Chapter 2478

"I figured since there were no more missions in the intermediate areas, I might as well accept the situation and just go."

"So, I came!"

It was actually possible to do that.

Only then did Lin Moyu realize that the mission guidance in the Ancient Battlefield didn't just assign missions based on military rank; it also assigned them based on one's cultivation realm.

Looking at the helpless expression on Su Fengze's face, Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Su, you needn't be so dejected. If it were me, I would definitely have made the same choice."

"After all, for our cultivation, the Ancient Battlefield is only a tiny part; our true cultivation lies in the outside world."

"Wouldn't becoming a Seventh Realm Ancestor bring you one step closer to your goal, Fellow Daoist Su?"

Su Fengze's eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his forehead. "Fellow Daoist Lin, your words are correct. I was stuck in a dead end. Although the Ancient Battlefield is good, my world is still the outside world, and the Ancient Battlefield Secret Treasury is merely a supplement."

"Since that's the case, I should advance. Either my cultivation or my military rank must improve."

Lin Moyu said, "Moreover, this mission is very suitable for you, Fellow Daoist Su. With your strength, you will definitely be able to complete it successfully."

Su Fengze was currently at the Dao Venerable 7th Realm. Although he had just broken through and his foundation was unstable, he was a member of the Celestial Fox Clan—a royal clan—and his combat power was significantly stronger than that of ordinary demon clans.

Furthermore, he possessed the Divine Talisman Army armor, and the Ten-Man Commander armor provided at least some amplification. Even if he were to charge into an island alone, he could likely complete the mission.

Moreover, as a Ten-Man Commander, he could summon ten Divine Talisman Army soldiers.

Given his cultivation realm, the Divine Talisman Army soldiers he summoned could reach the combat power of the Dao Venerable 6th Realm, which was a considerable asset.

Su Fengze cupped his hands toward Lin Moyu. "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Lin. I will remember this favor. In the future, if there is anything—"

Lin Moyu interrupted Su Fengze. "No need to wait for the future; you can repay it right now."

"Huh?"

Su Fengze stared blankly at Lin Moyu. Even though he was quite intelligent, he couldn't quite grasp the meaning behind Lin Moyu's words at that moment.

Lin Moyu took out a Dao Stone. "I have some secrets that I do not wish for others to know. Could I trouble you, Fellow Daoist Su, to swear a Great Dao Oath not to disclose any information regarding me?"

Su Fengze sensed the seriousness in Lin Moyu's tone. If he didn't agree, it probably wouldn't just be a matter of losing a friend; Lin Moyu might even attack him directly.

Since Lin Moyu was being so solemn, it must be very important.

As a clever member of the Celestial Fox Clan, Su Fengze did not hesitate and immediately swore the Great Dao Oath.

"I, Su Fengze, shall never disclose any information regarding Fellow Daoist Lin Moyu to anyone. Should I violate this, may my soul be annihilated and my body and Dao dissipate!"

The Dao Stone shimmered, and a low rumble of thunder sounded in the air. Feeling the Great Dao Oath take effect, Lin Moyu couldn't help but smile.

A Great Dao Oath was not foolproof, but a Great Dao Oath sworn through a Dao Stone was something even those at the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable would not dare to violate.

Seeing Su Fengze be so straightforward, Lin Moyu's opinion of him improved.

No one liked Great Dao Oaths; they were a form of restriction, and one would avoid taking them if possible.

Lin Moyu said, "I will also remember this favor, Fellow Daoist Su. If there is a chance in the future, I will certainly repay it."

Su Fengze shook his head. "I am making friends with sincerity, Fellow Daoist Lin; you will know in the future."

At this moment, the warship suddenly began to vibrate. Lin Moyu said, "The mission is about to begin. If you encounter danger, Fellow Daoist Su, you can come and find me."

Su Fengze nodded. "I understand. You must be careful too, Fellow Daoist Lin!"

He intended to move with the Divine Talisman Army and seize the opportunity to choose a suitable island to attack.

Lin Moyu, however, did not want to move with the main army; his requirements for an island were completely different from Su Fengze's.

In truth, Su Fengze was very curious about Lin Moyu's methods and would watch if given the chance.

