Chapter 21 Golden Gate

The wind and snow howled fiercely—

Chu Ling's mental voice reached everyone's ears.

"Golden Gate...decryption complete!"

At the end of the surging snow in the distance, a towering gate reaching the sky appeared, emitting a golden and dazzling light.

Once you stepped into the cemetery, the trace of the Golden Gate was lost.

The reason was simple.

This disaster zone erased all "coordinates" corresponding to the real world.

Only those who mastered the array patterns could see clearly the truth and falsehood of the two worlds…

"Withdraw!"

"Quick...withdraw!"

Bai Xiaochi began to quickly organize the departure of the extraordinary individuals.

……

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This was the most unbearable day in Nagano in the past twenty years.

After welcoming the huge explosion, the Qingzhong Cemetery fell into complete silence.

And nearly a thousand extraordinary individuals sent into the cemetery were all without news.

Zhou Wei and Mr. Shan, waiting outside the gate, although their expressions were still calm, could not hide the anxiety in their eyes.

"Everyone, I still suggest...entering the cemetery."

Zhu Wang had proposed his opinion countless times.

His proposal was actually not a problem.

The interior of the cemetery was likely encountering unprecedented changes, requiring external reinforcements... It was just that the current situation was too severe to allow for rash decisions.

All the extraordinary individuals who entered the cemetery seemed to have stepped into another dimension.

Zhou Wei firmly opposed, "Wait a little longer."

Mr. Shan, on the other hand, was somewhat shaken. He raised his head and murmured, "A day has already passed..."

Those who entered the cemetery had not sent back even a shred of news.

This not only included his subordinates, but also the heads of the five great families, whose cultivation strength was no less than his own!

"Mr. Shan, what if the inside of the cemetery needs reinforcements...and you choose to suppress us? The Tribunal will settle accounts with you," Zhu Wang said.

Han Dang had arrived beside Zhu Wang at some point.

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said in a soft voice, "Excuse my impudence, but the federal law is very strict about the control of major events. Remaining on the sidelines at this juncture, if a catastrophe occurs, you will bear the ultimate responsibility."

Although his tone was gentle,

His words were piercing, hitting the nail on the head.

"Wait a little longer."

Zhou Wei saw Mr. Shan's hesitation. He extended a hand and pressed it on the latter's shoulder, saying in a deep voice, "I am the chairman of the Federal Security Council and the chief commander of the cemetery mission. I will bear all the responsibility."

Mr. Shan took a deep breath and stabilized his state of mind.

These words made Zhu Wang frown.

He exchanged a glance with his proud disciple, Han Dang, and both had some gloom in their eyes.

According to the original plan,

They should have also entered the cemetery. However, they were now being strictly blocked by this Zhou Wei... Not only Zhou Wei and Mr. Shan, but they also could not receive any signals from inside the cemetery.

Zhu Wang and Han Dang had no idea what was happening inside.

Had Xu Yan's mission succeeded?

Was Bai Xiu dead?

Had Gu Lushen...obtained all the family head tokens?

And the longer the time passed,

The more uncertain they felt in their hearts.

"Teacher, I have a bad premonition."

Han Dang pushed up his glasses again and secretly transmitted his voice, "Why do I feel...the power of the Dionysus is flowing away?"

He had accepted the Dionysus's gift.

A wisp of purple divine power was wrapped around his spiritual sea, ready to be sacrificed at any time.

Although he had not reached the level of an [Apostle], Han Dang's combat power had greatly increased... With his current eleventh-level comprehension of the Deep Sea, if he was determined to launch a surprise attack, he had a 30% chance of success even against a titled extraordinary individual!

However,

The wisp of purple divine power in his spiritual sea seemed to be slowly flowing away.

Less and less...

What was going on?

Han Dang was a little uneasy. He looked at his teacher, and Zhu Wang gave his disciple a reassuring look.

In fact, he had the same feeling.

