Chapter 534: Banquet

Tu Shan, Ju Shi, Duan Shui, and Heisha led over a thousand water demons from Liusha River to set a heavenly net and earth trap for Hei Jinggang.

In the unfathomably deep "Abyssal Current," this force was not substantial.

But the underground escape routes were severely limited.

Hei Jinggang hid in the deep water layer; Tu Shan, with the "Xuan Gui Soldier Array," monitored him in the "mid-depth layer," while the other three Taibao established three "military zones" in the shallow water layer, each fortified with multiple defense points.

Chu Xiying trembled slightly, as if an electric current had surged through her hands, a sensation that shivered all the way to her heart—an unprecedented feeling that made her lift her gaze slightly to look at the man before her.

"He promised me! He'll buy me a four-courtyard mansion in Shangjing!" Li Shi shouted, "Wang Lang, Wang Lang, speak up—isn't that right?"

In the blink of an eye, another car bearing four-ring emblems was left behind; Lin Hao paid no heed to his shocking display, nor to the stunned stares of countless drivers behind him.

After an indeterminate length of time, when Fang Bie finished his affairs, Song Qianjiu remained utterly absorbed in the design blueprint in her hands.

Fu Qingming was baffled. "Crazy." Now that the hateful ones were gone, she would savor her healthy body and beautiful life—her brother was still alive, and she would go find him.

Ye Que had noticed earlier that her gaze sometimes went vacant; clearly, she had not fully let go of her affair with her senior brother.

With his talent, he was destined to one day command the entire world—how could he possibly fall here?

Feng Yun suddenly felt a chill envelop him. Given the Immortal Sovereign's current status and honor, such thoughts were entirely reasonable—otherwise, how could he have sensed the Immortal Sovereign's strangely cheerful mood during those days after Chu Xiying awoke?

"No need for formalities—follow me," the elder said quickly, nodding and walking cautiously behind the Immortal Gate disciple into the villa.

Though his voice was drowned by the sword qi, Zhuge Wenqing's cultivation level made every word perfectly clear.

"I'm searching for something—about this city's past. Someone deliberately erased all traces," Chen Danqing whispered.

"Now this tree can even bear Qiankun artifacts—who knows if it'll one day bear half-Emperor weapons?" Lin Jian said. Such things had once been unthinkable to them.

Huangfu Xiaoyao had no choice but to reveal his troubles: during Long Pingfan's seclusion, Wudi City had witnessed a earth-shattering event.

Zhao Ke and the Four Absolute Immortals were also within this formation, wielding blades in fierce combat against the endless waves of armored figures.

Matters concerning Mo Ran, Wan Yuan Wuling, and his own fate filled him with profound helplessness—he might be replaced or erased at any moment, and he was powerless to stop it.

Within the Demon Spirit Abyss, the demon stone's eyes glowed bright, patterns flickering within them—this… was true demon script.

Three days later, Xi Yan returned, bringing vast intelligence on surrounding bandits. Mo Fan, Jin Tianyang, Zhang Fan, and the two original leaders of Tianxing Mountain convened in the grand hall for hours—what they discussed, of course, remained unknown to outsiders.

"There is a method—I will restore the Soul of the Dark King's Consort the moment Hei Ji regains her cultivation." The black mist laughed again, then vanished instantly.

"Senior Brother Lyu, what happened? How did you get beaten like this?" Lin Fan still didn't know what had occurred, but at this moment, he had already sentenced to death all those who dared lay hands on his own people.

Wu Luoyang's slender finger sent a fire elemental qi into the pale blue core in his palm, dismantling the malevolent knot hidden within, then brought the core close to the Zodiac Necklace—both shimmered in unison with a blinding golden light.