203: White Gate, Tianfu

The black tornado grew larger and larger, and Division Commander Zheng also disappeared, transforming into the eye of the storm within the tornado.

Upon seeing the tornado, Silver Dragon and the White Gate group all changed their expressions.

Everything swept by the black wind instantly turned to dust.

Moreover, the black tornado, having lost its master, grew larger and larger over time; once it rampaged, it would be a devastating blow to everyone.

Their struggle to snatch the strange treasure was already chaotic enough; if this black tornado appeared, the situation would only worsen.

The previously hostile people of Silver Dragon and White Gate immediately took action, wanting to nip the black tornado in the bud.

In just a few breaths, the tornado, which was initially less than ten meters wide, had expanded to thirty or forty meters.

The surrounding lake water churned, raising layers of waves.

"Quick! Pacify this tornado! Otherwise, once it expands, no one will be able to obtain the strange treasure!" Silver Dragon shouted loudly, and the three White Gate old men, who had been holding back, immediately increased their efforts.

They gradually realized that this calamitous wind, sacrificed by an S-Rank Talent User through some unknown means, seemed somewhat terrifying.

White smoke fiercely suppressed the black tornado.

Silver Dragon's halberd unleashed streams of energy, attempting to rush into the tornado and destroy its eye.

But by now, the tornado was even larger, and Silver Dragon's attacks found it difficult to even approach the eye.

What was even more horrifying was that the tornado slowly sank, merging with the lake water to form a whirlpool... Several high-ranking officials from Tang Lake Base, who had seen the people from the Capital City military arrive, had originally eagerly gathered around, but unexpectedly became collateral damage.

The pulling force of the whirlpool instantly dragged them in, their fates unknown.

The whirlpool grew larger and larger, from an initial width of over ten meters to fifty or sixty meters, its momentum terrifying.

By this time, the tornado had completely transformed into a whirlpool in the lake, and the three old men of White Gate were even more helpless.

Cold sweat began to seep from Silver Dragon's forehead; he didn't know what to do.

Just then, the large ship arrived.

"Everyone, disembark immediately!" The middle-aged military-uniformed man on the ship ordered, his sharp gaze fixed on the whirlpool.

The ship's speed surged! It directly plunged into the whirlpool.

Boom!

The large ship crashed into the whirlpool, emitting a roar.

The entire steel ship groaned under the strain, beginning to be dismembered by the whirlpool, but the whirlpool also seemed somewhat overwhelmed, its speed actually slowing down.

The middle-aged military-uniformed man, with eyes like a hawk, quickly reached his target: the eye of the storm.

A gun appeared in his hand; the gun was ordinary, but when the bullet was fired, the air seemed to solidify wherever it passed.

The bullet struck the black pearl in the eye of the storm, and the surrounding space suddenly became sluggish.

The whirlpool actually also slowly stopped.

"Silver Dragon!"

"Yes, Lieutenant General!" Silver Dragon, like a silver fish, charged into the whirlpool with his halberd, targeted the black pearl, and thrust his halberd!

The black pearl shattered with a sound.

Silver Dragon's heart immediately relaxed, it was over.

Suddenly, he felt someone attacking him from behind; with a vigilant heart, he tried to turn and intercept, but the attack was faster.

He only caught a glimpse of a large hand formed by white smoke, and then he fell heavily to the bottom of the whirlpool.

At this time, although the black pearl was shattered, the whirlpool had not yet disappeared, and the destructive black wind also needed some time to dissipate.

On the lake surface, a deadly silence fell.

The people of White Gate were confronting the military.

The atmosphere was tense, and the air seemed to become sluggish.

Lieutenant General Hong's expression was grim, but unfortunately, he did not possess Silver Dragon's formidable strength.

Silver Dragon was the main force this time; he could at most be considered one rank higher in official position than the other party.

Now, facing the three old men of White Gate, he had no confidence whatsoever; if a fight truly broke out, he would be the one to suffer losses.

Furthermore, he still needed to collect the strange treasure, but to remain unresponsive to Silver Dragon's unknown fate, how could he tolerate that?

However, the current situation was that he had not yet obtained a single strange treasure; if he continued to lose soldiers and fight with White Gate, the ultimate beneficiaries would only be others.

"Lieutenant General Hong, how about we call it a day?" an old man from White Gate spoke, clearly, they had long since grasped that Lieutenant General Hong, who always prioritized caution, would not truly engage in a major conflict with them, at least not now.

"Good, very good, White Gate, I'll see if Capital City still has a place for you after this incident!" Lieutenant General Hong's face was grim.

"Haha, Capital City, what is Capital City now? It's just a dead city full of Infected; do you really think we, White Gate, care?" The Hook-nosed old man laughed loudly.

In his opinion, the other party's hesitation was cowardice, but this also made him feel relieved.

"To tell you the truth, long before we came, White Gate had already relocated, moving far away from Capital City.

From now on, this dead city is yours to keep."

"You, you all..." Lieutenant General Hong trembled with anger.

The official side had contacted them early on and signed an agreement to clear out the Infected and rescue survivors.

Now, these people had actually left quietly!

"Lieutenant General Hong, the world has changed.

Actually, I advise you to establish your own faction early on; it's much easier to be your own master than to be controlled by others."

Bang!

A bullet instantly shot towards the Hook-nosed old man.

The old man, however, was in no hurry.

He was perfectly clear about the other party's ability: a space-freezing bullet, but it only lasted for a mere three seconds, and he wasn't the eye of the storm, he wouldn't stay still.

With a sway of his body, he dodged the bullet: "Lieutenant General Hong, I'll leave this place to you, hahaha."

Although White Gate currently seemed stronger than Lieutenant General Hong's side, White Gate was clearly unwilling to engage in further conflict, so they turned towards Tang Ping's location.

In White Gate's view, the people patrolling outside were all mere shrimp soldiers and crab generals; how strong could the three people inside be? At most, it was the person who just fought with the Purple-Haired Man who had some strength.

But after learning the Purple-Haired Man's identity as an ancient cultivator, and his extremely powerful strength, White Gate was no longer willing to seize the Purple-Haired Man's position, because they knew that ancient cultivators were not a group to be trifled with.

Even if they seized it now, it would likely be taken back before long, because this was a group of people with strange personalities and extreme unity.

They had originally planned to seize Division Commander Zheng's territory, but so many unforeseen events occurred, and even an old man from White Gate died, so White Gate ultimately had to give up.

As for that group of bandits... they might actually fight to the death...

"Oh, Brother Tang, it seems we're the easy targets now." Zhang Xile said, chewing on a small fish.