After Lin Fan and his companions left, the crowd in the plaza suddenly erupted into a cacophony of voices.
“Did they really go? Don’t they know how terrifying the Thunder King is?”
“The Thunder King is a powerful general under the Supreme Sovereign. His Thunder Dao techniques are especially ruthless—when he attacks, the sky darkens with thunder and lightning!”
“Hmph, they’re just seeking death,” Fang Xuan said coldly. “The Thunder King is immensely powerful; even opponents of the same cultivation level cannot match him.”
“Willow Rose, you should thank me. If not for me, had you hired these two instead, their arrogance might have led your Rose Squad to share the same fate as the Hundred Battles Squad.”
Willow Rose’s expression darkened, but she couldn’t deny the logic in Fang Xuan’s words.
“Captain,” one of the Rose Squad members spoke up, “the Hundred Battles Squad once saved us. No matter what, we at least need to stop them. We cannot allow the last member of the Hundred Battles Squad to die needlessly.”
Willow Rose hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Alright, let’s stop them. No matter what, we cannot let the Hundred Battles Squad be completely wiped out.”
In an instant, Willow Rose and the others transformed into streaks of light, chasing after the direction Lin Fan and his group had taken.
“Hmph.” Fang Xuan sneered slightly at the sight. “Let’s go too. It’s time we completed our mission.”
…
As for those still remaining in the plaza, they were now utterly bewildered, as if they had stepped into a fantastical tale.
Rescuing someone from the Thunder King? That was impossible.
To anyone else, it would be nothing short of suicide.
The Thunder King’s might was legendary—many powerful squads had once attempted to kill him, but all ended up annihilated, becoming his prey. Since then, no one dared challenge him again.
“Master, isn’t it a bit reckless of us to go charging in like this?” the Buddha Disciple asked cautiously.
“Hmph, what recklessness? I have slain countless monarchs of ancient clans before,” Lin Fan replied calmly.
To earn ten thousand contribution points, anything was worth doing. What’s so difficult about taking down a monarch anyway?
At that moment, the girl who had been worried about her teammates all along wore a look of confusion on her face. She still doubted whether these two could truly rescue her comrades.
After Lin Fan and his companions left, the crowd in the square erupted into a clamor.
“Did they really go? Do they not know the terror of the Thunder Monarch?”
“The Thunder Monarch is one of the top generals under the Supreme Saint, and his Thunder Divine Power is overwhelmingly domineering. When he strikes, the sky is filled with thunder.”
“Hmph, they’re courting death,” Fang Xuan said coldly. “The Thunder Monarch is immensely powerful. Even those of the same level are no match for him.”
“Liu Qiangwei, you should thank me. If it weren’t for me, you would have rented these two. Their arrogance during the mission might have led your Rose Squad to the same fate as the Hundred Battles Squad.”
Liu Qiangwei’s expression darkened, but Fang Xuan’s words were not without reason.
“Captain, the Hundred Battles Squad once saved us. No matter what, we must at least stop them. We can’t let the last member of the Hundred Battles Squad go to their death,” a member of the Rose Squad said.
Liu Qiangwei hesitated for a moment. “Alright, let’s stop them. No matter what, we can’t let the Hundred Battles Squad be wiped out.”
In an instant, Liu Qiangwei and the others transformed into streaks of light, chasing after the direction Lin Fan had gone.
“Hmph,” Fang Xuan sneered as he watched this scene. “Let’s go too. It’s time to complete our mission.”
…
As for those still left in the square, they were utterly bewildered. To them, today felt like a fairy tale.
Rescuing someone from the hands of the Thunder Monarch? How is that even possible?
To anyone, this was undoubtedly a suicide mission.
The Thunder Monarch’s ferocity was legendary. Countless powerful teams had tried to surround and kill him, only to be completely annihilated and become his prey. Since then, no one dared to challenge the Thunder Monarch again.
“Benefactor, are we perhaps being too hasty in going like this?” the Venerable Shakyamuni whispered.
“Hmph, what’s there to hesitate about? I’ve slain countless ancient monarchs,” Lin Fan said indifferently.
To earn these ten thousand contribution points, he would do anything. A monarch? What’s so difficult about that?
The girl who had been worried about her teammates now looked confused upon hearing Lin Fan’s words. She didn’t know if these two could really save her teammates.
Lin Fan’s power was immense, and his speed through the void was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, they had traversed countless miles.
“Up ahead is the Twin Gorge Dark Valley,” Lin Fan said, pointing to the distant peaks that stood like two giant guardians.
“Yes, that’s it. Our squad completed a mission there, but we never expected to encounter the Thunder Monarch. He’s too terrifying. Even our captain at full strength was no match for him,” the girl said, her face turning pale as she recalled the events.
