When Zhang Xiaoman’s figure appeared in the Dark Spirit Star Domain, it was under the siege of a demon tide.
Numerous demon clans were rushing into this world like droplets in the ocean; it was the first time many people had seen such a quantity of demon clans.
In their impression, this kind of scale was something only the Insect Race could form, yet now the demon clans had achieved this.
The Star Alliance used Erin Star as their headquarters for defense; large amounts of civilization were aggregated in the nearby five star zones, originally distributed over forty star zones in the entire Dark Spirit Star Domain, now concentrated together.
Currently, Erin Star was no longer what it once was, subtly showing signs of becoming the core planet in the nearby star systems, all because a seedling of the World Tree was planted here. After decades of transformation by the Star Alliance, this initially lifeless planet was turned into a vibrant green planet.
The Erin Star Region was temporarily safe, with the Star Alliance’s defensive line positioned at the outermost star zones. The demon clans were relentlessly trying to break in.
The battle had lasted for over a year; the demon clans were fierce, and aside from the five star zones occupied by the Star Alliance in the Dark Spirit Star Domain, almost everywhere else had fallen.
Frontline warriors were already exhausted, fighting 24 hours a day, with barely a short rest after five continuous days.
Were it not for these warriors having undergone body enhancements and the Star Alliance providing special combat supply liquids, perhaps they wouldn’t have been able to persist until now.
Compared to the Insect Race, the demon clan’s numbers were not lacking, but their single combat ability far exceeded that of those insects.
Moreover, the characteristics of these creatures were terrifying, especially the high-level demon clan. If their "form" was not dispersed, they wouldn’t die, making them quite tough to deal with.
"The demon clan’s offensive is getting fiercer; I haven’t closed my eyes for ten days, and I feel I can barely hold on..."
At the front line, at the space barrier established by the Star Alliance, some guard army warriors barely found a gap in combat and took advantage of it to sit and rest for a bit.
However, none closed their eyes to sleep, only sitting to recover physical strength, as the time for rest was too short, and closing their eyes now might mean they wouldn’t wake up again.
"These demon clan guys are annoying; sometimes even after being hit by a Dark Spirit Cannon they don’t die, you need two more shots to destroy their bodies!"
A soldier holding a Dark Spirit Energy Cannon spoke while eating energy biscuits and nutritional liquid.
"Same here, I once hunted the Insect Race in the fringe star zone. Those insects were highly adaptable, but they weren’t this indestructible. It’s outrageous; some demon clans even feign death, pretending to be a corpse floating close to us before suddenly launching an attack!"
"Right, I had a comrade fall for that trap, and now our commander has issued a dead order that no demon clan figure is allowed within five star distances of the space barrier, whether dead or alive, blow them to smithereens!"
"Also, have you noticed that lately the demon clan’s offensive seems to have slightly eased, otherwise we might not have gotten this chance to rest."
"Don’t you know? We just received ten drone clusters, and I heard there’s even a Godslayer Level among them. It’s an extraordinary presence, with them taking charge, we finally got a chance to rest a bit."
Just as the person finished speaking, the void in the distance twisted, followed by an overwhelming number of Beller drones appearing before them; the vast scale surprised them, and after the surprise, they couldn’t help feeling joyous.
"They are indeed! Look, at the center of those drones, that one’s the Godslayer Level drone!"
Someone pointed at a beast-shaped drone among the drone cluster, shouting.
But, soon he put his hand down in confusion, murmuring with puzzlement:
"Strange, aren’t drones supposed to be fighting at the forefront? Why have they all come here?"
The space barrier is a guard defense line, and the more intense main battlefield is still in the fleet region at the front line.
"Could it be..."
Others started reacting too, their faces turning pale.
"Frontline... collapsed...?"
This was their first reaction; if it weren’t so, why would these drones retreat back here?
The fact was just as they guessed.
In the area unseen by them, within the drone cluster, several Star Alliance flagships were surrounded and guarded at the center.
These flagships were responsible for commanding the drone cluster, each containing an experienced, powerful Star Alliance controller to oversee operations, allowing for perfect drone combat execution.
Now, several controllers were visibly fatigued, having expended significant mental energy from prolonged drone combat control.
However, more apparent than continuous combat exhaustion was the unmistakable fear on everyone’s face.
"Form a lineup, prepare to engage!"
The speaker was a young woman appearing to be the squad’s commander, and she was controlling the beast-shaped Godslayer Level drone.