Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don t Call Me a Demon!

Chapter 403: Chapter 279: Mountain Collapse (Two updates of 8000 words!)_2

The next moment, the numerous soft soil and rocks beneath Su Jie’s feet began to slowly slide away.

In the canyon, Kudou Yuuki’s eyes widened.

Because he saw the slope of Scorpion Cloud Mountain, where trees and vegetation were moving rapidly, and the sound of thunderous rumbling reached his ears.

The entire Scorpion Cloud Mountain, as if shedding its outer layer, countless rocks mixed with trees, cascaded down like great rivers from the heights.

A catastrophic landslide, unprecedented in history, was rushing towards the canyon.

“Landslide, it’s a landslide.”

Screams and cries of despair were incessant; all Japanese soldiers, both officers and enlisted men, had lost their composure.

Facing the rolling torrent of the landslide, all their weapons were laughably toy-like in its presence.

Unstoppable, unresistable, their only option was to flee, to escape the reach of the landslide.

Kudou Yuuki at the front of the group, stretched his legs and ran frantically with a fierce expression, trying to break out of this valley of death.

Nearby, many soldiers like Kudou Yuuki discarded all semblance of decency and respect.

Forget about camaraderie; many were clawing and even shooting at those blocking the way ahead, desperate only to leave the canyon doomed to be submerged.

“I can live, I must live.”

Kudou Yuuki, seeing the exit was near, excitement of surviving the ordeal flashed across his face.

But his smile hadn’t lasted a second when his head struck something as solid as steel, causing his head to burst open and bleed.

Many Japanese soldiers experienced the same thing; inexplicably, a translucent barrier had appeared in what seemed like empty air, stopping them as if they had hit an iron wall.

“What is this? Why can’t we get out?”

“We’ve hit a ghost.”

“Fire at it, break it, quickly!”

A large number of soldiers began shooting and firing rocket launchers, and after a barrage of rocket fire, the barrier held for half a minute before shattering. But time was no longer on their side, as the landslide rolling down from Scorpion Cloud Mountain would not give them another chance.

The moment these Japanese soldiers broke through the barrier, the cascading landslide roared into the canyon and spread in all directions.

Trapped within the narrow canyon, countless Japanese soldiers could only watch in despair as the natural disaster struck, their bodies crushed and buried by the relentless rocks and soil.

“No… please no.”

Kudou Yuuki sat paralyzed on the ground, watching the tsunami of soil and rocks roaring towards him, his body trembling uncontrollably.

But nature would not heed human pleas, mercilessly swallowing his body, burying him under millions of tons of earth and stone.

Under the interference of the Secret Realm by Su Jie, the landslide of Scorpion Cloud Mountain intensified, not only completely flooding the canyon.

The overflowing landslide rolled down both sides, engulfing both the supply station and the Japanese soldiers outside who hadn’t yet entered the canyon, leaving no chance to escape.

All around Scorpion Cloud Mountain was covered with rolling earth and stone, as though a child had poured cement into an anthill, completely submerging and solidifying it.

Facing Mother Nature’s Heavenly Might, the Seventh Division of Japan was no different from ants.

Eight thousand Japanese soldiers became sacrificial offerings to this landslide disaster.

Quietly observing all this, Su Jie shook his head with emotion, “Nature is heartless, people have feelings. Well, I can’t bear to see you become wandering ghosts, better to settle down in my Ten Thousand Soul Banner.”

At his feet, a Ten Thousand Soul Banner fluttered in the wind, absorbing a myriad of human souls.

Even in death, their souls manipulated by Su Jie—if these Japanese soldiers knew this beneath the earth, they would certainly wish to tear him limb from limb.

Of course, with their souls enslaved, they naturally could not be aware even in death, since they had been refined into Yin Souls for the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

“The true might of Heavenly Might, is terrifying to such an extent.”

Su Jie admired his own handiwork, knowing that only those in the Taoist Platform Realm could begin to harness the power of Heavenly Might, and even then, not extensively.

Su Jie’s current Primordial Spirit could only manage some small-scale rainmaking, creating minor earthquakes, or stirring up a low-intensity tornado storm with a very limited area of effect.

