I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Yan Ziming straightened up and exclaimed, "As expected of a prehistoric civilization... My power was neutralized; I suspect it was the city's automatic defense mechanism."

A glint flashed in Murong Haiyi's eyes.

"An automatic defense mechanism? That requires energy to support it. It's very likely that it's done using stored energy, which means we didn't choose the wrong location."

"Let's just honestly look for the way down underground; there's no way to take shortcuts."

"But we can't just search blindly; we still need to find someone to ask."

"Who are they going to talk to? I don't think they'll honestly share their intelligence."

All eyes turned to Elisa.

Yan Ziming excitedly slammed his fist into his left palm: "Elisa, when we fight the enemy later, we'll have to rely on you, the heart thief!"

"......"

Chapter Twelve: Severe Injury

While Yan Ziming and the others were still pondering how to extract information from the enemy, an ancient, deafening roar erupted outside, accompanied by an extremely terrifying energy storm that startled those inside.

"They've already started fighting."

"Then I expect them to suffer heavy losses."

"Just waiting like this isn't going to work. Let's send a team down and make a big commotion to get them worried."

After saying that, Yan Ziming began to gather her strength. A pair of ancient totem-like wings rose from her back, twisting flexibly. The Thunder Cutter appeared in her hand, and all the leaked aura was completely swallowed up by it.

At this moment, her body was almost transparent, becoming a blue-purple human-shaped glass, filled with lightning energy. Looking at it, it was as if she were gazing at the boundless universe, where stars were both destroyed and born.

—Pure.

All people can think of is this word, an aura that only the purest things in the world possess.

Pure and untouched by any dust, pure as a miracle created by nature, just looking at it can cleanse the filth in one's heart.

She is more holy than any angel or fairy who has fallen to earth.

She seemed to blend into the world around her; at first glance, one might even overlook her presence.

Qi Huandong regained his composure and said, "The Russians go in first. We'll stay here and keep watch. We'll let you know if we get any intelligence."

"Oh... Oh!"

The Russian leader's gaze was fixed on the stunningly beautiful figure. He was only brought back to his senses by Qi Huandong's shout and led his troops out of sight.

"Everyone else, pay attention! As soon as they come in, launch a full-scale attack to draw their attention! But don't get too close, or I won't be responsible if you get hurt!"

.........

Outside, those Odyssey members who had successfully reached the base of the Spire Tower under the cover of the four supreme beings were all stunned.

The layer of storm clouds in the sky quickly lowered, filled with primal destruction, and looked extremely eerie.

What horrified them most was that the energy inside actually penetrated the barrier, seeping in little by little, and slowly condensing into a giant spear, pointing towards the Spire Tower!

"Oh no! Have they found the location? So fast!?"

The dozen or so eighth-rank commanders of the army shouted that something was wrong, just as they had received a report of an intrusion into the basement of the Spire Tower, and they immediately panicked.

If the Great Sages and the others fight valiantly while we suffer a defeat, it would be a disgrace to the Odyssey Empire's most powerful legion—the Blade of Punishment!

The Blade of Punishment, the direct force of General Iko of the Odyssey Empire, has fought countless battles and returned victorious in every single one. They cannot tolerate even a single defeat!

"Hurry up and get there!"

They made their decision at the same time, and the mechanical door opened quickly. However, as soon as the door opened a crack, what greeted them was a fleeting burst of blue-purple starlight.

"Ugh...ah..."

At the same time, one of the eighth-tier commanders in the Blade of Punishment suddenly howled in pain, his body turning into ashes inch by inch, drifting to the other side of the sky.

Before the others could figure out what was going on, they heard a voice say, "Cang Li."

As the last note faded, all that remained in my vision was a blue-purple glow.

A ring of blue-purple lightning ripples spread out from the very center of their formation, and the lightning formed two fiery feathers that rotated once, drawing down thousands of lightning bolts from the thunderclouds that seeped in from the sky.

Such a terrifying explosion of lightning struck without scattering, completely engulfing it in a haze of exploding lightning and billowing smoke.

The air was burning, and sparks flew out, reflecting a hellish scene.