The power of the Dionysus was flowing away... Could it be that something unexpected had happened inside the cemetery? Did it need to withdraw the bestowed blessings?

It should be known that these gifts were only a drop in the bucket of power for the Dionysus.

If it had really reached the point of extracting divine power, it meant that the Dionysus inside the cemetery was in a very bad situation!

"Wait a little longer..."

Zhu Wang whispered, "If the situation changes, then change the plan..."

After stepping into the Dionysus's small courtyard,

Zhu Wang knew that he had made a wrong step, and every step after that was wrong. There was no turning back.

If this plan failed and he was arrested, what awaited him would be the most severe punishment from the Eastern Continent Federation!

"Change the plan..."

Han Dang was slightly startled and murmured, "What do you mean?"

"Leave Nagano..."

Zhu Wang said calmly, "More precisely, leave the Eastern Continent."

These words were somewhat beyond Han Dang's expectations.

He suddenly felt that the teacher standing in front of him at this moment was a little unfamiliar.

For so many years, the teacher had been striving for the position of Grand Arbiter. Although the means to reach the top were despised by many... Regardless of the process, the teacher had now completed this almost impossible goal.

Han Dang originally thought that the teacher was the least likely person to leave Nagano.

But now, he heard these words, spoken lightly by Zhu Wang... His heart was filled with mixed feelings, and he couldn't help but lower his head and look at his hands.

That's right.

From the moment he accepted the Dionysus's power,

He and the teacher were the same.

They had become strangers that they didn't even recognize themselves.

"What's wrong...reluctant?"

Zhu Wang saw Han Dang's strangeness.

"No...no..." Han Dang gave a wry smile and transmitted his voice, "It's just that I never thought of this possibility, so I'm a little dazed."

Before the Dionysus stepped into the cemetery,

They had been extremely firm in this plan... Believing that it would definitely succeed!

However, the silence in the cemetery had shaken both Zhu Wang and Han Dang.

"I know, you must be reluctant... This is the place you've lived for decades," Zhu Wang said softly.

Zhu Wang lowered his eyes slightly and said, "If we just leave like this, who would be willing? But if the plan fails and we stay here, you will be executed, and so will I. Only by leaving Nagano and going to the Tower of Origin...is the only way out!"

Did he have a choice?

He had no choice!

Suddenly, a gust of wind surged between heaven and earth!

The Golden Gate in the distance suddenly burst into a dazzling and extraordinary blazing light!

Zhu Wang and Han Dang's pupils contracted.

Mr. Shan and Zhou Wei showed joy on their faces.

"The Golden Gate...is open?!"

However, what they did not expect was that after the Golden Gate was opened, countless winds and snow poured out from inside the cemetery... If they remembered correctly, it was not yet the season for snowfall in Qingzhong Cemetery?

Tons of snow poured out!

Zhou Wei's expression suddenly became serious. He raised his hands, and countless snowflakes thawed, turning into flowing water and spreading in all directions. He tried his best to use his ability to prop up a water gate dozens of feet high!

In the wind and snow, dozens, hundreds of figures of extraordinary individuals flew out!

These extraordinary individuals were covered in blood and injuries... But they were extremely orderly!

They were no longer the organization they had when they entered the cemetery. The extraordinary individuals from the five great families and the three major organizations were mixed together, but they were quite united.

Mr. Shan was confused.

What exactly happened inside the cemetery?

Before they could react, a mental wave quickly came out.

"Mr. Shan, Zhou Wei... Immediately arrest Zhu Wang and Han Dang! They are followers of the Dionysus!"

It was Bai Xiaochi's voice.

After experiencing Gu Lushen's assassination, Bai Xiaochi had completely sorted out the Dionysus's conspiracy and the personnel arrangements for this cemetery turmoil... Currently, there were still two time bombs outside the cemetery!

Once they left the cemetery, they had to be removed immediately!

This wisp of sound transmission fell into the ears of Mr. Shan and Zhou Wei, and both were shocked.

