"The Vajra Tiger Suppression Array can suppress those in the Alien Body Realm, and the Heaven-Dominating Dragon-Slaying Array can suppress those in the Super Body Realm."

"The Primordial Chaos Array, in theory, can even suppress the Heroic Body Realm!"

"We can find people to help test the first two arrays. But we haven’t found anyone for the Primordial Chaos Array. Since Grand General Gu is at the Heroic Body Realm and you happened to visit the camp today, it would be the perfect opportunity to test if this military array is viable, if you’d be willing to help."

"Vajra Tiger Suppression? Heaven-Dominating Dragon-Slaying? Primordial Chaos?" Gu Zheng repeated the names of the three military arrays, intrigued. "Helping you test them is no problem. However, before that, it’s more important that I complete the task I came here for."

"Oh, right. I almost forgot to ask," Sima Kaite said, his curiosity piqued. "Grand General Gu, what brings you here today?"

The other generals looked on in confusion as well.

’Gu Zheng is in the Heroic Body Realm. What could possibly require the Fengzhou Army’s involvement?’

"It’s nothing major. I just need to ask Tang Qiyun, General Tang, for a favor."

As Gu Zheng spoke, he reached out from a distance and seized Tang Qiyun. A surge of Divine Wondrous energy immobilized the general, lifting him into the air.

"Lord Gu, what are you doing?"

"Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"

A few generals cried out in alarm, but none dared to take a single step forward.

Sima Kaite frowned as well, but he remained silent, choosing instead to assess the situation.

"Lord Gu! Grand General Gu!"

Immobilized and floating in midair, Tang Qiyun cried out in terror, "Grand General Gu, is there some grudge between us? I’ve never offended you, have I? I swear to the heavens, I had never even laid eyes on you before today!"

"It’s true, we’ve never met."

Gu Zheng replied calmly, "But you have something I want."

RIP!

With a wave of his hand from a distance, he tore off one of Tang Qiyun’s arms.

"AGH!"

Tang Qiyun screamed in agony as a wisp of silver-black mist emerged from the wound without any warning.

WHOOSH—

The next moment, more of the mist poured from his body—out of his mouth and nose—and began to swirl rapidly around him, causing the very air to ripple.

"What the..."

"What’s happening to Old Tang?"

The generals, who had been shocked and angry just a moment before, broke out in a clamor and scrambled backward.

Sima Kaite drew his sword instantly, pointing it at Tang Qiyun. His eyes, however, turned to Gu Zheng as he asked, "Grand General Gu, is Tang Qiyun possessed by a Demon Fiend?"

"Not a Demon Fiend. An Evil God."

Gu Zheng snapped, his Divine Wondrous energy still surging to contain the struggling Tang Qiyun. He announced, "Our dear Grand General Tang secretly sold himself to an Evil God long ago, becoming an Evil Cult Guardian in its service."

"What?"

"An Evil God Cultist?"

"Damn it! Kill Tang Qiyun!"

The crowd erupted in fury.

"Hahaha!"

But Tang Qiyun just laughed, his face twisting into a savage mask, his eyes turning bloodshot. Even while restrained, his body forcefully swelled, doubling in size. The mist around him grew ever thicker, billowing out to release a malevolent aura.

An overwhelming presence, comparable to the peak of the Super Body Realm and just half a step shy of the Heroic Body Realm, erupted from him and swept across the entire area.

"If Gu Zheng hadn’t shown up today, none of you would have escaped! You would have all become my master’s slaves!"

ROAR—

ROAR!

As Tang Qiyun’s laughter died down, bestial howls suddenly erupted from all four sides of the camp.

In the next instant, screams of pain, furious shouts, roars, and the clang of weapons echoed from all directions.

"There are others in the army who’ve sided with the Cult of Evil!?"

Gu Zheng’s brows shot up. "Lord Sima, quickly go— No, forget it. I’ll go myself!" he said rapidly.