Ark Chess Player.

The moment they disregarded the distinction between infected and civilians and killed anyone they saw in Lungmen, their fate was sealed.

Ten thousand ice crystals fell from the sky.

The black-clad figures indifferently welcomed the icy rain.

Because they don't know if they've taken the wrong stance; no, they don't have a stance at all.

The Shadow Guards are all assassins, having taken drugs that shorten their future lifespans, thus gaining superhuman strength. Even with a smooth and prosperous life, they won't live past forty; this is the fate of assassins.

"Form ranks!!"

"Black Cloak roared."

They were wrong; they created an enemy that Wei Gong could not afford to offend.

Since that's the case, we can only do our best to rectify this mistake.

Turn around and kill the Winter Official of the Imperial Observatory?

This is impossible and unrealistic. Not only will it be ineffective, but it will also give Duke Wei a handle to use against him in the court and subject him to condemnation from the Imperial Observatory.

Only by executing Lin Lü and eliminating this person who poses a danger to Duke Wei can we have a chance to make amends for this mistake.

The men in black cloaks naively indulged in wishful thinking, unaware that they were making one mistake after another.

As the formation took shape, countless ice shards crashed against the invisible barrier, shattering and bursting forth with a large amount of ice crystals.

"sorrow."

Lin Lu shook his head helplessly.

Not afraid of god-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates.

Lin Lu couldn't help but sigh, compared to Rhodes Island, it was simply too good. The beautiful and sweet-hearted Kal'tsit, the thoughtful and sensible Amiya, the cheerful and fun classmate Warfarin, and Kroos who would give Lin Lu a big discount.

"I might take a look at the Jiazi formation formed by the twelve Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, but as for you people... you're not qualified."

Lin Lu walked straight into the black-clad formation, and with a flick of his left index finger, he broke the formation.

The black-clad figures' true energy reversed, causing them to cough up blood. Before they could react, they were pierced through the ground by ice shards, and blood-red ice crystals exploded in the air. However, Lin Lu had no intention of stopping the heavenly punishment. He watched indifferently, not letting a single black-clad figure escape.

As tombstones formed of ice crystals rose from the ground, Lin Lu slowly looked up into the distance, towards the direction of the Lungmen Administrative Hall.

Wei Yanwu was observing Lin Lu when, to his surprise, Lin Lu appeared before him through space, the two separated only by a pane of glass.

Lin Lu's gaze was icy, and cobalt blue flames surged from the bottom of his mask.

"Have you seen enough?"

Chapter 432 An eye for an eye

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Lungmen Administrative Office.

The demonic figure hovered in the air, facing off against Wei Yanwu, the governor of Lungmen.

The officials from the Imperial Observatory and the Palace Attendants present were so frightened that they pulled out all sorts of Originium Arts trigger devices, which they usually called magical artifacts or magical treasures. The officials from the Court of Judicial Review instinctively took a step back, and the guards stepped out from the shadows to protect their masters, swords drawn.

The twelve Heavenly Stems in the black cloak observed the situation calmly, prioritizing the instructions of Duke Wei.

Even if all twelve Earthly Branches were wiped out, they showed no emotional fluctuation.

"Humph……"

With his hands behind his back, Wei Yanwu naturally knew what Lin Lu meant, and glanced at Dong Guanzheng, who was trembling like a leaf, out of the corner of his eye.

Wei Yanwu's meticulously planned scheme had all backfired. He had intended to humiliate the Winter Official, then lend a hand and conveniently gain favor with the Imperial Observatory. But he hadn't expected this man to be such a fraud. The Imperial Observatory's Director, the sorcerer in charge of the four seasons and calendar under him, was actually just a opportunist! His numerous achievements—how much of it was fabricated? How much was simply stolen credit from his subordinates?

What Wei Yanwu didn't expect was...

The doctor from Rhodes Island turned out to be an old acquaintance.

The Babel Tower battlefield commander, who had vanished for three years, a legend among legends, single-handedly stabilizing the balance of war in Kazdel. His tales once echoed throughout the streets and alleys of Lungmen. To grab public attention, Lungmen media outlets fabricated stories about female entertainers or war-related events.

Women and war are always the things men care about most.

Now that Lin Lu has come knocking on our door, his intention is clear: to take Dong Guanzheng's life.

Normally, given Wei Yanwu's temperament, he would have given it away without hesitation, since he wasn't afraid of the Imperial Observatory finding fault with him.

The problem now is that Lin Lu has no intention of giving him face! Not only did he kill eight of his Shadow Guards on the spot, but he even sheltered the Reunion Movement infected who killed four of his Shadow Guards. He shows no sign of backing down and dares to come and show off in front of him. Does he really think Wei Yanwu is a pushover? The people from the Dali Temple are still watching. Doesn't the Governor of Longmen have any dignity?

"Have you seen enough?"

