunter Emperor’s Chainsaw Sword on its left, and its entire body outfitted with Tier Three golden-grade weapons and equipment...

The morale of the human defenders instantly soared by several levels!

The current Lin Feng could even hold his own against an Early-stage King Spine Zerg that had mastered Slaughter!

But what he faced now was a coordinated group attack from a pack of High-tier Mother Empresses!

Shen Jie, clad in hard red and yellow armor, came over when he heard the news.

He stopped beside Lin Feng and began to explain the situation:

"We’ve tried to push into the underground twice, but both times, at a depth of over two hundred meters, we ran into a large Tier Two Peak Zerg Swarm blocking the way. They coordinated with multiple Mother Empresses in the main tunnels to tie down our firepower, causing many of our team members to suffer a Spiritual Heavy Strike from the Mother Empresses!"

"Fortunately, the buff from the Fearless Realm and the resulting Attribute increase can temporarily counteract the Mother Empresses’ Realm control."

Lin Feng nodded and raised the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in his hand.

"First, let’s kill every last one of these damn bugs!"

"Clear the surface!"

"Charge!"

With that, he piloted the seven-meter-plus-tall Reproductive Armor Mecha and charged into the Swarm.

The once-invincible Low-tier Black Spine Zerg Swarm and the Tier Two Zerg Race assault teams were like clay chickens and pottery dogs before Lin Feng, dying the instant he touched them.

The vast, surging Swarm was confronted by the Reproductive Armor Mecha that had plunged into its midst, with the Genetic Combat Teams following behind. The situation instantly shifted from a back-and-forth stalemate to a one-sided rout.

Lin Feng’s power, far exceeding that of a Tier Three Early Stage, became the key to breaking the stalemate in this war of attrition.

Of course, Shen Jie at his peak State could also achieve a similar effect after activating his Slaughter Realm.

But the price for doing so was clearly not something that could be justified in a mere surface-level holding action.

His Slaughter Power had to be saved for killing High-tier Mother Empresses, at the very least.

Besides, Shen Jie, as a single-target attacker, couldn’t be like Lin Feng, who could pilot his Reproductive Armor Mecha, swing his Chainsaw Sword, and take out several Tier Two Middle-Late Stage Zergs with a single sweep.

With Lin Feng personally joining the fray, this unusually difficult defensive battle gradually turned into a lawn-mowing game.

Even so, the Tier Two Battle Groups faced an endless sea of Zergs, fighting all the way from afternoon until night.

Until the light of dawn

rose slowly from the eastern horizon...

Standing atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, piled high with tens of thousands of Zerg Race bodies, Lin Feng raised his left hand and wiped the gore from the Mecha’s faceplate, which was obscuring its biological eyes...

He then pointed to a deep pit behind the ruins in the distance,

and said slowly:

"Rest for a while. Then we’re going underground to pay them a visit!"