NOVEL WEB Chapter 502: Battle of the Heavenly Talisman
East, Holy Alliance, along the coastline.
Lately, the sky has been overcast, with thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Gale winds rise, great waves crashing!
Tsunamis ebb and flow, repeatedly assaulting the coastal military formations!
Many common soldiers with shallow cultivation have been exhausted, and even under the sea wind and moisture harboring strange energy, fallen ill as if stricken by evil.
"Commander, how long do we have to wait?"
An old but burly Great General, helmet on his head, armor on his body, wielding a hefty long-handled saber, looked toward the sea domain ahead and said solemnly: "Lately, the sea domain's condition is abnormal, continuous wind and rain day and night, corroding people's bodies. If we persist like this... in less than a month, my coastal army will likely see half the soldiers fall!"
In the past, if abnormalities appeared along the line, at most formations were left behind, then a full retreat was enacted.
Generally speaking, disasters at sea, the ebb and flow of tides, occupied at most twenty to thirty miles.
They endeavored to relocate the Human Clan within this range.
After time passed and the tide receded, restoration naturally followed.
But this Supreme Commander of the Demon Suppression Department's Main Hall, holding a decree from the current Master of the Holy Alliance, insisted they brave the storm and waves here, firmly maintain the coastal deployment, not allowing them to retreat even a step.
In this eastern sea domain Great General's eyes, his coastal army has long endured evil invasions, has suffered hardships for a long time, with firm resolve.
If it were replaced by ordinary soldiers from other divisions, instability in military morale and decline in spirits might have long appeared, leading to defeat.
"Wait a little longer!"
The Supreme Commander of the Demon Suppression Department's Main Hall spoke solemnly.
The Great General sneered: "Without stable military morale, I'm not confident we can continue."
"What is unstable is not the military morale but your heart."
The Supreme Commander turned his head slightly and said lightly.
The Great General's complexion darkened and said: "Does the Commander believe I am a coward who fears death, a deserter that would flee in battle?"
"Of course, you're not."
The Supreme Commander said, "But you cherish the soldiers, unwilling to see them continue suffering, so your heart is unstable."
The Great General was silent for a moment, then said, "In my army, there are casualties every day, but they can die in battle, not simply collapse in wind and rain."
"Holding firm in wind and rain is also warfare!"
The Supreme Commander stated, "Your soldiers are indeed valiant men, strong-willed elites, worthy of being the vanguard of our Human Clan! As of today, the military formation remains stable, representing a steady military morale... As long as you are at the front line, even at the cost of life, they will not retreat!"
The Great General shook his head and said: "They trust me, and I can't risk their lives needlessly. At least... You should let me know what we are waiting for here!"
The Supreme Commander slightly closed his eyes without speaking.
The Great General, his expression cold, said: "In the past, death in battle took only a night... In the past century, even if evil from the sea invaded, the war at most lasted ten days to half a month! Death is not an unusual occurrence for us, but being under its shadow for an extended time, people will go mad..."
He clenched the long-handled saber in his hand and said solemnly: "Recently, under me, not less than a hundred soldiers have fallen, some critically ill, even the Old Law out of control, numbering over twenty..."
The Supreme Commander opened his eyes, his expression becoming more complex.
"If the timing is right, without affecting the overall situation, we should at least be let in on why we hold firm..."
The Great General stepped forward and asked: "We aren't afraid to die in battle, just afraid of enduring long-term torment in a situation destined for death, without even knowing why they died!"
"..."
The Supreme Commander sighed and said: "Actually, even I don't know when the right time would be to say."
The Great General hearing this, his eyes also dimmed, said, "Is this matter involving the Alliance Hierarch?"
"It's related to the Alliance Hierarch!"
"Is this matter very important?"
"Extremely important!"
"Then I understand."
The Great General sighed and said: "Since it can't be said and not you deliberately concealing, I will try to maintain military morale..."
The Supreme Commander hesitated and said: "The violent storm, the seaquake imminent, lately ever more intense, it also represents that the opportunity we await is constantly nearing..."
He gazed at the sea domain and said: "Just wait a few more days, it should be our turn soon."
——
The vast ocean, light undulates.
Infinite power descends from above, piercing the sea bottom.
"Go!"
The source of the voice is a mighty entity.
With crane-white hair, a youthful face, white robes torn, covered in wounds, yet not a drop of blood is seen.
Even through the wounds, it's clear within the body, there are no internal organs, merely an empty shell.
Martial Saint's remains!
Moreover, it is a Martial Saint's remains that have broken the Ultimate Heaven!
The Heavenly Gate's ancestor!
It is like a piece of paper full of holes, with little power remaining.
Yet it looked back, at the powerful undulating waves behind, and said: "The previous one has blocked the Old God from acting! But the 'caught in the net' left by it isn't something your wounded body can withstand!"
"..."
The current Master of the Holy Alliance, with severed left arm.
After breaking the Ultimate Heaven, even if the Leakless True Body is broken, losing an arm isn't much of a concern.
His eyes were grave, saying: "Previously, I didn't recognize that person, possessing power comparable to Divine Spirit, yet he distinctly appeared Human Clan... No, he is more like one who has become a god!"