Hearing Jiang Fufeng's bitter laughter and the words he spoke, Liang Yi and Su Youyi merely responded with smiles without following up, as there was no way to continue on this topic other than to face it with a smile.

However, Jiang Fufeng never intended to compare himself with Liang Yi and Su Youyi, otherwise anyone would have their mindset blown apart.

"This battlefield is the first to be born after the Abyss occupied the Desert North since the beginning, and the other four battlefields arose because this path was impregnable, making others seek breakthroughs elsewhere. You should know about this, right?"

After finishing the tea in his cup to moisten his throat, Jiang Fufeng began to speak.

"Mhm, our master has mentioned these things to us."

Liang Yi nodded; these things were common knowledge.

"According to the Banished Immortal's deductions, the Abyss Army should actually be larger than what has appeared outside the Abyss. It's probably due to Heavenly Dao's secret intervention that has stopped the Abyss from deploying their entire force at once."

Jiang Fufeng tapped the table with his right index finger, explaining the situation to Liang Yi and the others.

"The Abyss can currently only erode the Desert North region, so they can only act within the Desert North. Outside of this area, they will be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao."

"So Heavenly Dao is also making a move..."

Yue Bai murmured thoughtfully, previously thinking that the Heavenly Dao had been silent all along. She wondered whether, besides these events, the Heavenly Dao had already clashed with the Abyss in places unknown to them.

"Nonsense, if the Heavenly Dao hadn't intervened, the current situation would certainly be far worse. Even if it couldn't be completely overturned, based on the current strength of the Mystical Mechanism Continent, we could only struggle to resist, meow."

Old Master Orange rolled his eyes, did these people really think the Heavenly Dao would do nothing and just watch the arrival of the Abyss Army?

The forces of the Mystical Mechanism Continent weren't protecting the Heavenly Dao; they were sworn to defend the continent and those they wished to protect.

The Heavenly Dao obviously understood this principle, so their goals were aligned; helping these people meant helping themselves.

According to Old Master Orange's deductions, not to mention anything else, at least when Chen Hua was first blocking the Abyss Seal, the Heavenly Dao must have stepped in to protect him, otherwise the Abyss would have directly attacked and killed Chen Hua, even at the cost of some sacrifice.

He knew Liang Yi might be an important obstacle in his encroachment upon the Mystical Mechanism Continent and could clearly understand the consequences of being blocked by Chen Hua.

The situation was rapidly changing; for each second Chen Hua held them there, the early advantage was diminished.

Once Old Master Orange heard Chen Hua had blocked the door and was still unscathed, he knew the Heavenly Dao must have clashed with the Abyss out of everyone's sight.

Hearing Old Master Orange's words, Jiang Fufeng sighed softly without argument.

As the commander of this battlefield, Jiang Fufeng was naturally well-informed about the current battle situation. Right now the Mystical Mechanism Continent was barely holding an equilibrium with the Abyss Army, and if the Abyss were to fully mobilize, such equilibrium could be shattered in an instant.

"But all that is hypothetical. The fact is the central battlefield not only isn't at a disadvantage, but it has also firmly suppressed the Abyss Army here, preventing them from supporting other battlefields."

Jiang Fufeng's expression shifted as he spoke with a smile to the group.

"Although we have a very slight advantage, this is a general statement. In countless divided skirmishes, both sides have their victories and defeats, and this has only been achieved through the self-sacrifice and disregard for life of those Abnormal People."

"It's alright, Big Brother Jiang. The battlefield changes in an instant, and since we've come here, we're already mentally prepared."

Liang Yi smiled, reciprocating Jiang Fufeng's concern, indicating they understood his point.

Even though they had a slight initiative in the overall battlefield situation, in specific small-scale battles both sides still had their wins and losses. This meant Jiang Fufeng couldn't guarantee that Liang Yi and others would not meet mishap on the battlefield, and his words revealed his worry for Liang Yi and the others.

After all, the battles on the battlefield and conflicts between ordinary cultivators were entirely different; this was a fight of true life and death, where keen observation, the ability to control the situation, and most importantly, strength, were indispensable.

Jiang Fufeng was concerned that Liang Yi and the others, relying on their youth and status as geniuses and favored by fate, might enter this battlefield and not be able to make it back alive.

Hearing their senior brother's words, Su Youyi and Yue Bai exchanged a smile, both naturally intelligent and fully understanding Jiang Fufeng's concerns.

Although they might experience some initial discomfort, after carefully getting used to the atmosphere, Su Youyi and Yue Bai had already adjusted their mindset and were clear about what they needed to do next.

"That's good, just don't be like those Abnormal People."

Feeling the attitudes of Su Youyi and Yue Bai in front of him, Jiang Fufeng nodded in satisfaction. However, when referring to the group of Abnormal People, Jiang Fufeng still felt somewhat troubled.

The battlefield might seem like a place where brute force suffices, but the more it seems so, the more important it is to stay calm and use one's brain.

