My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

Everyone was talking about it.

At this moment, Taoist Tongtian listened to the discussions around him and already understood what had happened a few days ago.

Then, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of ambiguous smile appeared in his eyes.

"Convey?"

Jiang Chen's heart trembled and his face looked a little unnatural.

He naturally remembered that he had indeed made up some words when he was encouraging everyone.

He said that Senior Tongtian had a history with him, and that he had made a promise and would come in five days...

Therefore, when he saw the real owner appear, no matter how calm he was, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But at this point, there is no point in feeling guilty.

Therefore, he could only lower his head, bow and say: "Junior Jiang Chen greets Senior Tongtian."

At this moment, he was mentally prepared to be questioned on the spot by the other party.

But unexpectedly, Tongtian Taoist did not ask any further questions. He just glanced at him calmly, with a smile on his face, and said:

"Jiang Chen, are you interested in the position of the City Lord of Luoyan City?"

Jiang Chen was slightly shocked.

Immediately he fell into deep thought.

He knew that this was just an illusion.

But the people in front of me and the people behind me all carry real emotions, blood and bones, death and life!

He couldn't let down these people who trusted and relied on him.

Even though I know that I will eventually leave this world.

Even if this "appointment" is just a part of the trial in the secret realm of time and space.

So, he withdrew his thoughts and said in a deep voice:

"I have been deeply loved by Senior Xuan Ge, and I am willing to die defending the border for the human race!"

"Okay." Taoist Tongtian nodded, "From this moment on, you will be the new Lord of Luoyan City."

"Since you have accepted this position, you will be responsible for defending the city."

"One day...if war breaks out here again——"

"You are the first wall."

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and nodded heavily:

"Jiang Chen...will definitely live up to his mission!!"

boom! ! !

As these words fell, cheers like a mountain torrent suddenly rang out across the entire battlefield!

"Jiang Chen!!"

"Jiang Chen!!"

"Meet the new city lord!!"

Countless monks knelt down in unison.

At this moment, the blood and fire of the past seven days on Luoyan City turned into a grand sunrise.

The glory of victory instantly filled the entire world!

And amid the cheers.

A blue light curtain appeared in front of Jiang Chen, Ling Junze and Feng Qingli at the same time.

[Luoyan City Defense Mission: Phase 7 (Final Phase) has ended]

[Based on the performance in the seventh stage, scores and rewards will be given——]

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first row:

[Contestant: Ling Junze]

Rating: Grade A, Excellent

Rewards: Skynet Points *40000, Final Score Weight +12, [Quasi-Emperor-level Treasure: Red Yuan Spirit Leaf] *1

—

second line:

[Contestant: Feng Qingli]

Rating: Grade A, Excellent

Rewards: Skynet Points *40000, Final Score Weight +12, [Quasi-Emperor-level Treasure: Black Phoenix Fire Marrow] *1

—

The third row:

[Contestant: Jiang Chen]

Rating: Tianjia

Rewards: Skynet Points *40000, Final Score Weight +15, [Special Treasure: Creation Crystal Fragment] *1

—

Ling Junze looked at the series of rewards in front of him and grinned: "Hey... Fortunately, my trump card was not used in vain. I finally got an A-level evaluation."

"However—Brother Jiang, your Heavenly Armor is quite expected."

He laughed heartily and was convinced.

But Feng Qingli was a little depressed.

It was because even though he tried his best this time and obtained the A-level top evaluation, he still failed to obtain the fragments of the Creation Crystal.

However, looking at Jiang Chen's stage rewards, his eyes flickered and a glimmer of hope emerged again.

After all, the other party had used three fragments of the Creation Crystal to repair the imperial weapon before.

But now, this fragment of the Creation Crystal should be redundant, right?

So, I...should still have a chance?

Thinking of this, she secretly looked at Jiang Chen, planning to have a good talk with him later.

At this moment, Jiang Chen's eyes were slightly closed, as if he was staring at something unusual.

Because before his eyes, a different interface appeared from the previous two people——

[Because you are the Lord of Luoyan City and your faction reputation has reached the required level, you will receive the hidden quest "Guardian of Luoyan" (completed)]

[Hidden rewards are now being distributed...]

Congratulations on receiving: Final score weight +15, and the qualification to choose one of five special treasures.

[Please complete treasure selection within one hour]

"So not only being the deputy city lord, but even being the city lord, has hidden rewards..."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Jiang Chen immediately clicked to view the reward.

[Reward 1: Thunder Abyss Seal (Emperor Grade Mid-Level Combat Skill)]

[Details]: With the thunder abyss of heaven and earth as a seal, gather your palm like a mountain, and when the seal falls, all the thunders merge into one, destroying the heaven and earth.

