101: Chapter 101 Boundary-Breaking Talisman

"Lanxin, did you feel that?"

While flying, Dongfang Mingyue suddenly sent a transmission, "That Devilish Qi... is a bit strange."

"The feeling this Devilish Qi gives me... is both familiar and strange."

An inexplicable sense of unease welled up in Palace Master's heart, and she subconsciously gripped the Magic Treasure in her hand tighter.

The two said no more, their Divine Senses spreading out like two fine-meshed nets, beginning to search every street and alley of Huadu in detail.

However, they did not know that the person they were looking for was currently standing atop the high city walls, watching their busy figures.

"Search, search slowly, there's no rush."

Wang Ming let out a soft chuckle, turned to blend into the darkness, and walked toward his next target.

Not far behind him, Chen Ye, who had just finished devouring several lone Loose Cultivators, was rubbing his round belly and looking at the city-wide flames with a dazed expression.

"What's going on? Why is the whole city suddenly under martial law?"

Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat as an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.

"Could it be... I've been exposed?"

...

The night in Huadu was completely boiling.

The arrival of Palace Master and Dongfang Mingyue, rather than making Wang Ming restrain himself in the slightest, was instead like lighting a powder keg, making him even more unscrupulous.

"Since you've come, I'll give you another grand gift."

Standing in the shadows, Wang Ming looked down at the manors of the families that usually threw their weight around, his eyes devoid of any pity.

These families, relying on their numbers and influence, bullied men and women and seized property by force daily; the dirty deeds they committed were no fewer than those of the Xuantian Sect.

Killing them brought not a shred of burden to Wang Ming's heart.

"God Devouring Art, activate!"

The power of his Divine Sense was like a maggot on a bone, instantly enveloping the Qian Family, the Li Family, the Sun Family...

Overnight, three more families within Huadu City suffered total extermination.

His actions completely enraged the Huadu City Lord, Lei Wanjun.

"Bastard! Bastard!!"

Lei Wanjun stood at the highest point of the City Lord's Mansion, watching the flames rising in the distance, trembling with rage.

"This Devil Head is simply provoking me! Provoking the majesty of Lei Wanjun! Provoking the bottom line of all Huadu!"

The giant axe in his hand creaked under his grip, his eyes bloodshot, wishing he could immediately hack that Devil Head into ten thousand pieces.

Palace Master and Dongfang Mingyue also had ashen faces.

"Too arrogant!"

Dongfang Mingyue said through gritted teeth, "To carry out such a slaughter right in front of us, he simply doesn't take us seriously!"

Although Palace Master did not speak, the cold light in her eyes grew increasingly piercing.

This was not just a disregard for life, but a contempt for their strength.

"We can't wait any longer."

Palace Master took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, "We must speed up; we can't let him keep killing like this."

The three of them no longer held back, pushing their Divine Senses to the limit, sweeping back and forth through Huadu City.

And the locations of Wang Ming's crimes began to become increasingly strange.

He seemed, intentionally or unintentionally, to be moving toward Chen Ye's location.

Chen Ye was currently hiding in a dilapidated temple, desperately suppressing the restless Devilish Qi within his body.

He had just devoured several Loose Cultivators, and his strength had increased, but that feeling of being watched was growing stronger and stronger.

"What's going on? Why do I feel like... the whole city is targeting me?"

He did not know that Wang Ming was using him as bait, drawing all the hatred toward this place.

Finally, after wiping out the seventh Family, Wang Ming stopped his pace.

"That's about enough."

"Time to pull in the net."

A moment later, three powerful auras appeared in the sky almost simultaneously.

Lei Wanjun, Palace Master, and Dongfang Mingyue.

The three exchanged glances, each seeing solemnity and killing intent in the others' eyes.

"Right here."

Lei Wanjun let out a low growl, the giant axe in his hand already poised to strike.

Palace Master nodded, a golden Talisman appearing in her hand.

"Lockdown Formation, rise!"

With her sharp cry, four golden pillars of light shot into the sky, instantly enveloping the surrounding miles.

This was a trapping formation; even a Nascent Soul Stage expert would need to spend considerable effort to break it.

"Devil Head! You are surrounded!"

Lei Wanjun stood outside the Formation, his voice booming like a great bell.

"Come out and meet your death quickly! This seat might even leave you an intact corpse!"

Dongfang Mingyue held her longsword, the tip pointing directly downward, as she said coldly, "Resisting will only lead to a dead end!"

Palace Master didn't speak, only looking down coldly, the Talisman in her hand flickering with a dangerous light.

The three formed a triangular Formation, surrounding the main hall so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through.

They were certain the Devil Head was inside.

...

Chen Ye snapped his eyes open, his face full of shock and suspicion.

"What's going on?! How could it be so fast?!"

The sensation of his aura being locked onto made the hair on his body stand on end.

"Impossible... I clearly devoured them very carefully, and I have Elder Ming helping me mask my aura. How could I be discovered so quickly?!"

Chen Ye suddenly began to panic.

His face gradually darkened.

"The opponent's aura is clearly far beyond mine; hiding is useless."

Chen Ye bit his teeth, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his eyes.

Since the other party could find him so quickly, it meant they had already locked onto his position.

Running now might still offer a slim chance of survival.

If he didn't run and just sat waiting for death, it would be a dead end!

"Elder Ming!"

Chen Ye shouted low in his heart.

"What are you panicking for!"

Elder Ming's voice rang in his mind; although it also carried a hint of solemnity, it was more an annoyance at being troubled, "This group of Righteous Path dogs has a pretty sharp nose! But catching you won't be that easy!"

"Quick! Use that world-breaking talisman I gave you!"

"world-breaking talisman?!" Chen Ye was stunned, "But Elder Ming, that Talisman is for crossing Secret Realm barriers. Can it cross this kind of Formation?"

"Nonsense! The 'World' that the world-breaking talisman breaks refers to boundaries, and the barrier of this trapping formation is a type of boundary! Although the effect will be diminished, it's enough for an escape!"

Elder Ming's pained voice came through, "Crush it quickly! Stop talking nonsense!"

Chen Ye didn't dare hesitate, his hand trembling as he fished out a Talisman shimmering with silver light from his robes.

This was his final life-saving trump card; he hadn't expected to use it so soon.

"world-breaking talisman, activate!"

Chen Ye roared, crushing the Talisman fiercely.

*Boom!*

A silver pillar of light instantly shot into the sky, enveloping Chen Ye's figure.

Lei Wanjun, Palace Master, and Dongfang Mingyue were all waiting in combat readiness.

Suddenly, a strange spatial fluctuation erupted below.

"Hmm?!"

The expressions of the three changed drastically.

They saw a silver figure actually ignore the trapping formation they had laid down, passing through the Formation's light curtain like a ghost!

"world-breaking talisman?!"

Lei Wanjun cried out in shock, his face full of disbelief, "How is this possible?! How could a legendary item like that be in the hands of a demonic cultivator?!"