Chapter 431: Diversionary Tactics

Chapter 431: Diversionary Tactics

District 1, Capital City.

As Fei Yinghao's clones shattered, his heart shattered with them.

The entire Capital City fell into an eerie silence.

Neither of the two Elders beside Fei Yinghao nor the crowd that had been watching dared to breathe heavily, let alone speak.

After all, no one had expected Lu Wu to dare to strike at the heart of the Capital, and even less so that he could annihilate the Fe Family right under the noses of two Elders and an Elder's clone, leaving Fei Yinghao without an heir.

Lu Wu's final words, "This is just the beginning," sent chills down everyone's spines.

Especially for Gu Tian, who had celebrated Lu Wu's tragic fate, his heart pounded fiercely, feeling that Lu Wu's last words were also directed at him.

Overwhelmed by fear, Gu Tian's face turned pale.

Compared to Fei Yinghao, Gu Tian's expression was relatively calm.

Fei Yinghao's face contorted with extreme emotions.

He was a man who valued his family deeply, as evident from the way he doted on his grandson.

Fei Yinghao had poured unimaginable affection into his family, and now, right before his eyes, Lu Wu had destroyed them. At the moment he thought he had saved them and controlled everything, his family was ruined.

His emotions were beyond anyone's comprehension.

"Old Fei, go and check, maybe there are still survivors!" Wood Old Man, standing beside him, spoke up, and his words snapped Fei Yinghao back to reality.

"Yes, maybe there are survivors, maybe some are still alive!"

Fei Yinghao mumbled, and in a flash of golden lightning, he violently broke through Wood Old Man's protection and appeared in the midst of the Fe Family.

In that instant, Fei Yinghao's heart sank to the depths of despair.

What met his eyes was an endless darkness of malevolent aura. The concentration of this aura was so intense that the entire Fe Family had turned black. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for anyone to have survived...

"Wait, there are survivors!"

Amidst his despair, Fei Yinghao's eyes suddenly lit up as he sensed the presence of living beings, and not just a few, which both surprised and delighted him.

He immediately detected the direction of the living beings and his surprise instantly turned into elation.

"They're in the secret chamber!

This is great, it's truly wonderful, they're all alive!"

The secret chamber had been built by Fee Yun, and Fei Yinghao had once dismissed it as a useless thing. Never had he imagined that this useless thing would now save his family.

Thinking of Fee Yun, Fei Yinghao's hatred for Lu Wu resurfaced.

"So this is just the beginning? Your beginning hasn't even started, but I'll be waiting for you, and I'll tear you to pieces!"

As he spoke these harsh words, Fei Yinghao headed towards the secret chamber.

He was cautious, first dispersing the malevolent aura around the area before opening the secret chamber.

"Alright, come out now, it's safe..."

Fei Yinghao's words were cut short as his face suddenly changed, and without hesitation, he rushed into the secret chamber.

Inside, over a dozen people were hiding, all of them Fei Yinghao's direct relatives and the living beings he had sensed. Yes, they had been alive just before Fei Yinghao opened the secret chamber.

But now, they were dead.

The cause of their death was Fei Yinghao himself.

These people had been affected by Lu Wu's malevolent aura, and their bodies underwent varying degrees of corruption. This corruption was intentional on Lu Wu's part, and it was an irreversible process.

To survive, they needed the malevolent aura to sustain them.

Once the aura was gone, they would perish immediately!

Fei Yinghao was unaware of this, and he had specifically isolated the malevolent aura before opening the chamber, an action that directly led to the demise of his loved ones.

In other words, Fei Yinghao's family ultimately met their end at his own hands.

This was Lu Wu's method of revenge, forcing Fei Yinghao to destroy what he cherished the most.

"Pfft!"

Realizing what had happened, Fei Yinghao spat out a mouthful of blood, and his clone immediately dissipated.

At the same time, in District 3, the true Fei Yinghao suddenly opened his eyes, and his furious roar echoed throughout the Holy Church Alliance.

"Lu Wu, I will make you pay!"

This roar shook the entire Holy Church Alliance.

Meanwhile, back in the Capital City...

As Fei Yinghao's emotions and clones collapsed, the other two Elders also descended.

