Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 898: Months go by.

On the border between the [Steel Claw City] and [Razor Wing City], several combat sounds echoed across the large plains where groups from third-realm cultivators to low-level fourth-realm cultivators fought.

The combat was brutal. However, thanks to tactics and the swift response from alchemists and medicine practitioners, the death toll was always kept at a minimum.

Bang!

A low-level Ethereal Soul cultivator hit the wall in frustration.

"The war started a few months ago, and we continue to be on the defensive. Isn't there an end to this endless attack!? How many people do they even have?"

A woman with her legs propped on a table and chugging a spiritual alcohol bottle answered a bit tipsy. "Does it matter? We've been losing terrain and a few cities. It is really hopeless either way."

The man by her side frowned. "The war just started. Can you not be so pessimistic?"

The wolf woman laughed. "One day, almost 30 Peak-Level Epoch Cores appeared and razed ten cities of our Steel Back Wolf Clan to the ground before aid could even arrive, taking around 200 million lives with them. While our six peak-level epoch cores are helping as much as they can, it's a six against almost thirty. Moreover, the demons are also between those enemies, who are quite a lot stronger than our shitty ally, the Astral Sky Clan."

A few people gained frowns when the Astral Sky was mentioned. "Speaking of which, where is the Astral Sky Clan? I haven't seen them out there anywhere."

"Probably holing up in fear when true retaliation arrived. Like us"

BOOM!

As they spoke, they heard ten deafening explosive sounds in the distance, together with an earthquake.

Then, the booming voice of a middle-level Epoch Core spread around. "Time to take this fort! We've finally dealt with those pesky guards! Follow me!"

"WOOOHHH!"

The enemy army cheered and roared when their generals returned victorious.

The wolf beast humans started feeling despairing and hopeless. With 10 middle-level Epoch Core suddenly rushing forward, how could they even resist? Their fort had five of those as guards, yet they had been defeated by pure numerical advantage, as had happened constantly during this beginning of the war.

However, as they were preparing for their deaths, the sound of thunder echoed in the sky, as a white and black lightning bolt descended from the sky, revealing a striking woman with Electric Blue hair.

Feeling the terrible strength behind the lightning of the woman, many people's eyes regained hope. 'A high-level Epoch core!' Or, so they thought until someone realized that the person before them had a low-level epoch core.

Evelyn scratched her head. "Why is everyone looking at me?"

Sierra appeared by her side and commented. "They are probably disappointed that only a Low-Level Epoch Core has arrived?"

Evelyn snorted ."That's... Levelist!"

Sierra didn't want to ask, but she did so either way. "Levelist?"

Evelyn smirked. "You know, like racist, but for levels. Discrimination against levels!"

Sierra pointed sideways. "Wanna deal with those first? They look ready to pounce at you at once."

Evelyn looked over and blinked a few times, then she jumped into Sierra's arms, burying her face in Sierra's tits. "Oh no... Sierra, please save me! Their eyes are so scary~"

The people turned their heads and saw Tatyana waving at them. "Hello~."

The Mermaid Queen opened and closed her mouth a few times, eventually asking one question with an exasperated expression. "Will many people be used as cannon fodder?"

The Death Empress laughed. "Cannon fodder? That's for human-like people used as sacrificial lambs. Of course, I won't use such a thing." Tatatya continued. "I will just use these stones to do the trick."

Looking at the "stones" that moved, screamed, cried, trembled, and stayed entirely still.

Tengliu coughed. "What are you going to use the captured enemies for?"

Tatyana blinked. "Ammunition. My undead catapults need a bit of that. Moreover, the fun thing is that although it is highly lethal, it takes a bit to die for those who are not directly hit. So, I can gain ammunition per shot!"

The Nine Earthly Sword Sect Master asked. "Can we see those catapults?"

Tatyana waved her hand, and a circle spread on the floor, opening to around 50 meters wide. From it, an abomination of flesh and skeletons appeared.

The shape was similar to that of a cannon. However, when Tatyana took the first screaming bullet and threw it up, several sharp bones spread out, impaling the low-level Epoch Core and fusing it into its flesh. Then, with the gruesome sound of bones and flesh being ground, the cannon opened as if it were the mouth of a terrifying creature, and finally, a shockwave spread around together with a deafening sound.

BOOM!

Everyone followed the bright red ball, surrounded by a bloody aura until it touched a distant mountain.

WHOOOM

A red sphere several kilometers across spread in an instant, and when it was gone, it appeared as if a god had tried to take a bite of the mountain and got bored, leaving it.

Tengliu looked at Tatyana in disbelief. "It takes A BIT to die? I admit that the strength of that cannon is around the middle-level Epoch Core. However, that red ball of curses and whatever abysmal magic it's created from can't be slow-acting. It doesn't matter what you are. That attack is a must avoid!"

Tatyana snorted. "Do you think I would do something as silly as decrease the number of followers that I can get? The mountain disappeared because the attack affects inorganic material differently from organic material. It is a siege weapon, at the end of the day."

Yasenia asked. "So... Why did you show all of this?"

Tatyana blinked. "They asked me how I would use the prisoners we get from the other side, so I showed them."

Yasenia sometimes felt that her mother's actions were too eccentric to understand. "Sure. Anyways, I am going to be leaving toward the... Well. A place. Once I am close, I will inform all of you. Tatyana knows the details of the operation."

Yasenia continued. "The war is going to last for a while, so take it easy. Rushing now is what they want. Their overall strength is a bit higher than ours." Yasenia thought. 'Without taking into account my maids.' And continued. "So, we are going to play defensive and slowly slice their numbers. If we are ever able to trap a top-level powerhouse, use everything to kill it. Land or low-level troops won't decide a war of this scale. The side that manages to maim the other party's top strength wins."

A male beast human from a relatively powerful clan asked. "What about the Divines and their people? Will they join us in this war?"

Yasenia paused and commented. "I don't think so. However, it is not completely out of the options we can consider. Honestly, the groups that came from those two races are a bit... arrogant. So, they ignore each other because they think they can deal with each other easily with the treasures they have. Divines are focused on absorbing more people, making them loyal, while the Demons are against us."

The dragoness shook her head. "They won't take the initiative to fight. Then, the Undead are doing who knows what. Finally, humans are slowly gathering strength in desert areas. We are all ignoring it, but sending people to check in less than 5 years would be ideal.

Yasenia turned around and said to the girls. "Let's go."

Then, they all left to pay a visit that was long due to a particular sect.