CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29: LEADING THE SQUAD TO SLAY MONSTERS

[Emperor, someone was spying on you just now, I’ve already taken action to destroy them.]

"Hmm, I know." Chen Lan shook his hand.

The moment the other party used a satellite to retrieve the image, he was already aware.

No one could use Divine Sense or electronic devices to spy on him, and he could know at the first moment.

However, before he took action, the Heavenly Dao acted first, which made him quite pleased.

[Emperor, did you see any special use for that stone?]

"No, it doesn’t react at all."

[Sigh, it seems this alien artifact is not simple.]

"You say it’s an alien artifact, but I haven’t seen any aliens other than those from Blue Star."

[Emperor, you may not know this...]

[Sigh, I can’t say, I’ve been restricted, I can’t speak.]

"Alright then, don’t disturb my rest."

[Understood]

The Heavenly Dao left, and Chen Lan pondered while stroking his chin.

What else could put a restriction on the Heavenly Dao?

Chen Lan rubbed his eyebrows; there were too many things he wasn’t aware of.

Why did the game manifest, and what is that stone? What is the Heavenly Dao afraid of?

None of these questions had answers.

However... Chen Lan’s eyes turned cold. No matter what it is, if it wants to invade, it will have to get past him first!

"Wuhu, I’m back!"

Bam!

The dormitory door slammed open, and Luo Tao returned with an excited face.

"What’s up? So happy?" Chen Lan put those thoughts aside and smiled.

"You just missed my heroic posture. No Demon Beast was a match for me; I punched each one down, and I had an extremely powerful Magical Treasure assisting me. Although I don’t know who it belongs to, it was awesome..."

Luo Tao talked on and on, embellishing his story, talking for seven or eight minutes—seven of which were boasting.

"Enough with the talking; anyway, I was so handsome tonight. When those beasts come again, I’ll make them crouch before me!" Luo Tao clenched his fist, filled with fighting spirit.

Rumble!

Thunder roared in the sky, and the Voice of Hongmeng resounded again.

[In ten hours, Demon Beasts will manifest, this time with five million Body Refining stage beasts, one million Foundation Establishment stage beasts, and ten thousand Golden Core stage beasts.]

Listening to the sudden voice, Luo Tao’s mouth dropped open, dumbfounded.

"Damn, I was just joking, don’t take it seriously!"

It really came, and this time there were more of them, and even Golden Core stage beasts.

Luo Tao wanted to slap his own mouth; it’s all because of his jinxed tongue.

It’s true that whatever he says comes true. If he knew, he would have bought a lottery ticket.

Ding dong!

Just then, both of their phones rang at the same time.

They picked them up and saw it was a notification from a group chat.

[Cultivation Group]

This was the group chat they were invited to after joining the Cultivation University.

The message was from Yan Yu, the group owner.

[In ten hours, Demon Beasts will manifest. The situation is more serious this time, and the hands of the cultivator management department are not enough, so each university needs to organize personnel for patrol.]

[If anyone is willing, they can sign up voluntarily, but the prerequisite is, you must be at least Body Refining complete.]

"Is this a school task?" Luo Tao was a little eager, but soon thought of something and deflated: "Eh, I’ll pass, I need to go home."

His parents and sister were still at home and couldn’t be left unattended.

"No problem, just bring them to the school, I happen to have a family dormitory available, and I can also protect them," Chen Lan said with a smile.

The school had arranged a family dormitory for him, but he didn’t have any family, so it was still unused.

It was perfect for Luo Tao to use.

"Really, thank you so much." Luo Tao said, beaming, "I’ll go pick them up later."

"Okay, sure."

"But are you signing up for this task? It seems pretty interesting."

Chen Lan thought about it. Staying here all the time wasn’t a good idea, maybe he should go out and have some fun.

"Sure, I’ll sign up with you."

"Great, then let’s both sign up."

Subsequently, Luo Tao and Chen Lan both signed up for the patrol activity.

Yan Yu was happy to see this and even gave Chen Lan a squad leader position, assigning him five Body Refining and five Foundation Establishment cultivators to lead.

Chen Lan didn’t see a problem and agreed.

It was now eight in the evening, ten hours later would be six in the morning.

By then, they would set out on patrol and eliminate the Demon Beasts.

In the group chat were those assigned to Chen Lan’s team, all calling out to the Nascent Soul powerhouse for guidance.

Chen Lan replied in the group chat: "Assemble at 5:30 AM on the sports field tomorrow."

A group of them instantly replied: "Roger that!"

"Since you’re leading tomorrow, I’ll stay behind to protect my family." Luo Tao considered deeply and sighed.

"No worries, trust me, your family will be fine," Chen Lan laughed and said.

He was the Great Emperor; how could he not protect a few ordinary people?

"Okay." Luo Tao hesitated for a few seconds but decided to trust Chen Lan, "By the way, want to play some games?"

He was already in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and sleep was inconsequential, he could pull an all-nighter without feeling tired.

"Sure thing." Chen Lan picked up his phone and opened the game.

The two began a duo queue.

Even if it was the apocalypse, people still played games.

...

The next day.

At dawn.

On the school’s sports field, two rows of men and women stood, with the first row being Body Refining Stage and the second row Foundation Establishment Stage.

Five people in each row, standing upright and serious, not daring to smile, as if waiting for someone.

Suddenly, two figures appeared in front of them, none other than Chen Lan and Luo Tao.

Upon seeing the two, all ten shouted in unison: "Good morning, Teacher Chen!!!"

"Not bad, full of spirit," Chen Lan nodded and smiled, but in an instant, his expression turned serious.

"In a moment, everyone must follow my orders; no one is to act without permission. Stay by my side, and I can protect all of you, but if you act on your own, the consequences are on you, got it!"

"Yes!!!" Everyone responded in unison.

It felt like a military drill, and no one dared defy Chen Lan’s orders.

Having a Nascent Soul powerhouse leading them was an honor they didn’t think twice about.

"I will give you opportunities to perform. Remember what I said: when attacking Demon Beasts, aim for their heads; that’s the most vulnerable part, so efficiency can be increased."

This was the experience he’d gathered from observing the Demon Beasts over time. Most Demon Beasts had very vulnerable head areas.

He may not need these insights, but these people did.

"Yes!!!"

"Very good, the drive is excellent. Let’s wait for the beasts to emerge and wipe them out completely."

"Yes! Annihilate them all, leave none behind!!!"

Chen Lan looked at the shouting men and women in front of him, and a trace of boiling blood was also stirred within him.

Come to think of it, he had been too low-key. Now that the Demon Beasts were descending, why not enjoy a true Cultivation Life?

Let me use my Nascent Soul strength,

and go on a great killing spree.