Chapter 1316: Chapter 1063: Above the Battlefield
Generally speaking, those who join this grand battle eventually have to join either the Red Army or the Blue Army. Only then can they distinguish friend from foe on this battlefield filled with warriors of various races and types. However, Elsa didn’t join either side.
She simply stood directly in the center of the battlefield.
Her attitude was clear—she didn’t fight for anyone but herself; she fought only for herself!
Little Ai stood by Elsa’s side, shivering all over. He had survived for a long time on this eternal battlefield partly because of his decent strength. On the other hand, his sharp instinct for danger always allowed him to avoid fatal peril. But now, Little Ai was regretting his initial choice. Clinging to powerful coattails wasn’t wrong, but were these coattails perhaps too terrifying? Standing so upright here, was she planning to make enemies of everyone on the battlefield?
Typically, the location in the center of the battlefield is where the Heavenly Kingdom’s appearance was most frequent. This spot was also the most fiercely contested and the most dangerous. Therefore, initially, both sides would commit a considerable force there, and before deploying their troops, the commanders of both the Red and Blue armies would carefully choose their moment.
Now, the commanders from both sides were dumbfounded.
There stood Elsa, the Celestial Clan’s little princess, who alone had conquered the Ghost Spirits—a person whom even the Emperor of the Celestial Clan found troublesome—right in the center of the battlefield.
How were they to conduct the battle now?
At this moment, the Darkness Saintess was watching Elsa intently. Disguised as the core of the Steel Roses Mercenary Group, they had always been very active in combat. Trusted by their commanders for their strong abilities, more and more important tasks were entrusted to them. Although she had long heard that Elsa, the Celestial Clan’s little princess, had suddenly appeared in the city across from them, due to issues of identity, the Darkness Saintess had never had the chance to see her. Now, having seen her, she confirmed it was indeed Elsa. Could it be that she was also interested in the descending Heavenly Kingdom?
Both commanders were extremely troubled. The battle was about to begin, and the Teleportation Gate to the Heavenly Kingdom, calculated in their strategy, was about to materialize. Would Elsa remain motionless like this?
"Everyone, steer clear of Elsa if you don’t want to die! And even if you wish to seek trouble with her and die, hide our Red Army insignia first. I don’t care if you want to die, but don’t cause trouble for me!" the Red Army commander ordered.
At the same time, the Blue Army commander issued a similar order. Both sides’ commanders, as if by an unspoken agreement, told their soldiers to avoid Elsa. After all, no one knew Elsa’s true strength, and if not treated with caution, it could potentially bring about major trouble for themselves.
Then, the battle began amidst an odd atmosphere. Despite being right in the center of the battlefield, there was never anyone within a ten-meter radius of Elsa. Even if someone charged too far, they would immediately take a detour and keep their distance from her. Initially, Little Ai was fraught with worry, but as he saw the tremendous deterrent power that Elsa possessed, all his anxiety vanished. He felt he had probably never made a more correct decision in his life and secretly vowed to himself to serve Elsa well, ensuring her utmost satisfaction. If he could manage to leave this place with her, that would be even better!
As the battle intensified, the initially restrained warriors of both the Red and Blue armies were now seeing red, releasing increasingly powerful skills. Spells and Fighting Aura techniques that went astray flew towards Elsa, and as her follower, Little Ai knew that he couldn’t trouble Elsa with such matters. Therefore, Little Ai busily shielded Elsa from various skills.
Indeed, within both the Red and Blue armies, not everyone was pleased with Elsa. Some veterans who had been there longer didn’t quite understand Elsa’s actual strength and thought people exaggerated it—often it was a case of deception breeding more deception. Of course, since the commanders had given their orders, no one foolishly went to trouble Elsa.
It was the appearance of the Teleportation Gate that changed everything.
The Teleportation Gate referred to the portal leading into the descending Heavenly Kingdom.
The exact location where each Teleportation Gate appeared was never fixed; it was always approximate. Therefore, from the beginning, both sides fought fiercely in an attempt to occupy a larger area, allowing more of their own to have the chance to enter.
This time, the signs that the Teleportation Gate was about to appear were on the side closer to the Blue Army. Seeing this, the Blue Army commander was naturally elated and immediately sent more troops towards the Gate. A squad prepared with Fine Gold was also secretly getting ready, constantly prepared to exchange for the Golem’s artillery fire. On the other hand, seeing that the Teleportation Gate was about to emerge on the Blue Army’s side, the Red Army immediately deployed the Steel Roses Mercenary Group as the vanguard to breach a gap for the following troops to rush towards the Teleportation Gate. At the same time, another squad tasked with escorting Fine Gold was also secretly prepared—exchanging for artillery fire had to be used at the most crucial moment.
Just as both sides were nearly ready for everything, Elsa suddenly moved.
