Two thousand seventh-tier powerhouses detonated themselves, affecting an area of several thousand kilometers.
Giant mushroom clouds rose into the sky.
High temperatures, shockwaves, and other immense energies erupted simultaneously. The resulting force was comparable to the full might of several ninth-tier powerhouses, but the affected range was far greater.
As the explosions occurred, the approaching Wolf-Head tribesmen revealed expressions of horror.
"Madmen, absolute madmen!"
"Block it quickly! The shockwaves are too strong. If we don't, we'll all be finished!"
"Damn it, I'm so angry, ah!"
Initially, the Wolf-Head tribesmen shouted orders, but soon the shockwaves arrived, and their expressions changed drastically.
They quickly shifted from cautious observation to sheer terror.
Many of them had never experienced self-detonation, as who would casually choose to do so?
Throughout the history of sentient beings in the last three hundred years, those who self-detonated were few and far between. The sudden self-detonation of two thousand beings was even more astonishing and caught them completely off guard.
Boom!
The shockwaves of the explosion surged forward at supersonic speeds, instantly obliterating everything in their path.
Some were cut in half, others were blown to pieces. Only a select few powerhouses managed to escape death, but they were all panting, struggling to catch their breath.
The explosions ended, but the surroundings had been completely transformed.
Wolf-Peak, the leader of the Wolf-Head tribe, had rapidly ascended to evade the moment the explosions began.
Now, as the shockwaves dissipated, he could finally see the situation below. Upon witnessing the scene on the ground, his pupils contracted, and he was utterly shaken.
"Truly a bunch of madmen!" he cursed.
In his eyes, the human race had always been the most adept at forbearance. Even though these alien races repeatedly raided human territories, humans would only drive them away, rarely venturing out to eradicate them.
Consequently, many alien races considered humans to be easy targets, becoming more reckless and looking down on them.
But at this moment, looking at the explosive remnants that had spread for ten li on the ground, he fell silent.
For the first time, he felt a chill, a chilling coldness emanating from a group of insane humans.
Facing a group of madmen, he found it difficult to remain composed.
He looked down, seeing that most of their camp had been annihilated in this self-detonation.
The elderly and young tribesmen who remained in the encampment were now almost all dead from the blast. He felt pain, sorrow, and fear.
The pain was for the death of his kin, the sorrow for his tribe being reduced to mere fodder for monstrous beasts, and the fear was from being terrified by the madness of the human race.
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and waved his hand, "Clean up the mess! I will have revenge for this someday!"
The tremendous explosion was like a meteorite descending from the heavens, striking the ground.
Its immense impact instantly drew countless gazes.
At the Thousand-Feather tribe's encampment.
The Thousand-Feather tribe leader's pupils contracted, and he said, "Fortunately, we did not rashly interfere. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Just thinking about these mad humans detonating themselves without regard for their lives made even him, a ninth-tier powerhouse, feel a sense of unease.
A subordinate in the tent quickly flattered, "Leader, your foresight is unparalleled. We are far inferior!"
The Thousand-Feather tribe leader smiled and said, "You all have much to learn. Good, these mad humans are finally all dead. We can now rest easy!"
"Leader is correct. But what if the human race still possesses an army capable of such self-detonation?"
The Thousand-Feather tribe leader looked at him mockingly and snorted.
"How many warriors of my Thousand-Feather tribe dare to self-detonate?"
This person pondered for a moment, uncertainty in his voice, "Perhaps thirty percent of warriors would dare to self-detonate?!"
The Thousand-Feather tribe leader sneered, "Hmph, humans have always been known for their timidity and cunning. The existence of two thousand self-detonating warriors is already a feat. It's impossible for them to have another such army. Humans are cowardly and pose no threat!"
As this person was about to say more, another subordinate interrupted him.
"Leader is absolutely right. For the human race to have cultivated two thousand martyrs is already a divine blessing. Just as Leader said, they surely wouldn't dare to self-detonate again. We can indeed rest easy."
The Thousand-Feather tribe leader, feeling pleased, nodded. "Yes, well said. All of you may go and set up defenses around the perimeter. Although the human race is no longer a threat, caution is still advised."
"Leader's foresight is profound. We are all in awe!"
Meanwhile.
The human reinforcement troops, having traveled only halfway, suddenly halted.
Lin Qianchou shouted, "Stop!"
Lin Qianchou was the commander of this reinforcement force, a ninth-tier powerhouse.
He was originally the main general defending Donghai City. Due to the extreme danger of the East Sea and frequent invasions by sea creatures, his strength was not to be underestimated.
At this time, reinforcements were needed, so he was dispatched.
Those who accompanied him were all his subordinates from Donghai City.
He had brought a hundred thousand soldiers for this reinforcement mission, which was one-third of the soldiers he had brought from Donghai City.
However, the recent explosion had instantly startled him.
He quickly asked, "Have the cause been investigated?"
A scout hurried to his side, grief-stricken, "General, the cause has been investigated. Those seventh-tier compatriots have all detonated themselves!"
"What?"
"What did you say? They detonated themselves?"
Upon hearing about the self-detonation, a group of deputy generals quickly approached, asking loudly.
Self-detonation! What immense courage it must have taken to make such a decision, and not just one or two, but two thousand of them! It was unbelievable, incredible.
The scout, his face filled with grief, choked out, "Generals, your subordinate did not lie. They detonated themselves to die for their country!"
After speaking, he burst into tears.
As border soldiers, they had been stationed in Donghai City for many years, frequently fighting against the alien races of the East Sea. Therefore, they held a strong sense of national pride and greatly admired those who dared to make sacrifices.
Lin Yu's clone's collective self-detonation directly touched their emotional core.
The generals, hearing this, all displayed expressions of sorrow.
Although they did not weep as loudly as the surrounding soldiers, they all felt a blockage in their hearts, an unbearable pain.
At this moment, Lin Qianchou drew the broadsword at his waist, his anger surging, "Brothers, follow me to avenge them and slaughter all the Wolf-Head tribe!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Slaughter the Wolf-Head tribe!"
The shouts of war echoed through the heavens. The Blood-Crazy tribe, who had come to intercept the human reinforcement army and were hiding in a mountain,
waiting for the humans to pass so they could launch a surprise attack,
but the recent explosion had made even the bloodthirsty Blood-Crazy tribe feel their hair stand on end.
"What crazy humans!"
"Look, they are making an oath, seemingly to kill the entire Wolf-Head tribe!"
"Are we still going to intercept them?"
The leader of the Blood-Crazy tribe heard this, pondered for a moment, and gritted his teeth, "It's a rare opportunity, attack!"