Surviving in high-level martial arts and stacking Hextech

Chapter 113 Snow

"What's going on?"

In the distance, Xu Yuan had just staggered to his feet when the tremor knocked him back down.

Beneath the sacred remains, the rock layer, already half-melted by the high temperature, suddenly exploded in all directions, with black stones scattering like shrapnel.

At the same time, a blood-red light burst forth from the cracks in the rubble, spreading outwards with unstoppable force.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the red light, centered on the altar, triggered the blood-red patterns on the ground, instantly enveloping the entire area in an eerie red glow.

At the source of the red light, the fire burned even more fiercely.

Beneath his feet, blood-red patterns spread like a spider web.

"Teleportation power?"

Xu Yuan's expression changed drastically upon finally remembering what this was. "How can there be teleportation power here?"

In fact, this magic array was not originally created solely for absorbing star essence.

The location of the Sacred Remains is in a remote wasteland. Even if Soul Devourer is at the Meridian Opening Realm, he cannot traverse tens of thousands of miles in a short time.

So he pre-installed teleportation power within the magic circle.

At this moment, due to the rampage of the severed limbs of Ktugya, the teleportation... has been triggered!

The blood-red magic circle, indiscriminately radiating friend and foe, contracted inwards.

Lin Lu, who was in the very center, looked grim. Just then, an extremely mysterious domain power enveloped her, and she immediately disappeared from everyone's sight.

It was Xia Yuan who made the move.

Jiang Feng and Zhang Ruanruan, who were in the center at the time, were completely covered by the red light in an instant because they did not have time to avoid it.

"Jiang Feng!"

The first person to notice this place was Fang Ruo.

Whether she felt her life was in danger if she left him, or whether she had developed some other feelings for the boy during their time together, she disregarded the danger and reached out to touch the red light.

It's just a pity that we were a step too late.

The next moment, a bright red light suddenly shone, like the sun. Immediately afterwards, Fang Ruo felt everything go black, and when she regained her vision, there was no one in sight.

She collapsed to the ground.

After half an hour.

Outside the pit.

Lan Yue frowned, staring at the bottomless darkness beneath her feet.

Although the teleportation power only flickered for a moment, how could she, as a Grandmaster, not sense it?

Unfortunately, at that time, she was in the final step of controlling the Holy Relic, and at the critical moment, she was unable to save Jiang Feng.

Thinking of this, she stretched out her right hand and then opened it.

"call out."

A cluster of flames shot out.

"Prepare the sealing treasure, and tomorrow... send it to Tianyuan."

"it is good."

Behind him, Pei Jinghe's voice was steady, but the weariness in his eyes was impossible to hide.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lord, the list has been compiled."

Lan Yue paused slightly, then said, "Mm."

Too many people died that night.

Apart from the law enforcement officers, all the heads of the powerful families in Lancheng who participated in this operation were buried in the deep pit at their feet.

Sikong Zhen... Zhang Dongxuan... and Fang Ming.

After tonight, the Fang family's name will be the biggest stain on Lancheng's record in nearly a century.

Fang Ming, in order to reach the Qi Refining Realm, personally defected to the evil cult and killed his allies. Once this matter is made public, every member of the Fang family will face the reckoning and questioning from all forces in Lan City.

How many of them still know the truth? Is this related to Fang Ting in the law enforcement team? Where have the Fang family's infiltrated networks in Lancheng spread?

At the same time, the Sikong family, the Zhang family, and other aristocratic families have all lost their patriarchs. As a result, these families with a century of history have to face the power vacuum after the sudden death of their patriarchs, the struggle for succession within the family, and the resulting vacuum in combat power.

This is only what we can see right now.

Lan Yue dared not think about those unseen things.

She is tired.

But she stood very straight.

The city lord must stand upright.

She took a deep breath, looked away from the ruins, and said to those behind her, "Everyone from the Fang family will be questioned tonight, and no one is allowed to leave the city without permission."

"Each family will send an enforcement officer tonight to inform them of the family head's passing, take a headcount of all members present to ensure no one is missing, and provide appropriate comfort."

"Keep tonight's events a secret from the outside world. No word of this should leak out of Lan City for the next 100 days. Starting tonight, Lan City is on high alert."

"Also—" She paused, looked at Pei Jinghe, and her cool face, as always, revealed a reassuring expression.

"Jinghe, thank you for your hard work tonight."

At that time, in the distance.

Qin De squatted on the ground, holding a charred black mass in his hands.

I don't know if she's my junior sister.

He kept his head down, didn't say a word, and didn't cry out like the other law enforcement officers around him.

His junior sister had criticized him too many times, saying that he was impatient and could never calm down when faced with important matters, unlike Chu Gonghua.

As he read this, he forced a smile, then raised his hand and ate the charred black mass.

"Junior sister..." he thought to himself.

"That way, your senior brother can protect you forever."

After saying this, the surface of his body began to writhe violently, as if something was about to break through his skin.

The thought of his junior sister's aloof face, seemingly within reach, made him increasingly agitated. He raised his hand sharply and pressed down on the writhing surface of her skin.

Wang Jingci, who was standing next to him, seemed not to have seen this scene. He simply looked up at the sky, his gray eyes flickering with light, as if he was thinking about something.

Fang Ting stood behind him, her expression one of deep sorrow.

Fang Ruo and Xu Yuan stood away from the crowd. Fang Ruo had her head down, her arms tightly wrapped around herself, and her eyes were already red.

Xu Yuan stood beside her, his hands trembling as he took out a cigarette he hadn't smoked in a long time from his storage artifact. He fiddled with it for a moment, but still couldn't light it.

"Principal, do you think they... can come back?" After some time, Fang Ruo stood up and looked into the distance with him, asking softly.

"Sigh..." Xu Yuan sighed heavily after hearing this. "You heard what the city lord just said."

"The teleportation array was destroyed by the power of fire and cannot be restored, which means we can't locate them... In addition, the city lord sensed that their location is... in the northwestern wasteland, where—alas!"

Xu Yuan didn't continue speaking, but Fang Ruo understood.

Or perhaps she was already aware of it, but simply didn't want to admit it.

The wasteland outside the city stretches for millions of kilometers, teeming with monsters and strange creatures. Not to mention martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm, even those in the Meridian Opening Realm, before their martial will is fully formed, dare not guarantee that they can walk out alive.

We are all adults.

Having illusions about things with a zero probability is something that only happens in novels.

After Lan Yue gave her order, the crowd dispersed and everyone got busy.

Only Pei Jinghe behind him remained standing, speaking with sincere concern, "City Lord, you need to rest tonight."

Lan Yue didn't turn around. "I know."

Before anyone knew it, snow began to fall in Lancheng.

She stood there, amidst the ashes and snow, on the battlefield ruins that hadn't yet cooled completely, gazing gently and quietly into the distance.

I wonder what he's thinking.

(Volume 1, Ktugia, End.)