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Two hours later.

A series of metallic clanging sounds came from ahead!

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Yang sped up and landed on a distant boulder with a "whoosh"!

To the left of the boulder, thirteen giant scorpions, each half a meter long, were seen with their mouths open and their venomous stingers raised, attacking the five people in the middle!

All five of them used the same large sword. They coordinated with each other, their footwork changing rapidly, their movements dazzling.

It's clearly a defensive formation being used to fend off the scorpions' attack!

Although their teamwork was superb and their strength was great, their chances of winning against this immortal monster were almost zero!

At this moment, a young man with a full beard in the middle paused, his movements slowing down by half a beat!

The next moment, the scorpion on his left bit down on his butt with a "whoosh"!

The bearded man swung his sword, slicing the scorpion aside, and shouted, "Young General! Don't hesitate any longer! If we drag this out any longer, all five of us will die! You go first; the four of us can hold out for a while longer!"

The young man on the left angrily shouted, "Shut up! We came in together, so we'll leave together!"

The bearded man said urgently, "Young General, now is not the time to act rashly! Staying here will only mean we all die!"

His companions quickly chimed in, "Yes, young general, please, get out of here! The battlefield is waiting for you! It wouldn't be worth it for you to die here!"

The pretty boy snapped, "Shut up, all of you! I'm not acting on impulse; I have to do it!"

"These demonic beasts are clearly controlled by the Otherworldly Demons! The five of us are holding them off with our sword formation! If I weren't here, you wouldn't last even half a minute. More importantly, I wouldn't be able to escape either!"

"Because it's obvious that these monsters are under unified command and can't escape! Now our only option is to unite and hold out until rescuers arrive, or until these scorpions run out of energy!"

"Now is the time to test our willpower! Everyone must focus on the battle; morale must not waver any further!"

"Now, follow my lead! We'll defend while continuing our breakout towards the northwest!"

Someone hesitated and said, "Young General, but the exit isn't to the west! Besides, the west is a forest, and there are probably even more monsters there!"

The pretty boy quickly said, "Just do as I say! These monsters are following a pattern; they're clearly driving us towards the canyon! Only the northwest direction seems dangerous, but these monsters are converging from the northwest. So I guess if we can get past these scorpions, we should be able to escape!"

Standing on the rock and seeing this scene, Chen Yang thought to himself: It seems that these five people must be cultivators selected by the Ministry of War to come to Spirit Turtle Island to improve their strength!

As expected of those selected by the Ministry of War! Apart from the pretty boy, the other four were all dark-skinned and unkempt, looking completely different from the students of Zhaoming Academy and Wanxing Academy!

Although they may be around the same age, their appearances and demeanors are vastly different!

The young general with the pretty face looked effeminate, but his deduction was indeed very accurate: there were basically no monsters active in the western lake area.

Without further hesitation, Chen Yang leaped up, and the Thundercloud Sword in his hand flew out with a "whoosh"!

Wherever the Thundercloud Sword passed, purple lightning flashed wildly across its blade!

Chen Yang himself charged into the scorpion horde, and wherever his fists landed, purple divine lightning rained down relentlessly!

These thirteen troublesome immortal scorpions were all killed by Chen Yang alone with his sword in just ten seconds!

At the same time, thirteen invisible energies rushed into Chen Yang's mind, giving him a feeling of comfort!

Chen Yang picked up the Thundercloud Sword and, with a single slash, easily extracted the scorpion's crystal core and tossed it into his storage ring!

At this moment, the five Ministry of War cultivators standing in the middle all stared at Chen Yang with their mouths agape, forgetting to thank him for a moment!

A full five seconds passed!

The young, handsome general finally realized what was happening. He quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Chen Yang and said, "Thank you for saving me, my benefactor!"

Chen Yang glanced at the pretty boy, waved his hand, and said, "No need! It's just something I did, besides, these crystal cores are all good stuff!"

The pretty boy took out a piece of nanmu wood from his pocket—the front of the piece had the character "将" (General) on it, and the back had the name "周晴" (Zhou Qing) printed on it!

