Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 83 Fighting for Fate

When the battle ended.

To conserve the power of heroic spirits.

Xiao Yu immediately deactivated the summoning of the heroic spirit.

This operation marked the first time the three Heroic Spirits separated from their companions to engage in action with other Chosen Ones, and the final results and gains were very satisfying.

First, one's vital energy is replenished.

Because Xiao Yu was not by his side, he could not directly collect the essence, so the heroic spirits were allowed to directly absorb the essence to cultivate.

During the battle, the heroic spirits obtain nearly half of the loot from the kills they encounter, while the rest of the essence is distributed among other chosen ones.

The current cultivation status of the three heroic spirits is as follows.

Sun Tzu: 4654/20000.

Xi Shi: 2121/8200.

Zheng Dan: 2121/3750.

These heroic spirits have different constitutions from those of the chosen ones. They have not undergone the transformation of the Heavenly Dao or the imprint of the Ark, so once their soul essence is fixed, it cannot flow or be extracted.

It doesn't matter.

The focus of my training for the foreseeable future will be to continue to raise the level of my Heroic Spirits.

Xiao Yu himself obtained 5211 points of soul essence, which means that in the fourth round of monster attacks, the total amount of essence obtained from the spoils alone reached 14107.

[The impact of the fourth tsunami has been assessed!]

[You have accumulated 12889 Soul Essence points in this round of battle!]

The rewards for the fourth round of commander missions, although more than 2,000 more than those for the third round, did not see a dramatic increase.

The monsters in the fourth round were of a higher level, but the number of kills was lower than in the previous round.

Even so.

The returns are substantial enough.

Xiao Yu gained a total of 18100 points of free energy, which he used to replenish the energy needed for Xi Shi and Zheng Dan to level up.

Your Heroic Spirit "Zheng Dan, the Stunning Washerwoman" has leveled up; her current level is 7!

Your Heroic Spirit "Xi Shi, the Beauty Who Could Topple Kingdoms" has leveled up! Current level: Level 7!

A total of 778 essence was consumed.

Both heroic spirits reached level 7.

Xiao Yu continued to expend his energy to upgrade the Nameless Warrior. Although the Nameless Warrior was relatively weak, the energy consumption for upgrading it was much less than that for warriors of the same cultivation level.

【Soul Essence - 5200!】

[Your "Nameless Warrior" heroic spirit has successfully broken through to level 9!]

Your "Nameless Warrior" has gained skill enlightenment, and the Heroic Spirit skills "Precision," "Assault Arrow," and "Swift Arrow" have merged into "Swift Hundred Battle Arrow"!

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback.

Has the Nameless Warrior's skill changed?

As a Heroic Spirit levels up, their abilities become stronger and more diverse, with new abilities being generated in two ways.

The first option is to directly unlock new skills.

The second type is skill fusion that integrates existing skills, or breaking through the existing skill level cap.

The situation with the nameless warrior is the second one.

His original skills were quite varied, including the gray skill "Precision", the white skill "Assault Arrow", the green skills "Swift Arrow" and "Hundred Battles Spear".

nowadays.

The three archery skills have been combined.

This process will lead to quality improvements and breakthroughs.

"Swift Wind Hundred Battles Arrow Technique" is a beginner-level blue skill with a maximum level of 4, consisting of two green-quality sub-skills.

The first sub-skill, "Swift Arrows," is a shooting technique that combines the "Precision" effect with the original "Swift Shot."

This means that speed and accuracy are both achieved.

The second sub-skill, "Swift Assault Arrow," is an archery technique that combines "Swift Arrow" and "Assault Arrow," boasting greater power, range, and potential.

Although the skills have been fused.

However, more specialized sub-skills, such as "Precision" and "Assault Arrow," can still be used independently, but there is generally no need to do so.

"good!"

Xiao Yu was very satisfied with this.

The nameless warrior's aptitude has long been upgraded to blue quality, and now that it's reached level 9, it should have a blue skill.

Although it's just a basic blue skill, with the addition of the green skill Hundred Battles Spear, this nameless hero finally has the strength that a blue hero should have.

【Soul Essence - 1000!】

Your "Swift Wind Arrow" has successfully broken through to the maximum level!

