NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: Completely Baffled!
As Lei Tianxiong turned abruptly, he found nothing behind him but an expanse of shadowy darkness.
"Lei Xiong, what's wrong?" asked Zhang Bai, puzzled by his companion's sudden reaction.
"I felt like someone was watching me," Lei Tianxiong replied, scanning their surroundings with a frown.
Zhang Bai looked around carefully but saw nothing out of the ordinary. "You must be imagining things. There's no one here."
Lei Tianxiong was unsettled. Just moments ago, he had distinctly felt a chill, as though unseen eyes were boring into his back. But now, there was nothing.
"Maybe," he muttered, shaking his head. "Let's move."
The two resumed their infiltration, heading deeper into the palace.
Jiang HuanYu sat calmly as An Ying Wei reported to him.
"Master, two Law Phase Peak cultivators have infiltrated the palace under the cover of night. Should we suppress them immediately?"
The chilling gaze Lei Tianxiong had felt earlier had, in fact, come from the hidden Shadow Guard. With their exceptional concealment abilities, especially in darkness, even cultivators of similar rank would struggle to detect their presence.
Jiang HuanYu's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Oh? Two Law Phase Peak cultivators?"
Expanding his powerful Heavenly -level spiritual sense, Jiang HuanYu swept through the palace and quickly located the intruders, Zhang Bai and Lei Tianxiong, lurking in a corner.
"Hm?" His expression grew more intrigued. "There's another aura… a Heavenly -level rat hiding nearby."
A quiet chuckle escaped him.
"Don't kill them yet. Let them come closer. And inform General Feipeng, the Heavenly-level rat is his to handle. Make sure to capture it alive."
"Yes, Master!"
The voice echoed from the shadows as multiple Shadow Guards acknowledged the command.
Following Jiang HuanYu's orders, the Shadow Guards ensured that Lei Tianxiong and Zhang Bai encountered no obstacles, allowing them to approach the hall where Jiang HuanYu sat reviewing documents.
Leaning against the window, the intruders observed him through a gap.
"This is easier than I thought," Lei Tianxiong murmured. "It seems there really isn't Heavenly here. Otherwise, we'd have been detected by now."
"Agreed," Zhang Bai nodded. "Let's act quickly. Kill Jiang HuanYu, then retreat immediately."
"Understood."
The two broke through the window, storming into the hall. The aura of their Law Phase Peak cultivation surged as they unleashed their attacks.
"Die!" Lei Tianxiong sneered, his palm glowing with spiritual energy as he aimed for Jiang HuanYu's neck.
In his eyes, Jiang HuanYu was nothing more than a defenseless former prince, a trivial target requiring no real effort.
Zhang Bai smirked confidently, remaining at the doorway to block any escape.
Lei Tianxiong's palm stopped abruptly just three inches from Jiang HuanYu's neck.
No matter how much force he exerted, he could not move his hand any closer.
"What?! Impossible!" Lei Tianxiong exclaimed, panic spreading across his face.
Zhang Bai's expression darkened. Watching Lei Tianxiong struggle to kill a supposed weakling was both baffling and unsettling.
"I'll handle this," Zhang Bai said, stepping forward.
Channeling energy into his fingers, he aimed a decisive strike at Jiang HuanYu's head. Yet, just like Lei Tianxiong, his attack stopped short, as if an invisible barrier was protecting Jiang HuanYu.
"What's going on?!" Zhang Bai cried, his voice trembling.
Both men struggled to withdraw their hands but found themselves stuck, as if ensnared by some unseen force.
Jiang HuanYu calmly closed the document in his hands, his expression serene.
"Zhang Bai, Deputy Lord of Evil Moon Palace. Lei Tianxiong, Grand Elder of Blazing Heaven Island. What brings you two to my palace at such a late hour?" he asked with a faint smile.
"You… How do you possess such power?!" Zhang Bai stammered, his voice filled with shock and confusion.
"Why does everyone assume I'm weak?" Jiang HuanYu replied with a sigh. "Why not consider that I might be stronger than you think?"
Jiang HuanYu's gaze hardened. "You came to test my dynasty's strength, didn't you? Allow me to give you a proper demonstration."
With a wave of his hand, a surge of energy erupted from Jiang HuanYu, sending Zhang Bai and Lei Tianxiong sprawling to the center of the hall.
As they regained their footing, dozens of figures emerged from the shadows, Shadow Guards, Golden Armor Guards, and God-Slaying Guards surrounding them.
Each exuded the aura of Law Phase Peak, their combined pressure suffocating.
Among the encircling figures stood Tie Poyun and Jiang King, their Heavenly level power radiating like a storm.
The sheer force of their presence caused Zhang Bai and Lei Tianxiong to break out in a cold sweat, their faces pale as they struggled to comprehend the situation.
"You've both broken through to the Heavenly Realm?!" Zhang Bai gasped, his voice trembling.
"And where did all these Law Phase experts come from? This… this is impossible!"
The revelation left Zhang Bai and Lei Tianxiong utterly stunned. They had never imagined the Jiang Dynasty could conceal such overwhelming strength.
"What have we gotten ourselves into…" Zhang Bai muttered, despair setting in.
On a rooftop some distance away, a masked figure in black remained hidden, his aura suppressed to the utmost.
Though he maintained his distance, his Heavenly level senses allowed him to perceive everything happening within the hall clearly.
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