Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 176 Convergence
It is worth mentioning that after recuperating here for a while, Ming Qu has almost recovered 70% of his combat power in his heyday.

The conditions of Shen Ban and Shen Lie have also improved significantly. At least they can take care of themselves, so they don't have to be distracted to protect them when encountering enemies.

The group then began to struggle through this haunted place that looked like a cave tunnel. They were attacked many times while walking. Fortunately, the monsters inside were completely restrained by Gong Tianwu's ice magic, so they were safe along the way.

At the same time, they rescued five or six people in the process of their journey and formed a fairly large team.

And what was good luck was that among the people who were rescued, there was actually a guard from the Hua family, who was a member of Hua Manlou's clan and was able to block the knife for him at the critical moment.

Under this guy's guidance and relying on his sensitive sense of smell, Gong Tianwu finally succeeded in finding Hua Manlou.

This guy is still relatively safe at this time, stationed in a wide cave, with more than 500 demon soldiers around him, and the core personnel and structure of the Hua family remain intact.

Not only that, they also help and support each other with another demon army led by the Jiao demon general Ao Lin, and can keep in touch with them at any time.

After all, everyone is still kept in the dark and is still loyally carrying out the orders to search for Moba.

Surprisingly, the moment Hua Manlou saw Gong Tianwu, his expression suddenly changed, and he walked up to him and said:
"Why are you here?! Aren't you sitting over there with Shiro?"

After Gong Tianwu heard the song, he immediately understood the meaning and shrugged his shoulders and said:
"Don't worry, Shiro is fine, and I told him directly before I left."

Then he repeated to Hua Manlou what he had said to Hua Silang.

After hearing Gong Tianwu's arrangement, Hua Manlou also sighed, then bowed deeply to Gong Tianwu and said:

"Thank you very much."

Gong Tianwu said impatiently:

"There's no point in you thanking me here! Let's go out and ask Hanashiro to serve me tea and wine. Let's think about how to escape first."

"By the way, the situation we are facing now is likely to be very dire. Ming Yao will ask you to come and talk to him."

Ming went without saying anything, and then said to Hua Manlou:

"This is a serious matter. Let's go and join Ao Lin first and keep each other warm before we talk about it."

Hua Manlou didn't recognize Ming Qu hiding behind him at first, but after taking a few more glances, he was shocked and said:

"Weren't you sent back to get a magic weapon?"

Ming went and said calmly:

"It's not a magic weapon. Now that I think about it, it must have been done on purpose to get me out of the way."

"Don't talk nonsense now, let's go meet up with Ao Lin first. We need to stick together for warmth now."

Hua Manlou was also a decisive person. Moreover, there were many doubts in the process of eliminating the demon, so it was impossible for him not to have doubts in his heart! So he said simply:

"Okay, we'll go over and meet up with Ao Lin right away."

About ten minutes later, the two gangs connected with each other and held an impromptu high-level meeting. Mingqu recounted what he had seen and heard.

There is no doubt that even Gong Tianwu found such bad news hard to believe, let alone Hua Manlou, Ao Lin and his gang, whose worldviews were completely shattered, as if they were struck by lightning.

People were already in a panic at the time, and there were people eavesdropping on the meeting, so the news spread quickly.

As a result, the entire temporary camp was filled with pessimism and despair. The feeling of frustration and betrayal really made people feel helpless.

Suddenly, there was a slight "clang" sound from the side, and the big knife in the hand of the deputy commander of the demon army fell to the ground.

His face was miserable and his whole body was shaking. Suddenly, he covered his face and collapsed to the ground, bursting into tears.

Gong Tianwu also knew this deputy commander of the demon army. His name was Ao Jiang. He was not a timid person. He was always the first to charge into the battle during the usual wars with demons. He had at least a dozen scars on his front, but not a single one on his back.

It is not an exaggeration to describe him as "brave and fearless".

The reason why he acted so fragile at this moment was because the faith in his heart that supported him to fight had disappeared and his fighting spirit had completely collapsed.

In an instant, the weapon that he had held for decades became extremely heavy, and he was even unable to hold it! !

Ao Jiang's behavior immediately set a bad example, and many other people also started to cry and vent their emotions. For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire tent became extremely negative.

After the group of people vented their emotions for a while, Gong Tianwu suddenly said to Ao Lin, who had a livid face,
"Hey, old man, why aren't you crying?"

