Twelve Hours Before the Barrier Shattered

At almost the same time, Song Yun, who had been sleeping soundly in the living room with a wine gourd in her arms, opened her eyes and transformed into a streak of light, flying outside.

She stared solemnly at the silver-armored figure standing over two meters tall before her.

"You're... one of Mormans's city-guarding imperial guards? Why are you here?"

The man before her was a Quasi-King, and a very powerful one.

"Esteemed Quasi-King of Great Xia, I mean no harm."

The middle-aged commander of the silver-armored imperial guards, with silver curls and a beard, raised his right hand to his chest in salute and spoke politely. "My name is Nases. I am the commander of Mormans's city-guarding imperial guards. By order of the City Lord, I have come to invite Great Xia's experts to the City Lord's Manor for a council to discuss measures against the Abyss riot."

Whoosh!

A flash of azure sword light streaked past.

Ye Shanjun appeared beside Song Yun.

Ye Shanjun said, "Since the City Lord has invited us, we might as well go."

Naisis nodded. Seeing that only the two of them had appeared, he could not help asking, "What about... that person?"

"Jiang Yuan? That guy is probably still cultivating. Do you need him for something?" Song Yun asked.

Naisis gave a bitter smile. "To be honest, the City Lord specifically requested that he attend..."

Crack!

Space twisted amid flashes of emerald light.

[Star-Burier] abruptly appeared before Naisis.

"A Quasi-King Tier mechanical lifeform?!" An overwhelming warning of danger surged through Naisis's heart. Almost instinctively, he activated a defensive combat skill. A massive silver sword formed in his hand, and he swung it down in a slash.

A flickering emerald force field appeared around [Star-Burier], like a sheet of transparent crystal glass. With a