Once the Array is activated, others can’t send messages, but that definitely doesn’t include him.

In the study of Prince Xuan’s Mansion.

"So you’re saying everything this time is all for the Tree-man Race over there?"

Chen Xuan spoke.

"Yes, that’s what I can hear from Hong Zhisha’s tone."

"Hidden Kill and the other dangerous lands are all meant to throw Great Yu into chaos, all to reduce the pressure on the Tree-man Race. As for the ’surprise’, we don’t know yet."

"Got it. Be careful, don’t let Hong Zhisha get suspicious."

Then the two cut off the communication.

"The Tree-man Race, huh? What are they preparing?"

Chen Xuan muttered.

He replayed everything that had happened recently over and over in his mind, and even activated his talent evolution.

Scene after scene appeared in his eyes.

The Tree-man Race... then... him!

Chen Xuan’s expression tightened, because he saw a familiar figure.

The Stone Race’s Third Ancestor!

"Bang!"

Just then, the vision shattered with a roar.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Chen Xuan panted heavily, his face deathly pale, sweat pouring off him like rain.

A feeling of weakness followed.

"The Stone Race!"

After seeing the figure of Shi the Third, he more or less understood—the Stone Race would appear!

Thinking back to how Shi the Third had suddenly vanished from the royal city back then, and later led the Tree-man Race experts to break into the Stone Cave, and then opened a passage to the outer city in the Stone Cave.

So that’s how it is!

If the two races join hands, then Great Yu’s chances are grim!

"No, I have to remind the Chief Eunuch!"

Chen Xuan immediately made up his mind. Hidden Kill besieging the nine mansions, in the end, isn’t that big a deal—at most it throws Great Yu into disorder.

But if the dangerous lands fall, that’s a catastrophe for Great Yu.

Who knows how many people will die then.

...

Outer perimeter of the Hidden Forest Abyss.

Great Yu’s army had fallen back to here. Array after Array was running at full power, firmly guarding the exit of the Hidden Forest Abyss!

At this moment, in a certain military tent, Liu Sheng stared blankly at the Communication Spirit Talisman in his hand.

"Had a dream?"

"The Tree-man Race and the Stone Race have joined forces?"

Just now Chen Xuan had sent him a message.

Hearing this, he really wanted to laugh, but he couldn’t; instead, his expression became extremely grave.

He clearly remembered Zhan Tian had said this kid was extremely uncanny.

As for a dream?

How could he possibly believe that kind of crap!

"The Stone Race, huh?"

Liu Sheng muttered in a low voice.

Although he didn’t know where he got the information from, thinking about Shi the Third and the Tree-man Race from before, this was indeed possible—and highly likely.

"If that’s the case... then we’d better prepare properly."

....

"I’ve done everything I can. Next, it depends on the contest between both sides."

In the study, Chen Xuan let out a sigh.

He had originally planned to prepare well, wait for the Burial Ground to open, suppress those prodigies, and smoothly obtain the coordinates of the Lower Realm.

Then take his woman and child and live in the Primordial Realm.

A perfect ending.

He hadn’t expected Great Yu to fall into such chaos.

"This is going to be troublesome."

Chen Xuan shook his head helplessly, then slowly closed his eyes.

Days passed one by one. Facing the Ten Great Dangerous Lands and Hidden Kill, almost all of Great Yu’s troops and experts had been mobilized.

Five days later!

While cultivating, Hong Zhisha received a message from Zhou.

"Begin."

"Yes, my lord!"

Hong Zhisha immediately transmitted a message to the avatar. "Move out!"

That night, a hundred men of Sword Gate slipped away from Jiuxian County under the cover of darkness, heading straight for Moran City.

In the air, the avatar and Hong Zhisha were flying side by side at extreme speed.

"Uncle Zhi Sha, why did we choose rMolan Mansion? Wouldn’t Celestial Thunder Mansion be more convenient? Even if you want to avoid trouble, we could pick some other mansion nearby."

"Didn’t Huyan Blade die in rMolan Mansion last time?"

"There’ve been some voices of dissatisfaction among the Nine Gates, because Lord Zhou specially ordered that this time we must kill the Prince Xuan of rMolan Mansion, along with the Minister of the Three Judicial Departments."

Hong Zhisha explained to him.

Then he warned, "This Prince Xuan is said to be very strong. I’ll personally deal with him. That Minister is only around first level of the Dao Realm or so, you can take him."

"Mm."

The avatar nodded slightly. So that’s how it was.

But... that makes things difficult!

He knew how strong big brother was, but with Hong Zhisha holding things down, killing a Ye Jinhong would be nothing but an instant.

"No idea what preparations big brother has made."

Moran City.

Chen Xuan’s eyes snapped open, because he had sensed the avatar.

"Hidden Kill is here!"

After sending a message to Ye Jinhong, he immediately vanished from the study.

After receiving his message, Ye Jinhong immediately ordered all the Arrays of Moran City to be activated.

Everyone stood ready for battle.

Half an hour later.

Hong Zhisha led several hundred men of Sword Gate to a position a thousand meters outside Moran City.

When he saw the Array rise above the city gate, he let out a cold laugh.

But he made no move.

As if he were waiting for something.

Until sunset, a Communication Spirit Talisman suddenly appeared in Hong Zhisha’s hand. "Do it!"

Yuan Qing’s voice!

"Understood!"

Then he waved a single hand toward Moran City’s gate. "Kill!"

In an instant, the hundred men of Sword Gate erupted, each one brimming with murderous intent as they charged Moran City.

At the city gate, where Chen Xuan had been waiting, his eyes suddenly snapped open. "They’re here!"

Hearing this, Ye Jinhong at his side tensed up!

The next moment, figures appeared within their line of sight.

"So many! So strong!"

Seeing the dense crowd of heads and that terrifying aura, even with Chen Xuan beside him, Ye Jinhong’s heart still trembled.

They were all above the Profound Realm, with several Dao Realm experts among them!

How could he not be afraid!

Not just him—the gold-robes and white-robes of the Three Judicial Departments, seeing these Sword Gate people and their overwhelming killing intent, felt their hearts quiver; faced with such a scene, they were almost unsteady on their feet.

"Don’t be afraid!"