Yu Daochen hadn't gotten a clear look at who was driving before he heard that familiar voice.
Yu Daochen turned his head in alarm and saw that the driver was none other than Ma Danna.
Damn, it really was this reckless girl driving.
Yu Daochen felt like crying tears of blood.
Ma Danna's face was full of joy and excitement. "Idol, we really are fated. Out of so many cars, you chose to get into mine."
Yu Daochen put on a polite smile. "Yes, we really are quite fated."
Although Yu Daochen was smiling, he was thinking to himself.
Was it still too late for him to get out of the car?
Yu Daochen subconsciously reached for the door handle. "Well, I'm not in a hurry this time, we can go a bit slower..."
Before Yu Daochen could finish speaking, Ma Danna had already floored the accelerator, and the car sped off.
For the next while, Yu Daochen experienced the sensation of his body flying forward while his soul lagged behind.
After an unknown amount of time, the car slowly came to a stop. Yu Daochen was dizzy and disoriented.
Yu Daochen opened the car door and stepped out. He saw that the car had stopped on a highway outside the county town. There was a roadblock ahead, and a visible blue barrier enveloped the entire county town.
A group of people were gathered outside, and a middle-aged man in a suit walked towards Yu Daochen and the others.
"Lao Biao, you're finally here," the man in the suit said.
Biao Tao patted the middle-aged man's shoulder. "Lao Liu, I had to move heaven and earth to get so many helpers this time."
The man in the suit clasped Biao Tao's hand gratefully. "Lao Biao, thank you so much this time."
Yu Daochen looked up at the sky. It was noon, but the sky above the county town was a hazy gray.
Yu Daochen couldn't help but sigh. The condensed ghostly energy could even dye the sky black.
It seemed this was more serious than he had imagined.
"I'll leave the people to you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be going now." Biao Tao exchanged a few pleasantries and then left.
Biao Tao had brought over forty people, most of whom were disciples from various sects in the Jiangsu region.
After Biao Tao left, the man in the suit turned to the crowd and introduced himself.
"I'm sure you all know the urgency of the situation, so I won't waste words. I am Liu Jizhan, the person in charge of this operation. I am very grateful to all of you for coming to help. If the evil spirits inside were to escape, the consequences would be unimaginable..."
Before Liu Jizhan could finish, his phone suddenly rang.
"Brother Liu, another batch of evil spirits is attacking here, and we can barely hold on..." a voice said urgently from the other end of the phone.
"I'll send people over to support immediately." Liu Jizhan hung up the phone and looked at the person next to him. "Take some people to support Old Chen."
After giving the order, Liu Jizhan looked at the crowd. "I know you're all a bit tired after just arriving, but the situation is critical, so I must trouble you to go and provide support."
Hearing this, everyone could only walk back to the cars.
"Damn, we have to fight right after getting out of the car. Can't we at least have a drink of water first?"
Someone complained nearby. Yu Daochen shook his head helplessly as he heard the complaints and followed the main group to the car.
"Master Yu, wait a moment." Just as Yu Daochen was about to get into the car, Liu Jizhan called out to him from behind.
Yu Daochen stopped and turned to look at Liu Jizhan in confusion. "Director Liu, is there something?"
"Master Yu, there's another mission for you here," Liu Jizhan continued.
Although Yu Daochen was puzzled, he didn't say anything.
The jeep slowly started and took the group towards a mountain road.
"I wonder if Director Liu has any other tasks for me by asking me to stay?" Yu Daochen asked.
Something unusual must be going on. Perhaps they wanted him to undertake a dangerous mission.
Liu Jizhan didn't rush to answer. He first offered some polite words. "I've long heard that Jiangsu has produced the youngest expert on the Heaven Ranking. Seeing you today, your demeanor is indeed extraordinary."
"Director Liu is too kind. I was just fortunate enough to break into the Heaven Ranking," Yu Daochen replied humbly.
"Let's go to the base camp first," Liu Jizhan said, leading Yu Daochen towards a jeep.
Although Yu Daochen didn't know what Liu Jizhan was up to, he could only observe the situation for now.
The two got into a jeep, and Liu Jizhan started the car and drove them inside.
About ten minutes later, the car stopped in an open area not far from the county town. Fifty or so military tents had been set up around the area.
Wounded people were continuously being sent into the tents.
Yu Daochen's brow furrowed as he looked at the scene around him. Was the situation truly this serious?
Liu Jizhan continued to lead Yu Daochen towards a tent. As he pulled back the tent flap and Yu Daochen stepped inside, he saw six figures sitting on either side of a table.
Among these six figures were people Yu Daochen had met before and some he hadn't, but without exception, they were all renowned experts in the martial world.
However, at this moment, their faces lacked their usual imposing aura. They all bore some injuries.
In the past, anyone seeing this lineup would have felt a sense of tension.
The person at the head of the table was none other than the current God of War of the martial world, Hao Tian Quan.
On either side were the tenth-ranked expert on the Black Ranking, Shen Tong Chou Tongsheng, the seventh-ranked expert on the Black Ranking, Nanjing Shuo, the sixth-ranked expert on the Black Ranking, Forgetful Immortal Aunt Cui Yiling, the second-ranked expert on the Heaven Ranking, Ma Zhong, and the fifth-ranked expert on the Heaven Ranking, Xu Guancang.