Zhou Qing held the token with both hands, bowed slightly, and handed it to Chen Yang, saying, "My benefactor, my name is Zhou Qing! This is my identity token; please accept it! After leaving the secret realm, if you need anything, simply hand this token to the Ministry of War, and I will do my utmost to help!"

Chen Yang glanced at the sign, then looked at the pretty boy in front of him and muttered, "Your name is Zhou Qing? And you're so fair-skinned, even a little pretty—you're not a woman disguised as a man, are you?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel annoyed, and her cheeks even turned a little red!

His four subordinates rushed forward and said urgently, "Our benefactor! Please don't speak recklessly!"

"My benefactor, our young general was simply born with poor health; he is a true man!"

"Yes! Our young general is incredibly skilled in battle, and his strength is formidable! Please, my benefactor, don't speak ill of him!"

It's clear that these four subordinates have immense respect for Zhou Qing!

Zhou Qing said, "I may look a bit delicate, but look, I have an Adam's apple, and feel it, I don't have any breasts. How could I be a woman?"

As she spoke, Zhou Qing actually pulled Chen Yang's hand and led it to her chest!

Zhou Qing's hands were soft and boneless, and very fair and tender, making her look even more like a transvestite.

Startled, Chen Yang quickly shook off his hand and said, "I know, I know! I know you're a man, I was just joking!"

"By the way, my name is Chen Yang, from Zhaoming Academy! You really don't need to worry about what just happened. Keep this badge; you don't need any repayment!"

"I just want to ask, where are all these monsters now? They're so hard to find!"

The other five people were all speechless with disbelief when they heard that Chen Yang was actually actively searching for monsters!

Zhou Qing quickly said, "Mr. Chen! You must be very careful! There are hundreds of undead demonic beasts! Moreover, I suspect these beasts are controlled by otherworldly demons. If they manage to detect your whereabouts, it could be very dangerous!"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at the pretty boy, saying, "You actually know about the Otherworldly Demons? And you can even guess that these are controlled by them?"

Zhou Qing pursed her lips, somewhat speechless, and said, "Mr. Chen, please don't underestimate me! I may look a bit effeminate, but I've actually fought on the border!"

"Our Ming Dynasty's frontier armies are not only facing the Manchu Tartars, but also the alien demons of the Qitian Alliance. Those elite alien demons are the real troublesome ones!"

Chen Yang couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "Impressive! But I'm not afraid of these things. Now I really want to find the demonic beast. Do you know where it is?"

Seeing Chen Yang's resolute attitude, Zhou Qing stopped trying to persuade him. He pointed eastward and said, "I think all the demonic beasts will eventually converge at that great canyon to the east!"

"Their actions appear chaotic, attacking human cultivators indiscriminately, but there's actually a method to their chaos. They're using a strategy of encirclement and drive, forcing all the human cultivators into the canyon, ultimately intending to devour them all!"

"After all, in the eyes of some elite demons, cultivators like us, in our early twenties, with exceptional talent and superior physique, are their most prized prey!"

Chen Yang couldn't help but step forward and pat Zhou Qing on the shoulder, saying, "Wow! Little lady... no, General Zhou! You're truly amazing! Okay, thank you very much. Also, there's a large lake to the west; the islands there are very safe. You can go there. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Chen Yang leaped high into the air and ran quickly towards the east!

Watching Chen Yang's retreating figure, Zhou Qing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "That guy is truly a genius! His technique just now was incredibly powerful!"

Several soldiers nearby sighed and said, "Yes, young general! That man was a bit rude, but his strength is indeed extraordinary!"

"He's not only strong, but his techniques are also the most effective against demonic beings!"

"It would be wonderful if such a young hero could join our frontier army!"

Zhou Qing shook her head and said, "Alright, stop thinking about it! Cultivators with this kind of talent are all geniuses from major families. How could they possibly be willing to fight on the border? After all, in legion warfare, even the strongest individual has limited strength, and one wrong move could be dangerous!"