Chapter 502 - 311: Bone Marrow Cleansing Rebirth! The Belated Murderous Assault! (Part 3)

"So, you’re hiding here."

Beyond the Chu Mansion stands Luoyu Jin, a formidable late-stage Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert. It’s understandable why people dare not approach.

Inside the courtyard.

"Tonight, I’ll team up with General Yien to break into the Chu Mansion. Your task is to storm inside and abduct Chu Ming."

"Did everyone understand clearly?" Pei Yan asked in a low voice, his blood-red mask concealing his face.

"Understood clearly," more than twenty Meridian Unlocking Realm warriors replied in unison.

"Kuang Sha, Kuang Jue," Pei Yan said, pulling out two blood-red long swords along with five spheres, "you’ll form the Blood Evil Array with me tonight."

The blood-red long swords are Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm weapons, and the spheres are Mountain-shaking Beads.

"Understood." The two men took the treasures.

"It seems Pei Blood Servant is well-prepared this time—two Blood Evil Swords, five Mountain-shaking Beads, plus the Blood Evil Qi Blood Array. Even if I encountered you, I’d have to back away," Yien Chong laughed.

"The young one is up to General Yien," Pei Yan said, cupping his hands.

"..."

Yien Chong... Pei Yan... The establishment of the Blood Evil Sect by these two Lower Realm Perfection Meridian Unlocking fighters essentially makes it equivalent to three Bone Marrow Cleansing experts.

Chu Ming listened to the conversation in the courtyard, his eyes flickering.

"It’s time to explore the Yan Imperial Mausoleum."

"Tonight might offer a chance for a strategic withdrawal."

"..."

...

In the Qin Capital, within the inner city to the east, near the Imperial City, a Black Tower stands tall, piercing the skies.

This place houses the Divine Mystery Bureau of the Qin Capital.

Inside the tower, Ming Yu appeared, clad in a black robe.

"Great Divine Envoy."

A dozen figures bowed deferentially.

Ming Yu’s expression was frosty, and he nodded lightly, prompting the crowd to retreat.

"Hex Xing, Wen Hang, stay here," Ming Yu called to the two.

"Great Divine Envoy."

"I have a task for you."

"Please, Great Divine Envoy, speak freely."

Instead of stating directly, Ming Yu waved his hand, and two bowl-sized Primordial Qi materials flew out.

At the sight of the materials, the eyes of Hex Xing and Wen Hang, the Primordial Qi Warriors, gleamed brightly.

"Take them," Ming Yu said.

"Tier Five Primordial Qi Materials!" Hex Xing inspected the materials with a shock in his heart.

"Yes," Ming Yu nodded, "you’ve been collecting Tier Five materials, and I happen to have some in my possession."

"If there’s anything the Great Divine Envoy needs, just let us know."

"Nothing much—just asking you to wait outside the Qin Capital tonight to intercept a youth for me."

"...."

...

Night falls, and the snow is heavier than in recent days. The roads cleared during the day outside the Chu Mansion are now covered in thick snow again.

Candlelight flickered, casting shadows of a young man bent over his desk.

With his head lowered and eyes focused, he drew something on paper.

Suddenly, his pen stopped on the blank paper, ink fell, ruining what was a promising painting.

"Two more Bone Marrow Cleansing experts have appeared again..."

The vicinity outside the mansion revealed, apart from Pei Yan and Yien Chong approaching from the southeast in the afternoon, two other figures cloaked in shadow swiftly nearing from the west.

"Their presence feels odd, much like... the Kuirong Zhi from Nine Hordes Kingdom, yet more sinister."

"Nine Hordes Kingdom... Kuirong Zhi... could it be the Xianyun Horde Branch?"

Reports indicated that after the battle in Yangjia City, the Kuirong Zhi, originally at the bottom of Nine Hordes Kingdom, was devoured by the Xianyun Horde Branch; nearly all former Kuirong Zhi territory became Xianyun territory.

Thus, Chu Ming speculated that those two Bone Marrow Cleansing experts with similar aura to Kuirong Zhi were Xianyun Horde.

"One in the early stage, another in the middle stage..."

"Following them might be a better option."

Thinking this, Pei Yan and Yien Chong, leading more than twenty Meridian Unlocking individuals, stealthily moved to within three hundred meters outside the Chu Mansion.

Swoosh!

The strong Luoyu Race expert Luoyu Jin, stationed outside the mansion, suddenly opened his eyes and darted towards the southeast.

In the next instant.

Bang, bang, bang!

Violent battles erupted in the sky.

"Someone’s attacking the Duke’s Mansion—protect Duke Xirong immediately!"

Nie Ting, the late-stage Lower Realm Meridian Unlocking expert of the Original Huang Forbidden Army Cavalry Captain, now serving as Hu Ben Captain for the Duke Xirong, promptly led a hundred men in a defensive stance.

Meanwhile, in the west.

The two suspected Bone Marrow Cleansing experts of the Xianyun Horde Branch paused their advance, refraining from drawing closer.

"What do we do, Fourth Brother?" asked Xianyun Five Steeds, looking solemnly at the ongoing aerial battle.

Xianyun Four Mountains’ face was somber as he observed the hovering Luoyu Jin, saying, "That must be the Luoyu Race expert from the Astronomical Bureau of the Qin Dynasty."

"Let them fight first; we’ll seize the opportunity to capture that Golden List topper."

"..."

At the southeastern side of the Chu Mansion.

"It’s Luoyu Jin!" Pei Yan felt a pang of regret.

"Form the array!"

"Yes."

Kuang Sha and Kuang Jue shouted, and immediately the Blood Evil Qi surged forth.

In just a few moments, their Qi Blood rivaled Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Then, both wielded Blood Evil Swords and Mountain-shaking Beads, assisting Pei Yan in dragging out the battle with Luoyu Jin.

Below.

Yien Chong led over twenty Meridian Unlocking fighters into the mansion.

"Seeking death!"

The might of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm was revealed as a slash cleaved forth, leaving Nie Ting and his men powerless.

Yien Chong shattered the house’s defenses, moving deeper inside.

The palace maiden, Su Xin, was terrified; only middle-stage Upper Realm Meridian Unlocking Gu Jin led dozens of guards to block a room’s entrance.

Snowflakes spiraled down, accompanied by the Cold Blade seemingly poised to tear through the night sky.

Cre-eak...

The room’s door opened, and a white-clad youth in a Snow Qilin Cloak stepped out willingly.

"I’ll go with you," the youth said.

Watching the youth, Yien Chong’s eyes flashed a trace of admiration: "Duke Xirong is deserving of being a Golden List topper."

"On account of Duke Xirong’s voluntary presence, I shall spare them."

The biting dagger-like light dissipated, and Yien Chong landed forcefully, grabbing the white-clothed youth, lightly leaped to the rooftop, and broke away through the snow.

Outside the mansion.

Luoyu Jin pierced Kuang Sha with a spear and then swept away Kuang Jue, almost effortlessly...

But anomalies still occurred.

In his dying moment, Kuang Jue activated the five Mountain-shaking Beads.

Boom, boom, boom!

"Mountain-shaking Beads!" Luoyu Jin exclaimed in shock, withdrawing rapidly.