The Eternal World

In the middle of the city, in the midst of countless ruins, more than a dozen wooden stakes were erected.

Each stake had a man tied to it.

These people wore uniform long robes. Their bodies were covered in blood and they looked to be on the verge of death.

However, the Origin Energy fluctuations that Zhang Chao and the others sensed were coming from their bodies.

"That is... the disciples of our Soaring Cloud Sect! " Xiao Tudou's pupils contracted as he involuntarily cried out in alarm.

"That's right. They're the people who were stationed in the sect, but mysteriously disappeared!" The bald man frowned.

"Why are they tied up here?"

"But they're still alive!"

"Everyone be careful, this might be a trap!" Zhang Chao reminded.

"We can't care so much anymore. They are still alive, but the situation isn't good. If we don't save them soon, they will all die!" As he spoke, the baldy was about to rush into the city.

"Don't be reckless. This is too obvious. He is trying to lure us in. If we were to rush in recklessly, we will definitely fall into his trap!" Qiao Ruixue immediately stopped him.

"Damn it!" The baldy gritted his teeth and held in his emotions.

The six of them continued to observe the cave for another four hours.

Within four hours, their auras grew weaker and weaker, and they were already on the verge of death.

However, the entire city was still silent.

Zhang Chao released a few more paper cranes, searching for something in his surroundings, but he did not find anything.

Other than the disciples of the Soaring Cloud Sect who were tied to wooden stakes, there was no one else here.

Not even a single magical beast could be seen.

"Strange, there's no ambush!"

"Could it be that the enemy simply tied them up here as an example to wait for them to die?"

Although he did not discover anything, Zhang Chao still had a bad premonition.

No matter how he looked at it, it was not that simple!

"What should we do? Or continue to wait, and either directly retreat and ignore them, or rush in to take a look! " The tiger-toothed girl asked Zhang Chao.

In this little group, Zhang Chao seemed to be the core. Although they did not set who would be the captain, Zhang Chao basically could be considered as his identity as the captain.

"You aren't going to save him?" Zhang Chao was hesitating.

That's right, Zhang Chao, what do you think we should do? Xiao Tudou muttered to himself for a moment, and then said to Zhang Chao.

"But, but what about our fellow sect members?" The bald man was getting impatient.

"For the sake of the bigger picture, if necessary, you can only make choices. Sacrifice is unavoidable!" Xiao Tudou sighed, his eyes flashed: "Their sacrifice, is also worth it!"

"Sacrifice, huh …?" The baldy clenched his fist.

I say baldy, this does not seem to be your style. I heard from the people of Soaring Cloud Sect that you are cold-blooded, selfish and brutal, and have never thought of helping your fellow sect members. Dongfang Qiuxin mocked from the side.

"Of course he has connections, because among those people is his Junior Brother!" The bald man ignored Dongfang Qiuxin, while Xiao Tudou spoke out the truth. "His master, had shattered during the battle with the nation destroying Great Chieftain, and his master only had two disciples. One was him, and the other was someone who was currently tied to a wooden stake!"

"Therefore, although he treats the other members of the sect coldly, he treats his only Junior Brother like he's his father and his brother!"

"So that's how it is!" Zhang Chao and the rest finally understood.

"Forget it, it's just that his luck is bad. We can't let him disrupt our operation!" The baldy sighed again and again, his hand grabbing the stone floor beside him, already leaving a deep finger mark.

"Hu!" Zhang Chao suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, and laughed: "What is our plan of action? Did someone directly give us some kind of death order? "

"In my opinion, investigating this situation should also be a part of the mission!"

"Moreover, the most important thing is to not give up on any of our comrades. Otherwise, what difference is there between us and those bastards from the demon race?"

"So, no matter what kind of hole the enemy dug for us, we have to step on them. Those who are afraid of the enemy will eventually find themselves in a difficult situation, right?"

"Ugh …" "Then you mean …" The baldy raised his eyebrows.

"Save him!" Zhang Chao lifted his hand to break the mist in front of him, then turned and ran towards the city.

"Heh, Zhang Chao, I knew that forming a team with you would not be wrong!" Baldy shook his neck and followed right after with a loud laugh.

"I like taking risks!" Qiao Ruixue also started to move.

"Sigh, you're young, but you're still too reckless!" Xiao Tudou also sighed, but he smirked: "But I like it!"

"This is his personality. It's good for him to get used to it!" Dongfang Qiuxin seemed to have known Zhang Chao like the back of his hand since long ago, while the tiger-toothed girl seemed to be indifferent to it.

The Rushing Thunder Team quickly approached the Soaring Cloud Sect disciples who were tied to wooden stakes.

"Are you okay? Rest assured, we have come to save you! " Zhang Chao stepped forward, just as he was about to release a person from the wooden stake, his hand was about to touch the other's arm, when he suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, Zhang Chao?" The others asked in confusion.

