Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Xia Wudi, Lu Yin Zhenren, Ma Dongcan, and Taiyi Shisan emerged from the teleportation array one after another.

There was no one else besides them.

Song Rentu, a disciple of Taiyi Thirteen, also did not come.

Taiyi Thirteen spoke somewhat embarrassedly, "Ren Tu is in seclusion consolidating his cultivation level and can't make it this time!"

Xia Wudi nodded: "Yes, it's alright. Let's wait a bit; my sister-in-law and the others should be here soon!"

Master Lu Yin and Ma Dongcan simply nodded without saying anything.

Actually, their inner thoughts are quite complex.

It was a contradictory feeling—wanting to see him but also not wanting him to come.

Or rather, they want to preserve the flame, but also want to see the flame's courage and willingness to take responsibility.

As a result, their junior apprentice still didn't come!

Therefore, the hearts of these guardians are quite complex.

As a guardian, it's not good that even his own disciples don't come.

Although they are both young people, their dilemma of whether to come or not is different.

Xiao Qi and Weiwei are even younger than Song Rentu, but they still chose to come when things were in danger!

Alas, true character is revealed in times of crisis!

This is also why Taiyi Shisan was a little embarrassed.

Their own disciple broke through to the Golden Core stage so quickly because of Ye Chen's favor.

Now that the nation is in peril, choosing to cower in the back is certainly a mistake in prioritizing what is right now, even if one's moral compass needs to be solidified.

In contrast, Ye Chen's lover, facing the greater good, stepped forward without hesitation.

There is no harm without comparison.

He felt he had somewhat failed in teaching his students...

A moment later, Weiwei and Xiaoqi appeared from the teleportation array with Dahuang, Xiaoliu, and Xiaoheigou.

One two three four five!

Look, they not only came, but they also brought all their valuables.

"Sister-in-law, you've arrived. Why did you bring the black dog and the rooster?" Xia Wudi composed himself and went to greet them.

"Xiao Heizi and Xiao Liu both broke through after absorbing the inner core, so they came together. They are now at the Golden Core stage!" Weiwei explained.

Xia Wudi was stunned for a moment, and Taiyi Shisan and the others were also somewhat surprised.

This...this is a breakthrough?

And more importantly, they actually came! They just broke through and immediately joined the battle...

Taiyi Thirteen felt his face burning hot.

Look at him, even a black dog and a rooster have such high awareness. On the other hand, his disciples are even worse than chickens and dogs.

They're really worse than chickens and dogs!

He wished he could go back and personally bring his disciple over.

Just think about the human world, and in the end, it even required two dogs and a rooster to join the battle.

There's a strange sense of irony about it.

"What's wrong with you all? Even though they just broke through, they can still be of some help. They're just Nascent Soul demons, there are so many of us, don't be too pessimistic!"

Weiwei smiled at everyone, trying to boost morale.

Xia Wudi snapped out of his reverie and nodded: "No, no, I'm very touched that you came to ask me! Enough said, business is more important. Let's go. This is Hecheng, estimated flight time is 10 minutes. We'll discuss the battle plan on the way!"

Xiao Qi and Weiwei nodded in agreement.

And so, the six people, two dogs, and one chicken flew into the air and sped towards Shanghai!

"Mom, look! Someone is flying in the sky!"

"An airplane? How could someone be flying? You kid... Wait, there really is someone flying!"

"Hey, look! There's someone flying in the sky!"

Along the way, people pointed to the sky and discussed the matter.

"Is it strange that people can fly? Don't make a fuss. I've already mastered Qi cultivation, so I can do that too... Holy crap, so many people!"

"So handsome! I want to marry a man who can fly!"

"This is quite a spectacle. With so many big shots flying in the sky at the same time, what major event has occurred?"

"Even when the giant beast attacked the city, there weren't this many people flying in the sky. Something big must have happened again!"

"That direction leads to Shanghai, could they be heading to Shanghai?"

"Shanghai, speaking of which, my boyfriend is in Shanghai, and he hasn't replied to my messages all day. Seriously? I've only been dating him for a month now..."

"Oh no, could something really serious have happened? I need to take leave and go back to my hometown to hide for a few days!"

"..."

Pedestrians on the street watched Xia Wudi and his group speeding away and discussed among themselves.

Someone filmed this scene and uploaded it online, which immediately sparked a heated discussion.

This is the first time so many cultivators have openly flown together.

People were speculating what major event had occurred!

Some bloggers who sensed the trend immediately brightened up.

If we could know where those people flew to, we would know what happened.

This is top-tier news worth an astronomical sum!

......

Ten minutes later, Xia Wudi and his group stopped on the outskirts of Shanghai.

Everyone looked very serious.

"There's an array that's shielding us from aura and spiritual probing!" Xia Wudi said slowly.

"This formation is similar to the formation of Dongyue!" Master Luyin frowned.

"It seems something really has happened. Finding the array's core will take time, so let's not delay and just break through it head-on!" Taiyi Thirteen said thoughtfully.

Without further hesitation, everyone joined forces to break the formation!

"Boom!"

With the combined efforts of everyone, the shielding formation shattered layer by layer, like an eggshell.

When the formation shattered, everyone was stunned.

This is because what should have been a bustling metropolis is now eerily quiet.

Perhaps "dead silence" isn't an accurate description, because there were still occasional explosions and constant honking, along with the noise of various pets...

It's just that it's lost its popularity!

Car horns may seem normal, but they are actually made by drivers slumped over the steering wheel.

The explosion was caused by the out-of-control car and a series of out-of-control devices.

The pets are making noise because their owners are no longer here!

The city is still the same city, the only difference is that the people are gone!

All the people visible to the naked eye fell to the ground, turning into dried corpses.

One can vaguely see the confusion, helplessness, fear, and many other emotions that humans experience before death etched on their gaunt faces.

Xia Wudi and the others exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with undisguised horror.

This was a super bustling metropolis, and it just vanished like that. How long has it been?

It's a bit hard to accept at first.

"Damn it, we were still too late. We came straight here after receiving the news, and it took us no more than 10 minutes to get to Hecheng. We rushed as fast as we could, but we still missed it!"

Xia Wudi slowly closed his eyes, his mood low.

"Stop lamenting, let's see if that beast is gone!" The thirteenth leader of Taiyi appeared, brandishing a long sword and calling out.

It's certain that there's no one left breathing in this city. The most important thing now is to figure out what kind of evil spirit is causing this trouble.

Everyone composed themselves and began the search.

But after searching for a long time, I didn't find a single thing!

Clearly, the other party has already left.

"Only a Nascent Soul stage demon could achieve this level in such a short time," Taiyi Thirteen concluded slowly.

The atmosphere at the scene was somber.