City Lord Mansion, backyard.

Bai Yue led a large group of the city guard army's personal troops charging towards the courtyard where Shangguan Jingling was located.

In the sky, two lightning bolts struck down consecutively, each precisely hitting the semi-transparent barrier.

At this moment, the surface of the barrier was covered with countless cracks, precarious and ready to shatter at any time.

Seeing this, Bai Yue felt a mix of excitement and deep worry.

If the barrier broke, he could easily lead people into the courtyard, which was only about one zhang high.

But in doing so, his wife might also be in danger.

The lightning in the sky is terrifyingly powerful; who knows if it would strike down the monster and his wife together.

There was no point in worrying now; they must wait for the barrier to break before entering and then find a way to rescue her.

The group, numbering around a hundred, was the most Ye Lin could gather in such a short time.

These were the elite of the city guard army, trusted aides of the City Lord, each capable of fighting ten on the battlefield.

Yet this very group was now scared out of their wits by the earth-shattering lightning.

If not for the presence of the City Lord and Shangguan, they would have abandoned their armor and fled far away, unable to advance this close.

"Boom!!!!"

A loud explosion sounded in their ears, lighting up the world.

Another thunderbolt fell from the clouds, directly striking the barrier.

"Crack..."

It sounded like ceramic shattering. The barrier covered in cracks finally succumbed to the heavenly thunder, breaking into pieces and scattering in the wind.

"All soldiers! Brace yourselves! The barrier is gone! Follow me inside to rescue the Lady!!"

Ye Lin shouted, trying to rally the spirits of the troops.

However, the city guard army was now in disarray, scattered in all directions.

They were positioned just outside the courtyard, the previous lightning being so close.

Even though these guys were not the main target, the remaining power still left them dazed and dizzy, some even falling off their horses.

Bai Yue felt the same urgency in his heart upon seeing this.

He knew that relying solely on their mortal strength, they could not face the terrifying heavenly force, nor even approach it.

But his wife was inside; he refused to give up.

His wife's life mattered, but so did the lives of his soldiers.

Perhaps, after the initial impulsive stage, or maybe waking up after the close encounter with the thunderbolt.

Bai Yue gradually calmed down, hesitating whether to truly charge in recklessly.

"Ah!!!"

At that moment, a scream came from the back of the troops.

Everyone quickly turned their heads to check, only to find a knight at the end of the line had disappeared, along with his horse.

"What happened!!"

Ye Lin immediately pulled the reins, coming over to examine the situation.

As the commander of the personal guards, he was very clear about the number of people in the team.

With one glance, he could identify who was missing.

"Zhang Long! Where did Zhang Long go? What happened just now!? Did any of you see him?"

He looked at the two others who were also in the last row.

The two appeared flushed, hearts pounding, clearly frightened.

"Commander Ye... I was deafened by the thunderbolt, dizzy, unable to see clearly what happened... please forgive me..."

"I didn't see clearly either... Like Old Wang, I was disoriented by the heavenly thunder, not seeing the surroundings, only feeling Zhang Long seemed to be beside me, but suddenly vanished..."

The two aides failed to provide any useful clues, causing Ye Lin's face to darken.

He knew that he couldn't blame the soldiers for this.

In this environment, common people couldn't even care for themselves, let alone their comrades.

Even as a martial arts master, without inner strength support, his performance might not have been better.

Yet, with such circumstances, someone suddenly disappeared, even a thousand-pound horse vanished, making the identity of the being responsible apparent.

"Monsters!"

Ye Lin quickly figured out the key involved, eyes widened, chills running down his back.

The monster in the backyard seems not to be alone!

Bai Yue noticed the commotion at the rear, and he was equally alarmed.

He immediately ordered everyone to form a strategic formation, to be fully prepared to prevent a repeat of such events.

However, just as his orders were passed down, a scream suddenly came from the left flank of the troops.

Turning their heads, another comrade vanished before their eyes.

This time, like before, both person and horse disappeared.

But this time, the ground left a clear drag mark, headed towards a nearby small forest.

At this time, near dusk, coupled with the overwhelming clouds in the sky, visibility was very low, making it impossible to see what was hiding within the forest.

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