The relationship between Gong Tianwu and the Ao family is not harmonious, and the reason is the missing Heavenly Dragon Pearl.

At that time, the Yuan family insisted that they had not seen anything and that it must have been taken away by the man named Xu from the Great Snow Mountain. The Ao family must have been suspicious, so they would definitely not drink with Gong Tianwu.

After that, even though Gong Tianwu was able to make things happen in the business world of Mujiang City, the Ao family was still lukewarm about it. This was the root of the problem.

Ao Lin's mood at this time can be imagined. After hearing what Gong Tianwu said, he immediately took out the three-pronged fork from his waist and pointed it at him, saying sternly:

"You think someone's fork is bad?"

When Ao Lin pointed, his clansmen, subordinates, and confidants all stood up and glared at Gong Tianwu, as if they were ready to fight if they disagreed with him.

Gong Tianwu looked at Ao Lin at this time, shook his head slightly and sighed:

"Back then, the ancestor commented on the people in the clan, saying that you are a person who values ​​fame over material gain, and that you seem to be quick-witted but actually have no ambition. It would be fine if it were normal times, but once it comes to a critical moment, you will most likely lead the entire clan into the abyss."

Ao Lin felt even more angry after hearing what Gong Tianwu said:
"Ancestor, which ancestor can say this about a certain family?"

Gong Tianwu said coldly:
"Who else could it be? Of course it must be the ancestor who was locked up in the dark cell, crying out to the heavens and the earth but getting no response, and was tortured to death!!"

After Gong Tianwu said this, the Ao family members who had been making a lot of noise suddenly became quiet.

Because Gong Tianwu was not just talking nonsense, but when he responded to Ao Lin coldly, he had actually used the Heavenly Dragon Transformation and transformed into the body of a demon dragon! !
Suddenly, a powerful oppressive force came over them, especially on Gong Tianwu's left dragon claw. The purple lightning wrapped around it made the entire demon army tremble with fear.

Ao Lin took a breath and said word by word:
"Sure enough, the Heavenly Dragon Pearl is in your hands."

Gong Tianwu said proudly:

"That's right! And this treasure was neither stolen nor robbed by me. It was passed down to me by the ancestor himself!"

Ao Lin suddenly said angrily:

"You're talking nonsense!" Gong Tianwu said with a sarcastic smile:

"I'm talking nonsense? Let me ask you, when the ancestor was being humiliated and tortured in the Black Prison, what were you doing? You were eating, drinking, and having fun, enjoying your wealth and luxury!"

"He has been imprisoned for decades. Have you tried your best to find him? Have you been thinking about his safety all the time?"

Ao Lin gritted his teeth and said:

"Why didn't I?!"

Gong Tianwu said coldly:
"What you are thinking about and caring about is the Heavenly Dragon Pearl, not the ancestor himself! When he mysteriously disappeared, you were the one who benefited the most, because you lost the most powerful opponent in the competition for the clan leader."

"There is a god above us. How dare you lie about this? Can you hide it from outsiders and the tribesmen around you?"

The muscles on Ao Lin's face kept trembling, but he still couldn't say anything against his will.

Gong Tianwu then said:

"I have the blood of the Thunder Dragon. I broke into the black prison and killed Niu Tianmeng, the enemy who had harmed my ancestor for decades. I avenged him and rescued him from the black prison, allowing him to see the light of day again!"

"If the ancestor doesn't pass this thing on to me, who will he pass it on to?"

Ao Lin said angrily:

"Who knows if you didn't steal it from the ancestor?"

Gong Tianwu said sarcastically:
"Please use your brain to think about it. The ancestor has been imprisoned in the Yuan family's courtyard for decades. The Heavenly Dragon Pearl is so easy to snatch. How can it be my turn to get it?"

Ao Lin was speechless for a moment.

Gong Tianwu sneered:

"Today I will tell you how the ancestor hid the Heavenly Dragon Pearl on his body for decades without being found by the Yuan family."

When this was mentioned, the people around became quite curious. Not only the people from the Demonic Dragon Clan, but even Hua Manlou and others couldn't help but prick up their ears.

Gong Tianwu said:

"The first step is that after being captured, the ancestor should have found an opportunity to dig out his left eye and then eat it to destroy the evidence."

