Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 1052 List and Mo Wenshu

The night wind in the Black Stone Forest carried a rusty, bloody smell.

That was the lingering aura of the demons lying dead in broad daylight, which has not yet dissipated.

Zhang Yuan stood on a huge basalt rock.

The armor of the Myriad Beasts Gods was as dark as ink, except for its eyes, which shone brightly in the darkness.

The chaotic star vortex in his left eye slowly rotated, while the mysterious yellow divine fire burned faintly in his right eye.

He held a jade slip in his hand.

The intelligence that Team C's scouts risked their lives to bring back.

The information within the jade slip was incredibly valuable:

"The list of traitors is in the underground chamber of the Dan Ding Division."

"At midnight tonight, Mo Wenshu will send the latest information about the Hanyue Army out of the city through the Demon Realm Passage in the abandoned mine."

The time has come.

Zhang Yuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

In my mind, all the clues were arranged like stars.

Tianyuan City is besieged, with a million demonic troops eyeing it covetously, yet they hesitate to attack.

What are they waiting for?

Once the Han Yue army comes out of camp to provide relief, we can capture them all in one fell swoop.

The three Venerable Ones within the city struggled to hold on, but the erosion of the Azure Frost Demonic Qi deepened day by day, and the Star Torch dimmed.

If the starlight is extinguished, hundreds of thousands of mortals in the city will become food for demons.

Behind all of this lies the collusion between Xuanwu and the Demon Realm.

Corrupting veins erode spirits, and shadowy talismans vanish into thin air; every intelligence leak and every crucial action is predicted.

It's all because of this venomous snake that lurks deepest in the shadows.

"If we don't remove this thorn, we'll lose no matter how we fight."

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes.

"Team C, Group A, listen to my command."

His voice, like the clashing of icicles, clearly reached the ears of several elite soldiers in the shadows below.

"exist!"

"Target: the underground chamber of the Pill Cauldron Division." Zhang Yuan conjured strange talismans, each shimmering with chaotic gray light and seemingly containing the birth and death of stars, at his fingertips and accurately launched them into each person's hand.

"This is the 'Chaotic Star Origin Restriction-Breaking Talisman'. When activated by divine thought, it can forcibly tear apart the vast majority of restrictions, with a duration of three breaths."

"Within three breaths, take the object and kill. Retreat!"

"Order!"

The team leader, a man with a calm and unwavering aura, gripped the talisman tightly in his palm, a resolute glint in his eyes.

The group behind him consisted of elite members of Team C, who were most skilled in stealth, raids, and hand-to-hand combat.

Silently blending into the darkness, like a few drops of ink falling into a deep pool.

No trace remained.

Zhang Yuan turned his gaze to the other side.

"Yue Qing".

"Your subordinate is here!" Yue Qing stepped forward, his new heavy armor gleaming with a cold, hard luster under the faint starlight.

"Order 5,000 of the most elite 'Mysterious Turtle Suppressing the Sea' troops to lie in ambush on both sides of the 'Ghost Cry Ravine' in the Black Stone Forest. Wait for my signal to seal off the entire area, ensuring that not even a single demonic bat can escape!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Yue Qing turned around and mustered his troops.

Zhang Yuan looked one last time at the warm Zhenyue Token in his hand.

Feel the profound will left by Ba Yue and the immense magnetic power of the earth's veins.

"The time that General Ba Yue risked his life for cannot be wasted."

"We cannot betray the trust of 300,000 soldiers."

The lives of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in Tianyuan City...

It was still pressing down on his shoulder.

He leaped off the giant rock, his figure moving like a ghost through the shadows of the jagged black stones.

The target is the only route leading from the abandoned mine to the Demon Realm.

A rocky beach weathered into the shape of giant fangs.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

The list is key to uncovering the parasites in the Heavenly Palace and cutting off the accomplices within the Demon Realm.

Mo Wenshu, this most venomous snake lurking deep inside, must be brought to justice tonight!

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In the underground of the Dan Ding Division in Tianyuan City.

The air was filled with the smell of stale medicine.

