Chapter 240: Chapter 239: This Time, Let’s Make Them Hurt

The man in charge of this Border City’s Defense Team was named Liu Qiang.

At Liu Qiang’s enthusiastic invitation, the group boarded a spacious off-road vehicle.

As for Shan Lihui, she was left behind at the Defense Team’s camp.

After all, it was safer there, and it was too inconvenient to bring along someone who was trapped in a strange, unending slumber.

"The White Elephant Empire now has several so-called Deities,"

"These Deities possess two kinds of power. One is ordinary Divine Power,"

"and the other is Supreme Divine Power."

"The reason I brought you here is so we can go to the White Elephant Empire, kill those so-called Deities, and acquire some Divine Power."

"On one hand, it’s to help you and Gao Liceng improve your strength."

"On the other, it’s to see if Divine Power can save Shan Lihui."

Chu He explained from inside the vehicle.

Liu Qiang listened, secretly shocked.

As the head of the Border City Defense Team, he was naturally no stranger to the so-called Deities of the White Elephant Empire or the Supreme Divine Power Chu He mentioned.

To Liu Qiang, such beings were completely out of his league—so far beyond him he dared not even think about them.

Even a single Deity or Divine Child could uproot his entire Defense Team,

wiping them out completely.

’He really is the number one expert on Blue Star.’

’When he talks about killing the White Elephant Empire’s Deities and acquiring Supreme Divine Power,’

’his tone is so casual, as if he were just going to the market to buy some groceries...’

’...and then chopping them up with a kitchen knife. It sounds so simple and effortless.’

Liu Qiang yearned for such power.

"I’ll do my part in what’s to come,"

Nalan Fengshan said solemnly, clenching his fists.

After all, this was about whether Shan Lihui could obtain that Supreme Divine Power and awaken.

As for increasing his own strength, Nalan Fengshan had little desire for it.

Gao Liceng, on the other hand, was eager for a fight. She had never encountered experts from other Empires and was keen to see how her strength measured up against theirs.

A piercing alarm blared, echoing across the entire Border City.

As they drove, all the shops on both sides of the street were tightly shuttered.

All the citizens had already retreated to safety to hide.

In a Border City like this, such a scene was commonplace for the residents.

So when the alarm sounded, they didn’t panic or lose their composure in the slightest.

Instead, they acted in an orderly and efficient manner, quickly making preparations and clearing the streets in a short amount of time.

"The main problem is that the Great Xia Empire has far too few cornerstone powerhouses,"

"If only we had more people like Mr. Chu."

Liu Qiang said with a sense of helplessness.

In an era like this, what mattered was the clash of top-tier powers.

In the face of a significant power gap, so-called strategies were rendered useless.

Take an expert like Chu He, for example.

What good would it be to devise a brilliant, heaven-shattering plan against him?

He could obliterate everything with a single palm strike, smashing it all with devastating force.

For instance, even if the White Elephant Empire’s Deities didn’t come,

a Divine Child alone could inflict a devastating blow upon them here.

Liu Qiang knew very well that the White Elephant Empire didn’t dare to get serious and go for the kill against the Great Xia Empire.

The reason they constantly caused trouble by probing and testing the limits was precisely because they feared Chu He’s existence.

"This time, then, let’s make them hurt."

Chu He said coldly.

He also knew that allowing the situation in the Border City to continue like this was not a long-term solution.

And it wasn’t possible for him to stay here forever.

Soon, all the vehicles screeched to a halt.

Directly ahead lay a range of lush, forested mountains and a few rare plains.

The scenery here was actually quite beautiful, and the sunny weather was pleasant.

It was just a shame that the scene about to unfold would be rather bloody and brutal.

Hundreds, even thousands, of Defense Team members leaped from their vehicles.

Waves of worshipful gazes fell upon Chu He in unison.

To these Martial Artists, Chu He was like a deity in their hearts.

After all, this young man had cultivated his Martial Arts Power to the pinnacle of perfection.

Even those strange Evil Spirits and so-called Deities were no match for him.

In safer locations within the surrounding forests, numerous cameras and live-streaming devices had already been set up.

These reporters came from various Empires and factions.

The friction between the White Elephant Empire and the Great Xia Empire was common knowledge across all of Blue Star.

Therefore, for the sake of ratings,

many media organizations had dispatched fearless reporters to the battlefield to broadcast live.

If they could capture footage of the two sides clashing, they would make a huge profit.

To these reporters, since it wasn’t their own Empire involved, they hoped the fighting between the White Elephant Empire and the Great Xia Empire would be as intense as possible.

As long as the two sides went to war, these reporters could make a single score big enough to set them up for ten years.

"Hey, who’s that? He looks so familiar."

"Hand me the binoculars, let me see."

"What’s going on? Isn’t this supposed to be a routine skirmish? Why would someone like him be here?"

"You know him? Quick, tell me who he is! He looks really familiar, but I can’t quite place him."

"That’s Chu He, isn’t it? Are you an idiot? You don’t even recognize a guy like him? Nowadays, on this entire Blue Star... especially in our line of work, there shouldn’t be anyone who doesn’t know him."

"Right, right, it’s Chu He."

"I just really didn’t expect someone of his stature to show up at the Border City on such an ordinary day."

"Hurry, go live! Point the camera at Chu He!"

"I think we’re about to make a killing this time."

"When it comes to traffic and popularity, Chu He is one of the biggest names on Blue Star."

It wasn’t just this group of reporters; others hidden in various corners all grew excited.

Chu He naturally noticed the reporters, but he paid them no mind.

They were just irrelevant bystanders.

Whether they would get caught up in the coming battle would depend on their own luck.

Since these reporters had come here to broadcast such a scene, they must have been prepared to die.

Chu He noticed the ground was riddled with craters and pits.

These marks were all caused by the White Elephant Empire’s use of uncanny shells.

He estimated they were using uncanny shells that weren’t particularly powerful but were designed to harass and cause trouble,

creating problems for the Great Xia Empire’s Defense Team members.

"I will protect you from the sidelines, ensuring you face no threats."

"So, go all out. Every person they sent to invade our Great Xia Empire..."

"...kill them all. Leave no one alive."

"Gao Liceng, Nalan Fengshan, and Yumizakura, the three of you will join the battle as well."

"Today, we’ll ensure that this swarm of maggots from the White Elephant Empire never returns."

After Chu He’s arrival,

Liu Qiang naturally didn’t dare to issue commands on his own.

Chu He noticed this.

So, he simply spoke up and took command directly, without any ceremony or hesitation in taking the authority from Liu Qiang.