“Terrifying? When I get there, I’ll show the Thunder Monarch what true terror is,” Lin Fan sneered, not showing the slightest concern.
As for the Rose Squad, they had been chasing for a long time but hadn’t caught sight of their targets.
“Where did they go? How could they be so fast?” Liu Qiangwei gazed into the distance, her expression grave. She still hadn’t seen any trace of them.
“Captain, could they have kidnapped someone and run off to another place to commit evil deeds?” a member of the Rose Squad worriedly asked.
Hearing this, Liu Qiangwei’s heart trembled slightly. “Let’s go further ahead, but we must not approach the Twin Gorge Dark Valley. Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.”
“Understood.”
…
Twin Gorge Dark Valley.
The ancient army had set up camp, and the Thunder Monarch sat upon a throne made of thunder, his body entwined with lightning that moved like dragons, exuding destructive and explosive power.
“Monarch, those creatures have been captured,” an ancient commander knelt before the monarch and reported.
“Good,” the Thunder Monarch nodded, not giving these ants a second thought.
The territory controlled by the ancient Supreme Saint had all visible creatures suppressed, while those hiding in the shadows were elusive and hard to find.
What the Thunder Monarch hated most were the creatures from the “Sanctuary.”
These creatures roamed the world, causing significant trouble for the ancient race.
However, the Sanctuary was a place the ancient race could not approach, so they couldn’t destroy it. But for those creatures that ventured out, the Thunder Monarch made sure to suppress them one by one.
The monarch’s arrival brought unparalleled ferocity, and no one within the eight realms dared to defy him.
Inside the ancient prison, a dozen creatures lay with their auras weak, as if they could die at any moment.
“To think we would encounter the Thunder Monarch,” one of the men, whose arm had been severed, said with a resolute expression. For a strong individual like him, regenerating a limb was not difficult, but his energy was completely drained, making it impossible to regenerate.
This man was Lie Baizhan, the captain of the Hundred Battles Squad.
“I wonder if Qiu Yue made it back to the Sanctuary,” a teammate lying nearby said weakly.
“I just hope Qiu Yue made it back to the Sanctuary and can live on. With the Thunder Monarch here, no one from the Sanctuary would dare to come save us,” Lie Baizhan said, his aged eyes gazing into the void. But in an instant, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
“Someone’s coming?”
“What? Could Qiu Yue have been captured?” The other weakened teammates panicked upon hearing their captain’s words.
At that moment, the Thunder Monarch, seated on his throne of thunder, sneered. “It seems the ants that just escaped have brought two more with them. How amusing.”
“Girl, why are you trembling?” Lin Fan, who had also noticed the Thunder Monarch, smiled, but the girl beside him was shaking with fear.
“That’s the Thunder Monarch,” Qiu Yue pointed ahead in terror.
In the void, a phantom of a thunder demon floated behind the Thunder Monarch, exuding unparalleled ferocity and dominance.
“So what if it’s the Thunder Monarch? Just remember the ten thousand contribution points. Hmm, your teammates have been captured, but they’re not in immediate danger,” Lin Fan said, his divine sense quickly locating the imprisoned members of the Hundred Battles Squad within the ancient camp.
As Lin Fan and the others arrived, the ancient race roared in anger, but without the monarch’s command, they did not act.
“Qiu Yue, why did you come back?” Lie Baizhan shouted.
“Captain, I brought people to save you. They said they could rescue you,” Qiu Yue said, her heart filled with hope upon hearing her captain’s voice.
“Save us? Who could possibly save us from the Thunder Monarch?” Lie Baizhan laughed bitterly, then his gaze turned sharp as he looked at the two standing beside Qiu Yue.
“You idiots, why did you come? Don’t you know the Thunder Monarch is here?” Lie Baizhan’s heart burned with anger. These two wanted to die, but why did they have to bring Qiu Yue back with them?
“Enough, shut up,” Lin Fan said, then turned his gaze to the figure in the void. “Are you the Thunder Monarch?”
“Haha, the monarch is here, and you still dare to come? You truly have courage,” the Thunder Monarch said, standing up abruptly. Thunder surged around him, and the sky instantly darkened, filled with dense lightning that moved like dragons through the void.
The sound of thunder roared.
At this moment, under the Thunder Monarch’s ferocity, everyone except Lin Fan and the Venerable Shakyamuni trembled in fear.
“We’re approaching the Twin Canyons now,” Lin Fan pointed toward the distant mountains, which resembled two giant guardians standing tall.
