Chapter 443: Langhuan Golden Bell
The sound wave surged downward, shattering the Silver Void Tower into pieces.
Silver Moon Lingkong’s expression changed. "Not good, we’ve fallen into a trap!"
Purple Wind Star Envoy had deliberately let her discover him, luring her to strike a palm, using her palm force to ring the Langhuan Golden Bell.
If the sound wave reached the ground, at least half of the weaker warriors of the Silver Void Mercenary Corps would have their bodies shattered, turning into clouds of blood mist.
In other words, those mercenary warriors would have died by her hand.
This was a scheme that achieved three goals at once: not only could it trap the Silver Void Mercenary Corps’ warriors inside the Langhuan Golden Bell, preventing their escape, but it also used Silver Moon Lingkong’s own hand to kill a large number of them.
Third, this move was meant to disrupt Silver Moon Lingkong’s state of mind.
If those mercenaries of the Silver Void Mercenary Corps died under that sound wave, Silver Moon Lingkong would surely blame herself, throwing her mind into chaos.
Once her mind was in turmoil, her combat power would plummet.
Then, Di Yi could more easily crush the Silver Void Mercenary Corps, suppress the traitor Silver Moon Lingkong, and kill the enemy Zhang Ruochen.
Red Desire Star Envoy stood behind Di Yi, draped in a thin layer of red gauze, her graceful figure faintly visible. She smiled seductively. "The young master truly foresaw everything. Silver Moon Lingkong actually fell for it."
Deep Blue Star Envoy said, "The Langhuan Golden Bell is a sacred artifact. With Purple Wind Star Envoy’s true qi driving it, it can already unleash about half of the sacred artifact’s power. Silver Moon Lingkong’s full-force palm strike on the bell was what truly triggered the Langhuan Golden Bell’s destructive force. That single sound wave alone could wipe out half of the Silver Void Mercenary Corps."
Silver Moon Lingkong hovered in midair, watching helplessly as the sound wave surged toward the ground, unable to stop it in time.
"Damn it, they dared to scheme against me!"
Silver Moon Lingkong was furious and immediately charged toward the ground, trying to salvage the situation as much as possible.
Others didn’t sense the sound wave descending from above.
Zhang Ruochen, however, perceived it in advance. Without any hesitation, he immediately released the sacred dragon power of the Dragon Pearl.
"Whoosh—"
A layer of golden radiance burst forth from Zhang Ruochen’s body, spreading outward and appearing five meters above the ground to block the sound wave’s impact.
With Zhang Ruochen’s current cultivation level, the power he could unleash from the Dragon Pearl was limited, far from enough to withstand the sound wave.
So, under the cover of the golden light, Zhang Ruochen secretly mobilized spatial power, executing the secret technique of Space Distortion to redirect the sound wave’s direction.
From a distance, it looked as if the sound wave surged down from the sky, encountered the golden light barrier Zhang Ruochen had released, and then rebounded back upward.
Of course, part of the sound wave also pierced through the golden light barrier and struck the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground shattered, covered in dense cracks.
The defensive formation inscriptions of the Silver Void Mercenary Corps were activated in an instant, erupting into beams of light that shot into the sky.
Even so, many buildings collapsed, breaking into pieces and turning into rubble.
This sound wave impact didn’t harm the warriors in the mercenary corps. Only a few Earth Extreme Realm mercenaries, under the wave’s force, bled from their seven orifices, their legs giving way as they fainted.
"How is that possible? Zhang Ruochen actually used the Dragon Pearl’s power to block the Langhuan Golden Bell’s sound wave attack?"
Deep Blue Star Envoy narrowed her eyes, gazing into the distance toward the Silver Void Mercenary Corps, quite shocked in her heart.
How high was Zhang Ruochen’s martial cultivation? Even if he possessed the Dragon Pearl, he could at most protect himself—how could he block a sacred artifact?
"Interesting."
Di Yi wore a golden metal mask, and beneath it, his eyes gleamed with a strange light, showing even more interest in Zhang Ruochen.
Only Blood Spirit King seemed to notice something. She thought to herself, Zhang Ruochen must have used spatial power. If I could learn to control space, where in the world couldn’t I go?
Although she knew Zhang Ruochen’s secrets, she wouldn’t tell Di Yi.
She and Di Yi weren’t that close.
The Silver Void Mercenary Corps was in chaos. Everyone was startled by the sudden attack, unsure of what was happening.
"What’s going on? Who dares to attack the Silver Void Mercenary Corps in the Thirty-First City?"
"Such powerful force—if that sound wave had been a bit stronger, I’d probably have been shaken to death."
...
Silver Moon Lingkong flew down from above, landing on a broken wall.
Her beautiful, bright eyes swept downward, and seeing no casualties, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Whoosh!"
The golden radiance enveloping the entire Silver Void Mercenary Corps receded like a tide, retreating into Zhang Ruochen’s body.
Zhang Ruochen walked out from the ruined Silver Void Tower and glanced at Silver Moon Lingkong in the distance. "Captain Silver Moon, it seems you’ve run into a big trouble."
Silver Moon Lingkong shot Zhang Ruochen a grateful look but didn’t ask how he had such powerful strength to block the Langhuan Golden Bell’s sound wave.
She said, "This time, I’m afraid I’ve dragged you into it. If I’m not mistaken, the enemy should be experts from the Black Market, and they’re here for me."
Zhang Ruochen frowned. "How did you end up at odds with the Black Market?"
"It’s a long story. If there’s still a chance in the future, I’ll tell you," Silver Moon Lingkong said.
At the words "Black Market," many warriors in the Silver Void Mercenary Corps were greatly alarmed, their hearts filled with fear.
The Black Market’s power was immense, deeply rooted, and spread across the world—who wasn’t afraid of it?
Of course, many also remained very calm.
"No matter what, we will stand with the captain and the Silver Void Mercenary Corps, living and dying together."
Over half of the mercenary warriors knelt on one knee in unison, their right hands clenched into fists pressed against their chests, saluting Silver Moon Lingkong.
Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen couldn’t help but admire Silver Moon Lingkong’s personal charisma. At a time of life and death, so many were willing to stay by her side and fight alongside her.
Moreover, relying on her own strength, she had founded a mercenary corps single-handedly and established a foothold in the Eastern Domain. This showed her exceptional ability.
Suddenly, the scene in the sky changed drastically.
Standing in the martial field of the Silver Void Mercenary Corps, looking up, it was as if dark clouds had covered the moon. Day turned instantly into night, with only the beams of formation light still glowing, faintly illuminating the surroundings.
"What’s happening?" someone asked in panic.
Zhang Ruochen glanced upward. "It should be the power of that sacred artifact, the golden bell."
Silver Moon Lingkong said, "The Black Market is probably using the Langhuan Golden Bell. We’re now trapped inside the bell. The bell’s controller can use its power to affect our vision."
"So, outsiders have no idea that the Silver Void Mercenary Corps is under attack by the Black Market?" Tu Ling asked.
Silver Moon Lingkong nodded.
Everyone’s hearts sank.
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(During the New Year, with many social engagements and preparations for my wedding, updates have been slow and unstable—my apologies.
The wedding is on the seventh day of the lunar New Year, and the preparations are numerous and messy. Often, I can only manage to write one chapter late into the night. By the time I finish, it’s already two or three in the morning, and I have to get up early the next day.
With the New Year and wedding coinciding, along with various tasks, I still have to code daily and design the plot—honestly, I’m dizzy myself!
Ah, after the seventh day, I’ll definitely resume stable updates. I’ll try not to miss any chapters in the coming days.)