Fengming City Lord's Mansion.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a black robe with a goatee appeared in the garden.

He was the City Lord Xu Ling.

His eyes revealed a profound gaze, as if containing endless secrets.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

The next second, numerous figures appeared in the garden, surrounding Xu Ling tightly.

"When did you discover me?"

Xu Ling spoke indifferently, looking at these suddenly appeared figures, most of whom were Divinity Transformation Perfection cultivators, but the leader was a Void Refining Cultivator.

And the other side must be the Hidden Guard of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

As long as they appeared here, it meant that he was completely exposed.

"About ten years ago."

"You've done many things, thinking they were flawless."

"But you were unaware that every move you made was in our sight."

The elder leading spoke, he was Hidden Guard Sima Li, a Void Refining Cultivator.

"Were my every move truly in your sight?"

"If that were true, then do you know that a Demon Cave is about to appear in the Fengming Mountain Range?"

Xu Ling smiled faintly, appearing confident and poised.

Demon Cave?!

With those words, the faces of many Hidden Guards changed drastically, showing expressions of disbelief.

Of course, they knew how terrifying a Demon Cave was.

It is said that Demon Cave is part of a powerful demon's body from the Demon Race, capable of spawning innumerable demons, and also becoming a Void passage, connecting to other Demon Caves.

In other words, once a Demon Cave appears, it becomes a stronghold for the Demon Race, from which countless demons will emerge.

Unless the Demon Cave is destroyed, these demons and demons will continuously corrupt the surrounding areas.

By then, areas corrupted by the Demon Cave will be unfit for human habitation.

Even with the strength of the Great Xuan Dynasty, eliminating a Demon Cave would require a tremendous price.

They completely didn't anticipate a Demon Cave appearing in the Fengming Mountain Range.

For the humans of this grand state, this news is akin to the end of the world.

"It's not just Fengming City; Demon Caves will appear in many grand states of the Great Xuan Dynasty."

"This is a full-scale offensive by the Demon Race against the Human Race."

"If we can't hold them off, the Human Race will completely perish in the Spirit Ruins Realm."

Xu Ling said indifferently.

"You're simply insane; why would you betray the Human Race like this?"

A Hidden Guard, shocked and furious, stared angrily at Xu Ling, wishing to tear him apart.

Bringing the Demon Cave into the Fengming Mountain Range is outright treacherous, unforgivable.

"Every man for himself, or heaven and earth extinguish."

"On the surface, the Great Xuan Dynasty is the dynasty of the Human Race, but the true power lies with you Noble Families."

"How can commoner-born cultivators like us ever have our day?"

"All high-tier resources are monopolized by you families."

"Even if I wish to obtain a Void Shattering Xuanhuang Pill, you preclude me with baseless charges."

"Moreover, my lifespan is about to run out, yet I refuse to die, so naturally, I can only take refuge with the Demon Race."

"So I'm no longer human, I'm becoming a demon now."

Xu Ling sneered coldly.

"Utter nonsense! A Void Shattering Xuanhuang Pill, a Tier Six Elixir, even we struggle to obtain, let alone you."

"Pretending to be oppressed by us Noble Families; if we really oppressed you, could you have become City Lord?"

"A purely selfish scoundrel, stop your act here."

A Hidden Guard said furiously, itching to tear him to shreds.

"I'll first capture you, then conduct a Soul Search to see what you truly know."

Void Refining Cultivator Sima Li spoke murderously, his large hand reached out, resonating with the surrounding void, and a Void hand grabbed towards Xu Ling.

At this moment, the void for hundreds of miles was frozen, and the surrounding cultivators couldn't move.

This is the power of a Void Refining Cultivator, able to manipulate Void Power, incomparable to Divinity Transformation.

"Hmph, attempt to kill me? It's not that simple."

Xu Ling had long anticipated this; he instantly took out a high-tier talisman from his body — the Grand Shift Talisman.

This talisman ignited instantly, transforming into a surge of Void Energy, enveloping him entirely.

"Tier Six Talisman, Grand Shift Talisman, where on earth did you acquire such a precious talisman?"

Seeing this, Void Refining Cultivator Sima Li's face changed dramatically.

He sensed Xu Ling's body escaping his control.

Boom!

In an instant, Xu Ling's body departed Fengming City, his entire form escaping into the void.

Although Sima Li's hand struck Xu Ling, the terrifying force attempted to permeate his body, causing Xu Ling to spit blood, sustaining severe injury.

Even so, he only sustained severe injury.

Soon, the power of the Grand Shift Talisman whisked him away, whereabouts unknown.

"I fear Xu Ling knew he was exposed all along, and so he went with the plan."

"This time, we've been fooled."

Void Refining Cultivator Sima Li's face turned incredibly grim, to be tricked by a mere Divinity Transformation Cultivator was infuriating, leaving him unsure how to report to his superiors.

After all, Xu Ling was a major criminal and key figure, yet he escaped right under his nose, destined for severe punishment.

But the power of the Grand Shift Talisman was exceedingly strong, instantly allowing a cultivator to flee hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

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