If we want to quickly barricade the gate...

I’m afraid we will fall into the enemy’s pincer attack both inside and outside.

Plus, one side is well-prepared, while the other is hastily responding and is a fatigued army.

The only option is to retreat...

But once we retreat,

sealing the gap in the Desperate Great Wall again may take who knows how long.

However, right now, there is also good news...

The enemy has always been there; it’s just that the enemy has changed from the Baoxue Empire to the mysterious races of the heavens, and they are several times stronger?

"It seems that the spread of the cultivation technique must be expedited."

Xu Lingjun murmured.

"Yes, we can no longer worry about whether the consumption of Spirit Stones will damage Blue Star."

Suddenly.

Xu Lingjun heard Lu Ye’s voice in his ear.

The tone was uncharacteristically tinged with lament as she said, "Because if we can’t overcome this difficulty, it’s possible Blue Star will have no future to speak of."

"You’re back?"

"Yes." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Lu Ye responded.

She stayed inside the base, actually afraid that those four people might hesitate or be too timid for other reasons to launch the nuclear bomb and screw things up. If that was indeed the case, she could manipulate their bodies to force them to release the nuclear bomb.

But unexpectedly, that little girl called Jaina, although young, really showed considerable determination.

At the very least, when she pressed the nuclear bomb, she didn’t have any hesitation... saving Lu Ye a lot of effort.

Xu Lingjun asked concernedly, "Are you alright?"

"I’m fine, just lost a section of the main trunk, that’s all, a mere fatal injury, nothing much."

Lu Ye replied, "It will regenerate over time, and it’s just as well to disperse excess power since it can’t be used in combat and would slow down my progress in cultivating new techniques... I guess this is a form of severing the arm to save the warrior."

"That’s good."

"By the way, I have another piece of good news for you."

"What good news?"

"When the nuclear bomb exploded, the Master of Silicon was inside the Holy Hall, held back by the White Robe, whether dead or not, I don’t know, since I perished before him."

Lu Ye said, "But as I died, I saw clearly that the invading mysterious races of the heavens were wiped out, exposed directly to the radiation, and to use your words, even if they miraculously survive, they will turn into undead monsters."

"Yes, we should leave quickly too; no one knows exactly how resistant cultivators are to radiation."

"Alright."

As they spoke, Xu Lingjun quickened his pace.

He deftly landed on a flying device and sat down securely...

The large group quickly retreated in the direction of the Secret Realm.

The mushroom cloud behind them gradually dispersed.

And as the smoke cleared, what was left... was only a scene of devastation.

Even standing hundreds of miles away, looking inward, one could tell that under such circumstances, the people of the Baoxue Empire couldn’t survive.

Seven hours later.

When everyone safely returned to the Secret Realm, they couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The mysterious races of the heavens didn’t pursue...

They too must have been caught in the explosion range of the nuclear bomb, too busy with their own survival to spare the time to chase their enemies.

"I must hurry back and immediately send troops from the Boundless Abyss and set up a defense line within the Land of Light."

Tairuo took the initiative to say, "Since the Land of Light and the Baoxue Empire share a border, we must also prepare some devices capable of eliminating or blocking radiation to offset the damage from these nuclear explosions, and build new defensive fortresses."

He turned to look at Rejedo and the others, saying, "According to the rules, I am in no position to command you elders, but the invasion of the mysterious races of the heavens, the downfall of the Baoxue Empire, and the significant damage to Blue Star indicate that it is a blessing we weren’t destroyed immediately, nevertheless, the Land of Light is already in turmoil. I humbly ask for your assistance in helping the Land of Light, helping Blue Star escape this life-and-death crisis."

"This..."

Rejedo, Noah, and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the difficulty in the other’s eyes.

Xu Lingjun threw over a few booklets, saying, "These are the cultivation techniques you need. You can all have a look; it should provide significant benefits and help for your cultivation."

As he spoke, he handed over several Spirit Stones, saying, "These are the Spirit Stones necessary for cultivating these techniques. Of course, one only needs such things upon reaching extremely high realms, but with these techniques, you might as well spread them throughout the Land of Light. All martial artists who have cultivated beyond the Profound Realm can practice them..."

Beliya’s eyes turned red with astonishment and said, "No...everyone can... all of them?"

"That’s correct."

Xu Lingjun sighed, "There’s no longer any point in keeping things to ourselves. With the invasion of the mysterious races of the heavens and Blue Star in turmoil, it is evident that the barriers we’ve built with a century of effort have now completely collapsed. Future battlefields will move to Blue Star. If humanity does not unite, there may even be a risk of extinction."

"Yes, if that’s the case..."

Beliya fell silent.

Which means, even if he had done nothing before, even without taking such risky moves, he could still access these cultivation techniques.

Yet, he took extra risks and even ventured within the nuclear explosion zone.

If he hadn’t reacted quickly...