"Something is amiss..." Zhang Chao's pupils contracted, "It's the aura of a magical equipment..."

"Magic treasure?" Do you think they still have treasures on them? Not taken away by the enemy? " Qiao Ruixue was extremely confused. What did Zhang Chao mean by this?

"No, that is not what I meant. They. They have all been refined into magical equipment! " Zhang Chao's face turned ugly.

"What does that mean?" The baldy still didn't understand.

"Meaning, these people. It can't be saved! " Zhang Chao retreated a few steps, his hands trembling.

"Why can't I save him? Aren't they here? Were they tied up? Aren't they still alive? " The bald man panicked and directly reached out his hand to grab a person.

"No, don't touch them!" Zhang Chao hurriedly shouted.

However, the bald man didn't listen at all. His hand suddenly grabbed onto the opponent's body.

"Buzz!" Suddenly, a blue light flashed on the disciple's body. Then, the disciple suddenly raised his head. His eyes were also filled with blue light as he grinned.

"This is bad!" Zhang Chao's scalp tingled, he immediately raised his hand, and a defensive treasure flew out, protecting everyone.

At the same time, Xiao Tudou raised his hand and pulled the bald man over.

All of this happened in an instant.

Soon after, there was a loud explosion, and a huge fireball soared into the sky, rolling up and forming a giant mushroom cloud.

The entire city was also swept away by the powerful impact and was immediately razed to the ground.

Sand and rocks flew, and smoke and dust rolled about.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the might of the explosion gradually dissipated.

This abandoned city had been completely wiped off the ground, leaving only a huge pit.

"Crash!" From within the dust, Zhang Chao stood up, patted off the dust on his body, and took a deep breath.

Luckily, he was quick on the uptake and released a Heaven Grade defensive treasure. Even so, he still suffered some minor injuries from the explosion.

"Are you guys okay?" he asked.

Soon after, everyone else also stood up. It seemed that nothing bad had happened.

Only the baldy was still sitting on the ground with his mouth wide open, his face full of dejection.

"Alright, it's over. It's all in the past now!" Zhang Chao patted the bald man's shoulder.

"How could this be … How could this be? " The bald man clenched his fists as his entire body trembled.

"Zhang Chao, it's all thanks to your treasure!" Xiao Tudou looked around, his face was filled with regret: "What a pity, this treasure of yours saved us, but it was destroyed in the explosion!"

"It's fine, it's just a magical treasure. It's fine as long as we're fine!" Zhang Chao shook his head carelessly, then said angrily: "However, these enemies are too despicable, they actually turned a living person into a treasure, this is a strict prohibition under the Forge Master's laws!"

"Zhang Chao, I … "I'm sorry..." The baldy knew that the reason for this explosion was because he was being too reckless and did not listen to Zhang Chao's words.

"No problem!" Zhang Chao consoled.

"If it wasn't for me... Is there any hope for them? " the baldy asked weakly.

"Perhaps, but the success rate is not high!" Zhang Chao shook his head again, "After all, after being refined into a treasure, it is basically irreversible. If I want to restore it, the danger is too great, I don't even have a ten percent chance of success!"

"Zhang Chao, let's not talk about that problem anymore. Look around us, we're in trouble again!" At this time, Qiao Ruixue spoke up.

Around?

The few of them looked around in confusion.

"Boom boom boom!" Suddenly, ten stone pillars abruptly rose from the ground and formed a circle. On them were countless runes that flickered with a dark luster.

"Not good, it's a formation!" Zhang Chao cried out in alarm, and immediately jumped out of the pit.

But just when he was about to touch a stone pillar, a ray of red light suddenly shot out from the stone pillar and struck Zhang Chao's body!

"Pfft!" Zhang Chao spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body tumbled backwards before falling back into the pit.

"Damn it! Let's work together and break these stone pillars!" Tigress took the lead and threw a devastating punch.

Before the power of the punch could even reach the stone pillar, it disappeared without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea. Following that, another red light sprayed out!

The Tigerfang Demoness barely dodged, but it still grazed his shoulder.

"Pfft!" A bloody flower bloomed.

"Ugh!" She groaned and staggered a few steps to steady herself.

The attacks of the others weren't effective either. They were also attacked by the stone pillar, and all of them simultaneously received some damage.

"So that's how it is. This is a trap!" Dongfang Qiuxin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said angrily: "I will use those disciples of the Soaring Cloud Sect as bait first, and when those fellows are touched, they will explode. If they don't die from the explosion, then there's still a hand waiting for them!"

"Are they trying to trap us to death?"

"Don't worry, the core of the formation will be there. That is also the weakness of the formation!" Zhang Chao sat up, a luster flickering in his left eye. "Let me see where the weakness of this formation is!"