His vision shifted, returning safely to Blue Star.
"Huh?"
His expression froze as he saw hundreds of contracted spirits looking at him, powering up their respective skills.
"They're allies! Don't attack!"
Seeing Chen Shu return safely, Liu Feng's worried heart finally relaxed.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Teacher Liu? What's going on? Didn't you return to Kyoto?"
"Weren't a large number of ferocious beasts trying to forcefully invade?"
Liu Feng explained, "I was ordered by the higher-ups to guard the entrance, which conveniently allowed me to wait for your return."
"By the way, what's the situation inside?"
"I killed them all, incidentally."
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "Everyone, you don't need to be so vigilant. The ferocious beasts at the passage entrance are all gone."
At this, the Town Spirit Army and the Imperial Dragon Guards collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
They had already killed over a hundred ferocious beasts and could imagine the state of the beasts inside. They hadn't expected Chen Shu to have eliminated them all by himself.
"Commander Liu, let the brothers rest and arrange for some people to guard."
Liu Feng, as the temporary commander, issued new orders.
"Yes!"
A man nodded and began to make arrangements for the subsequent defense.
Liu Feng said, "Chen Pi, come with me. Fang Si and the others are waiting for you."
The two moved away from the passage entrance and headed towards the small town.
Ten minutes later,
At the only large hotel in the small town,
"Chen Shu, you're okay?!"
Fang Si's expression was excited, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.
"Sister Fang Si, I told you not to worry."
Xie Sunan grinned and said, "Good people don't live long; disasters last for a thousand years. He can't even get into trouble if he tried."
The others agreed, all wearing smiles, clearly relieved to see Chen Shu return.
"By the way, Chen Pi, what's the situation with the Nine-Tailed Fox?"
Liu Feng asked, "Has it been dealt with?"
"A mere Nine-Tailed Fox..."
Chen Shu coughed, his eyes darting around. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted.
Liu Feng said flatly, "If you brag again, I'll burn you!"
"..."
Chen Shu's expression froze instantly. Did it have to be so direct...
"Alright..."
Chen Shu sighed and honestly recounted the entire ordeal.
Xie Sunan exclaimed, "You actually got a Golden Monarch for free?!"
"Don't make a fuss!"
Chen Shu pouted and said, "This is what I call tactics! A complete intellectual crushing, there's nothing to be done about it."
"A blessing in disguise, then?"
Everyone's eyes were filled with envy. A Golden Monarch was worth hundreds of billions, an astronomical sum.
"So, that fox hasn't been dealt with yet?"
Liu Feng, however, paid no mind to the Golden Monarch, his focus still on the Forbidden Fog Great Calamity.
"No..."
Chen Shu shook his head, saying with a touch of solemnity, "And I was marked."
"Don't worry."
Liu Feng patted his shoulder and said, "Since the Dark King let you leave, it proves they won't let the Nine-Tailed Fox reach Blue Star alive."
Chen Shu nodded, feeling a slight sense of relief.
As the foremost expert, the old man would surely be confident in dealing with a frenzied Great Calamity.
"Alright, it's almost New Year's."
Liu Feng stood up and said, "You should all go home as soon as possible. You don't need to guard this small town anymore."
Despite the setbacks, it seemed the situation had been resolved satisfactorily for now.
Xu Xingxing asked, "Teacher, do we really not need to?"
"I'll be leaving soon as well."
Liu Feng said, "Rest assured, the situation is stable."
Everyone nodded, no longer intending to stay, especially since they could quickly return if anything happened.
...
At the entrance of the small town,
"Chen Shu, you take Sister Fang Si and Old Xie back first. I'll see off Old Wang and A Liang."
Xu Xingxing summoned his mutated lightning bird.
Chen Shu asked, "Do you have flight clearance?"
"Of course, I've already applied with Teacher Liu, and I can fly temporarily."
Xu Xingxing nodded and then mounted the lightning bird.
Wang Jue and A Liang also followed. Both were from the north and naturally wouldn't spend the New Year in Nanjiang City.
"Let's go!"
The three waved goodbye to those below, and the lightning bird sped away, leaving only a dazzling golden trail.
Its original blue lightning had transformed into gold and was filled with dragon might!
"This bird..."
Fang Si gazed at the mutated lightning bird, a look of admiration in her eyes.
Even without using any skills, its speed was comparable to a Gold One-Star, possessing infinite potential.
"I'll have to stick close to Little Xing from now on."
Chen Shu also watched the lightning bird's receding figure and said, "If some major crisis occurs, we'll initiate a mass escape."
"..."
Fang Si shot him a glare, "Are you thinking about running away from everything?"
"What else should I do if not run?"
Chen Shu pouted and said, "If I can't beat them, I'll run. That's my life motto!"
With that, he summoned Little Yellow and beckoned the other two to get on.
The three of them left the Demon City and headed straight towards Nanjiang City...
By evening, Chen Shu had arrived at the Anju Residential Community in Nanjiang City.
"Sister Fang Si, it's almost New Year again..."
Chen Shu grinned, leaped forward, and landed on the ground, retracting his contracted spirits.
"Yes."
Fang Si also landed steadily and said, "Time passes so quickly..."
Just as the two were sighing, their expressions froze, and their hearts trembled!
Roar!
A wail filled with despair erupted, echoing in their ears, as if a terrifying creature was reaching the end of its life.
Not only them, but everyone on Blue Star heard this wail.
Instantly, the entire world froze, unsure of what had transpired.
However, some foreign powerhouses who understood the situation were shaken, their gazes all turning towards the distant East.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu felt the voice was incredibly familiar, and then, a purple light flashed across his body, instantly dissipating into nothingness.
Clearly, the tracking skill on him had failed.
"Is it the Nine-Tailed Fox?!"
His eyes narrowed, recalling the owner of the voice.
At that very moment, a giant phantom of a Nine-Tailed Fox appeared in the sky above China, its eyes filled with malice and madness.
Just as people were panicking, another majestic human phantom appeared. It was an elderly man in a long robe, with a vigorous spirit.
"Old Man?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled, also stunned by the scene before him.
The old man's phantom extended its right hand and effortlessly crushed the Nine-Tailed Fox's head, causing its soul to scatter.
This scene was clearly visible in every corner of Blue Star.
At this moment, the world was shocked!
"Ah, this..."
Chen Shu's eyes widened, and he said, "A world announcement for killing a big boss, right? I wish I could be on it too..."
"..."
Fang Si turned to look at him. Your comprehension skills... are so unique!