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"Have you gone mad?"

Old Wolf looked at the other with shock.

Meng Sheng just sat there blankly opposite Old Wolf, staring into the sky, lost in his thoughts.

The night sky above Daqing Mountain was very different from Lyuzhou City.

Although close in distance, the sky here was extraordinarily pure, not obscured by complex energies.

In fact, whenever he had nothing to do, he liked to come to Daqing Mountain and sit for a while; the scenery was even better than from Observing Stars Tower.

It’s just that he didn’t know if Daqing Mountain would have such a view in the future.

"Just assume I’m mad..." Meng Sheng drank his alcohol, not caring in the slightest about the ferocious light in Old Wolf’s eyes.

Old Wolf was a seventh-rank Gate Deity, his level was only one below Lord Xu Hu, making him a very formidable existence among the transcendent. Even without the inborn talent of a Gate Deity, his own power was on par with Murong Yunji’s!

With his current abilities, the other could kill him with just one look.

But Meng Sheng didn’t care. It wasn’t that he wanted to die; he truly wished to live well for a few hundred more years.

However, if he did survive, he didn’t know how to face the peace and comfort of these past two years...

Let it be, it’s actually fine. If he died as a part of their plan, no matter which side won, no one should trouble his wife and son, right?

With that thought, Meng Sheng bitterly emptied the wine from his flask into his mouth.

Old Wolf frowned and glanced around, a bit curious, "What exactly do you want to do? It can’t just be to kill me, can it? Or do you mean harm to Lyuzhou? You should know, I can return at any time given this distance..."

"Since they’ve tricked you here, they naturally have ways to prevent you from returning..." Meng Sheng stared at his flask with a dazed expression as he replied.

In reality, he didn’t know what method they would use, but he was clear about one thing: with Tian Heng’s character, he wouldn’t make a move unless he was more than 70% sure of his success. Since he had acted, it meant Old Wolf couldn’t return.

The white massive wolf frowningly attempted to activate its divine consciousness to directly return to Lyuzhou, only to shockingly discover that the distance had exceeded the range.

"How is this possible?" Old Wolf furiously surveyed the surroundings.

This was Daqing Mountain without a doubt, but how had it fallen out of range?

He had once tested the limit of how far he could return to Lyuzhou.

Even if he crossed two more mountain ranges from Daqing Mountain, he should still be within reach. What was going on?

At that thought, it fiercely leapt onto the tallest tree nearby, looking down from the peak, and only then did it see the reason...

Daqing Mountain was still Daqing Mountain, but the scenery around its base had changed. Unbeknownst to him, the entire landscape surrounding Daqing Mountain had been altered.

At this, Old Wolf felt every hair on his body stand on end!

Had someone moved Daqing Mountain?

How could he have not noticed at all?

What terrifying mastery of Spatial Art was this?

Now Old Wolf truly panicked. The being capable of such a grand move surely had enormous plans, and Lyuzhou City was most likely in real danger!

Although this place wasn’t within Daqing Mountain’s jurisdiction, he recognized its location—it was around Xionglu County, just outside Lyuzhou.

With his speed, he would need only a quarter of an hour to reach Lyuzhou’s domain.

Once there, he could use his divine consciousness to instantly return to his Gate Deity position.

As long as he was within his duty as a Gate Deity, even Ao Zhen wouldn’t be able to break through forcefully.

A year ago, it might have been possible, but now that he had been promoted to a seventh rank, the only way someone could directly overpower a Gate Deity was, as Ao Zhen put it, unless the Dragon King awoke!

With this in mind, Old Wolf had no desire to fight, only thinking of making a quick escape.

But just as he was about to move, he saw several figures and his expression darkened immediately.

He knew these figures well—the four generals of the West Sea, each in charge of defending the most important islands in the West Sea and responsible for all military powers of those four largest island nations.

Leading them was none other than the Western Sea God, Tian Heng himself!

"You..." Old Wolf’s fur bristled with anger, his eyes revealing a bestial ferocity not seen for years.

This surge of wildness was fueled by his rage—he couldn’t understand why, after Jiangnan had offered Tian Heng such great benefits and opportunities, he still chose to rebel?

What exactly was going on in that man’s head?

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"You ten, you must ensure the message is delivered!"

In Lyuzhou City, Wei Gongcheng distributed the military orders imbued with Xu Hu’s vital blood to ten individuals.

Those ten were the Youyun Jellyfish, which had previously belonged to the Hell’s army.

They were top-tier scout soldiers of the aquatic tribe, but unfortunately, they fell during the Southeast campaign.

Now, they had been reassigned under Wei Gongcheng’s command.

Any member of the West Sea Aquatic Tribe who died would be directly absorbed into the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler’s control. This arrangement, agreed upon long ago, granted the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler a force easily overlooked by others.

