"Are they fearless?" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. If Chen Mu and the other two hadn't sent anyone, he could still use this as an excuse to reprimand them. However, although they and their Core Formation cultivators weren't present, they still arranged for some cultivators to appear. Even though their attitude was obviously perfunctory, it made it difficult for others to escalate the matter. After all, to a certain extent, they were obeying orders.
"Interesting!" A cold glint flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He had originally planned to wait for Chen Mu and the other two to finish building the city before finding fault with them. However, he couldn't wait any longer.
"I'll give you one more chance. If you still do this, don't blame me, Wang Baole, for turning hostile. Do you really think that I can't do anything to you just because you're self-governing?!" Wang Baole snorted and immediately gave the order to gather Chen Mu and the other two, as well as the Core Formation cultivators from their respective factions, to suppress the Catacombs.
After this order was given, Wang Baole didn't have time to think too much. He immediately took action. With the cooperation of Kim Do-myung and the others, they stopped the beasts from spreading and gradually narrowed the encirclement.
In an instant, the roars and roars of the beasts reverberated in all directions. Kim Do-myung and Kongdao, after the incident with Li Yi, understood that the Catacombs had to be sealed immediately after they appeared. Therefore, they spared no effort in this attack. At the same time, they also noticed that Chen Mu and the other two weren't present. They heard Wang Baole's order targeting the area where the three of them were. Therefore, the two of them looked at each other, then at Lin Tianhao, who was not far away. They could see the glint in each other's eyes.
"I don't know how Wang Baole will deal with Chen Mu and the others this time … but speaking of which, it's going to be difficult. Chen Mu isn't stupid. He also arranged for people to come here …"
"The important thing is that they're self-governing. In principle, even if Wang Baole is the City Lord, he has no right to command them …"
"It's clearly stated in their self-governance documents that they are managed by both the Martian Colony Governor and the Federation. They have no affiliation with the new city." As the three of them dealt with the ferocious beasts in the Catacombs, they communicated telepathically with each other. Compared to Kim Do-myung and Kongdao, Lin Tianhao was clearly dissatisfied with Chen Mu and the others.
However, this autonomy was like a protective command medallion. Lin Tianhao could only sigh and wonder how Wang Baole would handle the situation. Actually, it wasn't just them. The other Cultivators in the area were no fools. They had long since realized that something was off, and were paying close attention to what would happen next.
It could be said that Wang Baole's plan would determine everyone's attitude towards Chen Mu and the other two. To a certain extent, it would also affect Wang Baole's influence.
If he handled the situation perfectly, his influence would be even more stable. However, if he was at a disadvantage in the first confrontation, the impact would be huge, and his prestige would be greatly reduced.
As for Li Waner, she had long been frowning. In reality, this was the situation she didn't want to see the most. In her opinion, Chen Mu and the other two didn't have to go against Wang Baole so directly. She had tried to persuade them, but the effect was obviously mediocre.
Therefore, this operation to suppress the Catacombs seemed to be booming non-stop. Everyone was working with all their might, and the Beast Tide was slowly being suppressed. This was especially so when the Core Formation realm cultivators started to seal the Catacombs. However, in reality, almost everyone was paying attention to Wang Baole and how he would handle the situation next.
Wang Baole, who was familiar with the high officials' autobiographies, naturally understood all of this. His expression was calm from beginning to end. However, other than the second order he gave earlier, he didn't do anything else. Instead, he continued to deal with the Catacombs.
Although the new catacombs weren't very large, the number of beasts that appeared was not small. Even though they had been compressed into a small area, and there were many Cultivators in the area, and Magical Devices in hand, the beasts continued to be reduced to blood and gore. The beasts in the catacombs were beginning to show signs of dying down. Even the sealing of the catacombs was about to be completed.
However, at this moment, an earth-shattering roar suddenly rang out. A thick cloud of smoke suddenly erupted from the Catacombs. After breaking through half of the seal, it rose into the air. In mid-air, the thick smoke wriggled and turned into a huge python. It roared and charged towards the ground.
The moment the python formed by the black smoke appeared, even more black smoke surged out from the Catacombs. The smoke didn't rise into the air. Instead, it spread out in all directions like seawater. Small black pythons could be seen clearly within the smoke, roaring as they spread out.
A cold glint flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He didn't have the time to think about Chen Mu and the other two. His duty made him rush out immediately. His late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivation was fully unleashed. The Dharmic Armament saber appeared in his hand. As he took a step forward, he slashed at the huge python in the air!