Faced with Lin Lu's aggressive questioning, Wei Yanwu stood calmly by the window, his dragon eyes fixed on Lin Lu with an imposing presence.

"Looks like they haven't seen enough."

Lin Lu suddenly realized what was going on. He raised his right hand and lightly tapped his left shoulder, creating an engraving.

—Anti-gravity.

The next moment, the Lungmen Administrative Hall rose directly upwards, the load-bearing columns rooted in the ground broke, and the entire building floated in the air.

"Bold!!"

Enraged, Wei Yanwu smashed the window and attacked Lin Lu.

"Noisy."

Lin Lu slapped Wei Yanwu back with his backhand, interrupting the anti-gravity spell with his right hand, and the Lungmen Administrative Hall plummeted downwards.

In a panic, the Director of the Observatory and the Supervisor of the Palace Attendants frantically cast spells, producing countless talismans from their sleeves to create numerous barriers. Someone had intended to offer assistance to their colleagues at the Court of Judicial Review, but was glared at by the Winter Official. "They're already in dire straits themselves," the official thought, "and you're still thinking about saving others?!" The man, his shoulders trembling, shrank back after being glared at, giving up the idea.

The officials of the Dali Temple were heartbroken. Most of them were martial artists who were not skilled in magic. Even the strongest martial artist could not withstand the collapse of the building! The guards looked solemn, but they did not panic and flee until the very end, and stayed by the officials' side.

"Certainly."

Lin Lu's right hand swept across the void with a streak of ethereal flame, the foxfire barely visible, stopping just before the Dragon Gate Administrative Hall crashed to the ground.

Lin Lu's control over Originium Arts was so perfect that there was not even the slightest sign of backlash. In this respect alone, he far surpassed any of the Astronomical Bureau Astrologers present.

"Why don't you get out of here?"

Lin Luchao said to the people from the Da Yan Dali Temple that he had a good impression of them.

A person's true nature is most easily revealed in a life-or-death situation, and it is clear that these people from the Dali Temple have a strong sense of pride.

When the officials of the Dali Temple discovered that Lin Lü was maintaining the building's suspension several meters off the ground using magic, they were both shocked and terrified. How heavy could a building be? To control it so effortlessly required immense magical power. For a moment, the Dali Temple officials forgot that Lin Lü had nearly caused their deaths, and instead scoffed at the performance of the Imperial Observatory. In this critical moment, the actions of the Imperial Observatory's sorcerer were utterly disheartening!

Did you think you could escape?

Lin Lu said calmly, his gaze fixed on the astronomers of the Imperial Observatory.

He realized that these people were all Dong Guanzheng's men, belonging to his faction.

As for why Dong Guanzheng relentlessly pursued Shuangxing, his magical artifact, the Celestial Instrument, had already revealed the reason to Lin Lü.

The sheer amount of blood on it made Lin Lu realize at a glance how many people had perished there.

"Old Wei, I'll give you a chance."

At this moment, Wei Yanwu stood up, his luxurious clothes covered in dust, looking utterly disheveled.

His expression was even more somber. Heaven knows how many years it had been since he had been slapped in the face. Even Kosichek wouldn't dare to do that to him.

Now, Lawyer Lin was telling him, almost like he was doing him a favor—"Little Wei, a manager recently left the company. I'd like to give you a chance; it's up to you whether you can seize it..." Was this a provocation? This was definitely a provocation!

Seeing his silence, Lin Lu smiled. "You personally execute these heartless sorcerers, giving them a quick death. None of them can be spared, not a single one. I'm telling you. If you do a good job, this matter will end here, and I won't pursue it any further. How about it?"

"No way."

"Negotiations failed; prepare for a tough battle."

Lin Lu made a fist with his right hand, and another engraving flowed from the armor, transforming into magical power.

— Tin burning.

Wei Yanwu immediately sensed an ominous premonition of impending doom, cursed inwardly, and stormed out of the Longmen Administrative Hall. He had merely been acting on a businessman's mindset, intending to bargain and try to simply have the Winter Official executed. Lin Lu, on the other hand, had completely broken off negotiations, refusing to engage in further discussion.

The sorcerers from the Imperial Observatory wanted to leave with them, but the barrier they created by pooling all their magical power couldn't be taken away.

While they were still hesitating, there was no need to hesitate any longer.

A curtain of fire rose, mountains crumbled and the earth split, and the sky seemed to collapse.

The entire Lungmen Administrative Hall building was as if it had been placed in a furnace and directly smelted into the shape of a sword.

The sorcerers of the Imperial Observatory frantically maintained their spells, attempting to resist the immense pressure and raging fire coming from all directions.

Dong Guan's face turned ashen. Of course he knew what this was; he had done it countless times!

Countless ice-type mages were forced to contract Oripathy under his control, and were then forcibly refined into magical artifacts, never to be reborn.