"In the second step, the ancestor stuffed the Heavenly Dragon Pearl into the left eye socket, then used his own blood, flesh and essence to nourish it, and then cleverly formed it into his own eyeball!"

"Such a perfect method, if I hadn't seen the ancestor dig out the pearl from his own eye with my own eyes, even I would not have guessed it!"

After hearing Gong Tianwu's explanation of the whole story, everyone was impressed and felt that such an ingenious way of hiding was truly incredible.

Especially if you think about it carefully, digging out one's own eyeballs and swallowing them, how cruel one must be to be able to do such a thing.

Not only that, originally this group of dragon monsters disliked Gong Tianwu, but when they saw that he admitted that he had the blood of a thunder dragon, the psychological barriers were immediately eliminated a lot, and they felt that he was also a member of the same race.

The key point is that this fellow tribesman seems to be quite strong and powerful, and he is a wealthy backer.

Then it seemed that it shouldn't be a big problem for him to have the Heavenly Dragon Pearl in his hands. After all, maybe this thing was really passed down to him by his ancestors, and the benefits were not lost to outsiders.

Moreover, many people have some ulterior motives. For example, even if the Heavenly Dragon Pearl is taken back, I will definitely not get it. But this Master Xu has become a member of our clan. If I buy things from him in the future, won’t he be able to give me a 20% discount?

If all else fails, then at least give our dog demon clan some good treatment. Before the drought, these bastards could get a batch of cheap goods every month, and they could make a lot of money by reselling them.

Ao Lin was not a man without experience. After hearing what Gong Tianwu said, he was probably very clear in his heart that what the other party said was not false. Thinking about the desperate situation in front of him, he sighed and seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

Gong Tianwu looked at him and said word by word:
"Why, you still don't understand what the ancestor said about you? Ao Lin, you are the clan leader, you are the leader."

"The Ao family is now facing a terrible moment of collapse and extinction, and you are just standing here sighing?"

Ao Lin trembled his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it for a while.

Gong Tianwu turned around at this time, jumped onto a high platform nearby and said loudly:
"Everyone, please listen to me. Although the young city lord has done such a devastating thing and betrayed us, the sky will not fall! Didn't the Ming Yaojiang successfully escape from his clutches?"

"Besides, Mujiang City doesn't belong to the little city lord alone. Don't forget that there is also Master Dongxu in the upper realm. Will he just sit there and watch this miraculous city he founded disappear?"

After Gong Tianwu said this, Hua Manlou immediately came back to his senses and said in a deep voice:

"That's right. During the last grand sacrifice, you know that the sacrifice I offered was accepted by Master Dongxu and won first place, so Master Dongxu bestowed a Heavenly Listening Talisman on me in private."

"This talisman can connect heaven and earth and communicate with immortals, so Master Dongxu knows about our current situation and will definitely send reinforcements as soon as possible."

At this time, Tong Yao Jiang Mingqu also came out to help out:
"Yes, we were betrayed by Kong Yi this time, but so what? Did we come here for him?"

Gong Tianwu immediately chimed in:

"Yes! We are here to kill the demon!"

"On a small scale, we are fighting to save the entire Mujiang City and protect our families. On a large scale, we are fighting for the millions of lives that are in this severe drought!"

"Since Kong Yi wants to stand against us, let him stand. We must fight our way out, slay the demon, and save our family!"

When Gong Tianwu said the six words "Kill the demon and save the family", he also raised his arms and shouted.

People tend to follow others blindly, let alone the relatively simple-minded demon army? Many people began to wave their arms and shout without knowing what was going on, still with confused looks on their faces.

However, the slogan that Gong Tianwu made up on the spur of the moment was not profound and was very easy to understand, so most of the demon army felt that it made sense and did not resist in their hearts.

Although it can be felt that morale is still quite low at this time, it is better than the previous situation where everyone was crying and had no fighting spirit.

Gong Tianwu thought he could add more fuel to the fire, so he pulled Mingqu, the pupil demon next to him, and whispered a few words. After Mingqu heard it, his face suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice with a bitter face:

"Isn't this a bad idea?"

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"Do you want us all to die here together?"

Ming went to stare at him and said:

"Well, I can't be the only one to suffer, you and Little Leopard have to take out everything."

(End of this chapter)