Mountain and River Fortress served as the human race's rear stronghold in Guan Mountain State, and its defenses were extremely tight.
The moment these five hundred-plus people entered the fortress gates, they were intercepted by more than a dozen armored guards.
The leading armored guard pointed at the group and said coldly, "You, come with me!"
Under the armored guard's direction, the five hundred-plus people were arranged in a broad training ground.
"Wait here. You are not to take even one step past the Red Line. Anyone who crosses it will be killed without exception!" the armored guard said sternly.
These five hundred-plus people had endured life-and-death trials to reach Mountain and River Fortress. They had never expected such treatment, and indignation showed on all their faces.
"Why?"
"We're here to serve the human race! Are you treating us like prisoners?"
"This is an insult!"
"You think a single Red Line can stop us?"
The crowd spoke indignantly.
Luo Zheng stood among them, looking at the Red Line with some puzzlement.
Treating their own comrades this way was indeed excessive.
But the armored guard paid them no heed. He crossed the Red Line and left on his own.
That action made the five hundred-plus people even more agitated. Two of them completely ignored the armored guard's warning and strode toward the other side of the Red Line.
Just as the two men crossed the Red Line, a faint sheen suddenly gathered across the surface of the Heaven Reaching Great Sword standing in the distance. An invisible force shot straight toward them.
That force bore down on them, nearly suffocating everyone.
Luo Zheng's expression changed. He instinctively retreated, but remembering the armored guard's warning, he only backed up to the edge of the Red Line and did not leave its bounds.