Chapter 249: Revealing The Edge Of The Sword

Teacher Li would no longer be returning to his post in Liuhe Base City. Li Xiaofei had already heard the news from his agent, Xiao Hongye; however, Teacher Li’s LightChat message provided more clarity.

After returning to report for duty, he had been removed from his position as Inspector of Liuhe Base City and reassigned as the Deputy Speaker of the Northwest District Division of the Star Council. He would be stationed long-term at the division’s headquarters in Lanfu Base City, the capital of the Northwest District.

Being appointed as Deputy Speaker was technically a promotion; however, while the Inspector held real power as a local authority, the Deputy Speaker's role was more ceremonial. For Li Zhoumin, this was more akin to a covert demotion, despite the apparent promotion.

I used my current privileges to upgrade the permissions on your Your Grandpa account, making it one of only six super S-class accounts in all of Liuhe Base City. Even the new Inspector won’t be able to access the data of your account. You can continue using the Your Grandpa account in the Light Core virtual world to monitor your own data and cultivate your strength without worrying about being detected.

The new Inspector of Liuhe Base City is Wu Fohai. He’s Ye Guanzhen’s classmate, and seems to favor the Ye family. Be cautious around him and don’t let your guard down.

There’s also another matter. The high school league is halfway done, so universities across the country have started scouting superstar students from all the base cities. You need to continue standing out in order to secure a spot in one of Great Xia’s top ten universities, which will open up limitless opportunities for your future.

I’ve already recommended you to my friend Chu Mingwei at Zhendan University. If their scouting team visits Liuhe Base City, you should reach out to him. Zhendan University is the best university in Jiangnan, and ranked third nationwide. This is a rare opportunity...

Teacher Li said a lot in his letter, and every word was filled with earnest hopes and expectations for Li Xiaofei. After reading it, Li Xiaofei felt a warm current of emotion surge through his heart.

Li Zhoumin’s kindness toward him was not motivated by any desire for repayment. Instead, it stemmed from a genuine hope that Li Xiaofei could grow into a pillar of Great Xia. He hoped that Li Xiaofei could transcend the ordinary and ascend to greatness, and become a backbone of strength for Great Xia one day. Teacher Li dreamed of seeing Great Xia rise to the pinnacle once again.

The encrypted letter couldn’t be replied to. All Li Xiaofei could do was silently vow in front of his light core that he would study hard and cultivate diligently for the resurgence of Great Xia.

As he shut down the light core, the piercing sound of the city defense alarm echoed from outside again. It was now a routine occurrence.

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The situation in Liuhe Base City remained tense in the following days. The star beasts besieging the city were only growing increasingly violent. If one stood on the city walls and looked out, one could see vast swathes of star beasts in various colors. They numbered in the tens of millions and formed an airtight encirclement around Liuhe Base City.

Unlike the sporadic harassment of before, this time, the beast hordes were clearly organized. Different species of star beasts had demarcated their territories and were camped within, without any infighting or chaos. There were also numerous second and third grade star beasts within their respective groups, maintaining order, restraining their first grade kin, and keeping the formations intact.

They almost resembled ancient human armies on a battlefield. All signs pointed to an imminent full-scale assault by the star beasts!

Yet, there was no sign of reinforcements from the Northwest District. Liuhe Base City was in a precarious situation as it faced an unprecedented crisis. Even Ding Longao, the military commander stationed in the city, had to appear frequently on the city walls to assist in the defense and boost morale. Goddess Ye Liuying’s sorties into the wilderness outside the city became increasingly frequent, but she still returned empty-handed.

According to the latest news, a second fifth grade star beast, the Purple Thunder Sky-Crashing Unihorn Bull Demon, had appeared alongside the Yinji Moon Fox.

A second fifth grade star beast! The news was utterly devastating for Liuhe Base City as morale plummeted instantly. The residents within the city were gripped by fear. The wealthy elite began desperately seeking ways to escape.

