Chapter 66: The Immortal Vessel Descends!

"Replying to the Immortal." Xu Yuan's voice trembled slightly. The hope that had welled up in his heart seemed to make this top-tier martial arts master appear all the more fragile. "Ever since the natural disaster struck, we've been cut off from all other places. There remain only one thousand, three hundred and seventy-two people in total, including the elders and disciples of the main peak. As we dug our way here, the number dwindled to just over nine hundred. As for whether there are still survivors elsewhere, we have no way of knowing."

"Very well." Martial Shengyu nodded solemnly. "Now, first gather the information on these nine hundred-odd people, urge them to hold on a little longer, and then move closer to the largest ventilation shaft in the rear. Wait for me."

"Understood!" Xu Yuan finally seemed to regain his vitality.

He kowtowed heavily, then turned around, gathered his true qi, and projected his voice outward through the subterranean tunnels using a gentle yet far-reaching force.

"Hear my command, all disciples of the Earth Martial Sect! Support one another and hold on just a little longer. We are saved!"

He repeated this sentence three consecutive times.

Only then did he turn to Han Ling, who stood beside him. "Elder Han, distribute all the remaining medicinal pills to the disciples who are on the verge of collapsing!"

"Sect Master..." Han Ling looked up, meeting Xu Yuan's gaze, before finally giving a heavy nod, tears streaming down his weathered face. "Understood, I'll do it right away! Immediately!"

He scrambled away in a rush, half-running, half-falling.

Everyone knew what this meant.

If all the pills were given to the exhausted disciples and the talk of an immortal turned out to be false, it simply meant they would all die together.

Yet, what did it matter?

Before this, they were merely waiting for death anyway. The so-called tunneling had long since become nothing more than a desperate, dying struggle.

"An immortal..." someone murmured softly.

At this moment, the projection of Martial Shengyu had vanished, but the black sphere still hovered quietly in place.

As they stared at the black sphere, the hope in their hearts burned ever brighter.

Even Dragon Fist, despite his frail state, was struggling as he clutched the arm of a nearby friend, begging for a sliver of true essence to be channeled into him.

To close one's eyes at this very moment would mean dying with eternal regret.

The other disciples gradually snapped out of their dazed states, looking around in bewilderment.

"Was that the Sect Master's voice just now?"

"Did we hear correctly?"

"Are we truly saved?"

"How? How will we be saved?"

"It's true, everyone! Elder Han is already distributing the pills! He told us we must hold on a bit longer!"

"Senior brother, senior brother! Don't fall asleep! We are saved!"

"Someone, lend a hand! This junior brother is still breathing!"

"..."

The atmosphere within the tunnel, previously deathly still, frigid, and numb, began to shift, growing increasingly fervent.

In truth, these disciples knew nothing of immortals, nor could they fathom how salvation would come under such circumstances.

Many even suspected this was merely the Sect Master's final comforting words, or perhaps hallucinations born of despair.

Even so, hope is contagious.

Hope is an instinctive yearning.

Everyone quickly sprang into action, the flame of hope burning ever more fiercely within their chests.

As for Martial Shengyu, once he concluded the projection communication, he closed his eyes.

The others present did not even dare to breathe loudly.

Though they had been offering constant encouragement, they, too, could think of no way to rescue so many people under these conditions.

All they had was a blind, unwavering trust in the immortal.

Martial Shengyu had already displayed too many miraculous feats.

Yet, Martial Shengyu himself harbored a trace of anxiety.

The words had been spoken, but whether this could be accomplished depended entirely on how much weight Star Shengyu's words carried.

"You found a thousand people, including the Sect Master?" Star Shengyu's voice sounded even more pleasantly surprised. "Save them! We must save them! Wait for me, I'll be right there!"

His figure vanished from the meeting room instantly.

Only a moment later, Star Shengyu re-established contact with Martial Shengyu.

"An intra-planetary military transport ship with a maximum capacity of five thousand people will arrive in three minutes. This is the fastest thing I can get my hands on. After all, the energy level of the tornado on your side is quite high; only a military vessel can withstand it, and we must act quickly."

Star Shengyu had not lied earlier—the Goddess of Hope attached great importance to body-tempering martial arts techniques.

Had speed not been of the essence, he could easily have dispatched an even larger spacecraft.

"That will be more than enough." Martial Shengyu let out a massive sigh of relief. "If there are other survivors out there, I'll just make a few more trips."

"Alright. I've also prepared ten reconnaissance devices for you to search for other survivors," Star Shengyu added. "Both are yours to keep. The transportation and investigative capabilities of your world are far too primitive. With these, you can rescue as many people as possible."

"Understood!" Martial Shengyu replied heavily.

Thinking of the scenes he had witnessed along the way, a sense of intense urgency gripped him.

In this world, people were dying in droves with every passing second!

It was time to make the name of the immortal echo throughout the entire world.

Martial Shengyu opened his eyes.

"I borrowed a dharma treasure from another transcending immortal," he announced to the others. "We are going to bring all the surviving members of the Earth Martial Sect here. I ask you all to prepare yourselves."

Many among the crowd were already reaching their absolute limits.

They had to save as many as possible.

"Very well!" The Lord of Moon Stone City was stirred with excitement.

This was the Earth Martial Sect! Their reputation and influence vastly overshadowed Moon Stone City's.

He immediately issued orders to mobilize all supplies needed for medical treatment.

A few minutes later, as Martial Shengyu looked up and waved his hand, a massive shadow loomed overhead, and only then did everyone realize what kind of existence his so-called "dharma treasure" truly was.

An immortal ship—such a colossal immortal vessel forged from steel!

Though this world possessed flying puppets driven by true qi, those were merely giant birds, airships, and the like, completely incomparable to the behemoth before them!

Its sheer size far exceeded anything anyone in this world could have imagined.

It was over three hundred meters long!

Streamlined and shuttle-shaped, gleaming with a metallic sheen and exuding an overwhelming sense of profound solidity, this gargantuan leviathan floated effortlessly in the air.

It was an immortal ship! An immortal ship had descended upon the world!

The shock it brought can well be imagined; a massive commotion instantly erupted within the city.

"My dear son-in-law, this, this..." The Lord of Moon Stone City was too stunned for words.

"Everyone, I shall return shortly," Martial Shengyu declared simply.

The next instant, an anti-gravity traction field enveloped him, and his body lifted straight up into the sky.

The entire Moon Stone City, including all the refugees, widened their eyes as they stared at him, watching this breathtaking spectacle!

Countless people dropped to their knees on the spot!

Especially the refugees.

With bloodshot eyes, they kowtowed to Martial Shengyu over and over again.

Rumors had long circulated within the city that an immortal had been reincarnated among them, bringing endless supplies of food and saving them from destruction.

Though they had harbored doubts before, at this very moment, not a single shred of doubt remained.

The natural disaster was ruthless, but the immortal had come!

Amidst the kowtowing of the masses, this gigantic steel vessel soared away toward the horizon!