The sounds of commotion shook the entire City Lord's Mansion as the night sky was dyed red by multiple explosions erupting everywhere, causing massive destruction and widespread panic.
Ye Zong leapt into the air, producing sharp whistling sounds as he shot toward the direction of the abyss demon at breakneck speed.
As he tore through the air, his eyes scanned the chaos beneath him.
"Not good! It seems that besides the abyss demon, there are also smaller abyss demon beasts that came out of the portal, causing destruction everywhere."
Woosh.
Slash!
Shriek!
With a huff, Ye Zong swooped down toward a group of guards surrounded by abyss demon beasts. Sword in hand, he helped them cleave through the enemies, thinning out their numbers.
"City Lord!"
The City Lord's Mansion guards cried out Ye Zong's name the moment they saw his figure land in front of them. Hope rose in their hearts as they watched him cut down the wave of smaller abyss demons, killing them in one fell swoop.
Ye Zong furrowed his brow. These abyss demons had come out of a portal opened by the members of the Dark Guild.
Although this was the first time Ye Zong had witnessed such a thing happen in front of him, he possessed some knowledge regarding the method used to summon abyss demons.
In order to summon a high-ranking demon beast, such as the gigantic abyss demon, one would need an extremely frightening amount of Soul Force, enough to cause six Black Gold Rank Demon Spiritualists to die from soul force exhaustion.
This information alone was enough to prove how far the Dark Guild was willing to go just to bring harm to the people of Glory City.
What Ye Zong didn't know was that the Dark Guild had spent an exorbitant amount of resources to summon the four abyss demons, using treasures such as a piece of the Stone of Kong Ming and a Crystal Heart Abyss as mediums to open passages between the Abyss Prison Realm and both the City Lord's Mansion and the Divine Family Mansion.
His gaze wandered into the distance, toward the direction where he believed the mysterious expert was hiding.
A steely expression appeared on his face. While it was true that the Dark Guild possessed overwhelming resources and strength, he firmly believed that Glory City had sufficient strength to deal with them.
Kzzt... kzzt...
Ye Zong was snapped out of his musings when the sounds of battle erupted from the direction of the Tai Yi Killing Array, one of the eight smaller foundational arrays that formed the Ten Thousand Demonic Array.
"Nie Li," Ye Zong muttered in concern. Only Nie Li and Ye Xiu had control over the Tai Yi Killing Array.
If Nie Li was indeed the one controlling the Tai Yi Killing Array, then that could only mean that the boy was currently fighting enemies.
A sense of crisis crept into his heart. Abandoning his initial plan, Ye Zong headed toward the Tai Yi Killing Array with the intention of giving Nie Li a hand against whoever he was facing.
'Despite Nie Li's crass and shameless attitude that never failed to aggravate Ye Zong, Nie Li was someone who acted with righteousness. It would be a great loss to Glory City if something were to happen to him.'
With that thought in mind, Ye Zong increased his speed to reach the direction of the Tai Yi killing array.
At the same time, the same commotion was happening at the Divine Family Mansion.
Roar!
Slash!
Rumble!
Chen Zhenlong breathed in the cold air, his grip on the hilt of his sword tightening as he watched the enormous body of an abyss demon fall heavily to the ground. It let out a deafening cry as blood gushed out from its sword wound.
Tremble!
Another tremor shook the surroundings as Da Chu executed an impressive over-the-shoulder throw, lifting the second abyss demon and slamming it onto its back.
Chen Zhenlong's brows furrowed. The two of them could hold their own against their opponents, preventing the two enormous beasts from causing further destruction.
The problem was the third abyss demon. With their hands full, he could only watch as it rampaged through the residence while the experts of the Divine Family worked together to stop it.
"This is bad. At this point, the number of deaths will only increase. Should I summon the Myriad Soul Puppet Army?"
Chen Zhenlong contemplated as his gaze darted toward a certain area not far from him.
A cloaked figure could be seen standing atop a rooftop, watching over him. Although its appearance was perfectly concealed beneath the shadows, he could tell it was a powerful expert with strength comparable to a Legend Rank.
Because of this mysterious person, Chen Zhenlong was on the fence about whether he should reveal their trump card or keep it hidden.
If this attack had proven anything, it was that the Dark Guild had been hiding its true strength.