...Dionysus?

For the two outside the cemetery, the Dionysus was really a name that was hundreds of thousands of miles away.

So far, Mr. Shan still believed that this was likely a malignant extraordinary event caused by an out-of-control array pattern.

However,

When Bai Xiaochi's voice came out, they also saw the situation at the door clearly. Gu Qilin, Gong Qing, and Mu Yi were all being supported, in a state of comatose and serious injury...

Mr. Shan did not hesitate and directly took action.

He suddenly reached out his palm towards Zhu Wang and Han Dang, and a stone mountain rose from the ground, forming a cage!

At the same time...

"Escape!"

Zhu Wang narrowed his eyes. The moment he saw the Golden Gate open, he vaguely felt that something was wrong. His mental power swept around, but he did not see a single figure of an "ally."

Xu Yan, Mr. Jin, Bai Zesheng, Gu Lushen... All of them were gone!

All of them had been killed!

The veins on his forehead bulged, and he no longer concealed anything. He directly grabbed Han Dang beside him and soared into the sky.

Han Dang also reacted quickly. He immediately unfolded the [Truth] domain, and with the help of the Dionysus's divine power, launched a fierce attack on Mr. Shan without mercy!

"Ugh..."

The Grand Arbiter groaned.

He was mentally stabbed by Han Dang without any defense, and he felt as if his mind had been pierced by a sharp weapon.

In an instant, he lost his vision.

Thus, the stone cage that had just risen from the ground was shattered by Zhu Wang in a flash before it could even solidify.

However... His powerful extraordinary foundation allowed him to recover quickly.

Mr. Shan clenched his fist and punched heavily towards the two fleeing masters and disciples who were nearly a hundred meters away.

"Rumble rumble!"

This punch shattered the air and directly hit Han Dang's lower abdomen!

"Cough..."

Han Dang did not expect that Mr. Shan's punch would be so heavy. It was as if he had been hit by a mountain, and a large mouthful of blood coughed out!

His eyeballs were almost bulging out and about to explode.

And the power of this punch was still constantly applying pressure!

His body was about to be broken in half... However, with the Dionysus's divine power frantically making up for the cracks in his flesh, he barely survived this ordeal!

A thousand meters later,

The terrifying fist power of Mr. Shan disappeared.

And just as Han Dang thought that he had escaped,

A very light whistling sound lingered in his ears.

"Tear!"

A bloody cut bloomed on his cheek, and a fierce power suddenly exploded, almost tearing Han Dang's head apart!

He let out a painful wail.

Zhu Wang stopped his escape.

He silently looked towards the distance, towards the place where that wisp of wind blade had returned to its position.

The slender flowing wind slipped into the wooden knife sheath.

A young man holding a long knife stood in the middle of the road, wearing a cloak and a bamboo hat, looking travel-worn and covered in frost.

Gu Nanfeng asked lightly, "Mr. Temporary Grand Arbiter, it's been a long time... Where are you in such a hurry to go?"

The word "temporary" was deliberately emphasized.

Behind Gu Nanfeng followed nearly a hundred extraordinary individuals... This was a team that did not belong to the three major organizations and five great families of Nagano.

They came from the capital.

Leading this group of extraordinary individuals was a sloppy young man wearing flip-flops.

Song Ci chewed on a wild grass root, squinting his eyes, and meaningfully looked at the two people in front of him. On their bodies, Song Ci sensed a familiar aura.

It was the Dionysus's divine power.

When the Dionysus's power was sensed, the power of the Apostle's emblem was triggered on its own, emitting a soft, snow-white glow.

A pair of dazzling white parrot wings grew out from behind Song Ci.

He slowly floated into the air, standing side by side with Gu Nanfeng, blocking the path of the two people.

Song Ci twisted his neck, which was itching with excitement, making cracking sounds.

He asked with a smile, "I heard...you two are very capable?"