I will burn books and slay gods.

At this moment, the throat of scorching sand, pierced through its body, roared at Chen Chen once more, "Bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

"How dare you treat me like this! I'll tear you to pieces!"

After speaking, the Throat of the Hot Sands immediately charged towards Chen Chen's direction!

Chen Chen then placed his hand on the bow and arrow again, pulled the bowstring back, and a crimson arrow appeared on the bow once more.

"Crimson Flame Spiral".

Chen Chen spoke calmly, then released his fingers, and the arrow emitting a crimson light shot out!

After the arrow was released, it transformed into a rapidly spinning fire phoenix in the air, its entire body engulfed in crimson flames!

Its entire body released intensely hot, crimson flames, the temperature of which seemed capable of melting everything, as the fire phoenix collided with the oncoming throat of hot sand.

The Sandspine had no chance to react at all. Under the fire of the Phoenix, it instantly burst into flames and continued to emit the Sandspine's miserable screams!

"asshole!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

"..."

The screams of the Throat of Hot Sand lasted only a moment before it collapsed heavily to the ground, turning into a pile of charred remains that dissipated into the flames.

Upon witnessing this moment, the remaining dozen or so people cheered with excitement, for they had won the crisis.

But the cheers quickly subsided as everyone gradually remembered Chen Chen's current situation. At this moment, although he stood firmly in front of them...

But only he himself knew best that at this moment, he was merely enduring.

The backlash from the deepest part of his body was now filling his entire being, forcing him to conceal his pain.

Just then, Chen Chen could no longer hold on and fell from mid-air. Old Li and Gong Zhan immediately noticed this and rushed towards where Chen Chen had landed!

When Lao Li and Gong Zhan arrived at Chen Chen, who had already fallen from mid-air, half of his body had become almost transparent, and blood was streaming from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were bloodshot, but he still smiled as he watched Lao Li and Gong Zhan running towards him.

Old Li and Gong Zhan surrounded Chen Chen. Chen Chen struggled to raise his left hand, and Gong Zhan gripped his hand tightly.

"Little brother, I've avenged you. Don't blame me."

Chen Chen spoke in a low, weak voice, but still managed to deliver the entire passage, his voice slightly choked with emotion.

Immediately afterward, Chen Chen spat out a mouthful of blood. Old Li immediately helped him sit up, and Chen Chen's hands began to tremble.

The remaining half of his body also began to slowly dissipate, perhaps a sign that Chen Chen was about to leave.

"Old Li, Old Gong, I have to go first."

"I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise from back then."

"Now, I am also unable to get up and say goodbye to Old Hou again."

"I'm leaving... Please keep going."

At this moment, Chen Chen's right hand was tightly gripping Lao Gong's hand, as if waiting for his confirmation!

"We will...we definitely will!" Gong Zhan answered firmly, his voice choked with emotion.

Perhaps it was Old Hou's last words, "Please say goodbye to Old Hou for me."

Then, the hand that was tightly gripping Gong Zhan slipped from Gong Zhan's grasp, and Chen Chen's body completely dissipated at that moment.

Old Li and Old Gong could no longer bear it and cried out in anguish, "Old Chen! We definitely will!"

"It definitely will."

"It definitely will..."

"Yes..."

Gong Zhan could no longer hold on. Overwhelmed by inner pain, he knelt on the yellow sand where Chen Chen had vanished, howling in agony.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and Old Li could hardly contain his grief. "Old Chen, rest in peace. I will say goodbye to Old Hou on your behalf."

Ten minutes later.

The troops supporting from Morning Star District 36 finally arrived. As Dean Wang got out of the car and saw the varying degrees of damage to the six vehicles, his heart sank.

"Dean! There are still survivors!"

Upon hearing the news, Dean Wang immediately snapped out of his daze and rushed to the location where the support troops had discovered the location.

When Dean Wang saw this scene, he saw Hou Hong, the team leader, whose right hand was crushed and mangled, and who had already lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss!

"Medical personnel! Come quickly!"

"Immediately, begin treatment!"

After the medical staff lifted Hou Hong onto a stretcher, they immediately boarded a medical vehicle and returned to the base.

Just as Dean Wang was feeling deeply guilty, believing that everyone else had perished, a combatant suddenly pointed into the distance and said, "Dean, there seem to be other people over there!"

The dean, who was still feeling guilty, heard one piece of good news after another.

Dean Wang disregarded his image and ran quickly in the indicated direction!

When Dean Wang arrived at the designated place, there were only about a dozen people in front of him. At this moment, bad news came to him, but Dean Wang was unwilling to believe it.

That is, the dozen or so people you see in front of you right now are all the team members who are still alive.

Immediately afterwards, Dean Wang heard a familiar sobbing voice from the crowd. As Dean Wang pushed through the crowd and walked to the center, he saw Old Li and Gong Zhan being comforted.

Their trembling made Dean Wang realize that something was wrong. Perhaps seeing Dean Wang's arrival, the two men stopped behaving themselves.

Wiping away their tears and snot, the two solemnly reported the situation to the dean: "Dean, the operation has ended tragically, with nineteen dead and eleven remaining!"

Team leader Gong Zhan immediately stood up and reported.

"Except for team leader Gong Zhan, who is safe, team leader Hou Hong, who is in a coma due to blood loss, the remaining four team leaders are all dead!"

Similarly, Old Li also tried to hold back his tears, but his body was trembling uncontrollably. However, he had already reported to the dean.

Perhaps because neither of them could bear the departure of their teammate any longer, they reported to the dean and then turned and left.

Dean Wang looked at the two of them, and upon hearing the news, his heart seemed to stop; he was deeply saddened!

Then, Dean Wang turned to the remaining team members and asked them about everything that had happened upon their arrival.

At this moment, Lin Su stepped out of the group and recounted the entire incident in its entirety. After Lin Su finished speaking, all the team members around her felt a deep sense of regret.

Chen Ye was indeed incredulous, because like Dean Wang, he was unaware that Team Leader Chen Chen had forcibly raised his cultivation level to the Lamp Array Realm by consuming his own life force.

He thus awakened a new form that belonged only to him, which was also the last time he saw this form. Suddenly, everyone was filled with awe and respect for Chen Chen!

They all looked up at the starry sky, silently thanking team leader Chen Chen for everything he had done, and for the team members he had protected, who were all patrolling safely.

At this moment, the remaining team members silently reaffirmed the Night Watchers' creed once again.

As Chen Ye gazed at the starry sky, he couldn't help but sigh, "When will this crisis finally end?"