CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 368: UNITED AS ONE

Chu Tianyu and the others fled at an extremely fast pace, even Shadow Kill couldn’t catch up with them immediately.

It wasn’t until they came across Su Lingyun and another person that they finally stopped.

Su Lingyun saw Chu Tianyu among the crowd and quickly stopped him, asking in a deep voice, "Tianyu, why are you running?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianyu briefly recounted the situation.

"What? You actually let a child cover your retreat." Su Lingyun exclaimed in shock.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces immediately flushed. They lowered their heads, not daring to meet Su Lingyun’s gaze.

At that time, the situation was critical. They didn’t think much. When someone offered to cover their retreat, they didn’t dare to hesitate.

Moreover, any creature will instinctively seek survival when faced with death, it’s something dictated by genes.

At that moment, a buzzing sound reached their ears, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound to find a mantis flying toward them at extreme speed.

The group, like birds startled by a bow, immediately prepared for battle.

But they soon realized that there was a young man sitting on the back of the mantis.

Seeing this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief, and the worry in their eyes quietly dissipated.

Chu Tianyu quickly approached Chu Chen and said gratefully, "Thank you so much this time. If not for your help, we might have fallen to that group of Star Beasts."

The crowd echoed his sentiments.

"That’s Chu Chen, I saw him at the Daoist School’s exchange competition. He dominated all the geniuses and won the championship," a young man exclaimed.

Everyone’s sealed memories were awakened, and as they assessed Chu Chen, their eyes were full of astonishment.

"That can’t be right. I watched the exchange competition too, and the top four were only Commander Level. But the person before us is Mid-Monarch Level. How could he have cultivated so quickly in just half a year? It must be that the two just look alike."

"That doesn’t make sense either. Don’t forget, he’s just a youth. Have you ever seen such a strong youth?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

At this moment, Chu Tianyu cupped his hands toward Chu Chen, "May I know the name of this little brother? Please, tell me, your life-saving grace will forever be engraved in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen smiled and said, "My name is Chu Chen. We were family five hundred years ago."

"Haha, you’re also surnamed Chu, what a coincidence. Wait, you’re the Chu Chen who won first place in the Daoist School exchange competition."

Chu Chen helplessly nodded after hearing this.

Upon receiving a confirmed answer, everyone was plunged into shock, their eyes full of incredulity.

Seeing this, Su Lingyun’s beautiful eyes were full of sympathy. She was all too familiar with this shocked expression.

"Can someone tell me about the situation in the central area?"

Upon hearing this, everyone finally snapped out of their shock.

Chu Tianyu was the most familiar with the situation, and after a conversation, Chu Chen finally understood what had happened.

Two days ago, they had arrived at the central region and reached an agreement with the Star Beasts to attack the beast group in the central area together.

But they soon realized how wrong they were.

The overlord of the central region was not a single species but an incredibly powerful giant bear. It commanded five groups, totaling over two thousand, and about half were at the Monarch-level Peak.

Each group had a King Beast of Half-Step King Level, with incredibly frightening strength.

The Star Beasts, knowing they were outmatched, chose to join forces, possibly having already reached an agreement. If the Key fell into the Star Beasts’ hands, they could leave the Secret Realm.

Without the restrictions of the Secret Realm’s rules, those Half-Step King-Level Beast Kings could instantly break through, making rapid progress, directly crossing Early-Stage King Level into Mid-King Level. The power of the Master of the Secret Realm was even more terrifying, and it might even break through to Emperor Level in the future.

The Star Beasts could also use the Secret Realm to cultivate their subordinates, making the situation for Golden Radiance City even more dire.

"Alas! We’ve really suffered a loss this time, not only losing a Guardian Beast but also severely injuring another main pet."

"I’m in the same situation, but this Key is out of our reach."

"Ha, you still dare to think about the Key? Better think about how to escape later."

"That’s right. When the exit opens, the beast groups will surely guard it. We’ll just have to pin our hopes on the Daoist School and hope they send people to rescue us."

"Don’t even think about it. The strongest Soul Masters in Golden Radiance City are all here. Who can save us?"

Everyone spoke one after another, and soon they descended into silence. Ultimately, this was an unsolvable deadlock.

Chu Chen, looking at the dejected group, shook his head somewhat helplessly.

"Who among you still has combat power?" Chu Chen asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked toward Chu Chen, but no one stepped forward.

Su Lingyun quickly asked, "Brother, what are you planning? I can help you."

"Count me in," Xiang Junyou said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen smiled and replied, "Of course, we’re going to seize the Key."

Everyone was shocked to hear this, gazing at Chu Chen with eyes full of confusion.

Chu Chen ignored their stares and said with a smile, "The situation isn’t as dire as you think. Trust me, I will certainly lead you all out."

At this moment, Chu Tianyu chimed in, "I still have the strength to fight. My life was saved by you, I believe in you."

With Chu Tianyu taking the lead, the others also expressed their agreement.

Chu Chen, seeing this, raised an arm and shouted, "Follow me back into battle."

The fighting spirit they had just mustered instantly dissipated by more than half. They thought Chu Chen had some clever plan, but to charge straight in? How is that any different from courting death?

Chu Chen, understanding their thoughts, decided not to hide his strength anymore. He raised his hand to summon Lei Yao and Nirvana.

"Summon the entire Undead Army," Chu Chen directed Nirvana in a deep voice.

Without any hesitation, Nirvana received the orders and promptly removed a large number of corpses from the Beast Taming Bracelet.

Seeing the corpses piled like mountains, everyone was stunned once again.

Before they could inquire further, Nirvana expelled a grayish-white mist, and a shocking scene unfolded.

The mountain of corpses slowly began to move, as one after another, the undead leaped down from it. They promptly formed a battle array as if part of a well-trained army.

"How... how is this possible?"

"This is an Undead Element Guardian Beast, but the number summoned is way too exaggerated. If I see correctly, there are over twenty thousand undead here."

"Brother Chu, is this your trump card?" Chu Tianyu asked, slightly shocked.

Chu Chen nodded and replied, "You could say so."

"Haha, good. With the Undead Army, we are bound to win this battle," Chu Tianyu said with a laugh.

The group’s morale instantly soared to new heights, all eager to seek revenge.

However, Chu Chen’s next words were like a cold bucket of water poured over them.

"You won’t need to fight in this battle. Just protect it," Chu Chen said, pointing at Nirvana with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the group’s expressions became unnatural. They couldn’t help but feel a sense of frustration as they realized they were being deemed unnecessary.

Seeing this, Chu Chen explained with a smile, "In this battle, Nirvana needs to fully focus on controlling the Undead Army and cannot spare energy for self-defense. Given the wisdom of those Star Beasts, they’ll surely detect its presence. If something befalls it, we will surely lose the battle."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed. This battle was not as easy as they had imagined.

"Rest assured, Brother Chu. Even if it costs me my life, I will ensure its safety and never let those Star Beasts seize the opportunity," Chu Tianyu solemnly promised.

Seeing this, the others also pledged, their eyes full of determination.

"Good, united as one, we will surely win this battle," Chu Chen shouted loudly.