There was also a faint, almost imperceptible, demonic aura.

On the heavy iron gate, layers of defensive runes shimmered with an eerie light, firmly sealing off a secret room. This was the "safe house" of the special envoy dispatched by the Heavenly Palace.

At this moment, however, it has become a den for traitors to hide anonymous leaflets.

Inside the secret chamber, a middle-aged man with a sinister face, dressed in the robes of a high-ranking steward of the Dan Ding Division, was carefully embedding a piece of black jade bone into a specially made insulated jade box.

The bone fragments were covered with names and contact information.

Every name is a malignant tumor in the resistance forces of the Heavenly Palace and the Sky-Patrol Continent.

In the eyes of the sinister deacon, a glint of greed and fear shone.

This is his lucky charm.

It was also his bargaining chip to join forces with Xuanwu and secure his future.

Once the list is sent out, and Lord Xuanwu has completely taken control of the Heavenly Palace—

He was a meritorious official who helped the emperor rise to power!

Sudden--

"Buzz—!!!"

The heavy iron door of the secret chamber, along with the layers of restrictions on it, suddenly burst out with dazzling light!

It felt as if it were being violently torn apart from the outside by an invisible, enormous force!

"Who goes there?!"

The sinister-looking steward paled in horror and instinctively reached out to crush the emergency communication jade talisman at his waist.

However, even faster than him were three silent, cold glints, like the spitting tongues of venomous snakes!

Three Chaos Star Source Breaking Talismans.

The three scouts from Group A of Team C, all at the peak of the Saint Realm, simultaneously activated their life's cultivation.

A dazzling light pierced the core rune node of the Xuan Tie Gate!

"Sizzle—!"

The chaotic gray light was like the most domineering corrosive agent.

It also seems to be the primordial power that can assimilate all things.

It instantly eroded the seemingly indestructible rune defense network.

The Xuan Tie Gate groaned under its own weight.

The core array structure, under the impact of the chaotic star source power, was like ice and snow thrown into boiling water.

It collapsed rapidly!

Three breaths!

The restriction shattered in the first breath!

In the second breath, the Xuan Tie giant gate was blasted open from the outside by the violent force, leaving a hole just wide enough for one person to pass through!

In the third breath, three dark figures, like lightning tearing through the night sky, surged in instantly, carrying intense killing intent!

The captain, in the lead, gave a low shout: "Take him down—"

His figure lunged straight at the jade box of isolation in the hands of the sinister deacon!

The other two pounced like ghosts to other corners of the secret room, dealing with any guards or traps that might be there.

"You scoundrel, how dare you!"

The sinister-looking steward was filled with shock and rage.

He was a master alchemist, and his cultivation was only at the initial stage of the Saint Realm. How could he be a match for these battle-hardened top scouts of the Hanyue Army?

He was just about to activate his protective magic weapon.

A cunning and ruthless sword light was already upon them!

"puff!"

The sword light pierced through the throat.

The shock and resentment in the sinister deacon's eyes froze instantly.

He never understood it until his death.

Why was this seemingly impregnable chamber so easily breached?

What exactly is the power behind that strange gray talisman?

Without even glancing at the fallen corpse, the captain grabbed the isolation jade box that was about to fall to the ground.

It feels cold and heavy to the touch.

A sweep of divine sense—

The shocking names on the black jade bone fragments flashed through my mind.

Among them were several high-ranking elders of the Heavenly Palace and several mid-level generals from the Golden Feather Guard.

And Mo Wenshu's vast and secretive network of contacts!

"List in hand! Let's go!"

The captain let out a low growl, showing no intention of continuing the fight.

The other two scouts had also swiftly and efficiently dealt with the two guards inside the secret room.

The three of them shot out of the broken doorway without any hesitation, just as they had come.

They quickly disappeared into the intricate underground passages of Dan Ding Si.

The entire process, from breaking down the door to killing and looting, and then escaping, was as fast as lightning.

No more than five breaths!

Only after they disappeared did the piercing alarm sound mournfully over Dan Ding Si.

But it was too late. (End of Chapter)