Apart from the Taiyi Killing Formation,
"Nie Li, hand over the imprints that control the two great killing formations to the City Lord," Ye Xiu said to Nie Li with a bitter smile. After all,
"Hmph, hand them over to that guy who doesn't keep his word? Unless he comes begging me, forget about it!" Nie Li snorted. He was truly stubborn about this grudge against Ye Zong.
Ye Xiu knew that getting Nie Li and Ye Zong to reconcile wouldn't be easy. How should this matter be resolved? Ye Xiu was a bit troubled. Even though he knew Ye Zong would never lower his pride to beg Nie Li, at least now that he had gotten an answer from Nie Li, he could go back and report.
After Ye Xiu left, Nie Li continued cultivating in the courtyard.
Night gradually deepened.
The entire City Lord's Mansion had sunk into a deep silence. Only the occasional sound of patrolling guards' footsteps and the fluttering of birds could be heard.
Nie Li circulated the Heavenly Dao Divine Art, inhaling and exhaling Soul Power. In the darkness, one could see streams of energy drawn into Nie Li's body like whirlpools. His cultivation progress was simply astonishing. At this moment, Nie Li seemed to have merged with the deep darkness of the night.
At this time, in certain corners of the City Lord's Mansion, figures suddenly appeared. Each of them wore black clothing, completely hidden within the darkness.
"Have you figured out what those giant pillars are for?"
"Not clearly yet. All we know is that some kid activated the pillars and took down Ye Zong."
"A kid activated those pillars and actually defeated Ye Zong, a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master? How is that possible?"
"I saw it with my own eyes!"
"No wonder
"With the strength of our
"Destroying the City of Radiance wouldn't be difficult? You underestimate the City of Radiance too much! These great families have passed down their legacies for so many years — surely they have some hidden cards. The three peak families, seven great noble families, and some declining families — if it truly came to an extermination war, the power they could unleash would not be underestimated! This time the seven of us are leading a raid on the City Lord's Mansion, and you must be extremely careful. Absolutely no carelessness!" The leading black-clad figure snorted coldly. "Besides destroying those formations, you must capture that kid alive!"
"Big brother, just watch. With the strength of the seven of us, those few Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters in the City Lord's Mansion won't be able to stop us."
The seven black-clad figures' bodies kept transforming — Black Fox, Flame Tiger, Mongoose, Scarlet Red Snake, Phantom, Snow Bear, Ice Wind Corpse Worm — these Demon Beast traits appeared on their bodies one by one before they vanished into the darkness.
Meanwhile, on a patch of open ground on the south side of the City Lord's Mansion — the weakest defensive area, which served as the mansion's training grounds. During the day, many Warriors would train here, but at night, it was completely deserted. With so few buildings around, there was no need for defense.
At this moment, sixteen people in black cloaks were gathered in a circle. In the center, within an area about ten meters across, intricate runic patterns were being inscribed.
These runic patterns glowed with an eerie blue light, strikingly vivid even in the pitch-black night.
The sixteen people chanted complex incantations in murmurs, and the runic patterns on the ground lit up one by one, growing in number.
Just then, three patrolling guards walked over. Passing by a distant corridor, they noticed the blue glow and came to investigate.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" These three patrolling guards had far too little vigilance. In their minds, the City Lord's Mansion was an absolutely safe place — who would dare cause trouble inside?
Just then, three figures suddenly appeared behind them. Pfft pfft pfft — blood splattered.
These three guards were only Silver-rank, while their assassins were at least Gold-rank. Caught completely off guard, they couldn't even make a sound before collapsing into pools of blood.
The sixteen people continued chanting their incantations as if nothing had happened at all.
Rumble.
The ground kept cracking.
"Come forth, Abyss Giant Demon!" one of the leaders shouted in a nearly crazed voice. The blue glow shone upon his face, making his expression look exceptionally savage.
The gray robes of the sixteen black-clad figures billowed without wind as their bodies slowly levitated into the air.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The training grounds kept cracking apart. From deep beneath the surface, what appeared to be scorching red magma was seeping upward. A colossal head rose from the molten lava, magma roiling and splashing. Many small droplets of magma fell onto the ground in the distance, instantly transforming into tiny flame demons that shrieked and charged in all directions. Wherever they went, the ground blazed with fire.
A monstrous creature dozens of meters tall rose from the magma like a giant awakening from within molten rock. Massive wings grew from its back, and it wielded a giant flaming sword.
"Ha ha ha! Rampage, Abyss Giant Demon!" the leading black-clad figure laughed maniacally.