Chapter 708: Chapter 437: A Bloodbath at Phoenix Palace!

Liu Zhishen was a general who valued both academic theories and real-world combat experience. He had followed Shen Wuxiang to countless battles, and his military talent and response to the enemy were among the best.

Upon hearing Wang Zhong shout about the enemy attack, he immediately issued several military orders.

“Have the information troops scout the enemy situation at once, monitor the enemy’s numbers…”

“Activate the ‘Sea of Flames’ defense system… Initiate the ‘Divine Shield’ defensive shield…”

“Order Troops 211 and 221, along with the Ninth Airborne Squadron, to go and annihilate the enemy.”

“Have the Third Brigade of the Undying Army, the Ninth Brigade, the Grey Wolf Legion, and the Shattered Star Mobile Forces guard all major exits of Lu Ban Mountain, and be wary of the enemy’s internal and external collusion…”

“Issue a warning to the Flame-Bathed Legion, the Imperial Auxiliary Legions, and others, and have them ready to meet the enemy.”

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With Lu Ban Mountain as the center, three major camps and a hundred thousand troops stationed around Lu Ban Mountain assembled in full force.

Countless warplanes and military Star Discs soared into the sky, ready to decide the outcome against the invading enemy.

The Sea of Flames defense system activated, and the Divine Shield defensive barrier went up.

However, the enemy was clearly prepared.

The superweapon ‘Thunder God’ Energy Bullets bombarded the Energy Shield one after the other and, soon, the shield crackled with noise, a huge crack appearing at its center.

Several more Thunder God Energy Bullets came flying together.

Boom!

The Divine Shield energy barrier collapsed amidst a cacophony of screeches.

The Sea of Flames defense system was also simultaneously locking onto and striking the enemy, but to no avail, as the enemy was vast and overwhelming…

A warplane vanished, yet countless more swooped in.

A Star Disc disappeared, and more Star Discs rushed forward.

Savage and cunning, fearless in death.

War, how could there not be casualties?

Qin Jianyi took the lead; standing atop a Star Disc, he descended from the sky with a longsword in hand once the Defensive Shield was torn.

Like a war deity, he swung his sword toward the leader on the ground clad in a general’s uniform.

Capture the king to capture the thieves!

Lu Family. The depths of Lu Ban Mountain.

On the silver square, Lu Dongyang looked at rows of family warriors clad in armor and brandishing thunder, and spoke solemnly, “Hear the sound of gunfire outside? That’s the call to battle.”

“Our task is to bring an end to this fight.”

“With our blood, we shall restore the glory of the Lu Clan.”

“With our blood, we shall restore the glory of the Lu Clan.”

The crowd chanted in unison.

They were either the scions of the Lu Family or they were adopted by the Lu Clan, their daily needs met by the clan, considering the Lu Clan as their home, loyal to the core.

In times of crisis, they stepped forward.

The glory of a millennia-old family was in their hands to protect.

“Attack!”

At Lu Dongyang’s command, hundreds of Mechanical Warriors soared into the sky and, under the lead of various captains, rushed toward the fiercest battlefronts.

And at the core of the Lu Clan, the “Pet Corps” entered a state of battle readiness. Si Yu tied her hair into a simple ponytail, donning a pure white combat uniform, with black flying boots on her feet.

Cool and refreshing.

“All pet legions, be ready,” she commanded in a cold, clear voice.

She was young, outrageously so.

Yet she was the supreme leader of this powerful and mysterious force.

First, she was a core direct descendant of the Lu Clan.

Such core military forces could only be in the hands of their own family.

Second, she was the most outstanding mechanic among the Lu Clan’s younger generation.

No one disputed this.

No one dared to dispute this.

“Mechanical Bee Legion ready.”

“Mechanical Rat Legion ready.”

“Mechanical Beast Legion ready.”

“Attack!” Si Yu yelled loudly.

With each high-ranking engineer in a white combat uniform pressing a button, numerous Mechanical Bees, Rats, Lions, and Serpents surged from the skies, forests, and underground, waging a ruthless war on the enemy.

Despair filled Liu Zhishen’s heart.

This was a battle without suspense.

The fight between Qin Jianyi’s forces and their own was initially even.

But as soon as the Lu Clan’s Mechanical Warriors made their appearance, the balance of victory began to tilt in the Lu Clan’s favor.

Although there were only seven hundred and sixty-three Mechanical Warriors, every single one was a cream-of-the-crop elite of the Lu Clan.

More than three hundred were Cultivators, and the others were experts in combat arts.

Wrapped in Lu Clan’s most advanced Mechas, with the fiercest artillery support, their entry was a devastating blow.

Among the encircling troops were Mechanical Warriors, notably the Shattering Star Force, a famous Mecha unit of the Empire.

Yet, as soon as the two sides came into contact, the Shattering Star Force’s Mechanical Warriors found their Heavy Armor to be as fragile as paper mache.

What a joke.

The mechas were designed by the Lu Clan, with materials provided by them, not to mention the electronic systems and firepower…

How could they possibly hand over their most cutting-edge technology?

Better to arm oneself than to benefit others.

Even the Imperial Family was no exception.

This was the confidence and self-reliance of the Mechanical Clan.

Playing mechas with the descendants of the Mechanical Ancestor? Wasn’t that a laugh?

One could crush them with eyes closed.

More terrifying were the virtually invulnerable pet legions that infiltrated everywhere, leaving the allied forces with no ability to resist.

Mechanical Bees descended from the sky, a single rush annihilating a swarm of comrades.

Mechanical Rats burrowed from underground, either fighting alone or in groups, lunging at the soldiers to bite and tear.

A chunk of flesh torn away with one bite, an arm severed with another…