Chapter 46: The Ultimate Plot Twist, A Massive Harvest!

"Who dares to step up and meet their death!"

Beneath the blood-red moon, the fallen lord Wang Yu was entirely enveloped in black armor, gripping a knight's lance. He sat astride a warhorse similarly clad in black armor, hovering in mid-air with an imposing and majestic aura, resembling a descending god of war.

Suddenly, a furry giant foot descended from the heavens and kicked Wang Yu squarely in the face.

An elite of the Star-Glowing Tier 4, the absolute lord of this territory, was thus elegantly and grandiosely kicked off his warhorse.

He didn't even have the slightest capacity to retaliate.

For the owner of that giant foot had flown beneath him at an even greater speed, and with a casual grab of a massive, furry hand, had seized Wang Yu by the throat.

Then, with a vicious downward slam—*boom*—the Star-Glowing Tier 4 supreme lord was planted headfirst into the ground like a inverted turnon.

His head buried three feet deep into the earth, feet pointing toward the sky, his landing posture was exquisitely cool.

Bathed in the moonlight, Su Mu finally discerned the facial features of the newcomer: a thunder-god face covered in monkey fur, dressed in coarse rustic clothes. It was precisely Su Mu's good elder brother, the Sword Saint of Congtian.

"Monkey Brother, you've come to save me!" Su Mu immediately shouted with excitement.

"Staying at home was too stuffy, so I came out for a stroll," the Sword Saint of Congtian replied casually, before turning his gaze toward the group of Diamond-tier fallen knights.

"Scram!"

The Sword Saint of Congtian suddenly let out an angry roar at the group of fallen knights, a sound akin to a muffled thunderclap rolling across heaven and earth.

*Bang, bang, bang, bang!* Countless fallen knights exploded right where they stood amidst this single roar, while the remaining ones were blasted into disarray, tumbling head over heels off their warhorses.

[Emergency, emergency! An unknown terrifying entity is present. Host, please evacuate as soon as possible.]

[System calculation error: The terrifying entity's favorability toward the Host is 60%. Host does not need to retreat.]

[System recalculation: The unknown terrifying entity's power is rapidly escalating. 260 fallen knights have already perished. Host, please maintain distance from the unknown entity.]

The system's voice suddenly echoed in Su Mu's ears. Su Mu chuckled inwardly, "That's Monkey Brother, what's there to be afraid of?"

At this moment, those fallen knights who had fallen from their horses slowly struggled to their feet. However, they chose not to flee; instead, they vaulted back onto their mounts, preparing for another battle.

"Rise!"

The Sword Saint of Congtian couldn't be bothered to look at them. With a single stomp of his foot—*rumble*—Wang Yu was blasted back up into the sky from deep within the earth.

Immediately following, the Sword Saint of Congtian pulled apart with both hands—*rip*—and Wang Yu was instantly torn to shreds, transforming into a rain of blood that showered down from the sky.

Next, the Sword Saint of Congtian picked up a withered tree branch from the ground and casually waved it. *Bang, bang, bang*, all the remaining fallen knights were blasted to pieces on the backs of their horses, still without a chance to strike back.

[System prompt: All fallen knights have been slain by the unknown terrifying entity. Host is temporarily safe.]

The system's voice chimed in promptly, filling Su Mu with boundless joy.

As expected of the Sword Saint of Congtian, truly formidable! A problem he himself was utterly incapable of solving was wiped out clean with a casual wave of the man's hand.

"Sword Saint of Congtian, have you recovered your memories?" Su Mu walked over quickly, asking with an expectant expression.

The Sword Saint of Congtian scratched his head, looking somewhat dejected as he replied, "I seem to recall some martial arts techniques, but as for the rest, I still remember nothing at all. Alright, you go back to playing; I'm going to walk around and see if I can remember anything else."

The Sword Saint of Congtian left as soon as he spoke, appearing as though he were truly setting off on a distant journey.

Su Mu instantly grew anxious. He was still counting on the Sword Saint of Congtian to help him defend the city! Within seven days, the Dark Tide would arrive, and it would undoubtedly be far more terrifying than the beast tide he had witnessed tonight.

The Gatling gun was unusable for now. Relying solely on the two War God Trees might not necessarily hold back this beast tide. With the Sword Saint of Congtian leaving like this, Su Mu truly had no idea whether he could defend his territory.

"Sword Saint of Congtian, don't forget to come home and eat your favorite roasted meat!" Su Mu shouted at the top of his lungs toward the retreating back of the Sword Saint of Congtian.

