Aurora Has Arrived

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Deep in the dense forest, a towering Black Tower stands tall, reaching into the clouds.

Gu Ding sat cross-legged beneath the Black Tower. He had already accumulated enough points, but he did not enter. In fact, he had been in this cross-legged position for two days.

Watching the video projection, in which Liliath sat on the back of a giant bird, with a crazed figure chasing after her, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Over the past two days, Aurora's aura has reached the level of High-rank God. Looking at Aurora, who is shrouded in black mist, Gu Ding could clearly sense that the danger level she posed had reached an extremely terrifying level.

"Someone's coming!" The Sea Emperor's voice carried a hint of worry. "It's Clark and Gale, two members of the top 2. Clark is the strongest of everyone who entered the Helen Ruins this time, with the cultivation of Three-Star Mid-rank God, already possessing the Combat Strength of a three-star High-rank God. Once his cultivation reaches the Five-Star Mid-rank God level, he will definitely be able to secure a place among the regular top 2, and may even be able to compete for a top-three position. Gale is also Three-Star Mid-rank God, with Combat Strength approaching that of One-Star High-rank God, and is not weak either."

Gu Ding turned off the video projector and sat quietly, waiting for the two to arrive.

Clark and Gale quickly sensed someone nearby. They concealed their presence and slowly approached from two directions, worried that their prey would be frightened and flee.

"You're Gu Ding?!" Clark only recognized his opponent after blocking an escape route.

Then, Gale appeared and took over another escape route, looking at Gu Ding with a wary expression.

Gu Ding, however, did not intend to stand up, but instead asked a question.

"You should have enough points, right?"

"Of course it's enough. Why don't you go in?" Although Clark knew that his strength was enough to crush everyone who entered the ruins, he still didn't quite understand Gu Ding's behavior.

"I'm waiting for someone." Gu Ding didn't want to get into a conflict with them at this time. "If you want to go in, I won't stop you."

"Waiting for someone? You don't have enough points, do you?" Gale mocked.

Just then, a yellow light shot out from the dense forest. Gale and Clark both watched in surprise as the yellow light darted towards Gu Ding.

Gu Ding glanced up briefly, then ignored him, because he knew it was Tagore.

Tagore landed steadily on Gu Ding's shoulder, glaring angrily at Clark and the other man, its aura seemingly intensifying once more.

"Aren't you going in?" Clark asked, somewhat puzzled, seeing that Gu Ding still showed no intention of getting up.

"The person I'm waiting for hasn't arrived yet." Gu Ding shook his head.

"Clark ..." Gale looked at Clark, then Way of Sound to Clark using a special method, "They should have more companions on their way. If we don't act now, it will probably take much more effort to wait for them all to arrive."

"Don't you have a member named Aurora?" Gu Ding knew that if he didn't tell them, Clark and Gale would probably make things worse.

"You killed Aurora?!" Gale glared at Gu Ding. He knew that in this ruin, usually only one of the two would survive if they met. Hearing Gu Ding mention Aurora's name, not only Gale, but even Clark frowned.

"The giant sword on Aurora's back is actually the Death Evil Sword from the Abyssal Plane. It had been sealed for a long time, but the seal was broken a few days ago for some reason. Aurora's consciousness was also devoured by the Evil Sword, and she became a sword slave. Now she is hunting down my companions," Gu Ding explained.

"How do you know these things?" Gale seemed somewhat suspicious.

"I can't say for sure. That's how it is. Believe it or not." Gu Ding had no intention of revealing the Sea Emperor's existence. "The Death Evil Sword is the sword of the Death Legion under the Death Legion Death Monarch of the Abyssal Plane. This kind of sword has the characteristic of enslaving life forms, capable of devouring the host's consciousness and corrupting the soul. Aurora is no longer human. In a sense, he is already a member of the Death Legion. He will slaughter all living beings within his sight. Moreover, those enslaved by the Death Evil Sword all have the strength to fight across a major rank."

"Are you telling us this so we'll take action against our own team members?" Clark's expression was somewhat unfriendly.

"If you don't attack him when he arrives in two days, he will attack you." Gu Ding did indeed want to use Clark's power to resist this crisis.

"What should we do?" Gale felt that Gu Ding was probably not lying, so he turned to look at Clark beside him.

"Two days, right? We'll wait!" Clark didn't choose to attack Gu Ding. Before entering, Top2 had actually analyzed Gu Ding Team. Clark wasn't afraid of anything else, but he was wary of Gu Ding's sealing abilities. If he were accidentally sealed, he would become a prisoner of Gu Ding Team, so he was reluctant to provoke them. "But if things aren't as you say after two days, I want an explanation from you."

Before Liliath arrived, the other members of the Gu Ding Team also arrived one after another.

When Clark saw Bigge and Elsa appear, he frowned slightly. He could sense that the strength of the Gu Ding Team was greater than he had imagined.

But the others, like Gu Ding, sat cross-legged to the side and did not make a move.

