One Man Guards the Pass, Ten Thousand Cannot Break Through

Beneath the surface of Yun City today, the roots of the Star Absorbing Tree burrowed deep into the core of the Star Blue Continent, spreading throughout the underground of the entire Yun City.

At the same time, as the Star Absorbing Tree absorbed the core's power using Mutated Monsters as nourishment, new Star Trees began to grow all over Yun City with booming sounds.

Like parasites, the city gradually transformed into a forest.

But these Star Absorbing Trees did not bear fruit.

Instead, they grew...

Monsters the size of minivans, covered in grayish-green, crawling on four claws, completely bald, with round heads, sharp claws, a row of bone spurs on their backs, astonishing gaping mouths, and a single eye.

From growth to the emergence of these monsters, it took these Star Absorbing Trees almost eight to fifteen seconds.

Once the monsters formed, they fell to the ground and then visibly grew back.

Batch after batch, they roared and scattered, as if with a target, heading straight for the shelters in Yun City.

Gu Qijue, who was picking fruit, was unaware of this.

At this moment, his brow space already contained five hundred and eighty thousand fruits.

Half of the entire tree had been picked clean.

Thump thump thump--

Buzzzzz--

However, just then.

The entire Star Absorbing Tree began to tremble.

The remaining fruits, yet to be picked, erupted with dazzling, piercing starlight.

Then, they continuously expanded and enlarged, visibly transforming into monsters.

"Not good, retreat!!"

Gu Qijue's heart tightened slightly at the sight. He had already advanced to the peak of the sixth rank by consuming Star Fruits.

"My god, they've turned into monsters."

"Run!!"

Hearing Gu Qijue's roar, everyone's hearts turned to ice. The forming monsters gave them the feeling of facing immense terror.

They frantically scrambled down the tree to escape.

Roar! Roar--

The monsters grew far faster than they imagined. Tens of thousands of the remaining four to five hundred thousand fruits transformed into monsters, falling in an instant. Their single eyes flickered with excitement as they bared their fangs and claws, lunging at the fleeing people and monsters on the tree.

Ah!!

A Super Martial Artist, lagging behind, was pounced on by a Star Monster with a bang and had his head bitten off.

"You guys go first, I'll hold them off!"

Gu Qijue erupted with all his might, Thunder Dragon Sword in his left hand and Thunder Dragon Spear in his right. He turned with unstoppable speed, charging towards the tens of thousands of Star Monsters swarming towards them.

Roar roar--

Three Star Monsters lunged, their gaping mouths as large as water tanks.

Their fangs were like blades.

Their sharp claws were raised high.

"Die!!"

Gu Qijue roared, sweeping his Dragon Spear forward.

Boom! Bang--

Gu Qijue had expected to instantly kill them.

But he hadn't anticipated.

His terrifying strike.

Only left a long wound on the heads of the three Star Monsters.

"This..."

Gu Qijue's eyes widened in horror. There were hundreds of thousands of such monsters...

Fortunately, the lightning that invaded the three monsters seemed to cause them significant damage.

After a bout of convulsions, the three Star Monsters fell from the thousand-meter-high tree.

Roar! Roar!!

Before Gu Qijue could react, another six Star Monsters fiercely charged at him.

"Kill!"

Gu Qijue went completely berserk, lightning flashing all over his body as he plunged into the midst of the six Star creatures, unleashing his full power. He sent one flying with a sword strike and swept two away with his spear.

Just as he dealt with three, more than ten others roared and swept towards him.

Roar! Grrr--

The Twin Dragons behind Gu Qijue roared, spitting out violent lightning as they swept out to block.

At the same time, taking a claw strike to his chest from a Star Monster, Gu Qijue forcefully slew them one by one.

After recalling the Twin Dragons, which had blocked over a dozen Star Monsters and were now bleeding from their wounds, Gu Qijue charged forward on his own, engaging them in a fierce battle.

After slaying these thirteen Star Monsters, Gu Qijue bore several more bleeding claw marks.

Even the tough Dragon Scales covering his body had been broken.

Without a word, he consumed several Star Fruits to recover from his injuries. This time, a full forty to fifty Star Monsters charged down from the tree.

Gu Qijue took a deep breath, glanced at the group still five hundred meters from the ground, and once again charged forward with his Dragon Sword and Dragon Spear.

They were the hope of humanity.

Though they were weak now, it was only because their levels were too low.

Moreover, if they hadn't come this time, relying on him alone, he could have at most collected over a hundred thousand fruits.

They were not a burden.

Without words, without fear, Gu Qijue unleashed his full power. Black lightning, like hundreds of thunder dragons roaring, met the forty to fifty Star Monsters.

"Boss!!!!"

The group, who were fleeing, watched him desperately hold back the powerful Star Monsters. Tears welled up in their eyes, hating their own weakness as they sped up their escape from the tree.

If Gu Qijue hadn't held them back, with the Star Monsters being several times faster than them, no one present would have survived.

Roar!!

Gu Qijue let out a furious roar. Taking a bite to his shoulder, he repelled four Star Monsters and killed two.

He stood alone, possessing the might to hold back ten thousand.

White Fox, Ji Shang, Meng Bao, Scarlet Emperor, Wu Jiao, Bai Jingyi, Zhu Hongyu, and the others watched with trembling hearts.

Even strange creatures like Guilai's eyes felt a bit sore watching the scene.

The tens of millions of viewers watching in the livestream were deeply moved by what they were witnessing.

That imposing figure, standing alone against ten thousand, was deeply etched into their hearts, an image they might never forget in their lifetimes.

Pfft!!

After dealing with the forty to fifty Star Monsters, Gu Qijue could no longer suppress the surging blood within him. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and only after consuming ten Star Fruits was he able to stabilize himself.

"Boss, run!!"

At this moment, voices from Zhu Hongyu and the others came from the ground.

They had landed and escaped the entanglement of the branches.

Seeing this, Gu Qijue breathed a slight sigh of relief. It was simple for him to leave.

With a booming step, riding the lightning, he flew out of the Star Absorbing Tree's range at top speed.

Roar! Roar, roar, roar--

But the hundreds of thousands of Star Monsters on the tree had all set their sights on him. Throwing caution to the wind, they leaped directly from the tree and pounced at him.

One could see.

Giant Star Monsters, one after another, obscured the entire sky as they lunged at Gu Qijue. Even if they were to fall to their deaths, they seemed determined to take him down.

Seeing this, Gu Qijue's heart tightened. He continuously dodged the Star Monsters leaping down from the tree, one by one.

But the numbers were simply too great.

Several times, he was nearly decapitated.

The Dragon Scales all over his body were shattered in multiple places, and gruesome wounds continuously bled.

Yet, his fighting spirit remained undiminished.

There was no panic in his eyes or on his face; he was terrifyingly calm.

The tens of millions of viewers watching this scene felt their scalps tingle.

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