The massive mudslide that occurred on Scorpion Cloud Mountain this time was because the Ruo Kai Mountains had been experiencing days of heavy rain, making the soil and rocks of Scorpion Cloud Mountain soft and vulnerable, and a major mudslide was imminent anyway.

Su Jie merely used the Array Map and his Primordial Spirit to go with the flow, controlling the timing of the mudslide’s occurrence and maximizing its destructive power, using nature’s force to wipe out eight thousand men of Japan’s Seventh Division.

When the mudslide slowed down as it reached the plains, gradually losing its kinetic energy and stopping, Su Jie put away the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and several Array Maps, satisfied, “Although it cost quite a few Spirit Stones, the result is good. Who says that to block the retreat of an army of over a hundred thousand, one must act at Twin Peaks? Nature will help me do just that.”

The terrain near Scorpion Cloud Mountain was completely transformed. The painstakingly constructed roads by the engineers were destroyed, and an overwhelming mass of earth and rocks collapsed, completely blocking the strategic passageway and sealing off the retreat of the Chan Country and Japanese armies, numbering over a hundred thousand, into the Ruo Kai Mountains.

“Next, it’s time to trap and eliminate them properly.”

Su Jie’s eyes were sharp as ice, he left a soft laugh behind and turned to leave the area.

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“What did you say, the entire Seventh Division has been annihilated?”

In the Japanese command center, Yoshimura Yuichi stared blankly at the frontline report, his head buzzing.

The staff officer beside him wore a complex expression, with indescribable sorrow and grief, and said solemnly, “The news has been confirmed. Our Seventh Division encountered a massive mudslide on Scorpion Cloud Mountain. This is a photo taken by the satellites. Search and rescue helicopters and aid teams have already rushed there, but no survivors have been found yet.”

“Damn it, how could we be so unlucky to encounter a natural disaster like this.”

Yoshimura Yuichi could hardly contain his rage, feeling as if bad luck had been following him ever since he came to Chan Country, hardly encountering a single good thing.

“The news has already begun to spread to the outside world. The Prime Minister might demand accountability.”

“What does that have to do with me? I can’t predict such natural disasters,” replied Yoshimura Yuichi, but he knew very well that regardless of the reasons, he, as the overall commander, couldn’t escape responsibility.

“General, there’s another issue. The landslide on Scorpion Cloud Mountain was very severe, causing the road we constructed by the Sidan River to be temporarily cut off. Should we consider having the troops in the Ruo Kai Mountains hold their position or retreat first, waiting to reopen the transportation before advancing?” suggested the staff officer. The logistical needs of an army of over a hundred thousand are immense; without restoring the supply lines, the large army could be in grave danger.

Hearing the staff officer’s suggestion, Yoshimura Yuichi refused without a second thought.

“No, this is a race against time. Our troops are about to reach Ji State, and the supplies carried by the army are sufficient for ten to fifteen days of warfare. Furthermore, the Jieke Group hardly has any resistance left. As long as we can urgently repair the roads within half a month, everything will not be an issue,” said Yoshimura Yuichi firmly.

What a joke; he was already on shaky ground due to the setbacks at Twin Peaks, and his position was at risk.

The losses caused by the mudslide at Scorpion Cloud Mountain might be something he considered unrelated to himself, but that might not be the internal consensus within his own Country.

For him not to be relieved of his post, he needed to quickly achieve results to wash away the stains on his reputation, to show his strength to the homeland.

In such a situation, only the advancement of the ground forces into Ji State and seizing territory could accomplish this.

On the other hand, if the army stayed idle, his dismissal would be all but guaranteed.

The Prime Minister may not understand military strategy, but would certainly know how to deal with an inefficient officer who shied away from battle and showed fear.

“Issue my order. The troops will continue to advance, passing through the Ruo Kai Mountains as quickly as possible, while I mobilize all available forces, contact the Chan Country Government, and urgently clear the congestion on Scorpion Cloud Mountain to restore traffic. Speed is essential in warfare. We must take advantage of the Jieke Group’s heavy losses and their incapability to mobilize troops on a large scale to annihilate them outright,” commanded Yoshimura Yuichi, believing that in the face of risk, there’s a chance for great rewards. In his view, the Jieke Group no longer had much combat power, and he wouldn’t scare himself over an accidental natural disaster, thus giving the Jieke Group a chance to catch their breath.