"And what rock did you crawl out from under, you posturing clown?" The middle-aged man in the lead sized up Luo Xiu, his eyes filled with disdain. He suddenly waved his hand. "Kill him. Just leave the woman."

At his command, a group of Special Ability Warriors immediately drew their swords and charged toward Luo Xiu with fierce momentum.

Yet, Luo Xiu didn't even bother to give them a second glance. As if ignoring them all, he turned and walked straight toward Lin Shan Shan, bending down to pick her up.

"Daddy... behind you," Lin Shan Shan warned, clinging to Luo Xiu's neck.

Luo Xiu looked at her with gentle eyes. This cherished daughter of his is so much like her mother, as if they were carved from the same mold.

"Shan Shan, close your eyes."

"Okay."

Lin Shan Shan obediently closed her eyes and even covered them with her small hands.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The next moment, she heard a series of eerie explosions that made her scalp tingle. Driven by curiosity, she peeked through her fingers, only to be so terrified by the awful sight that she slammed them shut again.

Nearby, Yun Wanzhou's face had turned pale. Her delicate body trembled uncontrollably as she clamped a hand over her mouth and began to retch. She had watched as the charging Special Ability Warriors were struck by invisible bullets, their heads exploding instantly. In just a few moments, every last one of them had been killed, leaving only their leader, the middle-aged man.

Carrying Lin Shan Shan, Luo Xiu slowly turned to face him. An invisible and mysterious aura quietly swirled in the space around him, gradually dissipating with each breath.

"Luo Tian's Control over Xuanzhong."

"First Style."

"Heavenly Star Explosion."

A short time later, Luo Xiu walked up to the middle-aged man and stopped, regarding him with a smirk. "The Holy Boi Religion spent so much effort just to cultivate a bunch of trash like you. What exactly is the point?"

Beads of sweat formed on the middle-aged man's forehead as he slowly backed away. "You… you dare to make an enemy of the Holy Boi Religion? Just wait for the Heavenly Master to descend! You will be doomed to eternal damnation!"

Luo Xiu slowly advanced on him. "It seems that so-called Holy Boi Religion God of yours has done a thorough job of brainwashing you."

"Insolence!" the middle-aged man roared, pointing a finger at Luo Xiu. "Boy, if you're going to kill me, then just do it! Do not insult the Heavenly Master!"

Luo Xiu looked at him with pity and slowly raised his left hand. The Aura of the Dead condensed into a black sword in his palm. "I truly feel sorry for people like you. The one who gave you this faith probably doesn't even believe in it himself."

"When you get up there, tell your Holy Boi Religion God that I, Luo Xiu, am waiting for him on Earth. If he dares to come, I dare to kill him!"

The black sword shot through the air like the Death God's scythe, instantly reaping the middle-aged man's life. In the face of absolute power, these so-called Special Ability Warriors were no different from ants.

As the man fell, the area gradually grew quiet.

Lin Shan Shan lifted her little face, gazing up at her father with admiration.

Luo Xiu lowered his head and sighed silently before asking, "Shan Shan, is Auntie Su here?"

In truth, Luo Xiu had already noticed Su Hongli when he first arrived. He just hadn't wanted to think about it, too afraid to face the reality.

"Mhm..."

Luo Xiu clenched his teeth, turning to look toward Su Hongli's body. Upon seeing the cold, mutilated corpse, even he—a man with a resilient spirit who had grown indifferent to life and death—couldn't help but stiffen.

"Hong Li… thank you."

With stiff steps, Luo Xiu walked to the body and slowly knelt. With a trembling hand, he reached out to close her wide-open eyes. He wasn't a god. All he could do was look upon her body in sorrow, powerless to change anything.

Lin Shan Shan knelt beside him. She looked up at the moisture welling in her father's eyes and began to sob quietly.

Yun Wanzhou wiped away her tears and walked to Luo Xiu's side. "Mister Luo, we should head to the safe base."

Luo Xiu gently picked up Su Hongli's corpse and stood. "The entire Henghai Provincial City is currently sealed by a barrier," he said slowly. "There is no truly safe place."

Hearing this, Yun Wanzhou's body trembled. "How can that be?"

"I have a plan," Luo Xiu said. "First, we go to the airport. Right now, the only thing we can do is try to evacuate as many people as possible."

"To the airport?" Yun Wanzhou asked, confused.

"But first," Luo Xiu added, "we need to find someone who can fly a plane."

"I can," Yun Wanzhou offered. "Though I'm not a professional."

Luo Xiu nodded, then suddenly called out, "Little Pouch!"

