Chapter 1218: Gaze Deep in the Murky Forest

"What the hell..."

"Am I seeing things? Is that a dragon???"

The young man next to Pao Ge couldn't help but rub his eyes, gazing at the incredibly shocking Eastern dragon as if he were dreaming.

Following the dragon's appearance, more and more figures descended from the sky. Some danced with Nuo masks, some wielded long whips, covered in blood, some stood atop pillars of lava, and others, clad in flowing white robes, seemed like celestial beings.

If the appearance of Lord Tianshu had already made them realize the existence of supernatural powers in the world, then the scene before them undoubtedly completely shattered everyone's worldview.

"No way... did no one tell me when everyone else was evolving? How come everyone's flying, and we're still stuck crawling underground??" Pao Ge couldn't help but exclaim.

Ying Fu walked to a spot above the shelter. His gaze swept gently downwards, and he spotted Jiang Jiang and her father hiding in a corner.

However, Jiang Jiang was already terrified; her head buried in her father's arms, she dared not look up to see what was happening outside, trembling all over.

Ying Fu's anxious heart finally eased slightly. He did not go forward to reveal himself but spoke in a deep voice to the murmuring crowd below:

"Follow the stars; they will guide you to a safe place."

With that, he turned and left.

Fu Kun struck the ground with his hammer, and a dozen wide steps appeared, connecting the shelter to the surface.

The crowd seemed stunned by this sight, not reacting for a moment until Lu Xun's serious voice resounded, bringing them back to their senses:

"Everyone, reinforcements have arrived! Hurry!"

The eyes of the crowd lit up immediately. Supporting each other, they rose from underground and fled outwards along the steps, as if they had finally seen a glimmer of hope for survival.

Supported by her father, Jiang Jiang looked up, her pale little face filled with helplessness and confusion. As she weakly climbed the stairs, she cautiously glanced around...

Just then, a somewhat familiar silhouette gradually receded into the distance under the starlight.

Jiang Jiang found the person somewhat familiar but couldn't immediately recall where she had seen them. She could only turn and ask her father:

"Dad, that person looks so familiar... do you know them?"

Her father glanced in that direction and shook his head. "That's a flying immortal. They must be as powerful as Lord Tianshu. How could I possibly know them?"

"Oh... okay."

Although Jiang Jiang was puzzled, a glance around at the scattered corpses of the flesh and blood calamities sent her mind blank with fright. She could only cling tightly to her father's clothes, frantically running away with the crowd.

"Holy crap, Pao Ge!! Look! There are monster corpses all over the place here?!?!"

"Stop yelling! I can see them!"

"Are... are these all killed by those people? They're so amazing."

"Yeah, I wonder how we can become like them..."

Though fear was in the young men's eyes, it was overshadowed by a longing for power. They watched the divine figures continuously clearing out the calamities around them, feeling a strong urge to join them.

Pao Ge, carrying Xiao Yu on his back, ran at the front of the crowd. Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, he pointed into the distance and said:

"Look... doesn't that person sitting on the lion look like our Big Bro??"

"Huh??!!"

The men looked in the direction he pointed and saw a multi-colored awakened lion, treading on auspicious clouds, swirling through the air as if battling some enemy.

And on the back of the awakened lion, a figure wearing a Tang suit and small round sunglasses was remarkably conspicuous.

"It really is Big Bro!!!"

"So Big Bro is a superhero too!"

"Big Bro!!! Big Bro!!!!!"

The young men, like madmen, screamed Sun Bumin's name into the air, incredibly excited.

Sun Bumin seemed to hear their voices. In the midst of his busy fight, he turned his head to glance their way. Upon seeing Pao Ge and the others, the corner of his mouth curved into a smile, and he even gave them a nonchalant wave.

His acknowledgment made the young men even more excited. They jumped up and down like monkeys, astonished that their Big Bro, who had always helped them, was such a powerful person.

"Hurry," Shen Nan, wearing a Nuo mask, floated down behind them and urged. "We can't hold them off for long. If you run too slowly, everyone will die here."

The crowd looked back, startled by Shen Nan's mask, but they immediately picked up speed, running with all their might along the path of starlight.

Seeing all the survivors leave the shelter did not ease Shen Nan's mind; on the contrary, the expression beneath his mask grew more solemn.

Their ability to penetrate the heart of the Malignant Flesh Jungle and rescue the survivors wasn't the most difficult part... The hardest part was how to escort them out of the Malignant Flesh Jungle and to the underground facility after everyone had been saved.

It was crucial to remember that this wasn't the edge of the Malignant Flesh Jungle but its core. Even if Chen Ling opened a path with starlight, it wouldn't withstand the counterattacks of the numerous calamities along the way. If they couldn't hold back these calamities, not only would the people they had painstakingly rescued be slaughtered midway, but they themselves would also be deeply trapped.

"Lu Xun, since when could Director Chen use stars?" Su Zhiwei watched Chen Ling amidst the starlight, unable to resist asking Lu Xun beside her.

"...I don't know either. He suddenly contacted me through the starlight just now," Lu Xun shook his head. "But doesn't he also use Yang Xiao's abilities? It seems reasonable that he could use mine too..."

As he spoke, Lu Xun carried the unconscious Yang Xiao on his back and swiftly followed the crowd, retreating into the distance.

"By the way, where's Chu Changqing?"

"He..."

After running a few steps, they looked back and saw Chu Changqing, the Treeman, struggling to move his legs, shuffling towards them. His face, covered in wood grain, was as grim as a bitter gourd.

"Wait... wait... for me..." In his current state, Chu Changqing could barely keep up with a normal person's walk, let alone run.

Seeing this, Su Zhiwei gritted her teeth. She grabbed Chu Changqing's two thick, branch-like arms and, with a heave, surprisingly hoisted him onto her back.

"Su Zhiwei! You..." Chu Changqing exclaimed in shock. "Put me down! I'm too heavy, you can't carry me!"

"You're also one of the 'Lords.' How could I possibly leave you here alone?"

Su Zhiwei was quite strong. Carrying such a large Chu Changqing was still a struggle, but it was much faster than Chu Changqing walking by himself. In a few quick strides, she stabilized her balance and slowly began to catch up with the back of the group.

Watching the formidable Su Zhiwei, even Lu Xun's mouth twitched. He wanted to offer help but hesitated.

Even though they were all men, in terms of strength, none of them could truly match Su Zhiwei.

Chu Changqing opened his mouth, wanting to thank Su Zhiwei, but just then, he felt an inexplicable gaze from deep within the Malignant Flesh Jungle behind them, directed towards this spot...