Chapter 172 - 172 Ice Abyss Flood Dragon!

172 Ice Abyss Flood Dragon!

Within the Federation, there were 3 Threat Levels governing battle combat readiness in all the military zones. Threat Level 1 was the highest where the whole military zone must be prepared to launch into battle at a moment’s notice.

At this point, the Gamma Military Zone’s 3 Generals, second only to the Military Lord in terms of authority, had exceedingly grim expressions.

This was the most dire situation Lunan City had ever encountered since the Holy War 70 years ago.

“First Military Unit, roll out! Proceed to Lunan City ASAP to provide backup. You must defend Lunan City at all costs!”

“Second Military Unit, coordinate with the First Military Unit and enter the blood-sucking wasteland to investigate the situation there. The rest standby for further orders!”

…

Xu Qingguo issued a flurry of orders with a stern face. Thereafter, he looked at General Wang Lu, who was in charge of the First Military Unit and General Xiao Ke, who was in charge of the Second Military Unit. He growled, “Old Wang, Old Xiao, we are counting on you guys for everything.”

“You can rest assured. With me around, the Fearsome Beasts will have no chance to overrun Lunan City.” Wang Lu patted his chest and said with determination.

Moments later, numerous military vehicles powered by the crystal cores of S-class Fearsome Beasts sped out of the Gamma Military Zone. They formed a long linear convoy, carrying the cultivators of the military zone. All of them looked grim, their blood boiling with killing intent.

As one of the battalion captains of the Second Military Unit, Du Feng was naturally part of this convoy. His mission was to enter the blood-sucking wasteland to investigate the situation there.

At Lake Ice Abyss.

This was an ice lake that was frozen over externally, with wisps of freezing air wafting out. When Lu Yu arrived, he deployed his senses to check out the whole area in great detail. He found that this place also contained massive amounts of water elemental force in addition to the earth elemental force.

And below the frozen surface of the ice lake, he also detected a hint of brutal aura.

A Fearsome Beast was lying dormant beneath this lake!

“If I’m not wrong, Zhang Huaian has probably perished in this lake.” After observing for a while, Lu Yu shook his head and mentally lowered the chances of Zhang Huaian’s survival a few notches.

By his side, Zhou Zhongzheng swallowed another antidote pill before saying, “Mr. Lu, please set up the array formation quickly to stop this poisonous gas from spreading further.”

Lu Yu shook his head saying, “There’s no hurry.”

He surveyed this location carefully. After ascertaining that it was the right place, he began setting up the array formation.

This array formation diagram given by the black-clad woman was called Demon-sealing Array. It was a very complicated and time-consuming array formation.

After more than two hours, Lu Yu and partner only completed setting up one corner of the array formation. At this moment, the poisonous gas in the blood-sucking wasteland had already begun spreading toward Lunan City.

“Mr. Zhou, with your capability, it doesn’t seem difficult for you to procure a high position with good pay and benefits in the federal government. Why are you stooping to such a low level?” Lu Yu asked suddenly.

“Just trying to earn a living. I have neither good background nor backing. If I want to survive in this world where the strong prey on the weak, this is my only choice,” Zhou Zhongzheng, who was setting up the array formation with Lu Yu, said with a self-deprecating smile.

He had been working in the federal government for more than twenty years. He started out as an employee at the lowest level, working night and day with his heart in his mouth. It was only now that he barely managed to secure a fairly substantial official position in the capital.

And by chance, he became an inspector. As his talent in cultivation was only a little better than ordinary people, he relied on the federal government’s resources and barely managed to train himself to the level of Intermediate Great Martial Master. It could be said that this was basically the end of the road for his lifetime.

Lu Yu then said, “Well, have you ever thought about changing your backer? Maybe your future will be more promising instead of being tied to the Ying family. Besides, the Ying family doesn’t seem to treat you very well.”

Zhou Zhongzheng’s body trembled violently, “What does Mr. Lu mean by this? Are you telling me to become a traitor?”