[Permanent Health +10, Permanent Agility +3!]

Although it's a blue-quality skill, its strength and potential aren't high, and it only took a little effort to upgrade.

The attribute boost at max level isn't significant because some enhancements have already taken effect during the process of mastering the sub-skills.

"Although it's only a beginner-level blue-level archery technique, it's still much better than my previous archery and marksmanship!"

Xiao Yu often used bows and arrows.

The damage looks pretty impressive.

But this is not because of how strong the skills are.

This is purely because Xiao Yu has the blessing of the God of War's spell and a level 10 Ash Warbow. In fact, his archery and shooting skills are quite average.

Now that the nameless warrior has achieved a breakthrough through skill fusion, Xiao Yu will be able to perform even better in archery.

This is the end.

The Four Heroic Spirits.

One level 9 and three level 7s!

Such a lineup of heroic spirits is undeniably powerful.

Despite the breakthrough in skills, the level 9 warrior is still Xiao Yu's weakest hero. However, even so, when compared in terms of overall combat power, he is enough to rank among the top three heroes in Suiyang!

Of course, this is on the premise that Xiao Yu's other heroic spirits are not included in this heroic spirit ranking.

Its profound cultural heritage.

It goes without saying!

There are also exactly five thousand units of essence.

This amount of energy is insufficient for upgrading either myself or my heroic spirit; I can only continue to enhance my overall strength by improving my skills.

【Soul Essence - 1800!】

Your "Alluring Sword Dance" has successfully broken through to level 3!

[Permanently increase health by 15, agility by 2, and sword attack by 2!]

【Soul Essence - 2600!】

Your "Alluring Sword Dance" has successfully broken through to level 4.

[Permanently increase health by 25, agility by 4, and sword attack by 5!]

Xiao Yu improved his Alluring Sword Dance.

This sword technique is quite useful.

It possesses both agility and swordsmanship; although its sustained damage output is not strong, its explosive power and mobility are quite impressive.

Compared to Xi Shi's skills.

Currently, most of them are ineffective.

Although Zheng Dan's spirit quality is not as good as Xi Shi's, her skills are currently more suitable for him to use.

The highest level of the "Alluring Sword Dance" is level 5.

As Zheng Dan grows, he will surely break through his limits.

After all, when she first acquired Zheng Dan, she was just a beginner-level blue-tier Heroic Spirit. Now that her luck and aptitude have improved, her upper limit of ability will inevitably increase.

This concludes one phase of my training.

The four waves of monsters caused by this nightmare tsunami made Xiao Yu a fortune, with the essence he gained estimated to be equivalent to running the "Shadow Corridor" mirror dungeon for eight consecutive days!

however.

The harvest didn't stop there.

This battle yielded a large amount of spoils.

These spoils of war are the result of the collective struggle of the chosen ones, and therefore should be shared by all participants.

Xiao Yu will prioritize providing sufficient resources to compensate the fallen Chosen Ones or Heroic Spirits, and then distribute the resources based primarily on their merits and contributions.

This is how it is arranged.

It is not only relatively fair.

This greatly boosted morale.

Whether as a commander or in terms of actual kills and losses, Xiao Yu is undoubtedly the greatest contributor.

No matter how you divide it.

He'll take the lion's share of the spoils.

Xiao Yu, however, set an example by prioritizing compensation for those who died in battle.

When the victims receive reasonable compensation and relief, the chosen ones will not only admire Xiao Yu's vision even more, but will also be more courageous and fearless in the event of a similar battle in the future!

Although a significant portion of the revenue is used for pensions.

However, the remaining supplies are still quite substantial.

Those destined for greatness have a significantly increased resource level.

Xiao Yu personally estimates that he can get at least a thousand portions of basic materials, including no less than two hundred portions of white quality materials, and nearly a hundred portions of rare materials, mainly essence and forging stones.

In addition, there are twenty or thirty pieces of white and green equipment fragments. As for other special drops, including Heroic Spirits and Soul Crystals, they are too rare and their quality is mostly white, so they are not very useful to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu gave up this part of the resources and prioritized distributing them to his subordinates, or exchanging them for an equivalent amount of soul crystals or materials. In the end, the total value of the soul stones he obtained was approximately four hundred green soul stones.