"I want to live, I can't die, I—"

In his anxiety, Dong Guan accelerated the transmission of magic, and the celestial instrument, which carried countless wronged souls, cracked.

The magical barrier that everyone had painstakingly maintained collapsed on the spot after losing its main energy source, and the concentrated flames and alloy instantly shredded all the Astronomical Sorcerers. They didn't even have time to utter a scream before they all perished.

Treat others in their own way.

Chapter 433 A Natural Furnace, Earthly Metals

The Longmen Administrative Office has vanished.

The entire building was squeezed into the shape of a long sword, constantly being compressed and compressed again.

The molten material flowed like lava, dripping down the vertical blade onto the road surface where large foundations had been carved out, producing a piercing melting sound.

Naturally, it is a furnace; naturally, it is metal.

Wei Yanwu silently looked up and stared at Lin Lü, who was suspended in the air and had personally refined the astronomical sorcerer of the Imperial Observatory into a weapon. That figure was like a ghost or god.

"It's just scrap metal, please excuse my poor quality."

Lin Lu gripped the fiery red greatsword, its blade measuring two meters in length. It was hard to believe that the sword had once been a tall building.

Wei Yanwu reached out and a phantom sword appeared in his hand. It looked somewhat similar to Chixiao, but the sword exuded a violent blood aura.

"Gentlemen, let's leave for now."

Wei Yanwu warned the officials of the Dali Temple.

The officials from the Dali Temple weren't being pretentious. Anyone with eyes could see that the fire was already started, and if they didn't get away at this point, they were practically courting death.

The twelve Heavenly Stems, clad in black, appeared all around, forming a grand formation. This was not to defeat the enemy, but to prevent Wei Gong from dismantling the Dragon Gate.

"I haven't made a move in a long time, I almost forgot... I'm still a Grand Master of the Palace."

Wei Yanwu took off his luxurious clothes, revealing a short-sleeved outfit.

His battle-hardened body was covered in scars, and his strong muscles strained against his inner armor, giving him the appearance of a warrior.

"Come!"

Wei Yanwu drew his sword and pointed it directly at Lin Lü, but suddenly a sword aura pierced through the air and disappeared.

If Chen Huijie had been there, perhaps she could have gained a lot of insight. While she was still trying to control the Crimson Sky Sword, Wei Yanwu had already transformed the essence of the imperial weapon into true energy, and in the blink of an eye, he unleashed the pinnacle of the Crimson Sky Sword Intent.

Lin Lu hovered high in the sky, his fiery red greatsword slashing downwards. His swordsmanship was simple and unadorned, but a terrifying killing intent descended.

The Crimson Sky Sword Aura collided with the Slaughter Sword, producing a deafening roar and creating a shockwave in mid-air.

The sword in Wei Yanwu's hand was ultimately not Chixiao; the unrestrained sword intent was shattered and directly defeated by the frenzied killing intent.

Sword energy rained down like a sudden downpour, and the next moment, Lin Lu's figure swooped down, descending with a blaze of light.

The fiery red greatsword left a dazzling trail in the air. Wei Yanwu, who was parrying with his sword, was mercilessly sent flying through the dust. He felt his arms go numb in an instant, and the Dragon-Slaying Sword trembled violently, unable to withstand the monstrous force. However, Lin Lu had no intention of giving Wei Yanwu a chance to catch his breath, attacking with sword after sword. Runes flowed across his armor, and all sorts of spells bloomed.

Wei Yanwu silently blocked all of Lin Lu's sword techniques, and even as the clothes on his arms were torn by the impact, he never relaxed. The two figures flew swiftly like lightning towards the edge of the Jiazi barrier set up by the Twelve Heavenly Stems in the black raincoat, smashing the buildings in Longmen City along the way to pieces.

"Old Wei, Old Wei, although you've always been very polite and impeccable, you look much better now than before." Lin Lu punched Wei Yanwu in the nose during a brief pause in his sword swing, sending Wei Yanwu's head flying back. Lin Lu laughed, "No matter how luxurious your clothes are, they can't hide your true nature, so why bother putting on airs!"

The swordsmanship and close combat were perfectly combined, and Wei Yanwu was beaten so badly by Lin Lu that he was powerless to fight back. He was already doing well to block the greatsword that flowed like molten lava and flames, and he didn't even have a chance to speak. He didn't expect that Lin Lu would not only kill him but also destroy his spirit.

"Luring the enemy deep? Inviting them into a trap? What are you thinking? What other trump cards do you have left? Come, let me count them. Are four hundred Black-Clad Warriors your trump card? Are those useless fusion materials from the Imperial Observatory also your trump card? Or are you planning to have those people from the Court of Judicial Review come and help clean up the mess? Ah, I see, the True Martial Division, a thousand meters away from Dragon Gate. I remember them, they were quite obedient and easy to use. But do you have a commander of my caliber? Don't say I look down on you, you're at most one and a half Mephistopheles."

"is it?"