A city shrouded in a crimson fog.
Corpses lay scattered across the street, unattended.
Eighth Seat walked ahead with a gloomy expression, with Li Chen following behind.
Both of them wore black robes and walked step by step through the Red Mist.
Roar~
Suddenly, an Eerie Monsters that had been hiding for a long time rushed towards the two of them.
With a "whoosh" sound.
Before they even got close, they were already sliced into thin pieces by the Eighth Seat using stone slabs.
The Eighth Seat bearer looked displeased and said, "Boy, keep up."
"If you get killed by Eerie Monsters, don't blame me."
Li Chen did not respond, his gaze fixed on his surroundings.
Eighth Seat snorted coldly. If this kid hadn't been able to find the Forbidden Door, he should have been sent back to his Return of the Soul to Its Homeland long ago.
The two continued walking through the Red Mist.
Li Chen witnessed almost the entire scene of carnage on the street.
There were no living people on any of the streets; in fact, the city was practically deserted.
Only those who are still struggling in the Sequence User.
I wonder if the pass is truly about to crumble, just as the Eighth Seat said.
I don't know how much time has passed...
The two had reached the bottom of the checkpoint.
A mountain of corpses came into view.
All Eighth Seat frowned and looked up.
At that moment, a figure floated down from above.
The First Seat, still radiating purple aura, looked coldly at the Eighth Seat.
The Eighth Seat lowered his head slightly. "First Seat, the Child of Destiny has been brought here."
First Seat nodded and looked at Li Chen.
An immense pressure descended upon him. Just by looking at him, Li Chen felt as if a black grim reaper was hovering beside him, ready to kill him at any moment.
First Seat voice, devoid of emotion, asked, "So you are the Child of Destiny?"
Li Chen did not respond, but instead met his gaze.
The Eighth Seats stood to the side, cold sweat pouring down their backs.
This guy is freaking brave!
A few seconds of silence...
With First Seat cold gaze, she said indifferently, "Don't look at me with those ant-like eyes."
"No one said the Child of Destiny is your shield, and I won't hold back."
Li Chen withdrew his gaze. Although he had the barrier of Child of Destiny, he knew that these Evil Cults wouldn't kill him, but they could still cut off his hands and feet.
But the Evil Cult still needs him.
Furthermore, he wanted to know who was controlling this Evil Cult, how they knew about the Forbidden Door, and what they were currently planning to do.
Although doing so is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin, why bother caring so much when we're already mired in this mess?
Why not go and see the truth, see the real world?
Seeing the First Seat slowly turn his back, the Eighth Seat cursed under his breath and looked up at the checkpoint.
The entire pass is now shrouded in Red Mist, obscuring the view above, and the sword marks covering the entire pass are clearly visible.
It should be due to breaking through the First Seat.
However, he only came here on orders; what exactly is he here to do?
Time passed little by little.
First Seat seemed to be calming the chaotic energy within his body, until quite a while later.
His gaze sharpened, and he drew the somewhat damaged longsword from his waist, plunging it into the wall.
"Eighth Seat, use your abilities to disrupt all the magic arrays within the barrier."
We must overcome this hurdle today.
Upon hearing the sound, the Eighth Seat's aura surged rapidly.
A violent energy began to spread from the soles of his feet.
With a "bang".
Eighth Seat slammed his palm directly into the ground.
With a loud bang.
The entire wall of the enclosure seemed to begin to move.
His First Seat grew increasingly calm as he gripped the blade, a faint purple aura rising from it.
Clang~
The blade was instantly drawn and struck the wall.
Something seemed to be blocking their attacks from the blood-red barrier wall, and a pitch-black magic circle unfolded.
First Seat scoffed, "Old man, times have changed."
"How could a mere forbidden spell possibly withstand it?"
A deafening roar erupted.
The entire magic circle shattered instantly, turning into scattered black specks of light.
With a furious roar, the Eighth Seat plunged his hand directly into the entire barrier wall, his veins bulging as he tried to tear it apart.
Human bodies are used to shake the towering, cloud-like walls.
Even Li Chen was stunned by their actions.
He thought Evil Cults would use some high-tech method to blow up walls, but he didn't expect it to be so simple and brutal.
But will this really work?
Before he could hesitate any longer...
To his bewildered gaze, cracks began to appear on the entire wall.
The roar of the Eighth Seats grew increasingly terrifying.
He tore it apart bit by bit.
