A few black clouds drifted over from the edge of the sky, casting their shadow above Among the Colorful Clouds.
Huang Doudou stood alone outside the Confinement Room, waiting for the arrival of the enemy.
Beside her, a large number of rocks were piled up, at first glance resembling a deliberately constructed Stone Formation.
Huang Doudou sat cross-legged at the center of the Stone Formation, her little heart pounding wildly, nerves stretched tight.
But the responsibility as a Senior Sister, and her trust in Su Cheng’s abilities, allowed Huang Doudou to maintain her composure for now.
“Dun dun, dun dun, dun dun……”
Heavy footsteps sounded in the distance, drawing nearer.
Below the layers of steps, Jiang Hanshan and his group had set their sights on the Confinement Room, standing alone on the rear mountain.
“Hehe, looks like this is Su Cheng’s hiding place.”
“Lord Jiang, if we manage to catch Su Cheng, does that mean we can take whatever treasures we want from Among the Colorful Clouds?”
Someone asked Jiang Hanshan.
They had searched almost every corner of Among the Colorful Clouds.
Though the rare Secret Manuals in the Library Pavilion had already been destroyed in the earlier Fire, the Treasure Pavilion of Among the Colorful Clouds was still filled with strange and precious artifacts.
Moving all these treasures would take who knows how long.
Jiang Hanshan had come for Su Cheng alone, so naturally he would not allow his subordinates to waste time looting other things.
So he said, “After we catch Su Cheng, do as you please.”
This statement, like a strong stimulant, gave the others a clear “task reward”.
They hurried up the stairs, heading toward the Confinement Room.
Soon after, they came before Huang Doudou.
When they saw the field of strange rocks and Huang Doudou sitting alone at the center of the Stone Formation, they all frowned in unison.
“Didn’t they say Su Cheng was struck by Li Tianhan’s Frozen Sword Intent and could barely move? What’s with this Stone Formation?”
“Fool. If Su Cheng has returned to Among the Colorful Clouds, then it would be easy for the Lady Demon Yu Yi Jue to remove the Frozen Sword Intent for her. Maybe Su Cheng has already recovered!”
No one dared step forward lightly, intimidated by Huang Doudou and the pile of rocks.
Although Su Cheng’s cultivation was only Martial King, First Stage, no one dared to underestimate her intelligence.
After all, the one who set the Trap and gravely injured Yu Yi Jue back then was Su Cheng.
If this Stone Formation before them possessed the same power, it was no wonder they were scared to approach.
After all, most of them had responded to Jiang Hanshan’s call in hopes of obtaining treasures from Among the Colorful Clouds.
If they failed to obtain any treasure and lost their lives instead, it would be too great a loss.
Jiang Hanshan had naturally anticipated this situation.
He turned and gave a signal to someone in the crowd.
A moment later, a towering man stepped out.
He was the one who had been impatient to attack the blocking citizens in Mingyue City earlier—Ouyang Lei.
“A bunch of useless trash!”
Ouyang Lei spat toward the others, striding straight toward Huang Doudou.
Seeing Ouyang Lei so unfazed, Huang Doudou’s heart thumped.
‘Wh-what’s going on? This isn’t how it was supposed to go!’
The pile of stones beside her wasn’t a real Stone Formation set up by Su Cheng at all, but simply a bunch of rocks Su Cheng had told Huang Doudou to pile up randomly.
With Su Cheng’s current condition, it was impossible to set up a true Stone Formation to resist Jiang Hanshan’s group.
So she devised an Empty City Stratagem, telling Huang Doudou that as long as she maintained an air of confidence, it would be enough to deter them.
At first, it was highly effective; nearly everyone was intimidated by the “Stone Formation” randomly arranged by Huang Doudou.
But unexpectedly, there was a thick-headed fool among them who wasn’t afraid to die?
“If you dare step forward again, you will face unimaginable consequences.”
Huang Doudou tried her best to remain calm, imitating her Master’s tone to warn Ouyang Lei.
