405: Chapter 405 Spatial Channel Appears

Unknowingly, he had arrived at the place where the cult's hidden danger was sealed.

Everything around was quiet.

The soldiers responsible for guarding were distracted by the drowsiness that had crept up on them.

"Bang!"

A soft sound jolted the nearly sleeping soldier awake. He looked around in a panic, but upon realizing the noise came from a withered tree branch, he relaxed.

"No, I can't fall asleep."

The soldier muttered to himself, slapped himself to stay awake, and began to patrol the area.

Lu Zheng, watching this scene, did not reveal himself but instead concealed his aura and entered the sealed area.

The sealed area showed no abnormalities; it seemed that since that incident ended, the cult had abandoned this place.

However, Lu Zheng felt an inexplicable sense of unease. After lingering for a moment, just as before, he left the place.

"Am I overthinking this?"

Lu Zheng muttered, stopped dwelling on it, and continued to patrol other areas, simultaneously sending a message to General Bu Keer.

Shortly after, General Bu Keer appeared before Lu Zheng.

Looking at Lu Zheng, who had been in seclusion for four days, a hint of excitement appeared on General Bu Keer's face.

"The Spiritual Qi tide is about to end, and you have finally come out of seclusion."

"Did you gain anything these past few days?"

General Bu Keer asked. After the Second Spiritual Energy Revival, her strength had improved significantly. Not only had her injuries healed considerably, but her strength had progressed further, and she had now stepped into the Mid-Tier Fourth Order.

It was changing day by day; if not for her existing foundation, she would never have achieved such a major Breakthrough.

Therefore, she was somewhat excited when seeing Lu Zheng, because she knew that Lu Zheng could not have progressed as rapidly as she had, and now her strength was about to catch up to his.

Of course, General Bu Keer was afraid that saying it directly would damage Lu Zheng's confidence, so she did not say it outright.

And General Bu Keer's attribute page appeared before Lu Zheng at that moment.

[Human: General Bu Keer] (Evolving)

[Superpower]: Tree World Advent (A powerful ability to instantly create, control, and expand a Domain of plant life. It can summon vast stretches of trees, vines, flowers, and other plants to rapidly cover and alter the surrounding environment, forming a Domain or "Tree World".)

[Rank]: Mid-Tier Fourth Order

[combat power]: 3150

[Status]: Minor Injury (Recovering...)

Her combat power had actually increased to 3150 points; the change over four days was indeed significant. Lu Zheng then looked at his own combat power.

[combat power]: 4740

She was almost catching up to him...

"Not bad, some progress."

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, General Bu Keer felt an urge to speak up, but she held back in the end—after all, it wouldn't be good to discourage him.

"Mhm, the Second Spiritual Energy Revival has only just begun; these things cannot be rushed."

"As for me, my progress these past few days has been decent; we should spar when we have the chance."

"Don't be scared by my strength when that time comes."

General Bu Keer said playfully. Thinking about Lu Zheng being shocked by her strength later made her happy; after all, her strength had always been inferior to his, keeping her firmly suppressed, but now she could finally turn the tables.

"Alright, let's talk about that later."

"How has the situation in Baiyun City been during the days I was in seclusion?"

When it came to serious matters, General Bu Keer became professional.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the first wave of space portals will appear before long, and the alien races will descend."

"City Lord Li Xin and I haven't been idle these past few days. We dispatched many people to scout both inside and outside Baiyun City, and we actually made a discovery."

"Where?"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask.

"In a forest less than two hundred miles outside of Baiyun City, space fluctuations were detected, and I have already sent people to guard the area."

"Furthermore, fearing an accident, City Lord Li Xin went there in person yesterday."

General Bu Keer said slowly. Lu Zheng's mind, previously unsettled, became calm. The appearance of the space portal was a certainty; the most important thing now was how to resolve it.

"If my calculations are correct, that space portal will finish forming tomorrow, which is also the best time to destroy it."

Lu Zheng nodded, then asked for the exact location of the space portal, told General Bu Keer to continue guarding Baiyun City, and headed out alone.

Initially, General Bu Keer was somewhat reluctant, but Lu Zheng insisted she stay in the city, reasoning that without a Town General to guard Baiyun City, she wouldn't be able to respond immediately if an accident occurred.

"Hmph, my strength is stronger than yours now; you should be the one going instead of me."

General Bu Keer muttered, though Lu Zheng could no longer hear these words.

Seeming to notice something, a strange look appeared on her face. She wanted to tell Lu Zheng, but he had already left, so she simply waved her hand.

"Forget it, I'll go check it out myself."

Two hundred miles was only a matter of minutes for Lu Zheng at this moment. He soon arrived at the place General Bu Keer mentioned. In fact, as Lu Zheng approached, he also detected something amiss, so he found the location quickly.

"Who is it?"

City Lord Li Xin, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Having sensed a powerful fluctuation that flashed and then vanished, he looked around cautiously, raised his vigilance to the maximum, and prepared to strike.

He would strike immediately at the slightest sign of trouble, and the other Evolvers around him also prepared for battle.

Was it a human Town General or a Beast King?

"It's me, Lu Zheng!"

Lu Zheng revealed himself, appearing before City Lord Li Xin. Seeing it was Lu Zheng, City Lord Li Xin let out a sigh of relief and approached him, though his hand never left the weapon at his side.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng didn't say anything; being cautious was better.

He then radiated his aura. Upon confirming that the person before him was General Lu Zheng, City Lord Li Xin finally felt completely at ease and released his grip on his weapon.

However, he was very surprised in his heart. His own strength had increased significantly over these four days; he had thought the gap between him and General Lu Zheng was small, but now he hadn't even noticed how General Lu Zheng had appeared before him.

In these four days, General Lu Zheng's strength must have become much stronger again.

[Human: City Lord Li Xin] (Evolving)

[Rank]: Elementary Fourth Order

[combat power]: 1600

City Lord Li Xin's Realm was still at the Elementary Fourth Order, and his combat power had reached 1600 points; the growth was a bit slow.

Lu Zheng muttered to himself, but the next second, he realized that not everyone was like him, cheating the whole way. It was normal for City Lord Li Xin to have such combat power.

"General Lu Zheng, you've come out of seclusion?!"

City Lord Li Xin said. With General Lu Zheng out of seclusion, the pressure on him was much lighter.

Lu Zheng nodded slowly, then looked at the turbulent space not far away. This space portal had taken initial shape and would stabilize before long.

"How is the situation with the space portal?"

"No problems for now, but this space portal is gradually stabilizing. I estimate it won't be long before it can accommodate the descent of alien races."

City Lord Li Xin had also learned about these alien races from General Bu Keer.

"Reporting to General Lu Zheng and City Lord, according to the instruments, this space portal will take another eight hours to fully stabilize."

Beside the space portal, a researcher holding an instrument said.