The quantity is astonishing.

This battle is enough to raise one's own or a hero's equipment level by one level.

at this time.

In the old channels.

Everyone has already popped the champagne.

"Hahaha!"

"This harvest far exceeded our expectations!"

"Haha, I've successfully leveled up to level 7!"

"Without the guidance of the great Xiao Yu, how could we have achieved such a victory? Thank you, great Xiao Yu!"

"I worship the master!"

"Boss Xiao Yu is invincible!"

"From now on, I'll only respect Boss Xiao Yu!"

"Yeah, only by following Boss Xiao Yu can you avoid getting taken advantage of!"

"The captain has to be none other than Boss Xiao Yu!"

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Seeing these comments.

Wang Yang felt complicated and heavy-hearted.

I have to admit that Xiao Yu did a great job.

He led the chosen ones to successfully complete the relevant tasks, thus receiving an extra reward of vital energy.

Su Qingmeng was the first to reach level 8.

Five Chosen Ones, including Wang Yang, have completed their cultivation breakthroughs, meaning that there are now six Chosen Ones in Suiyang with cultivation levels of 8.

As for those who reach level 7 and level 6, there are even more.

The overall strength of the Chosen Ones has improved significantly.

Let's return to the tsunami itself.

Xiao Yu's Goose Formation defensive line, built by himself, played a maximum "filter" role and successfully blocked nearly half of the attack on Diaoyang City.

This significantly reduces pollution in the lead-up to the tsunami.

This will preserve a great deal of strength for Suiyang City and its powerful ancestors. In addition, with the great formation that Xiao Yu repaired in advance, even if top evil villains such as Wu Zixu and Goujian personally took action, it would be impossible for them to break through Suiyang.

The disaster that was originally enough to cause great damage to Suiyang and pose a great threat to the Chosen Ones has now been reduced to a minimum.

From beginning to end.

Xiao and Yu were both dominant and decisive figures.

He not only saved the lives of at least tens of thousands of early inhabitants of Suiyang, but also shielded the ancient ark from threats and reduced the risk of the chosen ones being eliminated.

No amount of praise is too much.

However, it was precisely because of this that Wang Yang saw the gap between himself and Xiao Yu, who was far ahead in terms of strength, ability, reputation, and popular support.

Under these circumstances.

He also competed with Xiao Yu for the captaincy.

That was undoubtedly extremely foolish and utterly self-humiliating.

Should we give up?

Wang Yang has always believed that personal will can change everything since childhood, and he is unwilling to give up no matter how difficult the situation is.

If you can't even become a captain and have full control over your own destiny, how can you realize all your ambitions?

The game has only just begun.

There may still be a chance for a comeback.

At this moment, Xiao Yu said to everyone in the old channel: "Although we have successfully completed the mission through our concerted efforts and greatly weakened the first four rounds of the Nightmare Tsunami's five-round impact, let's not rush to open the champagne at halftime."

"The test is not over yet."

"The fifth wave of attacks is expected to arrive in two hours. This battle is beyond our current capabilities, but the ancestors led by Fan Li are capable of handling it!"

"Our next task is to defend the two key points of the Suiyang Grand Formation to prevent any traitorous believers from sabotaging the formation from within during the Nightmare Tsunami."

"All leaders, please attend the war council immediately."

"Making preparations for the next phase."

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According to the information they had gathered in advance, the Chosen Ones knew that the Suiyang Grand Formation had two key points: one in the main city and the other in Meng County.

Mengxian County is also known as Mengcheng.

This is a fortified city second only to the main city of Gansuyang in importance, and it will most likely become a key area of ​​attack for the Deep Sea Evil.

For this reason, at least a quarter of the Suiyang Lord's army, plus nearly half of the experts from the four tribes, were sent to garrison Mengcheng.

however.

Among the early settlers.

There will always be believers lying dormant.

Fan Xin and Sima Geng were both uneasy about having the Suiyang tribesmen directly guard the array's core, and the Chosen One, with sufficient strength, was unlikely to have any followers.

The Chosen One's task is simple.

All they need to do is protect the two key points of the Suiyang Formation from damage or interference while it is in operation, and then wait until this nightmare tsunami ends.

