Chapter 906

Following the subordinate's report, Niu Zuo's gaze immediately fixed on the nutrient tank.

Indeed, inside the tank, the man with severed limbs was slowly opening his eyes.

His gaze seemed dazed, as if lacking self-awareness.

"It looks like it failed."

The Ninth Huang Nu drooled as she said it.

And almost the moment her words fell silent…

Crack!

A crack appeared on the glass surface of the nutrient tank.

Crack!

Crack!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The cracks multiplied, spread, and finally—boom—the entire nutrient tank shattered apart.

Green liquid erupted from the tank, and Tian Ruichi's body tumbled to the ground along with its destruction.

Niu Zuo stared at the ground, slowly turning his neck, his eyes confused as he fixed them on Tian Ruichi, his brow furrowed.

"Is this all? If this is all, then you've wasted my time."

Disappointment was unmistakable in Niu Zuo's eyes.

And at that moment…

He saw blood.

Blood spurted from his left eyeball.

Along with the blood, a sword tip emerged.

Niu Zuo's remaining right eye contracted violently as he let out a shriek of agony.

Sssssss!

As he screamed, sword tips suddenly erupted from thin air—his left shoulder, right leg, left waist… every part of his body.

In an instant, he became a figure covered in half-exposed sword tips, drenched in blood.

His body collapsed to the ground, but Niu Zuo had fallen silent.

He was smiling.

Though his body was riddled with wounds, even his left eye gone.

Niu Zuo laughed loudly.

"It worked! Transformation succeeded! This man is mine to command!"

Only then did Niu Zuo's subordinates react, rushing over to treat him and remove the protruding sword fragments.

"Lord Niu Zuo!"

"Lord Niu Zuo, are you alright?!"

But Niu Zuo shoved them away and shouted: "Where is he? How is he?"

"He's unconscious."

The one who answered Niu Zuo was the Ninth Huang Nu.

She licked her lips and slowly approached Tian Ruichi, her face filled with greed.

This man was more appetizing than he had been inside the nutrient tank.

"Treat his wounds. I left a backdoor—he's temporarily lost his memory. During this time, I'll harness his power; this will be our secret weapon in the plan!"

"Whatever. As long as you kill my elder brothers, I'll support any plan you have."

How deeply sibling affection runs.

But Niu Zuo had long known the nature of imperial family ties—he was already accustomed to it.

After his subordinates carefully peeled away all the swords that had grown from his body, Niu Zuo, clutching his bleeding left eye, stared at Tian Ruichi on the ground.

There, Tian Ruichi's severed limbs had sprouted sword blades, as if his body instinctively replaced his lost limbs with these blades.

"It worked… it worked! Just as expected!"

Niu Zuo's heart surged with excitement—the day to overthrow the Phoenix Organization was near.

Only two tasks remain: first, deal with the Crown Prince; second, make Yese Liming charge ahead for me.

Although Niu Zuo knew Fang Yue would never cooperate with him, through misinformation, Fang Yue could easily become his pawn.

"That guy possesses the power to annihilate Yin Xu—he'll play a crucial role!"

While Niu Zuo pondered these matters, he didn't notice that the eyebrows of the sleeping Wu Captain inside the nutrient tank behind him had twitched slightly.

…

You Fu.

"Xiao Ye! Jing Yan! Tail! Perfect! You're all safe!"

When Fang Yue visited You Fu, the one who greeted him was not You Sisi, but Lin Ling.

Originally, Fang Yue had arranged to meet Lin Ling before entering Wen Wu Da Dian to investigate the clinic and locate Jing Yan and the others.

Later, in Wen Wu Da Dian, he encountered You Sisi and learned Jing Yan's whereabouts through Ming, so he sent Lin Ling to You Fu to stay by You Sisi's side.

One, to better care for You Sisi; two, Lin Ling's current strength made it too dangerous for him to go alone—he couldn't protect himself.

The outcome proved Fang Yue's judgment correct.

You Fu was safer than Qi Huang Fu, and if Lin Ling had been present during the incident at Juan Niao Lou, he might not have survived.

Compared to before, Lin Ling's strength had advanced again, reaching the high end of the Xiantian Realm.

Combined with the power of Lord Han in his right eye, even a human-level martial cultivator could be matched.

But compared to the enemies Fang Yue now faces, this strength is like a drop in the bucket.

"Yese!"

As Fang Yue and Lin Ling explained the situation, You Sisi appeared.

Fang Yue's gaze immediately softened.

The tail behind them watched this scene in silence.

Fang Yue saw that You Sisi had many questions she was holding back, and after glancing around his beloved, he whispered, "Let's go inside and talk."

"Alright, hurry in—Grandpa's not here, and everyone else in the mansion is busy dealing with the strange phenomena popping up all over Jingcheng, so no one's watching me."

You Sisi led Fang Yue and the others into the mansion; the servants, seeing it was You Sisi guiding them, naturally stepped aside.

When they reached the side hall, You Sisi had everyone sit down and ordered servants to bring tea and snacks.

"Yese, did you encounter any dangers on the way? And have you gathered any news about the morning?"

Fang Yue nodded.

After meeting the Fifth Huang Nu and learning the Black Moon Organization had information about the beta players, Fang Yue immediately asked about the current status of the Black Moon Organization's Moon Master.

The Fifth Huang Nu gave him a location.

That place was now the most severely afflicted by strange phenomena, drawing in experts from all factions; going there specifically to find the Moon Master would be far too conspicuous, but if he waited too long, he feared the Moon Master might be eliminated by others.

In truth, the Black Moon Organization was merely the Fifth Huang Nu's disposable pawn—a tool to draw attention away so she could seize the chance to kill the Fourth Prince.

Even so, as an organization with a unique faith, the Black Moon Organization had unhesitatingly accepted the Fifth Huang Nu's orders and reached this point.

One must admit, the Black Moon Organization, single-handedly, had drawn the attention of everyone in Jingcheng—this pawn had performed perfectly.

But Fang Yue still needed it to serve as a pawn once more, to answer some of his questions.

However, since this trip would lead to such a dangerous place, those beside him were no longer suitable to accompany him.

The Seventh Prince had grown increasingly untrustworthy, and with the Black Blood Strange proliferating across Jingcheng, the only remaining safe place was the You Family's mansion.

(End of Chapter)