Feeling a tearing pain in his shoulder, Lu Zixun couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
The abilities of Moon Watcher·Ming Xi were simply too terrifying.
Just as Lu Zixun had stabilized his body, coming head-on was the tail of Moon Watcher·Ming Xi again.
This time, Lu Zixun, who was prepared, raised his hand to erect a sturdy Ice Wall, blocking the tail.
The Night Evil Sword flew from his hand, attempting to chop off the tail of Moon Watcher·Ming Xi.
Sensing danger, Moon Watcher·Ming Xi’s tail vanished into the Void, evading the strike from the Night Evil Sword.
Lu Zixun, who hadn’t encountered such a tough enemy in a long time, was quickly calculating in his mind.
Using the Void at such a high frequency, his Twisted J-level strength could hardly endure much, but...
Looking at Moon Watcher·Ming Xi, who had transformed into a giant lizard, Lu Zixun couldn’t be certain of his condition.
Was he already infected and undergoing shellification, or was this his normal state?
Rolling to dodge the tail of Moon Watcher·Ming Xi that appeared behind him, Lu Zixun’s Twisted Value also soared as he spread the Void-infused Spiritual Energy throughout the mine.
Seeing Moon Watcher·Ming Xi attempt to escape into the Void, Lu Zixun instantly used the power of the Sky-splitting Gem, Time Stop!
Ice Hell engulfed Moon Watcher·Ming Xi, and Lu Zixun received a system notification.
"Ding—For slaying God’s Discarded Moon Watcher·Ming Xi, you are rewarded 500,000 feeling value and 30,000 Super Energy Particles."
God’s Abandoned People, Lu Zixun silently noted the term, as the duration of the Time Stop ended.
Moon Watcher·Ming Xi had reverted to human form, frozen within Ice Hell.
Lu Zixun, with a sharp eye, spotted something in the pocket of his suit.
Dissolving Ice Hell and reclaiming the leftover Spiritual Energy, Lu Zixun reached out and pulled out a tattered scrap of paper.
On it was a delicate line of writing that read Zijing District.
Could this be an address, one within the ruins?
At that thought, Lu Zixun suddenly felt very eerie.
If it was within the ruins, the name Zijing District would imply a city, which was quite terrifying.
As everyone knows, there are no traces of humanity within the remnants of Crimson Academy.
While these are known as ruins, they are different from the Forgotten Land; they are merely an undiscovered space, accidentally found by humans.
But if these ruins have traces of human existence...
Lu Zixun felt as if he had stumbled upon something significant, and a chill ran through his heart.
"Da Ju, are you injured?"
Sensing that the Spiritual Energy had dissipated, Lin Siyin ran back to see Lu Zixun’s bleeding shoulder, her eyes filled with distress.
As for the address, from the moment Lu Zixun had drawn the Night Evil Sword, his identity had been revealed.
The squad members also returned one by one, their expressions complex as they watched Lin Siyin tending to Lu Zixun’s wounds.
Zhang Tianyue let out a sigh of relief, muttering to himself that it was just as he thought.
Wang Qing, Feng Yiyang, and Shen Yue felt somewhat incredulous.
And Li Dazhu, watching Lin Siyin care for Lu Zixun’s wound, had an exceptionally complicated look on his face.
Before Feng Yiyang could speak, Li Dazhu warned, "Yanzu, I think you’re getting too close to the captain. The captain’s boyfriend is none other than Lord Xun from Demon Country. Shouldn’t you keep your distance from the captain? As for treating wounds, I can do that too."
Hearing the warning embedded in Li Dazhu’s admonition, Lu Zixun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Was it that the Night Evil Sword could no longer prove his identity, or did Li Dazhu misunderstand something about Lin Siyin...
At this moment, Shen Yue, with an anxious face, came to Li Dazhu’s side and urgently said, "Lu Yanzu is Lord Xun."
With Lin Siyin’s explanation, although everyone found it a bit fantastical, they were overall happy—after all, having a big shot personally escort them...
Cough, personally escorting his girlfriend, they could also bask in the reflected glory.
And Li Dazhu went from initial bafflement to confusion, to excitement after figuring it out, and it only took him an hour.
"Yueyue, Lord Xun actually came to attend our wedding! Damn!"
Just as Lu Zixun was holding the map, studying where Zijing District was, Li Dazhu’s excited shout reached his ears, as well as Shen Yue’s helplessness.
That was quite a delayed reaction.
Lu Zixun chuckled lightly and saw a high-risk area named Zijing Garden.
Putting away the map, Lu Zixun gazed at the sun hanging high in the sky.
He calculated the time and silently nodded.
According to their pace, they should arrive at Zijing Garden by nightfall.
"Alright, alright, I hope everyone can keep a secret."
Wrapping her arm around Lu Zixun’s, Lin Siyin smiled and said, "Next, we’re heading to Zijing Garden."
Repeating the words, Feng Yiyang was stunned for a moment, "Captain, that’s a high-risk area. Our strength might not be sufficient there."
"Zijing Garden might just be the surface, there could be a city hidden deep within."
After Lu Zixun said this, Feng Yiyang got up to start packing, "Let’s go, let’s go."
The reason for Feng Yiyang’s stark contrast in attitude before and after...
That was a change driven by interest—if a city could be discovered within the ruins, then breaking through to J-level was practically a done deal.
Seeing that the team members were all very enthusiastic, Lu Zixun inwardly sneered with dark humor.
If the team members didn’t go, then Lu Zixun certainly couldn’t either.
After all, Lu Zixun had a profound understanding of Lin Siyin’s sense of responsibility.
So Lu Zixun used some small tricks to make them unable to refuse.
Advancing under the sunlight obviously meant no need to worry about threats from the Void Shadows.
The group quickly arrived at the outskirts of Zijing Garden.
True to its name, the grand greenery of Zijing Garden featured blooming crape myrtles, a splendid sight to behold.
Only, Lu Zixun noticed something off about this place—the greenery was simply too tall.
Roughly seventy meters in height, it was far too suspicious.
"Can the greenery of Crimson Land really grow this tall?"
While marveling, Feng Yiyang also asked.
Wang Qing rolled her eyes and retorted to Feng Yiyang.
Raising his arm and touching his chin, Feng Yiyang thought seriously for a while, then shook his head, "Even a Wood Element Spiritual Ability User couldn’t do this, these plants are too tall."
The Ice and Fire Domain activated, enveloping the team members within.
Lu Zixun summoned the Night Evil Sword, fully armed and ready for action.