Unexpectedly, there are a full nine third-rank powerhouses. Hiss, they’re not to be trifled with, are they from the ’Yujing Twelve Floors’ organization?
Xu Shu was taken aback by the scene. These people had an imposing momentum and did not seem easy to deal with.
Considering that they had not truly become enemies yet, he thought for a moment and decided to be polite to avoid trouble. He cupped his hands awkwardly and said with a smile, "Uh, sorry everyone, I’m new to this place and not very familiar with the situation here. As fellow Penglai cultivators, could you enlighten me? I am a refere..."
Before he could finish introducing himself, a strong man with a flattop haircut, golden hair, and fair skin interrupted with a cold snort, "Useless! Why waste so much effort talking to him? This idiot ruined our big plans, and now we can’t answer to the leader. There’s only one way out now!"
He finished speaking in rather clumsy tones, then tore off the white cloak from his shoulders and threw it on the ground. At the same time, he drew the broad sword from his back and thrust it into the ground forcefully, exuding a strong and fierce aura that suppressed everyone present.
He was incredibly domineering and ready to strike at any moment!
Xu Shu’s pupils contracted at the sight.
The pressure this person exuded... Was he at the Third Rank Late Stage?
Even if not at the late stage, he must be a top expert of the Third-tier Middle Stage at least!
"What do you mean by this? I told you it’s not intentional. Why make things difficult for me?" Xu Shu replied in a deep voice. As he said this, he turned and ran, not one to pin his hopes on someone else’s magnanimity.
However, at this moment, Xu Shu realized he was completely surrounded.
Every corner around him was occupied by someone, including the middle-aged man. Five individuals, seemingly in uniform, had taken up positions that mysteriously blocked his escape route.
The leading middle-aged man cruelly said, "Bring your head back so you can explain to the leader yourself!"
With those words, the others all drew their broadswords and thrust them into the ground. The swords resonated with each other, and flames quickly spread on the ground, forming a pentagram seal that enclosed Xu Shu.
"Uh? What is this..."
Xu Shu suddenly felt that the pentagram seemed familiar, and a bold guess surged in his mind.
Something’s not right... This stance looks like the Red Emperor Army’s signature move, the Revelation Array?
Just as this thought flashed in his mind, the five people in white robes began chanting:
"When the Holy Emperor descends, all of the world’s stubborn evils shall be destroyed! He said that there must be punishment for the apostate, and the earth shall submit to him, bringing sinners to justice. Those born with sin must be exterminated!"
Swoosh!
Swoosh swoosh!
As they chanted, both men and women, the air around them instantly solidified, locking everything tightly.
The ground then spouted intense flames, which condensed into a large imprint with two huge characters: Slave!
--Revelation Thirteen: Born to be a Slave!
"Red Emperor Army? So it really is you!"
It’s true that people burst into laughter when infuriated.
Xu Shu almost laughed out of rage at that moment.
This is truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. He had just wiped out a bunch of Red Emperor Army scum in the underground palace at Luling Platform earlier that morning, and yet, before half a day had passed, he encountered them again in the relics of the Mysterious Sect.
Damn these Red Emperor Army bastards, they’re truly despicable!
And why do they have so many people?
Do they never run out?
As it happened, the group led by Bishop Luo Lan earlier had used an array called ’Revelation Thirteen’ during the confrontation. And now, here it happens again!
Uh, come to think of it, is it possible that because I wiped them out, they came looking for revenge, coinciding with the appearance of the ’No-Life Mysterious Sect,’ that’s why there are so many of them here?
One thought after another flashed rapidly through Xu Shu’s mind. Before him stood the enemy’s sealed array, with four others overseeing the scene from outside.
Facing nine alone, the situation was extremely unfavorable, even beyond dire!
Suddenly, a secret transmitted voice whispered into his ear.
"Is it really the Red Emperor Army? A Revelation Array, that’s bad... But I remember you can escape, Xu Shu? Looks like Xiao Ya doesn’t need to help you, right?"
Xiao Ya’s voice, whispering like a cricket, said a bunch into Xu Shu’s ear.
"...How does Xiao Ya know I can escape? Has my identity as the Great God Jiu Yi been discovered? Oh, I’ve used it a few times in front of her... Strange, then why was she so surprised when I escaped the God Summoning Array earlier? Was she acting? Such a drama queen?"
Xu Shu muttered inwardly. Looking back, he couldn’t spot her, figuring she was still using "Optical Prism" to maintain her invisibility.
However, Xiao Ya was mistaken on one point.
Though he indeed had a way to escape the blockade, he currently faced a problem because "Dai Jiu Lu Yi" had a cooldown period and couldn’t be used repeatedly in a short time.
Thus, Xu Shu truly couldn’t escape from within it right now.
He was indeed trapped inside the array!
So, how could he break the array from inside? To break through by force, he would need to take down all five of them at once. But the Holy Knights forming the array were particularly resilient, and even if Xu Shu used "Dominance" to intimidate them again, it couldn’t break the array.
The situation was quite perilous!
"Hey? Xu Shu, your face looks awful, like a pig liver! Your situation seems really bad~ Shall I help you out? All you have to do is beg me, and I’ll give you a hand, teehee~" Xiao Ya’s playful voice sounded again from outside, her whereabouts still unknown.