The Shen Residence, courtyard.
On the Heaven-Peering Mirror screen in mid-air, the competition at the Ox-Horse Factory had completely reached a fever pitch.
In the scene, the imposter [Tang Sirui] is being exploited by [King's Authority] in Jiangnan, and his hands are already swinging in a blur.
I'm so tired I'm about to faint!
"Pfft... Hahahaha!!!"
Seeing this, Guo Shuai and Circle laughed so hard that tears streamed down their faces.
"As expected of the boss!!!"
Guo Shuai slapped his thigh wildly while cursing, "I knew it!"
"This isn't choosing him as a team member, it's treating him like a donkey pulling a millstone!"
"Serves him right! That bastard really deserves it!"
"Hahaha! Let him pretend! Showing off in front of the boss, that's what you call wishing you were dead!"
Guo Shuai laughed so hard his back teeth were showing.
The Shadow and Xin An beside them watched the fake being tortured to the point of agony on the light screen, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in their hearts.
I finally felt a little better after being offended by this guy impersonating my comrade!
However, Tu Xiaowu remained clenched in her fists.
"That's not enough..."
She stared intently at Tang Sirui's face on the screen, the murderous intent in her eyes almost overflowing.
"It was him! He's the one who ruined Si Rui! I'll skin him alive!"
Just as everyone in the courtyard was completely captivated by the light screen...
In a secluded corner of the artificial hill in the Shen Residence courtyard, three figures were holding their breath, staring intently at the scene.
It was Allen Dick, Jamie, and Roman from the Eagle Squad!
Their gaze wasn't fixed on Jiangnan, but rather on the narrator in the picture who was holding a megaphone.
Ingrika!
"Fellow villagers of Soul Return Town! The competition is drawing to a close!!!"
Ingrika's high-pitched voice resounded throughout the venue through the light screen, "Incredible!"
"Jiangnan's team is about to take the final victory with an astonishingly high number of items picked up!"
"His two seemingly frail team members actually unleashed such unimaginable potential in dire circumstances!"
"Never such a wonderful start! Let's cheer for him! Let's applaud him!!!"
Amidst deafening cheers from the entire stadium.
Ingrika in the light screen, turned her head to face the central camera...
He blinked his left eye.
This is the code!
In the corner, Roman instantly rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"It's time, guys!"
Allen Dick and Jamie's expressions turned serious, and they nodded in unison.
It's time to make plans.
"It's up to you, Roman."
Jamie lowered his voice and gripped Roman's shoulders tightly, "This is our only chance, don't go to the wrong coordinates!"
Roman patted his chest. "Don't worry, with me here, we'll succeed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Roman formed a hand seal and slammed his palm onto the ground!
"S-class Supernatural Ability [Grand Teleportation Array]!"
Buzz!
Several dazzling white runes instantly rose from beneath the three of them, transforming into a radiant magic circle that completely enveloped them!
Space is beginning to warp; the teleportation is about to complete!
However.
In the last minute and one second before they were about to turn into white light and disappear!
"Whoosh!!"
A scarlet blood-red blade tore through the air from the outer edge of the artificial hill, slashing wildly towards us!
"Careful!!!"
Allen Dick's warrior instincts kicked in; his eyes widened in fury, and he let out a roar.
Then he lunged at Roman beside him and shoved him away!
But...
It's too late...
A white light flashed at that moment!
But within this white curtain, it was as if someone had splashed a streak of red ink!
"Pfft!!!"
Central Forest Garden.
"Thump!"
As space twisted, Jamie crashed onto the bluestone slabs of Central Forest Garden.
He opened his eyes, and cried out in lingering fear, "Allen! Roman! We've made it..."
Jamie's words were cut short.
Before his eyes rolled a head that lay dead, its eyes wide open in disbelief.
That is...
Allen Dick's head!
And next to the head.
The once vibrant Roman is now reduced to 2.5 Roman.
Although Allen Dick pushed away the terrifying blood-red blade, avoiding a fatal blow.
Yet, he still ruthlessly severed Roman from the waist down!
At this moment, only Roman's upper body lay in a pool of blood.
