Chapter 2155

Massive deaths?!

Lin An's pupils suddenly contracted, and he instantly opened the Starlight list. Since the Savior System went dormant, he could only check his teammates' status through other means.

One second later, Lin An's gaze eased slightly, then he frowned at the empty list.

Fortunately, it wasn't Mo Ling and them who had trouble, but the remaining Creator Fifth Stage.

In the list, the avatars of six teams were all dimmed; only Ka Lian remained alive. He and Zhang Tie and the others were left hanging alone under Ka Lian's name.

"Did the Golden Armor team also die...? Looks like the entire Creator Alliance now only has this one team, Ka Lian's."

Lin An muttered softly; although the dead weren't his people, it seemed something had changed outside.

In the Starlight Alliance's self-made detection system, we Fourth Stage are not official contestants but vassals. Thus, after detecting that the Creator Alliance had only Ka Lian alive, the Starlight ranking has now fallen to the lowest tier.

Even though Mo Ling and Zhang Tie had killed many, in the evaluation they were still counted among those about to be eliminated.

As expected, a message from Gao Tian arrived almost simultaneously:

"Lin Bro!? Are you okay over there!? Has the problem been solved?"

"Our situation is dire, the Golden Armor team is dead! We're surrounded by a huge amount of Fifth Stage aura; I don't know if they're coming for us or if they're about to start a battle here!"

Hiding in a manually dug underground tunnel, Gao Tian sensed the outside movements with a tense expression.

He originally didn't want to disturb Lin An, lest he add pressure. But the current situation clearly exceeds their capabilities.

After parting with Mo Ling, we let the gate stay as Mo Ling intended. We had noticed someone placing bets and got excited for a while, but who would have thought that within minutes, over a hundred Fifth Stage auras appeared around us! If he weren't calm enough, Xiong Hanzi would have already planned to lead a charge out.

At the same time, Mo Ling, far beneath the Eternal Summit, was moving swiftly with Gu Yi and others, her face grim.

Behind her, no—except for the direction of the Eternal Summit, every other direction rang with piercing whistles. Wave after wave of unchecked aura, like a storm, swept the land, and for a moment the sky took on aurora-like colors.

Unlike Gao Tian, who wasn't sure if the newcomers were targeting them, Mo Ling was certain that at least two directions held enemies!

"One side is the main force of the Thunder Lizards, the other side seems to be the Sky Walkers."

"It's normal for those two sides to hunt us, but why are others coming too? Aren't they worried about drawing attention from other teams?"

Mo Ling was puzzled; their position was already extremely close to the main peak of the Eternal Summit. A small force hunting them there she could understand, but so many Fifth Stage appearing is clearly illogical. Although many civilizations choose to ally, when this many teams gather, a melee is inevitable. By then, let alone hunting them, in the chaos it's uncertain who lives or dies!

She didn't think the value of Ka Lian or the Giant Demon clan was that great!

Before Mo Ling could quickly think of the reason, inside the Necromantic Space, Gu Yi, whom she had brought along to flee, turned pale and shouted urgently:

"Miss Mo Ling! It's the Great Purge! Damn it, these top‑hundred teams have started the purge early!"

Seeing Mo Ling turn her head toward him, Gu Yi hurriedly explained:

"The Great Purge is when, in the final stage, the top‑hundred teams join forces to hunt other teams! The hunting radius is all Fifth Stage within thirty thousand kilometers of the Eternal Summit!"

"They do this to ensure no dark horse appears and to minimize risk as much as possible!"

"During the purge, even if these teams are hostile, they will choose to temporarily ally!"

"Thus, even if something like a Star God lurks on the periphery developing, after sweeping a thirty‑kilometer death zone, the Star God wanting to reach the top—or even just to score on the first layer—must face other teams' sniping! After all, by then there will be no other teams around; whoever approaches whom will be instantly detected!"

Having said that, Gu Yi's eyes were full of bewilderment, his nerves making his lips turn slightly pale.

