Destiny is ashes

Chapter 595: The Golden Crow Arrives (33, asking for double monthly tickets)
Just when the mysterious organization 'Gan Yuanhai' in the fortress area made up its mind.

On the mountain, An Jing contacted a group of mercenaries led by Gang Hai who had arrived.

[Please forgive us, we are a little too slow]

Steel Corps first checked the mission sequence code with Mr. Guang, then turned on the mission recorder: [Steel Blade Mercenary Group, begin escort mission]

An Jing also left the sniper point and met Gang Hai.

His sniper sword case exploded due to overload, and he was just taking out another sword case from the Taixu magic weapon for temporary modification - weapon refiners will never be short of magic weapons. No matter how simple or harsh the conditions are, they can always use some materials to make something usable.

And the moment the two looked at each other, they both understood that the other already knew their 'true identity'.

——Is this the 'Uncle Steel Skeleton' that Huo Qing mentioned? He seemed to have recognized me.

——It seems that An Xuan already knows my identity.

Since they had a tacit understanding, they didn't say much and went straight to analyzing the situation.

[According to the commission we received, we will set up a formation here to protect you until the Third Middle School sends a military shuttle to pick you up and take you back.]

Gang Hai shared a map of the surrounding area with An Jing, and gave a two-hour countdown: [A Kun monster army appeared in the south of Fuchen Plain. The mobile forces of No. 3 Middle School are assisting the Xuanye City officials in evacuating the local residents. They are unable to escape at all. Two hours is the fastest speed.]

"It's really fast."

An Jing stared at the map. He could tell at a glance that the Kun monster's marching route was heading straight towards Beihu Lake.

Knowing his destiny, he was not disturbed by this, and even found it a little funny: "This news is a little subtle. If the residents of the wilderness and the monsters knew this information, they would directly give up attacking the fortress area and flee."

Thanks to the information he searched for in the spirit network last time, An Jing already knew that the Kun monsters in the Rift Valley were the real enemies of the human race in the Tianyuan Realm. These monsters were the helpers of the Dao Court in transforming the world before the world catastrophe. Many large spirit vein nodes and cities were built on their foundations. The Dao Court endowed them with powerful strength and skills.

After the catastrophe, these simple-minded demons were affected by the evil spirit, became more and more ferocious, and became the most terrifying "demons".

Facing this kind of monster, even Xuan Ye City had to be on high alert and use regular troops to fight against it in order to destroy it. An Jing knew that it was fortunate that there was no demon king comparable to Zifu among this group of Kun monsters. If there was, it would not be surprising if the Taixu Tianjian was directly dispatched.

However, An Jing felt that, even if there were no demon kings now, who knows, in the future, several demon kings might appear.

[An Xuan, first meeting]

On the surface, An Jing and Gang Hai were discussing how to build a defensive formation and wait for the three rescue teams. In their private channel, they were communicating more directly: [I never thought you were so outstanding. If it weren't for you, the surrounding wilderness tribes would definitely be severely damaged by the demons. If they were to advance by obtaining a large amount of flesh and blood, even building their foundation would be dangerous.]

【Thank you】

An Jing smiled: [I didn't expect Huo Qing's uncle would be nearby... Is it a mission for the Guiyi Army or a mission for the mercenaries? ]

[Both] Gang Hai didn't care about his identity being revealed. This was actually a sign of trust, so he simply didn't hide it: [On the surface, I accepted a mission to investigate the intelligence of the mysterious forces in the fortress area of ​​a company whose inspection team was attacked. In fact, the Guiyi Army was also attacked.]

[And now, I roughly know what the purpose of that group of people is]

[Oh?] Hearing this, An Jing couldn't help but become curious: [What is their purpose?]

[Go to the Ancient Ruins]

Gang Hai said bluntly that he had indeed discovered Gan Yuanhai's true purpose: [In fact, decades ago, more than one force discovered that in addition to the main entrance under Chonggang Town, the ancient Xian Ruins also had some other small entrances, all of which were abnormal points located deep in the spirit veins.]

[All of Luofu’s development activities in recent years have been aimed at controlling the entrance to the spiritual veins that may lead to the ancient ruins. The failure forty-two years ago was not just a decision-making error. In addition to internal struggles, there were also external factors, including interference from our Guiyi Army.]

