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As the divine magic array shattered, the dark sky regained its clarity.

The deathly silence in the training ground was even more severe than before.

Zhu Chen's effortless, almost Taoist-like method of breaking the formation was far more shocking than violent destruction!

The Stone Emperor stood in mid-air, his face ashen with disbelief.

He knew the power of that divine array better than anyone else.

The fact that Zhu Chen was able to break through it so easily shows just how strong he has become!
But in the next moment, a strange light flashed in the Stone Emperor's eyes.

Just now, he keenly sensed that the core of the magic array deep beneath the palace, connected to the dragon vein of the nation's destiny, had not collapsed, but had only temporarily fallen silent.

The foundation remains; given time and nurtured by the nation's fortunes, it is not impossible to recover.

More importantly, although his blood and qi churned due to the backlash from the formation, he did not suffer any substantial damage, and the entire capital's earth veins were not severely impacted.

The other party...held back?

The thought flashed through Shi Huang's mind like lightning, gradually calming his wildly beating heart. The hostility and suspicion in his gaze toward Zhu Chen quickly faded, replaced by surprise and incomprehension.

Zhu Chen casually withdrew his hand.

He ignored the Stone Emperor and instead turned his gaze to a certain direction on the viewing platform below.

There, Huo Ling'er, dressed in a fiery red phoenix robe, was biting her lower lip tightly, staring intently at him.

When Zhu Chen's gaze met Huo Ling'er's, the coldness and majesty in his eyes instantly transformed into a gentle warmth.

The two stared at each other without saying a word.

But that one glance was worth a thousand words.

Huo Ling'er's tense shoulders relaxed at this moment, and the tears she had been holding back finally burst out, but she quickly wiped them away with the back of her hand and smiled through her tears.

At the same time, Zhu Chen also showed a bright smile.

The Stone Emperor, who witnessed all of this, was slightly taken aback.

He glanced at Zhu Chen, then at Huo Ling'er below, before solemnly bowing to Zhu Chen and saying with a frank smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhu... I was rash just now and have offended you greatly. I hope you will forgive me..."

The Stone Emperor's salute was tantamount to formally acknowledging Zhu Chen's identity and status, and also brought the conflict to an end.

Zhu Chen nodded slightly, accepting his apology, and did not make a fuss about it.

The Stone Emperor straightened up, his face extremely solemn, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, if the harvesting in the Upper Realm is true... then how can we, the beings of the Lower Realm, break free from this predicament? Are we simply left to sit and wait for death, becoming medicinal herbs for others?"

There was a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

Everyone’s heart is raised.

They stared intently at Zhu Chen, as if he were their only hope for salvation.

However, Zhu Chen did not answer Shi Huang's question immediately.

He turned his head again and glanced at the red-clad girl below, whose tear stains were still wet but who was trying her best to smile at him. A resolute look flashed in his eyes.

Then, he turned back to face everyone and said decisively, "If they dare to come down... I will take action and kill them."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap from the heavens, striking everyone's hearts once again!

Kill them?
Should we kill those Reapers from the Upper Realm?

Everyone stared wide-eyed, almost unable to believe their ears!

mad!
So crazy!
But... this doesn't seem like a bad solution.

Zhu Chen just raised his hand and shattered the terrifying power of a nation's divine formation.

Considering his knowledge of the secrets of the upper realm and his ability to return safely from there, his confidence doesn't seem entirely impossible.

"He's serious."

Shi Huang looked into Zhu Chen's eyes and saw that he was not joking, which made him feel a sense of respect for him.

If someone is truly willing to carry this banner for the mortal realm...

How could Shiguo lag behind others?
How could the human race sit idly by and wait for death?
The Stone Emperor took a sudden step forward, and the remaining imperial dragon energy around him surged up.

Without further hesitation, he immediately proclaimed in a loud voice, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, if you are determined to resist the upper realm's harvest and protect the living beings of my lower realm... my Stone Kingdom is willing to give everything to fight alongside you!"

After saying that, he turned to his guards and commanders and ordered, "Remember, from this day forward, all cultivators, troops, and resources of the Stone Kingdom are at Fellow Daoist Zhu's command. The Stone Kingdom will live and die with the Fire Kingdom, and with the eight regions of the lower realm!"

Shi Huang's resounding declaration was like the sound of war drums, instantly igniting the passion in the hearts of many people present!

Confronting those powerful cultivators in the upper realm is an extremely dangerous path; a slight misstep could lead to utter destruction.

But at least, they saw the spark of resistance, and they also saw allies who could fight alongside them!
At this moment, countless eyes in the arena focused on Zhu Chen.

The fear in their hearts remained, but the flames of war within them had been completely ignited.

The eight regions of the lower realm might just be a medicinal garden to those cultivators from the upper realm.

But in their eyes, that was their entire home.

"I never expected that my brother would come here for this very reason!"

"I knew it was because of this that he suddenly wanted to leave the group chat earlier..."

"Great! We came here to observe the ceremony, and now we're going to fight again!"

"Good my ass! Didn't you hear what your brother just said? The great calamity in the lower realm is coming, but it hasn't arrived yet, unless you stay here and keep waiting..."

"The Lin family's grand competition is about to begin, I wonder if I'll be able to make it in time..."

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were whispering to each other in the back.

Zhu Chen's plan to unify all forces in the lower realm and prepare for a battle against the lower realm cultivators who are coming to reap the rewards is sure to be extremely exciting.

They all really wanted to participate.

Lin Dong, in particular, was already eager to fight those cultivators from the upper realm.

However, those people from the upper realm haven't come down yet.

They couldn't just sit there waiting.

After all, they all have things to deal with in their own worlds.

Seeing that Zhu Chen and Shi Huang had reached an agreement, Wang Lin immediately stepped forward and said to Zhu Chen, "Brother, I still need to return to the Immortal Rebellion World to prepare for my journey to Tianyun Star. Now that things here are over, I'll take my leave. If anyone from the Upper Realm descends to the Lower Realm, please let me know in the group chat. If I have time, I will definitely come to lend you a hand!"

Zhu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this: "Is everything over here? Have Shi Hao and Shi Yi finished fighting?"

Wang Lin didn't speak, but turned to look at Xiao Yan and Lin Dong standing behind him.

Xiao Yan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "It's over, brother, but Shi Yi didn't fight Brother Shi Hao; he fought the three of us instead..."

...(End of chapter)