Surviving a Calamity
Suddenly, a dozen men and women appeared in front of Ye Zichen.
They were all yao from the second floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. Even the weakest of them was an eighth-stage sky supreme.
In truth, Ye Zichen had chosen to hide his trump card. Some might call him cold-blooded or selfish, but if he had to make a new decision, he'd do the same thing.
He absolutely couldn't reveal the existence of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. Summoning these beasts was already the limit of what he could bear.
It was said that all supremes were divine beasts. Ye Zichen and the other humans might seem a bit weak against divine beasts. However, they were all divine beasts, and the yao of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda could suppress them. As soon as they entered the battlefield, they were like meat grinders, reaping the lives of the Subterranean Beasts before them.
Yes, the yao of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda were yao too.
However, from the moment they entered, they had to be absolutely loyal to their master.
Nevermind their own kind, even if they were from the same race, they could kill them without batting an eyelid. This was one of the reasons why countless experts wanted to obtain the Yao-Sealing Pagoda. Obtaining it meant gaining an army of absolute loyalty and cruelty.
"This …."
Luo Zi and Li Hu were dumbfounded. So many eighth-stage sky supremes had suddenly appeared, and they obeyed Ye Zichen's every command. Killing the Subterranean Beasts was as easy as slaughtering chickens.
More importantly, based on their auras, they seemed to be yao as well.
Even Xue Mo, who'd mentally prepared herself, was flabbergasted. She'd expected five at most. She'd used a secret technique to save Murong Xue and the others.
She never would've guessed that Ye Zichen would summon so many. Furthermore, it seemed they didn't even need to do anything.
"Come on, let's go get Jiang Yong and the others."
In the face of everyone's astonished gazes, Ye Zichen didn't seem happy at all. On the contrary, he sighed reluctantly, then silently walked forward.
There was a strict hierarchy among yao's divine beasts. Low-level divine beasts had no choice but to obey high-level divine beasts.
When the yao inside the Yao-Sealing Pagoda unleashed its aura, the Subterranean Beasts all calmed down and obediently prostrated themselves on the ground like puppies. Even if they were killed, they wouldn't dare resist.
Jiang Yong and Murong Xue, who were maintaining their Supreme Celestial Bodies, were on the verge of collapse. Pan Sheng, Dai Xiaoyan, and Dai Xiaoyu had already lost consciousness.
The position of the avatar was entirely dependent on their willpower.
But at that moment, they sensed several demonic auras that were much stronger than the Subterranean Beasts from before. Then they saw the demons killing the Subterranean Beasts.
"What's going on?" Jiang Yong transmitted to Murong Xue.
Murong Xue shook her head in confusion as well. She had no idea what was going on.
"Old Jiang."
Ye Zichen and the others hurried over. Jiang Yong, who was still maintaining his dharma body, immediately shouted.
"Don't come over. There's a Great Yao here."
"That's one of us." Jiang Yong and Murong Xue couldn't help but frown. Ye Zichen said, "Put away your dharma bodies. They're all one of us."
Although he was suspicious, Jiang Yong knew Ye Zichen and the others wouldn't harm him.
Knowing that the danger had passed, the taut tendon in his heart loosened and the Sovereign Celestial Body behind him disappeared.
Jiang Yong and Murong Xue collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath and stuffing pills into their mouths.
"Are they alright?"
Ye Zichen walked up to Jiang Yong and glanced at Pan Sheng and the others. Murong Xue smiled tiredly.
"They've just overdrawn their divine power. They'll be fine after a few days of rest."
"That's good." Xue Mo relaxed, patted her chest, and sighed.
Before long, the yao of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda returned, their bodies bathed in blood. Their leader was a lithe, enchanting woman. She was the commander of the second floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, Ji Lan.
She was also the strongest expert on the second floor, a half-step diviner.
Her appearance caused everyone around her to hold their breaths. The pressure she exuded was simply too great. Even though they knew she was one of their own, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Master, we've killed all of our targets," said Ji Lan respectfully. Ye Zichen nodded. "You've worked hard. You can all go back now."
In the blink of an eye, the ten or so yao Ye Zichen had found all disappeared.
"Brother Ye, this …."
Even Jiang Yong couldn't help but want to ask about it.
"This is my secret. Please keep it a secret for me. Don't let word of what happened today spread," said Ye Zichen.
"Alright, we absolutely won't speak of it."
Jiang Yong smiled, and the others nodded in agreement.
With just a few simple sentences, they let bygones be bygones. No one brought it up again. Ye Zichen and the others were helping Jiang Yong and the others recover their divine power. After about an hour, Jiang Yong's exhaustion subsided somewhat. He rose to his feet and brushed the sand off his clothes.
"Are the two we saved still there? Come, let me take a look. You almost lost your life trying to save them."
Zhang Bairen and East Peak followed Ye Zichen's signal and walked over. When they arrived, Ye Zichen bowed deeply to Jiang Yong.
"I have to thank my old friends on behalf of you, Society Head Jiang. If you hadn't risked your life for justice, they'd be dead by now."
"Oh, we know each other." Jiang Yong grinned and laughed. "That was worth it. What's there to say about Brother Ye's friends? It's good that they're fine. But what did you two do? Did you steal their children or their clan head's wife? From the looks of it, I'm afraid the entire Subterranean Beasts are here. "
The two great emperors, who'd once called the wind and summoned the rain in the Lower Realms, could only laugh awkwardly. They didn't know why either.
"Alright, it's good that they're fine. Where are you from? We'll take you back right away."
"They're the city lord's personal guards." In the end, Zhang Bairen and Jiang Yong weren't particularly familiar with Jiang Yong, so Ye Zichen spoke up first. "When we get back to the academy, we can let them go to the city lord's manor."
When he heard that they were from the city lord's manor, Jiang Yong's expression immediately mirrored Ye Zichen's when he'd first heard the news.
When he saw Ye Zichen shake his head, Jiang Yong understood. He didn't ask the question he'd been about to ask.
Instead, he smiled and said, "Then let's hurry up and go. I don't want to stay in this damned place any longer. My Aspirations Society is still the best!"
"It's not like your Aspirations Society is better. You can summon the wind and summon the rain, do whatever you want, and quite a few girls throw themselves at you," said Murong Xue in an unfriendly tone.
"What are you talking about?" Jiang Yong grinned.
After surviving a near-death experience, everyone was in a good mood. There were no signs of Subterranean Beasts nearby, so they were quite relaxed. However, as they relaxed ….
"Senior Apprentice Sister, behind you …."
Chen Guangfa, who was piloting the flying boat, roared. Xue Mo turned around and saw a Subterranean Beast King standing in the blood-soaked desert behind her. It was several times larger than the previous Subterranean Beasts, and it was raising its sharp claws at her …..
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