Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal
Chapter 700 - 647: The Destruction of Mu Long Country

Chapter 700: Chapter 647: The Destruction of Mu Long Country

Chen Domain.

Mu Long Country.

Compared to a few years ago, the territory of Mu Long Country had more than tripled, and the population had soared from tens of millions to one hundred million.

In response, with the support of Star Shining Federation’s scientific researchers, Mu Long Country had almost entirely completed industrialization.

The steel-cast railways could deliver Mu Long Country’s military forces to every corner at a moment’s notice.

Trucks capable of carrying dozens of tons could transport vast amounts of ammunition and soldiers to the front lines.

Frontline soldiers, who had received professional training, could kill cultivators in heavy armor, and those who had refined their organs or exchanged their blood, or even those with substantial True Qi, with just a machine gun.

Even Refining God, Divinity Transformation, and Primordial Spirit Realm experts, if surrounded and strafed by machine guns, had only one path: death.

The only ones who could inflict significant damage on the soldiers were those standing at the very top of the Cultivation World, the Devas and Saints.

But as long as the soldiers bravely and fearlessly entangled them, paying a certain price, the Mu Long Country’s rear, with its heavy artillery carrying out saturation bombing, could still blast those Devas and Saints to death.

It was with these advanced war weapons, supported by the Star Shining Federation, that Mu Long Country, led by figures such as Zhang Yun and Adren, in just a few short years, had conquered vast territories, showing a trend of becoming a regional overlord in this world.

However...

Often walking by the river, one cannot avoid getting one’s shoes wet.

A month ago, it seemed they had finally encountered another Overlord-level force in this region.

A powerful entity known as the Beast God Alliance.

This force not only governed a larger population than Mu Long Country but also possessed the power to tame and enhance Devil and Demon Spirits. The country itself seemed incredibly strong, boasting beings revered as Earthly True Immortals, and it was rumored there were even real True Immortal Patriarchs, which put tremendous pressure on Mu Long Country’s people.

...

At this moment, Adren, Zhang Yun, and a newly arrived military expert named Olson were watching a squad equipped with mechanical exoskeletons with solemn expressions.

The squad looked very ragged.

Not only was their equipment heavily damaged, but every soldier was wounded, and many had severe injuries, missing hands or feet.

"No need for such seriousness, gentlemen."

It was a while before Zhang Yun finally spoke, "The Exterminator squad may have failed, but at least they have made clear the difference between an Earthly True Immortal and a Saint."

"The ambush against the Earthly True Immortal might have ended in a grim defeat, but we did indeed obtain firsthand data."

As Olson spoke, he directly opened a tactical tablet brought from the Star Shining Federation: "The bodies of Saints, generally around ten meters tall, but Earthly True Immortals can reach up to fifteen meters, twenty meters, or even twenty-five meters, truly like giants. Besides, they have cultivated a power called ’Undying Will.’ Through the permeation of this power, their Sacred Bodies are significantly stronger than those of Saints in all aspects, so much that our heavy artillery cannot harm their Sacred Bodies."

"This is also within expectations."

Zhang Yun said, "When we began the expansion of Mu Long Country, we anticipated setbacks. We do not fear Saints, but Saints are not the ultimate existence in this world. We have long known that above them in the Cultivation System of this world are Earthly True Immortals and the fabled True Immortals who are said to live for a thousand years, achieving immortality and everlasting life! Therefore, being defeated by an Earthly True Immortal can only be said to be logical."

"Earthly True Immortals... Based on the data they have shown... defensive power strong enough to withstand heavy artillery, velocity reaching two, even three times the speed of sound! And the strong Recovery ability, with strength far surpassing that of Saints... I’m afraid even in the Star Shining Federation, only a very few cutting-edge weapons could deal with them. If a real True Immortal were to come... wouldn’t only nuclear weapons be able to blast them to death?"

Adren’s face looked a bit ugly: "Even... if their speed exceeds that of Earthly True Immortals, reaching four times, even five times the speed of sound, is it possible that we could only deploy ten, even dozens of nuclear warheads in saturation bombing just to perish together with them?"

"I’m afraid that’s indeed the case, they’re too fast and too agile," Olson said, then shifted his tone, "However, we don’t need to be too pessimistic. True Immortals are legendary figures who appear once every hundred years. Even if they exist, there won’t be many of them. Although this world is vast, I estimate that there could be at most around ten or eight of them."

He revealed a smile and continued, "Additionally, we have obtained a plethora of new materials in this world. By sending the data of these materials over, our technology will surely improve by a step. If we specifically design a new type of missile tailored for high-speed targets, which is highly agile, has strong tracking capabilities, and is fast, and equip it with nuclear warheads to be transported here, blasting a True Immortal to death is not an extravagant hope."

His words eased the burden on Adren, who was primarily responsible for combat.

It was good to have a way to deal with them.

The fear was that the True Immortals were so powerful they were impossible to defeat, which would leave them completely helpless.

"By the way, it seems the signal from the Star Spirit Platform was suddenly cut off a few days ago, have we found out the reason?"

Adren suddenly inquired.

"We’ve made contact with the backup system over there through our communications system. The Star Spirit Platform was attacked and heavily damaged,"

Zhang Yun said.

"What? What are the people in the Defense Department doing? How could they let someone infiltrate the Federation’s heartland and destroy such a crucial facility as the Star Spirit Platform!?"

Olson was shocked.