Su Fengze was someone who understood when to advance and when to retreat, but he would not do so deliberately, preferring to let things take their natural course.

Moreover, as he had said, he was sincerely trying to befriend Lin Moyu, so he would not do anything that would annoy him.

The warships slowly started up amidst the rosy light. Divine Talismans flashed on the ships, and twenty warships connected together to form a battle formation.

The warships could not only carry a large number of Divine Talisman Army soldiers but also possessed powerful combat strength themselves.

Lin Moyu could feel the power of these warships; although they had not yet reached the level of a Seventh Realm Ancestor, once they formed the battle formation, they were enough to contend with a Seventh Realm Ancestor for some time.

Standing on the warship, Lin Moyu slowly walked toward the bow.

Passing by countless Divine Talisman Army soldiers, they all saluted him one after another.

The number of Divine Talisman Army soldiers on the warship was exactly one hundred thousand.

At the bow of the ship stood a general.

The general was a 7th Rank, one rank higher than Lin Moyu.

As Lin Moyu passed by this general, he gave him a military salute.

The 7th Rank General returned the military salute, but did nothing else and did not interfere with Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu walked to the bow and saw the battle formation composed of twenty warships flying over the Beilin Sea, rapidly approaching the first island.

On the island, the Bloody Legion was already poised for battle. A thick scent of blood spread across the world, and Lin Moyu could already feel the forest of killing intent.

Lin Moyu looked at the distribution of the islands; he would choose a suitable island based on the movements of the Divine Talisman Army.

However, before that, he wanted to see how the Divine Talisman Army fought against the Bloody Legion.

Perhaps the Bloody Legion had some other arrangements on the island.

That huge statue gave him a strange feeling; it was not very ordinary.

In any case, there were many islands in the Beilin Sea, so there was no rush.

The Divine Talisman Army charged toward the nearest island. It was clear that they did not intend to split up; they had decided to concentrate their forces to attack one island.

An island had no more than ten thousand Bloody Rat Generals, and facing millions of Divine Talisman Army soldiers, they simply could not hold them off.

Lin Moyu whispered, "Breaking the line at a single point—a good idea, but it shouldn't be this easy."

When they were only one hundred thousand meters away from the island, the Divine Talismans on the warships erupted with brilliant light, and powerful attacks were unleashed from the warships.

Each attack was very strong, just a bit weaker than the Dao Venerable 7th Realm.

The only Six-Winged Rat General on the island suddenly raised its head, opened its large mouth toward the warships, and emitted a silent roar.

The statue on the island immediately emitted a blood-colored light, transforming into a blood-colored light barrier that blocked the warships' attacks.

The warships' attacks were continuous, battering the blood-colored light barrier until it was tottering.

After holding on for a few seconds, the statue developed numerous cracks, and the light barrier shattered. The warships' attacks landed directly on the island, the island roared, and countless Rat Generals were blasted into smithereens!

Chapter 3131: Nothing More Than a Word of Killing

The warships' attacks were dense, killing a large number of Bloody Rat Generals on the island. Blood stained the island red, and even the surrounding ocean was dyed with blood.

Yet, even so, the Bloody Rat Generals still had no intention of rushing out of the island.

They would rather suffer huge losses than rush out to face the Divine Talisman Army head-on.

A thousand Four-Winged Rat Generals spread their wings, weaving a blood curtain to barely withstand the attacks.

The only Six-Winged Rat General on the island spread all six of its wings. Countless blood-colored patterns on the wings lit up, and then countless blood arrows shot out from the blood-colored patterns.

The blood arrows were like rain, blasting toward the battle formation composed of warships.

These were attacks of the Dao Venerable 7th Realm; each drop of blood rain contained astonishing power.

The warships' attacks were swallowed by the blood rain, and many were canceled out, but in the end, the blood rain had the upper hand.

The Divine Talismans on the warships continued to shine. At this moment, Lin Moyu saw the generals on the warships raise their war blades. The next moment, the Divine Talisman Army moved out.

They rushed out of the warships, formed battle formations, and charged toward the island.

