176: The fish is hooked

Night fell.

Yang Yi walked leisurely down the street with his hands behind his back, like a wealthy old man taking a post-dinner stroll.

Beside him were the Youlong Mountain Manor guards, who had already changed into civilian clothes.

"Young Lord, everything is arranged," a guard whispered. "We've booked the inn in the west of the city."

"Mm." Yang Yi nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Remember, what happens tonight is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me," Yang Yi's voice took on an undeniable authority. "After tomorrow, Qian Du City will surely fall into chaos. At that time, act according to my command."

"Yes, Young Lord!"

Although the guards had countless questions in their hearts, they dared not ask more.

...

Back at the inn, Xiao Huohuo, Ling Ke'er, and Nanny had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Yang Yi return, Nanny was the first to jump up, her small face filled with excitement.

"Little Yang Yi, how was it? Is everything done?"

Yang Yi felt helpless, not knowing when he had acquired that nickname, then confidently nodded at Xiao Huohuo and Ling Ke'er.

"Don't worry, everything went smoothly."

"Tomorrow, as long as Senior Brother Lin Fan acts according to the plan, there will be no mistakes here."

Xiao Huohuo, hearing this, clapped his hands in praise: "Brother Yang's plan is truly brilliant! Using the name of a top force like Youlong Mountain Manor as a cover, quietly infiltrate the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, and then coordinate from within the city.

After the matter is done, we'll blend into your Youlong Mountain Manor's team and leave openly.

Even if those bald donkeys from Little Thunderclap Temple had the guts of a bear and a leopard, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on Youlong Mountain Manor's people."

"Hehe, basic operation, no need to praise," Yang Yi waved his hand, his flamboyant demeanor returning.

...

The next day, before dawn.

Linwang City, a large city only a hundred thousand miles away from Qian Du City, was still immersed in sleep.

No one noticed that several dark figures, like ghosts, had silently infiltrated the City Lord's Mansion and several important military strongholds within the city.

The leader was Lin Fan.

Behind him followed Sand Heaven Reaching, who was already itching for a fight, and a dozen or so Shattered Void Realm experts from Burning Heaven.

"Senior Brother, what's the plan?" Sand Heaven Reaching lowered his voice, his bell-like eyes rolling with excitement.

"Act according to the plan," Lin Fan replied.

"Leave no one alive."

"Let's go fight those damn dog monks!" Everyone else was also unable to hold back.

A moment later.

Deep within the City Lord's Mansion, the already sleeping City Lord of Linwang City, a Martial Emperor Realm expert, didn't even open his eyes before a large hand appeared out of thin air and gently twisted his neck.

On the other side, Sand Heaven Reaching and the others attacked simultaneously.

Amidst the flashes of blades and swords, the small fries couldn't resist at all.

The city's defending generals and Martial Emperor enshrined experts, still in their sleep, all became souls under the blade.

The entire process was clean and efficient.

Not a single commoner in the city was alarmed.

...

Half an hour later.

When the first ray of morning light shone through the clouds onto this ancient city.

"Boom!"

An earth-shattering roar.

"Kill!"

The shouts of killing shook the heavens and earth.

Lin Fan charged first, with Sand Heaven Reaching and others following closely behind, like a sharp blade cutting into the city.

The city's defenders were already leaderless and in disarray.

Facing such terrifying enemies, like Heavenly Gods descending, how could they have any fighting power left?

One by one, they threw away their armor, dropped their weapons, and squatted down, holding their heads.

In just a short incense stick's worth of time, the entire defense system of Linwang City completely collapsed.

Just at this moment.

"You brat! How dare you!"

A thunderous roar came from the direction of the city center.

The newcomer wore a gray monk's robe, held a demon-subduing staff, and his body was filled with surging Qi—he was actually a genuine Peak Martial Emperor expert!

"A bunch of good-for-nothings!"

The old monk, a Peak Martial Emperor, trembled with rage as he looked at the scene of the army collapsing like a mountain.

He stopped wasting words, held his demon-subduing staff horizontally, and was about to suppress all these audacious madmen before him!

"Good timing."

Lin Fan's face showed a hint of excited Battle Intent.

He unleashed all the cultivation that had just stabilized within his body.

"Ancient Desolate Body!"

"Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, Human Path!"

"Hmph! A mere firefly dares to shine?!"

The old monk, a Peak Martial Emperor, saw no Internal Energy fluctuations on Lin Fan's body, and a hint of disdainful mockery flashed in his eyes.

Without even thinking, he swung his demon-subduing staff, intending to smash this ignorant brat, both him and his fist, to death!

Boom!

Fist and staff violently collided!

"What?!"

The disdain on the old monk's face instantly froze, replaced by a terror he had never experienced in his life.

He wanted to run away.

But it was too late!

Lin Fan's punch, after shattering the demon-subduing staff, continued unimpeded and landed squarely on his chest!

"Pfft!"

The old monk's Protective Aura instantly shattered, and he crashed through three walls before finally being buried beneath the rubble, his fate unknown.

One punch!

A Peak Martial Emperor, defeated!

"G-Great Master Brother is mighty!"

Sand Heaven Reaching looked at this miraculous scene, so excited he was incoherent, flattery spilling from his mouth.

"A mere Peak Martial Emperor, in front of a god-like figure like you, Great Master Brother, is simply a local chicken and a clay dog, utterly vulnerable!"

Lin Fan ignored his flattery, merely walked to the rubble, and like picking up a chick, lifted the old monk, who was already barely breathing, out.

Then, he spoke faintly to Sand Heaven Reaching.

"Break one of his legs, and then let him go."

"Huh?" Sand Heaven Reaching was stunned, a little slow to react.

"Let him go to Qian Du City to deliver the message." Lin Fan's lips curved into a playful arc.

Sand Heaven Reaching understood instantly, a lewd smile appearing on his face.

"Alright! Great Master Brother, just watch!"

...

Half an hour later.

A message, transmitted from Lin Fan's Jade Slip, reached Xiao Huohuo's ears in faraway Qian Du City.

"Linwang City, broken."

"The bait, cast."

"Now, let's see if the fish will bite."

Xiao Huohuo put away the Jade Slip, a smile of "everything is under control" on his face.

He knew the show was about to begin.

Just then, an urgent bell chime resonated from the most magnificent temple in the center of Qian Du City.

Immediately after, three figures shot up from the temple and sped towards Linwang City.

Three Martial Venerables!

The fish had taken the bait!