Chapter 452: 420: Bait, It's You

Chapter 452: Chapter 420: Bait, It’s You

As he spoke, silence fell in all directions.

They looked at him as if he were a fool.

Tang Yu touched the tip of his nose, “My suggestion isn’t that unreliable, is it? Don’t you realize that those standing here are all top-tier Transcendents!”

General Dai and others truly did not know.

Tang Yu’s plan wasn’t simply to rely on the brute strength of Nancy and Eileen to charge into battle, cutting down the Alien Race’s Transcendents—as they would likely escape.

“Although the threat of the two ‘Hives’ is significant, without the Alien Race’s Transcendents, the large, conspicuous ‘Hives’ are not hard to destroy.”

Whether sending out Ancestor Dragon’s elite squad or deploying fighter jets, or even using missiles to strike the ‘Hives’ from a distance, it was simple—Tang Yu believed Beiting had tried the aforementioned methods—but the speed of missiles was too slow. Even nuclear weapons would almost certainly miss if the Transcendents were prepared.

Practicality was far less than that of the expensively constructed Super Energy Cannon—the Fortress Cannon.

“On the contrary, the real threat is the Alien Race’s Transcendents,” Tang Yu’s gaze turned toward the distant sky.

Despite being kilometers away, he could still make out the appearance of those two black dots.

Crimson eyes, gray scales, and two sets of thin bony wings on their backs… but these were not Demonized Beasts. From General Dai, Tang Yu learned that these were beings from a race known as the Evil Dragon Clan.

It was also his first time seeing non-humanoid Alien Races.

“Two exposed Transcendents have already revealed themselves, and yet, there are still more hidden Transcendents in the dark, though their exact number is unknown.”

Dai Mubai looked toward Meng Jingran.

Meng Jingran concentrated for a moment, then nodded heavily, “Mr. Tang’s perception is indeed sharp. In secret… there are indeed more threats.”

Dai Mubai then turned to look at Tang Yu, opened his mouth but said nothing.

Hearing that he was still young, not some old demon rejuvenated, could his perception ability really be stronger than Guardian God Meng?

Tang Yu just smiled and did not speak.

Though his perception ability far exceeded that of the Awakening Tier Perfection, compared to a Transcendent, it was virtually nil… best not to compare.

The hidden presence of Transcendents was something Eileen had mentioned.

“If the Alien Race’s Transcendents are willing to sacrifice, this fortress should have been captured already.

We can’t pin our hopes on the enemy’s fear. Even if they retreat this time, what about the next time, or the time after? The Demonized Beasts are endless, and as long as the Alien Race’s Transcendents live, such assaults can be launched anytime.

Most importantly, without knowing how many Transcendents are hidden, let alone Elder Meng and me, even with one or two more Transcendents, it’s unlikely we could destroy the ‘Hive’. It’s more likely we’d alert the enemy and even end up sacrificing ourselves.”

The others fell silent, unable to find a reason to object.

“By the way, can’t the other Transcendents of Beiting lift a hand to help?” Tang Yu raised an eyebrow.

Meng Jingran answered, “Yao and the others need to stay stationed at other frontlines and can’t be spared for now… as for…” He glanced at Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai, frustrated and slightly aggrieved, said, “I’ve already sent urgent messages to two Sacrificial Officers, but there’s no telling when they’ll arrive.”

Beiting had three Guardian Gods and hosted three Transcendent Strongmen who had broken through in the Fourth Epoch.

But those, after all, were not their own people. Aside from one who was relatively cooperative and stationed in the North, the other two were greedy—always demanding more and shirking responsibilities at every turn.

Tang Yu was unaware of these details.

“Let’s discuss my plan now.”

He stepped aside, introducing the silently standing Eileen and Nancy at his back, appreciating the stunned expressions of Yao Jun and Elder Meng among others.

“…Currently on our side, we have four Transcendents, possibly no less than the enemy. If we initiate an attack, it indicates us in the light and the enemy in the dark. Conversely, if we can lure the enemy into attacking first, the roles will be completely reversed.

With a surprise attack, seizing the opportunity to kill one or two Alien Race Transcendents wouldn’t be difficult.”

“But now the Transcendent of the Evil Dragon Clan doesn’t plan to attack actively,” Yao Jun said. “They can crush us merely with the never-ending Demon Tide.”

