Outside Gongyu Tower, hurried footsteps could be heard.

Judging by the sound, there seemed to be quite a few people, probably twenty or thirty.

Soon after, Fan Wubing felt a powerful surge of energy emerging from below and ascending along the edges of Gongyu Tower, quickly enveloping the entire building.

This surge of energy formed a solid barrier array, isolating Gongyu Tower from the outside world.

Then, a group of people in snug attire burst in. They split into two groups. One group surrounded the stage.

The other group quickly dispersed, driving away the spectators.

The sudden occurrence left the audience bewildered, and they started to make a commotion.

Yet, these guards did not hold back, swiftly forcing everyone out beyond the barrier array of Gongyu Tower.

On stage, the performers quickly retreated backstage.

Then, a fat man in his forties stepped out from behind the curtain. He smiled and asked the guards, "Gentlemen, why the sudden commotion?"

A burst of energy shot towards him suddenly. He sidestepped, then saw a contract paper fall onto the stage.

Upon seeing the contract paper, his eyes darkened.

Pang Xiangming strode forward with a fierce aura, saying as he walked, "The Jade Sparrow Group, what audacity. Pretending to be innocent while daring to cause trouble on the Changyun Passenger Transport's Flying Ship!"

The fat man squinted his eyes and chuckled, "Captain, why do you say that?"

Pang Xiangming focused his gaze, "Still feigning ignorance!" He promptly took out a bell.

This bell was larger than the one the Scripture Officer previously used. He prepared to shake it.

The fat man on stage spoke in a deep voice, "Captain Pang, are you sure you want to shake that bell?"

Pang Xiangming's eyes gleamed sharply, "Of course!"

Immediately, he began to shake it.

Jingle—

The crisp, almost sharp sound of the bell spread, instantly enveloping everyone.

A massive and frightening aura rose from the stage, quickly condensing into a grey mist in midair.

"Hmph, just as I suspected, demon cultivators! And not just one!"

The entire Jade Sparrow theatrical troupe were demon cultivators.

The bell continued to ring.

On stage, the Fatty Leader gradually lost control, his rolls of flesh starting to writhe as if something was crawling inside. Soon, his skin burst open, and his entire body began to twist and deform, turning into a demon cultivator about one zhang tall, covered with red-striped tumors.

Those beautiful-looking performers also lost control, revealing their true demon forms.

"Ugly, disgusting!" Pang Xiangming's demeanor reflected not only the typical disdain towards demon cultivators but also extreme personal loathing.

It was this group of demon cultivators that pushed him, who should have been smoothly sailing, to the edge of a cliff.

Just as he was about to take action, someone rushed in, panicking, "Captain, something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?"

"Outside... those spectators, they've all gone mad! They're frantically attacking other passengers!"

Pang Xiangming immediately sensed his surroundings, then saw it. Outside Gongyu Tower, the spectators seemed to be losing their minds, attacking every normal passenger indiscriminately. The guards on the Flying Ship couldn't stop them.

His face instantly turned pale, lips trembling, "How... how could this happen!"

The leader grinned, baring his teeth, "Captain Pang, you've made a foolish decision. I told you not to shake that bell, but you had to... Now look. What was initially a minor issue has been turned into a catastrophe by you."

Pang Xiangming came to his senses, his energy skyrocketing, celestial flames surging around him.

He realized his mistake, that he shouldn't have rushed to deal with these demon cultivators, shouldn't have made a scene.

But now, given the circumstances, he could only try his best to recover the situation.

He immediately activated the emergency mode of the Flying Ship.

Soon, sharp and shrill alarm tones sounded in every corner of the Flying Ship.

The scattered guards received orders and began to converge here. Meanwhile, other passengers hearing the broadcast were directed to quickly head to the safety cabins on the lower deck of the Flying Ship.

...

"These people are completely controlled!" Fu Manman, holding Xianchan, constantly dodged the indiscriminate assaults of the enchanted passengers.

Upon hearing the broadcast, Fan Wubing immediately furrowed his brow, "You take Xianchan to the safety cabin."

"What about you?"

"I need to stay here to observe the situation." Fan Wubing was very calm.

He knew well that, being on this Flying Ship, they couldn't remain uninvolved.

The passengers were beyond his control, but if something happened to the Flying Ship, they would also suffer. If it crashed into the sea, then trouble would follow.

"You be careful then." Having spent half a year with Fan Wubing, Fu Manman trusted his discretion and his unfathomable skills, so she wasn't worried about him.

"Protect Xianchan and don't let her act recklessly."

"Alright."

Fu Manman then quickly headed towards the safety cabin with Xianchan. Only then did she realize, pondering, was it to prevent Xianchan from acting recklessly?

She looked at Xianchan, who was quietly lying in her arms... Perhaps it was to stop her from running around.

She wondered if Xianchan hadn't realized the urgency of the situation, or was just too dazed to understand what was happening, as she continued peering back at the enchanted passengers with curious eyes, like nothing was wrong.

Fan Wubing moved stealthily, quietly returning to Gongyu Tower.

The barrier array was almost nonexistent in front of the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill. After adjusting his Qi to match the array's, he easily slipped through.

He hid behind a casement on the second floor, discreetly observing after retracting his Qi.

Below, exactly ten demon cultivators, now exposed in their demon forms, stood on stage.

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