Chapter 291: Chapter 155: Ten Thousand Roots

"Boom!"

The intense upheaval plunged the entire city into chaos.

The blood-red cocoon, like a falling comet, ultimately rooted itself in the center region of Tianbei City.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The blood-red cocoon, like a beating heart and a rolling fetal membrane, rooted into the earth, then greedily and crazily grew out a mass of bloody red tendrils sweeping in all directions.

Many citizens couldn’t evade in time and were pierced by these bloody tendrils, with their flesh and essence instantly drained, leaving nothing but ashes, not even skeletal remains, with all their nutritious substances seized.

"Ten Thousand Mother Root?"

"Ah!!!"

Some high-tier professionals screamed, also attacked by those bloody tendrils, though with strong power severing many, yet cutting one brought ten more, even hundreds, thousands. In an instant, many high-tier professionals were entangled, ignoring their struggles, formed into one blood cocoon after another.

"Son of God?"

"Hmph!"

But after all, it was the central region, not only were there many high-tier professionals, but also the backbone forces of the Empire.

Immediately, a black-clad man of extraordinary might strode forth, summoning the power of heaven and earth with human strength, transforming into a giant armored elephant, crushing thousands of roots with one foot.

"Heaven and Earth Dragon Elephant?"

"It’s Dragon Elephant Hall Master Qin Hong!"

"A Tier Seven Divine Power Realm expert!"

"It’s his Martial Arts Divine Technique Heaven and Earth Dragon Elephant, able to condense the body of a dragon elephant with the power of heaven and earth. It’s said to have corresponding occupational enhancements, combat power exceeding the Primordial Spirit Dharma Aspect of Immortal Dao Cultivators, unmatched below Tier Eight!"

"Follow him, kill out!"

Seeing a powerful figure stand out, a group of distraught high-tier professionals immediately rallied, striving with all their might to break through the ten thousand mother tendrils, following the dragon elephant shadow for a breakout.

"Is it that easy?"

A voice coldly approached, as the Profound Yin Envoy beside the blood-red cocoon boldly struck, a palm sweeping across miles, carrying formidable evil might, directly targeting the Heaven and Earth Dragon Elephant.

"Why not easy!"

Yet a sword light surged, carrying thunder and wind, directly breaking through the evil force palm, further striking the Profound Yin Envoy and the cocoon nurturing the "Son of God."

"This is..."

"Celestial Extreme Sword?"

"It’s Du Yuanbo!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Seeing the sword light, the crowd’s morale was again lifted.

The Human Empire’s merits follow the noble system, with ranks of monarch, duke, marquis, count, viscount, baron, and knight.

Honors are not lightly granted, nor titles lightly bestowed, even the lowest baron must have made exceptional contributions to the Empire.

This Du Yuanbo, with Tier Eight cultivation, holds the rank of count, though due to ancestral favor, his own power is not to be underestimated. He hails from Sword Realm Celestial Extreme Sword Mansion, an extremely powerful "Celestial Sword" cultivator, can wield sword to channel heavenly will, restrain wind and thunder, highly suppressive to Evil God’s Power, the foremost strength in Tianbei City.

Now his sword channels thunder and lightning, forcing the two Profound Yin Envoys on either side of the cocoon to join forces in defense, the critical situation immediately alleviated.

The center is thus, the surroundings are similar, with various Evil God Sects appearing, the Human Empire’s corresponding forces also begin counter-action, numerous professionals join the battle, suppressing Evil God Cultists and Evil Professionals, defensive weapons firing at full force, intelligently striking disruptive Evil God Cultists.

Attacking the city in force, for the Evil God Sect, is not a wise choice.

Because the Human Empire’s civilization technology is too powerful, coupled with extraordinary professionals, a city like a war fortress, unknown defensive measures, array barriers layered upon layers, numerous weapons, countless in number, and corresponding professionals controlling them, it indeed holds territorial advantage.

To conquer such a city, unless a higher-level force crushes, otherwise unknown cost required, ultimately possibly failing.

Aware of this, yet they still acted.

What does this imply?

"Merely two possibilities!"

Rushing in the warplane, Teng Qinglong’s expression cold: "Either reality as illusion, no intention of occupying Tianbei City, merely creating disturbance, attracting attention, restricting Tianbei and the other two major cities’ strength, allowing success elsewhere; or..."

"Illusion as reality, Tianbei City is their goal, merely the beginning, with stronger forces hidden behind, once acting, they can destroy Tianbei City, or place it in extreme danger."

Cold words of analysis.

Beside him, Teng Manyun was silent, concentrating on driving the warplane toward headquarters base.

In another warplane, Shen Hex sitting in co-pilot seat, also remained silent, secretly analyzing the situation.

Whether reality as illusion or illusion as reality, as members of the Special Bureau, in these crucial moments they must return to headquarters.

Because the headquarters base is paramount, storing numerous Evil God artifacts, even special prisoners.

These things cannot be destroyed, or not easily destroyed, holding significant research value, only stored in headquarters base.

Though they brought many benefits to the Special Bureau, created many scientific achievements, during wartime, they also become enemy’s primary target, once breached the consequences unimaginable.

So, after encountering an attack, the Special Bureau members’ primary task is not suppressing the unrest, but defending headquarters base, because the Special Bureau’s higher-ups have special professional power, the more members inside headquarters base, the stronger the various defensive measures of the base.

This is somewhat similar to his [Daoist Palace Master], a commonly owned ability of "leader-type" profession.