After a brief investigation at the Fei family estate, they quickly deduced what had transpired.

Their faces contorted in anger.

"This kid is ruthless, killing and even extracting hearts!"

"Although he was vile before, he wouldn't have done something like this. It seems we've unleashed a malevolent spirit!"

"What do you mean 'we released'? If he didn't have a malevolent spirit within, we couldn't have unleashed anything. Besides, we're also victims, aren't we? It was that Zeroer who truly unleashed the malevolent spirit within him!"

"But he's targeting us now. First, it was Old Man Fei, and next, who knows which one of us will be next! Hmm!"

As Wood Old Man spoke, he raised an eyebrow, hooked a finger, and a black fragment appeared in his hand.

"What's this?"

Fire Old Man leaned in, and Wood Old Man raised his eyebrows and smirked, "This is the boy's oversight, and it's something that could cost us our lives!"

...

In District 3, on the side of the Holy Church Alliance.

At this moment, the high-ranking members of the Holy Church Alliance were left stunned by Fei Yinghao's sudden outburst.

They were all bewildered, wondering why Fei Yinghao, who had been calm, suddenly lost his mind.

But soon, they found out.

"What? Lu Wu killed his way to the Capital City and annihilated the Fei family right in front of Fei Yinghao, and then left without a care?"

Upon hearing this news, the high-ranking members of the Holy Church Alliance were dumbfounded.

No one dared to believe it was true.

"He... He's gone completely mad!"

Logically, Lu Wu had just been taught a lesson and should have kept a low profile. No one expected that he wouldn't hide but instead directly attacked the Capital City and wiped out the Fei family.

This vengeful act was chillingly insane.

Especially for the Holy Church Alliance, which had directly participated in the ambush against Lu Wu.

Some began to regret, "I said Elder Mountain was unreliable, and we shouldn't have joined their operation. You didn't believe me, insisting on getting those few fragments. Now look, we're in trouble, right? This time it's the Fei family, and next time, it might be us, the Holy Church Alliance!"

But others remained unconcerned, "Why talk about this now? It's done, so what can we do? We'll face whatever comes. I don't believe Lu Wu can make it here.

Not to mention our strength is not weak, and don't forget that one person is still here.

With the Fei family destroyed by Lu Wu, it's even less likely that he'll leave now. He'll definitely keep Lu Wu in check, and with his power added to ours, Lu Wu won't be able to stir up any trouble here!"

This unconcerned person was one of the three archbishops of the Holy Church Alliance, named Kane, who had insisted on the operation.

At this moment, regardless of the reason, he had to maintain his stance and defend the correctness of his decision.

...

However, just as his words landed, Fei Yinghao, who had just roared in anger and was now panting heavily within the Holy Church Alliance, suddenly received a communication from the Capital City.

"What? You found him? Well done! Wait for me, I'm coming right away!"

After hanging up, Fei Yinghao's face twisted in rage as he roared again, "Lu Wu, this time I will flay you alive!"

As he roared, Fei Yinghao soared into the sky, leaving the Holy Church Alliance with golden lightning.

His departure was somewhat sudden, and Archbishop Kane's face twitched slightly.

He had just said Fei Yinghao wouldn't leave, but in the blink of an eye, he was gone without even a word.

Nevertheless, being one of the three archbishops of the Holy Church Alliance, a prominent figure, he maintained his composure, showing no signs of distress and reacting swiftly.

With his hands behind his back, gazing at the departing Fei Yinghao, he exuded confidence and even a hint of loneliness.

"I said that Elder Mountain's group are the best from the previous era, having experienced more than Lu Wu, a mere youngster. How could they possibly fall into Lu Wu's hands time and time again?

It seems that Elder Mountain has already traced Lu Wu's whereabouts, and if nothing unexpected happens, Lu Wu will soon pay the price for his recklessness."

The other high-ranking members of the Holy Church Alliance also guessed the reason for Fei Yinghao's departure and felt slightly relieved, but some remained worried.

"Do you think they'll let Lu Wu escape again this time?"

"That's absolutely impossible!" Archbishop Kane shook his head, hands behind his back, and said calmly, "As far as I know, the Zeroer and Lu HaiKong's Demi-Spirits have all erupted within Lu Wu's body.

