Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Immortal Descends from the Heavens!
The interior style of the transport ship was much cleaner and brighter than Martial Artist Shen Yu had expected.
There were no seats, but instead, seven or eight cargo modules formed the main body, with a few rooms and functional compartments added in.
Inside the cargo holds, the lighting was bright, dominated by pure white, filled with various robots for moving and securing goods, and even a few floating robotic octopuses drifting about.
"It shouldn’t scare anyone," thought Martial Artist Shen Yu.
Even if it does, so what—it’s for saving lives, who cares about anything else right now.
At this moment, checking the detection display, the Earth Martial Sect’s people were still regrouping and it would be a while before they reached the vent. Martial Artist Shen Yu simply slowed down the speed, lowering the altitude.
Just swaggering right across the sky.
Wherever it went, it inevitably caused a huge commotion.
Disaster survivors struggling to hang on all looked up at this giant object flashing through the sky above; even those unaware of the Immortal legends hurriedly dropped to their knees in panic.
The fighters locked in combat all froze, unable to believe the ship flying across the high heavens above.
Martial Artist Shen Yu even flew over a fiercely contested battlefield; countless soldiers gaped in shock, some even dropping their blades and collapsing on their knees wailing in despair.
From then on, rumors spread of Immortals descending in their Immortal Ship, patrolling the world from the sky.
And this, was exactly the effect Martial Artist Shen Yu wanted!
Why wasn’t the Immortal legend hyped up before?
Because there was a lack of sufficient evidence and persuasion.
If they spread word that there were Immortals in Moonstone City who could save everyone, most disaster victims would only hesitate, hard to convince; better to just say the city had ample food stores and was willing to distribute food.
But now, with a transport ship like this, everything became simple.
Just parade the ship around, and rumors of Immortals would arise wherever it went.
"Who knows how many can ultimately be saved, or what else might happen," Martial Artist Shen Yu recalled the countless terrifying tornadoes near the Earth Martial Sect and still felt a heaviness in his heart.
The current guess was that those tornadoes were probably related to the Earth Evil Power.
Otherwise, there’d be no reason for them to only appear at the Earth Martial Sect.
But whether they’d eventually disperse or keep growing, that was still impossible to tell.
All they could do was be as prepared as possible for the worst-case scenario.
Meanwhile, everyone from the Earth Martial Sect had now gathered at the spot near the ground.
This was the vent that Xu Yuan and his elite group had arduously dug out earlier.
Along the route, even just these dozens of vents nearly exhausted this mighty expert who could shatter mountains with a punch.
The terror of the bone-chilling cold containing Earth Evil Power was one thing, but more importantly, it was the even more terrifying Astral Wind—just standing there felt like countless masters hacking at you with blades and axes.
Even the strongest Protective Divine Skill was hard-pressed to withstand such a ceaseless onslaught.
And this was still just underground.
One could hardly imagine the horror at the center of the Astral Wind.
Even curled up in the tunnel, just seeing the razor-sharp Astral Wind howling at the entrance was enough to make people despair.
"Sect Leader," an elder struggled to resist the bits of stray Astral Wind but only grew more anxious at heart, "Will the Immortal really come? Can he truly save us?"
"..." Xu Yuan fell silent for a while, then said, "Thinking too much is useless. At most, death awaits."
He said this, but right now, Xu Yuan’s eyes were wide, staring intently at the wind-scoured sky, clearly searching for something.
Waiting was undoubtedly the most agonizing.
In the rear, the disciples were already starting to grow restless.
"Weren’t we told we’d be saved?"
"How are we supposed to be saved?"
"Elder Han Ling just said it was an Immortal."
"Ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous."
"If there were Immortals in this world, why have we never heard of them before?"
"Where’s the Sect Leader? Can’t the Sect Leader explain?"
"..."
One anxious, questioning voice after another echoed through the air.
The disciples had never seen the specter of Martial Artist Shen Yu.
The hope that had just arisen now seemed to be plummeting again.
Even sinking them into weakness greater than before.
These Martial Arts Masters, brave enough to fight anyone without retreating, now actually began to sob.
Some, unable to bear the pain, drew their blades, hesitating on whether to end their own lives.
Yet, at that exact moment!
Xu Yuan’s body suddenly began to tremble—and only grew more violent!
"The Immortal!" he roared, his voice seemingly piercing the thick Astral Wind and carrying far to the people behind, "The Immortal has come from the heavens above!"
The elders who had been edging steadily backward now rushed forward in a frenzy.
"Where, where is he?"
"Where is the Immortal?"
"Sect Leader, tell us now!"
"I see him, I see him!"
"I see him too."
"It really is the Immortal, it truly is the Immortal!"
"Hahahahaha!"
"We’re saved, we’re saved! Hahaha!"
"..."
One excited exclamation after another, even laughter and wailing, reverberated among the elders.
Leaving the disciples behind them all exchanging bewildered glances.
Could it be... it was real?
But it really was true!
Xu Yuan and the others stared wide-eyed, elated, as a black dot emerged from the Astral Wind, growing larger and larger, flying straight toward them.
Once it truly got close, everyone could see its full appearance.
It was a black Immortal Ship, its surface layered with Protective Immortal Techniques!
Even the Astral Wind that could flay the top masters alive battered against the ship unceasingly, yet it didn’t waver in the slightest!
When it finally settled above the tunnel entrance, even the Astral Wind was completely suppressed—gone without a trace!
Apart from an Immortal, apart from an Immortal Ship, they couldn’t imagine any other possibility!
When such a sight, without any deception, appeared before their very eyes, the miracle of rebirth exploded in every heart.
Several high-ranking elders, renowned for their power, straight-up dropped to their knees and wailed uncontrollably.
Without real despair, no one knew their own fragility.
And in that moment, the voice of Martial Artist Shen Yu echoed out.
"Board the ship, hurry. I’ve found other survivors too."
"Yes, yes!" Xu Yuan looked at the open ship doors and seemed to resume his dignity as the Sect Leader of Earth Martial Sect, turning around to shout, "Board the Immortal Ship!"
One disciple after another, hearts shaken, excited and wild with joy, entered the ship, and the instant they crossed the threshold, warm air greeted them.
Just a single doorway, and it was like entering another world!
There were even some immortal pets, with a multitude of tentacles, drifting lightly in the air, bringing hot water and blankets.
In that moment, everyone finally broke free from their daze and slowly returned to reality.
They were saved.
Saved by an Immortal from the sky!
Elsewhere, Xu Yuan and the others, brought to the cockpit, finally met Martial Artist Shen Yu.
No hesitation.
Xu Yuan and the rest all dropped to their knees in unison.
"Thank you, Immortal, for saving our Earth Martial Sect!"