Chapter 28: Earth-Shattering Explosion

Mu Yudie's delicate body trembled, and she leaned weakly against the tree trunk, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Throughout the journey, Luo Hao and Zhao Xin had been protecting her with all their might. She had been able to hold on until now because of Luo Hao, who was her mental pillar.

Upon hearing that Luo Hao and Zhao Xin were both dead, Mu Yudie was overwhelmed with grief, losing even the will to continue fleeing.

Diyalan's eyes blazed with fury, his teeth clenched tightly as he asked in a trembling voice, "Who did this?"

Hu Long, his voice choked with sobs, quickly recounted the situation and added, "Besides 'Dark Abyss' and the Fangtooth Mercenary Group, there should also be the Mo Family from the Merchant Alliance. The lightning power that guy released wasn't condensed from essence energy; it should be the Mo Family's 'Lightning Martial Soul.'"

"Fangtooth Mercenary Group! Dark Abyss! Mo Family!" Diyalan gritted his teeth, enunciating each word with venom. "I will make them pay!"

Shi Yan furrowed his brow. When Hu Long mentioned the 'Lightning Martial Soul,' he immediately realized that the Mo Family's target might be him.

A strange scent suddenly wafted into his nostrils, and Shi Yan stood up abruptly. He circled Hu Long, his expression suddenly changing as he said, "Brother Hu Long, there's a strange fragrance on you. You... you shouldn't have survived and escaped. Sigh..."

"What do you mean, kid?" Diyalan glared at him. "Do you wish Hu Long to be killed?"

It was Hu Long himself who, after a moment of shock, immediately understood and gave a bitter smile. "I see. The enemy left me alive to track them down. I thought I was just lucky. Haha."

Without waiting for Diyalan to dissuade him, Hu Long suddenly knelt in front of Mu Yudie and bowed three times, saying, "Miss Mu, please live on! You must avenge us!"

Standing up suddenly, Hu Long ran off, but his voice of sorrow and anger echoed from afar, "Leave quickly! Take another route. I'll lead them away and buy you as much time as possible."

"Hu Long!" Diyalan and Mu Yudie cried out in unison.

"We must leave immediately! Miss Mu, remember the hatred. We must live on!" Shi Yan's face was grim as he extended his hand to Diyalan. "Give me the 'Star Thunder.' You take Miss Mu and leave immediately. I'll catch up later."

With the deaths of his friends, Diyalan was at a loss. After a moment of hesitation, he handed the three 'Star Thunders' to Shi Yan and asked in a hoarse voice, "What are you planning to do?"

"Get some interest for Uncle first!"

Shi Yan's face was cold as he quickly approached Tumu's corpse. He drew his dagger and cut a bloody hole in Tumu's stomach, inserting two 'Star Thunders' inside. He then carefully applied 'Seven Snake Saliva' on them and gently turned Tumu over, placing him face down on the ground.

"Everyone has curiosity. When the Fangtooth Mercenary Group arrives and sees Tumu like this, someone will surely turn him over to check. The 'Star Thunder' will explode upon vibration. What do you think will happen when Tumu's body is forcefully turned over?" Shi Yan sneered.

"I understand." Diyalan's face was also fierce. "I hope they die in large numbers!"

"I also added poison powder to Tumu's body. When the 'Star Thunder' explodes, the fragments will be coated with poison. Anyone whose skin is cut will surely die!" Shi Yan's expression was cold. "Let's go. We must live on! Only by living can we avenge Uncle!"

"I hope Hu Long will be fine." Mu Yudie's eyes were lost, murmuring to herself.

Shi Yan sighed inwardly. He knew Hu Long was doomed but comforted her, "Don't worry too much. The trap we set might severely injure them. We might have a chance to see Hu Long again."

"Really?"

Mu Yudie asked weakly, knowing deep down that it was unrealistic, but still hoping for a reassuring answer, even if it was a lie.

"Yes, he will be fine." Shi Yan nodded firmly and gestured to Diyalan.

Diyalan understood and immediately stepped forward, carrying Mu Yudie and running into the forest.

Shi Yan took a deep breath, gathering all his strength, and hurriedly followed.

...

Fifteen minutes later.