"A bunch of people are sitting here, what's going on?" A voice suddenly broke the silence.

A long-haired young man wearing a plaid shirt suddenly appeared in the area, holding the hand of a girl.

"They are two of Duke Duncan's men. The one in the plaid shirt is Brogue, and the little girl is Lolo Li. Lolo Li is Duke Duncan's daughter. She has a protective mark left by Duncan, and when her life is in danger, Duncan's will will descend. Brogue is a newcomer to Duncan's team, but his strength is astonishing. He is said to possess forbidden abilities. Although he is not as strong as Clark, he is at least in the top three among those who entered the ruins this time."

"The Gu Ding Pirate Crew, six out of the seven members have already gathered. Are you planning to have a party here?" Brogue laughed.

"This Treasure Land... go ahead and enter, we won't stop you," Gu Ding finally spoke. At this point, he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. Plus, there was the protective mark on Luo Lolo Li. Most people wouldn't choose to attack her. Duncan possessed the Combat Strength of Peak-rank God. His will descending was no joke.

"Bu Luo, since they're guarding this place, something fun is bound to happen. Let's stay and watch the excitement!" Lolo Li, being a child at heart, loved to join in the fun, and Bu Luo was naturally her nickname for Brogue.

"Actually, I'm also curious about what they're doing sitting here." Brogue nodded and pulled Lolo Li to find an empty spot to sit down.

Lolo Li sat for a while. Seemingly finding it somewhat boring, she glanced around at everyone, finally fixing her gaze on Elsa from Gu Ding Team —or more precisely, on Elsa's chest. She suddenly stood up and walked towards Elsa.

Brogue did not stop them; he did not believe that the Gu Ding Team would harm Lolo Li.

"Sister, you're so beautiful!" As Lolo Li said this, her gaze still secretly drifted over Elsa's chest.

"You're pretty too." Elsa was delighted to hear herself being praised by a child who looked to be around ten years old.

"Sister, do you want some candy? I have lots of it here," said Lolo Li, pulling out a handful of candy from her Storage Space.

"Thank you, but actually I don't really like sweets." Elsa shook her head; she was always straightforward and said what she meant.

"Oh, I see. So what does your sister like to eat?" A sly glint flashed in Lolo Li's eyes.

"I love eating meat the most!" Elsa couldn't help but swallow when she mentioned meat.

"You like to eat meat, so what kind of meat do you like to eat?" Lolo Li asked with a serious expression.

"The meat of the Pig-Boar Beast is very fragrant and tender, the meat of the Minotaur is very chewy, and the meat of the Baba Worm is very smooth and delicious, and... I like to eat all of these." Elsa listed all the meats she liked.

Lolo Li nodded while quickly taking notes with her pen.

"Lolo Li, why are you memorizing all this?" Elsa asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Um... well... I'm thinking of having my dad find someone to turn all of these into snacks, so we can eat them together when we run into Elsa." Lolo Li seemed a little flustered. "Besides these snacks, what else does Elsa like to drink?"

"I love sweet and sour drinks, like sour orange juice and tangy fruit medley..." Once Elsa started talking about food and drinks, she just couldn't stop.

Lolo Li was frantically taking notes, afraid of missing anything.

"What are those two doing?" Gu Ding asked, puzzled, looking at the two who were chatting animatedly.

"It's nothing. There are many theories on the SkyNet that say you can enlarge your breasts through diet. This Lolo Li must have seen the relevant theories, which is why she approached Elsa." The Sea Emperor also felt that the topic the two were discussing was a bit boring.

"Women are indeed strange creatures." Gu Ding shook his head, finding it somewhat incomprehensible.

After Lolo Li and Elsa chatted for more than half an hour, Gu Ding heard the Sea Emperor's voice, "Lily is almost here!"

Gu Ding finally stood up, activating all his Combat Strength enhancement abilities. A powerful aura instantly radiated outwards. His basic Combat Strength as Two-Star Low-rank God, amplified by abilities like the Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body, directly elevated Gu Ding to the level of Four-Star Mid-rank God. This startled Clark and his group; they had never encountered anyone like Gu Ding who could boost their Combat Strength by more than two major ranks.

Seeing that Gu Ding was making a move, Bigge and the others also stood up, each of them activating their full aura, and each of them had an aura that was even stronger than Gu Ding's.

"Lolo Li, you should go back to Brogue's side first. We have some things to take care of." Elsa smiled apologetically at Lolo Li, and a terrifying aura burst forth from her body. Her aura was the most powerful, already infinitely close to the level of High-rank God.

"Is this the true Combat Strength of the Gu Ding Team?" A hint of apprehension flashed in Brogue's eyes.

Clark's expression also became somewhat serious.

In the sky, a giant bird darted in at high speed, and a person jumped off its back, landing right within the range of Gu Ding Team.

Before the powerful giant bird could even escape, it was struck by a surge of black energy and easily torn to shreds. This sight caused everyone to look up at the sky.