Below the city walls, a man standing next to the man in black couldn't help but complain, "We offered our help, and they actually doubt us. The people of Blazing Fire City are truly ungrateful."
The man in black remained calm and slowly said, "This shows that the city guard is a smart man. If he had let us in without saying a word, we would have been finished."
"With false gods rampant and various forces harboring ulterior motives, it's understandable that he's cautious. Since we've come to join you sincerely, we should be more patient."
The man, though dissatisfied, remained silent.
The man in black looked up at the city wall, a hint of appreciation in his eyes, seemingly approving of Wang Fan's caution.
Wang Fan and Xiao Meng hurriedly arrived at the foot of the city and carefully observed the group of people who claimed to have come to help.
Wang Fan secretly used his divine sense to probe their auras, but he did not detect the evil and twisted power fluctuations of the false gods.
At the same time, he noticed that although the group of people looked tired, they had more determination and enthusiasm in their eyes, which did not seem fake.
Xiao Meng whispered from the side, "Just now, I felt them more carefully, and they definitely didn't mean any harm. And the supplies they brought don't seem fake."
Wang Fan nodded slightly, his doubts lessening somewhat.
After a moment's thought, he called out to the men in black, "Gentlemen, I apologize for my earlier rudeness. The situation is critical, and we must proceed with caution. Since you have come to help us, please enter the city."
The man in black smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "It's alright. If it were me, I would have done the same."
After saying that, he waved his hand and led everyone to drive the carriage slowly into the city.
After entering the city, Wang Fan arranged for soldiers to help them settle their supplies and provided them with temporary accommodations.
After everything was settled, Wang Fan invited the man in black to his residence for a chat.
The two took their seats in the reception room of the city lord's mansion. Wang Fan got straight to the point and asked, "May I ask your honorable name, and where you all come from?"
The man in black smiled slightly and said, "I am Mo Chen, and we come from Cangyan Mountain."
"That is a secluded place where we usually cultivate and accumulate strength in the mountains, just so that one day we can fight against the false god."
"Having recently heard that Blazing Fire City is gathering forces to fight against the false god, I came here without hesitation."
Wang Fan nodded and said, "Thank you for your kind help, Brother Mo Chen."
"The false gods are now powerful, and we are worried about our lack of strength. I just don't know what kind of strength Brother Mo Chen and the other brothers possess?"
Mo Chen's expression turned serious, and he said, "To be honest, I have reached the peak of the ninth rank, and I am only one step away from the tenth rank."
"Most of the brothers I brought are around the sixth rank. Although they are not top-tier in strength, they are willing to do their part in the fight against the false god."
Wang Fan was overjoyed, not expecting this suddenly appearing force to be so powerful. He immediately said, "Brother Mo Chen is very strong, and all of you brothers are elites. With your help, we have a better chance of winning against the pseudo-god."
As the two were talking, a soldier rushed in, looking panicked, and said, "Lord Wang Fan, something terrible has happened! Lord Yan Batian has emerged from seclusion, but... he's emanating a dense aura of flames, and he looks terrifying!"
Wang Fan's expression changed drastically. After exchanging a glance with Mo Chen, he immediately got up and ran out of the mansion.
Just outside the mansion, they saw Yan Batian enveloped by a burst of fiery power.
The flames were an eerie purplish-red color, burning fiercely and emitting a sound like a demon's roar as they continued to spread and wreak havoc outwards.
Yan Batian's figure appeared and disappeared in the flames, his face contorted in extreme pain.
His eyes were burning with two balls of frenzied fire, and his whole being seemed to be completely consumed by this violent power.
The situation was urgent, and Wang Fan instantly unleashed his demigod power.
As the light flashed, a vast and pure power surged and spread out from him.
The immense pressure caused the surrounding air to instantly distort and deform.
Xiao Meng and Mo Chen were affected by this force, and their bodies swayed violently.
But they still held back, their eyes fixed on Wang Fan and Yan Batian.
Wang Fan charged towards Yan Batian like a red lightning bolt. "Yan Batian, wake up!"
Wang Fan's voice was like a booming bell, carrying a powerful and intimidating force.
They tried to penetrate that layer of mad flames and awaken the remaining sanity in Yan Batian.
However, Yan Batian, who was in a frenzy at this moment, could not hear Wang Fan's shouts at all.
It just waved its arms wildly, making the purplish-red flames spray even more fiercely in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Fan had arrived in front of Yan Batian.
He moved his hands rapidly, and streams of demigod power shot out from his fingertips.
Wherever the divine power reached, the purplish-red flames hissed and began to retreat and dissipate as if they had encountered a natural enemy.
But this raging fire power would not easily give in. Yan Batian felt the intrusion of external forces and became even more frenzied.
He suddenly roared to the sky, and a pillar of purplish-red flame shot towards Wang Fan like a giant dragon.
Wang Fan's eyes sharpened, and the power of a demigod circulated rapidly within his body.
It cleverly avoided the direct impact of the pillar of fire at an incredible angle.
The pillar of flame whistled past Wang Fan's clothes, blasting a deep, bottomless chasm into the ground.
The surrounding ground instantly turned to dust, and scalding air waves swept outwards like a tsunami.
Taking advantage of the gap in Yan Batian's attack, Wang Fan seized the opportunity.
Without hesitation, he lunged forward, his palms firmly placed on Yan Batian's chest.
In an instant, Wang Fan poured his demigod power into Yan Batian's body without reservation.
That immense and pure power was like a resilient giant axe.
They forcefully broke through the barrier of chaotic power within Yan Batian's body and began to suppress it methodically.
As Wang Fan's demigod power continued to flow in, the raging flames within Yan Batian's body were strongly suppressed.
The flames, which had been raging uncontrollably, began to shrink.
Yan Batian's arm movements gradually slowed down, and the frantic roars he emitted gradually weakened.
But this fiery power was extremely stubborn, like a ferocious beast struggling in its death throes.
It frantically assaulted Wang Fan's divine power defenses, attempting to break free from the suppression and erupt once more.
In this tense stalemate, Wang Fan continuously increased the output of his demigod power, desperately resisting the counterattack of that raging flame power.
Finally, through Wang Fan's tireless efforts...
The purplish-red flames on Yan Batian's body began to dissipate rapidly like a receding tide, and the chilling aura of madness gradually weakened.
The madness in Yan Batian's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a rare clarity.
He looked weakly at Wang Fan and said in an extremely faint voice, "Wang Fan... thank you..."
Wang Fan let out a long sigh of relief, slowly withdrew his power, and said, "It's good that you're alright..."
At this moment, everyone gathered around.
Seeing Yan Batian gradually return to normal, I couldn't help but feel relieved that this extremely dangerous crisis had been resolved.
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