Chapter 110 - 80: Saturation Bombardment

Chapter 110: Chapter 80: Saturation Bombardment

Upon hearing this, Major General Xie waved his hand, his voice booming with heroic spirit:

"My thoughts exactly! Destroy the gate? Why not! Artillery battalion, on my command!"

Following his order, the muzzles of the dozens of main battle tanks at the forefront of the formation jolted violently!

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

The deafening sound of cannon fire merged into a continuous roar!

One after another, immensely powerful armor-piercing and high-explosive shells smashed viciously into the enormous, ethereal blue gate!

However.

The scene that followed made the hearts of every witness sink.

The violent explosion they had anticipated never happened.

The moment those shells touched the gate’s ethereal blue surface, they vanished as if they were clay oxen dropped into the sea.

They disappeared into thin air without leaving a trace, not even creating the slightest ripple!

It was as if the gate had devoured them, teleporting them to some unknown dimension!

Governor Yang and Major General Xie’s pupils contracted abruptly, their eyes filled with shock and gravity.

"This... It can’t be destroyed?!"

This gateway was composed entirely of flowing, ethereal blue light, with no physical structure whatsoever. Conventional physical attacks were completely useless against it!

"Now we’re in trouble!"

Governor Yang’s brows knitted together, his voice heavy.

"If we can’t destroy this gateway, those Pigman beasts can return in force at any time! It’s like a sword hanging over our heads!"

Killing intent flared in his eyes.

These monsters had nearly reduced Yang City to ruins. This was an irreconcilable blood feud!

"Then, there’s only one option left... We attack! We’ll trade defense for offense, strike directly at their heartland, and completely annihilate their nest! We’ll eliminate this threat for good!"

How can one sleep soundly with a threat lurking right next to their bed?

Especially not an Alien Race that could burst through the gate at any moment and slaughter living beings!

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" Upon hearing this, Major General Xie showed no fear. Instead, he let out three hearty laughs and clapped Governor Yang firmly on the shoulder. "Governor Yang, you really know how I, Xie Feng, think! An eye for an eye, blood for blood! If they dare to come here, we dare to go there and kill them! We’ll uproot them completely, leaving none behind!"

The two supreme commanders instantly reached an agreement, their killing intent soaring to the heavens!

The orders were swiftly relayed down the chain of command.

Yang City’s remaining Martial Artist forces, along with the elite armored and infantry units of the Nanjiang Military District, quickly reformed their ranks, replenished their ammunition, and held a brief pre-battle rally.

The soldiers’ eyes were resolute, and the Martial Artists’ Qi and Blood surged.

A grim, murderous atmosphere permeated the area.

Everyone was prepared to cross through the gate and step into an unknown Exotic Realm for a bloody battle!

After a final tactical simulation and contingency planning for potential encounters...

Governor Yang and Major General Xie exchanged a look, nodded in unison, and took the lead, striding toward the enormous, ethereal blue gate with an indomitable will!

However—

THUD!

It was as if they had run into an invisible, incredibly tough wall!

The two of them stopped abruptly, held firmly outside the gate by a gentle yet irresistible force, unable to advance another inch!

"We can’t get in?"

Governor Yang was stunned for a moment, and then his expression shifted slightly.

He immediately pointed to a trusted Third-Grade Realm Martial Artist from his own staff:

"You, go and try!"

The Third-Grade Martial Artist stepped forward as ordered.

Just like the others, he was blocked by an invisible barrier upon touching the gate’s surface, unable to move forward at all.

A glint flashed in Major General Xie’s eyes as he instantly understood Governor Yang’s intention. He immediately ordered one of his own elite Second-Grade Realm soldiers to try as well.

Unsurprisingly, the Second-Grade soldier was also firmly blocked outside the gate!

"So that’s how it is!"

It suddenly dawned on Governor Yang. His face grew solemn as he said in a low voice:

"I had my doubts before! The Pigman army that attacked Yang City was as vast as a tide, but every single one of them was at the First-Grade Qi and Blood level. I thought their race was just naturally weak."

"But now it seems it’s not that they’re weak, but that the gate itself has a restriction!"

"It only allows life forms of the First Grade Realm to pass through! Anything above First Grade is mercilessly blocked by this Spatial Barrier!"

This discovery made both commanders’ hearts sink instantly.

"Which means..."

Major General Xie’s voice also became incredibly grave.

"The overall strength of the Pigman civilization is likely far greater than we previously estimated! For this attack on Yang City alone, they sent over a hundred thousand cannon fodder at the level of First-Grade Martial Artists! The power behind them... is absolutely not to be underestimated! It’s very likely we’re dealing with a vast civilization from an Exotic Realm, one that is no weaker than our own Human Race!"

Governor Yang took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and made a decision.

"The situation is unclear, and the enemy is far stronger than we anticipated! Given this, the plan to rashly send a large army through the gate for a full-scale assault is too risky. It would be a suicide mission! Especially if we send First-Grade soldiers. On their home turf, facing potentially higher-grade combatants, they probably wouldn’t even make a splash!"

Major General Xie’s gaze was as sharp as a hawk’s as he stared at the ethereal blue gate.

"But with this gate standing here, the Pigman civilization on the other side is a blade hanging over my Nanjiang Province, over the head of the entire Human Race! We cannot just sit by and do nothing! We must find out the truth of what lies behind that gate!"

"Governor Yang, I propose we immediately select a team of elite, reliable, bold yet meticulous First-Grade experts from both the army and Yang City’s Martial Artists. We’ll form a reconnaissance squad to cross the gate and infiltrate enemy lines. They must bring back firsthand intelligence about that world! It will be the basis for our future decisions!"