When the training class left the city together, Shen Qian had seen strange light mist floating in the air at a great distance.

Before sinking, he never understood what those light mists, whether near or far, were.

Seeing this spot of light, Shen Qian's heart pounded, and he also recalled those hazy misty lights.

They all have vibrant colors.

The only difference was that the light spot in front of me, which was moving slightly, seemed to be "alive".

Knock knock knock!

Staring at the spot of light, Chen Qian could no longer distinguish whether it was his own heartbeat or footsteps coming from nowhere.

Strange songs began to emanate from the mouths of the nine cloaked figures who completely ignored everyone else, and started to resonate softly throughout the world.

A rustling sound came from the woods, and a woman with unsteady steps emerged from the trees, slowly moving towards the direction where the nine people were.

She had a better left side of her face, but her right side was covered with dark purple lines. Her eyes were gentle yet filled with a kind of hope as she looked down at the crook of her arm.

There, a baby, still covered in blood, lay in her arms, crying loudly.

But the crying sounded like the wailing of ghosts, sending chills down one's spine.

The severed umbilical cord hung low, and there was a large patch of blood between the woman's legs... This baby had clearly just been born.

Seeing this bizarre scene, the people on the hillside were speechless for a moment.

Shen Qian keenly noticed that since the woman appeared holding the baby, the speed at which the light spot moved suddenly increased, and its area also expanded.

Sun Fang, Huang Tao, and the others also noticed the spot of light.

Their reaction was far more intense than before the sinking.

"How could this be!"

"That is..."

"This is around Ming City, how is this possible!"

Huang Tao and the others were all horrified and speechless, as if they had witnessed something extremely terrifying, and their expressions became extremely solemn.

"Commander Sun, this is the area you are responsible for patrolling. Didn't you notice any signs before?"

Xu He's pretty face turned pale, and she abruptly turned to look at Sun Fang.

Sun Fang opened his mouth, but ultimately did not explain. He simply said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, this matter is a dereliction of duty by my Right Wing Battalion, but now, I implore you all to lend me a hand!"

“You all understand that the out-of-control ‘door’ must never be opened; this takes precedence over everything else!”

Shen Qian, who was listening from the side, was a little confused. What "door"?

Are you referring to the light spot?

"This is certainly not the time to assign blame. Whether it was a coincidence or fate, now that we've encountered this situation, it's our duty to do our part!"

Huang Tao took a deep breath and turned to look at the senior high school students behind him, whose faces had turned pale due to exhaustion or emotional distress.

"However, these children have no reason to take risks."

“That’s natural,” Sun Fang nodded.

"I never imagined that my casual remark would actually lead to the worst-case scenario."

Principal Li Ziyan of No. 2 Middle School gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh, "Commander Sun, everything is now in your hands."

"We can't tell the strength of those nine sacrificers yet, but that woman should just be an ordinary scavenger."

Sun Fang quickly got into the zone and spoke at a rapid pace.

“I’ll try long-range sniping first. If that doesn’t work, all of us high-level martial artists will take action. The priority target is the child in that woman’s hands. If I’m not mistaken, that tree stump is something like an altar, and the child is the key to opening the ‘door’.”

"Wait, what are you talking about?!"

Principal He Yanfeng of No. 6 Middle School snapped out of his daze and asked in a somewhat panicked manner, "What 'door'? What are we going to do?"

“Principal He, you are a martial artist from the community and you have only recently broken through to the level of a high-level martial artist. These things should have been told to you by a specialist from the Martial Arts Department’s Sky Patrol Division. It is not proper for us to say them.”

"But the situation is urgent now, so we have no choice but to act expediently!"

Huang Tao took a deep breath and quickly said, "Old He, you just need to know that if we let that 'door' open, there will be extremely serious consequences!"

"According to the 'Advanced Martial Artist Law,' even if you come from a martial arts background, once you break through to the advanced level, you also have an obligation to..."

"Don't tell me I'm not going!"

As if he understood something, He Yanfeng interrupted Huang Tao, took a few steps back, and shouted, "Go if you want to go, don't hold me back!"

Xu He and the others looked at He Yanfeng, who was all bluster and no substance, with a hint of disdain.

Shen Qian also had some complaints in his heart. He thought to himself, "Huang Tao is about to get to the most crucial part. At least wait until he finishes speaking before you back down!"

Sun Fang was much more direct. He said coldly, "Excuse me, Principal He, this is wartime. I have the right to directly conscript your personal force. Please obey my orders, or don't blame me for the ruthlessness of military law!"

He Yanfeng's expression changed, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he was defeated by Sun Fang's cold eyes.

"Sniper rifle!"

Sun Fang ignored He Yanfeng and instead shouted.

A military personnel who were already waiting nearby handed the assembled sniper rifle to Sun Fang. After taking it, Sun Fang quickly adjusted the angle and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Bang!

Gunshots rang in everyone's ears, leaving a very obvious vacuum streak in the air.

With the release of mental energy, time seemed to slow down countless times. Shen Qian could clearly see that the spinning bullet suddenly split into seven-colored fragments as it approached the strange altar, and was then absorbed by the light spots above.

"As expected, it didn't work."

Sun Fang seemed unsurprised by the result. He tossed aside his sniper rifle, pulled out a short metal rod from his back, and with a clang, the metal rod transformed into a long black spear after a series of extensions and retractions.

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