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The moment the black array patterns climbed over Pei Xing's ankle, the ground suddenly bulged up.

There were four black, shadowy figures, one of which locked onto the wrist.

Another bandage secured his ankles, while two others wrapped around his waist and back.

The iron chains were covered in barbs, the sharp tips of which had already pierced into the robes.

It is slowly penetrating deeper into the skin and flesh.

Pei Xing raised his sword and slashed.

The broadsword plummeted downwards, its sword energy slamming fiercely into the black iron chain.

A loud bang!

Sparks burst forth

The black iron chain did not break; instead, it contracted violently.

Pei Xing grunted, and the stone slab beneath his feet cracked half a foot.

The spiritual energy within him seeped into the ground along the black rope, even dimming the light on the sword.

"Do not strike it with your sword! This iron chain is constantly draining your spiritual energy!"

Li Ping stood atop the abandoned building and shouted loudly.

Pei Xing gritted his teeth and forcefully stopped his second sword strike.

At this moment, Su Wan had already leaped down from the broken wall.

Her sword was finally drawn.

A cold, sharp light swept across the ground, forcing the guards from the pharmacy gathered at the warehouse entrance to retreat.

Then it landed next to Pei Xing's body.

"Can you still draw your sword now?"

"I won't die, but my spiritual energy is almost completely drained."

Sweat was already visible on Pei Xing's forehead.

"This damn thing is sucking my breath away."

"Quickly seal off the Qi Sea (CV6)."

Su Wan spoke up

She raised her sword to pierce the black rope.

The moment the tip of the longsword touched that spot, the black iron chain sprang up like a living venomous snake.

He lunged directly at her wrist.

Su Wan turned to the side to avoid

The black iron chain lashed heavily against the ground, instantly leaving a charred mark on the blue stone slab.

People inside and outside the warehouse doors all backed away.

Shangguan Zhao's steward stood aside, his face pale.

His men had originally intended to seize the tent amidst the chaos, but now they saw that even Pei Xing was trapped by the formation.

Who would dare to step forward?

Du Cheng was standing at the entrance to the backyard.

The smugness on his face froze.

This formation was a backup plan left behind by Shangguan Jue.

But Master Jue only explained that once the formation was activated, those who broke into the warehouse would be trapped inside.

This gives them time to choose a waterway for evacuation.

It didn't say that even the people in the North Courtyard would be trapped and killed.

Furthermore, he made no explanation whatsoever about why this formation would create such a massive commotion.

"The one surnamed Du!"

The steward under Shangguan Zhao pointed at him, his voice sharp and shrill.

"Have you gone mad? How dare you activate such a forbidden formation in the city!"

Du Cheng's face darkened

"This formation was specifically prepared for those people in the prefectural governor's office."

"Who told you North Campus kids to act like dogs, rushing in just because you smell something?"

"You're talking complete nonsense!"

The steward was so angry that he drew his sword.

"The second young master is here to collect debts, but you are plotting to murder an official of the prefectural governor's office!"

"Just what kind of person is that second young master?"

Du Cheng sneered

"Were those shouts of 'Not a single one is allowed to stay' outside that gate just now? Were they dogs barking?"

After this sentence was spoken

The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

The steward under Shangguan Zhao even trembled his lips violently.

He turned to look at Pei Xing.

Pei Xing, who was chained in the center of the formation by black chains, heard all these words clearly.

His eyes, which had been suppressing anger, slowly turned to the steward.

"You...you're making baseless accusations!"

The manager's throat tightened.

"Young Master Pei, please listen to my explanation."

"These are all fabrications by Du Cheng!"

"The second young master only told us to take back the account books; he never said anything about harming anyone from the prefect's office..."

"If your second young master hadn't already given instructions, how could Du Cheng have dared to go so far?"

Li Ping's voice came from the abandoned building.

not tall

But this made it so that everyone in the alley could hear it clearly.

He pointed at Du Cheng

"Du Cheng even knows the phrase 'leaving no one behind,' so it seems he's quite adept at this in your North Compound."

"There were already spies planted by Master Jue long ago."

The steward raised his head with extremely swift movements.

Du Cheng's expression also changed.

Li Ping did not give either side a chance to speak.

"The ship is almost out of town, and you're still arguing about who the mastermind is?"

"When the ship has sailed far away and the ledgers have been completely destroyed."

"None of you should ever imagine that you can leave this salt warehouse alive."

"Everyone present"

"The two young masters of the Shangguan family are treating you like you're already dead."

The steward under Shangguan Zhao's command showed alternating shades of pale and bluish.

He had already suspected that Du Cheng was trying to use this opportunity to escape, and now he heard...

"See-through"

His eyes immediately darkened at those two words.

At this moment, Du Cheng also fixed his gaze on him.

This news about the North Warehouse was known only to a few managers in the North Courtyard and the Pharmacy.

Shangguan Zhao's men arrived too quickly tonight.

Its speed was so fast that it seemed to be following the tracks of the wheels.

It's really hard to say who sold out whom.

"Arrest Du Cheng!"

The manager suddenly issued a stern rebuke.

"Du Cheng is rebelling! Kill him and seize the array's core!"

"Then let's see who loses their life first!"

Du Cheng raised his hand and produced a Crimson Fire Talisman.

The flames generated by the talisman pierced through the darkness of the night and slammed fiercely towards the location where the steward was.

The cultivators of the North Courtyard hurriedly formed hand seals to defend themselves.

The fighting, which had just stopped, erupted again.

Su Wanhui turned her head and looked in the direction where Li Ping was.

"Go chase after the ship."

"This formation is draining his spiritual energy. Can you suppress it alone?"

"It's not serious enough to cost you your life."

Li Ping did not leave immediately.

He stared intently at the very bottom of the four black ropes.

Black lines peeked out from the cracks in the stone slabs beneath the warehouse door, their array patterns extending along the base of the wall.

Finally, they all converged on a black stone next to the collapsed wooden door.

The black stone was half buried in the soil.

A black jade plaque with the exact same pattern is inlaid on its surface.

The key to the formation is not Pei Xing.

Right below that rock

But the formation was drawing Pei Xing's spiritual energy.

If he directly destroys the array's core, Black Chain will lose control.

Pei Xing was the first to be torn apart.

Li Ping reached into his robes.

The piercing nail, wrapped in oiled paper, was pressed tightly against his chest, as cold as a piece of raw iron.

He remembered what Su Wan had said.

This object is specifically designed to counter the core of an array, and it will also damage his meager cultivation level.

The issue right now isn't about whether I'm willing to part with it or not.

"Junior Sister"

"Help me press down on this black rope and hold it in place for three breaths."

Su Wan frowned

"Do you intend to replace this formation with your own body?"

"Get this beast a better one."

Li Ping jumped off the abandoned building and landed in the alley.

Da Niu and Er Hu had somehow managed to hide under the eaves of a building across the street.

The two of them originally wanted to follow behind and watch the excitement, but seeing the flames of the talisman flying everywhere...

He was already pale with fright