When used, it can forcibly suppress the blood, spirit and soul of enemies below the same level, severely damage their defense and interrupt their magical powers.

When one’s cultivation reaches perfection, with one seal, the mountains and rivers will shake, and all evil will retreat!

-

[Reward 2: Star Transformation Technique (Emperor Rank Mid-Level Divine Power)]

[Details]: Draw the light of the stars and use it for your own benefit.

Once the magical power is activated, the star power in the sky surges, temporarily enhancing perception, deduction ability and attack fluctuations.

It can reverse magic, illuminate illusions, and dispel seals.

It has a significant inhibitory effect on means such as cause and effect, numerology, and curses.

After achieving great success, with just a thought, the starlight can transform into all things and control the trajectory of destiny.

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[Reward 3: Nine-Light Divine Ganoderma (Emperor-grade mid-level treasure)]

[Details]: Legend has it that it was bred from the essence of the nine suns, and only one plant appears every million years, containing a vast amount of pure yang spiritual energy.

It can be used for various purposes such as refining medicine, tempering the body, and breaking through obstacles.

After taking it, the efficiency of cultivation can be increased by more than ten times in a short period of time.

If it is refined with a specific pill formula, it can become a key auxiliary material to break through the bottleneck of the Quasi-Emperor peak.

-

[Reward 4: Sky-Splitting Divine Shuttle (Quasi-Emperor-Level Magical Weapon)]

[Details: Contains the crystal core of the ancient void beast, which can tear apart restrictions and be used by cultivators to escape, teleport or set up formations.

If you master the corresponding world coordinates and there is no power barrier of the Emperor level or above, you can lead up to ten people to teleport to one world. Cooldown time: three days

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[Reward 5: Xuanling Holy Pool Embryo (Quasi-Emperor-level Treasure)]

[Details: You can open up the "Xuanling Pool" to nurture the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and help all spirits to practice.

Every month, the "spiritual essence" can be produced regularly.

The grade of spiritual marrow is randomly generated between the heavenly grade and the quasi-emperor grade.

The higher the grade, the stronger the effect of cleansing the bones and strengthening the foundation.

-

Jiang Chen looked at the reward in front of him.

Whether it was the Thunder Abyss Seal that repelled all evil spirits, the Transformation Star Technique's powerful assistance, the Nine Lights Divine Ganoderma's improvement in cultivation, or the Sky-Splitting Divine Shuttle's life-saving trump card—

To others, they are all the supreme treasures that they are eager to obtain!

Even for myself, it is a great help.

But.......

"How can my own slight improvement be compared with the overall improvement of my clan?"

Jiang Chen shook his head and immediately chose the [Xuanling Holy Pool Embryo] which would provide the least improvement for him.

Swah——

The next moment, the text on the screen changed:

[Confirmed selection: Xuanling Holy Pool Embryo]

【Rewards sent】

Seeing this, Jiang Chen smiled.

"The clan's geniuses have emerged one after another, their brilliance is brilliant, and each one is a world-class talent."

"As the eldest brother, I should consider the overall situation and open up a broader future for the clan, rather than monopolizing opportunities and remaining closed-minded."

During these years, he was deeply influenced by his uncle's ideas, and his vision was undoubtedly incomparable to ordinary people.

At this moment, Xuan Ge looked at Jiang Chen's face, his heart filled with relief, feeling that there was someone to succeed him.

I believe that after today, Luoyan City will surely usher in great development in his hands, and will take a completely different path from what it is now.

Thoughts flashed through.

Xuan Ge turned his head slightly, looked at Tongtian Taoist, bowed, and asked loudly:

"Master Tongtian, I wonder what your plans are next?"

As soon as the words fell, many people in the field looked over.

Although the demonic tide has receded and Luoyan City is temporarily safe, everyone knows that the root of the disaster is still there!

As long as the source is not cut off, not only Luoyan City, but also the entire Eastern Region, and even the Five Regions, will never be able to usher in true peace!

In this case, the other party naturally cannot stay here for long, and will eventually have to go deeper and trace the source.

As expected, the next moment, Taoist Tongtian raised his eyes, looked into the distance, and said in a deep voice: "I came here to eliminate all the monsters in Luoxing Mansion."

"But on the way here, I stumbled upon a clue about the cross-border teleportation array that the demons had deployed in our Eastern Region..."

"It won't be long before we can find the source."

"When the time comes, I will be there in person to destroy the teleportation array and restore complete peace to the Eastern Region!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like thunder exploding!

The scene was boiling instantly!

"Are we really going to destroy the teleportation array?!"

