Looking at the unfamiliar yet extremely dangerous dark energy, Daoist Wang really wanted to complain about this Ancient Remnant Spirit.

Is anyone really this foolish?

A master who doesn't hold back when teaching disciples is the best kind of master;

but teaching them your weaknesses and how to exploit them, that's just brainless.

However, before Wang Jixuan could start cursing, the situation outside changed once again.

The Bronze Puppets smoothly retreated to the inner side of the Array Light Barrier;

the outer gray energy had been overwhelmed by that grainy black energy;

just as this black energy was about to erode the Array Light Barrier, a row of over a hundred slender golden cannons suddenly rose from the city wall.

In just three seconds, these cannons all fired simultaneously.

Red 'lasers' shot out, the black energy was instantly pierced and evaporated by the powerful Spiritual Energy, and at the same time, those dozens of Spirit Slaves who were about to charge in were enveloped and pierced by the red light.

Screams rose and fell, with half of those dozens melting from the heat.

The remaining half saw the situation wasn't good and turned to flee.

The hundred golden cannons on the city wall immediately switched to rapid-fire mode, as if there was an artilleryman venting their anger, lighting up the gloomy outside world with a bright red glow.

In the end, only the eight strongest Spirit Slaves escaped...

That's because they had enough Spiritual Energy to withstand the consuming red light.

Inside the defense command hall of Cloud City.

The Ancient Remnant Spirit He Ruli, feeling entirely drained, slowly sat down, gasping for breath as her body trembled lightly.

It was because of anger;

she seemed to be out of anger.

Wang Jixuan was a bit puzzled, turning to scrutinize this 'Old Witch,' and the curiosity overtook his previous urge to complain.

"What's going on?"

"Apologies, Great Pioneer," He Ruli replied coldly, "I need to calm down, please go rest, there's no more trouble here... I will immediately activate the planetary barrier."

Wang Jixuan nodded in acknowledgment, not asking further questions.

He made a gesture of farewell and left with the others.

Amina hesitated for a moment, gave Wang Jixuan a meaningful look; she chose to stay, expressing her concern to the Ancient Remnant Spirit.

Wang Jixuan and the others returned to the hall where they were staying, having a brief discussion about the incident.

The sudden appearance of this force of Spirit Slaves;

The gray force led by the spirit cultivator named Hei Yao;

The strange grainy black energy;

He Ruli's anger, and the true military display of Cloud City;

and so on.

After they arrived at Cloud City, although there were conflicts and complications, there hadn't been any direct contradiction.

Simply put, He Ruli had schemed against Wang Jixuan, and Wang Jixuan wanted to cause trouble for her, but He Ruli held the protective tool desperately needed by the surface civilization of this planet—the planetary barrier.

So Wang Jixuan could only keep testing without directly tearing things apart with her.

Both sides maintained this tacit understanding, pulling and pushing.

This was essentially a negotiation.

Whether it's Wang Jixuan's assertiveness or He Ruli's apparent weakness, it's all just negotiating tactics at the core.

But now, with the emergence of a third force and the bloodshed outside the city, the internal atmosphere of Cloud City suddenly became a bit more tense.

"He Ruli seemed very angry earlier," Nierdamon said in a low voice.

"I did notice that."

Zheng Shiduo mumbled while scratching his head:

"Goodness, have they not been serious with us this entire time?

"Did you see it earlier?

"When that big cannon hidden in the city walls lit up, there was a large screen displaying an overhead view of the city, with at least thousands of gray dots!

"Only the hundred or so dots corresponding to that section of the wall turned green.

"Does this city really have so many weapon systems installed?"

Wang Jixuan, crossing his arms, said, "It's because she needed something from us and has schemed against us... Ji Xiao Wu Man?"

"Mr. Wang!"

"Sir, what do you have to say."

Wang Jixuan casually tossed out a stack of High-level Soul Capturing Talismans, also giving them two clumps of Demonic Qi for protection.

"Go quickly and come back, climb over the city wall to collect the Residual Souls outside, gather as many as you can, we need to check their memories."

"Yes!"

The two turned and ran, Ji Xiao pulling Wu Man to use the Escape Skill, but were gently rejected by the layer of light on the ground.

They had no choice but to use Godspeed Talismans to dash off.

Nierdamon said, "I can fly, I'll go take them."

"Alright, that would be a great help."

Wang Jixuan casually expressed his gratitude, slightly distracted by Nierdamon's departing figure.

Zheng Shiduo asked, "Wang, how powerful do you think that Hei Yao's group of spirit cultivators is now?"

"Hard to say," Wang Jixuan shook his head, "Let's wait for Amina to return, she can definitely get some info, we need a lot of intelligence right now."

...

Amina and Wu Man arrived in front of Wang Jixuan one after another.

As Wang Jixuan expected, Amina had managed to gather some useful information.

"The reason He Ruli was so shocked just now is because that black energy resembling a swarm of insects originates from a rival civilization of the Yina Civilization.

"That's the external enemy that the opposition faction once contacted.

"As far as the record goes, that civilization should also have perished, that war didn't only heavily damage the Yina Civilization, but that civilization as well.

"However, from what it looks like, this Hei Yao group didn't just steal a lot of Spiritual Power Technology left by the Yina Civilization."

Wang Jixuan asked, "Does that rival civilization have a name?"

"Hasamia Anurye... Just some translated syllables."

"Alright," Wang Jixuan rubbed his forehead, "They were probably just probing, the Fake Spiritual Slaves are related to them, but the good news is, they are now also in conflict with the Blade Beasts."

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