"Using Old Wolf as bait, is that really okay?" Xu Hu looked toward where Daqing Mountain had vanished, his expression quite grim.

"There’s no other choice..." Wei Gongcheng sighed, "The Gate Deity is indeed formidable, but with Tian Heng and the West Sea Aquatic Tribe combined, there’s a great chance they could capture Lyuzhou City’s defenses before the Array is activated.

Lyuzhou is the foundation of Jiangnan, and I dare not gamble. "

"Have you considered that if they’re willing to lay a trap for Old Wolf, it means they aren’t absolutely certain they can defeat him at the city gates? We do have a chance."

"I can’t gamble..." Wei Gongcheng still shook his head: "I can only apologize to Old Wolf. After his death, I am willing to cede the position of Hell Ruler to him!"

"You...sigh..." Xu Hu didn’t know what to say for a moment.

The Shen Family members watching from a distance frowned deeply. They felt something was off with the plan but couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.

"The rest is up to you all," Wei Gongcheng said, bowing to the Shen Family members.

Shen Lao San and Second Elder Shen both nodded in acknowledgment.

The Great Hell Array was developed by the academy, and their major Hell’s divisions could take turns using it.

Any Hell could become the focal point of the Array.

Since Wei Gongcheng, as the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler, was to be the last line of defense for the city, it was best for these external Hell’s divisions to take on the responsibility of being the focal points.

The willingness to do so would also eliminate any suspicion. After all, if the enemy could win over Tian Heng, couldn’t they sway them too?

As the Runes of the Great Array spread across the sky, Shen Eleven was the first to leap into the focal point.

A surge of Spiritual Energy, paired with the surrounding prepared crystal energy, enveloped the entirety of Lyuzhou City in a massive force.

Such a grand movement caused an immediate chaos among everyone inside Lyuzhou City.

"Are you sure those ten can deliver the military orders?" Second Elder Shen asked with a frown.

"It shouldn’t be a problem..." Wei Gongcheng said: "The Youyun Jellyfish are exceptional at stealth, and within a hundred meters, even Murong Yunji would struggle to detect them. Old Wolf is a seventh-rank Gate Deity; even if he was lured out, unless Tian Heng takes action personally, it would be difficult to capture him. Now is the best opportunity to infiltrate, and with the Youyun Jellyfish’s capabilities, even if there are many more from the Western Sea Army outside, as long as Tian Heng and the deputy generals aren’t there, it’s unlikely they’ll be trapped. "

"I see..." Second Elder Shen looked up toward the focal point and said, "Eleven is still young, he can hold up for at most three days. With me and Lao San, we can last half a month at most. Will that be enough time?"

At that moment, Xu Hu spoke with full confidence, "My soldiers won’t disappoint me."

Second Elder Shen’s brow furrowed at those words. He looked at Xu Hu, and for some reason, he felt that today’s Xu Hu was very different... unnervingly strange...

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"Youyun Jellyfish..."

Outside the city, several pairs of crimson eyes spotted ten extremely fast figures, but upon taking another look, they found no trace of them.

"Is it really a scheme? This Wei Gongcheng is a ruthless man indeed, calculating his own people at a crucial moment."

"Isn’t that just the case?" A burly man chuckled nearby. If Meng Sheng were there, he would recognize this man as Zhou Tengbin, the one who had forced him to deceive the Gate Deity!

"Inherently deficient, the Human Race would be a great enemy of all tribes if not for tactics like these!

" the crimson-eyed man sneered coldly. After an uncertain amount of time, a tall figure slowly flew over from the distance.

Despite numerous wounds, his presence was terrifying.

Kneeling before him was an army of thousands, acknowledging the leader of the Western Sea Army: Tian Heng!

"Is it done?" the burly man looked at Tian Heng.

Tian Heng nodded slightly.

"And the body?"

"He certainly couldn’t be killed!" Tian Heng frowned, "Once Old Wolf dies, he can escape into the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler’s domain as a vengeful spirit. Once in position, he may become another troublesome existence!"

"You’ve thought this through." The red-eyed man nodded slowly, then added, "As you predicted, Wei Gongcheng has indeed abandoned the Gate Deity, opting to inform the War God Army instead. Now, Lyuzhou’s protective Array has been activated!"

Tian Heng nodded upon hearing this, "Wei Gongcheng is a man who seeks security in his actions, so he would definitely proceed this way. Otherwise, he would have warned Old Wolf yesterday - not something Meng Sheng could have easily tricked him into."

Looking towards the vast energy enveloping Lyuzhou City, he said with a smile, "Since the Array is activated, I shall depart. Once the War God Army is destroyed, there will be no one to challenge us in all of Jiangnan!"