Chapter 536: The beginning of chaos

Unfortunately, it was impossible to clearly observe the specific situation at the center of the explosion with the naked eye.

Facing this situation, Liang Yu made a decisive move, unhesitatingly scattering the golden threads in his hand like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

These golden threads seemed to possess life, quickly intertwining and weaving, centered around Liang Yu’s body, forming a dense mesh.

At the same time, Liang Yu unhesitatingly activated the Emperor Magnetic Field, continuously releasing its powerful energy.

This magnetic field, like an all-encompassing radar, tightly enveloped Liang Yu’s entire body, and not only that, but even the ground beneath his feet was completely covered.

Liang Yu knew very well that those cunning enemies might burrow underground like rats the moment the explosion occurred, and then, taking him by surprise, launch a sudden attack from beneath the ground.

He couldn’t afford to be unprepared for such insidious tactics!

Therefore, he meticulously arranged this defensive line to ensure his own safety.

After all, the current situation was so confusing that he couldn’t determine whether Bai Hong had truly perished.

Just then, a surge of envy for the protagonists with data-driven abilities in novels welled up in Liang Yu’s heart.

He mused to himself, how wonderful it would be if he, too, could possess the magical ability to see the opponent’s health bar above their head, just like those protagonists!

That way, he could easily know Bai Hong’s life and death status, without having to be as conflicted and anxious as he was now.

However, this was merely a fleeting thought in his mind.

In reality, he still needed to face the immediate problem—determining whether Bai Hong had been completely annihilated in that earth-shattering explosion, dead beyond dead.

This not only concerned his own safety but could also affect the direction of the entire event.

Because if he couldn’t confirm this point, he truly couldn’t rest assured, as Bai Hong had already died once.

If the opponent was not completely eliminated, then he might revive once again.

At the same time, the food festival on the other side of the city was also severely affected by this sudden explosion.

The originally lively and bustling festival site was now enveloped in chaos and panic.

The shockwave from the explosion caused a riot among the Believers of Wu Shen Cult, not only destroying some stalls and decorations but also injuring some citizens who had come to the festival.

The soldiers responsible for security at the scene quickly took action, organizing aid for the injured while simultaneously beginning to suppress the Believers of Wu Shen Cult.

People scattered in panic, and the joyous atmosphere was instantly replaced by fear.

The cries of children and the shouts of people intertwined, forming a cacophony of chaos.

Despite the soldiers’ efforts to maintain order, the situation on the ground remained critical.

Just as the situation on the scene was about to spiral completely out of control, as if the end of the world was imminent, and people were plunged into extreme panic and chaos, suddenly, a fiery red light streaked across the sky, like a burning meteor hurtling downwards.

This light rapidly approached the ground, finally crashing hard into a group of Believers of Wu Shen Cult.

In an instant, there was a loud bang, like thunder, and the entire ground trembled.

Accompanying this loud bang, the fiery red figure slammed into the ground with astonishing speed, and the force of its impact was so great that it created a deep crater in the hard ground, as if the earth itself had been torn apart by this power.

And those unfortunate Believers of Wu Shen Cult who were hit were instantly sent flying by this immense force, scattering like kites with broken strings.

Under this sudden and powerful impact, those few Believers of Wu Shen Cult were struck as if by lightning, their bodies instantly stiffening and completely losing the ability to move.

At the same time, the commotion caused by this immense impact also alerted other Believers of Wu Shen Cult.

They all stopped their ongoing destructive tasks and looked intently towards the scene of the incident.

When they clearly saw the situation at the scene, these Believers showed no hesitation and decisively abandoned their original plans.

They didn’t even need any verbal communication among themselves; it was as if they had a telepathic connection, and they quickly acted in tacit understanding.

These Believers dispersed with astonishing speed, then, like a pack of well-trained hounds, tightly surrounded the location where the fiery red figure had landed.

Before the smoke and dust had completely cleared, these people of the Wu Shen Cult, adhering to the idea of striking first, quickly began to act.

Their movements were as fast as lightning, dazzling to the eye.

Suddenly, they had several dark, spherical objects in their hands, their surfaces smooth and emitting an eerie black glow.

These people unhesitatingly threw these dark spheres towards the central area, as if these spheres were some kind of deadly weapon.

Just as those dark spheres were about to hit the central area, the fiery red light suddenly flared, forming a scorching barrier.

The spheres struck the barrier, instantly exploding, but only stirred up a burst of black smoke.

In the smoke, a pungent odor faintly emanated, seemingly some kind of highly poisonous powder.

When this powder touched the barrier, it began to burn without any warning.

When the smoke and dust cleared, a figure in fiery red armor was revealed, it was Shangguan Ye, who had not appeared for a long time.

His hands were now engulfed in raging flames as he charged towards the Believers of Wu Shen Cult.

Each swing brought forth a sea of fire, and the Believers were engulfed in flames, emitting painful screams.

Shangguan Ye suddenly descended like a god of war; his appearance was like a dazzling lightning bolt cutting through the darkness, instantly changing the direction of the entire battle.

The Believers of Wu Shen Cult, who had been wantonly creating chaos on the field, were powerless against Shangguan Ye’s terrifying strength in his Super Beast Armor state.

The flames in Shangguan Ye’s hands were like a ferocious beast, mercilessly devouring the Believers.

The flames roared, crackling and popping, accompanied by screams, as the Believers of Wu Shen Cult struggled painfully in the sea of fire.

However, Shangguan Ye’s fiery execution showed no mercy; he coldly watched these people burn to cinders.

When Shangguan Ye finally ceased his flames, the entire scene became exceptionally gruesome.

The ground was covered with the charred corpses of Believers of Wu Shen Cult, emitting a nauseating odor.

These bodies were unrecognizable, as if they had been purified by the fires of hell.

After dealing with the Believers of Wu Shen Cult, Shangguan Ye walked towards the city center.

However, this seemingly insignificant action caused panic and fear among many surviving citizens.

Shangguan Ye had indeed saved their lives, there was no doubt about that.

It was just that the methods he employed were exceptionally cruel and horrifying.

They were unsure which people belonged to cults like the Wu Shen Cult.

But these people had witnessed firsthand Shangguan Ye burning dozens, even hundreds, of people alive!

Such a horrific scene, and now the smell of charring still lingered in the vicinity, as if it were the lament and curse of those lost lives.

These citizens could not forget that terrifying sight; whenever they recalled Shangguan Ye’s cold and ruthless face, and the blazing flames, their hearts would be enveloped by fear.

He was clearly a savior, yet he received such unfair treatment!

However, Shangguan Ye did not feel any indignation.

He didn’t have the extra time or energy to care about the opinions and attitudes of these citizens.

At this moment, his heart was enveloped by a strong killing intent, as if the entire world had only one goal—to kill all the people of the Wu Shen Cult!

These hateful guys, they were the ones who made Shangguan Ye lose everything in just one day.

Relatives, friends, loved ones… all the important people had left him, and the instigator of all this was the wicked Wu Shen Cult!

Shangguan Ye’s eyes were bloodshot, his fists tightly clenched, his heart filled only with endless hatred and killing intent towards the Wu Shen Cult.

Ignoring the surviving citizens, Shangguan Ye took a few steps then leaped up, quickly disappearing from their sight.

He himself was currently moving through the city, searching for Believers of Wu Shen Cult.