One person after another crawled out of the earth, like seeds breaking through the soil, though these seeds were rather bedraggled and covered in wounds.
Violent coughing rose and fell, but all they could hear was a ringing in their ears.
Those who were conscious looked around with some anxiety, only to see the [Wind and Thunder King] standing there, shaking its head.
It said, "..."
"What did you say? I can't hear you!"
The [Wind and Thunder King] was rather speechless. "Forget it. Take a moment to recover."
It raised a hand, and a gentle breeze came, as soft as willow branches, drawing those knocked unconscious by the explosion out of the ground so they would not suffocate.
The first thing Gou Xiangwang heard when his hearing returned was...
"Good thing I've got experience with self-detonation, or I wouldn't have made it in time to save you. These people really are lunatics. Not to be messed with, not to be messed with."
The [Wind and Thunder King] was filled with emotion. It had been watching this place all along, intending to stay out of it and do nothing.
But the moment it sensed [Overgrowth]'s intention to self-detonate, it had intervened after all.
For no other reason than that a few young faces had flashed through its mind.
If it stood by and did nothing, that high-spirited vigor of theirs, like a powerful wind, would be clouded by a heavy gloom.
"You crazy old cheat kings keep saying Hold Up the Heavens elbows you in the heart. I'd say you're every bit their match."
As the saying went, the gourds reflected the vine they grew on. Hold Up the Heavens' skill at throwing elbows had everything to do with their upbringing, and even more to do with these old-timers egging