Chapter 216 - Bad news (2/2)

But before he could answer, the rift rippled for the last time and cracked, before vanishing back into space.

The last person had stepped out.

*Cough*

”Hahaha, can't believe that worked!” Hao Xuan laughed while coughing out a few mouthfuls of blood.

”A-Are you okay?” Zeng Wu's worried voice came from the side.

Hao Xuan nodded while sitting down on the ground, ”Yeah yeah, I'm fine. Take care of your own injuries first.”

”What was with the message you wanted me to deliver to the First captain?” Zeng Wu asked curiously.

He thought Hao Xuan was going to do something reckless but everything ended up fine.

”That was just to throw off that guy's senses. Even though he couldn't understand us, but since he was at the Profound realm he still would have known something was up. I had to say those things just for him,” Hao Xuan explained proudly.

When the barrier covering the rift had opened, a light appeared out of nowhere and covered everyone within. Time seemed to have slowed down for everyone inside the light as they made their way through the rift before the giant insect arm could reach.

Hao Xuan used a variation of 'Last strike of Samsara' on the area around him. It wasn't aimed at the insect arm at all, even though it seemed like that.

The only problem they were facing was that they wouldn't have enough time for everyone to go through because of the figures incoming attack, so he used that Strike of Samsara to slow down the surrounding environment.

The 'Last strike of Samsara' was the defining technique of a very peculiar race. It couldn't be used to time travel, but with enough power, slowing or speeding up time wasn't an impossible task, which is exactly what Hao Xuan did.

He managed to drag out 3 actual seconds for 20 seconds, barely making it into the rift himself before it collapsed under the figures attack.

”Are you the leader?” A voice came from behind Hao Xuan.

He turned around and saw Ma He glaring down at him.

”Yeah, what's it to you?” he replied in the same tone. This guy who he had never seen before suddenly came out of nowhere and started questioning him, so Hao Xuan didn't take very kindly to him either.

”What happened in there?” Ma He asked.

”Why do I have to tell you anything?” Hao Xuan frowned while looking around. They were back in the beast world but he didn't recognize anyone other than the people that came through the rift with him.

Ma He smiled like he was hoping for that answer. He extended the index and middle finger of his right hand and a dark Qi took shape.

Gong Zan sighed and spoke again, ”Young master He, why don't you let the young captain first explain what happened?”

Ma He's smile froze as he remembered where he was. He was told specifically not to pick a fight so he was hoping someone would start one with him, but apparently, that wouldn't be so easy.

After some clarification from Gong Zan, Hao Xuan explained everything he knew, which wasn't much. Zeng Wu who was near him filled in the blanks and told them what happened.

Gong Zan's expression turned worse when he found out what happened. There was still a different group inside the rift but if what they said was true, then they might not be coming back.

”Young master Ma, Master Yating, since you now have your explanations, you must excuse us,” Gong Zan smiled towards both parties and snapped his fingers.

A group of medics entered the room and started treating everyone. Zeng Yu was the first to be taken out as he was in the worst condition.

”Captain, please follow me,” Gong Zan said telepathically to Hao Xuan and walked out.

He led him to a building at the edge of the camp and handed him a document.

”You need to leave right now. Stay away from all military institutions. The great general is waiting for you back at the city. Go directly to him.”

”What? What's going on??” Hao Xuan was bewildered. He had so many questions.

Gong Zan smiled wryly, ”Two weeks ago the Jia kingdom launched its first attack on Mei. We...are at war...”