Blood was gushing from his mouth, his eyes were rolling back, and he was about to die...
"This... this is impossible..."
Jamie knelt down in disbelief, burying his face in his hands, staring in utter despair at the horrific scene before him.
"Alan... Roman... How could this happen?"
"How so!!!"
Just one second's deviation resulted in one Eagle Squad being killed and another severely wounded!
At the same time.
Shen Residence, the original site of the teleportation array.
The sunlight was blocked by thick clouds, and a nauseating stench of blood permeated the corners.
A tall, imposing figure stood silently before the glaring pool of blood.
Shen Yingchun, the Grand Commander of the Ghost Messengers.
He was now wearing a suit of armor and holding a crescent-shaped blade in his hand.
He took out a white cloth and expressionlessly wiped the bloodstains from the blade.
At his feet lay a headless corpse and two bloody thighs severed at the waist.
Shen Yingchun squinted, her gaze sweeping across the ground.
One...
Two...
When he discovered that the wreckage on the ground belonged to only two people, while the intelligence indicated that three people were traveling together...
His face immediately darkened to an extreme.
A mouse ran away...
Shen Yingchun snorted coldly and swung her crescent blade sharply!
"Bang!"
He then retaliated by chopping the lower half of Roman's body on the ground in half again!
"Someone come here!!!"
Shen Yingchun let out a loud shout, which shook the roof tiles of the entire Shen Residence.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Dozens of ghost messengers instantly appeared from the surrounding shadows, kneeling on one knee.
"Send 30% of your forces, even if you have to turn the entire Soul Return Town upside down, you must find that escaped survivor!"
"Life or death are irrelevant!"
Shen Yingchun's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
He suddenly turned around, brandishing his broadsword and pointing it at the inner courtyard of the Shen Residence, the direction where Guo Shuai and the others were.
As for the rest of them...
"Phoenix Emperor has decreed that the [Net Closing Plan] shall officially commence!"
"Arrest all the family members and companions of all the contestants inside the mansion!"
"Anyone who dares to disobey in the slightest will be killed on the spot, without exception!!!"
"Yes!!!"
Dozens of ghost messengers roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!
Then, brandishing his knife, he charged madly into the inner courtyard of the Shen Residence!
The inner courtyard of the Shen Family.
Xin An, who had been staring at the light screen, suddenly covered her eyes.
His Complete Map Analysis was automatically activated because of his murderous intent!
In his field of vision, the entire Shen Residence was completely submerged by countless red dots.
The red dots representing the enemy are closing in on them!
"Enemy attack!!!"
"Two hundred red dots! They're surrounding us from all sides!"
"Boom!"
The sturdy courtyard wall collapsed with a crash, and dozens of ghost guards wielding long knives rushed into the courtyard, surrounding everyone!
"What the hell?!"
Guo Shuai suddenly pulled out his Butcher Knife, staring in horror at the group of murderous ghost messengers.
"We are the participants' family members and companions!"
"Has your Garrison Division gone mad?! Why are you attacking us?!"
"What exactly do you want?!"
Tu Xiaowu also brandished her claws, loudly questioning, "The selection competition is still ongoing! Are you trying to break the rules of Soul Return Town?!"
However, the ghost messengers remained silent in the face of the crowd's roars and questions.
The only response to the crowd was a scarlet dagger raised high!
"Kill!!!"
Without explanation or a word, the ghost messengers pounced!
"Damn it! These guys are serious! They're going to kill us!"
Guo Shuai's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "There's no other way! Everyone, don't hold back, counterattack with all your might!!!"
"Court death!"
The Shadow was dressed in black, its eyes as cold as ice.
She formed a hand seal, and the Shadow beneath her feet spread outwards!
"Shadow Spike!"
Swish, swish, swish!
Dozens of black shadow blades burst from the ground, piercing and killing the dozen or so ghost messengers at the forefront!
"From the southeast! They've launched a sneak attack!"
Xin An then reminded him again.
"Watch me!"
Han Fei shouted.
"Plunder!"
Buzz!
The space distorted, and the leader of the ghost messengers' boots fell into Han Fei's hands!