The Sword Saint of Congtian gave a very casual wave of his hand. "Rest assured, I'm just taking a stroll. Within three days, I will be back."

"Three days?"

Su Mu froze instantly. "What if the Dark Tide erupts early, erupting right within these three days? What should I do?"

While Su Mu was lost in thought, the Sword Saint of Congtian had long since vanished without a trace.

"Forget it, I still have to rely on myself. In the end, anyone can only truly rely upon themselves."

Ultimately, Su Mu decided to rely on his own strength to weather this Dark Tide. Even without the help of the Sword Saint of Congtian, he believed he would surely survive this Dark Tide.

Following that, Su Mu's gaze fell upon the dark, looming castle not far away.

Gothic architecture—Su Mu's favorite style.

"Blade-Drawing Slash, Little Divine Dragon, come with me to check out that castle. Who knows, we might harvest some gains."

Su Mu smiled faintly, speaking to Blade-Drawing Slash and Little Divine Dragon.

...

When Su Mu reached the castle, it had already turned into a deserted fortress.

Perhaps the creatures within the castle had heard the news of Grand Commander Wang Yu's death and fled ahead of time to save their lives.

The light inside the castle was exceptionally dim, with only a few torches flickering uncertainly in the cold wind.

"Holographic Eye, help me find Wang Yu's treasury. I refuse to believe that someone who has been a grand commander for hundreds of years has zero collections."

Su Mu commanded the Holographic Eye.

[Treasury: West side of the castle]

[Coordinates: 209.409]

Guided by the Holographic Eye, Su Mu quickly located the position of the treasury. A magnificent iron door more than ten meters tall appeared before him.

Su Mu pushed against it with all his might, but it refused to budge.

Su Mu let out a soft exclamation of surprise, drew his great divine sword, and unleashed a frenzied barrage of hacking and slashing against the twin doors. After landing dozens of blows,

with a loud *boom*, the two iron doors collapsed inward.

Yet the interior was entirely empty, lacking even a single spiritual stone.

"Strange, could the Holographic Eye have made a mistake?"

Su Mu's gaze rapidly swept across the storage room, and suddenly his eyes paused, landing upon a small black stone platform.

Su Mu immediately walked toward the small stone platform with a smile on his face, because neatly arranged upon that platform were six spatial rings.

If his guess was correct, all of Wang Yu's collections were inside these spatial rings.

"Holographic Eye, help me take a look again."

At Su Mu's command, the contents of all the spatial rings clearly materialized before his eyes.

[System prompt: Overview of spatial ring inventory]

[Tier 10 spiritual mineral ore: 100 million units]

[Tier 6 spiritual mineral ore: 200 million units]

[Tier 4 spiritual mineral ore: 200 million units]

[Tier 8 iron ore: 100 million units]

[Tier 4 iron ore: 100 million units]

[Tier 6 magic-resistant armor: 36,000 sets]

[Tier 4 magic-resistant armor: 50,000 sets]

[Tier 6 enchanted damage weapons: 100,000 pieces]

[Horn of War: 2 pieces]

[Divine Resurrection Elixir: 2 pills]

[Water of Life: 10,000 units]

[War God Tree seeds: 2 seeds]

[Tree of Life seed: 1 seed]

...

"I've struck it rich, I've truly struck it rich!"

"I, your grandpa, have hit the jackpot this time!"

At this moment, Su Mu was so excited he wanted to break out into a tango right on the spot. He felt that Wang Yu was simply his predestined benefactor, having prepared everything for him and just waiting for him to come and harvest it.

Spiritual stones, iron ore, armor, weapons, divine tree seeds...

With this set of resources, it would be more than enough for him to establish ten battalions of 500 soldiers each, and sustain them for over a decade.

Though Su Mu did not yet know what the Divine Resurrection Elixir, Water of Life, and Tree of Life were, this in no way hindered him from accepting the entire lot.

"Store! Store! Store!"

Su Mu immediately slipped all six spatial rings onto his fingers. Viewed from a distance, he looked very much like a nouveau riche, wearing rings on seven of his ten fingers.

Yet this did not diminish Su Mu's joy of continued treasure hunting.

"Blade-Drawing Slash, Little Divine Dragon, hurry, search around everywhere else and see if there are any other valuable items. Pack them all up and take them away."

"Like golden toilets or diamond swords, or whatever. Oh right, if there's any fine wine, be sure to remind me."