The Moon Princess looked at her coldly, her gaze indifferent as if she were staring at a corpse.

"Wait a little longer. Once those Ancient God Seeds emerge, we'll capture them all in one fell swoop!"

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After the piercing sound of air being torn apart faded, Gu Jianlin knelt in the collapsed ruins, breathing heavily. The repeated space jumps had nearly depleted the spirituality of his Shadow; both his main body and the clone were severely weakened.

"Still alive?"

Lu Zijin peeked out from his embrace, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Ji Xiaoyu glanced left and right, her face blank with confusion.

Lin Wanqiu was utterly delighted. Her conviction grew stronger that as long as she followed this young man, she could reach the Sea of Eternal Life. Without hesitation, she immediately cast the Holy Light Skill and called for the two Alchemists to provide Blue Blood.

"Be careful. We're not out of danger yet."

The voice of Chen Qing's will echoed in his mind, constantly issuing warnings.

Even Lu Qingqing was no longer voicing opposition. Initially, she had thought this boy was all talk, but she later realized his judgment was consistently accurate. Of course, what mattered most was his strength!

No one had seen anything earlier—they were simply whisked away to this place after several consecutive space jumps.

No one knew what kind of ability this was; most likely, it was an effect of some Mythical Weapon.

But whatever it was—if it could save lives, it was valuable.

You should thank good old Candle Dragon Sister.

Gu Jianlin gasped for breath. Without the inheritance passed down by the good sister, he might not have made it this far.

The abilities of the Ghost Slayer Path were already practical, and with the Dual Core Drive, it truly allowed him to escape with four or five people in tow.

Rumble.

Suddenly, the unexpected occurred!

The massive Divine Path ahead grotesquely bulged and cracked, with countless rocks and debris tumbling down. Faintly, enormous horns began to emerge from underground, accompanied by a monstrous roar that seemed to pierce through the soul.

"They're here!"

Gu Jianlin forced himself to his feet and stared into the distance.

A massive horde of beasts was approaching. They appeared to be deformed Qilins, their bodies shrouded in pitch-black inscriptions, with half of their forms resembling dragons. Their grotesque crimson veins bulged ominously, a horrific sight.

"Damn it!"

Chen Qing suddenly spoke up, "Overlord Path, Fifth-tier Fate Player! Ghost Slayer Path, Fifth-Order Moon Master! Sword Sect Path, Fifth Order Sword Soul! Divine Path, Fifth Order Cloud Lord… Three of them!"

The lips of the two Alchemists began to tremble as they fell into despair and fear. Even basic arithmetic was enough to tell them how bad things were; most of their side consisted of support personnel, with only two combat-capable members at the Fourth Rank.

This was an unmanageable fight.

Lin Wanqiu's delicate face turned pale as she murmured, "Six Fifth Orders? How could there be so many?"

"They are all Twilight Candidates."

Lu Qingqing had always advocated for linking up with the Eastern Front, but now deafening roars erupted outside the city, as countless terrifying monsters burst forth from the ground, madly surging toward the scent of living beings.

They were bound to collide with the Eastern Front!

Steel torrents.

Monstrous corpses.

If caught in the middle, they would be crushed to pieces.

Yet within this city, there were six Twilight Candidates right now.

No matter how one looked at it, this was a dead end!

Just then, a chilling laughter rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, attack! Kill them!"

The roar of sniper rifles reverberated once again, accompanied by the shrill sound of flying swords tearing through the air!

They were here!

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The steel tide raced across the desolate wilderness—one hundred heavy metal combat vehicles, fifty Alchemy-modified military helicopters, and even armored combat tanks for special operations, all fully armed.

Fifteen hundred nano warriors from the Dawn Combat Sequence advanced steadily, driving into Balensa City.

"No signs of living corpse activity detected."

"No Life Rhythm detected ahead."

"No traps discovered. Finished."

Aboard one of the military helicopters, the Profound Yin Saint gazed down at the ancient city below and spoke dispassionately: "This city does seem to have some archaeological value, but since the You Ying Group is courting death, they can hardly blame us."

He added, "Hanting, get ready."

Li Hanting strapped on his Sword Box when a voice came through the communications channel.

"Retreat immediately! Do not approach this city! It is filled with Ancient God Seeds—living ones. Due to the Authority of the Qilin Venerable, it's utterly impossible to detect them. This is a scheme of some Primordial!"

The Nightmare repeated the warning from the third squad.

Li Hanting frowned. "Commander, what do we do?"

The Profound Yin Saint furrowed his brow. "A mere Third Rank, spouting nonsense about the Qilin Venerable? Retreat is out of the question now, but just in case, immediately request reinforcements from Dawn City."

Boom!

The earth shook violently.

The ground burst open, flipping over several heavy armored vehicles with a deafening crash.

The helicopters circling in the sky were affected as well, swaying like panicked birds.

Countless thunderous roars filled the air, akin to rolling thunder!

On the vast Divine Path, Zhou Yiming and two Guardians of the Lu Family were hurled away. Amidst the towering dust clouds were countless enormous black shadows, their pairs of blood-red eyes savage and bloodthirsty!

"Enemy attack!"

In an instant, gunfire and artillery erupted like a storm of thunder!

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With a deafening crash!

The collapsed ruins were toppled by a massive black shadow. It was a grotesque creature—half Qilin, half dragon—already corrupted by the Corpse Ghost Skill. It rampaged through the desolate city, driven by nothing but an insatiable lust for slaughter and destruction!

However, this was a city, and the number of monsters was limited.

In one-on-one combat, they could handle it.

The most critical factor was that the Dusk Sequence forces from You Ying Group had already begun their relentless bombardment!

A thunderous explosion rang out as Ji Xiaoyu was flung into a pile of rubble, bouncing dozens of meters like a battered leather ball. Fortunately, as a Mad King of the Ancient Martial Path, her thick skin and robust physique kept her unharmed!