"If we can cut off the source, the demonic threat in the Eastern Region can be completely quelled!!"

"Is there really any hope of seeing a day of peace in our Eastern Region in my lifetime?"

Many people in the crowd had tears in their eyes.

Xuan Ge was also very excited and bowed deeply: "With you, my Lord, in charge of the Eastern Region, all the millions of people in the Eastern Region can rest assured!"

Taoist Tongtian waved his hand and said calmly, "If the danger of the teleportation array is not eliminated, the demonic tide will not stop."

"However...right now, the entire Luoxing Mansion has almost fallen to the demon army. The demons have not been cleared out yet, so I need to go there myself and can't stay for long."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned into a stream of light, and soared into the air!

"Congratulations to Lord Tongtian!!!"

The next moment——

All over the city, hundreds of thousands of monks bowed together, and the sound was like thunder, resounding through heaven and earth!

..........

Shortly after.

As many monks left the city to clean up the battlefield.

Xuan Ge and Jiang Chen had already climbed up to the top of the city wall together, standing on a high place and looking down.

At this moment, Xuan Ge looked at the devastated scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with relief and heaviness in his eyes.

After sighing, he suddenly looked at Jiang Chen and said:

"Boy, I just took the initiative to recommend you to Lord Tongtian as the city lord. It was indeed a bit abrupt."

"After all... you are a gifted child with a promising future. You will conquer the wider world in the future. Staying in one city now is a bit of a waste of your talent."

"But in the final analysis, it's my old bones that can't bear to leave this city."

When Jiang Chen heard this, there was no resentment on his face.

He just shook his head lightly and smiled calmly:

"Absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is cultivation, comprehending the laws is cultivation, and being the city lord... isn't that also a form of cultivation?"

"Everything in life is a path. There is no high or low in one's realm. If one's heart is boundless, where are the limitations?"

Xuan Ge was stunned, and then laughed.

He patted Jiang Chen's shoulder and sighed to the sky:

"What a saying, 'If your mind is boundless, where are the limitations?'... Hahaha!"

As he spoke, his eyes turned to the distant horizon, as if he was piercing through the thick clouds and staring at a past that he could never return to.

This scene also made Jiang Chen stop talking and just stood there quietly, for fear of interrupting the other person's memories.

Until more than ten breaths later.

Xuan Ge murmured:

"Once upon a time, Leng Xiaozi, Brother Cheng, and I stood side by side at the top of Luoyan City, full of vigor and vitality."

"Leng boy, although this guy has good talent, he is always stubborn and doesn't know how to adapt. Fortunately, he has a strong belief. He said that even if there is only one person left in the world, he will defend this city to the death and not let the monsters set foot in."

"He spoke little and acted much, his entire cultivation being fused into his flesh and blood. In the end... it was truly him who transformed his flesh and blood into this land."

"As far as Luoyan City is concerned, he did a great job, but emotionally, he handled it terribly."

"I've always said that he's just a blockhead. He can't see Miss Su's feelings."

"Su girl is a good girl... I always thought she was good in every way, except that she was too cautious about her life, not strong enough, and lacked courage. But yesterday, she really slapped me in the face."

At this point, his voice choked slightly, and he slowed down before continuing:

"And Brother Cheng... I've known this old fellow for over ten thousand years. Ever since we met, he's been a bit of a chatterbox, nagging all day long, saying he needs to 'protect the peace of this place, only then can he be worthy of the title 'cultivator'."

"But in the end..." Xuan Ge slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly red, "it was the two of them who died first, leaving me alone... barely surviving."

"Yesterday, one of them blew himself up to help us escape, and the other used a secret technique to save the people in the city at the cost of his own life."

"And what about me, an old fellow? In order to save my strength to defend the city today, I can only watch them go away, without even a word of dissuade them..."

call--

A breeze blew from afar.

The wind blew his blood-stained robe.

But no matter how hard you blow, you can't blow away the heavy memories.

After a long while, he looked at Jiang Chen again, his eyes full of relief:

"So, Jiang Chen, I really should thank you..."

"If you hadn't led your men to defend the city, you would have solved my worries."

"If you hadn't aroused everyone's fighting spirit and stabilized the army's morale..."

"I...maybe I don't have the face to see them again."

When he spoke the last word, his tone was no longer that of a majestic city lord, but that of an old man in his twilight years, whispering his innermost thoughts.

Jiang Chen stood in awe and was about to speak.

But then Xuan Ge suddenly laughed.

He smiled with relief and composure:

"But now I can rest assured."

"I, Xuan Ge, may not have accomplished any feat of immortality, nor am I renowned for my fame... but in this battle, I have not retreated a single step."

"This is enough."