He had to go in and find out the truth.
At noon on the fifth day, the ice-blue giant net closed on time.
Ying took a deep breath, activated his concealment technique, and turned into a faint black shadow, heading towards Cloud City.
He was as fast as lightning, but his breathing was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
He passed through a gap in the giant net, crossed the city wall, and landed in a remote corner of the city.
The city was busy.
Beasts, ghosts, demons, and humans—cultivators of various races mixed together, some trading, some drinking, and some training.
He huddled in a corner, observing the people, silently memorizing every detail.
Ying’s heart pounded.
These people are enemies of the Protoss Alliance.
He wanted to write all this down and report it to his family.
Then, he saw David.
David stood on top of the city wall, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, and the Dragon Slayer Sword hanging from his waist reflected a faint light in the sun.
He was surrounded by chaotic purple power, the light was not violent, but calm, like a sleeping dragon.
His eyes were purple, and it seemed as if stars were spinning in his pupils.
Shadow’s breath stopped.
He felt the aura radiating from the young man, which instilled a deep sense of fear in him.
This was not cultivation level suppression, but rather something more fundamental, like a natural enemy, like fate.
“Peak of the second level of the True God Realm…” Ying muttered, “Possessing the power of chaos… He was the one. He was the one who finished off those five people.”
He suppressed his fear and continued observing.
He saw David walk down the city walls and into the council hall.
He secretly followed them and hid outside the courtroom window, listening to the conversation inside.
“Are the available resources sufficient?” It was Lang Hao’s voice.
“Enough to break through to the third rank of the True Immortal Realm.”
It was David’s voice, “But it’s not enough to reach the fourth rank. Although the Hall of Judgment has abundant resources, my Power of Chaos is consumed too much.”
“Then what should we do?” It was Yunxi’s voice.
“Let’s break through to third place first,” David said calmly. “Then, we’ll think of another way.”
Ying’s lips curved upwards slightly.
He was at the peak of the second rank of the True Immortal Realm and would soon break through to the third rank.
This is their trump card.
He stepped back slowly and left the council hearing room.
Without realizing it, in the courtroom, David’s lips curved into a faint smile.
Ying stayed in the city for three days.
In three days, he thoroughly investigated Cloud City’s defense, troop strength, resources, and personnel composition.
He even snuck into the dungeon and saw the hidden crystals and pills.
He felt very lucky and thought those cultivators from the lower realms were too stupid, not even realizing that he had entered.
Late on the third night, Ying decided to leave.
He sped past a remote corner of the city and sped toward the city walls.
He was as fast as lightning, but his breathing was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
He almost succeeded. He climbed over the city wall, landed outside the city, and shot towards a hill in the distance.
Just then, a purple light flashed in front of him.
Ying’s body suddenly stiffened, and he stopped where he was.
Before him stood a young man wearing a blue robe.
Chaotic purple energy revolved around him, completely dispelling the darkness around him.
His eyes were purple, and it seemed as if stars were spinning in his pupils.
His lips curved upwards slightly, a faint smile that was almost imperceptible, but at that moment, Ying felt a chill, a chill that spread from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
“Do you know the truth yet?” David’s voice sounded calm.
Shadow’s pupils suddenly narrowed.
He turned and ran.
He exerted his stealth technique to the maximum, and his speed reached the absolute limit.
But no matter how fast he ran, the purple light was always in front of him.
“You” Ying’s voice trembled, “You knew from the start?”
David didn’t answer.
He raised his right hand, fingers spread, palm facing the shadow.
Chaotic purple power condensed in his palm, but this time, it was neither fire, nor lightning, but rather an even more ancient and purer power.
The origins of space.
Ying felt that the space around him was starting to distort.
The air became thick, like frozen glue.
His body started to stiffen, as if he was being held by an invisible hand.
“No” He struggled desperately, but his concealment technique was like paper in front of the source of space and was instantly torn apart.
His body was compressed, hardened, and sealed, and the air around him became a transparent wall, trapping him in a narrow space of only three feet square.
The shadow lunged at the transparent wall and hit it desperately, but the wall remained motionless.
His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with fear. “Let me go! Let me go!”
David walked over to him, looking at him through the transparent wall. “How many of you came?”
Ying gritted his teeth and remained silent.
David raised his right hand and clenched his fist gently.
The closed space began to narrow, and the transparent walls pressed inward.
Shadow’s body was compressed, and his bones crackled and groaned.
FAQ Novel
Q: Who is the target of the current observation?
A: A spy from the Divine Clan Alliance is being closely monitored.
Q: What significant changes are made to security protocols?
A: Inspections at the city gates are reduced, and the number of patrolling monks is decreased.
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