"Don't worry, there's also Jiang Xingwei. Judging by the time, he should have left the base more than half an hour ago!" Li Daoyi said.
Was it the moment the space in the Erosion Zone changed more than half an hour ago?... Shen Heng nodded and asked, "So, will he be coming over later?"
"No, he's taking a different route. We'll probably meet at the Light Gate connecting to the Ruins Realm before sunset tomorrow!" Li Daoyi.
"Are we going to capture Sixth Tier Calamity Beast there?" Shen Heng asked, his expression suddenly turning serious.
"Yes, if you want to know how to break through to the Seventh Tier, you're more likely to find out by capturing the most powerful Calamity Beast. In that case, going there to capture one is the most likely way!" Li Daoyi nodded and stroked his beard.
Shen Heng nodded slowly with a solemn expression.
Indeed, even for the Calamity Beast, the Light Gate connecting to the Ruins Realm is absolutely the most important place!
Once the Light Gate is lost, they'll have a hard time even getting in!
In this situation, it is quite normal to place the strongest Calamity Beast in the Erosion Zone there.
But precisely because of this, capturing the Calamity Beast from that side will undoubtedly be more difficult.
Firstly, it would be easier for the Calamity Beast to escape; secondly, we also need to guard against Calamity Beast that might send reinforcements from the Ruins Realm at any time...
Li Daoyi looked at Shen Heng, who was deep in thought, and then glanced at the ice crystals beside him that had begun to take shape and had frozen the Mirror Water Beast.
He removed the wind surrounding the ice crystals, then looked at Shen Heng.
"Alright, time is limited. Is there anything else you need to take care of? If not, this old Daoist priest will be leaving!"
Shen Heng snapped out of his reverie, paused, and looked toward Frontier-Pacifying City.
"There are still several thousand Calamity Beast in Frontier-Pacifying City. I'll need your help to deal with them there. That's all for now."
"Okay, I understand!" Li Daoyi waved his hand.
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure swiftly flew away into the distance.
"So, it ends like this?" Cao Mingyu looked at Daoist Master Li's departing figure, his voice still somewhat dazed.
"Well, it's basically over," Shen Heng responded, glancing back at the still-frozen ice crystals before turning to Gu Lingxuan and the others, saying, "Once the ice crystals have solidified, you can go back first. Qin Yu and I will go over later."
"Hmm? Is there anything else?" Gu Lingxuan frowned slightly as she looked at Shen Heng.
Qin Yu, standing nearby, also looked over.
She also didn't know what else needed to be done.
"We had the others prioritize evacuating in other directions, and now we need to inform them that the Calamity Beast have been dealt with and they can come back," Shen Heng explained. "But in my current condition, I might not be able to run that far, so I need to find someone to guide me. Qin Yu is currently in the best condition among us."
"I see!" Cao Mingyu nodded, arms crossed.
Gu Lingxuan glanced at Qin Yu; Qin Yu was indeed in the best condition among them, with hardly any injuries.
She withdrew her gaze, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Shen Heng.
"But given your current condition... why don't we go instead?"
"Don't worry, it hasn't come to that yet. As for helping..." Shen Heng paused, "They ran away in several groups. If we want to call them all back, only I can do it."
Gu Lingxuan remained silent for a moment, then didn't speak again.
It seems that only Shen Heng, who can manipulate voice, could do something like this.
After a moment of silence, Gu Lingxuan looked at Shen Heng and said seriously:
"In that case, we'll wait for you in Frontier-Pacifying City..."
The group separated.
Shen Heng and Qin Yu flew away into the distance.
Gu Lingxuan and Cao Mingyu stayed where they were, waiting for Lin Zhaoran to finish freezing the Mirror Water Beast.
After a moment, Cao Mingyu suddenly paused and looked towards the direction of Frontier-Pacifying City.
Beside them, Gu Lingxuan and Lin Zhaoran seemed to have noticed something as well, and looked over.
At the edge of the field of vision, the top of a white tornado could be faintly seen, spinning there.
It's important to understand that even if the Mirror Water Beast, in an effort to force them to fight, chased the retreating personnel towards Frontier-Pacifying City, this area was still at least twenty or thirty kilometers away from Frontier-Pacifying City.
Even from this distance, it's visible, though it's just the top of a white tornado; it's hard to imagine how big it would be up close.
"So this is Sixth Tier, S-Class...?"
Cao Mingyu gazed at that spot with a hint of wistfulness.
I wish I could be like that someday!
"Give up!" Gu Lingxuan lit a cigarette at some point. "With your abilities, it's impossible!"
Cao Mingyu had a headache, especially after what happened with the Mirror Water Beast today.
"Damn it, does this mean I'm going to become a complete brute because of this ability?"
In the air.
Shen Heng and Qin Yu both looked towards the white tornado in the distance.
Because they were in the air, they could see much more clearly than Cao Mingyu.
Magnificent, vast...
Earth, wood, boulders, and Calamity Beast —one thing after another was swept into the tornado and rapidly obliterated.
The white tornado gradually gained some color.
Shen Heng watched for a while, then looked away, his expression somewhat solemn.
Qin Yu was standing to the side, holding onto Shen Heng's arm.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked:
"Captain, are you worried that the Daoist priest and the others might encounter danger while capturing the Sixth Tier Calamity Beast?"
"No, since headquarters has chosen to execute the plan, they must have a certain level of confidence," Shen Heng replied.
"Then...?" Qin Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I'm thinking about what will happen to the Calamity Beast after this succeeds," Shen Heng said with a serious expression. "Will it be unable to do anything? Or will it overturn the table? Or something else?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu slowly lowered her eyes.
She wasn't sure, but if a Sixth Tier Calamity Beast really was captured, it would be difficult for the Calamity Beast to pretend nothing had happened, especially since they had gone to capture it by force.
"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. Let's get ready to change our location."
Shen Heng interrupted.
As he spoke, he looked towards the mountains and forests ahead.
Several hours later, in Chongshan City.
Three figures were waiting in a square in Chongshan City.
One was dressed in a military uniform, another in a neat black outfit, and the third had a mushroom-shaped haircut.
The three didn't have to wait long before several figures arrived.
Zhou Xuan stood in the square, looking with some curiosity at the short-haired figure in black ahead.
Jiang Xingwei, Director of the Capital Supervision Bureau, President of the Martial Arts Association, and one of the earliest five S-Class members of the Great Xia.
"Why did Director Jiang suddenly come here?" Zhou Xuan looked at Jiang Xingwei in front of him with some doubt.
He had just asked, but the other party only said that they would talk about it together after everyone else had gathered.
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the three Fifth Tier from Chongshan City beside him.
Not only did they come, but they also called over all the Fifth Tier members?
Above, Wang Yuanshan counted the number of people below, then turned to look at Jiang Xingwei and said,
"Inspector Jiang, and another inspector from Bedrock City who came to provide support. When we notified them, she was a little further away, but she'll be there soon."
Not showing much interest, Jiang Xingwei nodded indifferently.
Soon, the sound of footsteps approaching reached them, though it seemed rather loud.
One figure after another looked over.
Jiang Xingwei also looked over.
Then, he looked in that direction, his brows furrowing slightly.
Disaster... beast?
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I have something to do today, so this will be a single update!