Xiao Yu made the following arrangements.

He ordered Wang Yang, Su Qingmeng, and others to lead half of the elite Chosen Ones to deploy in Meng City, while he himself led the rest of the Chosen Ones to deploy in the main city.

Regarding this arrangement.

No one else objected.

The main city is definitely under greater threat than Meng City, and with the more powerful Xiao Yu personally in charge, all the chosen ones will feel safe and secure.

Mengcheng is certainly very important and cannot be neglected, but with experts like Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng present, ordinary believers will not be able to cause trouble.

Complete the division of labor.

Take immediate action.

Wang Yang led his men to Mengcheng via teleportation.

This city is second only to the main city in size, and is also the only city with a population of over 100,000 besides the main city. It is currently under full martial law and in a state of war preparedness.

Residents stayed indoors.

The city walls and the interior of the city were filled with soldiers.

In addition, there were experts from various clans of the Wu and Chu ethnic groups.

The chieftains of the Wu and Chu tribes were standing on the city wall with twenty of their most elite warriors, waiting for the arrival of a powerful enemy.

With these two clan leaders, plus twenty experts with the strength of level 10 elites, and the protection of the Diaoyang Grand Formation, even if Wu Zixu came, he could temporarily hold them off for a while.

In addition, skilled individuals are stationed throughout the city to guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

The Chosen Ones performed well in resisting the initial impact, and they will now be fully responsible for guarding the core of the formation to ensure the success of this battle.

One hour left.

The decisive battle is about to begin.

As Wang Yang was deploying and directing his subordinates, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before him.

"Is Uncle Ji Chang here too?"

It was none other than Ji Chang.

At this moment, Ji Chang was no different from usual.

"Not bad, your strength has increased again, and your performance this time was also outstanding." He glanced around:

"May I say more?"

Wang Yang trusted Ji Chang completely.

Or rather, they need this strong local reinforcement.

Ji Chang is not only a representative of the middle generation of the Wu clan, but also a person who is very likely to succeed as the head of the Ji family. He has considerable influence among the four clans.

If Wang Yang wants to gain further strong support from the Wu clan and even the four clans, it is very important for him to cultivate a good relationship with Ji Chang and even support Ji Chang's rise to power.

In a deserted corner.

Ji Chang released an energy shield, which, although not protective, could block sound from being eavesdropped on.

"Uncle Ji, is there something very important that you want to have a private talk with me at this time?"

"good!"

Ji Chang stared intently at Wang Yang.

"Do you wish to become the master of the Ark?"

Wang Yang sensed something amiss. "Why ask such a trivial question? You've always known my intentions!"

He sensed it keenly.

Ji Chang was quite different from usual.

"I have a way to ensure you become the master of the Ark, while also gaining the support of all the old resources of Suiyang. It just depends on whether you are willing to take the risk."

Wang Yang was slightly startled.

Before he could ask what was going on...

Ji Chang continued, "Su Qingmeng is nothing to worry about and poses no threat to you, but everyone has seen Xiao Yu's performance!"

"After this battle, he has gained the support of almost all the chosen ones and will also receive Fan Li's strong assistance. His strength is unparalleled in Suiyang."

"You know very well that you have no chance of winning against him!"

Am I right?

Wang Yang frowned slightly: "Uncle Ji, there's no need to beat around the bush. Given our relationship, let's just speak frankly!"

"Alright, then I won't keep you in suspense any longer. If Old Fan Li perishes in this battle, and if Xiao Yu is completely crippled, you will be the only candidate for captain!"

"What?!"

Wang Yang's expression changed drastically.

I never expected such horrifying remarks.

"You should know that Fan Li is on his last legs. Without the support of the great formation, although he might be able to hold off Wu Zixu, he would undoubtedly die after this battle!"

"And Xiao Yu has become the target of all believers and even the most corrupted people's insane revenge."

"Once the Suiyang Formation loses its effectiveness..."

"With the corrupted deep sea on the outside and traitors among believers on the inside, they will certainly spare no effort to concentrate all their strength to deal with him, given that they are certain that they cannot completely destroy Suiyang and the Ark."

"No matter how strong Xiao Yu is, he will hardly survive!"

