"Everyone is here, sir," a Card Adept reported respectfully to Tang Hanpei.
Tang Hanpei glanced at the time and nodded. "Begin."
"Yes, sir!"
Five Card Adepts flew off in five different directions, vanishing into the boundless night in the blink of an eye.
Standing at the highest point of the newly purchased base, Tang Hanpei gazed down at the vast Jungle in the distance and the faint lights of Luoyou City. He stood like a statue facing the wind, his expression impassive, the gloom in his eyes as thick and impenetrable as the night.
The night wind whipped up his coat, sending it fluttering along with the long hair at his temples. He closed his eyes, feeling the cool wind strike his face, and slowly, ever so slowly, his expression began to change.
When he opened his eyes again, all the gloom had been swept away. His tightly pressed lips held not a trace of their usual gentleness, only resolve-a resolve as sharp as a blade!
Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet shook violently!
Rumble... rumble...
The base swayed so violently that it was almost impossible to remain standing. Tang Hanpei lifted off the rooftop and slowly rose into the sky, watching the distance.
All of Luoyou City was shaking, shaking with terrifying violence! Buildings kept collapsing amid the tremors, raising countless clouds of dust, while the already sparse lights went out one after another.
The Jungle surrounding Luoyou City was also severely affected. Vast swaths of trees toppled amid the shaking, frightened beasts let out terrified shrieks, and birds of every kind fled their nests in panic, circling overhead in dark masses.
All the Card Adepts emerged from the base and rose into the sky, hovering behind Tang Hanpei. They stood silently in orderly ranks, their expressions resolute.
"Are