As the Demi-Spirit unleashed its power, it required prior preparation, and during this time, Lu Haikong and the other Zeroers, including Old Li, were all present, making it impossible for Lu Wu to encounter Haikong or the Zeroers.

In other words, at this moment, Wu was completely devoid of any hidden trump cards!

Do you think a newly-ascended Epic-ranked individual, without any backup, could survive the wrathful encirclement of the Elders?"

With Kane's statement, most of the big shots in the room completely put their minds at ease, anticipating the news of the Elders eliminating Wu.

Just then, someone still unconvinced, continued to ask weakly.

"What if they don't find Wu, or the information they received is false?"

Kane became a bit annoyed by this person's persistent questioning.

"Where are all these 'what ifs' coming from? Why don't you consider that Elder Mountain might have been lured away by Wu, and his true target is us, the Holy Sword Alliance?"

At Kane's words, the big shots in the room burst into laughter.

At that moment, the curious individual who had been asking questions was taken aback, "Huh? How do you know that?"

In that instant, the laughter of the big shots, including Kane, froze as they turned their heads towards the curious one.

As they looked over, the once curious and innocent individual's expression began to change slowly.

From the originally serious and somewhat naive demeanor, the person transformed into the cold and stern face of Wu.

"Oh, hello, everyone. I'm here to specially thank you for what happened the other day!"

"Lu... Lu Wu?"

"How is this possible? How could you be here? How did you deceive Fei Yinghao? How did you trick all of us?"

"There's no need to ask about that. Come on, we have a tight schedule and an important task. Let's get down to business. How about we make a deal, and you all commit suicide? After all, considering what you've done to me, I'll let you do it yourselves. Isn't that fair enough?"

Wu's face was filled with kindness as he negotiated with the people of the Holy Sword Alliance.

However, this group had no sense of morality and showed no intention of negotiating with Wu. As soon as they heard this, they immediately turned hostile towards him.

Immediately, the big shots of the Holy Sword Alliance reacted swiftly. Led by Kane, the three archbishops and eight bishops directly restrained Wu, summoning all their Summoned Beasts simultaneously.

Two to three dozen Summoned Beasts, at least Epic Rank 0, filled the grand hall of the Holy Sword Alliance to the brim!

At the same time, the Holy Sword Alliance utilized all available tools, buildings, and equipment.

In an instant, the area where Wu was located transformed into a sea of Holy Light.

Under the Holy Light's radiance, the big shots of the Holy Sword Alliance felt a sense of relief, especially Kane. His expression shifted from the initial embarrassment of being outwitted and the shock of seeing Wu to a calm and composed state, even with a hint of excitement.

"Although I'm unsure how you managed to deceive us into coming here, your current situation is clearly a misunderstanding!

Asking us to commit suicide? With what mindset did you utter such words?

Do you believe that you're in control of the situation now?"

"Isn't it?"

Wu responded casually while curiously observing the surrounding Holy Light.

Kane, on the other side, almost burst into laughter upon hearing these words.

"Isn't it? Isn't it? How can you speak with such confidence? You're merely an Epic Rank 1 Summoned Beast. Even with four Epic Rank 1 Summoned Beasts and the inheritance of Ryuuichiro Ryuuichirou, it doesn't change the fact that you're an Epic Rank 1 Summoner.

And now, you're facing my Epic Rank 2 Summoned Beast, along with the two Epic Rank 1 and eight Epic Rank 0 Summoned Beasts behind me, and two dozen Summoned Beasts of Epic Rank 0 and above, not to mention the entire Holy Sword Alliance.

Even Fei Yinghao wouldn't dare to speak so boldly against such a lineup. How can an Epic Rank 1 existence like you have the courage to utter such words? Did your strength skyrocket to Epic Rank 2 within these two days? Have you surpassed even Fei Yinghao in power?"

After Kane's speech, Wu stood there, stunned, and couldn't help but clap his hands.

"You're really smart; you've guessed it all!"

"Huh?"

Kane was taken aback, but before he could react, Wu drew the Celestial Cloud Sword and swung it, unleashing an ordinary strike...

(End of Chapter)

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