He didn't know if revealing the existence of the Myriad Soul Puppet Army this early in their war against the Sacred Family and the Dark Guild would affect their chances of eliminating the two forces.
Chen Zhenlong dodged the massive fist swung at him. Brandishing his sword, he unleashed a powerful slash. A gigantic blade of wind tore through the air as ear-piercing whistling wind reverberated across the battlefield, descending toward the abyss demon at frightening speed.
This was followed by a miserable cry as the abyss demon's arm was cleaved cleanly from its body, causing blood to gush out.
Then a towering pillar of flame erupted from the direction of the third abyss demon. Surprising him.
Unease crept over Chen Zhenlong as he heard the painful cries of several elders who were fighting it.
'Forget it. The lives of everyone are more important.'
Chen Zhenlong lifted his hand and was about to summon the Myriad Soul Puppet Army when a streak of light shot across the skies above the Divine Family Mansion, illuminating the entire estate with its dazzling radiance.
Then the streak of light abruptly changed direction toward the third abyss demon. It flew at blinding speed, tearing through the air like an arrow released from a bow.
Boom!
Rumble!
With a thunderous explosion, the third abyss demon was sent flying, tracing a beautiful arc through the sky before crashing heavily into the ground, causing a massive tremor.
Its chest was caved in, and it let out a painful howl as it tried to push itself back up.
"ENEMIES OF MY DIVINE FAMILY, DIE!"
Chen Zhenlong, the experts of the Divine Family, and even the invading intruders all looked up in shock as the figure of a lovely girl, clad in a pair of gaudy-looking gauntlets, hovered above the Divine Family Mansion.
She glared with righteous fury as she drew back her arm. Flashes of lightning illuminated the dark skies while crackling sounds erupted from Chen Linlin's fist. The space around it rippled, radiating a mountain-like pressure that threatened to crush the abyss demon with a single punch.
"Kya!"
"Roar!"
With a battle cry, She thrust her fist forward faster than the naked eye could perceive.
A beam of golden light erupted from her iron-clad fist, shooting straight toward the sprawled abyss demon.
It raised both of its arms in a futile attempt to block the attack, but Chen Linlin, having poured all of her might into that strike, easily pierced through its defenses like a knife slicing through butter.
The beam of golden light continued forward before crashing into the abyss demon's head, completely annihilating it.
Dead.
Its raised arms fell limply to its sides as dust and debris flew everywhere and the ground shook once more.
A look of disbelief dawned upon the faces of the members of the Divine Family. Never had they imagined that their Young Miss's strength had already reached such a frightening level.
One punch from her was enough to defeat the abyss demon that had struck fear into their hearts.
"T-the Young Miss is so powerful!" one of the guards blurted out absentmindedly, his arms still wrapped around the tree he was clinging to in order to avoid being swept away by the powerful winds unleashed by Chen Linlin's attack.
His words snapped the other experts out of their shock as looks of elation spread across their faces.
Loud cheers erupted as they excitedly shouted Chen Linlin's name.
Chen Zhenlong, who had witnessed everything, breathed out a sigh of relief.
Now that Chen Linlin and Xue Hui had returned, some of the weight on his shoulders had finally been lifted.
With them here, Chen Zhenlong was now confident that they could handle the invasion without relying on the Myriad Soul Puppet Army.
He scanned the surroundings, looking for everyone. Other than Jing Ya, Mei Lin, and Yue Ling, who were engaged in battle against the smaller abyss demon beasts, he couldn't catch even a glimpse of Xue Hui.
'Jing Ya, where's Xiao Hui?'
Jing Ya, who had just defeated an abyss demon, jolted in surprise when she heard Chen Zhenlong's voice inside her head.
But as soon as she realized that Chen Zhenlong was using the Soul Communication Technique on her, she quickly composed herself and replied.
'Reporting to Lord Patriarch, Xue Hui, along with Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun, headed toward the City Lord's Mansion to help deal with the abyss demon rampaging over there.'
A look of shock appeared on Chen Zhenlong's face. He had been unaware that, besides the Divine Family Mansion, the City Lord's Mansion was also under attack by the Dark Guild.
"The Dark Guild is far too arrogant. They always think the people of Glory City are easy to bully. How laughable. Just wait, we'll make every one of you regret waging war against Glory City."
A glint of killing intent flashed through Chen Zhenlong's eyes as he looked at the direction of the City lord mansion.
End of Chapter 96
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