Although we are now in the third stage, considered late in the competition, according to the intel we've gathered, the Great Purge shouldn't start until at least the last day!

After hearing Gu Yi's explanation, Mo Ling's eyes flashed with an odd hue, while Ka Lian beside her looked at her pleadingly.

It's obvious that Ka Lian also knew this, but previously their status was War Slave, and Ka Lian never thought to tell them. Who would have thought that, with the Starlight Alliance suddenly changing the rules, the purge plan was moved forward as well.

In the brief silence, Mo Ling suddenly asked the flustered Gu Yi:

"So according to you, if we just escape the purge zone, wouldn't we be absolutely safe? The purge surely won't last too long; even if they wanted to keep hunting us, they'd have to consider whether they have time to return."

"Otherwise, they themselves would become targets of the purge."

Thirty thousand kilometers isn't that far for a Fifth Stage. After Mo Ling quickly calculated, she didn't worry about not being able to run out.

The only trouble is that her power consumption is too high; if she wants to escape the range, she must not only bring Ka Lian and Gu Yi, but also backtrack to pick up Zhang Tie and the others.

Fortunately, Lin An left her enough of the combustion potion; consuming about half would be enough for her to get away.

Escaping would avoid being hunted, which is actually a good thing.

Faced with Mo Ling's question, the Giant Demon team exchanged glances, unable to understand why she was so calm. Not wanting to dwell on it, Gu Yi hesitated, shook his head then nodded, and replied uncertainly:

"Miss Mo Ling, theoretically that's true. But once the purge starts, according to past convention, at the purge's edge they will definitely have stationed teams to set up interception rules! Moreover, other teams still outside the range will also try to rush in! To put it bluntly, that outermost ring is a meat grinder!"

Saying that, Gu Yi felt a bit hopeless.

This Starlight battle is far harder than before; the constantly shifting situation leaves him at a loss, not knowing how to respond!

"I'm certain... their early start of the purge must have been agreed upon by those outside representatives! Damn it! I should have realized! Thinking back, why did suddenly many people place bets earlier? That was clearly a signal of premature action!"

The sorrow of the weak; after Gu Yi bitterly said that, his heart couldn't help but feel torn.

In his view, they are likely doomed, but he also noticed that this human named Mo Ling possesses extraordinarily special abilities.

Taking them along to run would surely consume a lot. But if they split up, Mo Ling should have a good chance to escape. From her tone just now, he also sensed that this strange little girl is confident.

Combined with the fact that his people have already chosen to bet on Lin An, Gu Yi even feels an urge...

Before Gu Yi could voice it himself, Mo Ling thought for a few seconds, then suddenly looked at him, as if guessing his thoughts, and spoke calmly:

"No need to overthink; I'll do my best to bring you all with me."

"If escaping is actually harder, then there's no need to flee!"

"Those teams want to encircle and kill others, so the Eternal Summit is actually weak in strength! Let's fight back! I don't believe these teams will abandon others to go all‑out after us!"

With her resolve firm, knowing that the greater the danger the calmer one must be, Mo Ling only intends to go against the grain, leading everyone to seek survival in desperation.

If the Necromantic Space held only herself, she wouldn't fear the Space Seal; at worst she could summon the Necromantic Lord and break out alone. But the more people she brings, the greater the rules' influence, so to keep Ka Lian and the others she can't even dispel the Necromantic Space.

Whether it's to help Lin An obtain the secret on Ka Lian's body, or because Zhang Tie and the others are important to Lin An, she has no intention of giving up.

Of course, Mo Ling also knows that charging toward the main peak isn't a path to survival, not to mention that the Eternal Summit will undoubtedly have the strongest Fifth Stage guarding each level, and after the two‑hour purge ends, those teams will return as well.

By then, they'll be like turtles in a jar, with no chance to escape.

But..

She is simply betting that Lin An will emerge within two hours!

Lin An told her, the thing he was going to get, its exit is right at the foot of Eternal Summit! Really won't work..