This is completely comparable to a ninth-tier expert using a domain technique; even a ninth-tier expert present would never dare to take it head-on.

"What's going on? Do they have a ninth-tier cultivator?!"

Iko separated from Yevgeny, who was engaged in a chaotic battle, and stared in horror at the towering lightning that erupted from the distant spike tower. Unlike an eighth-order domain technique, this power was definitely at the ninth-order level.

They all knew how powerful a ninth-tier cultivator was; one of them could decide the outcome!

Lan Hai's subsequent explanation reassured them: "It's not ninth rank, it's Yan Ziming from the Chinese side. Although she's only eighth rank, her attack power... is very strong! Extremely strong!"

"It's good that it's not ninth rank." Ike breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it's still eighth rank, then she's not invincible.

However, Iko was not optimistic about the current situation of the Blade of Punishment. Even if they had noticed it earlier and started to defend, they would have to pay a considerable price to block such a terrifying attack.

"Yan Zimo... is he the one who can transform into elements?" the Imperial Advisor asked.

"Yes."

"......very good."

The Grand Tutor nodded, seemingly having some plan in mind, before being sent flying backward by Luther's attack.

The five human ninth-tier beings kept them tied down here, unable to spare a moment, otherwise they would have personally gone to capture Yan Zimo, who was not a ninth-tier being, but was even better than a ninth-tier being.

...........

Three seconds after the lightning strike, smoke and dust rose into the sky in a vortex.

"A bunch of lowlifes, that's all..."

Like a long sigh that has lasted for a century, it came from Yan Ziming's cherry lips.

She was surrounded by blue-purple sparks of electricity that flashed across her delicate skin from time to time, like petals adorning the queen's body.

This was the first time since she became a Thunder Spirit that she had unleashed her full power.

In pursuit of maximum damage, she had been building up her strength for a long time, setting a new record for herself and delivering her most powerful strike to date.

However, this cannot be replicated in actual combat.

First, she prepared the Lightning Chaser, ready to sprint at near-light speed at any moment. Then, she charged up the Lightning Blade and charged up the Azure Departure. Judging from her usual speed, it would take her at least a minute to charge up.

Therefore, she activated her elemental transformation to its limit at that moment, directly transforming into a lightning spirit and shortening the time to ten seconds!

These ten seconds are also a critical value; after that, no matter how long she charges up, her power will not increase further, as it is limited by its size.

What she didn't realize was that at that moment, she had indeed reached the speed of light.

Yan Ziming didn't know the extent of her success with this attack, but she knew she had inflicted irreversible damage on her opponent, rendering them unable to pose a significant threat to her side.

Without delay, she immediately brought the several seriously injured men to Qi Huandong and the others.

"Leave some men with me to press the attack, and the rest, after gathering intelligence, launch a full-scale assault!"

Perhaps it was because of her overwhelming authority that everyone present instinctively began to act and do as she instructed.

so amazing!

Thank God, such a powerful goddess is no match for them!

Of the remaining people, forty percent went out to fight with Yan Ziming, while the rest stayed with Elisa and began to try to get information out of the prisoners.

..........

how so.......

The deputy commander of the Punishing Blade, Iko's most favored general, trembled as he looked at the scene before him, his heart filled with boundless rage.

What was that just now? Was it a ninth-tier being who made a move?

A quarter of the Blade of Punishment was destroyed in the lightning explosion, leaving it severely damaged.

Three eighth-tier commanders died, eight seventh-tier commanders died, and the rest were all wounded and almost lost their fighting ability.

"Organize the army!"

As expected of the strongest legion in an empire, even after suffering such a blow, they quickly regrouped and prepared to meet the enemy at a single command.

Directly in front of them, the human forces stood blocking their way, and at the very front stood a god-like figure, his body wreathed in countless strands of lightning.

The figure raised the demonic sword in its hand, pointing it directly at them.

"kill."

Chapter Thirteen Fierce Battle

When Yan Ziming came out, he saw that these guys had suffered such a heavy blow, yet they had managed to rebuild their morale in such a short time. He couldn't help but feel admiration for them.

Their quality alone is far superior to that of the regular armies of many countries.

However, those standing here are all elites from various countries; none of them are weak.