It was this slight deviation that caused him to slip and fall due to inertia, which in turn injured his teammates nearby!
The ghost messengers behind them couldn't brake in time, and they were thrown off balance, falling into a heap.
The family members of the other contestants also reacted quickly, each displaying their unique abilities, and engaged in a fierce battle with the surging ghost messengers!
However, just when everyone thought they could break through a defensive line...
Thump!
With a dull thud, Shen Yingchun, carrying the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, strode into the courtyard.
The terrifying pressure emanating from his superb physical abilities caused everyone present to hold their breath!
"You're nothing but a bunch of ants clinging to life, how dare you act so presumptuously here?"
Shen Yingchun snorted coldly, slammed the knife in his hand into the ground, and a violent wave of energy spread out from him!
In an instant, a phantom blood-red battle flag appeared in mid-air!
The ghost messengers, who had been Suppression, suddenly turned blood red under the [Military Force]!
Their vital energy surged, resulting in a terrifying leap in their physical abilities that transcended social classes!
Even their morale has completely transformed into that of fearless, death-defying warriors!
"Oh no! It's Sequence 094 [Military Force]!"
Xin An, well-read and knowledgeable, immediately recognized it as a wide-range support Supernatural Ability!
It looks a lot like the [God of War] from Sequence 081!
"Bang!"
The shadow blade stabbed out again, but it only left a white mark on the reinforced armor of these ghost messengers!
"What?!"
Shadow's expression changed drastically.
"To catch the thief, first catch the king! This old man is my and Circle's responsibility!"
Guo Shuai roared and activated the Eye of Calamity!
"Old Deng! Log in and have someone else play for you! Your survival depends on you!"
"Watch me, you brat!"
Guo Shuai roared in his mind, and Albert instantly took control of his body!
At the same time, [Elemental Resonance] erupted, and lightning wrapped around the Butcher Knife in his hand!
"Whoosh!"
Guo Shuai charged forward to meet Shen Yingchun's powerful and heavy slash!
"Court death!"
Shen Yingchun swept her crescent blade horizontally.
But Guo Shuai, with [Auto Combat] activated, moved in an extremely bizarre manner!
He slid across the blade at an incredibly dangerous angle, defying all human ergonomics.
The Butcher Knife's knife in his hand, capable of cutting and sealing souls, struck Shen Yingchun's protective Gang Qi!
"Laugh!"
Even with her exceptional physical abilities, Shen Yingchun still felt a sharp pain in her soul and her movements stiffened slightly after that strike!
"Circle! Now!"
Guo Shuai roared.
"Daddy's here!"
Circle had already leaped high into the air, and its face had changed!
Her originally normal facial features disappeared, and she developed Spiral Face!
Shen Yingchun instinctively unleashed a terrifying burst of Gang Qi to retaliate, but the moment it touched Circle Face...
It was directly devoured and absorbed by that [Spiral Face]!
"What the hell?!"
Shen Yingchun's heart skipped a beat.
"Take this again!"
Circle's face instantly switched to a [Target Face]!
Shen Yingchun punched Circle in the chest, but the [Target Face] nullification rule was activated.
This powerful blow caused absolutely no damage!
"Old Deng! Times have changed!"
Taking advantage of the perfect anticipation from the Auto Combat, Guo Shuai kicked the hilt of the crescent blade, using the momentum to leap high into the air.
With a single strike, all of Shen Yingchun's escape routes were blocked. "Circle! Use that move!!"
"I understand, Daddy!!!"
The Circle in mid-air let out a roar, and its face underwent its third transformation [Cross Face]!
Two-Dimensionalization!
Circle lunged forward, aiming straight at Shen Yingchun!
"Oh no! Something's wrong with this little thing!"
Shen Yingchun's expert intuition gave her a warning!
His eyes were bloodshot with rage, his blood boiling, and he twisted his body in mid-air!
Even so, the Circle still grazed his left leg!
"Sizzle!"
There was no blood, no fractures.
To everyone's horror, Shen Yingchun's left leg was slapped so thin it was like a sheet of paper!
It transformed directly from a three-dimensional physical body into a two-dimensional artwork, which then turned into dust and scattered in the wind!