Dark Abyss, the Mo Family, and the Fangtooth Mercenary Group all appeared, following the scent on Hu Long's body to this place.

"Tumu!"

Barnard, seeing the battle axe beside Tumu, immediately realized that the man lying face down was his. His face changed drastically as he exclaimed, "How is this possible? How could they kill Tumu!"

"Didn't you say that once we arrived, we just needed to separate the men and women?" The Dark Moon Envoy of Dark Abyss glared at him. "Fortunately, I left the 'Dark Moon Fragrance' on that kid, or we would have had a hard time finding them."

Barnard's expression was uncertain as he ordered, "Zuo Song, turn Tumu over and see what happened."

"That kid did it!" Mo Yan Yu whispered to Mo Chaoge beside her. "Everyone he killed was shriveled. His weapon must be coated with a deadly poison!"

"This kid is not simple," Mo Chaoge nodded slightly and whispered, "Be careful and don't be too impulsive."

"Understood."

As they spoke, Zuo Song of the Fangtooth Mercenary Group, following Barnard's order, ran to Tumu's corpse.

Zuo Song grabbed Tumu's shoulder and turned him over to examine the body.

"Bang."

Tumu's back hit the ground heavily.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

A violent explosion suddenly sounded!

In an instant, Tumu's body shattered into countless pieces!

Shards of metal, mixed with Tumu's flesh and blood, flew in all directions like a shower of stars.

This happened without any warning. As soon as the explosion sounded, the shards, mixed with flesh and blood, rained down on everyone.

The Fangtooth Mercenary Group, being closest to Tumu, suffered the most. Three of their mercenaries were riddled with holes, their bodies full of blood.

Zuo Song, who had turned Tumu over, was blown apart, his flesh and blood mixing with Tumu's, scattering everywhere.

The members of Dark Abyss and the Mo Family, caught off guard, also suffered.

Even though they were several meters away, the martial artists from both sides were injured. The Mo Family's martial artists, who were only at the innate realm, had no resistance and were cut by the shards.

Screams of terror filled the air. The sudden explosion of the two 'Star Thunders' turned the area into a hell on earth, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and the ground covered with internal organs and limbs.

Everyone was in a state of extreme panic.

Even Mo Yan Yu, protected by Mo Chaoge, could not bear the sight of the flying flesh and vomited, her face pale and bent over.

The martial artists of the Mo Family and Dark Abyss, whose skin was cut, initially felt relieved but gradually felt numbness and blurred vision...

"Damn! The shards were coated with poison!" Mo Chaoge's face was twisted in anger as he shouted, "Cut off the injured flesh, quickly! Quickly!"

The giant Johnson's arm was also cut by a shard, bleeding profusely.

Johnson, his face full of fear, gritted his teeth and cut off half of his left arm, squatting down and howling in pain, "Miss Mo, please, please help me bandage it!"

"Ugh!"

Mo Yan Yu, who had just stood up, felt nauseous again at the sight of Johnson's severed arm and squatted down to continue vomiting.

Looking at the ground covered with shredded flesh, internal organs, and limbs, and the bodies turning blue, Barnard and the others were so angry they almost spat blood. Their expressions were venomous, their eyes filled with murderous intent, wishing to tear apart the person who set this trap.

Among the three forces, Dark Abyss lost three people, and the Mo Family lost five.

Barnard, who was closest to Tumu, suffered the greatest loss. After the explosion, he was left alone, all his team members dead!

"I will kill them! I will kill them all! I will make them suffer worse than death!" After a long moment, Barnard roared to the sky, like a beast driven mad.

"Hmph!" The Dark Moon Envoy of Dark Abyss coldly snorted and said to Mo Chaoge, "Let's continue the chase. Ignore him."

He blamed Barnard for the loss of three men, thinking that if Barnard hadn't ordered Zuo Song to turn Tumu over, this catastrophic explosion wouldn't have happened.

"Let's continue the chase." Mo Chaoge nodded, ignoring the nearly mad Barnard, and left with the people from Dark Abyss.

"I will kill them all!" Barnard panted, his eyes filled with murderous intent, scanning the direction where Dark Abyss and the Mo Family had disappeared. After a long while, he followed with a murderous aura.