SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

The next second, the man in black robes walked to Gu Cang's side.

The torrential rain lashed against his black robe, the sound muffled so low that only Gu Cang could hear it: "I'll take Qinghe with me afterward... You should tell Ning Mo."

"boom--!"

Several crimson pillars of fire shot into the sky once again!

In the rain, flames, like giant crimson dragons, instantly engulfed the gray-robed man in front of him.

Gu Cang let out a long sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on his lips: "You've finally arrived."

Without turning his head, he shouted to Feng Xi, "There's no danger behind us!"

After saying that, he rushed up after Lin Mu's back.

As several pillars of crimson fire shot into the sky, Elder Ge's eyes were filled with terror: "Who is it?!"

"You two, quickly protect me!" He grabbed the arms of the two seventh-tier initial awakened beings beside him, his voice trembling.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past in the rain behind Elder Ge!

"Elder Ge, die."

Immediately afterwards, a transparent blade of light flashed through the air.

Elder Ge's head flew off, and blood from his neck gushed into the sky like a fountain, only to be slammed back to the ground by the torrential rain.

Even in his dying moments, he stared wide-eyed, wondering where that fire-elemental awakener who had suddenly appeared had come from and why he was helping Zhen'e Ting.

"Elder Ge!"

The other two gray-robed men were terrified. They exchanged a glance, turned around, and jumped off the city wall.

But just as their feet left the ground, a flash of cold light suddenly exploded before their eyes.

Both of their bodies froze simultaneously, then they fell to the ground with a thud, completely lifeless.

"It's still too slow..."

Lin Mu looked at the corpse on the ground, "If it were at full strength..."

Without thinking twice, he dashed off towards the noisiest battlefield on the west side, his black robe leaving a trail of afterimages in the rain.

Gu Cang stared at the dismembered corpses of Elder Ge and the other two, gasped, and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"

"This is 70% of his strength? That's fucking insane!"

After saying that, he rushed to the west, his footsteps splashing rainwater everywhere.

Feng Xi staggered over, her brows furrowed as she stared at the three corpses on the ground: Why does this clean and efficient method of killing seem so familiar?

At this moment, several figures from the Zhen'e Court surrounded them. Zhang Huai, supporting Lü Ping, spat fiercely at the corpse, saying, "Pah! You dog!"

West side of the north city wall.

"Power! Six times!"

Zhao Shanhe's roar shook the rain curtain, and he slammed his fist on the city wall.

"Boom!" A huge gap was smashed in the city wall, and rubble fell down like hail.

The Left Protector dodged the rubble in an instant, and his long sword slashed towards Zhao Shanhe's chest. The sword energy cut through the rain, and his voice was mocking: "Brute force alone is not enough if you can't move nimbly."

"boom--!"

A pillar of crimson fire suddenly shot into the sky from behind the left protector!

The Left Protector's expression changed, and he slashed backward with his sword.

"Clang!" The pillar of fire was cleaved in two by a sword, and sparks splattered all over his face.

He gritted his teeth, his voice sinister: "Fire-type awakened ones? It seems Elder Ge and the others..."

Before he could finish speaking, he turned and jumped off the city wall.

Just as Zhao Shanhe was about to give chase, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Lin Mu's face peeking out from under the hood.

"I'll go after them," Lin Mu said calmly. "You can handle things here."

Zhao Shanhe immediately nodded: "Okay! Don't worry!"

Lin Mu leaped into the air, his black robe unfurling in the rain.

Two figures darted through the rain, moving so fast that only blurry afterimages remained.

West side of the city wall.

After the Left Protector escaped, the remaining four seventh-level Awakened beings were already exhausted.

As they turned to run, a solid earthen wall suddenly rose up behind them with a "boom," completely blocking their escape route.

Gu Cang emerged from behind the earthen wall. "If only the four of you are left, then this is too easy."

"boom--"

The gray mist instantly enveloped the four gray-robed men. Ning Mo, gripping the Wuji Staff, approached step by step, panting heavily.

On the other side, Zhao Shanhe clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

The three formed a triangular encirclement and rushed into the gray fog at the same time.

In the rain below the city.

The Left Protector continued running forward desperately, cursing incessantly, "The intelligence is utterly absurd!"

"We must go back and report to the Azure King that it's time to change the members of the Central Elder Council!"

Suddenly, a bone-chilling coldness shot up from behind!

The next second, the entire area was instantly frozen.

The torrential rain froze into countless glistening icicles, hanging in mid-air.

The water on the ground froze into a smooth ice surface, and even the left protector's hair was covered with a layer of white frost.

The left protector's pupils constricted sharply, and his heart nearly stopped: Ice element! How is this possible!

He turned around abruptly!

A figure in black robes was already standing three steps behind him.

Without a second thought, the Left Protector swung his longsword and slashed at the opponent's head!

"Clang—!" The longsword was violently deflected, making his arm go numb.

A silver-white hilt suddenly flashed before his eyes, and the Left Protector went completely mad: "Why! This is impossible!"

"ah--!"

A piercing scream tore through the rain as the Left Protector's arms were severed. Blood gushed out, but was instantly washed away by the cold rain, leaving two red marks on the ice.

Lin Mu's voice was icy: "What is a kingdom? And who is the Azure King?"

The Left Protector let out a sinister laugh amidst the excruciating pain, his voice hoarse: "Even if you're still alive..."

"One person alone is no match for the kingdom... Hahahaha..."

"Whoosh—"

A transparent blade of light flashed, and the Left Protector's body was cleaved in two.

The next second, his two bodies instantly froze into ice sculptures, then shattered with a "crack," and countless ice crystals scattered on the ice surface, slowly washed away by the rain.

Lin Mu looked up at the sky, where lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the rain poured down even harder.

His figure flickered and then disappeared into the rain, leaving only a whisper: "Kingdom, Green King..."

Inside the underground dungeon.

The moment Lin Mu stepped in, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his gaze fixed on Su Nianhe.

His aura instantly tightened, as if he were about to explode at any moment.

"Don't look at me like that. You've fainted, but you're still breathing."

Su Nianhe paused, then her red lips curved into a meaningful smile:

"Up there, there's someone who used to be..."

"You saw it?" Lin Mu raised an eyebrow and interrupted.

"Those who awaken with power are obvious at a glance."

Su Nianhe's gaze shifted to Qinghe in the corner, and her voice suddenly turned somber: "If this drags on any longer, it will be too late to save him; he has already lost too much blood."

The moment the words left his mouth, Lin Mu's figure flashed in front of Qing He, gently but swiftly lifting him up on his back, and said urgently, "Lead the way."