"We're still too late."
The middle-aged man frowned as he looked at the city, which was almost reduced to ruins.
I turned in the wrong direction halfway through; otherwise, I could have arrived five minutes earlier.
To the middle-aged man's surprise, he didn't see even a trace of the strange beast.
The destroyed city is right before our eyes; the beast tide can't possibly be far away.
They must be wiped out before the beast tide reaches the next city.
The man's eyes darted around, searching for any trace of the strange beast.
Suddenly, he saw a large group of people emerge from a shelter whose roof had been ripped off.
Moreover, he also saw martial artists on a section of dilapidated city wall.
What's going on?
Did the strange beast take pity on the city and spare it?
The middle-aged man, puzzled, landed on the western section of the city wall.
The warriors, who were celebrating their victory, fell silent the moment the man appeared.
The city lord recognized the middle-aged man and quickly went forward to greet him.
" Saber King, aren't you in the Abyss?"
Upon hearing the words " Saber King," the surrounding martial artists stood in awe.
The Saber King is the only Advanced Martial Artist to have emerged from Jiang City.
In his day, wielding two swords, he was virtually unmatched in the world.
This martial artist, whom everyone in Jiang City admired immensely, disappeared without a trace after going to the Abyss more than a decade ago.
The Saber King said calmly, "I heard that Five-Vortex Tide had appeared in Jiang City, so I returned quickly. After all, this is my hometown."
Upon hearing this, the city lord of Jiang City was deeply moved.
Others might not know, but he was very clear that the Advanced Martial Artist stationed in the Abyss could not be mobilized at will without orders.
Especially during the special time of Tide.
Leaving the Abyss without permission is considered disobedience, and even Advanced Martial Artist will be severely punished.
The city lord suddenly noticed the golden dragon embroidery on the right breast of the Saber King's clothes.
"You... have broken through?"
The Golden Dragon is the unique symbol of Level Nine garrison commander.
He remembers it very clearly.
When the Saber King left Jiang City, he was only Level Eight.
The Saber King nodded slightly.
The city lord immediately knelt on one knee. " Zhao Wuji, the city lord of Jiang City, respectfully awaits the arrival of the garrison commander."
The surrounding martial artists were greatly alarmed and immediately knelt on one knee.
The Human Race Guardian, a legendary Level Nine Martial Artist.
I was fortunate enough to see it alive today.
The Saber King asked in a deep voice, "Where is the beast tide?"
The city lord looked up and recounted Benben whole story.
The Saber King frowned. "You mean, the sudden spatial vortex swept all the alien beasts into it?"
The city lord nodded. "A Void Beast was released from the rift five days ago."
"That Void Beast triggered a beast tide of tens of thousands, and later disappeared for the same reason."
The Saber King felt a sense of disbelief.
He had never heard of such a bizarre thing before.
There's always a reason behind everything.
He absolutely refused to believe that a spatial vortex could appear on its own.
The Saber King looked up at the setting sun in the distance.
Now that we're back, we might as well check some things out.
"The heavy responsibility of rebuilding Jiang City is entrusted to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rift appeared behind the Saber King, and he turned and walked into it.
The city lord said in a deep voice, "I will certainly not fail your expectations, sir."
On a mountain a hundred miles away, Ma Yan stood atop the hill, gazing towards Jiang City, his brow furrowed with unconcealed worry.
"I knew you'd be here." Ram suddenly appeared. "You've broken the rules again."
Ma Yan remained silent.
"Only some martial artists died in Jiang City; ordinary people were unharmed."
"Your friend is this year's top scorer in the martial arts exam, and is of utmost importance to your protection."
Hearing what Aries said next, Ma Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
I want to go back and see.
Ram decisively refused. "No way."
"You saw the garrison commander just now, didn't you?"
"The disappearance of the Tide this time is very suspicious, and now countless eyes are watching Jiang City."
Ram's implied meaning is quite clear.
Returning to Jiang City at this time would be tantamount to giving it away.
Ram continued, "Don't you want to advance to the Twelve Zodiac Signs as soon as possible?"
"There might be a place for you in the Sea Capital."
Ma Yan glanced deeply at Jiang City, then turned and left.
Ram shrugged. "Such a short temper."
Circus headquarters.
To save money, Brother Devour chose a location on the Sidelines the city.
Because it was far from the city center, it narrowly escaped the destruction caused by the giant octopus.
Qin Ze slumped weakly on the sofa, his whole body aching and powerless; the Sage Time was still ongoing.
In this great battle, more than two hundred clones were lost.
The crematorium is running at full power, constantly.
Some of the seriously wounded were brought back and immediately dealt with, then thrown into the furnace to line up.
Despite so many deaths, the hall was not filled with any atmosphere of grief; instead, it was filled with parties.
"That was awesome!"
Who should get the MVP this time?
I vote for the Giant Overlord.
"It must be the Dharma King; we rely entirely on him for air defense."
"Is this a sign that they don't respect me, Brother Devour?"
" Thousand Faces trembled in the corner."
"..."
After a heated discussion, the clones unanimously agreed that Qin Ze should be awarded the MVP this time. His final display of power in front of everyone was truly amazing, and his strength was off the charts.
At this moment, Qin Ze, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly felt incredibly relaxed.
The crisis is over, and there's nothing to worry about.
Listening to his clones chattering away, Qin Ze felt sleepy.
"It's so cold."
Where is this?
Qin Ze hugged his arms tightly, and couldn't help but shiver.
Snowflakes fluttered down from the sky, covering the earth in a blanket of white.
Qin Ze walked forward with a puzzled look in his eyes, leaving a trail of shallow footprints in the snow.
"What a huge tree!"
After crossing a small snow-covered hill, Qin Ze was stunned by what he saw.
A hundred-meter-tall ice tree stands tall on the earth.
Leaves fell continuously, like snowflakes.
It's so spectacular it takes your breath away.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?"
Qin Ze suddenly turned around.
An elderly man dressed in a white robe appeared out of nowhere.
Qin Ze took a wary step back.
"Old Deng, where is this?"
If he remembered correctly, he fell asleep on the sofa.
So... this is a dream?
The old man did not answer Qin Ze's question, but looked at the ice tree with a smile.
"That is our World Tree, and the concentrated manifestation of our World Will."
World Will?
Qin Ze looked up at the big tree.
As the treetops swayed gently, a faint voice echoed in Qin Ze's mind.
"Hello."
Qin Ze: "He's quite polite."
World Tree: "..."
Qin Ze roughly understood his situation.
The old man and the tree entered his dream.
Since it's a dream, there's nothing to be afraid of.
"What do you do for a living, Master?"
The old man replied, "You can think of me as a gardener who waters and fertilizes the trees."
Yet another riddle-solving expert; Qin Ze remained silent.
"Is something wrong or not?"
"It's nothing, I just pinched myself awake."
The old man smiled and said, "You're quite a remarkable person."
Qin Ze rolled his eyes. "Your whole family are all wonderful people."
The old man explained, "Being brought here means you have gained the approval of the World Will."
Qin Ze said calmly, "I've already been recognized."
The old man replied, "Unlike the Hunter, being summoned here means you have gained the complete approval of the World Will."
The old man turned his head, his deep eyes meeting Qin Ze's.
"You are the Chosen One."
(Thanks to the great "Stone One" for the verification, Chapter 2 will be a little later)