Starting with a Super Five-Star Hotel-Chapter 546 That Person Appears (Part 4)_1

"Boss, what about using its fangs as trophies?"

"Boss, these pig kidneys look good!"

"Boss..."

After the boar monster thudded to the ground, Su Xuan’s team swarmed it. Amidst the flurry of activity, they stripped the boar of its most memorable trophies. Holding their prizes, they ran up to Su Xuan as if to claim credit.

They no longer respectfully called him Senior Brother. Instead, they affectionately called him Boss.

Incredibly, nobody noticed that Gongsun Miao Tong, the number one beauty of Immortal Mountain, was crying.

"Thank... thank you!" Gongsun Miao Tong quickly wiped her eyes and took the shoe from Su Xuan’s hand, tucking it away. Her emotions had been on the verge of collapse, but the bizarre atmosphere made it impossible to cry, even if she wanted to.

"Alright, alright!" Su Xuan waved his hand at his underlings as if he had only done something trivial. "Of course, we’re taking everything. We’ll split the loot later; no one will be left out."

"Great, great! Thank you, Boss!"

"Boss, should we take a break? How about we roast these kidneys?"

"Boss, I’m great at barbecuing..."

Gongsun Miao Tong watched the crowd bustling around Su Xuan, their expressions full of fervor and reverence, as if she were in a dream. She couldn’t help but wonder, They aren’t actually going to have a barbecue, are they? They don’t seem to be joking!

Then, Gongsun Miao Tong suddenly noticed something else strange. The weapons wielded by Su Xuan’s team were not from Immortal Mountain but belonged to the Earth’s Core Dead Soldiers. They were all incomparably sharp, which was why they could so easily slice open the dead boar monster to retrieve their trophies. Although her team had also killed some Dead Soldiers, she had never thought to use their weapons in battle. But it seemed no one on Su Xuan’s side had any such reservations. They all appeared to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. To be precise, they looked like a band of bandits reveling in slaughter and plunder!

Who taught them to act like this?! Have they abandoned all integrity and honor?

Su Xuan, the instigator, was oblivious to the fact that he had led his team’s style astray. He waved a hand and declared domineeringly, "This is no time to rest! We still have people to save. Keep moving!"

After speaking, Su Xuan didn’t spare Gongsun Miao Tong a single glance as he led his large contingent of followers surging into the distance.

"Boss, there’s a hippo monster ahead!"

"How is that a hippo monster?"

"That’s a water buffalo monster, isn’t it?"

"Boss, take it down!"

Gongsun Miao Tong immediately heard a chorus of shouts, followed by seven muffled, thunderous roars. BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Without a doubt, the hippo monster, or perhaps the water buffalo monster, had been dealt with by Su Xuan.

Suddenly invigorated, Gongsun Miao Tong took a deep breath, stood tall, and shouted to her own team, "Those who can still fight, follow me!"

She took the lead, charging toward Su Xuan’s group with the intention of merging the two teams. Her own team was already eager to follow. Even a fool could see that sticking with a ruthless expert like Su Xuan was not only safe but also surprisingly fun and easy.

The two teams immediately merged into one. They all called Su Xuan "Boss." They were just short of calling Gongsun Miao Tong the Boss’s Wife.

And so, this new team rampaged through the sinkhole, utterly invincible. The number of monsters emerging from the depths began to dwindle.

"Interesting! Very interesting! You’re much more formidable than I imagined!"

The mysterious elder, hidden somewhere, watched the scene unfolding in the dark mirror, the corners of his mouth twitching. He never imagined Su Xuan would be so formidable. Not only had he gathered a team, but he had also unified them, dispelling the Immortal Mountain disciples’ fear and filling them with a will to fight.

"It’s time to play a more interesting game with you!"

The mysterious elder bit his finger and pressed it against the dark mirror. A ripple of energy spread across the ground, as if something terrible had just been unleashed. The elder then glanced at the ground again, muttering to himself, "Just a little more. A few more deaths, and the runic formation to open the gate will be complete. Just a few more deaths... a few more deaths!"

***

Meanwhile, back in the Xian Shan Sect, the Great Elder was searching for the old Sect Master when he stumbled upon a headless corpse under the old Sect Master’s bed. After identifying the Immortal Mountain totem on its arm, he confirmed the body’s identity. It was Tang Heng, a disciple of the Fifth Elder! He knew Tang Heng was missing, but how could he have died under the old Sect Master’s bed? And where was his head?

A sense of foreboding surged through the Great Elder’s heart. He rushed toward the sinkhole at full speed. He had to deliver an unbelievable message to the other elders.

***

"Earth’s Core Dead Soldier ahead!"

"The boss doesn’t need to handle this one!"

"Let’s chop it to pieces together!"

While advancing, Su Xuan’s team spotted a lone Earth’s Core Dead Soldier and immediately swarmed it. But as they charged, they suddenly skidded to a halt, their faces etched with disbelief.

They recognized that Dead Soldier!

Yes! Though the soldier was clad in armor, when it turned its head, they saw a familiar face.

It was Tang Heng!

"Senior Brother Tang Heng, weren’t you missing?"

"Did you come down here with us?"

"Why are you dressed like that?"

Everyone bombarded him with questions. Someone couldn’t help but add, "Senior Brother Tang Heng, you’re brilliant! We should dress like that too; it’s much safer..."

This "Senior Brother Tang Heng," however, ignored his fellow disciples. He took measured steps, walking directly toward Su Xuan. At the same time, he spoke in a mechanical, monotone voice, "I want to challenge you again. I’ve become stronger, stronger than you can possibly imagine. Come, let’s have a match... a match..."

"Tang Heng!" Gongsun Miao Tong couldn’t believe he would make such a foolish request at a time like this. She scolded him, "The situation is critical! We must focus on clearing out—"

"Shut up!" Tang Heng, who had once adored Gongsun Miao Tong, actually snapped at her.

Gongsun Miao Tong frowned, sensing something was deeply wrong, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

"Do you dare?" Tang Heng finally stood before Su Xuan, their faces nearly touching. "Do you dare to fight me?" His breath billowed onto Su Xuan’s face.

"Look here, Old Tang," Su Xuan said, clearly having no intention of fighting him. He placed a hand on Tang Heng’s shoulder, guiding him aside. "You can see for yourself, now is not the time for a duel. We should..."

But before Su Xuan could finish, Tang Heng suddenly twisted his wrist, thrusting his weapon into Su Xuan’s chest.

"Tang Heng, you insolent fool!"

"Do you have a death wish?!"

"How could you attack our boss like that!"

Seeing this, everyone’s hearts pounded as they shouted in rebuke, rushing toward Su Xuan in a panic.

But then, the unexpected happened.

"Run!" Su Xuan, seemingly unharmed, yelled as he took off at a sprint toward them. "Everyone, run! It’s going to be a huge explosion!"