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The Twilight Sorcerer is called a troublemaker for a good reason, being notoriously difficult to kill—but hard to kill... doesn’t mean it can’t be done!

Indeed, such a troublemaker can think and use the Flying Star Teleportation directly, without any signs, no need for Dharma Seals, no need for incantations, or even the need to circulate Spiritual Power.

In an instant, the Twilight Sorcerer could whisk you away, making it even hard for a Transcendent assassin to kill one.

Sparrow Bee knew that a skilled Twilight Sorcerer might even set up a Flying Star contract on their body beforehand, which would automatically teleport them if they were injured.

In such cases, even the most formidable assassin would be helpless, as the Technique would activate with the slightest injury without requiring the caster’s conscious response, which is why historically, assassinating a Twilight Sorcerer has always been a highly vexing matter.

But that’s assuming they don’t come across someone like me...

Sparrow Bee eyed his opponent coldly. The blade of the Sparrow Bee lineage was poisoned, and though the venom wasn’t as potent as Bai Feng’s, it was still among the deadliest. A mere scratch that drew blood could seal one’s throat in just a few breaths!

And at this distance, inflicting a wound on the opponent, was that even a task worth mentioning?

Even within the ranks of the Ghost King, taking speed into account, Sparrow Bee didn’t believe anyone could outpace him.

The Southwest Dragon King who was renowned for his Wind Technique might not even be faster.

To be unable to react and escape before a non-Transcendent magician would be a great disgrace indeed.

No sooner had the words been spoken than Sparrow Bee had already made his move, yet due to his incredible speed, everyone’s vision still showed him standing in place without having moved at all. That level of Spiritual Energy was incapable of capturing his speed!

The only slightly quicker reactions were from the Ghost Generals inside Siao Ping and others.

A sense of alarm surged in their hearts, but their eyes saw nothing, and their bodies could do nothing. At that moment, the Ghost General inside Siao Ping knew if he was the target, there would be no chance of survival. He should have asked Siao Ping to stand further away.

However, their hearts didn’t sink to despair.

Although the foe was formidable, the surroundings didn’t permit such high-speed movement without a significant strain on the body.

The most likely move would be to take down the most threatening person first. And although he hated to admit it, the most threatening person at that moment was the not-yet-Transcendent Liu Yu.

Liu Yu didn’t even sense an alarm in his heart. He still looked at his opponent with a smile, seemingly unaware that the other had already taken action.

As Sparrow Bee moved at high speed, he saw this scene and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

The dagger, characteristic of the Sparrow Bee itself, appeared like a shadow in his hand and in an instant, he reached out to slash at Liu Yu’s neck.

However, the moment the blade neared Liu Yu’s body by not more than a hairsbreadth, an eerie thing happened!

The blade seemed utterly unable to get any closer to Liu Yu!

A spatial Formation?

Sparrow Bee’s pupils shrank as he thought: What a masterful spatial Formation!

Just as he was about to react, Liu Yu’s body twisted once more and he vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye. Sparrow Bee realized immediately, Liu Yu had used the Flying Star!

This damned fellow, who had placed such a ghostly device on him?

Grinding his teeth, Sparrow Bee was infuriated, and so was King Chu Jiang within him.

If Liu Yu escaped, those soldiers with the Flying Star Seals inside them could flee at any moment, already having figured out their side’s strengths.

If he got away, it was conceivable that he could convince those advancing to besiege them.

He had noticed that at the South Gate, the Imperial Army had not yet left the city, clearly watching closely!

If these people safely withdrew and the information got out, it would be quite persuasive...

"Kill them all!" King Chu Jiang said through clenched teeth.

"Are you certain?" asked Sparrow Bee, frowning.

"Kill them all. If only Liu Yu escapes, he won’t be convincing enough.

The leader of the Imperial Army at the Southeast is clearly a cautious man.

Relying on just Liu Yu alone, he wouldn’t likely be persuaded to risk his troops.

If we kill all these men, we can drag this out until nightfall.