First Seat chuckled, gripping his longsword, his eyes narrowing slightly. "It seems our Evil Cult still holds a slight edge."
"Wei Mo!"
With a "whoosh" sound.
He unleashed a sword aura that shimmered with purple light.
It rushed straight into the crack.
Instantly, the entire wall seemed to be subjected to an irreversible trend and began to crumble.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of collapse rang out.
But it didn't last long; soon, a huge cave that could pass through the ship appeared before the three of them.
The gate is broken...
Surprisingly, these two actually spoke up.
After all, how could human beings possibly abolish the entire checkpoint?
But if Eerie Monsters gradually erode this pass, it will eventually turn into nothingness.
Eighth Seat was panting heavily, barely able to catch his breath; one could imagine how much effort he had used for such a small cut.
However, First Seat gaze was fixed on the eerie cave entrance, and a voice said, "Let's go, those ghostly things are about to come in."
The Eighth Seats naturally knew what it was.
A series of roars and cries came from another part of the cave entrance.
The Eighth Seat used his abilities to bind Li Chen and take him away.
From the moment they made their move, not only the Eighth Seats, but actually the First Seat was watching him.
If he dares to escape, one of them will definitely capture him and bring him back.
As for Li Chen taking action, he was only asking for trouble.
A mere Withered Sea Realm wants to turn the world upside down?
The two of them quickly leaped upwards with Li Chen in their arms.
It's very fast.
The pass has been breached, albeit only a small opening, but we are still in the midst of a period of Eerie Tides.
Looking at Canghai City, one can't help but think that it will soon become the first city to be sacrificed.
As for those at the pass who are still dealing with the Eerie Monsters, they should have already noticed the commotion inside the city.
However, they were powerless to stop the Eerie Tide. Now that the pass had been breached and they needed to block it, they didn't know how many lives would be lost.
Moreover, the monster has already emerged from the Shiva Box.
Their strength is slowly recovering.
It will be very difficult... very difficult... very difficult to defend this Canghai Pass.
Lock them outside the wall.
The violent explosion stirred the entire sea level.
Many of the Calamity Realm experts who were still being divided were stunned.
How did a hole appear in the wall?
They remained outside the walls and knew nothing of what was happening inside.
Now the gate has a huge hole in it.
The only option is to have them block the hole with their bodies.
There might still be a chance to repair it after this Eerie Tide ends.
But if they don't plug it, the hole will grow bigger and bigger until it can't be plugged at all, which will not only harm Canghai City, but also the entire human society.
Amidst the Eerie Tide, one of the men, his body surrounded by the splattering energy of gunfire, brandished his spear at his comrade beside him, laughing loudly.
"Lao Cao, I'm going."
"I failed to block this checkpoint; remember to collect my corpse."
"Good!!"
In Canghai City.
The Eerie Monsters invasion has begun.
Houses collapsed one by one, but then the collapse stopped abruptly.
One after another, masked figures emerged from the Red Mist.
They quickly resolved the Eerie Monsters.
The middle-aged man from before was also among them, gripping his earpiece and speaking seriously.
"Report to the inland areas: a loophole has appeared at Canghai Pass, and support is urgently needed. Anyone Sequence User is permitted to provide support!!"
"If the blockade isn't stopped within three hours, Canghai Pass can't withstand the onslaught."
On the other side.
Canghai City, many people remained.
Many people are even observing the entire Canghai City under the protection of the Special Affairs Bureau.
The occasional explosions within the Red Mist sent a chill down their spines.
They even witnessed the special teams fighting against the Evil Cult depicted on the wall.
The entire Canghai City is now in a major crisis.
They even heard the huge crash from the distant wall.
But obscured by the Red Mist, it was impossible to see what had just happened.
A light drizzle was still falling from the sky.
The Kuang Dui was standing somewhere smoking, and there were already quite a few cigarette butts piled up on the ground.
One of the team members, unable to bear it any longer, jogged over to his side and spoke up.
"Captain, stop smoking."
"Should we go in and provide support?"
The Kuang Dui did not respond, but instead stared into the Red Mist, remaining silent.
The team members were furious, "Captain!"
"Although we are not strong, we can still do our part!"
The Kuang Dui remained silent.
With a thud.
The team member knelt directly in front of the Kuang Dui, his eyes bright and resolute, and spoke.
"Captain, if you're not going, I will."
"I can't stand it anymore. Everyone else is protecting their country, and I'm just a nobody, cowering in the back."
