Chapter 91

In the room, Liu Hong and Ren Tianxing were fiddling with the few remaining spell talismans in their hands.

Thinking back to the battle where they had rescued Dongfang Long and Lin Yazi from the midst of thousands of soldiers, the two still felt their blood boil.

The battle had been incredibly exhilarating. Not only had they fought against overwhelming odds, but they had also successfully rescued the people. If they hadn't experienced it themselves, they would have found it hard to believe it was real.

"I never thought this thing would have such great power!"

Liu Hong turned the spell talisman in her hands, trying to find some hidden secrets.

Ren Tianxing, standing beside her, was doing the same, his eyes gleaming as he examined the talisman.

He was still savoring the battle. The feeling of smashing the talismans had been incredibly satisfying.

All along, Ren Tianxing had only been fast enough to escape in battles. Today, he had experienced the thrill of chasing and killing others.

Thinking about how the so-called "General Bianyuan" had been toyed with, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It's not time to relax yet!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe's hoarse voice came from behind.

Supported by the sisters Chen Yue and Chen Xing, Dongfang Xiuzhe sat down between Liu Hong and Ren Tianxing.

"There might be another battle soon!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe's voice was weak, but his eyes were sharp, making it hard to imagine that he was still seriously injured.

"Another battle? With who?" Liu Hong looked at Dongfang Xiuzhe in surprise.

"You'll know soon enough!"

A fleeting aura of killing intent emanated from Dongfang Xiuzhe.

He wasn't afraid of the enemies coming; he was afraid they wouldn't come!

As Dongfang Xiuzhe had said, it wasn't long before the General's Mansion lost its usual calm. Servants and guards ran around in panic, spreading the fear like a plague.

"Finally, they're here!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe sneered, then turned to Liu Hong and the others. "Remember what I said. If you get trapped in the formation, even I can't save you!"

They all nodded solemnly, not daring to take Dongfang Xiuzhe's warning lightly.

At the gate of the General's Mansion, the air was thick with killing intent.

Dongfang Bao's soldiers had surrounded the entire mansion, making it impossible to escape.

"Listen up, inside! We are here by the Emperor's order to arrest the traitor Dongfang Long and his family. Those who do not wish to be implicated should surrender immediately, or they will be killed without mercy!"

A sergeant used his martial qi to shout, his voice reaching every corner of the mansion, ensuring everyone could hear.

Dongfang Bao found a stone-carved chair from somewhere and sat in the center of the gate, watching the panicked people inside with a playful look.

He didn't rush in, knowing that Dongfang Long couldn't escape. He wanted Dongfang Long to slowly experience the taste of fear and despair.

"Little Master, why are you still here? Come with me, I'll find a place to hide you." Guard Zhao Hu rushed in, looking anxious.

"Why are you still here when everyone else has run away?" Dongfang Xiuzhe stared at Zhao Hu.

"General saved my life, I can't just leave like the others. Don't talk anymore, come with me quickly, or it might be too late!" Zhao Hu said, his face full of worry.

Dongfang Xiuzhe smiled. He was increasingly impressed with Zhao Hu. It was said that one should repay kindness, but how many people could truly do so when their lives were at stake?

Another servant who hadn't fled was the maid Xiaocui.

Though she sometimes acted silly, her loyalty was unquestionable.

Dongfang Bao stood up from the stone chair, looking at the vast mansion that had become so desolate under his tyranny, a cold smile on his face.

"Dongfang Long, I'm here!"

With a wave of his arm, the soldiers surged into the mansion like a flood, killing any maids or servants who hadn't managed to escape due to their greed.

"Search carefully! Whoever finds Dongfang Long and his family will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins!"

Dongfang Bao shouted, and the soldiers' morale soared with the promise of a rich reward.

But then, something strange happened.

Fog began to rise throughout the mansion, growing thicker and thicker.

In the blink of an eye, visibility dropped to less than five meters, and the fog continued to thicken.

"What's happening? Why is there suddenly fog?"

Dongfang Bao stopped, looking around. Everything was white, and he could see nothing except where he stood.

A bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart. Dongfang Bao tried to retrace his steps, but he couldn't find the way back.

The situation was getting stranger. He had been to the mansion before, and even if he walked in one direction, he should have hit a wall. But why did it feel like there was no end to the path ahead?

