Trap

Lei Yuanzong is 230 li away from the city.

Although the city of Fengyu has a range of thousands of miles, in reality, there are hardly any city guards patrolling more than two hundred miles away.

Although the safety is much higher than that of areas thousands of miles away, the chances of encountering Demonic Beasts are much higher than in other areas.

However, most of those who lived two hundred miles away were people with little ability or influence.

If it weren't for the fact that the laws enacted by the emperor of the Holy Dynasty prioritized the safety of the people above all else, Wind and Rain City would have been too lazy to bother with someone like this who had almost no ability and no resources or background.

Just like the death of an ordinary person, which might spark a lot of discussion.

But if a homeless person suddenly dies in some corner, no one will pay any attention.

In the eyes of the higher-ups in Fengyu City, these people who live 200 miles away from the city are probably the kind of people who have no special skills or talents and can hardly support themselves.

For this reason, Lei Yuanzong established his sect here, which naturally became a lifeline for these people.

Using their extremely meager resources, they tried every means to send their children to Lei Yuanzong in exchange for a chance to change their fate, their social class, and rise above others.

There was no other way. The Holy Dynasty offered free martial arts education, and Lei Yuanzong wanted to develop and didn't want to sever its sect's lineage, so it could only use this method of protecting one side to gain the loyal service of these people.

"We have witnesses who saw Lei Dao bring the Demonic Beasts into the outer city area..."

Along the way, Fu Youguang continuously explained the details of the case to Gu Jinlai.

Gu Jinlai nodded and listened patiently.

The group walked through the outer city.

The farther away from the city, the sparser the buildings become.

When they reached a distance of 200 miles, the area had become a cluster of buildings in the style of villages and towns, with dozens of houses clustered together, sticking together for warmth and coping with the crisis.

The houses are surrounded by a lot of farmland.

Although the Celestial Master Temple of the Holy Dynasty invented a large quantity of high-yield food, people still needed to grow it.

These growers do the hardest work and take the greatest risks, yet they feed tens of millions of people in the Inner City Fengyucheng.

"The Lei Yuan Sect is just ahead. Because the Lei Yuan Sect has three great Martial Kings, Lei Dao, Lei Que, and Bian Shouxin, it can be considered a protector of the area. This has attracted many people to live around the Lei Yuan Sect. The disciples that the Lei Yuan Sect recruits each year are basically selected from the surrounding area."

As Fu Youguang spoke, he pointed ahead.

There is a mountain there that is only a few hundred meters high.

There is a small town at the foot of the mountain with a population of tens of thousands.

On the mountain, there was a cluster of buildings, which was the location of the Lei Yuan Sect's mountain gate.

Gu Jinlai nodded.

He glanced at Fu Youguang but said nothing.

He followed Fu Youguang directly up the mountain and arrived at Lei Yuan Sect.

Upon arriving at Lei Yuanzong, he encountered no obstacles along the way.

It wasn't until they arrived at the plaza in front of the sect's main hall that Lei Dao, the sect leader of Lei Yuan Sect, led a group of people out to greet them, "Is it the Ancient District Lord in person? The arrival of the Ancient District Lord is an honor to the entire Lei Yuan Sect..."

"There's no need to say any more."

He calmly said something Gu Jinlai.

He turned his gaze to Fu Youguang: "What did they offer you to make you lead me here?"

Fu Youguang was taken aback, his eyes flickering slightly. "District Master, what are you saying? I don't quite understand..."

"You understand."

Gu Jinlai, people have spoken loudly, saying, "I've arrived, aren't you going to show yourselves?"

As soon as he finished speaking, figures appeared one after another.

Immediately afterwards, outside Lei Yuan Sect, streams of light seemed to rise, and after a series of crisscrossing movements, they formed a huge protective array that completely enveloped the main hall and plaza at the core of the sect, blocking the transmission of all images and information.

As the light rose, figures appeared one after another.

Besides Lei Yuanzong's other two Martial Kings, Lei Que and Bian Shouxin, there were also three Martial Kings from the Zhang family: Zhang Chongshan, Zhang Guangming, and Zhang Guanghua.

After these people appeared, three more figures arrived at the scene, one in front and two behind.

It was clearly a Celestial Person and two martial kings.

"Bai Fengyu, Bai Ziyu".

The names of the two people have been called out Gu Jinlai.

Then his gaze fell on another King Wu.

After a moment's thought, something occurred to him. "The out-of-control person the Bai family is hiding? Guangye?"

Besides these people, he also sensed a large number of experts emerging from the outer perimeter of the main hall.

Besides the Martial Sect Master, there were also more than a dozen Primordial Spirit True Lords.

They were located at the edge of the formation and did not surround it.

Clearly, their purpose is to prevent people from Gu Jinlai.

"One high-level Celestial Person, eight Martial Kings... including one peak Martial King, one top-tier Martial King, and two high-level Martial Kings..."

From Gu Jinlai, one person said, "You have really laid a huge trap to deal with me."

"Wan Tianlie's combat strength is not much inferior to that of a high-level Martial King. If you can kill him, you must at least have the strength of a top-level Martial King. However, to ensure that nothing goes wrong, we will treat you as a peak Martial King!"