"Here, Big Brother!" Little Pouch zipped out of the night and stopped in front of Luo Xiu. When the group of Special Ability Warriors had appeared, Little Pouch had been planning to lie in ambush, but there was no need to act after Luo Xiu arrived.

"You go on ahead," Luo Xiu instructed. "Find the quickest route to the airport and bring everyone you find there. Every single person we can save counts."

"No problem. But Big Brother… what's an airport?"

Luo Xiu paused, momentarily at a loss for how to explain.

Lin Shan Shan piped up, "Uncle Little Pouch is so silly! The airport is where the big metal birds are."

"Got it! I'm on my way!"

「On the ruined streets.」

Luo Xiu tore down wooden doors and furniture, stacking them into a tall funeral pyre. Su Hongli lay peacefully on the dry wood as the flames slowly consumed her.

Yun Wanzhou approached Luo Xiu, her voice breaking with sobs. "I searched everywhere nearby, but I couldn't find Sister Hong'e… I only found some scraps of her clothes. She might already be..." Her words trailed off as she sank to the ground, weeping.

Luo Xiu clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the roaring flames. "I will slaughter the entire Holy Boi Religion to honor their spirits."

「At dawn.」

Luo Xiu arrived at the Henghai Provincial City airport with Lin Shan Shan and Yun Wanzhou. It was already teeming with people, all brought there by Little Pouch. A panicked crowd was scrambling to board the planes, afraid there wouldn't be enough seats. A few beleaguered flight attendants were struggling to maintain order, their efforts futile.

BANG!

Luo Xiu suddenly took the handgun from Yun Wanzhou's waist and fired several shots into the sky. The crowd was stunned into silence. He then swept his icy gaze over them.

"Everyone shut the hell up! There's no first-come, first-served here. Women and children board first, period!"

A tattooed brute rolled up his sleeves and swaggered toward Luo Xiu. "Hey, who the fuck are you, kid? You think you have a say here?"

"I'm telling you, I'm getting on that plane first today. What are you going to do about it?

"What, you picked up a gun and think you're hot stuff? Come on, try and shoot me!"

Luo Xiu looked at him with pity. "What a shame," he said, his voice wistful. "If only the men of Hua Country had your kind of courage when facing the enemies who harm our compatriots."

"You little fucker…" The man, as if struck a nerve, raised his hand to hit Luo Xiu.

SMACK!

But in the next instant, a slap sent the tattooed man flying. The one who struck was not Luo Xiu, but Guan Changyun. Little Pouch had found him earlier and brought him to the airport.

Clutching his chest and supported by Lin Youpeng, Guan Changyun walked up to Luo Xiu and bowed deeply. "Disciple Guan Changyun greets you, Mister Luo."

Luo Xiu nodded at him.

Lin Youpeng watched Luo Xiu with a complex expression. To think, this man used to be his son-in-law.

"You're in charge of maintaining order," Luo Xiu told Guan Changyun.

"Disciple obeys!"

Luo Xiu then turned to Yun Wanzhou. "Just follow Little Pouch. A gap will be opened in the barrier outside. Pilot the plane through that opening, and you'll be able to fly out."

"Understood." Although Luo Xiu's explanation sounded less than professional, Yun Wanzhou had absolute faith in him.

Next, Luo Xiu looked at Little Pouch, connecting with him via his Divine Sense. "Protect everyone. If anything happens, contact me immediately."

"Don't worry, Big Brother. Leave this to me."

Lin Shan Shan tugged on Luo Xiu's pants. "Daddy, where are you going?"

Luo Xiu ruffled her hair gently. "Be good, Shan Shan. Go home with Auntie Yun. Daddy has to go fight the bad guys."

He watched the plane take off, and only after ensuring it was safe did he withdraw his gaze. He then shot into the air, flying toward the other side of the sky.

「A moment later.」

When he arrived at Henghai Base, Luo Xiu found the entire facility in tatters. Smoke filled the air, and corpses littered the ground. The roar of explosions was deafening.

Yue Tianyang, Old Master Ye, and Old Matriarch Ye were leading a group of fighters, valiantly resisting what seemed to be an endless swarm of Shu Demons.

Luo Xiu swept the area with his Divine Sense, then announced, "All personnel, retreat immediately!"

His voice wasn't loud, yet it reached every corner of the base. The defenders began to look around in confusion.

Yue Tianyang, drenched in blood, suddenly caught sight of the figure standing proudly in the Void, and his eyes widened. He immediately bellowed, "The King of the Nation has arrived!"

"By order of the King of the Nation, everyone, retreat immediately!"

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