However, since the star beasts had sealed off the city, all external transportation had been cut off. Unless someone could afford to rent a super aircraft and hire a professional combat team, escape was impossible.

There were reports that Wu Zuoren, the owner of the city's top Starforce Reagent chain store, had attempted to flee in an aircraft. However, three hundred miles into the southeastern wilderness, the Purple Thunder Sky-Crashing Unihorn Bull Demon had destroyed his craft, killing his entire family and wiping out the heavily paid professional combat team he had hired. This incident deterred even the wealthiest from risking escape.

For several days, the rhythm of the star beasts' attacks on the city did not change. The stationed troops suffered heavy losses. The reserves of military energy, ammunition, and star cores were critically low. The star beasts breached the city walls several times, causing extensive damage.

"Sir, when will the reinforcements arrive?" Li Xiaofei couldn’t help but ask from the city wall.

Ding Longao, the military commander, had just come back from a sortie.

Clad in his combat suit, he looked out at the star beasts surging like waves outside the city and replied, "If you want the truth... I don’t know. Lanfu Base City has also been hit by a beast tide. It's said that a seventh grade Beast Emperor has been sighted there, so their situation isn’t looking much better."

Li Xiaofei’s heart sank.

A seventh grade Beast Emperor? There aren’t many of those creatures in the world. How did one appear in the northwest of Great Xia?

It seemed that this beast tide had already surpassed what a fifth grade star beast like the Yinji Moon Fox could control. The complexity of the situation now appeared far beyond what anyone had imagined.

“Not good! The star beasts have breached the city wall! Sector B16 has fallen...”

A panicked shout suddenly echoed from a distance. A shrill alarm, signaling the highest level of danger, immediately pierced the skies. Ding Longao was just about to take action...

“Sir, let me handle it,” Li Xiaofei said.

He crouched slightly, and the muscles in his legs exploded with power.

Boom!

He shot into the air like a cannonball as he leaped towards Sector B16. He covered hundreds of meters with each jump.

Ding Longao was slightly taken aback.

This young man's physical strength was indeed as formidable as the rumors suggested. Truly remarkable.

Boom!

Li Xiaofei landed in Sector B16. More than twenty large second grade star beasts, known as Thorn Wolves, were leading a vicious assault under the command of two third grade Thorn Wolf Kings. They were slaughtering the defending troops and causing massive casualties.

Li Xiaofei's fingers moved like lightning.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Sword energy whistled through the air. The power of the Six Meridian Divine Sword was astonishing, as each streak of sword energy mercilessly reaped lives. In just four or five breaths, all the Thorn Wolves that had clambered over the city wall lay dead in pools of blood. The defending warriors and soldiers erupted into cheers.

But Li Xiaofei didn’t stop there. He rushed to the edge of the wall and, without hesitation, leaped off. A chorus of shocked gasps erupted from the top of the wall.

Jumping from the wall? There’s an endless sea of star beasts below. Isn’t this a death wish?

Countless people rushed to the edge of the wall, peering down. They saw Li Xiaofei plummet down like a cannonball and crash heavily onto the ground over three hundred meters below.

Boom!

The moment he hit the ground, an immense shockwave surged outward in all directions. Any star beast within a twenty-meter radius around him was instantly pulverized into dust, leaving no trace of their bodies behind.

Li Xiaofei immediately leaped high into the air and plunged deeper into the beast horde.

Boom! Boom, boom!

He moved like a living cannonball. With each leap and landing, he crushed and obliterated hundreds of star beasts beneath him. His relatively small frame hurtled deeper into the seemingly endless sea of beasts. He had seemingly gone mad.

Aside from the Goddess and a few other absolute powerhouses, who else would dare to undertake such a suicidal action?

"Return at once!" Ding Longao’s face darkened as he shouted urgently.

But Li Xiaofei was like a stubborn turtle that had swallowed a lead weight as he charged fearlessly into the depths of the beast horde.

What is he planning to do?

Countless hearts on the city walls suddenly leapt into their throats as they watched in breathless anticipation.