“Heh, even if I die, I’ll bring Su Cheng back today!”
Ouyang Lei replied, his resolve unshaken.
It was clear that Ouyang Lei was different from the others.
His determination to capture Su Cheng likely stemmed from a special reason.
A drop of sweat trickled down Huang Doudou’s face.
If Ouyang Lei took even one more step forward, he would discover that the so-called Stone Formation was just a deception.
As Ouyang Lei stepped into the Stone Formation and nothing happened, he grinned savagely.
“Heh, so it was just a trick!”
Looking ahead, Huang Doudou was no longer in place.
In the next moment, a golden light flashed beside Ouyang Lei.
Turning his head, he saw Huang Doudou’s foot solidly kick his face.
With a sharp surge of electricity, Ouyang Lei’s entire body convulsed, his hair standing on end like steel needles.
Huang Doudou’s sneak attack succeeded, but before she could feel joy, she suddenly felt her body lose balance.
Despite receiving Huang Doudou’s full-force electric attack, Ouyang Lei not only remained standing but even caught her leg, lifting her upside down.
Without a hint of mercy, he delivered three heavy punches to Huang Doudou’s small body.
She was instantly sent flying, crashing through the door of the Confinement Room.
“The Tyrant Body Divine Skill of the Ouyang Clan… isn’t something a little thing like you can break.”
Ouyang Lei twisted his neck, a wicked smile on his lips, as he walked toward the fallen Huang Doudou.
Like grabbing a chick, Ouyang Lei picked her up again, preparing to deliver the final blow.
But at that moment, a weak yet firm voice came from the side.
“Let her go… The one you’re looking for is me.”
Su Cheng hobbled out of the Confinement Room, appearing before the crowd.
Jiang Hanshan and Ouyang Lei were surprised at Su Cheng’s appearance, then exchanged glances and nodded.
Ouyang Lei casually tossed aside Huang Doudou, striding straight to Su Cheng.
He grabbed her hair and dragged her before Jiang Hanshan.
Unable to resist, Su Cheng could only endure the pain as Ouyang Lei dragged her along, her skin scraping against the ground, leaving a long trail of blood.
“Well, Sixth Excellency, long time no see.”
Jiang Hanshan smiled at Su Cheng, deliberately displaying his prosthetic hand.
“Thanks to you, I find this fake hand even more useful than the original.”
“Heh… In that case, why don’t I help you remove the other one too?”
Su Cheng gave a bloody, mocking grin, spitting a mouthful of blood onto Jiang Hanshan’s face.
Jiang Hanshan wiped his face, his eyes growing colder.
“Do you really think I came to take revenge on you for that incident alone? Su Cheng, your value is far greater than that.”
He looked at Su Cheng’s chest.
“The thing inside your body is what I truly want.”
Then, Jiang Hanshan drew a sharp dagger.
“Hold her down.”
“Yes, Uncle.”
Ouyang Lei nodded, restraining Su Cheng firmly, giving her no chance to struggle.
Jiang Hanshan’s blade slowly moved toward Su Cheng’s chest, ready to cut her open and take what was inside.
At that moment, Huang Doudou, lying to the side, slowly struggled to her feet.
“Let… let go of my Junior Sister!!”
As soon as her words fell, a fierce wind erupted between heaven and earth. Thunder rolled across the sky, making everyone’s hearts tremble.
“Wh-what’s happening? How can that little thing suddenly unleash such terrifying power?”
“Could it be that after being beaten, she broke through her cultivation by accident?!”
While everyone believed Huang Doudou had awakened, only Jiang Hanshan sensed something was wrong.
“No… no! That thunder wasn’t summoned by her!”
Realizing this, Jiang Hanshan shouted.
The entire crowd was stunned.
In an instant, everyone realized the truth, their faces turning ashen.
At that moment, with thunder rumbling all around, a cold and chilling voice echoed from the heavens like a reaper come to claim souls.
“Who gave you the courage to lay hands on this one’s disciple?”
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