Almost at the same time Wang Baole attacked, the four Core Formation realm Dao Protectors from the four major Dao Colleges instantly surrounded Wang Baole with solemn expressions. Their mission was to protect Wang Baole. As for resisting the Catacombs, that was secondary. Hence, they first guarded Wang Baole's surroundings before attacking the huge python.
As for the Core Formation realm Dao Protectors beside Kim Do-myung and Kongdao, they did the same. However, even though everyone's focus was on protecting their own important figures, there were more than ten Core Formation realm Dao Protectors present. Hence, when they attacked at the same time, their power was still earth-shattering. Amidst the roar, the radiance of spells shone brilliantly. Under the explosion of colorful lights, the huge python that was charging towards them couldn't withstand it. After a few breaths, it exploded.
As for Wang Baole's saber aura, although it didn't have the greatest effect, he was the one who attacked first. Hence, the rallying power of the crowd was unparalleled.
Very quickly, with everyone's combined efforts, the new Catacombs that weren't very big were gradually suppressed completely. When the black smoke that had appeared dissipated and the Catacombs were sealed, Wang Baole finally heaved a sigh of relief. Standing outside the sealed Catacombs, Wang Baole muttered to himself as he looked at the glowing Catacombs. Then, he issued a series of orders, including the construction of a base here. This base would be part of the new city and would be used to continue suppressing the Catacombs.
Currently, Mars adhered to a principle regarding the Divine Armament Catacombs that had reached the eruption stage. That was to use the array formation of the Martian Second City to wear down the barrier and destroy it. For every new Catacombs that appeared, one would be sealed and suppressed. At the same time, a base would be built.
Although this method was somewhat passive, as long as they persisted for a period of time and waited for the barrier to be worn down, the problem of the Divine Armament Catacombs could be solved in one fell swoop.
After dealing with the Catacombs, Wang Baole turned around and looked in the direction of the new city. The cold glint in his eyes was more intense than before. From the time he arrived until the Catacombs were suppressed and sealed, approximately four hours had passed. However, up until now, everything had ended. Chen Mu and the other two still hadn't arrived. It was obvious that they had completely ignored his second order just now.
"I gave them face, but they didn't want it." As Wang Baole muttered softly, Kim Do-myung and Kongdao looked at each other. They didn't say anything, but they could feel the icy aura that Wang Baole could no longer suppress.
The people around them also sensed this. None of them said a word, causing a certain degree of silence to appear around the sealed Catacombs.
In this silence, Li Waner wanted to say something but stopped. Lin Tianhao was the same. From Lin Tianhao's point of view, Chen Mu and the other two's autonomous appointment was enough to resolve everything. Therefore, he wanted to go forward and persuade them. After all, if they went against the three of them now, it would be easy for there to be no results. Moreover, if there were no results, it would affect Wang Baole's influence.
However, before he could speak, Wang Baole's cold voice had already reverberated in the surroundings.
"Everyone, follow me to the three autonomous districts and see if there are any Catacombs appearing there." As Wang Baole spoke, he walked directly toward the new city. Lin Tianhao hesitated for a moment and didn't speak again. Instead, he took a deep breath and followed behind. The four major Dao Colleges and Wang Baole advanced and retreated together. Naturally, they would follow suit.
Kim Do-myung and Kongdao also followed after looking at each other. As for the others, they did the same. They all wanted to see the outcome of this confrontation between Wang Baole and the three autonomous people.
"City Lord Wang, there's no need to do this. I can handle this. You …" Li Waner saw this and immediately spoke up. However, before she could finish speaking, Wang Baole, who was walking in front, suddenly spoke in a firm voice.
"Noisy! Li Waner, pay attention to your status. You are only the Deputy City Lord! "
As his words echoed, Wang Baole's aura also rose. Compared to Li Waner, who was at the Perfected Foundation Establishment stage, he didn't lose out at all. He didn't even look back. He took out the cruiser and headed straight for the new city. His target was … Chen Mu's district!
Li Waner was reprimanded. Her face was pale and green. In the end, she remained silent and followed him.
After the crowd left, there were still a few people left around the Catacombs to deal with the corpses of the ferocious beasts. During this process, no one noticed that a piece of the ferocious beast's flesh had quietly melted into the soil on the ground and disappeared.
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