Before Wang Yang could even voice his doubts...

"I have made thorough preparations for this, and I have sufficient intelligence to prove my claims. The only obstacle now is the formation itself!"

"Therefore, I need your cooperation now. As long as we join forces to destroy the key point of the Mengcheng formation, this matter will surely succeed!"

There's so much information!

The impact was too strong!

Wang Yang never expected this.

This ancestor, whom I had known for nearly a month and who was both a teacher and a friend, this usually steady, wise and reliable elder, would actually make such a shocking arrangement.

Is it all an act all the time?

But this disguise is far too elaborate.

Wang Yang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Ji Chang's plan is far too radical, too audacious, and too insane!

Why did you do that?

"Given your character, you shouldn't ask such a naive and foolish question. As long as Fan Li and Sima Geng live, my Wu clan, the Ji family, will forever be suppressed and have no chance of rising again!"

Ji Chang sneered and continued, "This move allows me to use someone else to do my dirty work, while also severely weakening the other clans. In just a few years, I can ascend to the position of Lord Suiyang!"

"If Wu Zixu fails in this battle!"

"It's impossible for them to make a comeback in the short term!"

"The Chosen One has enough time to thoroughly purify the old, so there is no need to worry about the survival of the old."

"In this way, we can both get rid of a thorn in our side. In the future, I will become the Lord of Suiyang and rule the old days, while you will become the Lord of the Ark and rule the Ark. This cooperation can only result in victory and no defeat."

"Is that reason enough?"

no doubt.

After hearing these words...

Wang Yang was deeply shocked.

Ji Chang pressed on, saying, "Wang Yang, we've only known each other for a few months, but I believe I've already seen through your character and true nature."

"You never believe that conscience and morality only recognize interests, and that an alliance built on common interests is more stable than any other form of cooperation."

"You and I are essentially the same kind of people. We have courage and ambition, and we can stop at nothing when necessary. As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles."

"Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"There will never be a second time!"

He continued to tempt him, "Think about it yourself, without using such extraordinary means, do you even have a one in ten thousand chance of defeating a peerless genius like Xiao Yu?"

Wang Yang fell into thought.

"He's too strong and he's in my way, so according to what you've said, I really have no reason to refuse."

He remained silent for a full ten seconds before asking, "But what makes you think things will go the way you expect? Xiao Yu is not easy to deal with, and there's also Sima Geng in the main city."

As long as Wang Yang is moved.

Then things will be much easier.

Ji Chang suddenly burst into laughter.

He took out a secret scroll and tossed it over: "This is top-secret intelligence I obtained. I think you'll understand after reading this."

Wang Yang opened the secret scroll.

He seemed to see something.

An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"I have no reason to deceive you. If this fails, I will also be dead. You just need to divert some of the chosen ones near the formation at the crucial moment—"

Ji Chang paused for a moment, then said, "In a short while, the major events can be decided; success or failure hinges on your single thought at this moment."

Wang Yang fell into thought again.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he said, "Fine, history is written by the victors and condemned by the vanquished. As long as the profit is enough, there's nothing we can't sell. We're just getting what we need."

"very good!"

Why was Ji Chang willing to take the risk of collaborating with Wang Yang on this matter? He was confident that after a month of getting to know Wang Yang, he had a good enough understanding of him!

Although young.

But he has enormous ambitions.

He already possesses the qualities of a powerful and ruthless leader.

Such people only care about results and benefits, and don't care whether the means are clean or not. They also only act when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arises.

A gambler with the guts to bet everything.

Soon after.

All of Suiyang's fighting forces.

All Chosen Ones have been deployed.

Another deafening roar echoed from the sky, and deep-sea energy poured down once more.

however.

Compared to the previous four times.

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The scale is incomparable.

If the first four impacts were like streams and waterfalls, then this impact was like a raging torrent, with lightning and cracks filling the entire sky in an instant.

A terrifying aura continued to descend.

Although the Chosen Ones stationed in the city cannot see the situation outside clearly, one can imagine how much pressure the Diaoyang defense line is facing at this moment.

In the old channel.

Various pieces of information kept popping up.

"Breaking news!"

"The wicked King Wu Zixu is about to arrive in Suiyang City, and he has dispatched his subordinate Goujian to attack Meng City!"