[The abnormal point of the spiritual vein in the Beihuze area is right below the fortress area. If it had been successfully developed that year, then Luofu Group’s control over the ancient immortal ruins would have been greatly enhanced.]

[This time, a certain force controlled a group of wilderness cultivators and demons, and was supported by a group outside of Luofu. They wanted to find a special spiritual vein point in the wilderness to enter the ancient ruins without being restricted by the Luofu Group.]

[They did find it. Now, they are most likely trying to crack the spirit vein. Once they succeed, they can use it to open a new cave door and enter the ancient ruins.]

So that's how it is... At this moment, An Jing couldn't help but think of the Purple Mansion True Spirit, the Golden Crow Demon King, who appeared when Chonggang Town was attacked years ago.

It is obvious that there are other groups providing information and there are insiders in Xuanye City, which is why the ancient ruins were exposed and forced the Luofu Group to make them public.

The reason why the Kun monsters marched towards this side this time was obviously because they sensed a special spiritual vein that could lead to the ancient fairy ruins - they were not stupid and would not really attack the heavily defended Chonggang Town, but if they were at a free entrance in the wilderness, the monsters would also like the pure spiritual energy in the ruins.

Moreover, according to this statement, the reason why Sanzhong and other corporate forces sent exploration teams here was indeed because the "Pioneering War" was about to start again, but in fact, it was also to gain a share at the "New Ruins Entrance".

Chonggang Town has become a center for relic exploration, allowing many companies that originally had a place here to make huge profits. This is an enviable industry, and no one does not want to get a piece of the pie.

Only such a major event and such interests can cause various forces to fight openly and secretly, turning the "testing team hijacked" incident, which originally seemed to be a small matter, into the current melee among all parties.

[It’s a good thing to get out of this situation as soon as possible now]

Gang Hai concluded: [Later, the struggle here may escalate to the point where Master Zifu will appear. If that happens, even if we want to hide in a corner, we will be swept away by the aftermath.]

[So now, all we need to do is set up the formation, and then we can just leave. With this mission, I can also use the relationship of the Third Middle School to return to Xuanye City and cancel the wanted order.]

"That's right, but I think there may not be much need to set up a formation anymore."

An Jing nodded slightly. He agreed with the judgment of Gang Hai, the experienced mercenary. The other party had clear thinking, acted cautiously, and had long-term plans for the future. No wonder he could live so comfortably after so many years in Wilderness Operation.

The only problem was that he didn't quite know what kind of person An Jing was.

He did not understand destiny, nor did he understand what kind of power would be unleashed if the long-entangled cause and effect were given a chance to be released.

"coming."

The wind suddenly became hot.

An Jing raised his head and looked towards the west side of the wilderness.

The increasingly hot wind was like a wave, passing through the battlefield and jungle. Sand, ashes and black smoke swept across the sky and earth, making the already gloomy mountains and fields even darker.

The tiger demon that was originally fighting suddenly shuddered, raised its head tremblingly, and then let out a long howl - it led its army of minions to turn around and leave without hesitation, and the wolf demon as its subject followed closely behind.

Only the flock of crows chirped with joy. They rose up violently and turned into a vast dark cloud, releasing their power.

【etc】

Sensing something was wrong, Gang Hai also turned his head and looked towards the west side of the wilderness. This foundation-building cultivator had been surprised many times today, but this time, he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh: [Oh my God...]

The light in the sky became dimmer, but in the darker and darker clouds, a bright spot faintly lit up, releasing a scorching glow.

The edge of the black cloud lit up with a red edge like a flame.

A sharp cry resounded through heaven and earth.

On the battlefield, no matter whether it was the demons or the wilderness monks, no matter whether it was the various forces, the foundation-building monks who were about to advance to the depths of the fortress area, or Gan Yuanhai and the other two who were preparing to attack again, all of them stopped all their actions at this moment and looked towards the end where the cry came from.

"Haha."

An Jing also laughed. After seeing the light, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down: "I almost thought I could pass it easily."

He spoke in a relaxed tone that no one else could understand, as if he had finally figured out the answer to a question and said with satisfaction: "It's here, it's finally here."

"Golden Crow."

(End of this chapter)