Chapter 521: Assault Mission Invitation (1)

Chapter 521: Assault Mission Invitation (1)

Inside the hall.

"Authority this, authority that! Is that all you know?" The black-robed youth spat, his teeth clenched in frustration. "Give me two teams, and I'll take this Fire Ethercrystal vein. You’ll still get your precious merits."

The white-robed middle-aged man frowned, his voice calm but firm. "An Shu, you lack the authority to mobilize more soldiers. You should understand that. I can only arrange a standard patrol."

"Hm?" An Shu’s gaze shifted across the vast plaza below. His eyes brightened as he pointed. "What about that team down there? They look like elite troops."

Whoosh! The white-robed middle-aged man flew over in an instant, glancing down. "Hold on, let me check."

He closed his eyes slightly, sending a thread of consciousness into the voidrealm. After a moment, he opened them again. "I’ve got it. That team is from the Eternal Sun Immortal Nation. They're a seventh-rank unit," the man said, opening his eyes. "I believe they meet your requirements."

"In my experience overseeing Plaza 54, no more than two elite teams show up here each day."

"Your vein can't wait that long, can it?" the white-robed man asked with a chuckle.

An Shu shot him a sharp glare.

Normally, finding a vein was difficult, but once discovered, excavation was straightforward.

"This is a foreign military team with high authority. If you can persuade them, I’ll arrange for their transfer to the war base where you’re stationed," the white-robed man offered.

"Alright. I’ll be relying on you, then." An Shu nodded before darting out of the hall, heading towards the distant plaza.

...

Following two white-robed Void Refiner cultivators, Wu Yuan and his group entered another massive plaza that stretched for nearly a thousand li.

Immortal cultivators were scattered across the plaza, numbering well into the tens of thousands, all in the Amethyst Cradle or Shambhala phases.

Most were in the early or mid-stage Amethyst Cradle phase, with late-stage cultivators making up less than one percent. In Wu Yuan’s group, however, nearly a hundred were late-stage Amethyst Cradle/Shambhala cultivators—a terrifyingly high ratio.

As Wu Yuan’s group arrived, they immediately drew the attention of countless cultivators in the plaza. One could tell they were an elite force at a glance.

Wu Yuan, Pei He, Lie Shier, and the rest landed one after another, gathering in low-voiced discussions.

"Commander Ming, please wait here. There are many war bases on this battlefield, and combatants are only teleported once a day," the lead Void Refiner Eminence said in a low voice. "The next teleportation will commence in four hours."

"There will be a detailed briefing about the battlefield soon. Pay close attention," he added.

The other Void Refiner Eminence waved his hand, and numerous voidrealm jades flew out, landing in front of each immortal cultivator.

"These are voidrealm jades from our Cang Feng Eldritch World. Imprint your aura onto them and keep them activated during battles," the Eminence instructed solemnly. "This is the only way to verify your kill count and battle achievements, which will determine your ethercrystal laurels after the battle."

"The voidrealm jade is a single-use item. Only with it can you return here via the teleportation array at the war base."

Soon, there were only two hours left till teleportation.

"Everyone!" A thunderous voice suddenly echoed through the air, immediately drawing everyone’s attention.

A burly man in black armor soared into the sky, his imposing presence commanding the entire plaza. His aura rippled out, enveloping the space like a storm. He was an Elysian Field cultivator.

"First of all, welcome to Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield 36, the most brutal entry-level Battlefield," the black-armored man declared, his deep voice resonating. "I’m here to explain the situation on the battlefield."

"Our Cang Feng Eldritch World calls Battlefield 36 the Blood Eldritch Battlefield. Both sides have a main base."

"The scope of the battlefield includes the Blood Eldritch-Immortal Continent at its core and the surrounding space—a total distance of dozens of light years."

He waved his hand, and above the plaza, light points converged, forming a colossal battlefield projection. The entire map of the battlefield materialized before their eyes.

The immortal continent, with a diameter of over a hundred billion li, appeared tiny on this map, like a small island adrift in a vast lake.

Thousands of light points dotted the map, densely concentrated on the continent.

"What are those light points?" a cultivator asked, his voice tinged with curiosity.

Rumors about Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield swirled outside, but few secrets were ever revealed.

"Those are war bases. They will be your main focus," the black-armored man said solemnly.

"As you can see, countless red and white points intersect. The red points are our eldritch world's war bases. The white points belong to Voltari Temple."

"Both sides have three thousand war bases each, with a thousand located on the continent. In this confined region, large numbers of immortal cultivators fight to the death each day. It’s the most contested area of the battlefield."

"In the vast expanse of outer space, along the sections where galaxies converge, lie the remaining two thousand war bases of each camp."

"Each war base is equipped with defensive arrays and teleportation arrays. Every day, batches of immortal cultivators are transported to their respective war bases through these teleportation arrays," the black-armored man continued, his tone grave.

"Your task is to defend the war bases, search for Fire Ethercrystal veins, and hunt down enemies. If you gain a significant advantage, destroy the enemy’s war bases."

The immortal cultivators listened attentively, their expressions thoughtful.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuan remained calm.

Utilizing his authority in the Origin Eldritch Field, his body refiner self had already gathered far more detailed intelligence than what the black-armored man was sharing.

To put it simply, both sides deployed vast numbers of immortal cultivators to different war bases without end. Intense battles broke out around these bases.

For the two major factions, this isn’t a true war, but for countless Amethyst Cradle cultivators, it is the cruelest hell. Wu Yuan thought somberly

Over endless years, countless lives had ended here.

But for me, perhaps it's a cultivation paradise. Wu Yuan mused silently.