"I'm scared. I'm really afraid that I'll spend my whole life running away like this."
"Back then, I chose to come to the border because I wanted to serve my country."
"We've been running away from Evil Cults and the Eerie Tides all this time, Captain! We can't keep running! They need us now!"
The Kuang Dui looked at him, his somewhat lifeless eyes seeming to pierce through one's soul.
He slowly said, "We can't go. Everyone has different tasks."
"And our mission is to protect these homeless people."
"How many of them live in Canghai City?"
"Are we supposed to abandon them and just charge in?"
"So, they were attacked by Evil Cult and all died here. Whose fault is it, yours or mine?"
After a few seconds of silence, the team member said, "Then I'll go provide support. Captain, you protect these ordinary people."
Kuang Dui shook his head, his eyes fixed on Canghai City. "I didn't want this either, but you are all my people. Death is not a game."
"You're dead. How am I supposed to face your family, your loved ones?"
The team member was about to argue when he suddenly looked at a little girl huddled in a corner, crying.
If I die, will my children be like this...?
He was probably thinking a lot at that moment.
Sometimes, a surge of passion doesn't bring glory, but rather death on the road to that glory.
But how many people are actually walking on that road?
Your death is just one of their deaths, and it doesn't even mean anything.
In the Red Mist.
Apartment.
Several people are resting inside.
Ji Shao held a water glass and handed it to Su Xian, asking softly, "Are you feeling better?"
Su Xian nodded and looked at Jianping, who was still unconscious not far away.
Su Zhe sat on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought.
Mu Hen stood alone at the window, observing the outside world.
At this moment, Su Xian sensed that their team had changed without Li Chen; it felt unfamiliar.
At this moment, Su Xian looked at the Su Family Saint Son.
The Su Family Saint Son was drinking tea when he noticed Su Xian's gaze and turned to look at her.
"Are you Su Yu now... or..."
The Su Family Saint Son smiled and said, "Didn't you already guess?"
Su Xian was silent for a few seconds before continuing, "Then is it possible for him to come back?"
"Uncertain, but possible." The Su Family Saint Son took a sip of tea, his expression unchanged.
The Daoist Family Saint Son simply watched their conversation silently without uttering a sound.
Then a weak voice rang out.
The withered arm of the Shi Family Saint Son rose, and he cried out, "Blood, blood, give me some blood!"
But no one responded to him.
Water might be an option, but who would bleed him out?
Seeing that the crowd had quieted down for the first time, the Daoist Family Saint Son spoke calmly.
"Let's talk about the Su Family's affairs after this chaos is over."
"The situation has now completely gone off track."
"We should get out of here quickly."
At this moment, a deep voice rang out, and everyone looked over. It was Su Zhe spoke.
"No, I'm not going out."
"I'm going to find Chen-ge. He was forced to go to the Evil Cult; how can I face going back?"
The Buddhist Family Saint Son sighed and said, "Fatty, there's no use in you going."
"We're too weak; going there would only be suicide."
Su Zhe stood up, his attitude unusually firm, "If you won't go, I'll go myself."
"Su Xian, put a protective shield on me, I'm going to find Chen-ge."
Su Xian frowned, shook her head, and did not cast a spell.
The Buddhist Family Saint Son is right. Even if they went to save Li Chen, they wouldn't succeed and would likely lose their lives.
Last time, it was Li Chen who persuaded everyone to leave.
What about next time?
Going there would only cause Li Chen more trouble.
Su Xian was well aware of Li Chen's character. Although he always seemed indifferent to everything, he would do his best whenever possible.
Just like this Academy Tournament match.
Now that they've been kidnapped by Evil Cult, they're definitely trying to find a way to escape; if they go, they'll only be a hindrance.
But that's a matter of choice.
If they go, they can rescue Li Chen; but if they don't go, it means they've given up on Li Chen.
Su Xian had already made up her mind.
At this moment, Mu Hen, who was standing by the window, spoke up, "I went with Su Zhe to rescue Li Chen. That guy still owes me quite a bit."
"We can't let her get kidnapped like this."
At that moment, a weak voice rang out.
"I want to go too..."
"I... I'm going to kill... that stone man!"
Jianping woke up at some point, but he couldn't move his body.
Ji Mumu ran to his side and cast a healing flame.
"Sigh."
Su Xian looked at the group helplessly and said, "Even if we're going to rescue them, we can't do it like this, can we?"
Have you ever seen a wounded company sent to the battlefield?