Chapter 296: …Is that a Dragon?
At the same time.
Deep within the Mount Qingcheng mountain range, countless dormant spirit beasts quietly opened their eyes.
Summoned by their bloodlines, they awoke from their slumber, acting according to their clan’s mission.
The earth-shattering roars and sounds made the entire mountain range seem to be experiencing an earthquake of the highest magnitude.
Beasts broke through the barriers of the mountains and forests, forming a ruthless torrent that crushed everything in its path.
Atop the mountain peak, the palace-clad girl observed with cold eyes.
Her petite figure was delicate and refined, yet the imposing aura of a monarch looking down on the world could not be concealed.
This was the pressure that came from a lifetime of being in a position of power.
It was even more so the soul-crushing pressure from the noblest bloodline in all the world.
It was this aura that commanded all beings to submit and recognize her as their king.
According to the initial plan, they were to wait until next month.
But she couldn’t wait any longer.
If the mountain wouldn’t come to me, I would go to the mountain.
The girl’s long skirt trailed behind her as she coldly surveyed all living beings.
As for whether all beings would fall into suffering due to her decision, or endless conflict, and be annihilated,
She didn’t care.
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On Mount Qingcheng, near Qing City, streaks of figures shot past, rapidly heading towards the assembly square.
They all had solemn expressions, with long swords, green whips, and other magical artifacts strapped to their backs.
The current Sect Master of Mount Qingcheng was a middle-aged man with a steady demeanor.
He furrowed his brow, listening to the report of someone approaching him.
In the square before him, the entire sect had been urgently assembled, with disciples of Mount Qingcheng standing ready.
“According to the latest news, twelve of our country’s first-tier cities simultaneously fell into monster riots this morning. All of them are major cities with extremely dense and large populations. The source and reason for the riots are unknown. According to reports from survivors in the cities, the monsters are terrifying; even with damaged bodies, they are still swift. What’s more crucial is that they are completely fearless of any attack, whether it be a stab or a barrage of heavy firepower. It’s as if they are ignoring pain…”
“The monsters’ method of attack is rather simple, just pure biting and tearing, but once infected, they will be assimilated within half an hour, completely losing their minds…”
“The official decision is to first seal off the exits to prevent the situation from spreading further, and then dispatch helicopters for rescue andirdrop supplies…”
Hearing this, the man’s expression became extremely grim.
Even with his composure, he couldn’t help but curse.
“These bastards!”
It was hard to imagine how many lives would be lost and how many families would be torn apart in just this short amount of time.
However, up to this point, all they knew was that this disaster was orchestrated by an Evil Cultivator known as “Half-Faced Man.” They knew nothing else.
Such a harmful method was unheard of.
Furthermore, they had no idea how to defend against it, and the authorities didn’t even have a proper contingency plan.
Useless!
The man narrowed his eyes and cursed.
But he knew that now was not the time to complain about the government’s incompetence.
Moreover, if this new type of Evil Cultivator’s methods of wickedness were to be traced back, they would also bear unavoidable responsibility.
“All disciples of Mount Qingcheng, listen to my order!”
“Descend the mountain immediately!”
The middle-aged man’s voice, amplified by spiritual energy, echoed across the entire square.
In times of peace, they could naturally remain secluded, indifferent to the changing seasons.
But it was clear that chaos had now arrived, and if they continued to be aloof and act on their own, it would only lead to the downfall of their country, turning it into a mountain of corpses.
And what was happening on Mount Qingcheng was likely happening simultaneously in countless Taoist temples across the country.
Even the official heavy weapon forces had been fully deployed and entered a state of first-level alert.
It could only be said that this wave of attacks had come too suddenly, plunging the entire Xia Kingdom into immense fear and chaos.
At this time, only cultivators like them could descend from the mountain to save the world and stabilize the people’s morale, preventing them from being completely defeated.
There was no opposition from any disciple to the Sect Master’s decision.
Only faces became firmer, one after another.
Perhaps they themselves knew that in this world of great contention, sooner or later, this day would come.
Moreover, many of them had their own families and elders in the mortal world.
For example, the news of the zombie tide in nearby Qing City had already brought tears to many people’s eyes.
But their path down the mountain was suddenly interrupted by a terrified voice.
Before the sound arrived, the earth began to tremble.
“Wait!”
“The spirit beasts in the mountain seem to have rioted again…”
Rumble!
The earth-shattering sound, in a very short time, traveled from afar to nearby.
Dust rolled in the sky, and amidst the roars of myriad spirit beasts, a sky-covering expanse of wings swept over their heads.
Among them were terrifying giant beasts with wingspans reaching tens of meters!
There were also strange, ferocious beasts that they had never heard of or seen before.
What made them most unable to resist kneeling in submission was the enormous, shining silver form that leaped through the clouds, its body too vast to discern.
Under the sun’s rays, it shimmered with a dazzling, gilded splendor.
An ineffable sense of pressure instantly swept through the hearts of all the disciples of Mount Qingcheng.
They were stunned into silence.
Compared to the riots today, the previous riots were like child’s play, a stark difference between ants and giants!
A mountain-like shadow enveloped the sky.
Silence fell upon the entire scene, with only a trembling whisper from someone who had let out a startled cry.
“That… is a dragon?”
No one could answer.
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In the small town, half an hour had already passed since dawn.
The zombie tide was spreading at an unimaginable speed, turning the town into a bloody ocean.
Sunflower Orphanage, however, stood like a solitary island in this sea of blood, unyielding.
One side was heaven, the other was hell.
Outside, the shrill screams and roars were deafening.
Director Grandpa, for the first time, interrupted his lecture. With trembling steps, he walked to the front of the orphanage.
“Please! Let me in!”
“Open the door! Hurry and open the door!”
“Damn it, I’ve been bitten, what should I do, what should I do! Someone save me…”
“Brat, open the door for me!”
The pleas and wails of the people mixed together, continuously transmitted from outside the big iron gate.
However, the girl’s slender figure stood there, motionless.
She heard footsteps behind her and turned around, meeting the old man’s gaze.
After a moment, she seemed to understand his meaning and shook her head.
“We can’t open it.”
Although she didn’t know why that old, big iron gate was so sturdy, Chen Xi knew very well that once it was opened, this sole sanctuary would surely be swallowed by the sea of blood in an instant.
Perhaps there were still many normal humans crowded in front of the gate now, but who could guarantee that they could still close it after opening it?
Or rather, who would close it?
And who knew if there were any among them who had been bitten but had not yet mutated?
Hearing this, the Director’s eyes flashed with unbearable pain, but he also knew in his heart that opening the door would only lead to death.
He could not, for these strangers, ruin the lives of so many children in the orphanage who still had a chance to be saved.
Even though that chance seemed so slim now.
…
About five minutes later, the screams outside suddenly stopped.
Chen Xi was startled.
She stood in place, and through the gap in the iron gate, she saw a very strange figure.
Only half of that figure’s face remained…
Seeing the girl look his way, the pale, incomplete lips slowly curved into a smile.
(End of this chapter)
