Chapter 216 Camp Tasks

"No, when can you leave? Our beast tide has already been launched, how can we stop it!" Lin Suchou refused in a deep voice. Joking, he had already lost so many monsters, and now he was asked to stop?

Upon hearing Lin Suchou's refusal, Qin Jun couldn't help but frown. If Lin Suchou led the monsters to break through the Bronze Gate, Luoyan City would definitely be in trouble. By then, his 200,000 army would probably not have enough time to fully evacuate.

However, if they didn't leave now, they would easily offend the Abyss Gate.

"What is the status of the Abyss Gate in the demonic path?" Qin Jun curiously asked Fahai. In this regard, even Taibai Jinxing had no right to interrupt, as Fahai had descended into this world more than ten years ago, which was a matter of seniority.

Fahai glanced at Lin Suchou and then explained, "Unlike the orthodox path, the demonic path has long been unified, with nine leaders and countless sect forces. The Abyss Gate is one of the nine leaders."

The nine leaders of the demonic path!

Qin Jun and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Most importantly, the demonic path had already been unified. The Southern Zhuo Empire was just a small corner in the orthodox camp, far inferior to the nine leaders of the demonic path.

No wonder Xu Guiku was so terrified.

"The power of the Abyss Gate is immense. They specifically target the orthodox empires, collecting the dragon veins of each empire. As for the purpose, no one knows," Fahai explained, then stopped. There were no other details, and Lin Suchou was staring at him with a fierce look.

Lin Suchou gritted his teeth and asked, "Who are you, and what is your status in the Yehua Temple?"

"Farewell," Fahai clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, ignoring Lin Suchou's fierce gaze.

Qin Jun furrowed his brow, not expecting the Abyss Gate to be so powerful. As for the dragon veins of the Southern Zhuo Empire, he couldn't help but think of the golden compass inside him. He wondered what the connection was between the dragon veins and the golden compass.

At this moment, there were two paths before him: abandon the 200,000 army and leave, or offend the Abyss Gate.

Qin Jun could sense the strength of the nine leaders of the demonic path just from Fahai's words. Even with the help of Red Boy, he had no chance of winning. Any one of the nine leaders could easily sacrifice Red Boy with their disciples. Take Lin Suchou, for example, who could lead the monster cultivators to launch an assault.

"Your Highness, should we..." Chen Qingzhi hesitated and asked. He could tell why powerful figures like Taibai Jinxing were silent, so he decided to speak up. After all, he was new and weak, so it was normal to fear strong enemies.

The colossal figures ranked in the top nine of the demonic path were daunting to think about, let alone confronting them.

Qin Jun's eyes flickered, and Lin Suchou relaxed. He naturally saw that Qin Jun and the others were already considering retreating.

It was no exaggeration to say that in the entire Southern Domain, the Abyss Gate was considered top-tier!

As a member of the Abyss Gate, Lin Suchou felt proud.

Thud!

At that moment, Xu Guiku suddenly knelt before Qin Jun, his eyes red as he pleaded, "Your Highness Qin, please help us repel the demonic forces at the Bronze Gate!"

The soldiers around them, who were fighting off the beast tide, also paid attention to them. Seeing Xu Guiku kneel and kowtow to Qin Jun, their eyes turned red, filled with sorrow.

There was a time when they were proud to be soldiers of the empire. Now, they had to beg a young man from another kingdom for help.

Most importantly, they remembered the scene when Qin Jun entered the gate. At that time, they thought Qin Jun was just a reckless youth who would eventually perish due to meddling in affairs.

But now, Qin Jun had risen unexpectedly in the city trial and even killed the emperor, defeating the major powers of the capital and making the seven major sects afraid to show themselves.

Now, with the demonic path invading, they could only survive with Qin Jun's help. The emotional rollercoaster they were on was not easy to bear.

"Your Highness Qin, please don't leave!"

"The orthodox and demonic paths are irreconcilable. If they enter the gate, countless people will die!"

"No matter what grievances you have with the empire, please don't leave. We need you!"

"If you stay to help us fight the enemy, I, Huameng Jia, will serve you in the future!"

Soldiers shouted with hoarse voices, venting their inner grievances, making even Taibai Jinxing clench his fists.

Lin Suchou's mocking smile grew stronger on his face. Who wouldn't plead when they felt wronged?

But true strong individuals wouldn't have the compassion of a woman!

"Ding! Triggering the Camp Mission - Orthodox and Demonic Paths! Mission Details: If the host helps repel the Abyss Gate's beast tide at the Bronze Gate, the host will join the orthodox camp. Otherwise, they will join the demonic camp. If the host joins the orthodox camp, their level will increase by one, and they will gain the right to merge with summoning opportunities!"

The system prompt suddenly sounded in Qin Jun's mind, leaving him stunned. What did the right to merge with summoning opportunities mean?

This camp mission was clearly designed to lead him to join the orthodox camp!

Looking at the soldiers around him in a frenzy and Xu Guiku, who had abandoned his dignity to kowtow to him, a flame ignited in Qin Jun's heart.

He admitted that he was somewhat afraid of the Abyss Gate, as they were different from his previous enemies.

But he also couldn't bear to see countless innocent people suffer behind him. This had nothing to do with being saintly; it was a normal emotion for any flesh-and-blood person!

Since the system has issued the faction tasks, Qin Jun is going all out!

What does it matter if he offends the Abyss Gate? Along the way, has he offended fewer forces?

Reborn, he only seeks to quickly repay kindness and enmity!

With that in mind, Qin Jun's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly thrust his right hand forward, causing the tip of the Silver Dragon Slaying Soul Spear to pierce directly through Lin Suxiu's throat. Lin Suxiu was shocked, his eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and blood gushed out uncontrollably from the tip of the spear.

Silence!

Tai Bai Xingxing and others, as well as Chen Qingzhi, all looked at Qin Jun in shock. They didn't expect him to act so decisively, even ignoring the Abyss Gate behind Lin Suxiu.

Xu Gui Ku, who was kowtowing, also stopped and looked at the scene of Qin Jun stabbing Lin Suxiu's throat. He couldn't help but open his mouth wide, his eyes filled with complex emotions—surprise, shock, and guilt.

He was pleasantly surprised that the Bronze Gate was able to hold its ground.

He was shocked by Qin Jun's courage. Lin Suxiu had already made it clear that he wouldn't be an enemy to Qin Jun, yet he dared to make a move!

He felt guilty for the injustice the dynasty had shown Qin Jun. He knew very well that Qin Jun had reached this point today solely because of the pressure from the God Sword Hall and the emperor.

"Do you really want to offend the Abyss Gate?" Lin Suxiu shouted sternly. As a strong Earth Immortal, even if his throat was pierced, he wouldn't die on the spot.

Qin Jun looked down at him and said coldly, "Why wouldn't I dare!"

After saying this, Qin Jun suddenly felt relieved!

Satisfying!