The strike against the Huanglong family was not just a loss of billions of yuan; the greater loss was the disappearance of their booby-trapped fighting arena, which prevented them from resorting to underhanded tactics.
"Who exactly did this?" Long Dijun's heart trembled.
"Our greatest enemy, Qin Yexuan, is still stranded on a deserted island. Who else could have destroyed an entire training ground in an instant?"
They could find no clues.
Soon after, even greater bad news arrived.
"The mysterious leader of the Demonic Cult, our greatest helper, seems to be unreachable."
What?
Huang Tianji jumped up, "Immediately dial the secret line. Sect Leader Zhu is a god-like figure. Without her, our chances of victory diminish significantly."
Zhu Tianqi did not answer their calls.
Long Dijun gritted his teeth, "The Demonic Cult are indeed despicable scoundrels."
In Wanchun Lake, waves surged, and a black "Turtle Dragon" was about to break free from its restraints, spewing clouds and mist.
The Long family, from the reclusive clan, had gathered three thousand experts, all elites of the family, waiting by the lake.
Bags of special poisons were poured into the lake.
Around the Turtle Dragon, a pale yellow toxic gas began to spread.
The few Long family disciples closest to the lake turned sallow and collapsed.
"Patriarch, we can't hold on any longer. This 'Heavenly Desolate Acid Poison' from the Demonic Cult is too potent. If it drifts to the town, many people will die."
Even the cultivators within the family could not withstand it, let alone the pitiable residents of Wanchun Town.
Long Dijun's eyes turned bloodshot. He raised his hand and struck down the meddler with a palm.
He stared at the disciples, "This dragon is related to our family's glorious future. Even if it requires a mountain of corpses, our Long family will succeed."
Wanchun Town was enveloped in death.
At this moment, in a restaurant three miles from the lake, the proprietress was talking warmly with Jun Mengyao.
"You can use this place freely. You and Mr. Qin are great benefactors to our Wanchun Town. Don't mention using my restaurant; if we were asked to fight to the death, no one would even flinch."
Qin Yexuan and Jun Mengyao had earned a good reputation by eliminating the town's bullies last time.
Jun Mengyao thanked her repeatedly and gave the proprietress a sum of money.
The proprietress refused to accept the money, no matter what.
Jun Mengyao thought for a moment, "Ask everyone to find a place to hide, especially the elderly and children. Do not go near Wanchun Lake."
The proprietress, a kind-hearted person, took her family and notified house by house.
Most of the villagers in Wanchun Lake had gone out to work. The elderly, weak, and infirm who remained quickly gathered and were settled in a cave on the northwest side of town.
This cave also connected to an old air-raid shelter.
Over there, Li Tianxing and his brothers arrived with medicine, water, and food.
Li Tianxing arranged for guards to protect the cave entrance.
His expression was grim, "The Long family is committing a crime! And the Imperial Capital is letting it go unchecked!"
Chen Tiance sighed, "Our master has been abandoned by the Imperial Capital. We have no influence now."
"I hope Jun Mengyao can handle this," Li Tianxing still frowned.
At this time, Jun Mengyao and Ye Fangjin had set up the restaurant as a temporary base, watching a large screen together.
The images from the high-altitude drone were very clear.
In Wanchun Lake, the "Turtle Dragon" had begun to emit bellows like a water buffalo.
"Interesting!" A voice sounded from behind them.
Ye Fangjin's body jolted, and he spun around.
Jun Mengyao's eyes narrowed, and she instinctively activated her defensive aura.
They saw Zhu Tianqi standing there, hands behind her back, her expression cold.
"Oh, it's Little Zhu." Ye Fangjin forced a smile, "Didn't I assign you a mission? Why are you here?"
"Shut up!" Zhu Tianqi glared at him fiercely, "Stop pretending. You know my identity, don't you?"
Ye Fangjin swallowed.
The master had personally set a plan to deal with this traitor. How had she returned unharmed?
Could this girl's strength be beyond even Qin Yexuan's ability to handle?
Zhu Tianqi now fully revealed her true nature, scanning the room, "Anyone who displeases me, or disrespects me, I will kill you all..."
As soon as she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed, and she collapsed to the ground, clutching her head in pain.
Jun Mengyao had already received information from Ye Fangjin, knowing this girl was an inside agent and rumored to be involved with the Demonic Cult. She was startled by Zhu Tianqi's behavior.
It felt as if ten thousand needles were piercing Zhu Tianqi's head.
She became extremely weak and lost all control.
It was like Sun Wukong's golden fillet, making her wish she could die on the spot.
"Alright, alright, I, I won't kill them. Get out of my head, get out of my head, you bastard!" Zhu Tianqi screamed.
After a long while, she stood up, her face filled with despair, dejection, and embarrassment.
"What's wrong with her?" Li Tianxing and the others appeared, looking at her with furrowed brows.
Ye Fangjin shook his head, "We only know she met the master and became like this upon her return."
Only Jun Mengyao smiled, "It's obvious. The master placed a restriction on her, a golden fillet. This girl is a high-ranking member of the Demonic Cult, but now there's no need to fear her. She is now the master's captive!"
Zhu Tianqi's face turned red.
She really wanted to roar, "I am an immortal who is five hundred years old! Killing you is like crushing ants."
But the restriction in her mind made her afraid to even speak randomly.
Thus, she could neither leave nor stay, forced to stand awkwardly in the corner.
On the surveillance feed, the situation had become extremely tense.
The Huanglong clan spared no expense, building thirty-six platforms on the surface of Wanchun Lake, each equipped with high-performance winches.
It was now time to capture the Turtle Dragon.
Li Tianxing and the others watched with anxiety.
Only Jun Mengyao's lips curved into a smile, "Patience, the Long family is wasting their efforts. More interesting things will happen soon."
On the screen, a familiar figure suddenly appeared.
"Chen Baidi is here!" Li Tianxing shook his head, "He was a renowned general, yet he was deceived by the Long family like this."
Jun Mengyao's expression was complex, "The master said that the Long family was uneasy about the Turtle Dragon and intended to use this fool as a test subject, to have him consume the Turtle Dragon's flesh and blood first."
Everyone was horrified, "Then Chen Baidi is finished?"
Jun Mengyao sighed, "It depends on his fate. The master told me that the fake Turtle Dragon is actually a poisonous lizard. Any of its flesh and blood would cause a cultivator to break their cultivation and die. However, if one's cultivation is profound, their life can be saved."
As they were speaking, hundreds of black chains appeared in Wanchun Lake, piercing directly into the poisonous lizard's back.
The Long family's poison was doused onto the poisonous lizard by low-flying crop dusters!
Following that, the winches on the thirty-six platforms were activated, and the hundreds of chains began to tighten.
With a snap, the chains broke, and the black poisonous lizard leaped out of the water. Its huge, barbed tongue instantly snatched away over a dozen Long family disciples.
The sound of flesh and bone being crushed could be heard.
Chen Baidi swiftly leaped into the air, unleashing a white dragon from his palm, striking the poisonous lizard's head.
New chains shot out, this time firmly locking the weakened poisonous lizard.
A look of anticipation appeared in Chen Baidi's eyes.
"Just wait, Qin Yexuan. Once I consume the Turtle Dragon's essence blood, I will personally defeat you. I will be the number one in the world, Chen Baidi!"