Looking at Zhou Zhongzheng’s slightly doubtful and wary expression, Lu Yu smiled gently and said, “Don’t be nervous. I just think that you, as a person, are very interesting and you speak tactfully. If you become a discarded pawn of the Ying family one day, it would be such a pity.”

Zhou Zhongzheng remained silent for a moment before saying, “First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Lu for your concern. But Mr. Lu, you should be more concerned about yourself. Your problem can be big or small, but if you are exploited by people with ulterior motives, then your problem will be infinitely magnified.”

“A War General of the Ying Family died at your hands and they suffered such a great loss. There is no way the Ying Family will let you off.”

The two of them chatted leisurely. They were unacquainted with each other, yet they chatted as if they had been good friends for many years.

Another hour later, another corner of the array formation was completed. By now, the ancient elemental force had begun to gather, rumbling gently in the ground beneath Lu Yu’s feet.

It was like standing at the mouth of an active volcano. The elemental force was accumulating and was about to spurt out.

Suddenly, a dense web of cracks spread across the surface of the long dormant Lake Ice Abyss. As the ice layer cracked open, pillars of water shot up with great force. At the same time, Lu Yu could feel a pair of icy cold eyes locking onto himself, emitting a bone-piercingly chilly aura, giving Lu Yu a big fright.

Zhou Zhongzheng’s expression changed drastically. “Oh no! The aura released by the array formation has awakened the Fearsome Beast slumbering at the bottom of the lake.”

Lu Yu also looked frantic. Before he set up the array formation, he had already checked and confirmed that the Fearsome Beast at the bottom of the lake was in deep slumber. Furthermore, he had deliberately restrained the array formation’s power, so there was no possibility of the beast waking up.

With no time to think further, the bone-piercingly freezing aura came blasting over. Following that, a loud resounding roar rang out, and the sound wave caused ripples to spread across the water surface.

Zhou Zhongzheng was flung off his feet immediately. Lu Yu pushed down with his feet, and two deep footprints appeared. The ground surface cracked into fragments as the ripples came charging over. Lu Yu instantly leaped into the air, watching the lake surface intently.

From the depths of the lake, a pair of ferocious eyeballs glared at Lu Yu with a furious expression. The moment the creature broke through the surface, its huge body cast a gargantuan shadow over the whole place. As it landed, its size completely overshadowed everything.

The creature’s body was over 30 meters long. It had dragon horns and green dragon scales, but its whole body resembled a giant snake.

Flood Dragon! This was the first thing that popped into Lu Yu’s mind, and he was quite stunned. After the Spiritual Energy Renaissance, even species such as the Flood Dragons that existed only in the myths appeared as well?

[Ice Abyss Flood Dragon]

[Level: S-class]

[Introduction: A Fearsome Beast which has lain in deep slumber for hundreds of years in Lake Ice Abyss. Its body contains a strong trace of the power of its bloodline, releasing a freezing cold aura that can freeze all life around it! It was originally in slumber, but with the Spiritual Energy Renaissance after the apocalypse, the events sped up the process of its awakening!]

A series of tiny texts appeared before Lu Yu, giving him a big fright.

He had thought all along that Fearsome Beasts came about as a result of creature mutations after the Spiritual Energy Renaissance in the world. He was not aware that Fearsome Beasts already existed before the Age of the Spiritual Energy Renaissance. And they were S-class Fearsome Beasts no less!

What surprised Lu Yu even more was, this Flood Dragon did not seem to be affected by the poisonous gas. In its berserk state, it seemed to have natural immunity to poisonous gas!

Roar! The Ice Abyss Flood Dragon opened its giant mouth and spewed a gush of freezing aura, trying to kill these two humans before its eyes who had interrupted its slumber.

In the next moment, Lu Yu activated Red Lotus Battle Energy and the Red Lotus Fire Domain was formed. The temperature of the icy arctic land rose rapidly, and countless fire dragons materialized, charging menacingly toward the Ice Abyss Flood Dragon to devour it.