NOVEL WEB Chapter 529 Trap
Zuo Hanyu gathered the power of the Five Families and Seven Sects to encircle and kill Han Zheng, unaware that Han Zheng also wanted to catch them all in one net and completely pacify the Southern Mountain.
Upon learning of the other's action time, Han Zheng immediately activated the entire Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department.
Xu Cunbao was responsible for relocating the residents of Kai Ping Prefecture.
Wen Tingyun directly opened the deepest warehouse of the Demon Cleansing Bureau's Guardian Storage, unearthed the materials stored there, and began setting up arrays throughout Kai Ping Prefecture.
At the same time, Han Zheng also conveyed the message to the Great Compassion Temple, Xiao Family, and Jianghai Alliance, instructing the Great Compassion Temple to keep a close watch on Ruyi Heavenly God Venerate, while the Xiao Family and Jianghai Alliance provided secret support.
The entire Kai Ping Prefecture seemed normal on the surface but had already set up a web waiting for Zuo Hanyu and others to be caught.
Five days later, Zuo Hanyu and the Five Families had already gathered thirty miles outside Kai Ping Prefecture.
The Cang Mountain Sword Sect sent the most people, with more than five hundred elite disciples.
The other four families sent slightly fewer people, with the Wei Family of Yanshan sending only more than a hundred.
Both the Pang Family and Tiangang Sect sent only more than two hundred people each.
Zuo Hanyu knew the background of these families; they were clearly reluctant to bring all their power, retaining some strength.
Only Fang Canghai was somewhat generous, bringing more than four hundred elites from the Xuanyang Martial Sect.
But this was expected by Zuo Hanyu, and he didn't hope for these families to disregard everything and fully engage in the encirclement to kill the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
Zuo Hanyu intended to go all out in this battle.
He had brought the Smell Fragrance Sect, others could retreat, but he, Zuo Hanyu, could not.
Moreover, he urgently needed the power of the Magic Platform to enter the Dharma Manifestation Realm, and he would kill anyone who dared stop him, including the Demon Cleansing Bureau!
Once he steps into the Dharma Manifestation Realm, even the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau would have to take him seriously and dare not act rashly.
Therefore, as long as the others did not hinder his progress, Zuo Hanyu does not expect them to completely obliterate the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
"Everyone, success or failure is at this critical juncture, do not spare any Demon Cleansing Bureau personnel, and destroy the communication array within the Demon Cleansing Bureau immediately, ensuring that no information leaves the Demon Cleansing Bureau."
Zuo Hanyu took out an array plate and said, "This array plate can isolate the power of the communication arrays, but it only lasts for two hours. Within two hours, the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau must be thoroughly destroyed."
Nie Yangcheng frowned and said, "But Kai Ping Prefecture is so vast, there must still be many residents or merchants within, these people aren't blind, even if they don't recognize our Five Families and Seven Sects, they would know we're not from the Smell Fragrance Sect."
Zuo Hanyu spoke deeply, "So, do you all think I've brought so many disciples just to deal with the Demon Cleansing Bureau?
Those who can keep secrets are only the dead, it's actually quite simple to prevent information from leaking; just kill everyone, and naturally, no information will be leaked."
"You want to massacre the city!? Are you insane!?"
Nie Yangcheng and others looked at Zuo Hanyu in disbelief.
Though the Five Families and Seven Sects were prominent sects, and their usual conduct was domineering, not caring too much about the lives of ordinary people, this was an entirely different concept from committing a massacre.
Even the Smell Fragrance Sect only forced the residents to burn blood and smell the fragrance, but never did such a massacre.
Wei Yanxing frowned and said, "Master Zuo, why didn't you say anything about massacring the city before?"
"Ridiculous! I said it, did you then plan to give up tackling the Demon Cleansing Bureau and offer yourselves to be slaughtered?"
Zuo Hanyu sneered, "Everyone, stop pretending to be some great saint, whose life is more important, the lives of the people or your own?
Moreover, the massacre is just a term, there aren't many residents in Kai Ping Prefecture now.
The Smell Fragrance Sect attacked Kai Ping Prefecture, and the residents inside either died or fled.
Then they were troubled by the Night Sky God Venerable, now it's fortunate if there are tens of thousands of residents within Kai Ping Prefecture.