Bai Fengyu stepped forward and said coldly, "To deal with a peak Martial King, you need at least three experts of the same level! We can't gather three peak Martial Kings, but I have cultivated Divine Ability, and my combat strength is no less than that of a peak Martial King. Patriarch Zhang himself is a peak Martial King, plus the top Martial King Guangye, the high-level Martial King Zhang Yuhua, Lei Dao and the others... Our combat strength is completely equivalent to that of a peak Martial King. Only after making these foolproof preparations can we truly make our move to surround and kill you, and kill you with one blow."

"The lineup is indeed powerful enough to kill a peak Martial King."

Gu Jinlai nodded, his gaze falling on Lei Dao: "Why is your Lei Yuan Sect getting involved in this mess?"

"I was just doing it for someone else."

Lei Dao said calmly.

"I was entrusted with this task..."

Gu Jinlai, only the Thunder Blade could command this Thunder Origin Sect Master...

"The Fang Family?"

At this moment, Fu Youguang flashed away and quickly moved away from Gu Jinlai.

He only breathed a slight sigh of relief after retreating to the side of Lei Yuanzong and his group.

"Lord Gu, don't blame me. Blame yourself for the horrifying things you've done lately."

Fu Youguang said.

His gaze towards Gu Jinlai was somewhat complicated. "Your intention to restore order to the Enforcement Academy is good, but your methods are too radical, directly offending everyone... You are a Martial King, a peak Martial King at that. Even if this reform ultimately fails and you simply walk away, what awaits us... when the reckoning comes, we will face utter ruin..."

"So, you betrayed me?"

This Gu Jinlai.

"What is betrayal? A wise person knows when to yield."

Zhang Chongshan, the top expert of the Zhang family with peak Martial King combat power, stepped forward and said, "Gu Jinlai, you have acted against the natural order and used cruel methods, causing widespread resentment and anger in the southeast outer city. Anyone can see that if you continue like this, you will inevitably bring about your own destruction. Under such circumstances, it is only natural that Dean Fu is unwilling to collude with you and has promptly repented."

"I thought that after I displayed combat power no less than that of a peak Martial King, your Zhang family would swallow this insult, but I didn't expect to be here."

Gu Jinlai, his gaze swept over the crowd. "You know better than we do what crimes you have committed. As the head of the Law Enforcement Bureau, I have been enforcing the law impartially. What is wrong with that?"

"Upholding the law impartially? Isn't it all just to confiscate our resources and line your own pockets? Don't think we don't know where you've put the confiscated resources! Upholding the law impartially? Bah!"

Bai Ziyu cursed loudly.

"Alright, let's not waste any more time on him."

Bai Fengyu said calmly, "When Heaven wants someone to perish, it first makes them go mad. He has been levying exorbitant taxes in the southeast outer city for more than half a month. It's time for him to pay the price for his actions."

As he spoke, his figure suddenly rose into the air.

The other eight Martial Kings exchanged glances and, without wasting any more time, simultaneously revealed their true forms.

Instantly, the eight people transformed into miniature giants, their terrifying aura swirling across the plaza, instantly creating a hurricane that swept in from Gu Jinlai.

"Good timing."

Holding the top-grade Spirit Artifact he had captured and named Cheng Ying Sword, Gu Jinlai's figure began to swell. "A high-level Celestial Person who has mastered Divine Ability powers and eight Martial Kings, including a peak Martial King and a top-tier Martial King... I hope you will not disappoint me."

The next moment, thunder seemed to roar from the body that was originally radiating golden light.

Infused with lightning, the Cheng Ying sword in his hand burst forth with dazzling electric light, transforming directly into a thunderous sword that shot towards the white phoenix feather in the sky like lightning.

Just as Bai Fengyu rushed into the void and was preparing to cultivate her Divine Ability, she immediately felt a sense of danger approaching, and a chill ran down her spine.

Facing such a peak martial king in Gu Jinlai, he was not careless in the slightest.

Under such dangerous and stimulating conditions, he did not hesitate to dodge at top speed.

But the Thunder Sword was too fast.

Although it wasn't as fast as the Thunder Staff, it still took only a moment to cross the less than 1,000-meter distance between them.

The sword strike, the impact on Bai Fengyu's body, and the radiance of his top-grade spirit armor all happened almost instantly.

It wasn't until the force contained within the thunderous sword pierced through his spirit armor, then further through his shoulder, and the sword's power blasted him away, that he realized with horror...

He's been stabbed!?

He sensed the impending danger and dodged immediately thanks to the life-and-death perception that had arisen after his spiritual sublimation, yet he was still pierced through the shoulder by this sword!

If he had hesitated even slightly...

Or perhaps the flashing speed could be a little slower...

Cold sweat immediately streamed down Bai Fengyu's forehead.

"Sizzle!"

Before Bai Fengyu could recover from the danger, lightning flashed, and Gu Jinlai's figure shot into the void like an electromagnetic catapult.

So fast...

"Not good!"

Bai Fengyu's expression changed drastically. He retreated rapidly through the air again, seemingly launching a counterattack.

But just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that most of his body was frozen in place. Not only could he not use his Divine Ability to counterattack, but even the circulation of his internal True Qi had become extremely sluggish.

This speed...

This effect...

"The Staff of Thunder!?"

Divine Ability —Thunder Staff!?

A martial king, Gu Jinlai, actually displayed Celestial Person Divine Ability!?

"How is that possible!?"

"Boom!"

As he recognized the Divine Ability from Gu Jinlai, a violent fist force, carrying a thunderous roar, engulfed his figure like a storm.