Chapter 13 - chapter 13. Ancient city

Alex and mofan are having a chat about undead upsurge and how undead were to remain outside the barricade but sudden change just as a single undead crossed the village area and attacked a villager showing signs of start of calamity they did advice village chief that it isn't safe to remain here they should move towards the city. he offers help while relocating which some agrees upon and some denies they said they should be safe in the well but alex scoffed off by saying they can guard they shouldn't let their safety on fate but stubborn old ones still remain with their family even with his convincing he left them with childrens and womens and some young one who decided to follow alex. he take the path according to city chief and arrive near the ancient city but with alex intervention causalities remain zero in the road even at overnight stay as they finally reached the city alex kidnaps village chiefs son and confronts him in front of mofan and monkey by giving him antidote he prepared beforehand for the bug without showing mofan. after confirming his identity as a member of black Vatican he did get a terrific torture but still he is just a errand boy for them and didn't have much information so they killed him. they learn about mu he from monkey as he regained his memory after which alex told them to travel to the ancient capital to give this piece of information to the enforcement alex knew if they leave villagers fate were sealed so he waited for fang gu alone he did show up with his revenge story alex let him vent on the adults who showed no mercy to him and his daughter but he separated the innocent one after his revenge he has followed tracks of mofan to the ancient city. after three day alex finally reached the city as his arrive even rain starts he was perplexed after seeing the defence wall even with his information which he provided they didn't improved much they had taken his warning lightly. alex really wanted to strangle higher officials of the city seeing the scene, after sighing he led the villagers in the city and take fang gu to the city headquarters where he found mu he who was bound on headquarters top. he led fang gu to the headquarter where he greeted by the same military instructor who was after totem he didn't have respect for him as they were fighting at some point at baseless acquisition he greeted old man with a smug and disgusted face. military instructor was fired at him, but alex was shocked to see his grandfather is also present here he hugs him and asks for situation completely ignoring a red military instructor who was cursing at him as everyone enters. the spy which was double agent recognises fang gu where alex narrates the story about him. he did got praises from every mage present in the hall except military instructor he asks about mofan who was fighting on the wall alex takes his leave towards the wall and let old officials decide fang gu fate. alex confront undead near the wall and join mofan's group where he was fighting and suddenly encounters with vice leader of hunter group which informs three commander level beast. everyone decided to divide in group to which was denied completely as vice leader goes for commander himself and spokes to split up for mofan and alex and told mofan to go for one to which he cried but after offering some benefits he readily accepted and announces for rest of the group to remain in the wall to reduce the numbers of warrior level undead. alex unleashes his space element and cuts through the undead line up like paper and and finally crushed the commander. after collecting soul essence he runs back to see mofan and vice leader fighting a commander which flame belly finishes off with her fire after they return the head quarter to see the serious expression of everyone, alex knows the reason as daytime has come but undead are still active they are still considering that either they should execute super mages to prevent salan escape which make alex bash that official and asked the method to stop this rain where responds comes as they need water of the sacred well to which alex responds by throwing a water bottle by explaining that he had taken for reasearch purpose everyone was dumbfounded but they regained their composure and cheered but their excitement doesn't last long as mountain zombie which is a ruler level threat were arriving near the city capital. their sudden excitement turn to outburst cry as doom is approaching and with mu he information about the abyss to stop this onslaught they lost all hope but fang gu told them about undead emperor and their lineage how they can safely enter to which whole room turn solemn and decided to handover their faith on some teenager hand as mofan, monkey fang gu and the same girl which save zhang xiaohao decided to go. alex did consume same water but he didn't voice it out as other super mages decided to clear the area for them and sacrifices aren't needed like in the canon. this time his grandfather entry saved many life as he has psychic element and easily pacified undead on the ground for them to free passes and super mages fights the high level undead and mountain zombie as they entered alex with shadow element sneaked with them he had taken precautions from before he had waited for them to on road before appearing beside mofan. their faces were shocked seeing him here and his grandfather seeing with them in their artefact cursing him loud for his recklessness. they moved on the straight road and finally reached the junction at which eternal flower is present which is consumed by mofan's pendent at side, while alex is waving his hand which was seen by everyone in headquarters they are fuming with anger and cursing him finally mofan achieved his breakthrough and they are on the move as they are in front of nine hells and one heaven bridge, where no one knows the safe route for, as mofan takes the route where everyone follow but both fang gu and alex stays to take different route alex doesn't move because this is the place he wants to visit where numerous space phenomenon are ongoing this is the perfect place for his breakthrough for space element he forms space dome and hovers over the bridge and starts comprehending space laws with flame belly in his shoulder while he was comprehending mofan was fighting hordes of undead as they continue coming from portals the slaughter continues and finally he snaps and demon element activates with his soul essence consumption that he collected in his pendent he fights with mountain zombie solo while monkey and village girl sees fan gu turning into skeleton and vanishes xiaohao tries to wear emperor crown but stoped by zhang Kong who appears behind him and wears emperor relic and overwhelms it finally gaining a little control which he opens portal to sending both of them towards mofan who catches them and zhang Kong makes every undead retreats including mountain zombie. alex materialises in front of zhang Kong who slowly lift his head to see alex who in response sweated and tells he is here to say bye to his instructor and he should move toward tianshang mountain where he can find peace with his last words alex blinks in the city as he has finally achieved what he wished for and kneels and celebrated that finally he is the youngest super mage alive.