Mo Fan nodded silently, then kept his head down as he walked forward. He had to first see what had become of Bocheng.
Because he had intervened, many of the underground passages in Bocheng had been cleared out. The casualties should have been far fewer than in the first timeline.
Lin Yuxin took the initiative to say, "The outside is under a Crimson Alert now. You need to guard against not only the Black Flood Pavilion, but also demonic beasts. You must be careful in everything."
"Mm, I'm prepared."
Orange, blue, red, purple, and black were the five alert colors. Within human territory, a Crimson Alert was already an extremely serious disaster.
A Purple Alert, meanwhile, could be said to occur only once in a century. The Ancient Capital Cataclysm a few years later was a typical example. As for a Black Alert, it could no longer really be called an alert, but rather a Black Zone.
It could also be called No Man's Land. There were no traces of humanity there; it was entirely a paradise for demonic beasts.
After passing through the secret passage, Mo Fan and Lin Yuxin emerged north of a mountain within the city. Torrential rain poured down, while the dim and gloomy sky shrouded all of Bocheng in an oppressive atmosphere.
Though blood was mixed into the gray streets, things were much better than in the first timeline. Most demonic beasts in that timeline had crawled out of underground tunnels and charged directly into residential areas, catching the townspeople completely off guard.
This time, however, most of the underground tunnels had been cleared, and the demonic beasts could only cross the defensive lines, giving ordinary people time to flee.
Still, a small number of underground tunnels remained within the city, allowing quite a few demonic beasts to enter.
Awooo~~~~~~
A roar that shook Bocheng suddenly rang out, like the thunderous cry of a tiger or leopard, raising goosebumps all over their skin.
Mo Fan turned around and slowly raised his head, looking toward the horrifying and shocking sight!
Beneath the dark heavens, Yin Mao Building—the very building Mo Fan had just fled from—pierced the clouds. At its summit stood an enormous shadow.
The shadow's tail descended alongside the building like a giant python, hanging nearly halfway down its height.
There was no fear in Mo Fan's pitch-black eyes. Instead, they brimmed with killing intent as he murmured, "We meet again, Winged Azure Wolf."
Zhan Kong had been the one to kill it last time. This time, he could not let Zhan Kong get there first.
There was no time to waste. With an incomparably grave expression, Lin Yuxin said, "Mo Fan, do two things now. First, safeguard the Earth Sacred Spring. No matter what, you cannot let it fall into the hands of the Black Flood Pavilion."
"The second is to survive as best you can. I know your talent. If Bocheng is truly wiped off the map today, then you must avenge Bocheng!"
Lin Yuxin reached out and patted Mo Fan's shoulder. "Bocheng's future is in your hands."
With that, she ruthlessly cut off her long hair. Her lovely face immediately took on a heroic air. She put on a hat and ran toward the urban district, saying as she ran, "I'll draw away as many members of the Black Flood Pavilion as possible. As long as you don't run into them yourself and successfully reach the Safe Zone, you'll be fine."
Lin Yuxin moved swiftly. In the few moments it took her to speak, she had already vanished into the vast downpour.
Lin Yuxin did not look back. Although she had seen from their battle just now that Mo Fan's strength far surpassed her own, she still did not choose to have him deal with the Black Flood Pavilion.
Because protecting this city was not his responsibility, but hers.
Success need not be mine, but success must include me!
Mo Fan gazed calmly at Lin Yuxin's gradually vanishing figure. Of course he understood her thoughts, but he did not agree with them.
Protecting Bocheng was not solely her responsibility. It was the responsibility of every mage.
Mo Fan looked at the Earth Sacred Spring in his hand. Little Loach had long been unable to restrain itself. This was its own source power—what was wrong with it taking back its own strength?
"Absorb it," Mo Fan said.
Having received permission, Little Loach immediately became excited. Though it did not know why its Divine Attendant had agreed, happiness was happiness.
"Glug, glug, glug."
In just a few gulps, Little Loach consumed the entire Earth Sacred Spring. After absorbing it, Little Loach emitted a dazzling radiance, and the rust-like patches gradually began to disappear.
Little Loach's grade rose from Spirit-grade to Soul-grade, even somewhat surpassing Soul-grade.
Little Loach was, in essence, the Totem artifact of the Azure Dragon of the Vast Sky, one of the Four Divine Heavenly Gods. Hidden within it were the Azure Dragon Divine Soul and the souls of sixty-four emperors. It was absolutely an existence beyond even a Heaven-grade cultivation artifact.
After absorbing the Earth Sacred Spring, Mo Fan strode toward the school. He had to save his good friends first—Xiao Hou and Mu Bai were both still at school.
Though Mu Bai's relationship with Mo Fan was not particularly good right now.
In fact, there was an underground demon cave near Tianlan Magic High School, and many demonic beasts had escaped from it.
As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Mo Fan looked up and saw three One-Eyed Magic Wolves.
General-level Demonic Beasts were too large to pass through the hidden passageways, so most of the demonic beasts in the city were Servant-level.
The One-Eyed Magic Wolves were huge and stood on two legs, somewhat like the "werewolves" filmed in America. Except they had only one eye on their faces and mouths full of stark white fangs, making them look exceptionally vicious and terrifying.
Roar—
Awooo, awooo~~~
The three One-Eyed Magic Wolves spotted Mo Fan. Judging from the magical aura drifting off him, he was a delicious dinner.
To demonic beasts, mages were powerful supplements. The magical energy within a mage's body brought unimaginable benefits to demonic beasts.
A wicked smile appeared at the corner of Mo Fan's lips. A Soul Remnant had delivered itself right to his doorstep!
Roar—
One of the One-Eyed Magic Wolves roared and charged at him. Speed had always been a wolf-type demonic beast's specialty; a One-Eyed Magic Wolf could sprint at roughly forty meters per second.
Based on Mo Fan's experience, he could have easily dodged it, but he did not.
Lightning Elementalization
The One-Eyed Magic Wolf viciously swung its sharp claws at the "food" before it.
Yet its claws passed through Mo Fan's chest as though cutting through water. A streak of violet light trailed through the slash, and Mo Fan's entire body transformed into Lightning Element.
The One-Eyed Magic Wolf was dumbfounded. What the hell was going on??
Golden Radiance Fire Seed: Bone Burning
Mo Fan immediately retreated, canceled his Elementalization, and threw out a cluster of golden flames mottled with black spots.
Golden Radiance Bone Burning vanished as soon as it landed on the One-Eyed Magic Wolf. The next second, blazing golden flames erupted from within the magic wolf's body. Like a star on the verge of exploding, its entire body was instantly vaporized, leaving not a trace behind.
His luck was worse this time. It was not a Soul Remnant, but a relatively well-preserved Lingering Soul Remnant.
Gah!!
The other two One-Eyed Magic Wolves: The food... the food killed a wolf??
Mo Fan narrowed his eyes and stared at the other two One-Eyed Magic Wolves. Run? How could that be possible!
Thunder Seal: Fury Strike
Mo Fan raised his hand and formed the spell in a single thought, instantly casting a Level Three Thunder Seal and paralyzing one of the One-Eyed Magic Wolves first.
He then threw out another golden fireball, burning and vaporizing the One-Eyed Magic Wolf that had not been paralyzed, leaving only a Lingering Soul Remnant behind.
In the blink of an eye, two One-Eyed Magic Wolves had been vaporized. Mo Fan turned to look at the final One-Eyed Magic Wolf, which remained paralyzed.
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