At the thought of the Royal Treasury.
The Zhenshan King could no longer contain himself.
He said gravely, "Can't you suppress it even a moment longer, Master Feng? Why don't we burn our boats and fight that monster to the death, then attempt the breakthrough?"
"No."
Fengxue rejected the suggestion immediately.
"Leaving aside the fact that I can't suppress it, even if I could, my strength would be restricted. I wouldn't be a match for that monster at all. We'd be marching willingly to our deaths."
With that, she looked at Chen Lin.
"I must attempt ascension. To keep the dark energy from affecting me, I need Elder Yan to isolate me from it. If that monster attacks through a projection, you'll need to deal with that for me too."
"No problem."
Chen Lin readily agreed.
He was not worried about the monster attacking the city. Even if its defenses fell, the defensive power of the Nine-Layered Armor would let him escape without trouble.
But he did not want to leave, either.
He had finally managed to cultivate a group of subordinates. If the city fell, they would probably all die, washing his painstaking efforts down the drain and severely disrupting his plans for the mission.
Moreover, the appearance of that figure from the Otherworld made him even more convinced that the heart of the dark descent lay within the Lianyun Mountain Range.
So that monster had to be eliminated.
Fengxue was very pleased with Chen Lin's attitude.
"I never take advantage of anyone. Tell me whatever you need. As long as it isn't too excessive, I'll do my best to accommodate you."
"Oh, right."
She seemed to suddenly remember something.
Fengxue smiled and said, "I heard you've been asking around for information about Dawn Stones. I might be able