Lin Qiye and Gongyang Zhuo stood at the very end of the army, silently gazing into the darkness.

In the darkness, Zhao Wentian swiftly and like a ghost, collected all the army's supplies and then vanished without a trace.

Lin Qiye's eyes widened, his heart filled with doubt.

He couldn't understand why Zhao Wentian, who clearly had the ability to eliminate this army of evil spirits in one move, chose not to make a move.

Is this what they mean by the irreversible trend of the times?

His gaze involuntarily shifted to Gongyang Zhuo beside him. Gongyang Zhuo looked naive, seemingly oblivious to the strange situation.

Lin Qiye couldn't help but ponder to himself, if this Gongyang Zhuo really was the Black King, then what exactly caused him to become so murderous?

However, it's really hard to associate the somewhat naive Gongyang Zhuo with that cold and ruthless image.

Lin Qiye couldn't help but wonder if something had happened later that led to Gongyang Zhuo's change.

Just as Lin Qiye was deep in thought, the red stars in the sky suddenly began to connect with the firelight on the ground.

In the darkness, they shimmered with a faint light as they moved slowly forward.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the army, black flagpoles sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

These flagpoles were entirely black, with eerie red flags hanging from them. The flags fluttered in the night wind, making the eerie red stars appear even brighter and more dazzling.

Lin Qiye stared at all of this in astonishment, completely bewildered.

He muttered to himself, "What on earth happened?"

Gongyang Zhuo, standing to the side, sighed.

"That star appeared not long ago, about ten days ago. Ever since that star appeared, many evil spirits have been appearing at night..."

His eyes lit up slightly as he said this.

"In fact, even before this evil star appeared, there were frequent instances of evil spirits invading the border."

"Several years ago, my sister and I were searching for food on the border."

"They saw thousands of evil spirits knocking on the gate. At that time, the army suffered heavy casualties. Then a general wearing black and gold armor charged into the gate alone on horseback."

"He wiped out all evil spirits in one fell swoop. Do you know who that person is?"

Gongyang Zhuo got more and more excited as he spoke.

Lin Qiye sighed, "Alright, that's enough. I just wanted to ask how long this demonic star has been around. I don't want to hear about your brother-in-law's exploits; I know more than you think..."

Gongyang Zhuo's eyes lit up immediately, and he tugged at Lin Qiye's sleeve, "Tell me about it."

Lin Qiye: “…”

.......

"This is no ordinary star..."

On the other side, Zhao Wentian, sitting on horseback, was explaining the origin of the stars to Gongyang Wan.

"What you see is not a star, but a massive planet composed of countless evil bodies, and it is approaching us at an alarming speed..."

Gongyang Wan gave an "oh" and stared intently at Zhao Wentian, who was simply the most awesome man in her eyes.

Zhao Wentian didn't really mean anything by it; he just noticed the special nature of her Forbidden Ruins.

After all, like him, they can become stronger by absorbing mysterious elements...

boom--!

Suddenly, a deafening explosion came from the west, as if the whole world was shaken by the force.

The surging flames shot straight into the sky like a volcanic eruption, illuminating half the sky, and the earth trembled slightly under the powerful impact.

The sudden explosion startled many soldiers, who frantically looked in the direction from which the flames were rising.

However, because the army of 50,000 was so long, it was difficult to see clearly which direction the explosion occurred from at a glance.

However, in the dim light, people could still vaguely see some huge figures flashing by like lightning.

These figures appeared exceptionally ferocious and terrifying in the firelight.

Exclamations quickly spread through the crowd, and the soldiers' faces showed expressions of terror.

"It's here..." Zhao Wentian murmured to himself, slowly withdrawing his gaze and staring at the dark earth before him.

His divine sense was like a huge net, completely covering the entire army, and no movement could escape his perception.

Within his divine sense range, he discovered hundreds of monsters of varying sizes, each hundreds of meters long, roaming around the army.

These monsters, like hungry wolves stalking their prey, lurked in the darkness, waiting for their chance to strike.

These mysterious monsters are not of a high level; most of them are in the river or sea realm.

But what is worrying is that several kilometers away, a steady stream of mysterious forces is heading towards the army.

In this desolate and malevolent wilderness, the army advancing with torches undoubtedly became the target of these monsters.

"Ah Zhuo, are you alright?"

At this moment, Gongyang Wan was most worried about her younger brother.

"Don't worry, you have no idea how amazing my son really is."

Zhao Wentian was stationed in the central command, and any evil spirits that entered the ranks were directly suppressed by him.

"Moreover, you've seen A-Zhuo's abilities; he needs more evil spirits to evolve. Qi Ye is almost invincible in the darkness."

"So you just stay here and I'll find a few weaker evil spirits to help you evolve as well."

"The problem is, that stuff is so disgusting, are you sure I can eat it?"

Gongyang Wan didn't know why this guy would make her eat the Mysterious Food.

She did indeed get to taste this guy's cooking last night.

Those disgusting things, after he personally processed them, did indeed become extremely delicious.

For some reason, he always infuses his own blood into his cooking.

However, after finishing the meal, his mental strength unexpectedly rose to the third level.

It even caused its speed to increase dramatically.

Gongyang Wan stared intently at Zhao Wentian, still feeling that this guy wasn't human.

In the rear army.

Lin Qiye's divine power surged, and figures fell one after another in front of him.

“Nephew Qiye, give me these corpses.”

Gongyang Zhuo slowly raised his hand, as if it were the simplest of gestures, yet it contained boundless power.

With a gentle wave of his hand, a burst of blazing flame erupted from his palm, roaring like a fire dragon as it charged toward the corpses.

The flames instantly engulfed the corpse, setting it ablaze.

Gongyang Zhuo's eyes were fixed on the corpses engulfed in flames. He seemed to be able to feel the evil power being devoured and absorbed by the flames little by little.

Lin Qiye stood to the side, completely stunned. He stared wide-eyed at Gongyang Zhuo's actions in disbelief.

"Is it devouring?" Lin Qiye murmured to himself, his heart filled with shock and doubt.

He knew that although Gongyang Zhuo seemed harmless, he was actually a hidden master.

However, he never expected that Gongyang Zhuo would be able to devour the remaining power of those corpses in this way.

Lin Qiye couldn't help but think of Zhao Wentian, who seemed to have some kind of connection with Gongyang Zhuo.

"It's true, birds of a feather flock together," Lin Qiye thought to himself.

Just then, a deep rumble echoed throughout the long procession.

That was the sound of Gongyang Zhuo's flames colliding with the power of evil spirits; the whole scene was exceptionally spectacular.

The raging flames burst forth everywhere, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

Upon hearing the sound, Huo Qubing, the commander of the vanguard, immediately turned around and looked back.

To his surprise, the evil spirits that had not joined the ranks did not cause any disturbance, as if they were completely suppressed by Gongyang Zhuo's flames.

Huo Qubing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

"With our uncle in command of the central army, the evil spirits cannot break through. Let us fight with all our might!"

He shouted loudly, his voice echoing through the ranks and inspiring every soldier.

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