Initially, whether it was those supporting prodigies from various sects or Abnormal People, their mindset, in Jiang Fufeng's eyes, was simply not right.

While those from the sects had excellent abilities, they were infected by the surging bloodlust and combative atmosphere as soon as they entered the battlefield, becoming reckless fighters who didn't think things through, often fighting solo, and meeting their demise as a result.

As for the attitude of the Abnormal People when they arrived on the battlefield, it was beyond ridiculous!

Jiang Fufeng originally thought that these Abnormal People, who usually chuckled and giggled, might restrain themselves a bit in the face of a battlefield concerning their own lives.

But reality proved him wrong, terribly wrong!

This group of Abnormal People didn't know the first thing about tension; coming here was more like they were on a sightseeing trip rather than fighting against the Abyss, giggling on their way here, giggling onto the battlefield, and dying while still giggling!

Disobedient, fighting independently, and utterly undisciplined!

In the strictly disciplined military, such behavior was absolutely taboo. Because of the Abnormal People's messing around, they even disrupted Jiang Fufeng's defensive plans for a while!

"It's really difficult to manage, huh?"

Liang Yi asked Jiang Fufeng in a teasing tone. Trying to get the players to accept discipline like the army, without any tricks up one's sleeve, was difficult enough to make anyone break down.

"Truly beyond description..."

Jiang Fufeng held his forehead and shook his head, those days were arguably the darkest of his military career!

However, an idea then struck Jiang Fufeng. He had heard complaints about the difficulty in managing the Abnormal People from officials of the Immortal Dynasty and many other sect officers, to the extent that eventually everyone had given up.

But oddly, it seemed that the Purple Cloud Sect never had this issue; it was as though the Abnormal People of the Purple Cloud Sect were very well-behaved, going wherever they were told and doing whatever they were instructed to do.

"I have to ask Elder Zi for some advice when I have the time."

"But on the other hand, although the Abnormal People are indeed hard to manage, their bravery is truly commendable—a fact recognized by both myself and other soldiers in the army."

Jiang Fufeng remembered the Abnormal People's readiness to face death and spoke with admiration.

The sect disciples could tell them the rules of the battlefield and they would listen and correct themselves, but telling the Abnormal People was like playing a lute to a cow—they didn't give a hoot and still fought however they liked once they entered the battlefield!

Just as Jiang Fufeng was contemplating whether to clear these troublemakers, the "rat droppings in the pot" out of the army and prohibit them from approaching the battlefield, the performance of the Abnormal People deeply shocked him.

When an unnamed Abnormal Person, relying on their astonishing skill in mocking others, managed to taunt a group of Abyss Cultivators into a desperate situation, they chose to self-destruct their Origin just before death!

Although aware that the Abnormal People possessed an undying body, one must understand that the pain of self-destruction, tearing apart both body and Divine Soul, is hundreds of times more unbearable than being dismembered!

Before Jiang Fufeng could even react, the other Abnormal People who saw this act lit up as if they had discovered a new continent!

Soon after, the battlefield turned into a fireworks factory, filled with the self-destructing figures of the Abnormal People!

The explosive power of a self-destructing Fourth Realm Cultivator was enough to seriously injure a Fifth Realm Cultivator, and this self-destruction was an area-of-effect attack!

And there wasn't just one or two of these people, but all of them!

All Abnormal People followed suit, first utilizing mocking skills that even a Seventh Realm Great Cultivator would envy to disrupt their enemies' morale, and then decisively self-destructed when the Abyss Cultivators gathered.

Even after resurrecting in the camp, they would excitedly run back and explode again, repeating this three or four times before stopping.

The Abnormal People's casual repeats of self-destruction amid laughter truly stunned both sides. Abyss Cultivators, who had never encountered such foes in two epochs, were thoroughly dumbfounded. The loss was not only tremendous, but for the first time, they chose to retreat in defense rather than continue fighting, completely losing their momentum.

The small-scale war, which had already been disrupted by the Abnormal People to the point of near defeat, was turned around by the extreme self-destructive attacks.

If we don't count the number of times the Abnormal People died, it was the battle with the lowest casualty ratio since the outbreak of the war.

Afterward, the Abnormal People even felt somewhat unsatisfied, cursing that the bunch of cowardly Abyss Cultivators had fled too quickly.

You should know that players would usually face an experience penalty for self-destructing, even a significant one, so normally players would not opt for such an extreme method.

However, this time, players discovered after self-destructing that killing Abyss Cultivators on the battlefield would yield a drop called "World Origin" that erased the death penalty, which completely set the player forums on fire.

After numerous players personally tested it, this "Suicide Truck" style of play swiftly became the most powerful god-tier tactic of the version, unmatched!

If there was anything more powerful, it would be an even stronger self-destruction!

As for the pain of self-destruction, feared as a hundred times worse than dismemberment by the natives?

Sorry, after adjusting the sensation of pain to zero, you could really do whatever you wanted!

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