Killing tens of thousands is all; wouldn't you be unwilling?"
The faces of several present changed slightly.
Honestly, they were willing.
Having cultivated to their level, they have killed tens of thousands if not tens of thousands in their lifetime.
Committing a massacre merely sounds unpleasant, but if it truly affects their own lives, they could still do it.
Zuo Hanyu sneered, this group of people pretends to be virtuous yet is hypocritical.
Ignoring them, Zuo Hanyu waved his hand, and the disciples of the Cang Mountain Sword Sect led the charge towards Kai Ping Prefecture.
At this moment, the entire Kai Ping Prefecture was enveloped in the dark night, with only a few sparse places lit, which were inspection points set up by the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
Zuo Hanyu and his group did not feel strange because Kai Ping Prefecture had implemented a curfew for some time.
Since Han Zheng slew the Night Sky God Venerable, Kai Ping Prefecture began executing curfews to prevent remnants of the Smell Fragrance Sect from causing chaos.
At that time, Zuo Hanyu himself hadn't decided to encircle the Demon Cleansing Bureau, so naturally, he wouldn't think the curfew was set up against him.
Once inside Kai Ping Prefecture, the martial artists constrained their power, and almost instantly merged into the night, quickly moving towards the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau.
However, the further they went, the more uneasy Zuo Hanyu felt.
He suddenly stopped and shouted in a low voice, "Stop here first!"
"What's the matter? Did you discover something?"
Nie Yangcheng transmitted his voice to inquire.
"Something's not quite right!"
Zuo Hanyu scanned the surroundings, frowned, and said, "There are still tens of thousands of residents in Kai Ping Prefecture even though it's on curfew, they aren't dead, how could there not be a trace of sound at all?
But as we traveled, we didn't sense any presence, it's as if this is a ghost town, an empty city."
Nie Yangcheng and the others were startled, then carefully sensed their surroundings, their expressions slightly changed.
The other martial artists did not notice anything amiss because their sensory ability only extends to several meters or even ten meters around them.
While Yang God Realm martial artists possess sharper perception and penetration, Zuo Hanyu realized that the houses within his perception range were devoid of people, not a hint of life.
They were prepared for a massacre, but the city was empty, who would they massacre?
Nie Yangcheng pondered and said, "Could it be that Kai Ping Prefecture has only tens of thousands of people, so the Demon Cleansing Bureau gathered them together to manage them?"
"Unless the Demon Cleansing Bureau is really idle, why gather the residents? The Night Sky God Venerable is dead, why bother concentrating the residents?"
Zuo Hanyu said solemnly, "Something's wrong, temporarily withdraw from Kai Ping Prefecture!"
Upon hearing this, Nie Yangcheng and others felt a bit dissatisfied.
It was you, Zuo Hanyu, who proposed to obliterate the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Bureau, and you spoke of a massacre.
Your various plans were extreme and cruel.
And now, just because of a slight feeling of unease, you become overly cautious, suddenly choosing not to fight, are you playing?
Just when Nie Yangcheng intended to say something, a series of Gang Qi roars, thunderous explosions suddenly sounded!
Arrows whistled, Sword Qi screamed, Sword Gang roared.
At the same time, brilliant Array Dao Radiance soared into the sky, enveloping Zuo Hanyu and others.
Hundreds of Demon Cleansing Bureau martial artists, clad in Profound Armor, emerged from the surrounding civilian houses, wielding bows, arrows, knives, and spears, surrounding Zuo Hanyu and others tightly.
Han Zheng stood on the rooftop of a seven-story building, overlooking Zuo Hanyu and his group below.
"Your vigilance is quite high, without reaching the Demon Cleansing Bureau, you already sensed something was amiss."
Han Zheng lightly shook his head, feeling slightly regretful.
More arrays have been arranged at the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, capable of causing substantial damage to Zuo Hanyu and others in the first attack.
Unexpectedly, the opponent was so cautious and attentive in noticing the absence of residents' presence inside the city in such circumstances.
But it doesn't matter, as long as they entered Kai Ping Prefecture, it means they've fallen into the trap planned.
Han Zheng fell from the sky, and the black-red blade on the Heavenly Demon Transformation in his hand condensed, transforming into a towering demon sword spanning hundreds of meters, and slashed down!