By then, our forces will have regained control, and the third Ghost Temple in the Imperial Palace will be within our grasp! "

"You know the state of my body. If we are to make a move now, we need to use your secret technique, and I’m warning you, if it comes to that, you’ll be out of options!"

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"Mister Liu..." On the other side, Liu Yu, who had arrived outside the Southeast Gate, was trying to persuade Zhang Hao, who clearly was not one to be swayed easily.

"While you speak with such conviction... Only you, Sir, have come out. That’s hardly convincing!"

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Zhang Hao evidently didn’t want to take this gamble, having personally witnessed Siao Ping charging in with the Guardian Army, nearly a thousand strong.

By overall strength, they were even superior to his own Imperial Army, yet not a single one of them made it out.

Could he really decide the outcome by leading his men into the fray?

Kidding himself?

As for Liu Yu emerging unscathed, wasn’t that perfectly normal?

In all the world, who could possibly detain such a person?

"The moment to break the stalemate is now..." Liu Yu looked at the other man and said, "You don’t trust this old man?"

"It’s not my place to doubt Mister Liu’s prestige.

.. but..." Zhang Hao looked up and met the other’s gaze, "How did you persuade Lord Siao Ping to go in? From what I know about him, he doesn’t seem like someone who would willingly embrace death.

If he knew he was facing certain death upon entering, I don’t believe he would have charged in so decisively.

It’s highly likely... that he was tricked by Mister Liu, right? "

Liu Yu: "....."

Young people these days... they’re really not easy to fool...

Indeed, Siao Ping and the others had indeed been tricked into it. The plan of Wei Gongxing had overlooked one thing: whether King Chu Jiang had the ability to hold everyone down after paying a certain price!

Honestly, he wasn’t sure, but how could a Ghost King of such stature truly lack the ability to fight back?

So, from the moment Siao Ping and the others agreed to Wei Gongxing’s suggestion to attack proactively, he knew that it was very likely that the whole lot of them wouldn’t make it back.

And in fact, that’s exactly what happened.

With the protection of a Spatial Art Formation left by Zi Yue, he was safely teleported back the moment they made their move, but the others weren’t so lucky.

He could clearly feel that, in the instant he teleported outside, the thousand Priests and the three Marquises, including Siao Ping, were all obliterated in the blink of an eye!

He hadn’t even had the chance to transport them out with him.

Of course... this was actually within his expectations.

Including now, he wasn’t certain whether the enemy had reached their limit; calling in another wave of people might result in the same fate.

Zhang Hao was a cautious man, and he clearly guessed this point.

"General Zhang!" Wei Gongxing, looking at the sky which was about to darken, clenched his teeth and said, "Fortune favors the bold. If we don’t act now, the chance will be lost forever. You’ve lingered in the city, and the enemy must be aware of it. Your hesitation - if they gain control of the situation, do you truly think they won’t make a move on you? "

"The moment to break the stalemate... is now!"

These words left Zhang Hao deeply hesitant for a while, but after his expression changed, he shook his head, "I’m sorry... I can’t gamble. If I withdraw now, at least my brothers won’t be dragged into it. The enemy needs to control the Ghost Army, they have no need for a massacre..."

"General Zhang, you..."

"Enough!" Zhang Hao took a deep breath and said, "I’m sorry, Mister Liu, but I can’t let my brothers stake their lives on a bet that they might be the next group to be sent to their deaths in your plan."

Liu Yu’s brow furrowed. Although the plan was in place, he hadn’t completely figured out human nature, and he didn’t expect that, in today’s world, there would be someone who would be so considerate of his subordinates.

This was troubling...

"Turns out you’re a loyal hero... I didn’t see you wrong."

Just as the situation was at a standoff, a deep voice resounded, and an unexpected figure suddenly appeared not far away.

"You..." Zhang Hao was stunned, and so was Wei Gongxing; none of them expected that this person... would actually appear in Capital City!

Whereas a sharp glint flashed in Liu Yu’s eyes as he murmured, "Just as expected..."