"The followers of the Evil Eye Cult are waiting for their chance to strike!"

"Everyone must be careful!"

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The area that Wang Yang was responsible for guarding was soon attacked by an unknown force.

"Perhaps believers have arrived!"

"Zihao, Professor Yang, take some people over to investigate. If they are believers, find them as soon as possible. We must not let them take advantage of any loopholes."

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"yes!"

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Wang Yang quickly used various reasons and methods to distract the chosen ones in his location, and then saw several figures appear before him.

The leader was Ji Chang.

He was wearing a mask and black clothes, completely covered from head to toe, and was accompanied by two other people dressed similarly.

"Well done!" Ji Chang was very satisfied with Wang Yang's plan to transfer all the guards away. "Now all we need to do is destroy the formation, and all our objectives will be achieved."

At this time.

There was some noise coming from nearby.

Wang Yang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately said, "Uncle Ji, you go in first, I'll buy you some more time."

"good!"

Ji Chang knew that delay would lead to unforeseen changes, but just as he passed by Wang Yang and was about to head towards the formation,

Suddenly, several extremely concealed and sharp sword energies erupted in a strange and tricky way, bursting out from the ground beneath his feet and piercing through Ji Chang's chest.

"What?"

Ji Chang immediately recognized the sword move.

It is the Fish Intestine Form among the Five Forms of Destiny.

Although Ji Chang possessed the strength of a level 10 rare elite, he was caught off guard and had his vital points pierced.

Wang Yang himself did not possess such strong sword energy.

This sword came from Helu!

"Fish Intestine Style!"

Wang Yang simultaneously launched an assassination attack, splitting the Fish Intestine Sword Qi in two, piercing through the two attendants beside Ji Chang, and the three of them fell to the ground almost at the same time.

"Wang Yang, you—"

Before he could finish speaking...

Li Zihao, Yang Yong, and several of his men rushed over. They had obviously been lying in ambush nearby and came to surround the area as soon as they heard the commotion.

Damn!

been played!

Ji Chang's expression was distorted.

The body suddenly began to mutate.

Its long, gray hair moved without wind, as if it had turned into tiny tentacles, and its body was mutating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Hmph, Ji Chang, you really are a believer!"

Why?

Ji Chang's face was filled with madness.

"Is it really that surprising? Do you think that someone like me shouldn't do something like this?"

Before the others arrived, Wang Yang, holding a long sword, looked down at Ji Chang, who was gradually becoming unrecognizable. His gaze was filled with both mockery and contempt.

"That's right."

"I'm definitely not a good person."

"Whether it's women or friends, they're all just tools in my eyes. As long as there's enough profit, I can sell any kind of love or friendship."

"I'm willing to do anything to win."

"But there's one exception."

You've misjudged me!

Wang Yang unleashed the Giant Sword Style.

A massive sword light condensed in his hand.

Ji Chang coldly replied, "What?"

"What's the point of winning so many things if we lose even Chinese civilization? You sons of bitches are trying to uproot me!"

"I only fight for destiny, I will never serve the deep sea. I can sell anything, but I will never sell Chinese civilization and history."

"So you'd better die!"

Wang Yang was about to unleash a powerful sword strike.

However, the sword light was entangled by countless void tentacles.

"idiot!"

Ji Chang floated up from the ground.

At this moment, there was no trace of human form left.

He exuded an aura of oppression befitting a level 10 lord, and his voice became incoherent and frantic.

"You think you can kill me? You're overestimating yourself!"

Wang Yang noticed that Ji Chang's current appearance was very different from that of the Evil Eye Cult followers, and that this guy's strength was far greater than he had imagined.

Trouble!

We underestimated our opponent.

This is no ordinary believer!

The reason Wang Yang didn't confront Ji Chang on the spot was simply because he wasn't confident he could defeat the guy, so he pretended to cooperate with him and laid an ambush.

But now it seems...

Ji Chang is stronger than I imagined.

But before Ji Chang could launch an attack on Wang Yang.

At this moment, several sharp sword lights flashed by, severing all the void tentacles, and a beautiful figure in green clothes and silver armor appeared on the scene.

"What if we join them?"

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