Chapter 55: The Infiltration Begins

No sooner had Zhuang Hancheng finished giving his orders than massive auras appeared in the sky.

Two were at the Mahayana realm, nine at the Void Grotto realm.

Zhuang Hanchen didn’t hesitate. He shot straight into the air. At the same time, streaks of light rose from the city wall toward the sky. Most were cultivators at the Void Grotto realm, but one aura was actually at the Mahayana realm.

Qin Yangjun noticed this as well. Wars among cultivators were different from mortal wars. They weren’t decided by numbers.

If one side had no one to match the enemy’s top experts, the battle would be a one-sided slaughter.

The scale of this war was larger than what the books described.

And both sides were stronger than before. Canggu City had an unknown Mahayana cultivator on its side, while the demon clan had an extra demon king.

This was probably the butterfly effect from the assassination attempt on him.

Watching the soldiers fighting below and in the sky, Qin Yangjun felt his blood run hot.

He thought about how his junior brothers and sisters had all gone down to fight while he just stood up here. That really didn’t seem right.

But he quickly calmed down. After the assassination, his mind had become much steadier. Thinking it over carefully:

The demons outside the city all wanted his life. If he went down and got noticed, those demon experts would throw themselves at him. Then others would have to bail him out.

If the demons put a bounty on his head, that would be even worse. It might even give the enemy a morale boost.

So if he joined the fight now, he’d just be a burden.

Then what was he here for? A mascot?

For the first time, Qin Yangjun realized the trouble of being too famous.

Thinking about it, he glanced at the two peak masters beside him, standing like a pair of guardian gods.

Because of the earlier assassination, his nerves were on edge. If he tried to go down, they would probably stop him anyway.

But that was fine. He could conserve his strength and prepare for the most critical part.

With that in mind, Qin Yangjun turned his head.

Those guys should be moving by now.

Meanwhile, at the east gate of Canggu City, soldiers were evacuating ordinary civilians. The crowd was so huge that no one noticed a few figures moving against the flow.

Several black-robed men slipped past the soldiers and entered the city without trouble.

“Little Peng King’s device really works. I can’t believe it can even shield the Demon Suppression Stele. Why didn’t you bring it out earlier?”

One of the black-robed men looked at the leader, a hint of a smile beneath his hood.

“Bring it out earlier? Easy for you to say. The Evasion Jade is already extinct. Once we use it, it’s gone.”

“Heh, I see. Don’t get upset, Little Peng King. Let’s split up as planned. After the job, I’ll deliver everything I promised.”

Little Peng King snorted. He wouldn’t have brought this guy along if not for the rare treasures he offered.

This was a heist. Too many people meant more chances of getting caught.

“And you, why did you insist on coming?”

“I won’t hide it from you, Little Peng King. Yesterday, I was supposed to rendezvous with the Sky Fox King. But outside Canggu City, I found a disciple of the Yuqian Sect. Used a little trick to knock him out and searched his memories. In them, I saw a woman who caught my interest greatly. She has the legendary immortal-grade bone structure…” The man’s lips even started to drool.

“Oh… I see.”

This demon king’s cultivation technique involved eating. To him, cultivators were medicine. The quality of their bone structure determined the medicine’s potency.

He was stuck at the early Mahayana realm. If he could eat that immortal-bone cultivator, he might break through his bottleneck.

No wonder he was willing to trade his treasures.

But soon, Little Peng King realized something.

“What about the brat you knocked out? You didn’t kill him, did you?”

Killing someone meant nothing. Little Peng King was afraid it would affect his plan.

Yinkang Xuehan’s failure had already made Canggu City pull in nearby troops. Now the city’s strength was doubled. That was why they had to send so many experts to feint at the front.

The original plan was for a small skirmish. Now two demon kings were at the front, along with a dozen Void Grotto realm cave lords.

If another Yuqian Sect disciple died mysteriously before the battle even started…

The Yuqian Sect might send their own experts.

He had planned this infiltration for a long time. If it all fell apart now, he might just kill this guy.

“Rest assured, Little Peng King. I know your concerns. I didn’t kill him. He’s just a barely Foundation Establishment brat. Killing him or not makes no difference. He’s probably on the west city wall now.”

Hearing this, Little Peng King relaxed.

“The one you want is probably on the city wall too. So you’re going to make your move there?”

“Heh. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Right now Zhuang Hancheng and his friend are busy with the other two demon kings. They won’t have time to worry about the city wall. And besides, don’t you have something to do?”

His intent was clear. He was waiting for Little Peng King to act first, then strike in the chaos.

“Hmph. Clever, aren’t you? Fine. Do whatever you want. Just don’t interfere with me.”

With that, Little Peng King and his men turned into a stream of light and shot toward the city lord’s manor.

About half a quarter of an hour later, a earth-shattering dragon’s roar suddenly erupted from the manor.

Qin Yangjun’s energy surged.

Here they come!

Up in the sky, Zhuang Hancheng noticed the disturbance. He knocked back the demon king he was fighting with a palm strike, his face dark as he stared toward the manor.

Damn it! So these guys were after that corpse!

Back when Mu Xianxian killed the White-Feathered Golden-Winged Great Peng King, the corpse’s ferocious aura was too heavy to fully extract its primordial essence. Long-distance transport might also damage it.

So Mu Xianxian had the Yuqian Sect elders suppress the corpse in the city lord’s manor. That dragon roar just now was the seal breaking.

From the looks of it, the corpse had been taken.

He had to mobilize people and defend immediately.

But just then, Qin Yangjun’s voice came from below.

“City Lord, don’t worry. Leave the inside to me.”

Zhuang Hancheng hesitated.

If the corpse was stolen, it was another dereliction of duty. He might really lose his position as city lord.

But if he refused…

The demon king noticed Zhuang Hancheng’s distraction. A smirk crossed his face. The next moment, a cloud of poison mist exploded in the sky, engulfing Zhuang Hancheng.

Below the city wall, the soldiers’ expressions changed. Then a flash of light shone through the poison.

Zhuang Hancheng’s voice rang out from the sky.

“Then I’ll trouble you, young master!”

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