He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"Don't worry, boss!" Ye Wentian patted his chest confidently, "With me here, no demon will dare to harm a single hair on Brother Lu's head!"

Huo Lingfei didn't speak.

He simply threw away the leftover bones in his hand, wiped his hands, and...

His gaze lingered on Lu Chen for a moment, which was considered an acceptance of the arrangement.

Soon, the group extinguished the campfire, cleaned up the traces, and put the necessary items back into their spatial equipment.

"Set off!"

At Gu Daoxuan's command, all nineteen people except Lu Chen simultaneously emitted various colored lights.

Whether wielding a sword, riding the wind, or briefly hovering in the air thanks to their powerful attributes,

They all transformed into streaks of light that shot into the sky and sped eastward.

Only Lu Chen remained standing, looking up at them.

"Xiao Lu, how fast is your flying artifact? We need to get to the defense line as soon as possible; time is of the essence."

Gu Daoxuan hovered in mid-air and asked tactfully.

To be honest, he would prefer Lu Chen to rely on his own strength to fly through the air, as that would be the fastest and most agile way.

While flying magical artifacts are desirable, their speed is often limited by the quality of the artifact and the user's mental strength, and they may not be able to keep up with those moving at full speed.

However, to his utter surprise, Lu Chen was not even level 40 yet and had no ability to fly in the conventional sense.

"Don't worry, I'll be quick!"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, and with a thought, the floating throne instantly appeared beneath his feet and quickly enlarged to the appropriate size.

He leisurely sat down and then activated his mental energy.

The terrifying mental attribute of nearly 15,000 points erupted with full force, like the roar of an invisible engine!

The floating throne trembled slightly, then transformed into a stream of dark golden light.

It rose from the ground at an astonishing speed, instantly catching up with the group that had just taken off.

Its speed is so fast that it even shows a tendency to surpass it!

However, Lu Chen quickly controlled his speed, keeping himself parallel to the group.

He didn't want to be too conspicuous, after all, he was new to the area.

However, this was enough to shock the members of the "Breaking the Formation" team.

"That speed...it's so fast!"

"No wonder they're from a big family, they're really rich!"

They're even willing to use flying magical artifacts of this caliber!

"Looks like it's of high quality, at least a level 100 divine artifact, right? Tsk tsk..."

The crowd secretly murmured among themselves, and their opinion of Lu Chen's "background" rose even higher.

To be able to produce a flying artifact with such speed,

Its own strength is so mysterious,

What is a core member who isn't secretly cultivated by a large family?

More than twenty streaks of light of various colors streaked across the sky, rushing eastward like shooting stars.

The barren Gobi Desert and the sparse vegetation that gradually appeared below receded rapidly.

After flying for a short while, below them, on a bare mountaintop,

Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted!

A black bear-like beastman, as tall as a three-story building and covered in thick, rock-like armor, stood up.

It roared angrily at the "intruders" flying overhead, opening its blood-red maw as if it wanted to swallow everyone whole.

The aura it emitted was clearly around level fifty.

It's much stronger than the monsters in the beginner dungeon.

"You beast, you're asking for death!"

Huo Lingfei, who was at the front of the group, frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

He was focused on his journey when he was disturbed by this reckless beast, which ignited his anger.

He didn't even stop; he just loosely clenched his right hand.

A long sword burning with crimson flames instantly materialized and was casually swung downwards!

"laugh--!"

A scorching blade of energy, tens of meters long, tore through the air and descended from the sky like divine punishment!

Even before the blade's energy arrived, the terrifying heat had already begun to melt the rocks below!

"roar?!"

The black bear beast seemed to sense a deadly threat.

The fierce glint in his eyes was instantly replaced by fear; he wanted to run away, but it was too late.

"puff!"

The blade energy swept across the massive body of the black bear beast without any hindrance.

Like a hot knife slicing butter, it neatly bisects the entire thing, from top to bottom, including the mountain at its base, in two!

The cut was charred black, and no blood flowed out, because the high temperature instantly carbonized the flesh.

On the ground, a scorched ravine stretching for hundreds of meters was left behind!

Lu Chen's pupils contracted slightly in mid-air.

What incredible power!

Such power is emanating from a casual strike.

Huo Lingfei's strength is far greater than that of the Five Poison Demon God!

This "Breaking the Formation" team is indeed full of hidden talents.

The other team members seemed used to this.

Without even glancing at it, it continued to fly at high speed.

"arrive!"

About ten minutes later, Gu Daoxuan, who was flying at the very front, slowed down and gave a deep reminder.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen looked ahead and was immediately stunned by the scene before him.

At the horizon, a majestic "wall" rises abruptly from the ground, stretching across the sky and earth!

Standing over 100 meters tall, the alloy surface is covered with intricate runes, with glimmers of light occasionally emanating from it.

The walls extend to both sides, stretching as far as the eye can see.

It seemed to envelop the entire edge of the world.

Is this the East 37th Defense Line?

No, it's more like a giant steel Great Wall separating two worlds!

"sharp……"

Lu Chen murmured to himself, overwhelmed by the magnificent yet desolate scene.

It was much larger and more robust than he had imagined.

"Who goes there?"

Two figures dressed in dark green military uniforms, exuding a sharp aura, leaped down from the towering city wall and landed steadily in front of the crowd, blocking their path.

Holding standard-issue rifles, their eyes sharp as eagles, they warily scanned Gu Daoxuan and his group.

"Comrade, we are the 'Breaking the Formation' team sent to provide support. This is my identification token!"

Gu Daoxuan stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted.

Then he took out a metal token with intricate patterns from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.

One of the guards took the token and examined it carefully.

After confirming that everything was correct, his expression softened slightly. He returned the token to Gu Daoxuan and gave him a military salute in return.

"Captain Gu, hello! Welcome to our support team!"

"Ugh—!!!"

"Ugh—!!!"

Just then, on the other side of the city wall,

Suddenly, a rapid bugle call sounded!

The sound has extremely strong penetrating power.

It carries a sense of solemnity and desolation.

The two guards' expressions changed drastically instantly, and anger surged in their eyes:

"That damned demon! It's here again!"

One of them cursed through gritted teeth:

"They've become more cunning now; they won't engage in a direct confrontation with us."

They keep harassing and raiding us with small groups of troops, depleting our manpower and resources!

They don't value the lives of those lowly demons at all.

They're just disposable items that can be easily discarded!

Lu Chen listened to their conversation, his curiosity piqued.

Subconsciously, he expanded his life domain, extending his perception towards the interior of the city walls.

This investigation sent a chill down his spine.

In his perception, the area inside the city wall near him was pitifully devoid of life!

There were only a handful of lines, and several of them were like candles flickering in the wind.

So faint it seemed it might go out at any moment!

That's the state of life only someone who is critically injured and on the verge of death has!