The cultivation of these Divine Talisman Army soldiers was only at the Dao Venerable 4th Realm; in one-on-one combat, they couldn't even beat a Two-Winged Rat General.

But now that they had formed battle formations, their combat power had increased significantly.

A battle formation composed of one hundred Divine Talisman Army soldiers was enough to rival a Two-Winged Rat General.

A battle formation composed of ten thousand Divine Talisman Army soldiers could contend with a Four-Winged Rat General.

And now, there were a full two million Divine Talisman Army soldiers here. With one hundred thousand people as one battle formation, their combat power was infinitely close to the Dao Venerable 7th Realm.

With the previous bombardment from the warships, more than half of the Bloody Rat Generals on the island were dead or injured.

Now, suffering attacks from Divine Talisman Army soldiers numbering hundreds of times their own, they had no power to resist.

The generals killed their way out from behind the battle formations; they were all 7th Rank and possessed the combat power of the peak of the Dao Venerable 6th Realm.

Coupled with their armor, their combat power could rival that of the Dao Venerable 7th Realm.

If they were willing to sacrifice the Divine Talisman Army, the attacks they could unleash would make even a Dao Venerable 7th Realm figure retreat.

This great battle seemed to have determined the winning side from the very beginning.

But Lin Moyu felt something was wrong; things shouldn't be that simple.

Su Fengze came to Lin Moyu's side at this time. "Fellow Daoist Lin, I feel like something is not right."

He had previously intended to act independently to find opportunities.

But the situation in this great battle made him feel that something was amiss.

The Bloody Legion on all the islands had not moved, nor had they come to provide support.

They clearly discovered the situation here, yet they just wouldn't move.

So, he hadn't acted rashly either.

Lin Moyu nodded. "Indeed, something is not right, but it's impossible to tell what just yet."

Su Fengze said, "Could this island be a trap set by the Bloody Legion?"

Lin Moyu said, "That is not impossible."

Su Fengze continued, "Everything we are experiencing is actually a reenactment of prehistoric times; this great battle must have occurred before."

"It's just that we don't know the outcome; we don't know if the Divine Talisman Army won this great battle in the end, or if the Blood Rat Realm did."

Lin Moyu smiled slightly. "Naturally, the Divine Talisman Army won. If they had lost, you and I wouldn't be standing here."

Su Fengze showed a slightly embarrassed smile. "Yes, yes, I thought about it the wrong way."

Lin Moyu said, "I think the Divine Talisman Army won in the end, but they also paid a huge price; the victory probably wasn't easy."

"Throughout the process, the Divine Talisman Army must have had times when they were defeated; it's impossible for every battle to be a complete victory."

"Perhaps this one… will be a loss!"

Lin Moyu sensed a huge force sweeping over from the depths of the ocean. This island should be a bait.

The Divine Talisman Army's strategy of breaking the line at a single point had actually fallen right into the enemy's trap.

Lin Moyu's gaze flickered slightly. "Fellow Daoist Su, do you know how to obtain an Over-Quota Reward?"

Su Fengze looked puzzled. "What is an Over-Quota Reward?"

Lin Moyu said, "By exceeding the completion requirements of a mission, one can obtain additional rewards; I call it an Over-Quota Reward."

"The extra rewards are very generous and can allow you to quickly advance your military rank."

Su Fengze's eyes lit up. "Is that why you were able to become a general so quickly, Fellow Daoist Lin, because you obtained Over-Quota Rewards?"

Lin Moyu smiled and nodded. "Yes."

Su Fengze was very smart and immediately realized the key to it. "I imagine it must be very difficult to obtain Over-Quota Rewards."

Lin Moyu didn't speak, which counted as an acknowledgment.

Su Fengze said, "I have a hard time completing even ordinary missions, let alone exceeding the completion requirements; being able to keep my life during the mission is already not bad."

"Just like this mission…"

Speaking of this, Su Fengze took out a mirror.

He pointed the mirror toward the northern sea. In an instant, countless light spots appeared on the mirror.

These light spots were all the Bloody Legions on the various islands.

Among them, the light spots on the nearest island were the most numerous and the brightest; it was precisely the place where the Divine Talisman Army and the Bloody Legion were fighting.