Chapter 10

A figure flew past Ye Zhenghong's eyes and crashed into the stone pillars supporting the building. Fortunately, a layer of water protection surrounded the person's body, or this blow would have shattered his bones.

The figure struggled to stand up and, noticing another figure in the hall, was taken aback for a moment.

"Why are you still in this place? Run towards the safety barrier!" the figure shouted at Ye Zhenghong.

"Boom!"

With a loud explosion, the entire safety passage door was blown away. The noise caught their attention, and they realized a truck-sized giant eye stench rat was desperately trying to get out of the safety passage. The door frame was not wide enough for its body to pass through.

"This is a Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat at the War General level. You are not its... match," the figure said to Ye Zhenghong. He noticed that Ye Zhenghong's surroundings were glowing with purple magical starlight, but halfway through, he realized that the star tracks Ye Zhenghong was drawing were not just tracks, but a star map composed of seven tracks. He then understood that the young man in front of him was a mid-rank lightning mage.

"Thunderbolt · Sky Smash!!"

Ye Zhenghong's speed in drawing the star map was clearly faster than before. His strong control over elements allowed him to master the skill after countless releases. A thick bolt of lightning shot from his arm, and the mid-rank lightning power sent the Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat flying, shattering the safety passage door frame. The Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat, clearly not a brave demon, was scared away by the human mage who could injure it, even at the War General level.

"My name is Liang Bin. I am the head guard of the Sacred Spring. The building has been attacked by many giant eye stench rats, and there are several War General-level Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rats. It seems the rats have dug passages for the demons to enter the building... By the way, who are you, and what are you doing here?" Liang Bin looked at the young man with a serious gaze.

"Um, my name is Ye Zhenghong. I came to find Mo Fan; we are friends," Ye Zhenghong said, rubbing his nose. He didn't understand why the man in front of him seemed to be wary of him.

"Friends?? ... Oh, I'm sorry, today's disaster in Bocheng is probably related to the Black Church! So I'm a bit wary of people with unknown backgrounds. Don't take it personally." Liang Bin was surprised by Ye Zhenghong's answer. Just being friends would make someone risk their life to find someone. He didn't think the other person was lying because any lie would be easily exposed once they saw Mo Fan.

"Black Church?" Ye Zhenghong was a bit confused but also relieved. It was fortunate that he had met this guard, or he would never have found the Sacred Spring on the 15th underground floor.

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15th Underground Floor

When Ye Zhenghong and Liang Bin arrived, there were still a few giant eye stench rats wandering around. Both being mid-rank mages, they easily eliminated the rats. On the way, they also met Lin Yuxin.

When they opened the passage to the Sacred Spring, the three people outside were stunned to see Mo Fan at the door. Mo Fan was also stunned by the scene outside, with the bodies of the guards scattered on the ground. He looked up at the three people as if asking something.

At that moment, several giant eye stench rats suddenly appeared from a corner, followed by a War General-level Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat! This Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat was clearly not the same as the previous one, as it had no obvious marks of lightning damage on its head.

"Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat!!" Mo Fan and Lin Yuxin shouted. They had not seen a War General-level rat demon before.

"Don't be afraid, close the door quickly! This door can block their attacks!" Liang Bin shouted.

The restricted door closed, and the Blood Pattern Giant Troll Rat's charge did not damage the door much. However, the door could not hold for long, and they needed to evacuate quickly.

"What happened outside?" Mo Fan asked. He had been cultivating in the Sacred Spring for a few days, and now demons were everywhere outside.

Liang Bin and Lin Yuxin clearly didn't have time to explain. They approached the Sacred Spring, and Liang Bin pressed a button. The Sacred Spring, which had been flowing in a loop, started to flow into small holes. In a few seconds, all the Sacred Spring disappeared, leaving no trace in the small stone channels.

Liang Bin quickly walked to the top of the altar and lifted the still warm leather cushion where Mo Fan had been sitting. The compartment under the cushion could be opened, and inside was a blue bottle. The bottle seemed to contain the clear Sacred Spring.

While Liang Bin was putting the Sacred Spring into the bottle, Lin Yuxin walked to the wall and pressed her fingers on the stone wall as if entering a password. With a sound, the restricted stone wall opened, revealing a dark tunnel, the destination of which was unknown.

While they were doing this, Ye Zhenghong told Mo Fan about the situation outside. The news of the red alert sent a shockwave through Mo Fan's heart!

"We will leave from here, quickly... This secret passage may not be safe. The Black Church will target me. The Sacred Spring will be temporarily in your care. You must keep it safe," Liang Bin said to Ye Zhenghong. Lin Yuxin did not question this, as she had the same idea. The Black Church would not let the two protectors of the Sacred Spring, Liang Bin and herself, off easily. But these two students were different; the Black Church would never imagine that the Sacred Spring would be entrusted to a student.

Moreover, this young student was already a mid-rank mage, which would surprise the Black Church. Even if they sent people to capture him, they might not be able to match this young man. There was probably no safer place to keep it than with him.

"..." Ye Zhenghong felt he had been given a hot potato. This thing was definitely a death warrant, and the crazy people of the Black Church would surely come after him with all their might...

They passed through the tunnel, and the heavy rain was still pouring down, the dark sky casting a gloomy atmosphere over the entire Bocheng. The heart-wrenching roars from a distance made their bodies shiver.

"We will lead all the Black Church members who are monitoring this place away. The Sacred Spring is in your hands!" Liang Bin said solemnly to the two.

The two did not say much, just nodded seriously. No one was sure if they could survive this disaster, but they could do their best to do everything within their power...

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

A deafening roar echoed through Bocheng, making everyone's skin crawl.

The group turned around and looked in the direction of the sound. A shocking scene appeared before their eyes!!

A gray sky covered the city, and the iconic Yintao Building stood out, almost touching the gray sky. But at the top of the building, a huge black shadow was perched there!!!

Its tail hung down from the top of the Yintao Building, almost halfway down! Its wings were half spread, one half shrouded in the rain, the other half covering several floors of the office building! Its head was raised high, and the roar that shook the entire Bocheng came from its blood-red mouth, capable of swallowing clouds and mist!

"The Winged Gray Wolf, a Commander-level demon, can command hundreds of demons with just one roar... Only the military leader Zankong can survive its attack in the entire Bocheng," Liang Bin said in a stiff voice.

The appearance of the Winged Gray Wolf once again changed Mo Fan and Ye Zhenghong's worldview. Mo Fan was shocked to see a Commander-level demon for the first time. Although Ye Zhenghong had seen a Commander-level summon before, it was just a summon... The ferocity of a real demon was very different!

Liang Bin and Lin Yuxin gave the two another warning and quickly disappeared into the rain, leaving the two young mages behind...

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To be continued

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