Elsa, who had only been standing and observing the battlefield’s changes, lifted her feet walking toward the Teleportation Gate. As her follower, Little Ai was shocked on the spot. How could he know that Elsa was planning to change position? He originally thought Elsa would calmly watch the two sides fight to the death and that would be the end of it! But with Elsa moving, how could he not follow?
Little Ai carefully followed behind Elsa, watchful of the surroundings. As soon as Elsa moved, he immediately felt countless eyes filled with aggressive intent around them—some from the Red Army and some from the Blue Army—yet so far, no one dared make any rash movements. The battling factions even cleared the way for Elsa to advance.
But as Elsa ventured deeper, the battle ahead grew more intense, and it was impossible for the opposing forces to forcibly separate at this time. Finally, a soldier from the Blue army could not contain himself any longer, he bellowed, "Some Celestial Clan princess! Today, I really want to see if this princess can withstand my blade!"
An individual from the Exoskeleton Clan, with an exoskeleton, suddenly charged towards the sky, a long, narrow single-edged blade in his hand. In the air, he transformed into a streak of light, accelerating towards Elsa.
"It’s an Exoskeleton Clan swordsman!" Little Ai exclaimed nervously. This race was like a hybrid of insects and humans, extremely swift in their movements, with their swordsmen especially known for their speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Facing such an enemy, Little Ai didn’t dare to confront them head-on!
But in the next moment, a Light Wing swept across from mid-air, and the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman, now a streak of light, was directly cleaved into two halves, falling on either side of Elsa. His long blade was also split, with half the blade piercing straight into the chest of an unfortunate soldier, who exploded into pieces instantly!
Even though he was chopped in half, the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman was still not dead. His upper half suddenly lunged at Elsa, with the half-broken blade in his hand emanating a startling light!
Clang!
The blade struck a Light Wing and the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman could not advance any further. At the same time, the lower half of the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman also leapt up, with blades emerging from behind its heels, stabbing directly towards Elsa.
"Hum!"
Dozens of Light Wings suddenly burst open behind Elsa, sweeping sideways, and both the upper and lower halves of the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman were cut into countless pieces.
These Light Wings also swept over Little Ai, who thought he was doomed, but to his surprise, he discovered he was completely unharmed! The Light Wings’ attack could actually distinguish friend from foe! It was like a miracle! Little Ai didn’t know much about this princess from the Celestial Clan, but in fact, he didn’t need to know too much. All he needed to know was that Elsa was very strong; that was enough for him.
Seeing the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman chopped into pieces, his severed parts still did not die! Not only were they still alive, each part began flying towards the head, merging at the wounds, and rapidly regenerating! This time, the Exoskeleton Clan swordsman did not attack anymore. Its eyes were fixedly staring at Elsa when suddenly, a person with a fierce Fighting Aura rushed up. The Exoskeleton Clan swordsman swung his half-blade, and despite it being only half its length, the remaining edge parried the sudden assault from the other and, with a fierce turn, cleaved the assailant in two.
Little Ai watched with frightened astonishment. Although he had confidence in his own strength, facing an Exoskeleton Clan swordsman, he was not sure he could penetrate the opponent’s exoskeleton. Especially since these members of the Exoskeleton Clan were known for their stubborn nature; once they set their mind on something, no one could change it. If they deemed you an enemy, you would remain their enemy for life!
However, this was not the problem—the issue was that those from the Exoskeleton Clan always moved in groups!
In the blink of an eye, a dozen Exoskeleton Clan swordsmen had surrounded Elsa.
"Are you serious?" Elsa finally spoke.
"This is the Eternal Battlefield. Here, knowledge is gained through strength, not through some worthless Celestial Clan princess title. If you want us to recognize you, you’d better speak with your own strength," said an older-looking Exoskeleton Clan swordsman.
"Firstly, I agree with your point; strength is crucial here. Secondly, I am not ’some worthless Celestial Clan princess.’ I am the Celestial Clan princess! Whether you recognize it or not! I don’t care if you do or don’t! So, if you want to test my strength, you can make a move now, but out of humanitarian concern, let me remind you—if you get sliced up by me this time, don’t ever dream of regenerating again," Elsa said, her expression barely changing as if she were merely making casual conversation. But no one dared to doubt the truth of her words.
"Sword formation!" the leading elder Exoskeleton Clan swordsman growled.
At this moment, the battle around them started to withdraw from the area. On one hand, this was a spontaneous action by the soldiers; on the other hand, commanders from both sides also wanted to know just how powerful this Celestial Clan princess really was, whether she truly had the ability to overturn the entire battlefield!
"Your Highness, what should I do..." Little Ai, watching as the Exoskeleton Clan swordsmen protected both him and Elsa, felt so nervous he was almost in tears. What in the world was this?
"Put your hands over your head and squat down," Elsa instructed. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
