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Chapter 1698: Chapter 762: Retrieval

Chen Yunyun deeply understood that she must hold Sui Chong Pass until Daoist Qing Yan and the others returned with their master.

But watching helplessly as people below got into trouble, she worried she might not be able to remain indifferent.

Fortunately, the situation wasn’t that bad; at least so far, the demon attacks encountered had been small-scale.

The people capable of moving around outside and brave enough to stay in line at the pass were not pushovers.

So far, the situation was still pretty good.

As Chen Yunyun scanned the long queue, she didn’t notice.

In the distance, a girl in pink was walking towards this side.

She carried a sword and walked with a light step, even bouncing towards here.

Landing at the back of the line, she peeked her head out sweetly and looked ahead.

This scene immediately attracted several burly men in front of her to turn around and look at her.

"Where did this little girl come from? Don’t think about cutting in line! Or don’t blame me if my sword is too fast!"

"What are you looking at! Stay put at the back!"

These burly men weren’t polite, likely having prior experience with people trying to cut in line, they were rude now.

But after all, everyone was able to survive outdoors, so even though their tone was harsh, they had no intention of taking action. In comparison, they were quite restrained, not showing any contempt due to the pink girl’s small stature.

Zhuge Shi looked at the long queue and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

"So many people, wow~"

The few burly men who had just spoken rudely immediately curled their lips, showing an expression as if they were looking at a country bumpkin.

"Not much to see yet, this is just the beginning. If only the gates of Sui Chong Pass were open for passage, the number of people queueing would be even greater."

"Indeed, the gates of Sui Chong Pass are tightly closed now, and even then, it’s crowded with people. You should know how many there were at its peak."

During this idle chat, much of the hostility dissolved.

After all, the girl in pink genuinely stayed at the back of the queue without any intent to cut in line.

As long as she didn’t cause trouble, they certainly wouldn’t want to invite trouble either.

Out in the world, one can’t discern strength just by appearances, so everything must leave room for maneuver—it’s a skill essential for survival.

At this point, Zhuge Shi was already leaving the queue, taking steps, hands behind her back, like a stroll, step by step along the line forward.

This action immediately left the others dumbfounded.

"Wait! You’re actually cutting in line, huh!?"

"Hey! Come back! Want to die? Hurry back and stand at the back!"

These few people were still quite reasonable; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been positioned at the end of the line.

However, among the people at the front, many weren’t there early but because... they were vicious enough!

Mandarin Duck Strongmen, Kui Mountain Pusher, Dark Flower Piercing Heart Sword...

The ones standing at the front were all renowned strong individuals.

If these guys made a move, that girl probably wouldn’t even have a whole corpse left!

Under the attention of several burly men, Zhuge Shi already placed her hand on the sword hilt.

No one noticed, a force was emerging from Zhuge Shi.

Her steps hadn’t changed at all, yet her speed was increasing, faster and faster! Almost leaving only a shadow.

In the blink of an eye, she had already reached the middle section of the queue.

The so-called Mandarin Duck Strongmen, Kui Mountain Pusher—all these so-called experts hadn’t even noticed Zhuge Shi’s figure before she had left them far behind.

"That girl..."

"So strong!"

"Where’s this monster coming from?!"

Their pupils shrunk, faces changing color.

At this moment, Zhuge Shi’s hair color was starting to change, the sword slightly unsheathed, her figure subtly taller, while she had already appeared abruptly like teleportation before the tightly closed giant iron gate of Sui Chong Pass.

"Who are you!"

"Who!"

"How dare you! Inside Sui Chong Pass, who dares act recklessly!"

Someone shouted harshly, someone gathered around.

But though loudly reprimanding, none took the initiative to take action.

After all, shouting won’t suddenly provoke an attack.

But if you take action first, that’s an immediate battle.

Without knowing the intentions of this black-haired straight girl in front, they wouldn’t act rashly.

However, Zhuge Shi paid them no mind, her gaze indifferent, looking straight ahead, slowly raising the Black Rain Sword.

"Wait! That sword!"

"Impossible! How can that thing appear here!"

"Not good!!"

Someone in the queue with sharp eyes immediately cried out in horror!

Reacting, people scrambled madly backwards, no longer caring for employers or escort missions.

Others were a heartbeat slower, and that slight delay...

A terrifying sword light rose to the sky!

And accompanied by Hei Ningyu’s sword striking heavily down!

"What?!"

Chen Yunyun on the wall first noticed the anomaly, but it was already too late.

Buzz!!!

The terrifying sword light descended like a thick light beam of sword light!

Rumble!!

In the next instant, the Sui Chong Pass, that tall and sturdy Sui Chong Pass that had stood firm here for many years, its entire body lighting up with the array patterns, was shockingly chopped in half under Hei Ningyu’s sword!

The downward sword strike carved a split through the entire Sui Chong Pass, forcibly opening a pathway!

What first checkpoint, what closed pass, under this strike, all seemed like child’s play, utterly destroyed.

Rumble...

Accompanied by collapse and tilt, like a cake cut down the middle, the high walls on both sides of the pass fell into the collapsing center.