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Chapter 548 - 259: The Jiang Family’s Roots Are Rotten!

The convoy seemed in no hurry to travel, or rather, their caution bordered on paranoia.

Three black off-road vehicles maintained a speed of forty to fifty kilometers per hour, weaving through the intricate alleyways of Glazed Light City.

Avoiding main roads, they deliberately chose secluded and dimly lit areas with sparse surveillance, taking a convoluted route as if trying hard to avoid all possible prying eyes.

Fang Qingyu and his group trailed far behind, like a shadow.

The Eternal Night Territory provided perfect cover, allowing them to clearly sense the movement ahead without being detected.

Time slipped away in silent pursuit.

After half an hour, the three off-road vehicles finally came to a stop in an area.

This was already the outskirts of Glazed Light City, where the buildings were generally low and dilapidated, in stark contrast with the dazzling core area.

The proportion of Crystal Stone structures was greatly reduced.

Instead, there were heavy special concrete, recycled alloy panels, and simple houses covered with thick thermal coating.

The streets were narrow and dim, with only the emergency lights embedded in the walls casting a grim white glow.

In the distance, the towering black Great Wall, emitting energy fluctuations, was clearly visible, just a few minutes away from leaving the city.

This was the "cuff" of the city, the shadow behind the prosperity.

The vehicles stopped in a relatively open area that seemed to be a small cargo distribution ground.

The car doors silently slid open, and over ten figures quietly emerged.

Fang Qingyu’s pupils dilated sharply in the dark.

These people were all clad in dark gray combat suits, wearing tactical masks that only revealed their eyes.

Moving swiftly and silently, well-trained, they quickly spread out to stand guard.

And the titles above their heads...

All were Martial Arts Grandmasters and Divine Chosen!

Over ten people, and none below the Second Tier Initial Realm!

Among them, a few exuded an aura reaching the Second Tier Middle Realm, some even approaching Peak level?

"Hiss..."

Chu Kuanglan gasped within the Eternal Night Territory, a sound full of incredulous shock.

"All Second Tier?! This damned Chen Ming said ’there aren’t many forces available in the city’?! Bullshit!"

Wei Banmeng’s cool face was also covered in frost.

Fang Qingyu’s previous suspicions were directly confirmed at this moment.

Chen Ming, or rather, the person behind Chen Ming, who arranged for them to enter the Observatory and assigned the "needle in a haystack" task, was deliberately delaying and exhausting them.

Supposed "traitor" Jiang Chengyue.

The Jiang Family clearly had powerful capture forces themselves.

"Let’s see what they’re up to."

Fang Qingyu’s voice was low and calm.

After the more than ten Second Tier experts got off, they quickly formed ranks.

The leader made a few concise gestures, and the team immediately divided into three groups, silently infiltrating the low and chaotic buildings ahead like experienced hunters.

Their actions were swift but their steps were light, pressing towards a particular direction with clear intent.

Fang Qingyu and his group, like true phantoms, tightly followed about a few dozen meters behind, perfectly concealing themselves with the shadows of the buildings and their own abilities within the cover of the Eternal Night Territory.

"It looks like they’re surrounding something?"

Wei Banmeng analyzed the formation and advance direction of the opposing team in a low voice.

Chu Kuanglan watched the group cautiously approach a seemingly dilapidated, abandoned warehouse converted into a three-story building, couldn’t help but mutter, "This maneuver, so mysterious, just what mission are they on? Catching Life Ghosts? Or..."

Before he could finish his words.

The more than ten Second Tier Grandmasters suddenly halted beneath several critical entrances and windows of the three-story building.

Actions were uniform.

Immediately after, a few of them unhesitatingly removed a fist-sized, dimly blue-glowing sphere from their tactical belts and hurled it to the ground at their feet.

Buzz---!!!

Several invisible force fields instantly expanded.

The dim blue energy film, like an inverted bowl, instantly enveloped the entire building along with tens of meters around it.

The edge of the force field even grazed past the outer boundary of the Eternal Night Territory.

Fang Qingyu and his group were also included within the force field range.

Chu Kuanglan exclaimed in shock within the territory, "Are there Life Ghosts here?!"

Force fields were typically used against Life Ghosts.

This was common knowledge.

However, before anyone could answer Chu Kuanglan’s question.

Changes occurred abruptly.

The target emerged.

Rumble---!!!

An ear-splitting explosion, like thunder out of a clear sky, suddenly erupted from inside the building enveloped by the force field.

It wasn’t the howl of a Life Ghost, nor the muffled sound of an energy explosion.

It was an unmatched, fierce Sword Aura!

Blinding white light instantly tore through the thick metal walls and roof of the warehouse, like a hot knife through butter.

The violent Sword Qi, carrying metal fragments, concrete blocks, and ice shards, swept outwards like a storm.

Those Grandmasters who had just set up the force field were obviously prepared, retreating like phantoms in the instant the Sword Aura burst forth, narrowly avoiding the destructive frontal impact.

The raging Sword Qi slammed heavily into the newly risen dim blue force field film, emitting a harsh "zla" sound, causing the film to ripple violently, yet it stubbornly did not shatter.

Dust filled the air, debris flew about.

Amidst the smoke and ruins, a figure slowly emerged from the newly opened opening.

Tall and wearing a faded old combat suit, topped with a heavily worn dark gray cold-resistant cloak.