Chapter 1210: The Converging Vortex

Hearing Sun Zhongliang’s answer, Chen Ling’s brow raised slightly, seemingly surprised.

Originally, he thought he would need to deal with this Director Sun first before taking people away. He didn't expect the leader of the 749 Bureau to have more courage than he thought at the critical moment...

"However, I must still remind everyone." Sun Zhongliang spoke again,

"After experiencing two rounds of nuclear strikes, there is still a large amount of radiation and pollution remaining on the surface of Wushan. The risk of long-term exposure is extremely high. Light cases will result in lifelong illnesses, and severe cases will lead to organ failure and death... Whether to leave or not, everyone must decide for themselves."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people’s gazes began to waver, and whispers sounded in the conference room.

"Ugly words first: not only radiation, but the current Wushan is also filled with all kinds of terrifying Calamities." Chen Ling said indifferently,

"If you are afraid of death, stay here honestly and don't add to the chaos on the battlefield. If you are not afraid of death... then please follow us two to the edge of the Ghost Gate to snatch some people back."

"Those willing to die to kill the enemy, follow me to battle." Ying Fu also said calmly.

After speaking, the two didn't waste any more time, turned, and walked toward the other end of the stone corridor. As two more Reshape electric lights erupted, a straight path leading to the surface extended infinitely from the darkness...

Chen Ling and Ying Fu had already said everything that needed to be said. They didn't expect everyone to go to the battlefield, but if they could get a few more helpers with decent strength, it would greatly increase their chances of fighting through the Calamities.

The scarlet warning lights flickered in the conference room. Everyone watched the two departing backs, stunned on the spot for a moment.

"I’m coming too!"

An excited voice suddenly sounded from the secret passage.

Everyone turned to look. A young man holding a lion dance head jumped out, seven-colored flames igniting on the head. The next moment, it turned into a huge lion, stepping on the void, shaking its head and tail, following behind the bright red opera robe.

In the secret passage behind him, Shen Nan, who had been squeezed to the back, took out his Nuo mask speechlessly, and while following low-key, muttered:

"Are people who do lion dances all this eager to show off..."

The strong follow-up of Sun Bumian, the seventh-rank "old senior," and the appearance of Shen Nan, the number one combat power in Shanghai, made everyone present unable to help but feel their blood boil.

Facts proved that the power of role models could really stir up emotions. For a time, everyone was eager to move!

Han Xiang, who had been silent in the corner, stood up slowly.

He brushed his black hair, which had already grown silver-white roots at the temples, sighed deeply, and walked forward slowly. The crowd that had been gathered in front of him immediately respectfully cleared a path.

"The Emperor has an edict; as a subject, I will naturally not refuse even if it means death."

The crowd around saw this and couldn't help but sigh:

"How old is Mr. Han, and he still has to go to the battlefield?"

"His health wasn't good to begin with, and now he has to go up and be exposed to radiation... This... sigh..."

"Mr. Han is truly righteous."

“……”

After Han Xiang, Zheng Zhiqing, Wang Yuanrong, Li Huang... all the subjects who had been conquered by Ying Fu before or in the last two days stood up without hesitation, walked out from every corner of the conference room, and followed Ying Fu!

If Chen Ling were here to see this scene, he would inevitably be surprised. After all, at a glance, there were actually eight or nine of them!

Had Ying Fu’s strength expanded to this extent during this time?

More and more figures followed behind the two emperors. Apart from the followers Chen Ling and Ying Fu already had, more figures who had never had any connection with them began to step forward!

"If I die, I die. I’ve learned these skills; there’s always a day when they need to be used!"

"I want to see what is so terrifying about that group of... alien monsters!"

"Damn it, saving even a few is better than nothing! Our Divine Path has been hidden for so many years; it’s time to let the world see it!"

"I’ve honed my skills for twenty years, isn't it for today to show them off?! Let’s fight them to the death!!"

“……”

The gears of fate turned under the coupling of the two imperial fates.

An invisible vortex is currently dragging in most of the Divine Path possessors of this era... and at the end of this vortex, which is as sharp as a monster's claws, lies the Bitter Flesh Turbid Forest, taking root and growing wildly.

"Grandma... how did Chen Ling become so strong after just a few days?" Yao Qing asked, unable to help himself as he watched Chen Ling's departing back.

Yao Qing remembered that when he saw Chen Ling a few days ago, he could only fight Nie Yu to a standstill. In the blink of an eye, his aura had become terrifying to an appalling degree; he even felt that even the current Xiao Chunping might not be Chen Ling's match...

After stepping onto the Green Divine Path, Yao Qing had felt smug, vowing to surpass Chen Ling and leave him far behind, but now it seemed the gap between them had only grown wider.

Xiao Chunping looked at that receding figure in the bright red opera robe, and the aged Han Xiang who was hurriedly following behind, a flash of complexity crossing her eyes.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a certain decision, and slowly let go of Yao Qing's hand.

"...Grandma?" Yao Qing's heart tightened.

"My dear grandson." Xiao Chunping looked back at him, a doting smile appearing on her wrinkled face. "My dear grandson, Grandma needs to go out for a while... You wait here obediently, alright?"

"No! It is not alright!!" The thing Yao Qing feared most had happened. He grabbed Xiao Chunping's hand again without hesitation.

"Grandma! With your current body, how can you withstand the radiation and the fighting... How about this, Grandma, you rest here, and I'll go save people with Chen Ling! I'm very strong too, I definitely won't hold him back..."

Yao Qing's voice already carried a hint of a sob. In fact, when Chen Ling spoke of the situation outside, he had already sensed that his grandmother would not sit idly by... Plus, his arch-rival Han Xiang had followed, and she had been proud her whole life; how could she be content to just hide underground?

Looking at Yao Qing, whose eyes were red and who was clutching her hand tightly, a flash of gratification crossed Xiao Chunping's eyes. Her voice became even gentler:

"Grandma doesn't have much time left... Grandma has quietly embroidered pictures her whole life, and I don't want to be quiet when I leave. Embroidery silk is thin, but it can also kill enemies... At the very least, I cannot let the world remember only that old man's calligraphy and forget our embroidery skills."

Xiao Chunping had embroidered her whole life, from a small embroiderer to a master of her generation; she had been quiet for too long... Even if it were only once, she wanted to leave in a blaze of glory.

"No... Grandma, you still have plenty of time!!" Yao Qing wailed.

"Didn't you tell me that if you walk far enough on this path, you might be able to use embroidery silk to extend your life and achieve immortality?? Give me a little more time, I will definitely reach that step... I will make you healthy and live for a thousand years, Grandma!!"