The match between Mo Fan and Mu Yuang was about to begin, which also meant the blood disaster was drawing near.
Meanwhile, over the past three months, Su Miu had made a tremendous breakthrough in his strength, and his armor magic equipment was finished as well.
It was the armor magic equipment made from the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's torso bones. Once he put it on, he felt much more secure.
Afterward, he went to Mu Family Manor to attend Mu Yuang's coming-of-age ceremony. Naturally, he brought Ling Ling along, and the two joined the banquet together.
Soon, he spotted Mo Fan stuffing himself at the banquet. Wearing a hat and sunglasses, he slowly walked over to him.
"You should have reached Beginner Level Three in both elements by now, right?"
Mo Fan turned at the sound of his voice. Seeing Su Miu, he swallowed the food in his mouth, then nodded.
"That's right. That chance to cultivate at the Earth Sacred Spring is mine!"
He looked utterly confident. Su Miu nodded, then offered a warning.
"By the way, things haven't been peaceful lately. Be careful."
"Not peaceful? What do you mean?"
Those words gave Mo Fan an inexplicable sense that something was wrong. But Su Miu offered no further explanation, merely patting his shoulder as he said:
"Don't overthink it, but remember this: no matter what danger you run into, don't panic."
Seeing how serious he was, Mo Fan seemed to realize the gravity of the situation and immediately lost his appetite.
"Your classmates are here. I'm heading out. I've got something to do."
Su Miu noticed the group from Tianlan Magic High School nearby, pulled his hat brim lower, and said goodbye before leaving.
Soon, beneath everyone's watchful eyes, Mo Fan represented Tianlan Magic High School in a match against Mu Yuang of Mu Family Manor for the chance to cultivate at the sacred spring.
Just as in the original story, Mo Fan defeated Yu Ang and claimed victory, also revealing his innate dual element talent. Ling Ling let out a startled sound.
"Another innate dual element mage? Bocheng produced someone with an innate spirit seed, and now two innate dual element mages?"
"Nothing special. All right, time to get ready. I have a feeling... things are about to change in Bocheng..."
Su Miu sat with one leg crossed over the other, leaning sideways in his chair with an outrageously cocky posture. Everyone else sat properly; he alone lounged without a care.
After the match ended, Leng Qing went off to tail Yu Ang. After celebrating with everyone, Mo Fan entered the Earth Sacred Spring to cultivate.
Meanwhile, the Military Department began its operation. Personnel started evacuating residents into the Safe Zone, while Su Miu sought out Mo Fan's father, aunt, and younger sister.
"Hello, I'm Master, an Advanced Hunter from the Hunter Association. Please come with me to stay in the Safe Zone for a while."
"A... a hunter mage, sir?!"
Realizing that the visitor was actually an Advanced Hunter, Mo Jiaxing froze. Ye Xin Xia looked at Su Miu, worry flashing in her eyes.
Su Miu then pushed Ye Xin Xia's wheelchair toward the Safe Zone. She also noticed many residents heading there to seek shelter.
"Su Miu, what about Mo Fan? I think he's still at the Earth Sacred Spring..."
Uneasy, Ye Xin Xia asked about her brother. Su Miu did not even raise his head, remaining focused on their surroundings.
"Don't worry. Your brother will be fine. This is just a disaster preparedness drill."
Elsewhere, Zhan Kong personally directed the disaster preparedness drill at Tianlan Magic High School. Students who had still been in class began making their way toward the Safe Zone.
Though full of doubts, they could only obediently retreat to the Safe Zone.
Time slowly passed, and more and more people gathered in the Safe Zone. Complaints began to rise among them, all grumbling that a mere disaster preparedness drill was going to last half a month.
Bocheng's senior figures gathered together: Zhan Kong from the Military Department, Deng Kai from the Hunter Union, Yang Zuohe from the Magic Association, Principal Zhu from Tianlan Magic High School, and numerous military officers.
Su Miu and Ling Ling were there as well, since they also counted among Bocheng's senior figures. Su Miu even spotted a familiar face, Tang Yue.
Leng Qing seemed to have entrusted someone with looking after Ling Ling. After three months of cleanup operations, many underground tunnels had been buried, but there was no guarantee that hidden ones did not remain.
Looking at the terrifying number of underground tunnels displayed before them, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
None of them had expected the ground beneath Bocheng to be riddled with holes already. Most had been filled in, but what worried them now was the possibility of more hidden tunnels.
Under Zhan Kong's command, the Hunter Union and Magic Association cooperated with the operation, standing guard around Bocheng.
Su Miu and Zhan Kong went to Bocheng Tower. The entrance to the Earth Sacred Spring was there, making it the most important location, one Zhan Kong had to guard personally.
The disaster preparedness operation was in full swing. Two hours later, dark clouds began gathering over Bocheng. Su Miu's gaze sharpened as he said:
"Commander-in-Chief, it's coming!"
"Stay alert!"
"Yes, sir!"
At the warning, Zhan Kong looked at the ten adjutants serving as his personal guards and immediately issued orders. The officers arranged themselves in an orderly formation.
Before long, yellow rain began falling from the sky. The suffocating silence lasted two hours, after which the howls of numerous demon wolves began rising all around them.
Zhan Kong looked toward the sound and saw a Great General-class Three-Eyed Demon Wolf emerge.
"So there really are hidden passages left!"
But in the next instant, demon beasts began rampaging in more locations. Countless demon beasts surged toward them like a tide.
However, with the largest passages already blocked, the number of demon wolves remained manageable.
Demon wolves began attacking from all around. The officers cast spells to fight back, while Su Miu raised a hand, gathering azure lightning.
"Mystic Lightning! Thunderbolt: Thunderclap!!!"
As he brought his palm down, terrifying lightning crashed straight onto the head of a sub-Warrior Level Three-Eyed Demon Wolf, killing it instantly.
The officers were startled by his strength, but quickly threw themselves back into the battle.
With Zhan Kong and this powerful hunter mage present, morale soared. Soon, several figures came running out of the tower.
They were members of the Mu Family: Mu Zhuoyun, Mu Ningxue, and Mu He. All three looked stunned by the demon beasts rampaging around them, but in the next instant, a furious shout rang out.
"Mu He!!!"
Everyone jolted and looked toward the voice. Wearing sunglasses and a black robe, Su Miu charged along a Wind Track with the Golden Dragon Spear in hand!
Mu He's pupils contracted. Looking at the Golden Dragon Spear crackling with azure lightning, he felt the threat of death.
In the next second, an expensive suit of armor magic equipment enveloped him. The Golden Dragon Spear slammed into him, sending Mu He crashing into the tower like a cannonball.
"Die! Lord's Flame! Fierce Fist! Heaven-Shattering!"
Su Miu drove out a savage punch, and golden flames engulfed Mu He like a tsunami.
"What are you doing?!"
Mu Zhuoyun was utterly dumbfounded. Why would he suddenly try to kill someone from my Mu Family? But Zhan Kong held him back.
In the next instant, Su Miu's golden flames began turning to stone. The sudden change left everyone stunned.
P.S. Third update for June 20, bringing the total to six thousand characters.
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