Chapter 2067: Chapter 2068: You Have to Take Responsibility for Me! (Fourth Update)

The sky exploded with a blinding light.

In an instant, the attack of Ye Qiu and the old man collided, and everyone felt a dazzling glare.

After a brief blinding moment, people saw a frozen scene in the sky.

Ye Qiu and the old man were very close, the old man’s fists all landed on Ye Qiu, while Ye Qiu’s hands had no attacking moves.

Those on the ground who saw this scene all believed that the victor was the old man, as his attack had hit Ye Qiu, even the high-ranking young man thought so.

Uncle Ming is invincible!

But soon, this confidence was instantly shattered by the subsequent scene in the sky.

The old man fell directly into free fall.

Bang!

As the dust settled, the old man was motionless on the ground, with no response, while Ye Qiu slowly descended.

At this moment, the battlefield was unusually quiet, with soldiers from both the Elephant Dynasty and the Deer Dynasty not engaging, staring at the result before their eyes.

"Impossible, Uncle Ming’s strength was close to that of a saint, how could he be defeated!"

At this moment, the young man panicked, his expression full of fear, as he never imagined that Uncle Ming would lose to someone else. As long as Uncle Ming was there, he wouldn’t be in any danger, but now it was different.

Uncle Ming’s death would trigger a chain reaction.

Not only might the attack on the Mighty City fail, but they could also be in danger of being trapped here.

Killing the old man was not a difficult task for Ye Qiu. At the critical moment, the old man indeed revealed his trump card, gathering all his strength to try to kill Ye Qiu.

But Ye Qiu held nothing back either, he activated the Six Paths Gate in advance, directly pulling the old man’s soul into the gate, leaving behind a soulless body.

Without using the Six Paths Gate, it would have taken Ye Qiu considerable effort to take down the old man. After all, his realm was still at the Return to Void stage, and he had not made a breakthrough. Even though he had the power to fight across realms, it required him to go through transformation.

Upon entering this planet, Ye Qiu did not want to expose too much, so he opted for a swift battle, quickly deploying the Six Paths Gate in an instant, before anyone could realize what was happening, and the Six Paths Gate disappeared just as quickly.

Thus, the duel ended this way.

The soldiers of the Elephant Dynasty cheered at this scene, in contrast, the soldiers of the Deer Dynasty looked as though they were mourning a loss. They had seen the old man in action before, a terrifying figure, yet he died just like that. Who could stop Ye Qiu’s advance now?

Instantly, with the old man’s sudden death, the soldiers of the Deer Dynasty became disheartened.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Suddenly, an exclamation came from behind Ye Qiu, followed by a figure rushing forward. Ye Qiu looked carefully and saw it was Hong Luan making a move.

With a slight smile as his gaze shifted, Ye Qiu realized that Hong Luan did not want that person to escape.

"That guy must be the main figure attacking the city, right?" Ye Qiu observed the high-ranking young man trying to take advantage of the situation to leave, and couldn’t help but smile. He remembered that the old man he killed earlier had been by that young man’s side, clearly a bodyguard figure, with a Semi-Saint protecting him, he was surely no ordinary person.

Without that short young man and the old man, the remaining people by the young man’s side were no match for Hong Luan, who killed them one by one with a single spear and finally blocked the young man’s path, capturing him alive.

The capture of the young man dealt another blow to the soldiers of the Deer Dynasty, who were already disheartened, and now it was even worse, leading them to all surrender.

Thus, the crisis of Mighty City was resolved.

The soldiers on the city walls, seeing it was Hong Luan, immediately opened the gates, and Hong Luan led everyone into the city, with many captives bound and all taken inside.

Hong Luan, worried about her father’s safety, immediately went to see the Mighty Great General.

Meanwhile, Ye Qiu became an icon in everyone’s heart, even the seasoned soldiers no longer spoke to Ye Qiu with the same familiarity as before, becoming extremely respectful.

In the Astral Earth Continent, the strong are always respected, especially today, when Ye Qiu alone resolved the crisis, no one dared to show any disrespect towards him.

This respect was earned through strength.

Soon, Hong Luan came out supporting a pale-faced middle-aged man.

"I heard from Hong Luan that it was you, little brother, who turned the tide and resolved the crisis of my Mighty City. On behalf of everyone, I thank you for your intervention." The middle-aged man immediately bowed upon seeing Ye Qiu.

"General, you’re too kind. As a member of the Elephant Dynasty, protecting the people of the Dynasty is my undeniable responsibility." Ye Qiu said, portraying himself as a member of the Elephant Dynasty.

"Good, good, good. With a talent like you in the Elephant Dynasty, how can we not prosper."

After exchanging pleasantries with Hong Luan’s father for a while, the Mighty General went back to rest. He had been injured by the Semi-Saint, almost dying, but fortunately, he retreated in time and saved his life.

Soon, the hall was left with only Hong Luan and Ye Qiu.

"Are you really from the Elephant Dynasty?" Hong Luan suddenly asked.

Given that the crisis was resolved, Hong Luan felt the need to clarify Ye Qiu’s identity.

"If I’m not, why would I intervene..." Ye Qiu replied lightly, without directly answering.

Hong Luan stared at Ye Qiu for a while, then suddenly smiled brilliantly, "Whether you are or not, I still have to thank you. If not for you, this crisis wouldn’t have been resolved so quickly."

Ye Qiu smiled, "Actually, even if I hadn’t appeared, it wouldn’t have been easy for them to invade the city."

Although Hong Luan’s father was injured, Ye Qiu didn’t underestimate him. If he managed to keep the Semi-Saint from acting while injured, he must have had some method that deterred them, otherwise, they wouldn’t have waited until they returned.

If Hong Luan’s father had no means, the city would have been breached already, so Ye Qiu thought that even if he didn’t intervene, it wouldn’t have been easy for the Deer Dynasty to take the city.

"In any case, I still have to thank you. If you’re willing to stay here, my father and I welcome you. If you wish to leave, we won’t force you, and for forcibly recruiting you into the army earlier, I apologize and hope you won’t hold it against us." Hong Luan said.

Given Ye Qiu’s ability to kill a Semi-Saint, Hong Luan didn’t know if he wanted to stay. After all, Ye Qiu’s strength was extraordinary, and if he chose to stay, it would benefit her father and the Elephant Dynasty. If not, she had no right to force him.

Having acted that way earlier was due to not understanding Ye Qiu’s strength. Now that he had shown his power, how could she treat him like an ordinary soldier anymore?

While waiting for Ye Qiu’s answer, suddenly Ye Qiu spoke, making Hong Luan blush. He said, "Well, I’m your subordinate. You’re not thinking of abandoning your responsibility, are you? After all, it was you who forced me into the army, so you have to take responsibility for me!"

"Take responsibility..." Hong Luan was dumbfounded.