Tang Yu shook his head, “You’ve forgotten what makes the Alien Race Transcendents apprehensive — the fortress cannons of Dragon Pan Fortress. As long as we pretend we can’t hold out and are forced to fire a cannon to clear out a large number of Demonized Beasts, and the fortress cannon enters the charging cooldown period, do you think the Alien Race Transcendents will continue to wait?”

“Even if they are cautious, that’s okay. Once the fortress cannon’s charging time ends, continue firing… eliminate most of the Demon Tide, and the crisis of Dragon Pan Fortress will naturally be resolved.”

The power of the fortress cannon to severely wound or even directly kill a Transcendent posed the deadliest threat to the Alien Race.

Human Transcendent Strongmen were secondary, and in same-level battles, the likelihood of perishing was very small.

Dai Mubai’s expression fluctuated with struggle for a moment, glanced at Meng Jingran, swept his gaze across Tang Yu and the others, then gritted his teeth and nodded, “Alright, we’ll proceed with Mr. Tang’s plan!”

…

Despite looking like a rough person, Dai Mubai acted with meticulousness and decisiveness, no wonder he could be stationed at the fortress as the highest-ranking commander.

Orders were dispatched in an orderly fashion.

There was no need to deliberately emphasize, Dragon Pan Fortress was already in imminent danger.

Apart from “Hive,” there were five Catastrophe Level Demonized Beasts rampantly attacking. The watchtowers, like nails, embedded in small fortresses in the distant mountains, were easily destroyed by the Catastrophe Level Demonized Beasts, and survival for the defending soldiers was almost impossible.

Having fought multiple times, the Alien Race had become familiar with human tactics and ordered the Catastrophe Level Demonized Beasts to maintain a certain distance — outside the range of ordinary energy-gathering cannons.

Other Demonized Beasts relentlessly assaulted the tall walls of Dragon Pan Fortress.

Continuously, warriors were severely injured and sent to the rear for emergency treatment.

Reinforcements had yet to arrive, increasing the pressure on the frontline soldiers.

“Almost time…” General Dai stared fixedly at the battlefield, murmuring.

Tang Yu was also ready, prepared to activate the Consuming Crystal mode at any moment.

At that time,

he suddenly looked up towards the rear, sensing a tremendously powerful aura approaching from afar.

It soon reached overhead of Dragon Pan Fortress.

The newcomer, dressed in silver armor, was robust with reddish-brown hair tied in a whip-like manner fluttering in the wind.

His Transcendent aura burst forth without reservation, and with a wave of his hand, the nearby Flying Demonized Beasts were pulverized into flesh.

After casually slaying in the air, the Transcendent Strongman landed in the fortress. Seeing the soldiers’ admiring looks, their morale surged, and the Transcendent Strongman unleashed his famously renowned ultimate technique — Nine-layered Shock Force.

Invisible shock waves thundered from his palms, causing every Demonized Beast in their path to momentarily freeze before exploding into a shower of blood.

With just this one strike, two to three thousand Demonized Beasts were annihilated.

The Transcendent Strongman glanced around, then turned and entered the command center, “Since Baili Ba has arrived, there’s no need to worry about the safety of Dragon Pan Fortress.”

He merely nodded slightly at Meng Jingran, ignoring everyone else, dropped the sentence “Find me a quiet room,” and left directly.

…

The command center fell into brief silence.

Tang Yu just learned that this person was one of the three Transcendent Strongmen serving as a Sacrificial Officer for Beiting.

It was rumored that Baili Ba, which was a transliteration, lived up to his domineering name, but he had no strength to comment.

General Dai was indignant, having not expected Baili Ba to reveal his aura so blatantly. Dealing with someone who couldn’t even be negotiated with left him feeling helpless, “What about the plan? With the Sacrificial Officer Baili’s arrival, those Alien Race Transcendents must have noticed.”

Tang Yu hadn’t expected that either.

After pondering for a moment, his eyes gradually brightened, “No, having a Transcendent support is not enough to fall into a perilous state during the cooldown period. Firing the fortress cannon now seems even more normal… As for Baili Ba, isn’t he quite eye-catching? Well, let him draw the attention then.”

(There is one more chapter after this.)