Chapter 1005: Gui Zhong (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

To Captain Wu, most of the people here would die in this Phoenix Organization extermination campaign.

But their weak strength truly needed more external support, and Captain Wu was also stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Because the Elders of the four great families, the Rain-class powerhouses, all regarded him as the true Seventh Prince; if they discovered he wasn't the real Seventh Prince now, even the Golden Phoenix power couldn't save him.

Boom—!

As Captain Wu thought this, dust suddenly rose in the distance beneath the Blood Rain.

"It's that tumor Guiyi attacking again."

Niu Zuo's expression darkened beside Captain Wu.

When Night Rain was still at the Violent Rain stage, while they were still using the Seventh Prince's name to rally others, this tumor Guiyi had relentlessly pursued him.

Back then, Captain Wu and Ming's Eight-Handed Guiyi had suppressed it, forcing it to flee—but not long after, this thing somehow healed its wounds and returned with full force, repeating this cycle several times.

Now, with the team grown larger, the tumor Guiyi had become increasingly powerless, unable to even approach them.

"Just deal with it casually; we have no time for such a Xiao Guiyi."

Niu Zuo now had Rain-class powerhouses at his disposal; eliminating the tumor Guiyi posed no pressure—this time, they would surely destroy this persistent Guiyi once and for all.

But before he could issue the order, the tumor Guiyi beneath the Night Rain suddenly seemed to receive some command, changed direction, avoided them, and rolled toward Qing Gao Lou like a cart.

"Fled? …That direction—so this thing was indeed the Phoenix Organization's doing!"

Ignoring the fleeing tumor Guiyi, Niu Zuo ordered the Rain-class powerhouses to split into seven large squads, forming protective qi canopies to shield everyone from the Night Rain.

Only Rain-class powerhouses could resist the Blood Rain's Night Rain; below Rain-class, beings could endure only slightly longer in the Blood Rain.

Without Rain-class powerhouses to support them, this group could never travel through such Blood Rain.

Various factions gathered and began assembling beneath Qing Gao Lou.

During the assembly, personnel from Jingcheng's local sects joined them.

Perhaps because the slogan was too loud, or perhaps because passersby truly believed Niu Zuo's lie, the rumor that defeating the Phoenix Organization would save Jingcheng spread wider and wider; those who had previously held neutral stances, merely seeking self-preservation, now saw the rolling Black Clouds covering the entire city and felt they could no longer stand aside—seeing the Seventh Prince as their leader, they rose up and joined the ranks.

Others, seeing the Seventh Prince's growing power and anticipating his rise as Jingcheng's new dominant force, sensed profit and joined early to secure their positions.

By the time Niu Zuo's force fully assembled and arrived beneath Qing Gao Lou, its scale and manpower far exceeded initial expectations.

"Now, we can definitely do it—we can avenge Huang Er!" Niu Zuo looked up toward the peak of Qing Gao Lou, his gaze piercing through the towering floors as if seeing Feng Wang and Huang Hou standing atop the roof, locking eyes with them!

Boom!

Thunder cracked, illuminating the sky-piercing Spirit Tree beside Qing Gao Lou, then fading away with the lightning.

"You Sisi, An Dong'er… Captain Night won't die in vain—I will fulfill his last wish and rescue you!" Captain Wu's eyes glowed with golden light, faint phoenix cries echoing around him.

This reaction caused the gathered family Elders to nod approvingly.

Without doubt, they all recognized the bloodline power within Captain Wu; otherwise, they wouldn't have willingly submitted to him.

As if drawn by the concentration of so many humans, the Wu Yu Clan Guiyi, which had been indiscriminately slaughtering people, began converging toward this location.

Some nearby ones had already clashed with Niu Zuo's forces, but were held back by outer perimeter members.

With massive numbers and the aid of some Cloud-class experts, repelling ordinary Wu Yu Clan Guiyi was still possible.

But if they continued delaying, even more Guiyi would flood toward them; then the team would be attacked from both inside and out, and it would be disastrous.

Perhaps because this Night Rain was created and controlled by the Wu Yu Clan Guiyi, it had no effect on slightly stronger Wu Yu Clan Guiyi—as if they possessed innate immunity.

This situation was unfavorable for the team.

Realizing they couldn't afford to delay, Niu Zuo immediately raised his hand.

"Charge!"

The main force surged into Qing Gao Lou like a tidal wave.

Watching the commotion below, Huang Hou smiled faintly.

"They've charged in—shall I go down and play with them?"

"No, the moment is nearly here. I want you to witness it with me."

Huang Hou clung to Feng Wang, smiling sweetly.

"Alright, but what about the little ones below?"

"Trigger the 【Gui Zhong】."

Upon hearing this, Huang Hou paused slightly, then broke into a delighted expression.

"I like this decision."

Beneath Qing Gao Lou, Niu Zuo's force had just eliminated the first wave of Phoenix Organization members.

The Phoenix Organization had already been weakened by Niu Zuo's earlier assault; now facing a larger, stronger second wave, they offered no meaningful resistance and were swiftly wiped out.

Yet after disposing of these Phoenix Organization members, Niu Zuo suddenly felt a sharp, sudden pain in his chest, his pupils contracting as he knelt halfway.

"This is… Gui Zhong? They've gone this far?"

Niu Zuo's heart sank.

Gui Zhong was a new technique developed by the Phoenix Organization, capable of turning humans into Guiyi—it was created after the Phoenix Organization stole part of his research upon his return to Jingcheng.

Its function was simple: just like the Black Moon Organization's method, it turned humans into Guiyi, irreversibly.

But the trigger was held by Feng Wang and Huang Hou—effectively a poison controlling their subordinates, preventing betrayal.

However, before his betrayal was exposed, Niu Zuo had already had his subordinates remove his own Gui Zhong, leaving only minor aftereffects—just so he could receive immediate feedback when Feng Wang triggered the Gui Zhong.

Once triggered, the Gui Zhong was irreversible.

And every single Phoenix Organization member had ingested Gui Zhong—meaning… from today, the Phoenix Organization existed only in name; only Feng Wang and Huang Hou retained human reason, while all others would become mindless Guiyi!

Self-destruction of their own organization—like burning the bridge after crossing the river… Was the Phoenix Organization's true purpose to reach this very moment? Or have I driven them to this desperate corner?

(End of Chapter)