The moon shone brightly tonight, though the jade disk had not yet become perfectly round.
Its clear radiance spilled across the earth, glazing the fortress of the Heavenly Prison with a thin layer of frost.
This really wasn't a good time!
Chen Wu thought that under such bright moonlight, it would be easy to be discovered while infiltrating.
He had Old Wang's secret breath-concealing technique, so he would not be easily detected. The Old Man of the Mountain Faction had inherited the Assassins' martial arts of assassination and possessed similar breath-concealing methods. But the few members of the Red Lantern Society beside him were another matter!
"This truly won't be easy to infiltrate!" Eldest Senior Brother said. "This Heavenly Prison is rather troublesome."
The Heavenly Prison was surrounded by square walls that rose high into the air. A watchtower stood at each of the four corners, monitoring the surrounding area.
At the very center of the compound stood a stone tower, taller than the other watchtowers by a stretch. The Mystic Realm expert stationed there was atop the tower, able to provide support in every direction at any moment.
Ordinary cells had been built in layers against the towering walls. Important criminals, meanwhile, were held in the underground prison beneath the stone tower.
Gu Shuiru was being detained inside that underground prison.
"We've come this far. Even if it's a dragon's pool or tiger's den, we have to charge in," Lin Zhengxiong said.
"Don't rush. First, let's see what's happening over at the Northern City Garrison."
Chen Wu looked farther north and saw, in the distant military camp, a flicker of fire that stood out sharply in the darkness.
Boom! More than ten seconds later, a tremendous explosion rang out.
The blast was so loud that the people atop the