Chapter 417: A New Crisis

Chapter 417 -414: A New Crisis

Contrary to expectations, the silver needle didn’t inflict any horrific damage when it struck the monster.

But soon after, it was as if the doppelganger’s vital point had been struck. Its frenzied attacks screeched to a halt, and its once-terrifying aura began to wane. In the space of a few breaths, the monster’s massive body shrank several sizes, like a deflating balloon.

Sensing the changes within itself, the monster doppelganger was bewildered, its eyes burning with rage.

“Damn it, what did you do to me?!” the monster roared.

The Thief Master and the experts from the five great sects were also startled by the monster’s transformation. They had assumed it was about to change into an even stronger form, but instead, its aura had inexplicably weakened by a great deal.

With no time to celebrate, the six experts quickly joined forces and launched an all-out assault!

The poor doppelganger stood no chance against the six experts. It was quickly cornered as its Qi Blood and life force plummeted.

Meanwhile, over with Feng Hao, all eyes were fixed on the bizarre syringe in his hand.

“Holy cow, what kind of treasure is that? It’s insane!” Wang Tongqian gulped, utterly amazed. Beside him, Lin Luo and the other two were also staring, their eyes gleaming.

“I don’t know. Lu Wen Jie just shoved it into my hands,” Feng Hao said, clicking his tongue. He gazed at the weakened doppelganger in the sky, utterly shocked himself.

‘To be honest, he never imagined this tiny syringe could be so powerful.’

…

Meanwhile, the battle in the sky had concluded. Under the combined assault of the Thief Master and the experts from the five great sects, the weakened doppelganger had been powerless to resist.

Then, with a final sword strike from the Thousand Blades Valley elder, the doppelganger’s life force was depleted, and it shattered into a cloud of black Magic Power.

The moment the doppelganger shattered, a furious roar erupted from beneath the Elder Hall. Immediately after, the entirety of Five States City began to tremble violently, as if hit by a magnitude-eight earthquake.

“This is bad! The monster is using all its strength to break free! The seal won’t hold!” Dean Meng of the Array Department cried out in alarm.

Hearing this, the people who had been rejoicing in the monster’s defeat tensed up once more. It was unavoidable. If a mere doppelganger was that terrifying, what would happen if the real monster broke out of its seal?

In mid-air, the expressions on the Thief Master and the others turned grim.

“Damn it!” the Thief Master cursed under his breath. He turned to the experts from the five great sects with a grave expression. “Everyone, with me! We need to stabilize the seal.”

“Fine. We’ll settle the matter of the Master Dao with you later,” one of the elders snorted, giving a curt nod.

The Thief Master ignored him. As he flew toward the Elder Hall, he shouted to Zhong Yuntao, “Hey, City Lord! Get your people organized, now! Team up with the reinforcements from the five great sects and wipe out the Root-cutting Mages in the city.”

“Understood!” Zhong Yuntao acknowledged the order instantly. He swiftly organized his forces and began to surround and eliminate the Root Cutting Sect’s army within the city.

By now, the faces of the Root Cutting Sect’s Hundred-level Experts were ashen. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, they began to scatter and flee in all directions.

Unfortunately for them, the Hundred-level Experts from the other great sects had already charged in. Dozens of them now had the Root-cutting Mages completely surrounded.

At the same time, reinforcements below level 100 also poured in from every entrance of the academy. As far as the eye could see, there was a sea of elite disciples. Feng Hao even recognized many of them, such as Hu Xun, Ye Xiaobao, and Dugu Xiao, who had been present during the turmoil in Rongcheng.

Of course, these were the elites of the five great sects, the cream of the crop, so it was only natural for them to be here.

What truly left Feng Hao speechless, however, was the sight of a certain pair: Zhou Chen and Beixing Ran.

Since joining Thousand Blades Valley and the War and Magic Alliance respectively, Zhou Chen and Beixing Ran were no longer the callow youths from Rongcheng Academy. They were clearly more mature, and their levels had risen quickly.

From a distance, Zhou Chen was dressed in sleek black martial attire, his expression aloof and proud. Standing next to Dugu Xiao, he actually had the air of a true Swordsman.

Beixing Ran, meanwhile, was like the moon surrounded by stars amidst the War and Magic Alliance contingent. Her chin was held high, looking as imperious as could be. To Feng Hao, the whole scene was comical—a ‘goddess’ followed by a flock of ‘simps’.

As Feng Hao looked their way, they naturally noticed him too. Their gazes were filled with disdain and coldness.

Their expressions seemed to say, “I’m a big deal now. Just you wait!”

‘Well, what do you know. They’re still the same old Zhou Chen and Beixing Ran I remember,’ Feng Hao thought with a surprised smirk. ‘Haven’t seen them in ages, and they haven’t matured one bit. Still so damn punchable.’ He decided to ignore them.

‘They might have improved a lot at Thousand Blades Valley and the War and Magic Alliance, but there’s still a huge gap between them and me.’

‘After all, I’ve killed a Hundred-level Expert. No need to stoop to the level of children.’

“Tsk, tsk. Looks like all the jackass poster boys from the five great sects showed up,” Lin Luo said, clicking his tongue as he scanned the area. “Anyway, we can’t let them show us up. Let’s get to killing!”

“You guys go ahead. I need to go check on Yaoyao,” Feng Hao said, scratching his head.

Hearing this, Lin Luo and the other three paused for a second before breaking into knowing smiles. “If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would’ve almost forgotten. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen our sister-in-law in a long time either. It’d be good to go see her together.”

“Exactly! I haven’t even met our sister-in-law yet!” Mei Meimei exclaimed excitedly.

Feng Hao gave a helpless laugh. Of course he couldn’t refuse. So he led his three ‘brothers’ and one ‘sister’ over toward the Yao Girl.

When they arrived, Xiyue was holding the two sisters’ hands, asking after their well-being.

Seeing that Xiyue had already gotten there first, Feng Hao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. The battle had been so chaotic, he had naturally been worried.

Feng Hao strode forward, about to say something, when a black shadow pounced at him, blocking his path. Who else could it be but Chief Black Cat?

“MEOW~! MEOW~!” Chief Black Cat immediately began rubbing all over him, continuously pawing at Feng Hao’s head as if trying to express something.

“Well now, if it isn’t Brother Miao? No, wait, it should be Sister Miao.” Feng Hao chuckled, patting Chief Black Cat’s head and casually tossing her a few medicinal pills. To him, it was obvious that Chief Black Cat was begging for a snack.

But Chief Black Cat completely ignored the pills, relentlessly pawing at Feng Hao’s head.

This left Feng Hao utterly baffled.

Thankfully, Xiyue walked over at that moment, pulling the two sisters along. She shot Feng Hao a fierce glare before saying irritably, “Miaomiao wants to see her child. What good are medicinal pills going to do?”

“Uh.” Feng Hao froze, then it clicked. He slapped his forehead in embarrassment and released Xiaohai from his wristband.

When Xiaohai appeared, he clearly didn’t understand what was happening. But the moment he spotted his mom, he let out a little meow and shot into Chief Black Cat’s embrace.

The mother and son reunited, instantly tumbling into a deliriously happy ball of fur. The scene was both heartwarming and touching.