Chapter 423: Standard-Issue Dharma Artifact (I)
Chapter 423: Standard-Issue Dharma Artifact (I)
The sun slowly sank. Soft light spread across the land, draping everything in a gentle veil. The sky gradually turned into a splendid painting. The earth grew quiet, and all became calm and serene. Trees swayed lightly, their faint rustling like the earth whispering. A breeze passed through, carrying the scent of summer blossoms and the aura of the fields, refreshing the mind.If not for the City Guard on the defensive line, their faces tense and uneasy, there would be no sign that something major was about to happen. The appearance of the demon god barrier engulfed yaos, demon puppets, and the Baleful Yin force alike. Inside, chaos reigned. Yaos ran rampant, and battles broke out everywhere. Outside the barrier, however, the mountains and forests slowly returned to their former calm.
"Any news about our junior brother on your side?" Guo Wenzi asked as she walked over, her face pale.
Beside her stood Chen Ding, equally pale, his left arm gone, the empty sleeve swaying in the air.
"No." Chen Ding shook his head and said, "I almost didn't make it out myself. If our junior brother was really caught inside, his chances are slim."
Losing an arm meant little to him. It was just an arm. With some cost, he could obtain a medicinal pill for limb regeneration from the Directorate of Celestial Observation. It would not be difficult. However, the regrown arm would never match the original in strength, defense, or the toughness of its meridians. It would take a long time to cultivate it back to its former state.
"And Gu Ye? How is she recovering?" Chen Ding asked.
"She hasn't woken yet. The Demon Screechbird disturbed her mind. It won't be easy for her to wake," Guo Wenzi sighed softly.
After she and Gu Ye were forcibly taken as labor, they nearly lost their lives inside. With only Force Transformation realm strength, entering the demon god barrier to carry out tasks, even at the outermost edges, assisting with formation setup, resulted in heavy losses. That the two of them managed to come out alive and intact was already fortunate.
"The world is in chaos... sigh. I just hope Great Wei can withstand this storm," Chen Ding muttered as he looked at the churning black mist on the distant horizon. The sharp edge he once had was gone. His essence, qi, and spirit had suffered greatly, and even the trace of the Grandmaster's will he had condensed showed signs of fading.
"Senior Brother, I heard from Master that you want to join the Demon-Suppressing Army?" Guo Wenzi asked softly, looking at Chen Ding.
The Demon-Suppressing Army was Great Wei's strongest force, the main power guarding the demon caves.