"They were reportedly hit by a new type of weapon, and the attackers used high-powered electromagnetic pulse weapons, so they were taken by surprise,"

Zhang Yun explained, breathing a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, we have a backup Star Spirit Platform we can use. We need to recalibrate our coordinates here to link up with the backup Star Spirit Platform next time."

"This still doesn’t excuse their failure to prevent our enemies from breaking through to the Federation’s heartland and destroying a key structure like the Star Spirit Platform! Who was responsible for its defense? What an embarrassment for the Federation!"

While cursing, Olson signaled the team to adjust and calibrate the coordinates.

"Beep!"

Just then, a piercing air raid siren sounded.

Suddenly, fighter jets seemed to explode in the sky.

Then, dozens of missiles soared into the sky, and the underground Short Range Defense Cannons rattled out chains of luminous bullets, seemingly attacking a target.

But...

It was useless.

All modes of attack were useless before the rapidly invading target.

Amidst a blaze of flames and roaring, the huge figure drew ever closer to the military base they were stationed at.

"Commander, a formidable enemy approaches!"

Soon, several flustered guards rushed in and reported, "This attacking power is not only physically formidable and unharmed by heavy artillery, but its size is immense, reaching forty-six meters! It exceeds the ultimate known size of Earthly True Immortals! There’s an eighty to ninety percent chance that it’s..."

"A True Immortal!"

Adren suddenly looked up, "It’s a True Immortal!"

Zhang Yun and Olson’s faces went pale.

They...

Were they already facing an attack from a True Immortal level being!?

"How could this be... Weren’t we just in the initial contact period with the Beast God Alliance? How did it escalate to an attack by their True Immortal, this supreme force!?"

Zhang Yun’s eyes held a trace of unwillingness.

"This True Immortal is likely just the first strike. On the other side, the counterattack from the Beast God Alliance will soon arrive..."

Adren said.

No sooner had he spoken when panicked reports from his subordinates reached his ears, "Devils, lots of Devils, these Devils are incredibly powerful, they’ve crushed our defense like decayed wood, and are now slaughtering their way into the heart of Mu Long Country..."

It was over.

They had provoked a power they could not afford to offend.

Zhang Yun and Olson wore bitter expressions.

"We were too hasty. If we could have calmly developed here for another ten years, or even just five, to complete the creation of nuclear weapons, we might have been able to threaten the True Immortals. By then, facing this Beast God Alliance, we’d have had enough confidence. But now... our high profile has obviously aroused the wariness of the real tycoon-level powers in this world. They are pouring out and seem determined to destroy us in one fell swoop," Olson said.

"We can’t stop the True Immortal, nor can we defeat the Beast God Alliance. At this point, our only choice is to retreat first, then look for an opportunity to rise again. Meanwhile, we must have the soldiers resist at all costs, obtain complete data on the True Immortal, and transmit this data back to the Federation, to prepare for the Federation’s confrontation with these ultimate Cultivators."

Zhang Yun forced himself to calm down and issued orders that maximized their interests.

"There’s no other choice now. Damn it, just when the Star Spirit Platform is destroyed... How much time will it take to regain what we have now?" Olson regretted.

Time!

They could afford to wait, but could those big shots in the Federation wait?

Did their lifespans even allow them to wait?

When their life was nearing the end, would they choose to give up their operations in the Longevity World reluctantly, or become even more adventurous and aggressive, sparing no effort?

...

Facing the arrival of the True Immortal, Mu Long Country, led by people like Adren and Zhang Yun, had no real chance to resist and was instantly crushed.

However, they were fortunate that they were all very weak, and the True Immortal first slew those who had pledged allegiance to them, the Refining God, Divinity Transformation, and Primordial Spirit experts. This allowed them to preserve their lives and even send back some information about the True Immortal.

Three days later, the devil army of the Beast God Alliance completely reached Mu Long Country.

The once-powerful Mu Long Country was utterly destroyed.

Only after the Devils had completely occupied Mu Long Country did figures as imposing as mountains arrive with a suffocating presence in the land.

Leading them was none other than Demon Lord Hong Ying.

"The Star Spirit Platform has been destroyed? The news could not have come earlier or later but just when we made our move against Mu Long Country, which probably startled them. Now, if we want to build a Star Gate there, it’s up to Daoli Spirit Venerable to find a way," Demon Lord Hong Ying said.

The spiritual fluctuations of Demon Lord Hong Ying echoed in the ears of the surrounding Demon Gods and Demon Emperors.

This included Daoli Spirit Venerable, who had also molded a body worthy of a Demon Emperor.

"Scaring them might not necessarily be a bad thing."

Emperor Qian Yan responded quickly, "That world had already prepared for war with us. Fortunately, up till now, that world has no knowledge of our true identities and strength."

Xuan Yang Demon God quickly caught on, "You mean, even if they know Mu Long Country is destroyed, as long as the strength we show gives them the illusion that they can deal with us, they will still continue to build the Star Gate and establish a connection between the two worlds?"

"Exactly."

Emperor Qian Yan spoke, quickly sharing some of the information and analysis he had mastered.

After listening, Sovereign Hong Ying understood, "There must be some who escaped Mu Long Country, right? Let’s reveal the strength of the Beast God Alliance to them, and let them believe that the Beast God Alliance represents the limit of our world’s power."

The Dominator Level Demon Spirit spoke meaningfully, "Caution and fear stem from the unknown and inadequacy. Once they think they fully understand us, we won’t need to act. They themselves will eagerly open the gates that will destroy their civilization."