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Outside Moyu Town.
Explosions and continuous beast roars echoed, piercing everyone’s nerves like steel nails.
“Town Master, there are so many monsters outside. Can the Immortal handle them alone… what if…”
“Yeah, what if the Immortal loses? Are we all going to die?”
“Sigh, we townsfolk are truly unfortunate. We haven’t had peace for a few years, and now there’s another monster attack, fiercer than ever. I think Moyu Town is just an ill-fated place. If we survive this, we should move to another town.”
“…”
The townspeople looked tense, whispering among themselves.
Hearing this, Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin’s faces changed slightly, but they said nothing. Their hearts were with Mark Gu, who was fighting outside.
Andrew Chen, however, looked incredulous. He stepped forward and shouted sternly,
“Some of you only care about your own lives. Do you know that Immortal Gu is fighting those monsters alone for your sake?”
The gossiping townspeople immediately fell silent. Andrew Chen had been the Town Master of Moyu Town for thirteen years and commanded respect.
Andrew Chen scanned them, his gaze as sharp as a knife!
People are selfish by nature, and it’s not wrong to care about oneself, but there’s a difference between thinking it and saying it out loud!
It was truly disheartening.
“Eight years ago, when the Immortal saved you from a demonic disaster, did you start to think that his protection was a given?”
Andrew Chen said coldly.
The explosions continued outside, but inside the town, it was eerily quiet.
“Town Master, isn’t there a saying that with great power comes great responsibility… isn’t that fair? Right, everyone?”
A woman mustered the courage to speak, her voice trembling.
Many people nodded silently at her words.
Andrew Chen’s eyes turned cold, just as he was about to speak, Christopher Tong couldn’t hold back anymore. He leapt in front of him and shouted, “How dare you!”
The woman’s face turned pale, and she staggered back.
The townspeople were also filled with fear at the sight of Christopher Tong.
“The Li Shui Empire is under the jurisdiction of our Cyan Cloud Sect. When monsters appear, we do our best to help! Have we ever abandoned you?”
Christopher Tong’s usually smiling face was now dark and stern. He said harshly,
“My Master is outside, struggling to fend off the monsters. Some of you better watch your words. Don’t make people lose heart… otherwise, you won’t need the monsters to eat you; I’ll personally kill you myself!”
The townspeople didn’t dare to speak anymore, lowering their heads in fear.
“Senior Brother… let it go.”
At this moment, Leonard Lin came to Christopher Tong’s side, tugging at his sleeve and whispering.
Christopher Tong pursed his lips, turned around, and said no more.
Boom—!
At that moment, the town wall suddenly collapsed, and a fierce scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.
A tide of monsters surged towards Mark Gu, with many more hovering in the air, casting colorful spells.
Mark Gu could barely hold them off.
Although he was at the Elemental Infant stage, he couldn’t withstand the sheer number of monsters.
Moreover, he had to keep an eye on the Earth Dragon Bear in the air.
Once his spiritual energy was exhausted, it would be over.
The Earth Dragon Bear frowned slightly. Mark Gu still showed no sign of surrender.
The Earth Dragon Bear actually wanted to see Mark Gu join the Monster Realm. It would be a waste if he just died.
The Earth Dragon Bear suddenly looked towards the town, grinning coldly,
“Don’t worry, ants. Enjoy the show your Immortal Gu is putting on. Soon, it will be your turn, hehe…”
These words filled the townspeople with panic, many of them collapsing to the ground with weak legs.
They could see that Mark Gu wasn’t faring well, and there was still the strongest monster yet to make a move, as if toying with them.
Andrew Chen and the others were also scared, but they were more worried about Mark Gu’s situation.
“Town Master… where is the Master…”
The butler, recalling the figure in green, couldn’t help but ask dryly.
Andrew Chen paused, then sighed, “It’s been eight years. You always call for the Master whenever something happens. He’s not our guardian; he can’t protect us all the time.”
“My apologies,” the butler said, looking outside the town.
His face showed only worry, not much fear.
Because he was old, and he knew he didn’t have many years left…
Meanwhile,
Less than thirty meters behind the Earth Dragon Bear,
Two figures stood, strangely unnoticed by anyone, including the Earth Dragon Bear.
“Master, Mark’s spiritual energy is almost exhausted,” Old Turtle said, stroking his beard with a smile.
Ambrose Lu’s pupils glowed blue. He glanced at the Earth Dragon Bear’s back and said softly,
“The real show is about to start.”
Old Turtle was stunned, “Master, what do you mean by the real show?”
Ambrose took a sip from the gourd at his waist, too lazy to answer.
…
“Senior Brother, besides informing Master, did you send any other messages to the sect?”
Leonard Lin asked anxiously.
Christopher Tong stared intently at Mark Gu’s figure and nodded, “I informed the sect and the elders in other parts of the Li Shui Empire.”
“Then…” Leonard hesitated.
“Junior Brother, it’s not just Moyu Town. Other places in the Li Shui Empire are also facing monster attacks. The elders can’t come, and as for the sect… there’s no teleportation array here. By the time they arrive, it will be too late.”
Christopher said helplessly.
Leonard felt disappointed, then hopeful again, “What about the Master? Wasn’t he helping our Master with his tribulation? Why hasn’t he returned?”
Christopher looked at the townspeople behind him, their expressions varied. He said mysteriously, “Maybe the Master is delayed by something.”
Boom!!
At that moment,
Mark Gu staggered, retreating several steps while stuffing more elixirs into his mouth. Though he had few injuries, his face was extremely pale, showing his immense exhaustion.
“Master!”
Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin were anxious, about to step forward, but Mark Gu waved them off.
“Hahaha! Immortal Gu, your spiritual energy is running low. I’ll ask you one more time, will you join the Monster Realm? Cultivation is hard, and advancing to the Elemental Infant stage is even harder. With your talent, you could ascend one day. Don’t sacrifice your immortal path for these ants!”
The Earth Dragon Bear laughed triumphantly, staring at Mark Gu.
The townspeople turned even paler, looking at Mark Gu with hope.
“Immortal, don’t give up on us…”
Only this Immortal could fight the monsters. If he gave up, their fate was sealed.
Mark Gu ignored the Earth Dragon Bear’s words, focusing on refining the elixirs in his body.
Suddenly, the Earth Dragon Bear laughed sinisterly,
“Immortal Gu, don’t be too disappointed with what happens next…”
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