“Yes, we’re almost there. Our squad completed our mission right here, but we never expected to encounter the Thunder King. He was just too terrifying. Even our captain gave his all, but still couldn’t match the Thunder King,” the girl recalled the events, her face paling at the memory.
“Terrifying? Wait until I arrive—then he’ll learn what true terror really is,” Lin Fan sneered, clearly unimpressed.
As for the Rose Squad, despite chasing for a long time, they couldn’t find any trace of the others.
“Where did they go? How could their speed be so fast?” Willow Rose gazed into the distance, her expression grave. They hadn’t even caught sight of their targets yet.
“Captain, could it be that those two have abducted the captives and fled elsewhere to commit atrocities?” a worried squad member asked.
Hearing this, Willow Rose’s heart trembled slightly. “Let’s check further ahead, but under no circumstances should we approach the Twin Canyons. The consequences would be unimaginable.”
“Understood.”
…
The Twin Canyons.
The ancient clan’s army had set up camp, and the Thunder King sat majestically upon a throne made entirely of thunder, his body coiled with dragon-like arcs of lightning, exuding a power of destruction and explosive force.
“My King,” a general of the ancient clan knelt before him, “those living beings have been captured and imprisoned.”
“Hmph.” The Thunder King nodded slightly, showing no concern for these insignificant beings.
The Supreme “Sovereign” of the ancient clans had already suppressed all visible life within his domain. As for those hiding in the shadows, they remained elusive and difficult to find.
What infuriated the Thunder King the most were the beings from the “Guardian Realm.”
These beings roamed freely, causing endless troubles for the ancient clans.
However, the Guardian Realm was a place the ancient clans could not approach, making it impossible to destroy them. But for those who ventured out, the Thunder King had been methodically crushing them one by one.
His mere presence commanded terror across the Eight Wildernesses—none dared defy him.
Within the ancient clan’s prison, over a dozen captured beings lay in a weakened state, their life forces nearly depleted, as if death could come at any moment.
“Never thought I’d end up facing the Thunder King,” said one of the men, a burly warrior whose arm had been severed. Yet his face remained firm and resolute. For cultivators of his caliber, regrowing a limb was no great feat, but his energy had been completely drained, leaving him unable to heal.
This warrior was Lie Baitian, the captain of the Hundred Battles Squad.
“I wonder if Qiuyue made it back to the Guardian Realm safely,” a weak voice murmured from the side.
“Let’s hope Qiuyue returned safely and is alive. With the Thunder King here, no one from the Guardian Realm will dare come to rescue us,” Lie Baitian, his eyes filled with weariness, gazed into the void. Suddenly, shock flashed across his face.
“Someone is coming?”
“What? Could Qiuyue have been captured again?” The other weakened members, hearing their captain’s words, panicked.
At that moment, seated on his throne of thunder, the Thunder King’s lips curled into a cold smile. “Unexpectedly, the little bug that escaped has brought two more bugs along. Hehehe.”
“Little sister, why are you trembling so much?” Lin Fan had also spotted the Thunder King and smiled, but the girl beside him was visibly shaking in fear.
“That’s the Thunder King!” Qiuyue pointed in terror.
In the void, a terrifying demonic shadow of thunder floated behind the Thunder King, exuding an aura of unmatched dominance.
“So what if it’s the Thunder King? Just remember the ten thousand contribution points. Hmm, your teammates are imprisoned, but they’re not in immediate danger,” Lin Fan said as his divine sense swept outward, quickly locating the captured members of the Hundred Battles Squad deep within the ancient clan’s camp.
As Lin Fan and his companions arrived, the ancient clan roared in fury, but since their King had not given the order, they remained still.
“Qiuyue, why did you come back?” Lie Baitian shouted.
“Captain, I brought help. These two said they could rescue you!” Qiuyue, hearing her captain’s voice, felt a surge of hope.
“Rescue us? Who could possibly save us from the Thunder King?” Lie Baitian couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, then his gaze turned sharp as he looked at the two standing beside Qiuyue.
“You fools! Why did you come here? Don’t you know the Thunder King is here?” Lie Baitian’s heart burned with rage. These two fools wanted to die, fine—but why bring Qiuyue back with them?
“Enough. Shut up,” Lin Fan said coldly, then turned his gaze toward the figure in the sky. “You are the Thunder King?”
“Hahahaha! You dare come here before me? Bold indeed!” In an instant, the Thunder King rose to his feet, his entire body crackling with thunder. The sky darkened in an instant, and countless arcs of lightning, like giant dragons, surged through the void.
A deafening roar of thunder erupted.
At that moment, under the Thunder King’s terrifying presence, everyone except Lin Fan and the Buddha Disciple trembled once more in fear.
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