What made him even more uneasy was that he hadn't seen a single soldier he had brought with him!

"Where are the men? Where did they all go? Answer me!"

Dongfang Bao released his martial qi and shouted.

No one answered, and the surroundings were deathly silent!

If it had stayed quiet, it would have been better, but suddenly, a series of screams echoed in his ears.

"What's happening? Answer me!"

No matter how loudly Dongfang Bao shouted, there was no response. He felt like he was isolated in a different space, with nothing but himself.

Tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and not a single one responded. Dongfang Bao felt like he was about to choke with frustration.

Just then, he tripped over something. Looking down, he was shocked to see a headless corpse.

From the attire, the owner of the corpse was one of the elite soldiers he had brought!

Before he could understand what was happening, he saw more corpses on the ground, all of them his soldiers!

"What's going on?"

A punch wrapped in fiery martial qi dispersed the fog around him for about ten meters. In the moment before the fog closed in again, he saw the situation clearly.

The soldiers he had brought were killing each other, and they all ended up dying together.

"This is an illusion, it must be an illusion!"

Dongfang Bao couldn't accept this. He rushed forward to stop the soldiers from killing each other, but they turned to chase him instead.

"They're all crazy, they're all damn crazy!"

Dongfang Bao killed several soldiers in a row, but more rushed at him. His fiery martial qi seemed to attract them like a flame attracts moths.

......

"Let's see if there's anything valuable left. When Ren Tianxing comes back, we'll leave here!" Dongfang Xiuzhe said to everyone.

Seeing Li Erniu in the corner, still grieving over his brother's death, Dongfang Xiuzhe sighed and walked over.

Zhao Hu was busy sorting useful items, occasionally stealing glances at Dongfang Xiuzhe, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Is this really my young master?"

Zhao Hu's mind was in a mess, with many questions he wanted to ask.

The most pressing was why the soldiers outside hadn't come in to arrest them, and why they were killing each other.

"The carriage is ready!"

Ren Tianxing came in from outside, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Dongfang Xiuzhe.

Under Dongfang Xiuzhe's guidance, the two carriages left the General's Mansion without any obstruction.

The carriages left Tianbo City and headed west without stopping.

"I've always been curious, why did those soldiers ignore us, and why did they kill each other?"

After confirming there were no pursuers, Liu Hong relaxed and asked the question.

Zhao Hu, driving the carriage, perked up his ears; he also wanted to know the answer!

"The Phantom Asura Formation, a gift I prepared for them!" Dongfang Xiuzhe smiled coldly and continued, "The more people trapped in this formation, the more powerful it becomes!"

"I still don't understand!"

Liu Hong shook her head. She always associated it with magic arrays, but none of them matched the "Phantom Asura Formation."

"The Phantom Asura Formation is a mental attack formation that can temporarily impair vision and hearing, then create various illusions, making those trapped see everyone around them as enemies!"

"Fear is contagious. When someone sees their companions dying one by one, they become more susceptible to the formation's influence, and everyone they see will be seen as an enemy!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe smiled, but no one else could.

"Of course, this formation has a significant flaw!" Dongfang Xiuzhe's words immediately caught everyone's attention.

"What flaw?"

Seeing Dongfang Xiuzhe stop mid-sentence, Liu Hong quickly asked.

"It's not effective against everyone! Those with some strength will quickly become immune."

"What do we do then?" Liu Hong became nervous. "Doesn't that mean they might catch up soon?"

Dongfang Xiuzhe chuckled but said nothing.

He had never said that the formation he set up was only the "Phantom Asura Formation"!

"Boom!"

A loud explosion suddenly came from the direction of Tianbo City.

Liu Hong and the others were startled and looked out, but only Dongfang Xiuzhe remained calm, as if he had known this would happen.

Dongfang Bao struggled out of the pile of rubble, his hair disheveled, his armor in tatters, and his left thigh twisted and deformed, with a bone protruding.

Looking up, he saw that the entire General's Mansion had become a pile of ruins.

The ground was littered with the remains of corpses, and a few injured officers were trying to stand up, their limbs broken.

The scene was nothing short of "carnage"!

Tens of thousands of elite soldiers, three years of effort, had been wiped out in an instant!

"Dong——Fang——Long!"

Gritting his teeth, Dongfang Bao's face turned from green to white.

He didn't know that the person he should hate was actually Dongfang Xiuzhe!

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